Chevrolet Suburban Complaints

9,782 consumer complaints on file.

#10359964October 11, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL STALL ON OCCASION WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. ACTS AS IF THE ACCELERATOR IS NOT WORKING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP WHILE TRYING TO APPLY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 OTHER TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE NEW. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED AT ABOUT 10,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND THE LAST INCIDENT HAPPENED WITH A LITTLE OVER 120,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359906October 10, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
ABOUT ONCE EVERY 7-8 MONTHS THE POWER DOOR LOCKS ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN K1500 FAIL. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE DOORS DO NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR FROM THE OUTSIDE AT TIMES. IN CASE OF A FIRE OR ACCIDENT YOU CAN REMAIN TRAPPED INSIDE. I HAVE REPLACED THEM SEVERAL TIMES. THE FIVE ACTUATORS FROM AC DELCO TAKE TURNS GOING BAD. I HAVE REPLACED THEM AT LEAST 2X IN THE TWO YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359388October 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
WIPER MOTOR FAIL. 2001 SUBURBAN 6.0L V8. WIPER MOTOR FAIL. THE WIPER MOTOR IN MY TRUCK ALWAYS FAILS. THE LAST TIME IT FAILED WAS SEPTEMBER 27TH 2010 DURING A HEAVY RAIN STORM. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT I ALMOST RAN OVER A PEDESTRIAN, AND ENDED UP ON THE SIDEWALK. (TECHNICALLY THAT IS A CRASH) THE WIPER MOTOR JUST STOPPED WHILE IT WAS RAINING. LAST YEAR DURING HEAVY SNOW THE MOTOR FAILED AGAIN. I HAD TO PULL OVER FOR AN HOUR UNTIL THE STORM WAS OVER. NOT TO MENTION NUMEROUS OTHER TIMES AS WELL. THIS MOTOR FAILS A LOT I LOST COUNT. THE EVENTS THAT LEAD UP TO THE FAILED WIPER MOTOR ARE RAIN , SNOW, SLEET, SOMETIME THE MOTOR FAILS DURING A SUNNY DAY AND NO MOISTURE IN THE AIR OR FAILED JUST TO CLEAN YOUR WINDOW. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE WIPER MOTOR FAILURE BECAUSE IT'S TOO EXPENSIVE FOR ME; GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD FIX THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GET KILLED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359072October 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2003 CHEVY SUBURBAN IS OFF BY OVER 50 MPH. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ON 2005 SILVERADO. I SEE ALOT OF COMPLAINTS OVER THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER OWNERS, WHY IS GM NOT HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR A RECALL. THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW HOW FAST I AM ACTUALLY GOING, IF THAT IS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN THEN I'M NOT SURE WHAT IS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358902October 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING PROPERLY, EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS STOP IT SHOW 70 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358901October 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER FOR CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2005 NO WORKING PROPERLY, EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS STOP THE SPEEDOMETER SHOW 70 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358908October 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVY SUBURBAN SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED SPEEDOMETER STOPPED INDICATING CORRECT SPEED, INDICATED 120 MILES PER HOUR. SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358848October 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING CORRECTLY IT DOES NOT GO BELOW 42 MPH AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT GO BELOW 90 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358420September 30, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES IN MY 2000 SUBURBAN FAILED DUE TO AT LEAST ONE CORROSION-RELATED LEAK IN A BRAKE LINE AT THE ABS CONTROLLER UNDER THE TRUCK. THE BRAKES SEEM TO HAVE FAILED COMPLETELY, AND I HAD TO RELY ON THE PARKING BRAKE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. I HAD A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACE THE FIRST LEAKING LINE HE COULD FIND, BUT WHILE TESTING THAT HE FOUND THAT OTHERS WERE LEAKING. BECAUSE OF THE EXTENSIVE CORROSION, HE COULD NOT SAY WHETHER THE SECOND LEAK WAS THERE BEFORE HE STARTED WORK. I AM HAVING ALL THE BRAKE LINES ATTACHED TO THE FRONT OF THE ABS CONTROLLER REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357314September 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 DIESEL 6.5. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITHIN A FEW MOMENTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE AT LEAST FIFTEEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE INJECTION PUMP WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL SENDING UNIT, FUEL FILTER AND THE TURBO CHARGER WASTE GATE SOLENOID TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 187,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357333September 24, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
THIS IS A PREVENTATIVE COMPLAINT ABOUT A 2005 CHEVY SUBURBAN REAR GLASS HINGE. SINCE FINDING OURS BROKEN FOR NO APPARENT REASON, WE HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER OWNERS OF SUBURBANS AND TAHOES WITH THE SAME ISSUE, SOME EVEN STATING THE GLASS FLEW OFF INTO THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356680September 20, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE RIGHT HINGE FOR THE LIFTGATE WINDOW HAS CRACKED AND THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT WHEN DRIVING, THE WINDOW COULD FALL OFF IF WIND GETS WITHIN THE WINDOW AND THE HINGES. GM IS IGNORING ANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE ALL OVER THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356353September 19, 2010
VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I HAVE SUBURBAN 2001, THE REAR WINDOW (TAILGATE WINDOW) GLASS SEPARATED FROM THE HINGES SUDDENLY. THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM IN GM SUBURBANS AND I AM AFRAID THIS MAY RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AS THE TAILGATE WINDOW MAY SEPARATE, FLY OFF AND HIT SOMETHING. I AM NOT SURE IF THE WINDOW WILL FLY OFF, MINE WAS HANGING FROM ONE HINGE UNTIL I CORRECTED IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356139September 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID#07V521000, THE 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500 IS SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL BY GM. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DESCRIBED PROBLEM OF VEHICLE ENGINE STALLING AND NOT OPERATIVE WHILE TRAVELING ON THE ROAD. I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH GM AND GM'S LOCAL AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP IN CONCORD, CALIFORNIA. BOTH REFUSED TO HONOR THIS RECALL. PLEASE HELP BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355875September 16, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
2000 CHEVY SUBURBAN REAR GLASS HATCH HINGE ON PASSENGERS SIDE SEPARATED FROM THE GLASS, I HAVE READ ABOUT 50+ OF THESE FROM 2000-2005 MODELS AND GM SAYS NO ONE HAS COMPLAINED. THEY WANT YOU TO BUY A NEW ONE FOR $800.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355838September 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON 9/15/10, I WAS ADVISED OF A POSSIBLE RECALL FOR A FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR ON MY 1999 CHEVY SUBURBAN. I RESEARCHED THE RECALL AND LOCATED THEM AT NHTSA #05V379000 AND NHTSA ACTION # PE05020. IT SEEMS THAT MY BRAKE PULSATES WHEN FULLY DEPRESSED. AFTER CONTACTING CHEVROLET CORPORATION AND NUMEROUS DEALERS, I WAS ADVISED THAT EVEN THOUGH I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL, I WAS ADVISED THAT MY VEHICLE THROUGH THE VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THAT THE REPAIR CAN BE MADE AT MY EXPENSE AT ANY CHEVY DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355435September 14, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST BOLTS BREAKING 0N 2002 SUBURBAN 2500 SERIES WITH 6.0 ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355601September 14, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL TANK STRAP RUSTED AND BROKE CAUSING FUEL TANK TO DROP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355154September 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE SPONGY AND CONTINUED TO FEEL WEAKENED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR FOR THE FRONT ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FIVE TIMES TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEMS WOULD INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGE AT LOW SPEED AND THE BRAKES WOULD FEEL SHAKY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,520 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355013September 11, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1. HARD STOP TO AVOID HITTING WILDLIFE. GOING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. 2. AFTER THE BRAKES HOLDING FOR A SECOND OR TWO THE PEDAL DROPPED TO THE FLOOR. AFTER THAT ONLY 1/4 BRAKE POWER. ONCE HOME, OBSERVED BRAKE FLUID COMING FROM CORRODED BRAKE LINES. 3. I WILL NEED TO REVIEW COST OF SERVICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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