Chevrolet Suburban Complaints

9,782 consumer complaints on file.

#727290August 9, 2000
TIRES
I WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON INTERSTATE 10 NEAR GULFPORT, MS. ON 7/20/00. I WAS ON THE DOWNSIDE OF A BRIDGE IN THE RIGHT LANE IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867272August 9, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, TIRES
ELECTRIC WINDOW ON BOTH 2ND SEAT ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES HAVE FAILED DUE TO FAILURE OF MOTOR OR REGULATOR. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS VIBRATING WHEN DRIVING OVER 65 MPH DUE TO FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE BLOWOUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867324August 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING AT A APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND BRAKES ARE HIT, VEHICLE STARTS TO VIOLENTLY SHIFT TO THE LEFT. BRAKES/CALIPERS, AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKE VALVES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. ALSO, ROTORS WERE TURNED BY DEALERSHIP AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. MANUFACTURER HAS A SHOP BULLETIN ISSUE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REMEDY OF PROBLEM, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALLE ISSUED. THIS DEFECT DOES NOT ALLOW CONSUMER TO STOP APPROPRIATELY, AND CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK BRAKE HOSES FAILED. BRAKE FLUID WAS OUT AGAIN AFTER REPLACING IT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867156August 8, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HIS VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. HE PULLED OVER, AND LEFT REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD BUBBLES AND STARTED TO SEPARATE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. TIRE WAS FIRESTONE STEEL RADIAL #LT245/75R16 LOAD RANGE E MANUFACTURED IN MEXICO. TIRE WAS TURNED IN TO FIRESTONE AND REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867215August 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 65MPH HEARD & FELT A BUMPING AGAINST VEHICLE. STOPPED & CHECKED VEHICLE. NOTICED TIRES WERE BLISTERED & TREAD WAS PULLING FROM THE CASING. BOTH FRONT & REAR TIRES WERE SHOWING TREAD PROBLEMS. NOT POSITIVE IF ORIGINAL TIRES AT TIME OF PURCHASE WERE USED. ALSO, ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS. WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE WOULD PULL IMMEDIATELY TO THE LEFT. VEHICLE WAS CONTROLLABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867246August 8, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
RECALL 98V150001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726894August 7, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
LOCK ON TAILGATE HAS FAILED 4 TIMES. NEITHER UPPER GLASS OR LOWER METAL TAILGATE CAN BE OPENED. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IT ELIMINATES ONE POINT OF EGRESS IN CASE OF ACCIDENT. THIS WOULD BE THE FASTEST WAY OUT FOR 3RD SEAT PASSENGERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867078August 7, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
EA 97 007/STEERING SHAFT SEPARATION: WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY VEHICLE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING COLUMN WHICH HAS DISCONNECTED FROM SHAFT JOINT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS DEFECT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. *AK THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN FREELY DUE TO FAILURE OF THE FASTNER FOR STEERING COLUMN AND STEERING MECHANISM. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS PREMATURE FAILURE AND SHOULD FIX IT BEFORE SOME ONE IS HURT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867082August 7, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE HUB. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED , AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE DUE TO VEHICLE BEING OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726824August 6, 2000
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 2000 - TRUCK PARKED IN PARKING LOT THE THE SURFSIDE MOTEL, POINT PLEASANT, NJ WITH ALL WINDOWS OPENED APPROX. 1". SPARE TIRE IN TIRE WELL IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE EXPLODED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TEMP OUTSIDE WAS ABOUT 90. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VDORCRA TIRE SIZE: 235/85/R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726754August 5, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
I HAVE HAD ONE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT LOCKING SYSTEM REPLACED IN THE PAST. I WENT THROUGH THE VEHICLE TODAY AND I HAVE THREE THAT DO NOT LOCK AT HARD BREAKING. HARD TO BELIEVE THAT SUCH AN IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE WOULD FAIL WITHIN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726643August 4, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAD A BLOWOUT. THE TREAD CAME AWAY FROM THE TIRE BUT ONLY AFTER HOLDING ON LONG ENOUGH TO RUIN MY EXHAUST ASSEMBLY, FENDER RR QUARTER PANEL AND DOOR, AND NERF STEP UP BAR. *AK( DOT NUMBER: V611B1A TIRE SIZE: LT24575R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553456August 3, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER BELIEVES THE DESIGN OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ON VEHICLE IS UNSAFE, THERE IS NO TACTICLE FEEDBACK AND CONSUMER CANNOT TELL WHEN THE ENGINE IS GOING TO KICK IN UNTIL IT DOES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866714August 3, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP CLOGGED UP AND BURNED TWICE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866751August 3, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00-020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD A THUMPING NOISE, LEFT REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866785August 3, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00.020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. THEN, HE PULLED OVER, AND RIGHT REAR TIRE STARTED BLOWING UP.THERE WERE TWO SIDE POCKETS, AND SIDE TREAD EXPLODED RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIS FACE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553363August 2, 2000
TRAILER HITCHES
THE HITCH RECEIVER EXPERIENCED WELD PROBLEMS WHICH CAUSED CRACKS IN THE METAL ATTACHMENT PLATE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726424August 2, 2000
CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING
I HAVE AN EVENFLO CAR SEAT AND THE PLASTIC CLIP THAT GOES ACROSS THE STRAPS AND SLIDES UP ACROSS THE CHEST CAN BE UNDONE BY THE CHILD THUS ALLOWING THE CHILD TO CLIMB OUT OF THE SEAT. THIS SAME CLIP IS USED ON MOST BRANDS OF CAR SEATS AND WHEN I CONTACTED EVENFLO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD RECIEVED MANY COMPLANTS ABOUT THIS BUT OFFERED NO SOLUTION. WHAT GOOD ARE CAR SEATS IF A CHILD CAN GET OUT OF THEM? PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726447August 2, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAVE LETTER STATING THAT MANUF PART FAILED IN HUB REGION. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866566August 2, 2000
TIRES
VEHICLE WAS EQUIPTED WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES. WHILE TRAVELING AT 70MPH TIRES COMPLETELY BLEWOUT. DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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