Chevrolet Suburban Complaints

9,782 consumer complaints on file.

#866624August 2, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH, HEARD A THUMP, THUMP NOISE & THEN VEHICLE GAVE A JERK. STOPPED VEHICLE & CHECKED TIRES. NOTICED LEFT REAR TIRE HAD BLOWN & TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. THEY WERE BRIDGESTONE DUELER AT 31X10.50R15. THEY WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES, AND NOT THE ORIGINAL TIRES WHICH BLEW OUT AT 6,000 MILES. CHANGED TIRE & DROVE TO TIRE SHOP. HAD IT REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT TYPE OF TIRE. DO NOT HAVE TIRE. *AK TWO DAYS LATER RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE VEHICLE TURNED OVER CAUSING THE TRAILER AND THE VEHICLE TO WRECK. THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGERS WERE INJURED. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#866645August 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EA 95 026/POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE: WHEN APPLYING BRAKE IN A SUDDEN/EMERGENCY SITUATION AND A WET/DRY ROAD CONDITIONS, IT CAUSES FRONT WHEEL TO SQUEAL AND LOCK UP. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726362August 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
ABS SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATING DUE TO DEFECT IN SNAP RING OF TRANSMISSION. THE BRAKES WOULD FAIL AT SLOW SPEED CAUSING THE ABS SYSTEM TO THINK THE REAR TIRES WERE SLIDING, THEREFORE THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD WORK. THE REASON FOR THIS WAS THE SNAP RING IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS MISPOSITIONED CAUSING THE OUTPUT SHAFT TO HAVE TO MUCH END PLAY, THEREFORE CAUSING THE VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR TO LOSE SIGNAL, AND THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD KICK IN EVERYTIME YOU STOPPED. THE COMPUTER NEVER LOGGED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM HAD EVER BEEN WORKING, OR HAD EVER WORKED. AFTER REASSEMBLE THE TRANSMISSION CORRECTLY EVERYTHING APPEARS TO BE WORKING FINE. THIS PROBLEM APPEAR TO HAVE CAUSED ABNORMAL WEAR IN THE REAR BRAKE SHOES, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE ABS WAS WORKING ALL THE TIME. AFTER THIS WORE OUT THE SHOES, THE BRAKES STARTED FAILING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726363August 1, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
DESIGN OF HVAC AND SOUND SYSTEM CONTROLS REQUIRES THE DRIVER TO HOLD A BUTTON AND WATCH A POINTER ON A DISPLAY TO ADJUST HVAC AND SOUND SYSTEM TO DESIRED SETTINGS WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS AN UNSAFE DESIGN FEATURE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726377August 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REPEATED FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKES. CAR GLIDES AN EXTRA SEC BEFORE BRAKES ENGAGE IN A SHUDDERING LOCK UP. BEEN IN 2 ACCIDENTS AND CLOSE ON MANY MORE. 2 CHEVY DEALERS SAYS NOTHING ABNORMAL, CAN'T RECREATE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726378August 1, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ENGINE RPM WILL AT TIMES INCREASE WHILE BRAKING. ONE TIME THE ENGINE SPEED UP SIGNIFICANTLY AFTER REMOVING FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL. THE ENGINE RPM WILL AT TIMES PULSATE WHILE COASTING IN GEAR. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM SINCE NEW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001259August 1, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
COMPANY FAILED TO INSTALL DOOR AJAR LIGHT FOR ALL FOUR PASSENGER DOORS, UNABLE TO TELL IF SIDE DOORS ARE AJAR POSING A SAFETY RISK AS MY SON ALMOST FELL OUT OF CAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553355August 1, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
THE BATTERY ACID LEAKED, DESTROYED THE MAIN BATTERY CABLE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726288July 31, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
BATTERY LEAKED ACID, AND FAILED. ALTENATOR FAILED AT SAME TIME. REPLACED BOTH ALTENATOR AND BATTERY BUT CONTINUED TO HAVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. FOUND THAT ACID LEAKAGE HAD CORRODED TWO BATTERY CONNECTION CABLES INSIDE THEIR RUBBER HOUSINGS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866316July 31, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHENEVER BRAKING ON DRY PAVEMENT ABS WOULD KICK IN WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO STOP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME AFTER IT WAS BLOWN TWICE IN ONE MONTH. HAD EVERYTHING IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS CHECKED, FLUIDS REPLACED, ROTORS TURNED, ETC. DEALER IS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726152July 28, 2000
SEATS
THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL IN THE EARLY TO MID '90'S FOR FAILURE OF A BOLT WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE. WHEN I RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS RECALL, I PROMPTLY HAD THE WORK DONE. BUT WHEN I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP, I FELT UNEASY BECAUSE I REALLY DIDN'T THINK THEY DID THE WORK. ABOUT A YEAR TO TWO YEARS AFTER THE BOLT WAS "REPLACED" THE SEAT COLLAPSED ON ME. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY FIXED IT IMMEDIATELY. IN HINDSIGHT, I WAS UPSET I DIDN'T KEEP THE BOLT THAT BROKE TO DETERMINE BY TESTING IF IT HAD INDEED BEEN REPLACED AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL. ANYWAY, YESTERDAY, JULY 27, 2000, I WAS DRIVING ALONE AT 40 MPH WHEN THE BOLT AGAIN BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE AND ME TO FALL BACKWARDS, LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS JUST LUCKY IT WAS A WIDE ROAD AND THERE WAS NOBODY NEAR ME WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I FOUND THE BOLT THAT SNAPPED AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT TESTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#726072July 26, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
ODI # ON LAST REPORT: 720833. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553186July 25, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION CAUSING NOISE, VIBRATING AND A SKIPPING FEELING TO THE TIRES WHEN TURNING, THIS CONDITION IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHILE TURNING THE WHEEL IN REVERSE,THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY WHEN VEHICLE IS PLACED IN 2 WHEEL OR 4 WHEEL DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725976July 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VECHICLE CONTINUED TO PULL AND DRIFT TO RIGHT EVEN WHEN CROWN OF ROAD IS FALLING TO THE LEFT. PROBLEM WHILE BRAKING DID NOT OCCUR WHILE APPYLING NORMAL BRAKING PRESSURE DURING NORMAL STOP. HOWEVER ON THE DAY OF MY ACCIDENT I APPLIED NORMAL PRESSURE AND THE OLD PROBLEM REOCCURED DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT AND THEN WHILE APPLYING EXCESSIVE BRAKE PRESSURE THE STEERING JERKRD TO THE RIGHT CAUSING ME TO HIT THE TRUCK AHEAD OF ME..CAR E L MOESBRA. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#725938July 24, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE IDLES VERY ROUGH & MISSES--PCM REFLASHED BY DEALER WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865832July 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ABS BRAKES KICKED IN ON DRY PAVEMENT UNEXPECTEDLY, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE 50 PERCENT. CONTACT DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865860July 21, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
POSITIVE POST OF THE BATTERY TERMINAL WAS SCREWED IN TOO FAR, AND IT DEVELOPED A SLOW LEAK INSIDE OF THE TERMINAL, TO FELL OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725714July 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
SEVERAL PREVIOUS CLOSE INCIDENTS, BUT THIS WAS THE FIRST ACCIDENT. HOPEFULLY WHEN I CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER & DEALER, WE WILL BE ABLE TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM, AS WELL AS THE FAULTY WINDSHIELD WIPERS, ONCE AND FOR ALL, BEFORE ANY MORE INCIDENTS CAN TAKE PLACE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865787July 20, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553092July 18, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE PLASTIC KNOB ON THE SEAT BELT CATCHES ON THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVER MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO LATCH PROPERLY. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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