Chevrolet Suburban Complaints

9,782 consumer complaints on file.

#538718June 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SYSTEM KICKS IN AT THE MOST UNEXPECTED MOMENTS, MOANING LIKE A SICK COW, AND PROPELS THE TRUCK FORWARD IN AN HOPELESSLY UNCONTROLABLE FASHION. WE HAVE PLOWED RIGHT INTO AND THRU INTERSECTIONS, LOST CONTROL IN TURNS, AND BEEN FORTUNATE THAT OUR GUARDIAN ANGEL HAS KEPT OTHERS OUT OF OUR WAY SO FAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537442June 23, 1998
SEAT BELTS
WHEN SEAT BELTS ARE USED FOR CHILD SAFETY SEATS, THEY DO NOT RETRACT FULLY BEFORE THE LOCKING MECHANISM ENGAGES. THIS DOES NOT ALLOW THE SAFETY SEAT TO BE SECURELY FASTENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824473June 19, 1998
SEATS
WELDING ON THE REAR REMOVEABLE SEAT , OVER TIME HAS BECOME WEAK AND SEPARATED FROM THE TUBING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824466June 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AND USING BRAKES IN A PANIC STOP ,THE BRAKS WOULD FAIL TO OPERATE. THIS CONDITION HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN/OUT DEALER SHOP. DEALER ALWAYS INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824322June 15, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING AT A VERY LOW SPEED FRONT SEAT BROKE AT THE FRAME , NOT THE TRACK. CONSUMER STATES HE FOUND HIMSELF LYING ON HIS BACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823777June 11, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
SHOCK ABSORBER ATTACHED TO A-FRAME BROKE. NOT ABLE TO HOLD SHOCK ABSORBER. HAPPENED ON DRIVER'S SIDE FIRST & NOW ON PASSENGER'S SHOCK ABSORBER IS GONE & LOOSE. MECHANIC SAID IT STARTED TO CHIP AWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824192June 11, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A STOP. PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL. CONSUMER CONTINUED TO PRESS THE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536544June 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536500June 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824062June 8, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A PERIOD WHEN THE BRAKES DO NOT CATCH. CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT YET, BUT IS AFRAID OF BRAKE PERFORMANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539666June 4, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE AN ALTERNATOR FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536241June 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820376June 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A PANIC STOP AND MASHING THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO ROLL FORWARD AND THEN T STOPS. IT TAKES A FEW SECONDS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WILL START TO ACTIVATE AND VEHICLE STARTS TO ROLL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536441June 2, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS ENGAGED ON DRY PAVEMENT WITH GOOD TRACTION AFTER HITTING A POT-HOLE RESULTING IN INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536419June 2, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS ACTIVATED AND CAUSED A PROLONGED AMOUNT OF STOPPING DISTANCE. DRIVER HAS HAD TWO CRASHES WITH THE VEHICLE DUE TO ABS NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN A NORMAL BRAKING PATTERN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#536033June 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FADE CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536427June 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS INITIATES ON SNOW AND ICE AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS GREATLY INCREASED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536018May 29, 1998
SEATS
RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED, REPAIRS FAILED (SEAT BACK COLLAPSED) RESULTING IN ACCIDENT/INJURY.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) (93V187)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#536088May 28, 1998
SEATS
BOLTS TO BACK OF DRIVER'S SEAT SHEARED OFF CAUSING SEAT TO COLLAPSE, RECALL WORK ON THE BOLTS COMPLETE, HOWEVER THEY STILL FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823714May 28, 1998
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WHILE DRIVING THEERE WAS NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE. DEALERS NOTED PROBLEM WAS A WORN OUT RING & PINION GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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