Chevrolet Suburban Complaints
9,782 consumer complaints on file.
- #535210May 5, 1998POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION/OVERDRIVE FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #823022May 4, 1998VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP UNEXPECTEDLY FOR ABOUT 2 TO 3 MINUTES THEN START BACK UP. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #535171May 4, 1998POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #535178May 4, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
FIVE RADIATORS WERE REPLACED IN 6 YEARS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #822971May 1, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PADS WORE PREMATURELY, AND THE CALIPERS MADE CONTACT WITH THE ROTORS. THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM/ CALIPERS AND THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #822995May 1, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, ESPECIALLY DURING WET WEATHER THE BRAKES GRAB AND LET GO. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #822996May 1, 1998POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE REAR AXLE BEARINGS WENT OUT FOR NO REASON. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #823011May 1, 1998SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT COMES LOOSE FROM ANCHORS WHEN VEHICLE IS EITHER COMING TO A STOP OR ACCELERATING. SOMETIMES JERKS FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL OR DRIVE VEHICLE. *AKSOMETIMES VISIBLITY IS LOST.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #534936April 30, 1998SEAT BELTS
DESIGN OF SEAT BELT/SHOULDER HARNESS CAUSES IT TO BE TOO TIGHT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #534946April 30, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PADS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL WHILE BRAKING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #534868April 28, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #822860April 28, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ABS BRAKES KICK IN , BUT THERE ARE NO REAR BRAKES ON THE TRUCK. OWNER NOTICED THAT THE ABS LIGHTS ARE ALWAYS ON. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #822806April 27, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPYLING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION TO OCCUR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #822815April 27, 1998ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED TWO TIMES. FIRST TIME THE SIDE MOUNTED BATTERY POST LEAKED BATTERY ACID, SPRAYING IT ON THE ENGINE/FRAME AND WIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER REMEDIED THE PROBLEM BY CLEANING, REPLACING THE BATTERY AND PAINTING THE VEHICLE. GMC KNEW OF THE PROBLEM, AND BECAUSE OF A SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THE SAME PROBLEM CONSUMER MUST PAY TO HAVE THE SAME WORK DONE. HERE IS NO RECALL ON THE BATTERY AS OF YET. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #534776April 25, 1998SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT SEAT BELTS HAVE NEVER RECOILED FROM DATE PURCHASED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #534651April 23, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE WHEN GOING OVER POTHOLES, LOCK UP IN RAIN AND SNOW, ALSO VEHICLE PULLS TO THE SIDE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #534654April 23, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR, CAUSING POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #534717April 23, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE OIL COOLING ASSEMBLY FAILED, ALLOWING OIL TO SPILL INTO THE COOLING SYSTEM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #822705April 22, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD BE SUBJECT TO AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE. (EA95-026). THIS WOULD CAUSE THE BRAKES TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS HAPPENED WHILE GOING UPHILL ON DAMP PAVEMENT. WILL BE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #534411April 21, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY STALLS, MANY REPAIRS MADE HOWEVER NOT ABLE TO CORRECT STALLING PROBLEM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0