Chevrolet SSR Complaints (2005)
31 consumer complaints on file.
- #10163054July 21, 2006AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERS WHO DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE AIRBAG MODULE AND REPLACED THE MODULE. THE SERVICE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALERS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO A SEATBELT DEFECT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT SINCE THEY NO LONGER CARRIED THE PART; A SUB CONTRACTING COMPANY MAY HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR ORDER. THE DEALER DENIED PERFORMING AN INSPECTION ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE SERVICE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DETERMINED A LETTER OF SAFETY WOULD BE SENT TO AUTHORIZE THE CONTACT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 8/7/2006 - *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10163049July 21, 2006AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO REPAIR THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT SINCE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 8/7/2006 - *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10161982July 10, 2006POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ACCELERATING THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND HEARD COMING FROM UNDER THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE DRIVESHAFT BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND REAR END. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE A REMEDY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10161588June 27, 2006TIRES:SIDEWALL
CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE 2005 SSR TIRE PROBLEMS. *TS ***NAR*** THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT FROM THE SIDEWALL. ON JUNE 9, 2006 THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A SIDEWALL BLOWOUT. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10160414June 22, 2006LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
INSIDE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE 5/2006. NO REPLACEMENT AVAILABLE UNTIL 8/31/06, AND ACCORDING TO THE DEALER NO OTHER WAY TO REPAIR. MY CONCERN? FIRST, I CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR ONCE I GET INSIDE AND SECOND, IF THERE SHOULD BE A FIRE, THERE IS NO WAY I WILL EVER GET OUT. THIS VEHICLE, FOR THOSE REASONS, IS UNUSABLE FOR 3 MONTHS. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10159505June 10, 2006LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
COMPLETE FAILURE OF DOOR HANDLE; NO REPAIR POSSIBLE; PARTS BACK ORDERED FOR 2 MONTHS. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10155452April 16, 2006LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DRIVER DOOR PERIODICALLY REFUSES TO OPEN IN THE VEHICLE.........DESPITE VARIOUS ATTEMPTS AT FREEING IT...THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN AND I HAVE RETURNED IT FOR REPAIR BUT IT REMAINS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM. IF I EVER HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE FOR SAFETY REASONS I WOULD BE TRAPPED INSIDE. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10140412October 21, 2005STRUCTURE
INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE IS INOPERABLE ON MY 05 CHEVROLET SSR. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10139853October 17, 2005LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2004 CHEVROLET SSR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE. BROKE, WILL NOT OPEN DOOR. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10139800October 15, 2005LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES FAIL TO OPEN DOOR. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10117701April 4, 2005VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
2004 CHEVROLET SSR HAD PROBLEMS WITH DEFROST SYSTEM.*MR THE DEFROSTER DID NOT CLEAR THE SIDE WINDOWS, WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO USE THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT WAS NORMAL OPERATION. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0