Chevrolet Suburban Complaints (1996)

370 consumer complaints on file.

#545865June 2, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR FAILED CAUSING CAUSING UNWANTED ACCELERATION. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706901May 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAD ANTILOCK/BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH A 95, AND CHEVROLET REFUSED TO LET ME TRADE THE NEW CAR. BOUGHT ANOTHER 96 AND CONTINUE TO HAVE BRAKE PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706831May 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
THE SUBURBAN HAS HAD NUMEROUS BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE NEW, HAS HAD THREE BRAKE JOBS AND MOST RECENTLY REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC BOOSTER ASSEMBLY. POOR DEALER RESPONSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706747May 22, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE WHICH ARE TOO NUMEROUS TO LIST HERE ON YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS NOT BEEN OF ANY SERVICE OR HELP TO US. WE HAVE OBTAINED AN ATTORNEY AND WE WERE ADVISED TO CONTACT YOUR SERVICE AND TRY TO OBTAIN INFORMATION. IF YOU CAN BE OF ANY HELP, PLEASE CONTACT ME. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838184May 19, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS MALFUNCTIONED NUMEROUS TIMES, WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835623March 10, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT A LIGHT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FROM THE BACK, PUSHING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE 100 FEET, AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835029February 18, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO POWER STEERING PUMP MALFUNCTIONING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703377February 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FIRST SET OF FRONT DISC PADS REPLACED ON 1/20/98 (29362 MILES ON ODOMETER). GRINDING NOISE ON BRAKING NOTED IN 12/98. INSPECTION ON 12/14/98 BY GMC DEALER FOUND NEED TO REPLACE FRONT PADS DUE TO WEAR (40610 MILES ON ODOMETER). PROBLEM IS EXCESSIVE AND RAPID BRAKE WEAR. WE DO NOT RIDE THE BRAKES. PADS SUBSEQUENT REPLACED BY NON-GMC DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702336January 18, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831878December 7, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES SOMETIMES PULL TO THE LEFT, RIGHT, AND SOMETIMES WORK OKAY. REPLACED TWO TIMES. DEALER STATES PULLING A TRAILER WEARS THE BRAKES OUT. BRAKE SHOES HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY 20,000 MILES. PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831576December 2, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMNER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10-15MPH WHEN HE ATEMPTED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE NEVER STOPPED. CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700903November 25, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
I CONTACTED CHEVROLET'S CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER SEVERAL TIME BUT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY SATISFACTION. I CONTEND THAT A CRITICAL SAFETY COMPONENT SUCH AS THE BREAK BOOSTER SHOULD NOT FAIL DURING THE NORMAL LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD WERE MADE ABOUT THE PEDAL BEING SOFT. I WAS TOLD THIS BREAKS WERE OK. I KEPT THE PART AND OFFERED TO SEND TO CHEVROLET TO DETERMINE IF WAS DEFECTIVE. MY CONTENTION IS THAT IF A PART IS DEFECTIVE IT SHOULD BE REPLACED REGARDLESS OF THE WARRANTY. IF IT WAS NOT DEFECTIVE THE PART SHOULD BE REENGINEERED TO PROVIDED A FAILURE RATE LESS THAN 10-6. SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED IF THE SPEED HAD BEEN GREATER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605061November 23, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829317November 13, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE ALTERNATOR HAD BURNED OUT. BATTERY WAS NOT CHARGING. VEHICLE DID NOT START. HAD ALTERNATOR REPLACED TWICE. WAS TOLD ALTERNATOR WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830631November 12, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700025October 22, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES THAT YOU DON'T EVEN NEED TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID UNTIL 50,000. (AND THEN, ONLY IF YOU PULL LOADS OR DRIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS.) WHY SHOULD WE HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT 50,000. THE DEALER LED US TO BELIEVE THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND HEAVY ENGINE WERE COVERED TO 100,000. BOY, WERE WE GULLIBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781197October 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ABS BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG UPON IMPACT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828449October 1, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE ALTERNATOR HAD BURNED OUT. GAVE NO POWER TO BATTERY. COULD NOT START VEHICLE. HAD ALTERNATOR REPLACED TWICE BY MECHANIC. WAS INFORMED THAT ALTERNATORS ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR VEHICLE. REPLACED A LOT OF ALTERNATORS IN SUBURBAN VEHICLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541023September 22, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED CONTINUED STALLING DUE TO FAILURE OF THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP AND WIRING HARNESS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827767September 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL BECAME HARD OR WENT TO THE FLOOR, ,RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE . THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE VACUUM BOOSTER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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