Chevrolet Suburban Complaints (1989)

62 consumer complaints on file.

#549053October 15, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED (93V-016) HOWEVER FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION OCCURRED DUE TO OVERHEATING OF THE TRANSMISSION (REMEDY FAILURE). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547145July 14, 1999
TRAILER HITCHES
TRAILER HITCH INSTALLED AT FACTORY BECAME LOOSE DUE TO BOLTS FALLING OFF. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835154February 23, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION FRONT SEAL BROKE, CAUSING THE HOT TRANSMISSION FLUID TO HIT EXHAUST, RESULTING IN A UNDERHOOD FIRE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702908February 3, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE STEERING COLUMN CAME LOOSE 3 TIMES(9/3/93, 12/16/97, 2/3/99). THIS IS A POOR DESIGN WITH CHEAP WHITE METAL PARTS. THE REPAIRS HAVE COST ME $1000 TO DATE($100,$400 AND$500). I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG MY LATEST REPAIR(REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN) WILL LAST. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE ON A $25000 VEHICLE. I AM RATHER RELUCTANT TO PROCURE ANOTHER GM VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700376November 6, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FLEXIBLE FUEL HOSE RUBS ON 4WD TRANSFER CASE SUPPORT, WEARING A HOLE THROUGH IT. PRESSURIZED FUEL THEN SPRAYS ON HOT EXHAUST PIPE. EXTREME FIRE HAZARD, ALTHOUGH MINE DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE. OTHER VEHICLES FOUND WITH SAME PROBLEM. ONLY APPLICABLE TO 4WD MODELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828383September 30, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DURING A HIGH SPEED ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATBACK BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO GO FORWARD AND CRUSHING THE OCCUPANT INTO THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES. PREVIOUSLY HAD RECALL DONE FOR THE SEATBACK BOLTS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#780916September 23, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OWNER INTERESTED IN DETAILED INFORMATION ON TSB NUMBERS 931030, 231054R, AND 231054 CONCERNING PAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538784August 4, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEAT SUPPORT BOLTS FAILED BEFORE/AFTER RECALL REPAIR CAUSING SEAT BACK TO COLLASPE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.
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
#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
#534011April 9, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE TOTALED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532944March 17, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
BUCKET SEAT RECLINER BOLTS, BOTH ON DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SIDES, BROKE PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (93V-187).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531296February 24, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL FLEXIBLE HOSE IS NOT SUPPORTED AND IS DESIGNED TO LAY UPON A STRUT. THE STRUT WORE A HOLE THROUGH THE FUEL HOSE ALLOWING FUEL TO SPRAY ON THE HOT EXHAUST PIPE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528707January 22, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
BOLT HOLDING SEAT BACK FAILED, CAUSING SEAT BACK TO FALL BACKWARDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525374November 25, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN A PANIC STOP THE BRAKES MOVE IN SLOW MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818124November 3, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN COLD CLIMATES THE DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814652July 31, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN AREA OF TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING UPHILL, PULLING A TRAILER. FIRE CAUSED BY TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE; VEHICLE TOTALED; ENGINE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED, 14,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#814514July 29, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 45MPH WHEN DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS FOR NO REASON; OBSCURED DRIVER'S VIEW. DRIVER HAD TO GRABB WHEEL & APPLY THE BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE. CHECKED SEAT & NOTICED THE BOLTS HAD EITHER BROKE OR WERE SHEARING OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811035April 16, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
TWO YEARS AFTER THE RECALL HAD BEEN DONE ON THIS VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK FELL OFF AND THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO GET THE SEAT REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811042April 16, 1997
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE STUD BROKE. THIS IS PART OF THE RING GEAR HOUSING. WHEN THE STUD BROKE HIS VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK, AS WELL AS OTHER THINGS HAPPENING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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