Chevrolet Suburban Complaints (1997)

431 consumer complaints on file.

#10014851April 10, 2003
CHILD SEAT
GRACO CHILD SAFETY SEAT FAILED ( MODEL/8446LVIN). *MR *SCC *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015474April 9, 2003
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT 60/70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING, WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10015385April 8, 2003
SUSPENSION
WHEN THE VEHICLE MADE A TURN STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECAME LOOSE, AND THE VEHICLE JERKED INTO THE NEXT LANE. STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AFTER IT JERKED. THE PROBLEM ONLY HAPPENED WHEN A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN WAS MADE. THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT EVO SENSOR WAS GOING OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB.....*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015452April 8, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE POWER STEERING FAILED, WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10010999March 25, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THESE TRUCKS WITH THIS STEERING PROBLEM ARE VERY DANGEROUS FOR DRIVERS, PASSENGERS & OTHER MOTORISTS AROUND THESE VEHICLES.IF NO ONE HAS BEEN KILLED YET BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT GM SHOULD DO SOMETHING BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011988March 18, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES "THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THEN VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AFTERWARDS. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT FLOWING THROUGH FREELY, BECAUSE OF DESIGN. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009823March 4, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
THE INJECTIONS WERE DEFECTIVE WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM BUT THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009686March 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE.*JB *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006079January 31, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004769January 28, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE TRAVELING WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE ENGINE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS SERVICE BY DEALER TECHNICIAN NOTICE FUEL DRIVER PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004159January 17, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT, SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY CLOSED THE BUCKLE WILL LOOSEN. ALSO CENTER AND REAR SEAT BELTS LOOSEN WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000484January 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TRANSMISSION STARTING FAILING AT 50,000 (CODED SLIPPAGE). GOING DOWN HIGHWAY AND BLEW TRANNY FLUID ALL OVER THE PLACE LEAVING US STRANDED. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. STEERING HAS MOMENTARY OVERSTEER, CAUSING THE FEELING OF SLIPPING ON ICE (SAFETY CONCERN AS NO CONTROL OVER VEHICLE), REPLACED ROTORS THREE TIMES, REPLACED FUEL SENDING AND WIRING UNIT (WIRES HAD ACTUALLY MELTED INSIDE THE GAS TANK!!). WHAT NEXT!!!! THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 73,000 ON IT. WE DO NOT PULL ANYTHING BEHIND IT, SO FEEL THAT TRANNY SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED. WHY WILL CHEVROLET NOT RECALL THESE PROBLEMS? HAVE HEARD OTHERS SAY THAT THE RADIATOR IS NOT BIG ENOUGH TO HANDLE COOLING THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION, ESSENTIALLY CAUSING EARLY TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO OVERHEATING. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES BEFORE THERE IS LOSS OF LIFE OR A BAD ACCIDENT. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011448December 21, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STEERING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ABS FAILURE, ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND FRONT AND REAR BRAKE FAILURE. THIS CORRESPONDENCE IS NOT AVAILABLE VIA .I BELIEVE THE LETTER MAY HAVE BEEN MISPLACED WHILE IN TRANSITION FROM DIMMS TO ARTEMIS VIA TRAN TECH EMPLOYEES. THE POWER WINDOWS AND AIR CONDITION FAILED. THERE WAS A VIOLENT GEAR CHANGE BETWEEN 2 WHEEL DRIVE AND 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THE BATTERY LEAKED AND ALSO THE CABLES WERE CORRODED, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED COMPLETE STEERING FAILURE WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770396December 3, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OWNERS OF THE SUBURBAN AND TAHOE LINE SAY THAT THEIR POWER ASSIST HAS FAILED ALSO AND HAD TO ENDURE COSTLY/OVER PRICED REPAIRS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769414November 7, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING BOLT SHEERED OFF INTO REAR AXLE GEARS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768554October 17, 2002
TIRES
TREAD SEPARATED WITH NO WARNING ON HIGHWAY. TIRE PRESSURE AT MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED 80 PSI. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019579September 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENLY COME ON WITH OUT APPLYING THE BRAKE. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019586September 26, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WIPER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMULAR MAKES & MODLES, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN#. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766879September 8, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FAIL TO TURN ON, PAUSE, OR STOP WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. SOMETIME TURNING OFF/ON WOULD SOLVE PROBLEM OTHER TIME WOULD REQUIRE MANUALLY MOVING THE WIPE ARMS. AT THE LAST RESORT STOP OPEN HOOD AND TAP ON WIPER MOTOR HOUSING NEXT TO WIRRING HARNESS WOULD CAUSE THE WIPERS TO RESUME WORKING. BUT YOU COULD NOT EVER BE SURE WHEN THEY WOULD STOP AGAIN, 60 SEC., 2 MIN., OR WORK FOR THE REST OF THE RAIN STORM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#786450September 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FAULTY ABS SYSTEM WITH SENSOR CAUSED LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY AT SLOW SPEEDS RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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