Chevrolet Suburban Complaints (2008)

321 consumer complaints on file.

#10958645March 4, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH STARTED CRAKING BY THE AIR BAG WHLE PARK IN THE GARAGE AND A COPLE OF WEEKS LATER ANOTHER CRACK APPEAR ON TOP OF THE CLUSTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955766February 21, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10948803February 1, 2017
ENGINE
THE ENGINE HAS A DESIGN FLAW AND CONSUMES OIL RAPIDLY, LOSES OIL AND DETERIORATES INTERNAL PARTS OF MOTOR CAUSING TOTAL ENGINE REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR. THIS MOTOR IS CURRENTLY APART OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BUT THE LAWSUIT IS ONLY FOR THIS ENGINE IN THE 2010-2013 VEHICLES. THIS MOTOR HOWEVER HAS BEEN IN GM VEHICLE SINCE 2007 AND I ASSUME THAT THE COMPANY WITHHELD THIS INFORMATION FROM CONSUMERS AND PUBLIC JUST AS THEY DID IN 2010. I BELIEVE THAT GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN FLAW OF MOTOR IN ALL VEHICLES THAT INCLUDED THE ENGINE. PERSONALLY I HAD TO REPLACE MY MOTOR FOR EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AT THE COST OF $7,712.13 WHICH INCLUDED TAXES. THEN, OF COURSE, THE MOTOR YOU PUT IN INHERENTLY HAS THE SAME ISSUE AND ITS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT FAILS DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. THE LAWSUIT IS GOING TO BE FILED FOR 2010-2013 MODELS I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE PRESSURE TO INCLUDE EARLIER MODELS WITH THE EXACT SAME MOTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10948339January 29, 2017
AIR BAGS
WE WERE FIRST NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL IN JULY, 2016 - 6 MONTHS HAVE GONE BY AND WE CAN'T GET ANYONE AT GM/CHEVY TO PROVIDE ANY ESTIMATE FOR WHEN THE REPAIR WILL BE DONE - AS I MENTIONED, A FULL 6 MONTHS HAS GONE BY AND WE HAVEN'T A CLUE HOW TO FIX THIS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10945005January 13, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL--IT HAS NOW BEEN 6 MONTHS SINCE THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN STARTED. MY DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. I LIVE IN THE HIGH HEAT AND HUMIDITY AREA WHICH IS THE PRIMARY DANGER AREA PROMPTING THIS RECALL. MEANWHILE, I BECAUSE OF THE DANGER I CAN NOT USE THE PASSENGER SEAT OF MY VEHICLE. WHEN IS THIS PROBLEM GOING TO GET FIXED SO I CAN TRANSPORT LOVED ONES IN THIS VEHICLE? GET CHEVROLET, GM AND TAKATA MOVING ON THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10944416January 11, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN TWO DISTINCT PLACES AND IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IT IS NEXT TO THE AIR BAGS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10940060January 6, 2017
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE HAS AN OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE, LIKE MANY OF THE 07-08 MODELS. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO 2 DEALERSHIPS, AND THEY REQUEST THAT WE REPLACE THE CAM AND LIFTERS. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY 2 DIFFERENT CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS THAT THIS IS A BAD DESIGN BY CHEVY, AND THEY SEE IT ALL THE TIME WITH THIS YEAR. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT EVEN SELL OUR VEHICLE ON THEIR LOT IF WE TRADED IT IN. I LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN, AND I KNOW 4 PEOPLE WHO HAD THIS SAME ISSUE, AND HAD TO BUY NEW VEHICLES BECAUSE CHEVY DID NOT OFFER A SOLUTION. THE REPAIRS COST APPROXIMATELY $5000. OUR ONLY OPTION IS TO TRADE IT IN OR PAY THE REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET. THIS IS A BAD DESIGN BY CHEVY, AND A SAFETY ISSUE. WE CANNOT DRIVE OUR VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. WHEN THE ISSUE BEGAN IN OCTOBER OF 2016 WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND IT STARTED MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN FOLEY ALABAMA, (SOUTHERN CHEVROLET) AND WERE TOLD BY THEM IT IS A BAD DESIGN, AND THEY HAVE SEEN MANY TRUCKS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THEY DIAGNOSED AND GAVE US THE OPTION OF REPLACING THE CAM AND LIFTERS FOR $5000. WE DID NOT DO THIS AT THE TIME, AND TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO STATED HE HAD SEEN THIS ISSUE MULTIPLE TIMES HIMSELF. HE GAVE US A TEMPORARY FIX, AND WE DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. WE TOOK IT TO OUR LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD US THE EXACT SAME THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10938801December 30, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. WHILE CHECKING THE BRAKES AND REMOVING ONE OF THE TIRES, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER THAT HELD THE STEERING STABILIZER BAR WAS RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE BOLTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937238December 23, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934522December 11, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE
FRONT DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED AND SEPARATED INTO PIECES. THE PIECES FLY AROUND INTERIOR OF VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928917November 30, 2016
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRACKED DASHBOARD SPECIALLY AROUND PASSENGER AIRBAG - SAFETY CONCERN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927737November 23, 2016
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES, BUT ESPECIALLY AROUND THE AIRBAG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926434November 16, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924292November 4, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910274September 28, 2016
ENGINE
ENGINE LIFTERS STARTED TAPPING THEN STUCK THEN WERE MUSHROOMED BY CAM SHAFT. HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE. COST $7,300. TOLD A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910276September 28, 2016
SEATS
SEATS PRODUCING EXCESSIVE LINT SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. FIRST NOTICED AT 17000 MILES. STILL HAPPENING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910279September 28, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES, CONCERNED IF AIRBAGS DEPLOY, MAY SEND SHARP PLASTIC THROUGHOUT CABIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910282September 28, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DOOR HANDLES CHROME PLATING PEELS OFF ON INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES. I HAVE CUT MY FINGERS MULTIPLE TIMES OPENING THE DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910285September 28, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INTERIOR PAINT ON RADIO BUTTONS, STEERING WHEEL BEGAN PEELING OFF SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910287September 28, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
ENGINE MOUNTS REPEATEDLY FAIL AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES, NOW IT OCCURS 1 PER YEAR. THE ENGINE TWISTS AND CLUNKS AROUND INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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