Chevrolet Suburban Complaints

452 consumer complaints on file.

#11537998August 11, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, the brake pedal seized while depressed, and the vehicle failed to stop immediately. The check engine warning light was illuminated, and "Brake System Failure" and another unknown message were displayed. The contact coasted to the shoulder of the road and parked the vehicle before shutting off. The contact's husband then restarted the vehicle and drove to the residence while the vehicle made an abnormal grinding sound when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the master brake cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11536915August 7, 2023
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
While driving on the I-4 interstate on Saturday August 5, 2023 - my 2021 Cheverolet Surburban stalled as if it had no fuel (had 3/4 of a tank). I was barely able to get over to the shoulder across three lanes of traffic on an overpass before it completely shut off! The Surburban would not start - when pressing the start button the ignition clicked for an extended period of time. We used On Star to contact GM/Chevy roadside support. They ran a remote diagnostic stating an issue with the Fuel Management System. I was told that this is a common problem with the fuel pump failure. I see there are open recalls for many other GM vehicles but not for my VIN currently. My Surburban has 40,669 miles. We waited over 3 hours for the tow truck that was dispatched by GM/Chevy. We were not in a safe location. Turns out my Surburban cannot be placed in neutral without the vehicle being started, which means it had to be dragged on and off the tow bed. I had to pay $450 to have it towed to my my home town dealer as we were 90 miles from home. We were originally going to tow it to a local dealer when the Surburban stalled but they told me not to as they are backed up and could even look at it for 9 days. I am now waiting on word from my dealer. Clearly the recall needs to be expanded based upon what we are finding online and from what everyone is telling us locally.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11531235July 9, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The vehicle is fixed
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11530265July 4, 2023
ENGINE
Engine stalled while driving on middle of the highway, lucky i was able to pull over to the breakdown lane by putting vehicle in neutral. I had reported the issue to the Chevrolet Onstar roadside assistance but while trying to get tow truck I had tried to start the engine multiple times and finally it started and left the engine light on dashboard. It was really scary with my kids in vehicle. Chevrolet should really look into this issue. My vehicle less than couple of year old and has only 16k miles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11529802June 30, 2023
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
My vehicle was sold as EQUIPPED W/ FRONT/REAR PARK ASSIST; INCLUDES LATER RETROFIT printed on the window sticker . I took delivery nearly 2 years ago and this safety retrofit has still not been completed . I have reached out to GM customer service who provides vague excuses and no further information for repair. I see new GM vehicles just like mine on the lot with these systems installed and working . Isn’t this a serious concern that 2 years later these vehicles have still not been retrofitted ? Are there other concerned customers ? Is there an investigation underway looking for explanations from GM . What more can I do as a consumer to make sure no children are ran over by cars missing these sensors ?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11529216June 27, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
It was diagnosed as the Telecommunication Module, this part malfunctioned causing issues with audio in the vehicle. The audio would at times play normal, at times go completely out losing all sound to turn signals, hazard signals, and safety sensor audios inside the vehicle. It would additionally lose communication between the key fob and the unit causing warnings during driving and non-start issues. With that said, the lose of audio when expecting safety sensor sounds, or sudden audio on complete full volume with the only resolution being to shut the car off is a safety issue. The vehicle had to be pulled over on the travel portion of the highway to resolve the sound issues on multiple occasions. Software updates, radio head change didn’t matter, until it was diagnosed as the module described above. Occurrences were completely random.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11528662June 24, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
There were no accidents or near accidents but the computer system was spitting out different problems and telling me that different system were needing service such as the ESC system, the steering wheel column l, collision traction , etc plus the engine light came on. Thus occurred on the 20th of June. I took it in for service and they said they fixed the problem but then while coming home on the 22nd the system started acting up again. Took it back to the dealership and they said the computer lost communication. They had to keep my vehicle because they cannot figure out jow to adjust the computer harness and why I am continuing to get the error codes. This vehicle is only 4 months old (3/11/23). I am concerned that could be a major problem if it cannot be fixed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11527660June 19, 2023
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN
Driving the vehicle on an interstate highway with the flow of traffic at 70 mph, without warning the engine shut off. This caused loss of speed and loss of power steering, almost causing me to be hit in the rear end twice at highway speeds. There were no warning lights or any instrument indication prior to the failure. After barely being able to get the vehicle into the brakedown lane, the vehicle would not restart. The electronics all worked, there were no warnings or indicator lights but the engine would not start despite multiple attempts by myself and the tow truck driver. The vehicle is currently at the dealership being diagnosed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11524772June 1, 2023
STEERING
the steering wheel heater turned on unexpectedly (it was 70 degrees outside) when I started the car this morning. The wheel was hot to the touch. To turn it off I had to turn it on and then off again. I am worried it may have a short or be a fire hazard if it is on all the time or without being turned on by a sensor or the driver.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11523330May 22, 2023
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
Vehicle was purchased new, has 2900 miles on it. The service safety restraint system light came on. I know this has been on going issue in past on these vehicles and want it reported and documented.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11520667May 5, 2023
SEATS
This is the second Chevrolet Suburban we have owned. In both cars, the middle seat of the 2nd and 3rd row bench seats are missing a head rest. This could result in a severe neck injury to the passenger in a car accident. How is Chevrolet allowed to roll out these cars from the factory with this obvious safety defect?
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11519867May 1, 2023
SEAT BELTS
3rd row middle seat belt covers (2) detached and fell off and seat belt retracted inside roof of vehicle. I had to fish out the seatbelt and tie to a metal clip to prevent the seatbelt from retracting inside the roof again. Third row middle seat belt is not usable.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11517247April 15, 2023
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
When the vehicle was ordered I paid an extra amount for "driver safety alert package" to include rear and front parking sensors. It's a big car and these are quite important for safe operations. Upon car delivery in 3/2022, I got a note saying the chip operating the driver assist is missing and will be provided later. The dealer promised to install it within a quarter. More than a year went buy, and the service department recently told me that GM would not make the chip available, even tough new cars are now being delivered with the same chip. As GM or the dealer would not respond to my request, I'm filing this complaint, hoping you can get them to finally provide the missing chip and to allow safe operation of the vehicle as ordered.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11515910April 7, 2023
ENGINE
The car shifted into neutral while I was driving. I was slowing down to stop at a traffic light when it happened.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11511738March 14, 2023
ENGINE, AIR BAGS
2022 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO ENGINE STALLING, ILLUMINATED AIR BAG LIGHT AND LOUD RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11511587March 13, 2023
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP:CONTROL/DRIVE MODULE
The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated while driving 15 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled without warning. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, and the dealer stated that the fuel control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the part to repair the vehicle was not available. The failure mileage was 30,000. The VIN was not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11510032March 3, 2023
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
The contact owned a 2022 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated while his wife was driving at approximately 30 MPH she crashed into another vehicle striking the driver's side door of the other vehicle, which then crashed into another vehicle in the rear having been redirected from the force of the impact. The vehicle had been moved in the same direction that the wife's vehicle was traveling. The vehicle that the wife had crashed into had run a stop sign. The contact stated that all the front air bags deployed, however, the wife told him that the passenger side air bag had begun to emit smoke after deploying and then a fire started. The contact stated that the vehicle had stopped after the impact and that his wife was having difficulty unbuckling her seat belt. The wife had stated that OnStar had contacted her the moment following the crash, she told OnStar that she was having trouble unbuckling and that the vehicle was on fire. OnStar released her seat belt. The police, ambulance, and fire department were on the scene. There were no injuries, however, the contact's vehicle was fully engulfed in flames and exploded. The contact stated that the fire department extinguished the fire with water. The police wrote a report. The other two vehicles drove away from the scene, and the contact's vehicle was towed to a police impound lot. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11510025March 3, 2023
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
On 27 Feb 2023 the vehicle started as usual. After parking and letting the engine idle while I assisted my elderly mother into the car, the vehicle unexpectedly stopped running. Several attempts were made to restart the car, but it only sputtered for a few seconds as if it were out of fuel. I then called GM roadside assistance and the vehicle was towed to Sandy Sansing Southern Chevrolet in Foley Alabama. My service Advisor Ronny advised me that this was a common failure of the Fuel Pump Power Control Module, however, there is no current recall. Except I did find a recall for a similar issue for other GM vehicles (Product Safety Recall N212332040 Stall While Driving) The dealership currently has 25 other vehicles awaiting a new module which could take up to 2 months.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11506687February 10, 2023
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
My vehicle died unexpectedly in the middle of the road while backing out of my driveway with cars coming and going around me. It would not start up again nor could I put it in neutral to move it out of the way. I’ve learned my 2021 Suburban has a defective high pressure fuel modular. Also learned there is a parts shortage as well.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11506057February 7, 2023
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
"SERVICE SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM" message will often and randomly display, stay illuminated for random lengths of time, and then clear. Dealer Service centers are not taking the random/intermittent fault of the Safety Restraint System seriously. Passengers are at risk (unknow severity, assume the worst) due to a Faulty Safety Restraint System.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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