Chevrolet Suburban Complaints
9,782 consumer complaints on file.
- #609768September 8, 1999VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #609769September 8, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES--PREMATURE FAILURE. 6 SETS OF BRAKES USED IN 60000 MILES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #609109September 8, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
BRAKES--DISC BRAKES. SEAT BELT--RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #609189September 8, 1999FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
CAR WAS DIFFICULT TO START, AND WHEN IT DID START, WOULDN'T ACCELERATE PAST 28 MPH. WINDOWS SQUEAK. TAILGATE HAS TROUBLE LATCHING AND UNLATCHING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #847206September 8, 1999VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TH ARE GRABBING. ABS SYSTEM IS KICKING IN, AND KICKING THE CONSUMER'S FOOT OFF THE PEDAL ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEP COMING ON. TRANSMISSION IS JERKING, AND VEHICLE IS IDLING REAL FAST. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #847059September 7, 1999STEERING
WHENEVER A TURN IS MADE IT APPEARS THE VEHICLE WOULD TURN MORE THEN THE DRIVER REQUIRED. CAN NHTSA HELP OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #711051September 7, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
THE BRAKES FAIL TO OPERATE PROPERLY WHEN APPLIED AS DIRECTED IN THE MANUAL IF THE ROAD SURFACE IS SLIPPERY FOR ANY REASON. I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AT LEAST THREE CRASHES BECAUSE THE BRAKES RELEASE INSTEAD OF PUMPING. THE DEALER SEVICE DEPT INSISTS THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED. THAT IS HOGWASH!
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #710926September 4, 1999WHEELS
CAN NOT REMOVE WHEEL IN EMERGENCY
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #846708September 3, 1999VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NEEDED THE WIPERS BECOME INOPERATIVE, REDUCING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY.ALSO, NHTSA RECALL 98V150001/MFR RECALL 98065 DEAL WITH SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDE DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #846763September 3, 1999VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. VEHICLE NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME DEFECT DUE TO VIN. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #846848September 3, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN ITS RAINING & ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD LOCK UP. CAN HEAR NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON ROUGH ROUGH ROAD. THIS CAUSES VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO MECHANIC TO CHECK PROBLEM. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #844514September 2, 1999VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE CIRCUIT BOARD WHICH MAY RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #846419September 2, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE MAKING A SUDDEN STOP VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #846466September 2, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH PRIMARY BRAKE LINE, WENT OUT, CAUSING CONSUMER NOT TO HAVE ANY BRAKES. CONSUMER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #846536September 2, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES VEHICLE SEVERELY PULLS TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. ALSO WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL LOCKS UP. IN ADDITION, EVERY 11,000 MILES THE FRONT BRAKES PADS PREMATURELY WEAR OUT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #846626September 2, 1999VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER TURN ON / OFF INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY . RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE DUE TO VIN # *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #710870September 2, 1999STEERING
STEERING SENSOR HAS FAILED AGAIN THIS TIME AT 38,000 MILES. PRESENTLY NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #846278September 1, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO LEFT & SWERVE. BEEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES & PROMISED PROBLEM WOULD BE REPAIRED. BUT IT REAPPEARED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #846300September 1, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN EMERGENCY SITUATION THE PEDAL IS HARD. THE BRAKES REACT AND THEN RELEASE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO KEEP ON ROLLING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #846325September 1, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED TO PULL OVER, THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO KEEP ROLLING, IT HAD TO CRUISE TO COME TO A STOP. AFTER THIS OCCURRED, THE BRAKES FELT MOIST, HAVING A SMELL OF THE PADS BEING BURNED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0