Chevrolet Suburban Complaints

9,782 consumer complaints on file.

#829395October 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED, WOULD HEAR A LOUD NOISE , LIKE CLUNKING OR BANGING SOUND. AFTER BRAKES ARE APPLIED, VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN RIGHT AWAY. WENT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION DUE TO NO BRAKING POWER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542222October 22, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR AND CONDENSOR REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829326October 22, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE ALTERNATOR HAD BURNED OUT AND THERE WAS NO POWER GENERATING FROM THE BATTERY. VEHICLE DIED OUT. THERE WAS NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HAD TO HAVE THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700025October 22, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES THAT YOU DON'T EVEN NEED TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID UNTIL 50,000. (AND THEN, ONLY IF YOU PULL LOADS OR DRIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS.) WHY SHOULD WE HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT 50,000. THE DEALER LED US TO BELIEVE THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND HEAVY ENGINE WERE COVERED TO 100,000. BOY, WERE WE GULLIBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541821October 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES LOOSE PRESSURE AND LOCK-UP CAUSING CAR TO SKID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542043October 16, 1998
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED CAUSING WINDOW TO STICK AND RATTLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541966October 15, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
RIGHT REAR TIRE FELL OFF DUE TO LUG NUTS THAT BROKE OFF, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541961October 15, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539616October 15, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828844October 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES: WHEN ABS ARE APPLIED THEY WOULD EITHER LOCK UP OR BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. THEY WOULD ALSO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES OR PEDAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781197October 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ABS BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG UPON IMPACT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781088October 10, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSE POWER AND RPM WENT HIGH, WHEN STEPPING ON GAS PEDAL SEEMS TRANSMISSION DOESN'T ENGAGE, DEALER CHANGE THE FUEL FILTER BUT AFTER FEW MILES IT HAPPENS AGAIN. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781079October 9, 1998
TIRES
MICHELIN TIRES LEAK EVERYTIME THE WEATHER GETS COLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780644October 2, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE LOW SPEED POWER ASSIST INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVATES AT CRUISE SPEED WHEN MAKING COURSE CORRECTIONS SUCH AS TURNING TO FOLLOW THE ROAD, TURNING TO PASS AND TURNING TO CORRECT FOR SIDE WIND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828449October 1, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE ALTERNATOR HAD BURNED OUT. GAVE NO POWER TO BATTERY. COULD NOT START VEHICLE. HAD ALTERNATOR REPLACED TWICE BY MECHANIC. WAS INFORMED THAT ALTERNATORS ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR VEHICLE. REPLACED A LOT OF ALTERNATORS IN SUBURBAN VEHICLES. *AK
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
#780590September 30, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
PROBLEMS CONCERNING THE COMPUTER CHIPS AND ALL ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541068September 24, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, TIRES, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DIGITAL COMPASS/TEMPERATURE READOUT GIVING INACCURATE READING FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828157September 24, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE DUE TO A CRACKED SLODER JOINT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828138September 23, 1998
SEATS
HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE OVER 2YRS AGO (#93V187000). THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED. THE BOLTS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATS FAILED TO HOLD THE SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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