Chevrolet Suburban Complaints

9,782 consumer complaints on file.

#539654August 10, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DRIVE TRAIN/AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539630August 10, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
BOTH SEATBELTS HAVE LOCKED AND ARE UNUSEABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538784August 4, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEAT SUPPORT BOLTS FAILED BEFORE/AFTER RECALL REPAIR CAUSING SEAT BACK TO COLLASPE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780353July 31, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER HAS EXPERIENCED ABS PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824116July 29, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVING ON A TOLL ROAD DURING RUSH HOUR, THE TRUCK CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND THE VEHICLE BEHIND HIT THE TRUCK. THE CONSUMER HAD FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE VEHICLE BEHIND HIT THE TRUCK. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK ROLLED FORWARD, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK WAS DAMAGED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825978July 29, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
COOLANT LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING, AND WHEN DRIVING 200 MILES OR MORE THE LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN. DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE BECAUSE ANTI-FREEZE GOT INTO THE ENGINE THROUGH A HEAD GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826004July 29, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE BEFORE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538110July 24, 1998
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVESHAFT CLINKING CONTINUALLY, UNABLE TO RESOLVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825854July 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN A PANIC STOP, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825861July 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
EA95-02O; CONSUMER STATES WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OCCASSIONALLY, UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP. THE ABS BRAKES KICK IN, CAUSING NO RESPONSE TO THE WHEEL, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT A ACCIDENT ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER.*AK ALSO BRAKES PADS WERE WORN OUT AND MAKING NOISES, CASSETTE PLAYER WAS INOPERABLE.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538730July 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES, ONCE WARM, PULL RADICALLY TO THE LEFT SENDING VEHICLE INTO THE ON-COMING LANES OF TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538673July 21, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
THE ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE LIGHTS ACTIVATE ABOUT EVERY SECOND TIME THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE ACTIVATED AND SOMETIMES JUST FROM DRIVING OVER A BUMP OR A POTHOLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538628July 21, 1998
STEERING
VEHICLE STEERING SUDDENLY AND ABRUPTLY FAILS WHILE IN MOTION. ON ONE OCCURRANCE WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH STEERING FAILED AND VEHICLE MOVED TO THE LEFT HALF A LANE WIDTH; DRIVER HAD NO CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825570July 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GETS HARD AND BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE BEFORE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537986July 17, 1998
SEATS
SEAT FRAME MOUNTS BROKE. (FIRST VEHICLE ON DOC# 605847)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825486July 16, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EA95-026; WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A SUDDEN OR GRADUAL STOP, THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK CONSUMER CALLED TO UPDATE ACCIDENT REPORT 04-01-99 APPLIED ABS BRAKES AT 35 MPH AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE TO OCCUR WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION, ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTION CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. *MJS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825436July 15, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
EA95-026; WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP, UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED VARIOUS PARTS, SUCH AS SHOES/ROTORS. PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. REPAIR INVOICES AVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825346July 13, 1998
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE WANDERS WHEN SPEED EXCEEDS 35 OR MORE MPH. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP MORE THEN THREE TIMES. CONDITION STILL UNRESOLVED. VEHICLE PUT CONSUMER AT RISKS WHEN USED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537571July 10, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SEAT BACK COLLAPSED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE RETAINING BOLT, CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825285July 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES TO STOP, AND THE BRAKES DID NOT CATCH. DRIVER HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE OTHER AUTOMOBILE. *AK CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHO STATES THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES, HOWEVER THE SERVICE STAFF HAS WARNED THE CONSUMER TO BE CAREFUL BECAUSE THE BRAKES FAIL PERIODICALLY, CONSUMER USUALLY EXPERIENCES FAILURE BETWEEN 20-25 MPH, WHEN RE-APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE USUALLY STOPS WITH WHEELS LOCKING AND SKIDDING. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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