Chevrolet Suburban Complaints (2001)

566 consumer complaints on file.

#10502594March 12, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
STARTED TO LEAVE DRIVEWAY AND EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE BRAKE LOSS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502266March 10, 2013
SUSPENSION
I PURCHUSED 2001 SUBURBAN AND TRIED TO CONTACT THE RECALL PEOPLE AT 18006302438 ABOUT RECALL #54628-05V379000.THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT HELP ME BECAUSE THE SERVICE ALREADY BEEN DONE. BUT THE VEHICLE IS DOING THE SAME THING THE RECALL SAID ITS DOING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501925March 7, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND TURN THE KEY IN ORDER TO START THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492349January 12, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ON A 2 LANE PUBLIC ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN PEDAL SUDDENLY BECAME SOFT AND REQUIRED MANY ACTUATION TO STOP. VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN THE ANTICIPATED DISTANCE AND A COLLISION WITH CROSS-TRAFFIC NEARLY OCCURRED. ON INVESTIGATION, THE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY AND THERE WAS LEAKING FROM MULTIPLE BRAKE LINES FROM CORROSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492350January 12, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. WAS ABLE TO STOP WITH EMERG BRAKE. DEALER SAYS ALL BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED OUT AND MUST BE REPLACED $2000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489570December 23, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND PREVENTED THE CAR FROM SLOWING DOWN. LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND TRIED AGAIN, IT SEEMED TO WORK. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES INCORRECTLY AT ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485962November 25, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2001 1500 CHEVY SUBURBAN THAT I PURCHASED BRAND NEW. IT WAS 109,000 MILES ON IT. MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITH NO WARNING AT 50,000 MILES. WE FOUGHT WITH DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER AND HAD THEM REPLACE IT WITH A NEW ONE. WELL GUESS WHAT? I HAVE APPR. 59,000 ON THIS TRANSMISSION AND IT JUST WENT OUT ON US ON OUR THANKSGIVING TRIP. WE WERE 4 HRS. FROM HOME WHEN IT STARTED GOING OUT. WHEN WE WERE 3 HRS. FROM HOME WE LOST 3RD GEAR AND DROVE IN 2ND AT 40 MILES PER HR. STOPPING SEVERAL TIMES ALONG THE WAY TO LET IT COOL DOWN. WE MADE IT 2 HRS FROM HOME AND MADE THE DECISION TO PARK IT SOMEWHERE IT WILL BE SAFE TO LEAVE IT OVERNIGHT. THANK GOD OUR SON WAS FOLLOWING US IN HIS VEHICLE TO GIVE US A RIDE HOME. THE FOLLOWING DAY WE HAD TO RETURN TO TOW IT HOME. I AM BEYOND LIVID. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY DRIVEN IN TOWN AND THE OCCASIONAL VACATION OR ROAD TRIP. IT HAS A TOW PKG BUT HASN'T BEEN USED TO PULL THINGS. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED BY MY HUSBAND THAT IS A MECHANIC. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN MISUSED OR ABUSED. SO WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET SUBURBAN'S? WE HAVE HAD ABSOLUTELY NO OTHER ISSUES WITH IT AND HAVE LOVED THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND NOTICED I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE.. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM? HOW DOES CHEVROLET PLAN ON HANDLING THIS ISSUE? THREE TRANSMISSIONS IN ONE VEHICLE WITH THAT LOW OF MILEAGE IS RIDICULOUS. CHEVROLET YOU ARE PRODUCING FAULTY PRODUCTS. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR 2 TRANSMISSIONS GOING ON A 3RD, IN A VEHICLE WITH THAT LOW OF MILEAGE... THIRD TRANSMISSION, REALLY? I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED AND PROMOTED CHEVROLET, BUT NOT ANY MORE. THE TAXPAYERS BAILED CHEVROLET OUT OF BANKRUPTCY AND YOU STILL SCREW OVER THE CONSUMER. IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD ANY ISSUES LIKE THIS PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I AM FURIOUS THAT I HAVE TO HAVE A 3RD, YES 3RD TRANSMISSION IN A VEHICLE WITH UNDER 110,000 MILES ON IT.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483336November 5, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NOTICED FLUID LOW. CHECKED AND FOUND LEAK IN BRAKE LINE DUE TO CORRODED/RUSTED LINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481984October 23, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL DROPPED TO THE FLOOR AND ONLY OFFERED A MINUSCULE AMOUNT OF STOPPING POWER, I LIMPED 1.5 MILES HOME USING DOWNSHIFTING. BRAKE LINES ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND APPARENTLY BURST, BRAKE FLUID CONTAINER UNDER HOOD WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY. I CANT EVEN THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND THEY FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477165September 26, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE, HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,736.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469166August 4, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I JUST FIX MY HEAD GASKET FROM LEAKING 2 WEEKS LATER THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT A WEEK LATER THE SENSOR GAVE OUT THEN THE OTHER SENSOR KNOCK SENSOR 2 THEN THE SENSOR PUMP GAVE OUT TOO WITH IN 6 MONTHS AND COST ME ABOUT 4000 AFTER TAX CHEVY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465471July 12, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 145,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463563June 29, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN OUR SUBURBAN AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. SHE HAD TO COAST OVER 5 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND GET INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. TRUCK STARTED AFTER 4 ATTEMPTS AND WORKED FINE FOR 2 MORE DAYS. IT THEN DIED 2 MORE TIMES IN ONE DAY WITHOUT WARNING. IT AGAIN STARTED FINE AFTER 4 TO 5 ATTEMPTS. THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE AND THERE WAS A RECALL OF OTHER 2001 MODELS WITH THE 8.1L BUT IT DID NOT INCLUDE MY SEQUENCE. THIS PART IS FAULTY AND PUT MY WIFE'S LIFE IN DANGER. THEY SHOULD RECALL ALL 8.1L CRANKSHAFT SENSORS. THIS IS A ISSUE AND THERE ARE TONS OF THREADS ON MESSAGE BOARDS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452412March 20, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO REDUCE SPEED. THE VEHICLE UNCONTROLLABLY CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY; HOWEVER THERE WERE EXTERIOR DAMAGES TO THE BUILDING. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FOUR BRAKE LINES AND GEAR SHIFTER CABLE WERE REPLACED. ALSO, THE ABS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK). THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE ABS HAD BEEN REPLACED A TOTAL OF SEVEN TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452247March 19, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
I WAS TAKING MY SUBURBAN IN FOR IT'S ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTION AND WAS NOTIFIED BY MY MECHANIC THAT ONE OF THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE LINES (EXITING THE ABS PUMP) WAS LEAKING AND THAT ALL FIVE OF THE PRIMARY BRAKE LINES ARE EXTERNALLY RUSTED AND NEAR BREAKING. ALL FIVE LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED RESULTING IN VERY COSTLY REPAIRS. I HAVE SIX CHILDREN AND WE REGULARLY TRAVEL AS A FAMILY. THIS POTENTIAL FAILURE HAS JEOPARDIZED MY CHILDREN'S LIVES AND GM SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR SELLING AN INFERIOR PRODUCT. THE VEHICLE HAS 88,000 MILES AND IS REGULARLY MAINTAINED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452132March 18, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS SYSTEM WAS SERVICED AS PART OF 2006 RECALL CAMPAIGN. SENSORS WERE CLEANED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. PLEASE NOTE THAT IN 2006 WHEN ISSUE FIRST SURFACED, ONE WEEK PRIOR TO RECALL, CHEVROLET DEALER QUOTED A PRICE OVER $800.00 TO REPLACE HUBS. THEN WHEN RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED, THEY SAID THE HUBS COULD BE CLEANED. IN NOVEMBER 2011 SENSORS FAILED AGAIN AND HUBS (HOUSING SENSORS) WERE REPLACED. THE RECALL CAMPAIGN WAS NOT EFFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449522February 28, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER RECALL BELOW ON 1/26/2006. ABS SENSOR WAS INSPECTED AND CLEANED, BUT NOT REPLACED. DEFECT COVERED IN RECALL IS NOW BEING DISPLAYED BY VEHICLE (BRAKING DISTANCE IS EXTENDED AT LOW SPEED - CAUSED BY ABS SENSOR MALFUNCTION). VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY NOT DRIVEABLE. APPARENTLY THE SOLUTION IN THE RECALL WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. DEALER AND CHEVROLET REFUSE TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. RECOMMEND THAT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE RECALL SOLUTION BE RE-EVALUATED. NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: 05V379000 NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: PE05020 MAKE: CHEVROLET MODEL: SUBURBAN MANUFACTURER : GENERAL MOTORS LLC MODEL YEAR : 2001 COMPONENT(S) : SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445028January 24, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THIS CONCERN HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES THERE IS A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY BUT CONTINUES TO MOVE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE ABS MODULE IS GOING AND THE PRICE TO FIX IT WAS ABSORBENT. TO ME THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY CHEVROLET AND NHTSA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442832January 8, 2012
AIR BAGS
MY SON WAS DRIVING MY 2001 SUBURBAN AT 45 MPH. A CAR RAN THE RED LIGHT AND CLIPPED THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF MY SUBURBAN CAUSING MY TRUCK TO FLIP, SKID A 1/2 MILE ON IT'S SIDE DOWN THE STREET AND THEN HIT A ELECTRIC POLE BEFORE IT CAME TO REST. NONE OF MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED!!! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10441138December 23, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS DRIVING MY SUBURBAN IN TOWN AT LOW SPEED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AS I TRIED TO STOP THE TRUCK. FORTUNATELY IT WAS NOT A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP IT AFTER A MUCH LONGER THAN USUAL STOPPING DISTANCE. THE TRUCK WAS BROUGHT TO A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER AND THE ADVISOR NOTED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE VERY RUSTED AND LEAKING FLUID. ALL THE BREAK LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A SIGNIFICANT COST TO ME. I HAVE TAKEN GOOD CARE OF THIS TRUCK AND THE BRAKE LINES SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST AS THEY DID. CHEVROLET SHOULD HAVE TREATED THE STEEL BRAKE LINES OR USED A DIFFERENT METAL TO MAKE THEM WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED TO AVOID THIS PROBLEM AND POSSIBLE SERIOUS AND FATAL ACCIDENTS DUE TO IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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