Chevrolet Suburban Complaints (1994)

872 consumer complaints on file.

#842949August 31, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING ON DRY PAVEMENT / WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM KICKS IN, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846217August 31, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL BECOME INOPERABLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE'S MAKE/ MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846245August 31, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE IN A PANIC STOP THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846036August 27, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE OPERATING, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN OR WHENEVER NEEDED. DEALER NOFITED, AND INFORMED C ONSUMERTHAT VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548174August 26, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCING FAILURE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710544August 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKES ARE GENERALLY DEFECTTIVE. I HAVE BEEN IN SEVERAL EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY SITUATIONS WHERE THE BRAKES HAVE NOT PERFORMED SATISFACTORILY. ON ONE OCCASION, I NEARLY LOST CONTROL ON THE FREEWAY. ON ANOTHER, ON A WET STREET AT LOW SPEED, I PARTIALLY ENTERED AN INTERSECTION THROUGH A RED LIGHT BECAUSE THE BRAKES WOULD KEEP RELEASING. WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCIDENT NOTED ABOVE, I WAS ON A FREEWAY ACCESS ROAD GOING ABOUT 45MPH WHEN TRAFFIC UNEXPECTEDLY CAME TO A HALT, AND I, ALONG WITH MOST OF THE OTHER DRIVERS, HAD TO JUMP ON THE BRAKES HARD. I WAS BRAKING WELL AND STOPPING SHORT OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, BUT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE INCREASED TO THE POINT OF ENGAGING THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM, THE BRAKES ACTUALLY RELEASED CAUSING ME TO LUNGE FORWARD INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. ALTHOUGH MANY CARS WERE SCRAMBLING TO STOP, MINE WAS THE ONLY ACCIDENT. I AM AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER AND I CONSIDER MYSELF A GOOD AND SAFE DRIVER. I DID NOT RELEASE THE BRAKES--I KNOW HOW ANTI-LOCKS WORK AND I KNOW HOW TO USE THEM. MY OTHER CAR HAS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, SO I ALSO KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO HAVE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES THAT WORK WELL. I RAISED HELL AT THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE SERVICE MANAGER AND THEIR HEAD BRAKE GURU TEST THE BRAKES. THEY CLAIMED THEY WERE FINE AND WORKING PROPERLY. THEY ARE WRONG. I RECENTLY READ THAT THE NTSB HAS AN OPEN LONG-TERM INVESTIGATION INTO THESE BRAKES, SO I THOUGHT I WOULD PUT IN MY TWO CENTS TO HELP YOU. I BOUGHT A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED. I'VE LOST MONEY ON COLLISION REPAIRS AND INSURANCE. I'M AT RISK EVERY DAY AND I KNOW IT. I'M AT YOUR DISPOSAL SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR NEED FURTHER INFORMATION. THANKS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845747August 24, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP DURING PERFORMANCE, AND SOMETIMES DO NOT COME ON AT ALL. DEALER SAYS IT NEEDS A NEW CIRCUIT BOARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710454August 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE HAD SIMILAR INSTANCES IN THE PAST, WITHOUT AN INCIDENT OCCURING. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE INSUFFICIENT BRAKE POWER TO STOP THE VEHICLE ADEQUATELY. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED IN AN EMERGENCY CONDITION, THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES, BUT THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS VERY LONG. THIS ABS REACTS VERY DIFFERENT THAN ANY OTHER I HAVE EXPERIENCED. THE STOPPING POWER IS ACTUALLY VERY DIMINISHED WITH THE ABS ACTIVATED THAN WHEN IT IS NOT ACTIVATED. ONCE THE ABS COMES INTO PLAY, THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT SPEEDS UP. I REALIZE THAT THE ABS IS SUPPOSED TO KEEP THE WHEELS FROM LOCKING UP AND THAT ONE SHOULD HOLD A CONSTANT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL RATHER THAN PUMPING THE BRAKES. HOWEVER, IN DRY CONDITIONS, I CAN STOP THE VEHICLE QUICKER AND IN A SHORTER DISTANCE IF I DO NOT ALLOW THE TO ABS ACTIVATE. OF COURSE ONE DOES NOT HAVE THAT CHOICE IN A PANIC STOP SITUATION. YOU MUST BE ABLE TO RELY ON THE SYSTEMS ENGINEERED INTO THE VEHICLE. I RECENTLY READ THE TECHNICAL INFORMATION ON THE 2000 SUBURBAN AND I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT GM DID NOT PROVIDE THE SAME 4 WHEEL DISC BRAKE SYSTEM INTRODUCED IN THE '99 PICK UP MODELS. THE ACCIDENT I RECENTLY EXPERIENCED COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED HAD THE BRAKING SYSTEM OPERATED AS IT SHOULD HAVE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845366August 19, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKING SYSTEM LOCKS UP UNDER SLIPPERY OR WET CONDITIONS UPON TAPPING THE PEDAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845359August 18, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON THE STREET AT APPROX. 30 MPH AND WHEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL HARD AND VEHICLE CONTINUED ON. THEN HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. CAN NHTSA GIVE FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845196August 17, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
PE94092, DUE TO A DEFECTIVE DIESEL OIL PUMP OR COMPUTER MODULE VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER SAID IT WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE OPERATED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845200August 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, ABS SYSTEM IS KICKING IN AND NOT STOPPING VEHICLE.CONSUMER HAS TO APPLY BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES, AND THEN VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN AND COME TO A STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845081August 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE BRAKING VEHICLE VEERS TO THE LEFT WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710044August 16, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DEALER ADVISED THAT MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURERED AT THE JAINSVILLE WI PLANT, BUT THAT IT WAS MADE 100,000 CARS BEFORE THE CURRENT RECALL BEGAN. I HAVE TRIED IN THE SPRING TO GET MY WIPERS REPAIRED AND WAS TOLD BY AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE STATION THAT WHAT ISN'T BROKEN CAN'T BE FIXED (THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING OR CONSISTENCY). THE DEALER REFUSES TO FIX THIS UNDER THE CURRENT RECALL AS THEY WON'T BE REIMBURSED FOR WORK DONE. THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM FOR ME AND I AM SURE THAT OTHER SUBURBAN OWNER ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM BUT ARE NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO HOW TO PROCEED. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844606August 9, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE USING WINDSHEILD WIPERS THAY WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844607August 9, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE USING WINDSHIELILD WIPERS THEY WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL FOR OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709759August 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN PEDAL DEPRESSED FOR EMERGENCY STOP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709782August 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THE ABS BRAKES FAILED. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES, A WHIRRING SOUND ACCOMPANIED THE LOSS OF BRAKES WHICH LED TO AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547758August 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES VIBRATED AND FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE WHILE BRAKING DURING RAINY WEATHER. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782588August 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
ABS BRAKES AND PADS FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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