Chevrolet Suburban Complaints

9,782 consumer complaints on file.

#10445920January 30, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON FOUR OCCASSIONS, THIS VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING - HAS HAPPENED ON FOUR OCCASSIONS ANNUALLY WITHIN THE MONTH: 12/2009; 12/2010; 01/2011; 01/2012. ON EACH OCASSION, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THROTTLE BODY UNDER WARRANTY. PROBLEM DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN FIXED AND IS A SAFETY CONCERN. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445922January 30, 2012
TIRES
AT 45 MPH FIRESTONE P235/75R15 MODEL FR380 TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE PASSENGER FRONT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445772January 29, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
RUSTED BRAKE LINES BLOWN AND GAS LINE VERY RUSTED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445370January 26, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
2011 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE TAILGATE IS COMMANDED TO LIFT IT RAISES BETWEEN 20% AND 50% AND THEN RETURNS TO THE BOTTOM AND LOCKS WITHOUT STOPPING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, THE TAILGATE LIFTED APPROXIMATELY 80% AND THEN WITHOUT WARNING AN EXPLOSIVE NOISE OCCURRED AND A VIOLENT DOWNWARD MOTION CAUSED IT TO CLOSE AND LOCK. THE CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THE TAILGATE OPENED FULLY AND THEN CLOSED AND LOCKED WITHOUT COMMAND. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES FOR THE FAULTY OPERATION OF THE TAILGATE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445163January 25, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I WAS PROCEEDING FROM AN INTERSECTION AND TURNING LEFT, I REACHED A SPEED OF 15-20 MPH AND THERE WAS A "BANG" AND A "CLUNK" AND THE POWER TO THE WHEELS WAS GONE, I COASTED TO THE ROADSIDE AND WAS UNABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN "D" DRIVE OR "3" IT WAS AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. I WAS ABLE TO LIMP HOME USING 1ST AND 2ND GEARS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE FORWARD SPRAG COMPONENT. *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
#10445054January 24, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED INTO THE FLOORBOARD ABNORMALLY AS THE ENGINE STARTED TO SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 146,774. UPDATED 06/29/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE SMOKE WAS A RESULT OF BRAKE FLUID SPRAYING FROM THE BRAKE LINE. UPDATED 07/09/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444869January 23, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDO DOES NOT READ CORRECT, IT GETS STUCK AT VARIOUS NUMBERS...WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED ON OR OFF (SPEED CAN BE PLUS OR MINUS ACTUAL SPEED BY 5-55 MPH AT ANY GIVEN TIME. AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN, ALSO THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WILL GO PAST THE MARKED LIMIT WHEN THE TRUCK IS OFF, NO KEY IN THE IGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444638January 20, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY REAR BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH, FORTUNATELY I WAS GOING SLOW AT THE TIME. I WAS ABLE TO STOP. EXPENSIVE REPAIR AS THE FUEL TANK HAD TO BE DROPPED TO GET AT THE LINES. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444500January 19, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION IN ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES, CAUSING COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444394January 18, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE STABILITRAK LIGHT COMES ON, AND THE CAR SHUTS OFF. VERY DANGEROUS! GLAD WE WEREN'T ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444070January 17, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
AS WE WERE DRIVING ON MAJOR HIGHWAY OUR STABILITRAK LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE CUT OUT, WE HAD NO POWER. WE WAITED FOR 30 MINUTES AND STARTED ENGINE, IT RAN FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES NOW. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM SOLVED AND JUST TO HAVE IT ASSESSED AT OUR LOCAL DEALER IT WILL COST $120. WE CANNOT AFFORD THAT. PLEASE HELP !!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443861January 15, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR QUIT WORKING COMPLETELY. THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443408January 11, 2012
SEATS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2011 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN LTZ. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE ARM REST DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 4,200. UPDATED 02/14/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PART WAS REPALCED ON 01/23/12. ALSO THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE GPS. UPDATED 02/17/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443256January 10, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES LINE CORRODED, PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. *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
#10442379January 4, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING THE CAR ON CITY STREET, LET OFF GAS TO SLOW DOWN, ENGINE SHUDDERS, THE INSTRUMENT CONSOLE FLASHES, INDICATES ENGINE POWER DECREASING, THE RADIO STOPS WORKING, THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER, THE STABILITRAC INDICATES IT NEEDS TO BE SERVICED, GIVES REAR CAMERA/TOWING WARNING, THE ENGINE DIES, BRAKES ARE LOST. IMMEDIATELY AFTER ENGINES DIES STARTER WILL NOT CRANK. THE CAR WILL START AGAIN AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. AFTER A DRIVE OF ABOUT 4 MILES PARKED CAR AND STARTED NEXT MORNING--CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS OFF. ENGINE QUITTING AND NO BRAKES COULD BE DANGEROUS. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442255January 3, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
LEFT-SIDE ENGINE MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE OFF, CAUSING EXHAUST GAS TO ESCAPE INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE FIREWALL FROM THE DRIVER. THE ESCAPING EXHAUST CAUSES A 'TICKING' NOISE, WHICH IS WHAT BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE OWNER (ME). THE VEHICLE IS WELL-MAINTAINED AND IS NEVER USED IN HARSH OR DEMANDING CONDITIONS. PRIMARY USE IS TRANSPORTING FAMILY IN URBAN AREA. THERE HAS BEEN NO PRIOR SERVICE WORK THAT REQUIRED MANIFOLD TO BE REMOVED. THE MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE DEFECTIVE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY AND EPA ISSUE DUE TO EXHAUST GASES BEING RELEASED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND THE POSSIBILITY OF THE HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST NEGATIVELY AFFECTING SENSORS AND OTHER VITAL ENGINE COMPONENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441508December 28, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WIRE FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V155000 (FUEL SYSTEM: GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PUMP WIRE WAS AN UPDATED VERSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. KMJ UPDATED 01/25//12 *BF UPDATED 01/27/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441228December 26, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE FAILURE DUE HOLE IN CORRODED BRAKE LINE DURING BRAKING. FIRST REPAIR DATE OCT 2010 EST. SECOND FAILURE 12/23/2011. IN BOTH FAILURES BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND REDUCES ABILITY TO SLOW OR STOP VEHICLE. 2ND FAILURE BRAKE FLUID SPRAYING OUT ON REAR COMPONENTS OF VEHICLE INCLUDING EXHAUST. NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON TO WARN OF FAILURE AND REDUCTION OF BRAKING POWER. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS SUBURBAN WHICH I PURCHASED USED WITH 22K MILES IN MARCH OF 2003. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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