Chevrolet Suburban Complaints (2009)

162 consumer complaints on file.

#11364125October 13, 2020
AIR BAGS
IT HAS BEEN SEVERAL YEARS SINCE THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED. THE LOCAL DEALER, BUNNIN CHEVROLET, HAS CONTINUALLY BEEN UNABLE TO CONSUMATE THE RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO REMEDY THIS DANGER, SHORT OF NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11341011July 22, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH IS CRACKING INTO THE AIRBAG. NOT TO MENTION CRACKS ALL OVER THE DASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11340458July 20, 2020
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, SHE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND WAS HIT BY A CAR COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE DRIVER WAS TREATED FOR WHIPLASH AND MULTIPLE BULGED DISKS IN HER BACK WHICH WOULD REQUIRE SURGERY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 167,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11326761June 1, 2020
AIR BAGS
NO GOOD *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323689May 7, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1ST: BACK AC/HEATER TURNS ON BY ITSELF.BLOWS ONLY HOT AIR 2ND. CAR ENGINE SOMETIMES IS HARD TO START, OR WON?T START, SOME TIMES WHEN TURNING ON THE IGNITION WILL GET START AS IT WAS STILL POWERING ON, AND WHEN TURNING OFF IT WON?T TURN OFF EVEN IF IGNITION IS OFF. THE SPEEDOMETER/RPM WILL GO TO 0 WHILE ON FREEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11321093April 14, 2020
SEATS
THE REAR SEATS ARE "LOOSE" AND RATTLE ON BUMPY ROADS. CAN'T BE TIGHTENED. INFANT CAR SEAT IS LOOSE USING LATCH SYSTEM. DASHBOARD IS ALSO CRACKED IN SEVERAL AREAS AND JUST KEEPS GETTING WORSE. WEAR AND TEAR IS ACCELERATING BECAUSE OF THESE ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302642January 28, 2020
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT RICK HENDRICK CHEVROLET OF BUFORD (LOCATED AT 4490 S LEE ST, BUFORD, GA 30518) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11289286December 16, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN JANUARY, 2019, IT HAD A SMALL CRACK ACROSS THE MIDDLE OF THE DASHBOARD. NOW THE CRACK HAS EXPANDED AND THE WHOLE DASHBOARD IS LOOSE AND BOUNCES AROUND WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271037October 25, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED NHTSA AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266098October 4, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
CRACKED DASH IN 2 SPOTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11253726September 6, 2019
AIR BAGS
TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. THIS RECALL WAS ISSUED MANY YEARS AGO, IT IS NOW 2019 AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY MORE INFORMATION. WHY IS NO ONE MAKING GM FIX THIS PROBLEM. DODGE/CHRYSLER FIXED THEIRS ASAP AND SENT MANY NOTICES TRYING TO GET THE VEHICLE FIXED. GM ON THE OTHER HAND IS WAITING FOR PEOPLE TO GET KILLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11253248September 4, 2019
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL- I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET ANSWERS REGARDING THIS RECALL AND HAVE MY CAR FIXED FOR YEARS. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR AND WANT IT TO BE FIXED AND KNOW IT IS SAFE FOR MY TEEN DRIVER TO DRIVE AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11246691August 27, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE DOOR LOCKS BEGAN TO LOCK AND UNLOCK INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE STOPPED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO DRIVE. AFTER DRIVING 40 MPH FOR A WHILE, THE CHECK ENGINE, STABILITY, TRACTION, AND VARIOUS OTHER WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE RPMS REVVED FROM 1 TO 5, THE ODOMETER FLUCTUATED UP AND DOWN, AND THE LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, BUT THE REVVING DID NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WAS CONTAMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,889.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11243848August 14, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN 2016. AFTER NOTIFYING CURLY GMC (1399 RIVER AVE, LAKEWOOD, NJ), THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A DUAL CANISTER AIR BAG SYSTEM AND THERE WAS NO REPAIR AVAILABLE FOR THE DUAL CANISTER SYSTEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11241583August 4, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
POWERED LIFT GATE OPENS ON ITS OWN WITH OUT PUSHING THE BUTTON ON REMOTE OR BUTTON ON DASH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11234680July 25, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVER WINDOW STOPPED WORKING, REPLACED THE SWITCH THAT DIDNT HELP, NOT HAVE NO POWER TO THE LEFT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE, MY DOORS DONT LOCK AND UNLOCK, WE BELIEVE IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE. TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AND THEY DIDNT FIX IT WITH THE WINDOW SWITCH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11219285June 11, 2019
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH CRACKED AND TOTALLY INPLODED. LOOSE PARTS EVERYWHERE. THESE PARTS FLY EVERYWHERE WHEN MOVING VEHICLE. AIRBAG LOOSE AND PROBALLY COULD IMPLODE WITHOUT WRECKING ACCIDENT. DEFINATELY A HUGH SAFETY FACTOR. MAYBE NAHTA WOULD LIKE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE WITH COUPLE TOP EXECS FROM GM OVER COUNTRY ROADS AND DODGE LOOSE SCRAPHNEL.05/07/2019
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11216976May 30, 2019
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL RECALL 16V381 IS QUITE OLD AND NEEDS TO BE FINALIZED. IT IS DIFFICULT TO TELL IF THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE OR NOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208543May 19, 2019
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM SOMETIME BACK THAT I WOULD BE CONTACTED TO SCHEDULE AN APPT TO SERVICE MY AIRBAGS AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. AFTER WAITING ABOUT 8 MONTHS I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER LETTING THEM KNOW I HAD BAD AIRBAGS STILL, THEY ADVISED ME I WOULD NEED TO WAIT FOR ANOTHER LETTER TO COME IN ADVISING ME OF THE NECESSARY REPAIRS THEY NEED TO MAKE. I HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING AND IT'S BEEN ALMOST 2 YRS .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203191April 23, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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