Chevrolet Suburban Complaints

9,782 consumer complaints on file.

#10405352June 6, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH BRAKE LINES WERE COVERED WITH RUST AND WERE ALSO LEAKING. THE SERVICE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT HE HAD TO PURCHASE AFTER MARKET PARTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 07/08/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED NONE OF THE AUTO PARTS STORE HAVE THE PARTS FOR HIS VEHICLE. UPDATED 11/23/11
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0
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0
#10403960June 1, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. HE WAS FORCED TO STOP TO THE VEHICLE BY PLACING APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT CONFIRMED THE FAILURE WAS CORRODED BRAKE LINES. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE BRAKE LINES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILES WERE 116,000. UPDATED 11/17/11 *BF UPDATED 01/03/12
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0
Deaths:
0
#10402911May 27, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2008 CHEVY SUBURBAN WILL BE IN THE SHOP NEXT WEEK FOR THE 3RD TIME FOR SAME PROBLEMS DEALING WITH FRONT AIR CONDITIONER CEASING TO BLOW AIR AND PROBLEMS WITH DOOR LATCHES & LOCKS NO LONGER ABLE TO BE ACTIVATED BY REMOTE OR FRONT MASTER DOOR ACTIVATOR. HAVE REPLACED AC BLOWER MOTOR, RESISTOR, AND DRIVER FRONT DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. IT IS NOW THE DRIVER BACK DOOR LOCK NOT WORKING. ALSO, VEHICLE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH; TOOK IT TO MECHANIC; SENT ME ON TO DEALER. HAD TO REPLACE ALL FUEL INJECTORS AND CAMSHAFT. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10402534May 24, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT PANEL - CLUSTER DEVICE -- PANEL/ SPEEDOMETER WENT DEAD. GM SERVICE DEALER TOLD US, " THE ENTIRE TRUCK COULD DIE AND STOP WORKING AS A RESULT. " *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401501May 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING SHE SMELLED FUEL. WHEN SHE REACHED HER DESTINATION, SHE NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS SPILLING OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE ONTO THE GROUND. THIRTY SECONDS AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, THE FUEL STOPPED LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO REPAIRS SHOPS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE LINE FROM THE TANK TO THE CROSSOVER AND THE MOTOR HAD RUBBED TOGETHER WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HER TO REPORT THE PROBLEM TO NHTSA. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 140,000.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401217May 17, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WAS PROBLEMATIC FOR YEARS. THE DISPLAY WOULD LIGHT AND MESSAGE CENTER WOULD INDICATE ALL TIRES WERE LOW WHEN NONE WERE BY CHECK OF ACCURATE GAUGE. THIS PROBLEM HAS FINALLY BEEN ADDRESSED AT LEAST TEMPORARILY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS STAY ON. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO SHOP AND DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. TESTS HAVE BEEN RUN AND THE CODES RESET, TO NO AVAIL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND VEHICLE PERFORMANCE SEEMS NORMAL, HOWEVER, THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINS USELESS FOR ANY "REAL" PROBLEM. PLEASE CONSIDER THE LOW MILEAGE (CURRENTLY 18,224) WHEN CONSIDERING PROBLEMS. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401237May 17, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2008 CHEVY SUBURBAN HAS DEFECTIVE EXTERNAL DOOR HANDLES - THEY BREAK LOOSE FROM THE CAR BODY AND MAKE THE DOOR INOPERABLE FROM INSIDE - SO ONE CANNOT EXIT IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401373May 17, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2003 CHEVY SUBURBAN 1500 4WD 5.3L GM HAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE HEADS ON THESE VEHICLES WITH THE 5.3L ENGINES. THE COMPANY (CASTECH) WHO MADE THE HEADS LET THEM GO WITH A DEFECT THAT ALLOWS COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE MOTOR. GM HAS A TSB ON IT AS WELL #06-06-01-019B IT CAN CAUSE POSSIBLE OVERHEATING DUE TO COOLANT LOSS, AS IT LEAKS INTO THE ENGINE IT CREATES ROUGH IDLE AND A SLIGHT MISSFIRE WHICH WILL DAMAGE THE CONVERTER SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE. THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS DEFECT AND SHOULD BE FORCED TO REPLACE THESE HEADS WITH DIFFERENT ONES. THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE IS TO REPLACE THE HEADS WITH ANOTHER COMPANY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401371May 17, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2003 CHEVY SUBURBAN 1500 4WD 5.3L, GM HAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH BRAKING ON THESE TRUCKS WHERE IT TAKES TOO LONG TO STOP. I HAVE REPLACED ALL PADS, ROTORS, AND CALIPERS. ALSO PERFORMED ABS BRAKE BLEEDING TO SEE IF AIR WAS IN THE ABS MODULE/PUMP ASSEMBLY. TRUCK STILL AT TIMES SEEMS TO NOT WANT TO STOP. IT ALWAYS TAKES A LONG DISTANCE TO STOP. THERE IS NO ABS ACTIVATING DURING THIS TIME. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN 2007. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401870May 16, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE WILL LUNGE SOMETIMES JUST BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE HAS BE HIT LIGHTLY FROM THE BACK END. HAVE COME CLOSE TO REAR ENDING OTHER CARS. THE LUNGE LAST FOR JUST A SPLIT SECOND.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400901May 15, 2011
AIR BAGS
CHECK AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. HAD IT CHECKED OUT AT A GM DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT TELL ME IF IT WOULD BE $400 OR $4,000. I HAVE A REAL PROBLEM PAYING THIS MUCH FOR AN ITEM THAT I FEEL SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER RECALL. AS A SAFETY PROFESSIONAL, I THINK IT IS UNCONSCIONABLE TO DRIVE WITHOUT AN AIR BAG, BUT THE COST IS ALSO UNCONSCIONABLE WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY $65,000 MILES. I MAY WEIGH MY OPTIONS AND PARK IT IN THE HOPES OF HEARING ABOUT A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400666May 12, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR DRIVER SIDE DOORS WERE DEFECTIVE AND WOULD ONLY OPEN WHEN PULLING THE LATCH MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,600. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399748May 10, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR USING THE KEY FOB AS WELL AS THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE CONTROL PANEL. ALL OF THE LOCKS EXCEPT FOR THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR UNLOCKED SUCCESSFULLY. IN ORDER TO UNLOCK THE DOOR THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOOR FROM INSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,550. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/07/11*LJ UPDATED 06/24/11
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399776May 10, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES ARE FAILING DUE TO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE ABS VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO APPLY MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTI-LOCK WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE WHICH WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE DEALER REMOVED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND THOROUGHLY CLEANED THE SENSOR MOUNTING SURFACE ON THE WHEEL BEARINGS, APPLIED RUST INHIBITOR AND GREASED THE MOUNTING SURFACE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER THAT SINCE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED THEY ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO REPAIR IT A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 07/21/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP IN 2005 WITHOUT HER CONSENT. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS UNTIL 2011. THE ABS WOULD ENGAGE WHEN IT WAS NOT NECESSARY. THE INITIAL RECALL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. UPDATED 07/29/11
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399908May 10, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2000 CHEVY SUBURBAN 1500 4X4, ON MY WAS BACK FROM CAMPING WITH MY TWIN 3YR OLD GIRLS THE WIFE AND THE DOG. AS SOON AS I PARKED THE CAMPER IN MY DRIVEWAY THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, FOUND TWO BRAKE LINES UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR ABOVE THE FUEL FILTER HAD EXPLODED. THANKFULLY IT HELD OUT TILL WE GOT HOME RATHER THAN ON THE INTERSTATE! HAVE NOT MADE REPAIRS YET, BUT I HAVE ORDERED A 7PC STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE LINE SET PRE BENT. $300.00 FOR PARTS SO FAR DON'T KNOW WHAT THE SHOP IS GOING TO CHARGE FOR LABOR. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399575May 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY SUBURBAN WITH 93409 MILE, HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF. A FEW MONTHS AGO I NOTICE IT WAS HAVING A HARD TIME STARTING. LAST WK WE RAN OUT OF GAS AT 1.4 TANK AND THIS WEEKEND WHILE THE FAMILY WAS ON A TRIP PULLING A TRAILER WE RAN OUT OF GAS AT 1/2 TANK, IF YOU GO BY THE GAS GAGE. WE COULD HAVE BEEN BADLY HURT IF WE WERE ON A HILL, OR SOMETHING WHEN WE ALL OF A SUDDEN HAVE NO POWERSTEERING, BRAKES, ETC. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399450May 7, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WE HAVE A 2007 CHEVY SUBURBAN THAT HAS HAD 2 FUEL LEVEL SENSORS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. WE ARE NOW OUT OF WARRANTY WITH 48,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND THE FUEL GAUGE IS AGAIN DISPLAYING INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. WE HAVE TWICE RAN OUT OF FUEL WHEN THE GAUGE SHOWED A QUARTER TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399399May 6, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT. BRAKES GONE ! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400095May 5, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES FAILED PREMATURELY DUE TO RUSTING BRAKES LINES FROM MASTER CYLINDER WITHOUT WARNING ON I-94.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399190May 5, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED THAT INDICATED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND WAITING SEVERAL MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH ON-STAR AND THE ON-STAR REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR HAD CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AND THE COMPUTER WOULD NEED TO BE REBOOTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE DEALER COVERED THE COSTS OF REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,500.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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