Chevrolet Suburban Complaints

9,782 consumer complaints on file.

#10398492May 2, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT A LOW SPEEDS THE ANTILOCK SYSTEM CAME ON AND CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THERE WAS A PLASTIC ELECTRONIC VARIABLE ORIFICE RING WITH WIRES ATTACHED TO THE STEERING SENSOR WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING TO BE UNCONTROLLABLE WHEN DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR HIS VIN ON ANY OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 197,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398495May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2003 CHEVY SUBURBAN 1/2 TON FOUR WHEEL DRIVE INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READING ON GAUGE. RAN OUT OF FUEL MULTIPLE TIMES. AT FIRST FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY WHEN GAUGE READ 1/8 TANK, NOW EMPTY WHEN GAUGE READS 1/4 TANK. HAVE NOT REPLACED ANY PARTS YET AS COST WOULD BE TOO MUCH AT THIS TIME. JUST BEING AWARE OF HOW MUCH FUEL WE HAVE USED. NO INJURIES OR CRASHES, BUT THIS COULD LEAD TO SOMETHING SERIOUS ON THE ROAD OR EXPRESSWAY IF THE ENGINE WERE TO SHUT DOWN BECAUSE OF LACK OF FUEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398554May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED ON OUR 2003 CHEVY SUBURBAN. IT INDICATED MORE GASOLINE WAS IN THE CAR THAN WAS ACTUALLY IN THE TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398608May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS READING INACCURATELY AND HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398137April 28, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INCREASED IN STOPPING DISTANCE WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND AT LOWER SPEEDS. THE CONTACT SAID IT FEELS LIKE THE ABS WAS ENGAGING AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BOUNCE AND NOT STOP AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES), BUT WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398165April 28, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ON NORMAL ROAD SURFACES APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, PRESSURE WAS SLIGHTLY APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND UNEXPECTEDLY THE ABS ENGAGED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000(SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI-LOCK); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397996April 27, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOSSES POWER, REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE TAKEN THE SUBURBAN TO THE MECHANIC. CHANGE THE MAF, TPS, AIR FILTERS OTHER SENSORS THAT THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST HAS POINTED OUT AS PROBLEMS AND HAVE HAD A VEHICLE TUNE UP DONE (NEW SPARK PLUGS, WIRES, OIL CHANGED, ETC.) THE COST OF THESE REPAIRS HAS BEEN OVER $1000 AND SEEM I WILL BE SPENDING MORE. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. REDUCED ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING. I AM AFRAID THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND CAUSE INJURIES OR EVEN DEATH SINCE IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397020April 21, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I OWN A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. OVER A 6 MONTH PERIOD, THREE (3) OF THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS HAVE STOPPED WORKING AND WERE REPLACED. NOW THE FOURTH ONE HAS STOPPED WORKING. GENERAL MOTORS HAS DONE NOTHING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM AFTER MAKING THEM AWARE OF IT. THE FAILURE OF THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS IS CONSTANT. THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE OTHER THAN AN INFERIOR PART. THE ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK THE REAR DOORS IS TO CRAWL OVER THE FRONT SEATS INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. IN THE EVENT OF A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT THIS WILL BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO THE FOLLOWING REASONS. 1. THE POWER LOCKS INSIDE THE DOOR AND THE REMOTE FAIL TO UNLOCK DOORS 2. THERE ARE NO KEY HOLES ON THE REAR DOORS TO UNLOCK THEM IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH 3. THIS WILL LEAD TO ENTRAPMENT INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE IF THE DOORS ARE LOCKED IN A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396759April 19, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE SO THAT IT COULD WARM UP AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES IT WAS ON FIRE. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE LOWER RESISTOR CONNECTOR AND THE BLOWER MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED AS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND AN INVESTIGATOR INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT DENIED HER CLAIM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 132,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396699April 18, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1. THE REAR LIFTGATE WAS PERIODICALLY STICKING IN THE LOCKED POSITION EVEN WHEN UNLOCKING THE CAR WITH THE KEY FOB OR THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTONS. 2. THE REAR LIFTGATE IS NOW STUCK PERMANENTLY IN THE LOCKED POSITION MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO LOAD/UNLOAD THE REAR AREA OF THE CAR. THIS IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE AS REAR PASSENGERS MAY BECOME TRAPPED IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, SINCE THERE IS NO MANUAL UNLOCKING MECHANISM FOR THE REAR LIFT GATE. 3. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395859April 14, 2011
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT INTERMITTANTLY ILLUMINATES. SOMETIMES FOR MINUTES, SOMETIMES FOR MONTHS. HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS. TOOK VEHICLE INTO LASH CHEVROLET, THEY COULD FIND NOTHING AND RESET THE SYSTEM. AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE NEXT DAY. I TRAVEL EXTENSIVELY, AND AM CONSTANTLY COMING IN CONTACT WITH GM 1500/2500 SERIES TRUCKS, VANS AND SUV'S WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE STORIES THAT MIRRIOR MY EXPERIENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395873April 14, 2011
EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ON APRIL 13, 2011 I CUT ME FINGER ON THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE TRYING TO OPEN MY 2007 CHEVY SUBURBAN. THE METAL PART SEEMED TO HAVE PEELED UP AND I CUT MY FINGER ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10394249April 4, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 HAS BEGAN TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY. IT STALLS WHEN FUEL TANK IS LOW AND WHEN TANK IS FULL. LATELY, ITS BEEN DIFFICULT TO CRANK. I HAVE A NEW BATTERY, THE ALTERNATOR TESTED FINE, I'VE HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED TWICE AND IT STILL STALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393938April 1, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WAS PREPARING 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN K1500 FOR TRIP. DROVE APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES BEFORE THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SPONGY, THEN WENT TO THE FLOOR. DROVE HOME SLOWLY. WHEN PARKED, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. LOOKED UNDER CAR AND FOUND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM REAR DRIVER SIDE METAL BRAKE LINE. FLUID IN BRAKE RESERVOIR FRONT COMPARTMENT ALMOST EMPTY. APPEARS METAL BRAKE LINE CRACKED AND LEAKED NEAR MANIFOLD ABOVE AXLE. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT NEVER CAME ON UNTIL STOPPED. I COULD ONLY TELL THERE WAS A PROBLEM BY BRAKE FEEL AND THEN PEDAL MOVING TO FLOOR. I HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM YET BUT WILL MOST LIKELY REPLACE ALL METAL BRAKE LINES. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN ON ANY VEHICLE I HAVE DRIVEN. COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC IF VEHICLE HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND NEEDED TO STOP SUDDENLY. COULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED ON FAMILY VACATION. FOUND INFORMATION ONLINE REGARDING NHTSA ACTION # EA11001. MY SUBURBAN HAS THIS EXACT PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393968April 1, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN ABS ENGAGE AT ANY SPEED WHILE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT. THIS IS ESPECIALLY PROBLEMATIC AT 5-10MPH CAUSING NEAR MISSES WITH HOMES AND BUSINESSES.. RECALL FOUND ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THE ABS AND WHEEL SPEED SENSORS ALTHOUGH MY PARTICULAR VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WITH NON-COVERED VIN NOTED. CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOOK BACK MORE THAN 10 YEARS. CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO STATE NHB HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL AND THE PROBLEM IS LIKELY DUE TO MY VEHICLES AGE AND MILEAGE. THEY SUGGEST I REPAIR MY VEHICLE AND SAVE THE RECEIPTS JUST IN CASE THE NHB ISSUES A RECALL IN THE FUTURE. ONSET OF PROBLEM AT 40,000 MILES. MUCH WORSE MORE RECENTLY. CURRENTLY 60,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393896March 31, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE TOWING MY TRAVEL TRAILER BACK FROM A TRAILER INSPECTION I NOTICED THE BRAKE ON MY 2001 CHEVY 2500 SUBURBAN FOR UNCOMFORTABLY CLOSE TO THE FLOOR. UPON ARRIVAL AFTER SLOWLY LIMPING HOME USING MOSTLY THE TRAILER BRAKES I FOUND THAT A REAR BRAKE LINE HAD RUPTURED AND THE REAR MASTER CYLINDER TANK WAS EMPTY. A LOCAL AUTO SHOP CUT THE LINE AND ADDED A NEW SECTION. PER THE MECHANIC THE RUPTURED LINE IS RUSTED ALONG WITH THE ADJACENT LINES. THE CUT OUT SECTION WAS THROWN OUT BEFORE I COULD SAVE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392890March 25, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN K2500. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND SPORADICALLY FAIL TO START. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) FOR THE 2001 MODEL SUBURBAN. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS NOT FOR HIS MODEL YEAR VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392804March 24, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LIFTGATE AND REAR GLASS WOULD NOT OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER NOR WAS THE MANUFACTURER CONTACTED TO REPORT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392457March 22, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
EXPERIENCING UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION ON MY 2003 SUBURBAN PARTICULARLY AT SLOW SPEED STOPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392298March 21, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR SHIFTER INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AND THE REAR CENTER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT FUNCTION. WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED, THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL KIT HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE AS WELL AS A FUEL INJECTOR CLEANING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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