Chevrolet Suburban Complaints

9,782 consumer complaints on file.

#10392344March 21, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MAIN BRAKE LINE LEAK, LOCATED ON TOP OF CHASSIS LEADING TO REAR BRAKES, LEAKED AT CLIP POINT UNDER PASSENGER DOOR WHERE ROAD SALT RESIDUE CAN SIT AND CORRODE LINE. LINE WAS ALSO HEAVILY RUSTED IN OTHER AREAS OF LINE ON TOP OF CHASSIS. ENTIRE LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED! *TR
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#10392357March 21, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
HAVE REPLACED 3 ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS, EACH SEVERAL MONTHS APART. I TRANSPORT SEVERAL OF MY GRAND KIDS AND ASSUME THAT I HAVE LOCKED THE DOORS WITH MY AUTOMATIC LOCK ONLY TO FIND OUT THE PLUGGER IS NOT WORKING. THIS COULD LEAD TO ONE OF MY CHILDREN OPENING THE DOOR AND FOLLOWING OUT. *TR
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#10392185March 18, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 CHEVY SUBURBAN W/80,000 MI. USED FOR TOWING RV-"REDUCED ENGINE POWER". CODES ARE NOT SPECIFIC FOR THE PROBLEM AND MULTIPLE REPAIRS HAVE NOT FIXED PROBLEM. THIS IS AN EXTREME HAZARD WHEN TOWING AS RIG CANNOT MOVE OFF THE ROAD WITH SO LITTLE POWER. I AM READING MANY POSTS ONLINE FOR THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
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#10390516March 17, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ELECTRONIC ACCELERATOR,CUTS IN AND OUT, AND ACCELERATES WITHOUT WARNING. *TR
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#10391930March 17, 2011
TIRES
2007 CHEVY SUBURBAN. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE TIRES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED TWO DELAMINATED CORD FAILURES. THE TIRES CONTINUED TO HOLD AIR, BUT WAS COMPLETELY DISTORTED. *JB
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#10390100March 14, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2009 CHEVY SUBURBAN CURRENTLY HAS 57,000 MILES. STARTING AROUND 30,000 MILES THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS STARTED TO STOP WORKING. NOW THE PASSENGER FRONT, PASSENGER REAR, AND DRIVERS SIDE READ DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK. THEY DO NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WHILE PUSHING THE SWITCH ON DOOR OR USING THE REMOTE. TOOK TO DEALER TODAY AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE COST TO REPAIR WOULD BE $875.00. RESEARCHED THE ITEM AND IT SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING AND FREQUENT PROBLEM OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, YET GM IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN TO THOSE OF US WHO HAVE CHILDREN AS THE DOORS TO DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK LIKE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO AND THEY CAN BE UNLOCKED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. I THINK THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED DUE TO THE HIGH NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE, THE HIGH NUMBER OF REPAIRS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE FOR THIS, THE HIGH COST TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, AND THE SAFETY ISSUE THAT IT CAN CAUSE. *TR
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#10390004March 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER BEGAN READING INCORRECTLY, PEGGED OUT AT MAXIMUM, DRIFTS AIMLESSLY, THEN STICKS AGAIN. CANNOT GET SPEEDOMETER TO RESET OR READ CORRECTLY. *TR
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#10386612March 6, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE ARE HAVING SERIOUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH OUR 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 Z71. IT STARTED WITH THE SEAT WARMERS ONLY WORKIING OCCASIONALLY, THEN WHEN I WAS TRYING TO START IT ONE DAY THE DS AUTOMATIC POWER SEAT DEPLOYED ME AND SMASHED MY CHEST AND LEGS ALL THE WAY INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND DASH I WAS PINNED AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL AND DASHBOARD UNTIL MY HUSBAND HEARD ME SCREAMING AND CAME TO GET ME - IT DID THIS ON ITS OWN, I HADN'T TOUCHED A THING OTHER THAN TURN THE KEY TO START POSITION. THEN THE DS POWER SEAT BUTTONS STARTING WORKING IN REVERSE I.E. PUSHING FORWARD ON THE BUTTON SENDS YOU BACKWARDS AND PUSHING BACK SENDS YOU FORWARD, THEN THE SERVICE 4WD LIGHT CAME ON THE DIC AND STAYED ON FOR AWHILE, THE SEAT WARMERS STARTED TO WORK AGAIN ON OCCASION AND THEN QUIT ALTOGETHER...AGAIN., NOW THE CLUSTER PANEL ...SPEEDOMETER, RPM AND OTHER GAUGES ARE INCORRECT MORE OFTEN THAN NOT. WE ARE HAVING TO USE A GPS TO MAINTAIN SPEED LIMITS. *TR
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Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10386519March 4, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AFTER HAVING TO REPLACE MY CHROME DOOR HANDLE THAT BROKE ON MY BACK LEFT DOOR, THE POWER LOCK IS NOW NOT WORKING ON THE SAME DOOR. MY CHILDREN RIDE IN THIS CAR, AND I TOO AM EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED THAT THEIR SAFETY IS IN JEOPARDY BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. I'M BEYOND DISAPPOINTED THAT MY $55,000 VEHICLE HAS HAD SO MANY ISSUES. PLEASE GM RECALL THIS VEHICLE AND FIX THIS LOCK ISSUE! IT'S NOT SAFE!! *TR
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#10386199March 2, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
2003 CHEVORLET SUBURBAN - TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 45, 000 MILES. SINCE IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY ANY LONGER, PURCHASED A NEW TRANSMISSION FROM GM WITH A 3 YR 100, 000 MILE WARRANTY. AFTER 3YRS, 4MONTHS, THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 91,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AGAIN. EACH TIME THE COST IS OVER $2500. *TR
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#10386104March 1, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
BACK PASSENGER ACTUATOR IN DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING. WHEN THESE GO OUT , THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE WITH HANDLE OR REMOTE. IF A CHILD OR PERSON WAS IN THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A FIRE OR ACCIDENT, THEY COULD NOT GET OUT. I HAVE FOUND ONLINE SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND GM IS NOT WILLING TO FIX. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL WITH MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. IT IS ABOUT $400/DOOR TO FIX AND FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ALL FOUR WILL EVENTUALLY GO OUT. 2008 CHEVY SUBURBAN. *TR
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#10386122March 1, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THERE IS NO REAL EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE EVENT, THE POWER LOCKS JUST STOPPED WORKING ON ALL 4 DOORS. ALSO HAVE HAD THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES REPLACED TWICE AT A COST OF 250.00 EACH. THE 4 LOCK ACTUATORS ARE AT A COST OF 1000.00 THE COMPANY HAS A FLEET OF 10-20 SUBURBANS AND TAHOES WHICH ALL THE VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECTS. THIS IS A MAJOR LIFE SAFETY ISSUE WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR NOT BEING ABLE TO UNLOCK OR LOCK THE DOORS IN AN EMERGENCY. *TR
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#10384451February 25, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE AND FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT DISPLAY AN ACCURATE READING WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THEY DETECTED THAT THE NEEDLE WITHIN BOTH GAUGES WAS STUCK AND INFORMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER PREVIOUSLY ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HOWEVER THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE THE NOTIFICATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE MILEAGE, ALTHOUGH THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONSIDER EXTENDING THE SPECIAL COVERAGE UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING UPON A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000.
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#10383879February 21, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AS HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY OTHERS, IT APPEARS THAT CHEVROLET'S PROBLEMS REGARDING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN THEIR LIGHT TRUCKS EXTEND BEYOND THE 2003 AND 2004 MODEL YEARS FOR WHICH THEY WERE "OFFERING" TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO 70,000 MILES. THE SPEEDOMETER IN OUR SUBURBAN ALSO BEGAN READING ERRATICALLY ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND HAS NOW PEGGED ITSELF AND IS STUCK AT 120 MPH. FORTUNATELY WE DID NOT HAVE ANY INCIDENTS WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. HOWEVER, I BELIEVE CHEVROLET MAY HAVE A CONTINUING PROBLEM AND MORE SHOULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS VERY IMPORTANT SAFETY COMPONENT. ADDITIONALLY, I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO MENTION THAT WHILE I WAS SEARCHING FOR OTHER INCIDENT REPORTS ON THIS MATTER, I DISCOVERED THAT THE SCOPE OF THIS PROBLEM MAY BE MASKED BY THE FACT THAT IT IS APPLICABLE TO NUMEROUS DIFFERENT MODELS AND YEARS. IT MIGHT BE HELPFUL FOR YOU TO COMPILE THE REPORTS FOR ALL MODELS OF THE SUBURBAN, YUKON AND SILVERADO TRUCKS AND THEIR GMC CLONES FOR THE 2003 TO 2005 OR 2006 MODEL YEARS. I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU COMBINE THESE DIFFERENT MODELS, YOU WILL SEE THAT THE SCOPE OF THIS PROBLEM IS QUITE LARGER THAN IT MIGHT APPEAR FOR EACH OF THESE MODELS SEPARATELY.
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#10383191February 18, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DOME LIGHT DON'T WORK VERY UNSAFE FOR MY KIDS TO GET IN OR OUT OF THE CAR! VERY UNSAFE! DEALER WANTS $475+ TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM THEY THINK" ITS SHORT SOME WHERE "THEY TOLD ME, MAKES ME EVEN MORE NERVOUS. NEED HELP! *LN
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#10383136February 17, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WE HAVE A 2008 CHEVY SUBURBAN AND THERE SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS. FIRST THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK WENT OUT THAT WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. ABOUT A MONTH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOORLOCK STOPPED WORKING. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT IT IS A DEFECT. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THE REPAIR WOULD REQUIRE A NEW WIRING HARNESS NOW SINCE CHEVY HAD CHANGED THE LOCKING WIRING TO AN NEW DESIGN IN 2009 AND THE 2008 WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. IT APPEARS CHEVY KNOWS THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND DOES NOT WANT TO FESS UP TO IT. THE LOCK NOT WORKING DOES CAUSE A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE THEY ARE AUTOMATIC AND ARE EXPECTED TO WORK FOR THAT SAFETY CONDITION. *TR
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#10382886February 16, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2005 CHEVY SUBURBAN ODOMETER IS FAULTY. IT STOP WORKING PROPERLY ON MY CHEVY TRUCK. IT OVERSHOOT THE SPEED ALL THE WAY TO MORE THAN 120MILES/HR WHEN I DO NOT GO OVER 30MILES/HR. GM NEEDS TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF IT. NEEDS TO HAVE RECALL. IT IS SAFETY OF GENERAL PUBLIC. PLEASE FORCE THEM TO RECALL FOR THE ODOMETER. *TR
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#10382753February 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK) AND FOR 05V155000(FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE FIRST RECALL REPAIRED THE FAILURE THAT OCCURRED SEVEN MONTHS LATER WHEN THE ABS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE BRAKING MODULE AND THE EBCM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE SECOND RECALL NOTICE WAS ISSUED THE FAILURE OCCURRED LATER IN 2010 WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL FILTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER WERE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGES WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,600. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ UPDATED 04/28/11
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#10382823February 15, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3-5 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYED REDUCED ENGINE POWER. SHE ENGAGED HER HAZARD LIGHTS AND PULLED OVER TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAITED A FEW SECONDS AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. WHEN SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE THE REDUCED ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON AND SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AGAIN AND RESTARTED IT. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,788.
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#10382584February 14, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK DYNAPRO AS TIRES, SIZE POOH/ DOT NUMBER T79NJNH1609. THE CONTACT STATED HE RECEIVED A VOLUNTARY RECALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP FOR THE TIRES TO BE INSPECTED. THE MECHANIC STATED THE TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED HE INSPECTED THE TIRES AND NOTICED THE TIRES WERE IN THE SAME DOT RANGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE TIRES WERE INCLUDED AND NOTICED THERE WAS TWO GASHES ON THE SIDE WALL OF THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED ONE GASH WAS APPROXIMATELY SIX INCHES LONG AND THE OTHER WAS APPROXIMATELY FOUR INCHES LONG. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE TIRE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE MILEAGE WAS 13,500. THE VEHICLES CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,740.
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