Chevrolet Suburban Complaints

9,782 consumer complaints on file.

#10258315February 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN APPROX. 64,000 MILES I HAVE A FAULTY READING SPEEDOMETER, WHICH I FEEL IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I NEVER KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING. THANKFULLY I HAVE NOT HAD A ACCIDENT OR GOTTEN A SPEEDING TICKET YET. I TOOK IT IN TO MY MECHANIC, WHO TRIED REPLACING THE SPEED SENSOR IN THE TRANSMISSION, TO NO AVAIL. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2003 & 2004 MODELS. I TRIED CALLING THE GM HOTLINE AND WAS TOLD THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR 2005. I CALLED A LOCAL DEALER WHO TOLD ME THE SAME THING. I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO FROM HERE. I WOULD LIKE TO GET IT FIXED BEFORE IT REACHES 70,000 MILES. THE DEALER DID ASK IF I WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I ASSUME THEY WOULD SAY IF I WASN'T, THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT SHOULD HAVE TO DO WITH ANYTHING. WHAT OR WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258248February 10, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WOULD ENGAGE AT ANY SPEED WHILE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE BRAKES AND SENSORS. THE CONTACT FOUND A RECALL ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THE ABS, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. SHE FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE IT IS USED TO TRANSPORT HER CHILD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258288February 10, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, EQUIPMENT
THE FUEL PUMP ON MY 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN HAS FAILED. IT SEEMS THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES IN THE PAST. I WISH I HAD KNOWN BEFORE. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN 2005, WITH APPROXIMATELY 32,000 MILES ON IT. THE "THROTTLE BODY MODULE", "STEERING GEAR", DASH CLUSTER, AND NOW FUEL PUMP HAVE ALL FAILED! THIS HAS MADE ME VERY UPSET WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 72,000 MILES ON IT. I THOUGHT BUYING AMERICAN WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO. NOW I'M WORRIED ABOUT MY 2004 GMC SIERRA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257950February 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2004 CHEVY SUBURBAN IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN TRAVELING ONLY 50 MPH IT READS 91 MPH. CAN'T TELL HOW FAST I'M DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257811February 7, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2000 SUBURBAN STALLED ON ME WITH MY FAMILY WITH NO OTHER SIGNS OF ANY PROBLEMS LEADING UP TO INCIDENT FUEL FILTER HAS BEEN CHANGED TWICE A YEAR SINCE NEW FUEL PUMP HAS GONE OUT THIS IS THE THIRD CHEVY THAT I'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257558February 5, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SPONTANEOUSLY FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS FAILURE COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE DEALER INSTALLED A RUBBER BOOT ON THE STEERING COLUMN, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL MONTHS LATER. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND PROVIDE A SUFFICIENT REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257445February 4, 2009
WHEELS
WE WERE DRIVING BACK FROM THE AIRPORT, 60 MILES FROM OUR HOME. BEFORE WE LEFT THE AIRPORT AREA WE HEARD A NOISE. AS WE ARE HEADED HOME APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE STABILITY NOTIFICATION AND THE ABS LIGHTS COME ON. FIRST TIME THEY HAD COME ON. EVERY NOW AND THEN WE HEAR A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL. THE NOTIFICATION AND LIGHTS CUT OFF AND ON ALL THE WAY TO OUR DESTINATION. APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES FROM OUR HOME, WE HEAR A NOISE AS IF SOMETHING CAME OFF BUT YET THE SUBURBAN WAS DRIVING OKAY FOR THE EXCEPTION OF NOISE AND GRINDING. WE DECIDED TO KEEP DRIVING AS WE ARE IN A HORRIFIC CONSTRUCTION ZONE. THE NEXT DAY I CALL FOR AN APPT FOR INSPECTION AT A PRIVATE WHEEL AND BRAKE SHOP FOR AN ESTIMATE. THEY SAID I HAD EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES AND THE FRONT WHEEL TIRE WAS JUST ABOUT TO FALL OFF. THEY SAID THEY WERE EVEN APPREHENSIVE ABOUT MAKING IT FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING, INSIDE. I CALL THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID IT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL ON THE HUB ASSEMBLIES AND IT WOULD COST APP $560 TO $600 PER WHEEL FOR REPAIR. I COULD NOT AFFORD THIS SO I TOOK IT TO REPAIR AT THE WHEEL SHOP. MY VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY AT THE TIME 54,000 MILES. I DO HAVE THE OLD PARTS FOR INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257473February 4, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH, THE VEHICLE RESPONDED SLOWLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). ALSO, THERE WAS A RECOMMENDATION TO DISCONNECT THE FUSE THAT DEACTIVATED THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM. THE RECALL REMEDY HAS NOT CORRECTED THE ISSUE ADDRESSED IN THE SAFETY DEFECT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 98,000. UPDATED 3/5/09 *CN THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 5 MPH WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP. UPDATED 03/10/09. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257197February 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER, HAVE CONTACTED CHEVY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR COST. GM RECALLED SAME DEFECT ON OTHER MODELS EXCEPT MINE WHICH IS A 2005 CHEVY SUBURBAN. CHEVY TOLD ME MY CAR EXCEEDED ALL WARRANTY DUE TO MILEAGE WHICH IS IN THE 80K RANGE. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART AND SHOULD BE REPLACED NO MATTER WHAT MILES I HAVE ON THE CAR. CURRENTLY THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT SO I'M NEVER SURE IF SPEEDOMETER IS RIGHT OR WRONG. MY TEENAGER DRIVES MY CAR AND IS UNABLE TO KNOW WHAT ACTUAL SPEED HE'S DRIVING. THIS IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPAIR MYSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257209February 2, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WITH HIS VEHICLE. THE HINGES THAT SUPPORT THE BACK WINDOWS ARE SEPARATING FROM THE HINGES. THIS CAUSES THE ENTIRE WINDOW TO REALIGN AND SHATTER AT ANY TIME. IT IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD TOGETHER WITH ADHESIVE TAPE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V037000 (STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257051January 31, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND LOOKED DOWN AND THE SPEEDOMETER SAID 100! CARS WERE PASSING ME AND I KNEW THERE WAS NO WAY I WAS DRIVING 100. ONCE I GOT TO MY DESTINATION, SITTING STILL THE SPEEDOMETER WAS AT EITHER 50 OR 60. WHEN IN MOTION IT USUALLY READS ABOUT 105-115 WHEN GOING BETWEEN 60-70 MPH. (I THINK, I REALLY HAVE NO IDEA SINCE MY SPEEDOMETER IS BROKEN!!!) I HAVE JUST OVER 75,000 MILES ON A 2005 SUBURBAN 1500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257063January 31, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY 2004 SURBURBAN, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BEGAN FAILING AT 75,000 MILES. IT IS A DAILY OCCURRENCE OF THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWING INCORRECT SPEED, THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE IS PEGGED MOST OF THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256888January 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT ALWAYS START AT 0 SOMETIMES IT STARTS AT 20MPH SOMETIMES AT 30MPH . WHEN YOU START THE VEHICLE IT DOES THIS. ALSO THE OIL GAGE IS AT 40 WITH THE VEHICLE AND GOES OVER 80+ I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE. CAN YOU HELP ME . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256576January 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN GOING OUT FOR SOME TIME. IT WILL EITHER NOT REGISTER OR REGISTER OFF SO THAT THE PERSON DRIVING HAS NO IDEA OF SPEED. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVY AND MY DEALER AND HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT CHEVY KNOWS OF THE ISSUE BUT WILL ONLY COVER REPLACEMENT THROUGH MODEL YEAR 2004. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT TO TRY TO FORCE COVERAGE OF ADDITIONAL YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256459January 27, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS LIGHT ON-DEALER SAYS $1500 TO REPAIR, HE SAID THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED A LONG TIME AGO. I CAN'T AFFORD TO REPAIR IT SO AM NOW DRIVING A CAR THE HAS NO ABS PROTECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256516January 27, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2003 CHEVY Z71 SUB SPEED ODOMETER IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. WILL WORK ONE DAY AND BE OFF BY MORE THAN 80MPH THE SAME DAY. GM WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO ASSIST AND CAN LEAD TO ACCIDENT AS WELL AS TICKETS AS WE HAVE NO IDEA OF WHAT SPEED WE ARE TRAVELING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256129January 23, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN STOPS WORKING AT RANDOM TIMES. IT STARTED APPROX. ONE WEEK AGO AT 73000 MILES. SINCE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY, CHEVROLET WILL NOT PAY. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED FOR MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255809January 21, 2009
STEERING
UNDER WARRANTY, BROUGHT CAR IN FOR LOOSE, VIBRATING STEERING WHEEL IN 2004. DEALERSHIP DID SOMETHING TO MAKE IT QUITE BUT 3 MONTHS LATER IT WAS DOING IT AGAIN. TOOK IT IN AGAIN AND THEY SAID TO GET THE CAR GREASED. IT ONLY LASTS A LITTLE WHILE. SO HAS TO BE REPEATEDLY DONE. I'M AFRAID SOMETHING IS GOING TO BREAK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255130January 15, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
CHROME PLATING ON FRONT DOOR HANDLES IS FLAKING OFF CREATING SHARP EDGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10255165January 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND SPEEDOMETER BEGAN ACTING ERRATICALLY. AT A STOP LIGHT SPEEDOMETER READS 25 MPH. IGNITION WAS TURNED ON/OFF WITH NO RESULTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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