Chevrolet Suburban Complaints

9,782 consumer complaints on file.

#10212204December 18, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
EVERY MORNING WHEN I START THE CAR, IT "LUNGES" FORWARD. THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED 3 OR 4 TIMES DURING THE DAY BUT IT DOES HAPPEN EVERY MORNING. I KEEP THE CAR IN THE GARAGE SO WHEN IT DOES MOVE FORWARD IT IS ONLY A COUPLE OF INCHES, BUT WHEN I AM IN A PARKING LOT, I MAKE SURE TO LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN CARS SO I DO NOT HIT ANYONE. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE JAN. 07 AND THIS JUST STARTED IN NOVEMBER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212268December 18, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE LIFTGATE GLASS SEPARATED FROM THE HINGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO WIND WAS BLOWING AT THE TIME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE LIFTGATE WITH A DIFFERENT DESIGN. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212092December 17, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER DEFECTIVE, JERKY BEHAVIOR, INCORRECT SPEED DISPLAYED, NOT RETURNING TO ZERO WHEN CAR IS STATIONARY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212143December 17, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE ABS ELECTRONIC MODULE FAILED AGAIN TODAY. THIS WILL BE MY SECOND MODULE. THE FIRST MODULE FAILED IN 2004 AND WAS REPLACED. THE COST OF REPLACING THESE HAS RISEN TO OVER $1200.00 A POP. WHY DOESN'T NHTSA INVESTIGATE THESE FAILURES? THIS MODULE FAILURE RESULTS IN NO ABS WHEN YOU NEED IT IN A CRISIS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212023December 16, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDE WALLS SEPARATED FROM TIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212036December 16, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
THE 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN WHICH I OWN LEAKS COLD AIR ON THE FRONT PASSENGER FEET. I WAS TOLD BY MY INSURANCE CO. THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A RECALL BY GM ON THIS AS IT IS A DEFECT IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HEATING DUCT, IT EVIDENTLY FALLS APART AND COLD AIR FROM OUTSIDE POURS ONTO THE PASSENGERS FEET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211955December 14, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE ENTIRE VEHICLE LOST POWER. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT EXCEED 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211416December 11, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY SUBURBAN K2500, IT TAKES ME 45 MINUTES TO FILL UP THE GAS TANK, I BELIEVE THE AIR DOES NOT ESCAPE FROM THE GAS TANK AND IT CAUSES IT TO OVERFLOW WHEN FILLING AND MAY CAUSE FIRE IF UNATTENDED SINCE WHEN YOU PRESS THE GAS PUMP TO PUMP FASTER IT OVERFLOWS AND LEAKS ON THE EXHAUST PIPE AND COULD CAUSE FIRE, ALSO GASOLINE MIGHT DO HARM TO ENVIRONMENT WHILE OVERFLOWING, SO, PLEASE HELP, ITS WINTER HERE WHERE WE LIVE AND 45 MINUTES AT THE GAS PUMP IS REALLY SOMETHING, THANK YOU-VALENTIN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211483December 11, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD STICK DURING THE INITIAL STARTING. THE FAILURE GENERALLY OCCURRED DURING WARM WEATHER. AS OF DECEMBER 11, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 03/14/08. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211105December 7, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVY SUBURBAN Z71, LESS THAN 16000 MILES, SPEEDOMETER PERIODICALLY DISPLAYS UPWARDS OF 30 - 120+ MPH OVER ACTUAL SPEED. CHEVY DEALER REPAIR COST IS TOO HIGH. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THIS ISSUE IS WIDESPREAD. IS THERE YET A RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210855December 5, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
REAR UPPER SHOCK BRACKET. CRACKED AND FELL OFF VEHICLE- WITH DOING INSPECTION OF WELDS, ALSO FOUND THAT THE REAR FRAME STRESS FRACTURE CRACKS. GOING FROM SHOCK BRACKETS BACK TO THE GAS TANK. SECOND COMPLAINT: DRIVERSEAT MOUNTING BRACKET, CRACKED CAUSING SEAT TO BE UNSTABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210894December 5, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
DEFECTIVE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR PROVIDES ERRONEOUS DATA TO FUEL GAUGE RESULTING IN GAUGE SHOWING MORE FUEL AVAILABLE THAN ACTUALLY IN THE TANK. HAZARD OF LEAVING MOTORISTS STRANDED IN REMOTE OR UNSAFE LOCATIONS/CONDITIONS, OR OF RUNNING OUT OF FUEL DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. CHEVROLET HAS IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR/FUEL STRAINER AND DOCUMENTED THE PROBLEM BY CORPORATE BULLETIN 04-06-04-012C BUT IS NOT OFFERING REPAIR OF THE PROBLEM FOR OUT OF WARRANTY VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210906December 5, 2007
STEERING
THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR. THE FAILURE TO THE VEHICLE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING SHAFT. CONSEQUENCES COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A LOSS OF STEERING. CHEVROLET SERVICE LUBED THE STEERING SHAFT PER A GM SERVICE BULLETIN. THIS REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER, THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED. CHEVROLET SERVICE STATED THAT GM HAS DEVELOPED A NEW STEERING SHAFT TO ELIMINATE THIS PROBLEM. I WILL BE TAKING MY VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR 3 DAYS FROM THIS WRITING. CHEVROLET SUGGESTED THIS COMPLAINT AS A METHOD OF OBTAINING A RECALL AND SUBSEQUENTLY A REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210664December 3, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500 4 WD WITH AN 8.1 LITER ENGINE WITH 67,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS STALLED OUT 5 TIMES OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS, NEARLY CAUSING A SERIOUS CRASH ON THE SECOND TO LAST ONE ON INTERSTATE ROUTE 80 OUTSIDE OF SPARTA, NEW JERSEY. THE ENGINE JUST STOPS AND I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO TWO MECHANICS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR IT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. WHAT SHOULD I DO AND WHERE SHOULD I GO TO GET THIS FIXED. IT IS A LIFE SAFETY ISSUE NOT ONLY FOR ME, BUT MY FAMILY AND HORSES WHEN WE HAUL HORSES FOR OUR EQUESTRIAN ACTIVITIES. CAN YOU IMAGINE THE DISASTER THIS WOULD BE WITH PEOPLE AND HORSES ON THE HIGHWAY IF THE VEHICLE STOPS DEAD!!?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210100November 27, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ARE NOT WORKING. ODOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, OIL GAUGE, BATTERY GAUGE, TEMPERATURE GAUGE DO NOT WORK - THE ONLY GAUGE THAT DOES WORK IS THE SPEEDOMETER. LOOKING AT ALL THE COMPLAINTS, I SHOULD ASSUME THE SPEEDOMETER WILL BE GOING OUT. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS - IT READS 250 - 260 ALL THE TIME. YOU DO NOT KNOW IF YOUR ARE RUNNING HOT OR NOT. THE GAS GAUGE NEEDLE IS TOTALLY UPSET DOWN - WE HAVE TO GO OFF OUR "HOW MANY MILES 'TIL WE RUN OUT GO GAS" SCREEN TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH GAS WE HAVE. I'VE REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP - $775, THE CHIP FOR THE GAS PEDAL (WHEN OUT - YOU COULD NOT GO ANY FASTER THAN 10 MILES PER HOUR $800), THE DRIVER SIDE LEATHER SEAT STARTED TO WEAR DOWN @ 40,000 MILES - NOW HAS A TEAR IN IT, THE STEERING COLUMN MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE, THE DASH MAKES A POPPING NOISE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON, FRONT SEEM TO WEAR DOWN FAST, ETC. I COULD GO ON, BUT.......... IT SEEMS I GOT A LEMON. THIS WAS A $47,000 STICKER PRICED CAR - YOU WOULD THINK YOU WOULDN'T HAVE THIS MANY PROBLEMS. THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL PROBLEMS - SEEMS CHEV SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS - DANGEROUS. THESE ARE FAMILY - CHILDREN VEHICLES!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210124November 27, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STICKS CANT EVER TELL WHAT SPEED I AM TRAVELING AT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WHY WONT THEY RECALL THEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210136November 27, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A VACATION ABOUT 30 MI EAST OF PA/OH BORDER. A/C SUDDENLY WENT FROM COLD TO HOT. WE TURNED OFF A/C. WHEN WE TOOK TO LOCAL MECHANIC, METAL SHARDS THROUGHOUT A/C SYSTEM FROM COMPRESSOR, HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE A/C SYSTEM AT A COST OF OVER $1700. WANT TO ADD THAT DEALER HAS BEEN VERY NICE ABOUT PURCHASE AND PROBLEMS - THEY EXPLAINED THAT CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210000November 26, 2007
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE HAS HAD THE FOLLOWING ISSUES BEFORE 100K MILES: 1. REPLACED FUEL PUMP 2. ENGINE OVERHEATING(TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT 2X FOR ISSUE) 3. OIL PRESSUE - LOST OIL PRESSUE 4. TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209997November 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE SPEEDOMETER STUCK AND GRADUALLY FADED TO 0. IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN ONCE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SHUT OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210013November 26, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HOT LIGHT CAME ON AS TRAVELING THE INTERSTATE. PULLED OVER UNTIL LIGHT WENT OUT. LEFT THE INTERSTATE, LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. AS TRYING TO PULL OFF ROAD, TRUCK STOPPED (ENGINE ON, BUT WOULD NOT ADVANCE FORWARD). HAD TO REPLACE WITH ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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