Chevrolet Suburban Complaints

9,782 consumer complaints on file.

#10209298November 19, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATING THAT THEY WERE AWARE THAT SOME OF THEIR MODELS WERE EXPERIENCING SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE FREE. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, THE CONTACT'S SPEEDOMETER FAILED AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR IT FOR FREE. SHE BELIEVES THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209485November 19, 2007
SEATS, SEAT BELTS
2007 CHEVY SUBURBAN SAFETY DEFECT WITH THE CENTER SEAT. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE CANNOT SAFELY SECURE A PASSENGER IN THE CENTER SEAT OF THE FRONT BENCH SEAT. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209206November 17, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ACTING ERRATIC. IT STATES THAT I HAVE 0 OIL PRESSURE AND THAT I AM DOING 100 MPH WHEN I AM ACTUALLY DOING 40 MPH. THE TACHOMETER IS STICKING AT 2.1 RPM. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR SOLUTIONS AND HAVE RAN INTO THOUSANDS OF POSTING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH GM VEHICLES. WHO SHOULD I SEND ALL OF MY SPEEDING TICKETS TO? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209448November 16, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2003 CHEVY SUBURBAN STALLED TWICE ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED. AFTER THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED CONSUMER NOTICED GASOLINE ALL OVER THE GARAGE FLOOR. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208982November 15, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT, SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED AND DOES NOT OPERATE AT ALL. THE REPAIR SHOP COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. AT 40,000 MILES, THE DEALER ROTATED THE TIRES, BUT DID NOT CHECK THE ROTORS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,539 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 03/14/08.*LJ THE POWER WINDOW MOTORS, UNIVERSAL JOINTS AND SHOCKS ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209032November 15, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
LATCH/LOCKS ON INSIDE OF DRIVER DOOR WERE TOUGH TO OPEN ONE DAY AND THEN THE NEXT DAY THE ENTIRE HANDLE SNAPPED OFF WHEN TRYING TO EXIT. NOW THAT I'VE BEEN USING THE OUTSIDE HANDLE TO EXIT FROM THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CAR, THE OUTSIDE HANDLE IS BREAKING OFF TOO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208841November 13, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE VEHICLE HAS TWO COOPER TEMPRA TRAIL CUTTERS, SIZE LT26570R17 TIRES (NA). WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT A STRONG VIBRATION COMING FROM THE TIRES. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO EXPLODE. THE FAILURE DAMAGED THE REAR FENDER, BUMPER, AND TAILPIPE. TRIPLE A ARRIVED AND REPLACED THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE BODY SHOP AND ALL FOUR TIRES WILL BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE ALSO SHOWS TREAD SEPARATION AND BLISTERS. THE DOT NUMBER AND DEALER INFORMATION WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208711November 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
MY SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T CONSISTENTLY WORK. SOME TIME IT DOES.. SOME TIMES IT SAYS I'M DOING 110 MPH AND PEOPLE ARE PASSING ME AND MY RPMS ARE AT 1800. ALSO WHEN MY SPEED OMETER DOESN'T WORK MY REAR DFOG AND WIPER DO WORK. WHEN MY REAR DEFOG AND WIPER DON'T WORK MY SPEEDOMETER DOES WORK. I CHECKED ALL THE FUSES IN ALL THREE FUSE BOXES AND NONE ARE BLOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208502November 9, 2007
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PURCHASED FOUR BRIDGESTONE R273 SWP PREMIUM TIRES IN 2001 ($168 EACH) FROM BRIDGESTONE DEALER. VEHICLE IS 1988 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, USED FOR ON-ROAD USE ONLY. VEHICLE IS GARAGED DAILY, ONLY DRIVEN ~5000 MILES PER YEAR. TIRE SIZE IS 235-85R16E. TOTAL MILEAGE ON TIRES IS 29,000 MILES. ESTIMATED REMAINING TREAD LIFE 50% (9/32"). LEFT REAR TIRE SUDDENLY HAD TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. TIRE DID NOT LOSE AIR, BUT TREAD SEPARATED FROM CASING AND STEEL BELTS WERE VISIBLE FOR APPROX 6-8" IN AREA OF SEPARATION. THERE WAS NO PUNCTURE OR ANY OTHER VISIBLE EVIDENCE FOR CAUSE OF FAILURE. DEALER REPLACED TIRE FOR FREE, ONLY CHARGING FOR BALANCE/ETC. HOWEVER, I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE OTHER THREE TIRES. HAS THERE BEEN ANY HISTORY OF FAILURES/RECALLS ON THIS TIRE? SHOULD I INSIST THAT BRIDGESTONE REPLACE THE REMAINING THREE TIRES FOR FREE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208506November 9, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V159000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER WAS FILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208188November 7, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS KICKS IN AT SPEEDS UNDER 10 MPH EVEN AFTER RECALL FIX IN OCT 2005 DEALER KINDLY DID A GOODWILL REPAIR AT MINIMAL COST TO ME ON 11/7/2007 I JUST WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW THIS PROBLEM IS RECURRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208209November 7, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. 30% OF TIME, SPEEDOMETER OUTPUT IS FALSE. NEEDLE STICKS IN VARIOUS POSITIONS THAT CAUSES FALSE READING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208092November 6, 2007
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKES FAILS TO WORK. TRIED TO ADJUST. DID EVERYTHING SHORT OF REPLACING TO WHOLE THING. I DID NOT WORK FROM DAY ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207921November 5, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. SPEEDOMETER SHOWS 60MPH WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK, AND HIGHER SPEEDS IN DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207764November 2, 2007
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
I PURCHASED 2 1999 CHEVY SUBURBAN , I HAD TO REPLACED BOTH REAR END, REAR END SEAL , AND MY TRANSMISSION IS BUMPING INTO 2ND GEAR I HAVE ALWAYS PURCHASED CHEVROLET VEHICLE FOR MY ENTIRE FAMILY . I HAVE SPENT OVER 3, 000 DOLLARS BETWEEN BOTH SUBURBAN , I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH THE 1999 SUBURBAN , I HAD TO HAVE BOTH TRUCKS TOWED . HOW MUCH MORE WOULD I HAVE TO SPEND BEFORE THE CHEVROLET MANUFACTURER REALIZED THAT THESE ARE SOME DEFECTIVE PARTS IN THAT YEAR MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10207498October 31, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE FIRE- STARTED TRUCK, TURNED ON FRONT AND REAR HEATER AND DEFROSTERS. ~2-3MIN LATER, THE TRUCK WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND SMOKE. CAUGHT A SECOND CAR ON FIRE AND HOUSE ON FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10207497October 31, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER REGISTER GREATLY INCORRECT SPEED (OFF BY 20 TO 30 MPH). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207398October 30, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD DISPLAY INACCURATE READINGS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MOTORS INSIDE THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. AS OF OCTOBER 30, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207477October 30, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING 65 MPH ON HIGHWAY, SPEEDOMETER CREEPS UP TO 90 MPH. WHEN I STOP IT STAYS AT 30 MPH, THEN CREEPS UP TO 90 AGAIN. ALSO OIL GAUGE IS PEGGED ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207293October 29, 2007
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR, EQUIPMENT
CLANKING IN STEERING WHEEL / COLUMN. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WAS FINE JUST HOW 2002 SUBURBANS RUN. NOT HAPPY WITH ANSWER, TOOK IT BACK AGAIN, INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS REPLACED. 6 MONTHS LATER, SAME THING, AGAIN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS REPLACED. GUESS WHAT, MAKING APPOINTMENT TO GO BACK BECAUSE OF SAME PROBLEM IN STEERING, WITH CLANKING AND VIBRATION, CAN HEAR IT AND FEEL MOSTLY WITH ANY TURN OF THE WHEEL....BET IT WILL ONCE AGAIN BE AN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT REPLACEMENT AND 3 DAYS WITH OUT MY VEHICLE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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