Chevrolet Suburban Complaints

9,782 consumer complaints on file.

#10191481May 22, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE MY CARWAS JUST SITTING AT A LIGHT AND THE MOMENT I TRIED TO PULL OFF THE CAR STALLED AS IF IT WAS NOT RECEIVING ANY GAS. IT PUTTED AND THEN IT STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. WHILE THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS CLEARLY NOT PAYING ANY ATTENTION I WAS REAR-ENDED. THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT WAS DUE TO MY FUEL PUMP. I JUST PURCHASED MY 2000 CHEVY SUBURBAN IN OCT. 2006. MY QUESTION TO IS HOW LONG DOES THE RECALL LAST? *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191032May 17, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A STRONG GAS ODOR THAT INTENSIFIES WHILE ACCELERATING TO 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY ARE CLUELESS AS TO WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE ODOR CAUSED A 4 YEAR OLD CHILD TO VOMIT AND AGGRAVATES HIS ASTHMA. THE # OF CYLINDERS AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 11,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 920.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10190868May 16, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE ENGINE SIZE AND # OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190772May 15, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
MANUFACTURE DEFECT IN WINDSHIELD, WHEN LOOKING THROUGH GLASS EVERYTHING LOOKS WAVY. VERY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING AND GIVES ME HEADACHES. TOOK TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT DEALER, THEY REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WITH ONE WORSE THAN THE FIRST ONE ,COMPLAINED ON THE SPOT. SERVICE DEPARTMENT CONTACTED GLASS MANUFACTURER. GLASS MANUFACTURER SAYS ALL THE WINDSHIELDS ARE DEFECTIVE IN SPOTS . I HAVE BEEN WAITING ABOUT SIX MONTH FOR A GOOD WINDSHIELD-CANT DRIVE IT MUCH ,GIVES ME REALLY BAD HEADACHES, AND A FEELING OF MOTION SICKNESS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190697May 14, 2007
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
PARKING BRAKE, FAILURE TO DISENGAGE OR INDICATE THAT THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED, LEADING TO WEAR OF THE REAR ROTOR/DRUM, AND REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. REPLACED ONCE, ONLY TO HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN. PARKING BRAKE WAS A SAFETY FEATURE THAT SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190431May 10, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
ODOMETER FAILED AND I WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SPEED. IT COST ME APPROXIMATELY $750.00 TO REPAIR THE 2004 TAHOE. I OWNED SEVERAL VEHICLES AND THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THIS ITEM HAD TO BE REPLACED IN SEVERAL VEHICLES, BUT AT THIS TIME THERE WAS NO RECALL. SO I HAD TO PAY! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190113May 8, 2007
WHEELS:RIM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE OF THE FOUR WHEELS HAVE FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE WELDS DETACHED FROM ONE OF THE RIMS AND CAUSED A FLAT TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 141,352 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,532. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS OWNED BY MIDDLEBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED COPY OF INVOICE. UPDATE 05/23/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189985May 7, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. RECALL # 03V159000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER) IS FOR THE SAME FAILURE, HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189798May 4, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVREOLET SUBURBAN THAT HAS A FAULTY, RACING SPEEDOMETER. I JUST SAW A NEWS REPORT ON CBS TELEVISION ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. MY DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS JUST MY CAR. NOW I SEE MANY CARS MAY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SPEEDOMETER RANDOMLY RACES TO A VERY HIGH AND INCORRECT SPEED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190072May 1, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN CUSTOMER STATES THAT TRAFFIC CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND AFTER APPLYING BRAKES TO STOP THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES CAME ON ALMOST CAUSING A ACCIDENT**CC THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WERE MANY CUSTOMERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR CARS AND PROVIDED HER WITH A COPY OF THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER THEN CONTACTED ACTON TO HAVE THE CAR PUT THROUGH A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THEY CAME BACK WITH A PASSENGER WHEEL HUB. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A LOT OF PLAY IN THE TIRE, IT WAS MOVING SIDE TO SIDE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO REGULAR MECHANIC WHO COULD NOT REMOVE THE HUB. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY HER REGULAR MECHANIC THAT THE BEARING AND SENSOR WAS THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR REPAIRS AND ALSO HAS A SERVICE CAMPAIGN BULLETIN WHICH SHE FEELS RELATES TO HER DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190063April 30, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1987 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY SAW SMOKE, PULLED OVER THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. *MC (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *JB A VEHICLE QUESTIONAIRE WAS MAILED TO CUSTOMER TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189285April 30, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLES REGARDLESS OF THE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE CORRODED AT 13,000 MILES AND REPLACED THEM. THE FAILURE REPEATED ITSELF AT 18,000 MILES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR DEFECT REPAIRS AND ANY FUTURE REPAIRS DUE TO THE DEFECT. THE DEALER STATED RECALL ON SEATBELTS. UPDATED 06/26/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189168April 28, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH A/C COMPRESSOR ON 2002 SUBURBAN/TAHOE WITH REAR A/C. DEFECTIVE SYSTEM CAUSES LOUD CHATTER IN BELT TENSIONER DUE TO SLUGS OF LIQUID REFRIGERANT BEING PUSHED INTO THE COMPRESSOR. PROBLEMS FREQUENT ENOUGH FOR GM TO HAVE ISSUED TSB #01139B BUT GM REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT. LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS DEFECT ARE DOCUMENTED ON THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188953April 26, 2007
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
THE OUTSIDE TEMP READER LOCATED IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR HAS READ 140 DEGREES FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS. REPAIRS WERE ATTEMPTED, BUT UNSUCCESSFUL. I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE DURING THE WINTER... I TRAVEL WITH MY 2 CHILDREN OVER MANY DANGEROUS MOUNTAIN PASSES AND THE "ICE" READING WOULD BE NICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189048April 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN AND THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEGUN TO SHOW AN ERRATIC BEHAVIOR. WHEN I AM GOING 55 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER MAY SHOW 120 MPH AND IT DOES NOT RESET ITSELF TO 0 MPH AT A STOP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188804April 25, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME FAILURE AS NOTED IN RECALL # 03V159000 CONCERNING VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY OR FAILED COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE OCCASIONALLY HAS TO BANG ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD TO GET THE WIPERS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. ALSO ATTACHED A STICK AND TAPED IT TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN ORDER FOR THEM TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 242,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188699April 24, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECURITY INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE NOT TO START. WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURRED THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION CYLINDER , AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT HAS THE REPAIR INVOICE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 120,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188703April 24, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND ALWAYS AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATED, AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FOR A FEW FEET BEFORE STOPPING COMPLETELY. HE FOUND RECALL # 05V379000 CONCERNING SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC ANTILOCK. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ISSUED CASE # 71-510478075. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 140,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188658April 23, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
1. DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN SPEEDOMETER STARTS SLOWLY REGISTERING DOWN TO ZERO 2. COULD NOT TELL HOW FAST I WAS GOING 3. DEALERSHIP AGREED TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188660April 23, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN THAT THE SPEEDOMETER HAS QUIT WORKING IN. CHEVROLET REFUSES TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE AND FOUND MANY OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, SOME HAVE EVEN FILED LAWSUITS. THIS ITEM IS EXTREMELY COSTLY AND I CAN NOT AFFORD TO REPLACE IT, NOR DO I FEEL THAT I SHOULD. I THINK THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD RECALL THEM AND TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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