Chevrolet Suburban Complaints

9,782 consumer complaints on file.

#10093705October 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
I OWN A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN K1500 WITH A 6.5L TURBO DIESEL ENGINE. I RECENTLY WENT THROUGH NUMEROUS INSTANCES WHERE THE ENGINE SHUT OFF IMMEDIATELY AS IF THE IGNITION WERE SHUT OFF. SEVERAL INSTANCES WERE NOT LIFE THREATENING AS THEY OCCURRED IN PARKING LOTS OR NOT WHEN IN TRAFFIC. SEVERAL INSTANCES WERE MORE DRAMATIC. WHEN MERGING INTO CITY AND HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, I WAS SUDDENLY LEFT WITH NO STEERING OR BRAKES AS THE ENGINE HAD DIED. THIS IS A LARGE HEAVY VEHICLE AND DOES NOT RESPOND WELL WITHOUT POWER INPUT FROM THOSE COMPONENTS. LUCKILY NONE OF THE INSTANCES RESULTED IN A ACCIDENT. I NOW HAVE A NEWBORN SON AND ALWAYS HAVE A CONCERN WITH HIM IN THE VEHICLE THAT ANOTHER SHUT DOWN COULD OCCUR AT ANY POINT. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER AND THE INJECTION PUMP WAS REPLACED. DOING RESEARCH ON THIS REVEALED COUNTLESS INCEDENTS OF SIMILAR OCCURANCES WITH VEHICLES HAVING THE SAME ELECTRONIC INJECTION PUMP. WHILE FIXING THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY HAS HELPED, IT APPEARS AS IF ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL IT OCCURS AGAIN. HAD I BEEN AWARE OF THESE PERSISTANT PROBLEMS PRIOR TO PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, I LIKELY WOULD HAVE PURCHASED ANOTHER. AS IT IS NOW, I AM STUCK WITH THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093598October 5, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE POTENTIAL OF FIRE/EXPLOSION CONCERNING THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT (IN OLDER MODEL G.M. VEHICLES) AND THE POSSIBILITY OF A "DIRECT SHORT" TO IT'S WIRING. I BELIEVE THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095059October 5, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING WENT OUT. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS EXAMINED, THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093593October 4, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
1)FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKS UP. NO ONE WOULD WEAR SEAT BELT DUE TO PROBLEM. MECHANISM REPLACED BY DEALER 4 TIMES, STILL NOT WORKING. DEALER ADED AN EXTENSION TO SEAT BELT AND THAT PREVENTS IT FROM LOCKING. *AK 2)PARKING BRAKE NEVER HELD VEHICLE, STARTED TO GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DEALER STATES THATS NORMAL. TOOK IN AT 15,000 AND 25,000 MILES WITH SAME PROBLEM. AT 37,000 MILES THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $800.00 TO REPLACE REAR ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. REFUSED TO PAY THEM FOR REPAIR, TOOK IT TO A TIRE REPAIR SHOP AND PAID $630.00. ROTORS WERE FALLING APART. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IT SEEMS THE PARKING BRAKE STAYS ON EVEN WHEN RELEASE. 3) SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND ALL LIGHTS ON DASH GO ON WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. HEADLIGHTS ALSO DIM OFF AND ON. ALTERNATOR WIRING REPLACED. TWO MONTHS LATER SAME THING, WIRING REPLACED. LEAVE DEALER AND HAPPENS AGIAN ON THE WAY HOME. NOW ALTERNATOR AND WIRING REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093499October 2, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE HAD TWO ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE: 1. WINDSHEILD WIPER INTERMITTENT FAILURE. THIS STARTED TO HAPPEN AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD EXPIRED. I WAS INFORMED BY A CHEVROLET DEALER THAT THE RECALL(S) ISSUED THAT MATCH THIS BEHAVIOR EXACTLY DO NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THE RECALL SHOULD INCLUDE MY 1994 CHEV. SUBURBAN C-1500 VEHICLE, AS IT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THIS EXACT INTERMITTENT BEHAVIOR. BEYOND INQUIRING RECENTLY WITH MY LOCAL DEALER, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. 2. POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE. THIS SYMPTOM HAS EXISTED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. I COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND AT THE TIME OF COMPLAINTS AT THE DEALERSHIP. I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYMPTOM, BUT I HAVE NOT YET INQUIRED WITH MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THE ISSUE CAN BE CORRECTED. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL "NEAR MISSES" WHEN HAVING TO STOP SUDDENLY AND ALMOST HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME DUE TO POOR ABS PERFORMANCE AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094817October 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON AN INCLINE VEHICLE MISFIRED. CONSUMER CONTINUED TO DRIVE. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM ONCE, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094714September 30, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF. AFTER 10,000 MILES CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR VEHICLE. CURRENTLY, THEY WERE TELLING THE CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE GOING TO REPLACE THE SENSOR AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE. THE PARTS WERE ON ORDER. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED 3 WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH 23,000 MILES ON IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089943September 29, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF ON THEIR OWN INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094511September 28, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE. WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL IT REGISTERED HALF, AND WHEN IT WAS HALF IT REGISTERED EMPTY. . CONSUMER RAN OUT OF GAS TWICE. MANUFACTURER STATED NO COMPLAINTS OR RECALLS ON THIS MATTER WERE FOUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094538September 28, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
THE LOCATION OF THE WIRING HARNESS, IN GENERAL, AND ITS LOCATION TO THE FUEL TANK IN A REAR END ACCIDENT WOULD MASH THE HARNESS BETWEEN THE BUMPER AND THE FUEL TANK. IF RUPTURE OCCURS THEN THE IGNITION SOURCE WOULD BE PRESENT, RESULTING INTO AN EXPLOSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092990September 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REGULAR HARSH ENGAGEMENT ON MY 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE TRANSMISSION. 1) HAD A HUGE CLUNK WHEN HAVING TO SUDDENTLY STOP ON ONE OCCASION - SOUNDED LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING TO DROP/BAM. 2) ON AN UNPREDICTABLE BASIS THE TRANSMISSION HARSHLY ENGAGES WHEN GOING SHIFTING AT THE SLOWER SPDS. 3) BROUGHT TO SERVICE DEALOR AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM DURING A TEST DRIVE "THAT NEEDS TO BE CK'D OUT". THEY SAID THEY FIXED. 4) PROBLEM WAS WORSE WHEN CAR WAS RECEIVED BACK (HAVE NO IDEA IF CAR WILL EVER BAM/CLUNK/WHAM/DROP AGAIN AS I NORMALLY DON'T SUDDENLY STOP BUT WHATEVER THAT WAS IT CERTAINLY WASN'T GOOD FOR THE TRANSMISSION). I REPORTED THE FREQUENCY OF THE HARSH ENGAGEMENTS ACTUALLY WERE MORE OFTEN AND THEY THEN CHANGED THERE TUNE CITING A SERVICE BULLETIN SAYING IT'S NORMAL ". 5) NOW 15,000 MILES LATER OF HARSH ENGAGEMENTS I'M SENSING SOME SLIPPAGE AND THOSE HARSH ENGAGEMENTS ARE NOW HARSHER. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF MY TAHOE AND AM VERY CONCERNED OF THE FUTURE OF THE TRANSMISSION IN THAT GM & BELZERS ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM THEN SAID GM SAYS NOT TO DO ANYTHING. CAR STILL RUNS BUT IT VERY ANNOYING WHEN DRIVING IN THE CITIES STOP AND GO TRAFFICE...A CLUNK CLUNK HERE AND A CLUNK CLUNK THERE HERE A CLUNK THERE A CLUNK. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089083September 21, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
RECALL 03V159 000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE RECALL BACK IN 1999. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND THE WIPERS ONLY WORK SOMETIMES. *TC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092723September 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATED EVERY 43,000 MILES TRANSMISSION FAILED. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE PART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091303September 19, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES, STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
POPPING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT, ALWAYS HEAR THIS NOISE WHEN TURNING ,LEFT OR RIGHT.NOISE STARTED WHEN VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 38,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091165September 17, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
BOUGHT 2001 SUBURBAN NEW. NEVER USED EMERGENCY BRAKE, BUT BRAKE HAS FAILED AND WORN INTO MY ROTOR TO A POINT THAT BOTH ROTORS NOW NEED REPLACING. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS THROUGHOUT THE INTERNET. ALSO HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER THAT WORKS FOR GM AS A MECHANIC AND SAYS THEY HAVE A DEFECTIVE SYSTEM. HE DOES THESE JOBS ALL THE TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091170September 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
1) HEARING LOUD FLUTTERING SOUND ON ACCELERATION (ALMOST LIKE AN EXHAUST LEAK ). 2)REAR WHEEL FELT HEAVY, BRAKES NOT RELEASING 3) METAL ON METAL SOUND.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091203September 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ON AUGUST 19,2004 I HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY TO AVOID STOPPED TRAFFIC AHEAD ON THE FREEWAY. WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE WENT SUDDENLY TO THE LEFT, WHERE IT WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE BODY SHOP TESTED THE BRAKE UNIT BEFORE REPAIRS AND FOUND NOTHING. AFTER REPAIRS, THE ANTI-LOCK WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THEY WOULD NOT RELEASE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT REPLACING THE ANTI-LOCK COMPUTER. THE WARNING LIGHTS HAVE OCASIONALLY COME ON THE ENTIRE TIME I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE, AND I WAS TOLD BY MECHANICS AT 3 DIFFERENT CHEVROLET DEALERS THAT THIS IS NORMAL AND NOT A PROBLEM. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE UNIT FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND THIS WAS CONFIRMED WHEN I NEEDED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE KELSEY-HAYES BRAKES ARE RELIABLE AND I WILL BE SELLING THE VEHICLE DUE TO MY FEARS FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091130September 16, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091031September 15, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN - PARKING BRAKE HAS FAILED. WE DID NOT REALIZE FAILURE UNTIL POINTED OUT TO US BY MECHANIC; THOUGHT IT NORMAL THAT THE BRAKE GOES TO THE FLOOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087699September 14, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING IN A RAINSTORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE REPLACED UNDER A RECALL, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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