Chevrolet Suburban Complaints

9,782 consumer complaints on file.

#752917October 4, 2001
TIRES
TIRE HAD BUBBLE THAT WAS CAUGHT BEFORE IT FAILED. *AK (TIRESIZE: P265/70R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752932October 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE AT 40 MPH. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND BEGAN PUMPING THE BRAKES. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4+ TIMES. DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL. ENGINE MISFIRES ON ALL EIGHT CYLINDERS, THIS IS ALSO NORMAL PER DEALER. STEARING JUMPS WHEN TURNING THEY HAVE TRIED TO FIX IT AND IT IS A LITTLE BETTER. AFTER DEALER TRIED TO FIX VEHICLEL I LOST ABOUT 2 MPG AND HAD A REDUCED AMOUT OF POWER. VEHICLE FAILED EMMISSIONS TEST AND DEALER SAID HE WOULD PASS IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897214October 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN GROUNDED THREE TIMES, AND HAVE BEEN CHANGED ONCE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901248September 28, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL SHORT DUE TO FAULTY SWITCH THAT CONTROLS OUTSIDE MIRROR, CAUSED DRIVER SIDE DOOR TO START BURNING, CLAIM 40-2517-187. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900445September 28, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL SHORT DUE TO FAULTY SWITCH THAT CONTROLS OUTSIDE MIRROR, CAUSED DRIVER SIDE DOOR TO START BURNING, CLAIM 40-2517-187. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752651September 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE BRAKING SYSTEM STARTS TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE AS IF DRIVING ON COBBLESTONE ROAD THEN BRAKING SYSTEM SHAKES VIOLENTLY FROM FRONT OF CAR THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO HAPPEN ONLY WHEN TEMPS ARE VERY HIGH IN THE 100 DEGREE RANGE AS WE GO TO THE DESERT OFTEN. THIS HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR. THE VIBRATIONS START AS WE ARE DRIVING AND YOU CAN FEEL THE FRONT END START TO VIBRATETHE GETS WORSE, IF THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHEN THIS IS SHAKING THE WHOLE CAR SHAKES VOILENTLYAND IS HARD TO STOP ALMOST MAKES THE CAR OUT OF CONTROL. THIS CAN GO ON FOR AS LONG AS 45 MINS TO AN HOUR AS WE DRIVE DOWNTHE ROAD OR FREEWAY. THEN IT JUSST STOPS SHAKIN AND DOES NOT AHPPEN AGAIN FOR A FEW DAYS , BUT IF WE ARE STILL IN THE HEAT IT WIL HAPPEN AGAIN. WHEN WE GET HOME AND GOTO THE DEALER THEY CANNOT FEEL THE PROBLEM SO THEY SAY THERE IS NO PROBLEM MY WIFE AND CHILDREN ARE AFFRAID TO RIDE IN THE CAR WHEN WE GO ON TRIPS NOW. THIS PROBLEM MUST BE FIXED. I LOVE THIS CAR AND IT SUITS MY NEEDS BUT THIS HAS TO BE FIXED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752665September 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004636September 26, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES
THE ACCELETATOR IS TO CLOSE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752585September 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRACKS IN HEADS BETWEEN VALVES - 5 OF 8 CYLINDERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752545September 25, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SEATS
# 1. THE DAY AFTER I FIRST PUCHASED AND PICKED UP MY VEHICLE IT SMOKE US OUT OF THE PARKING GARAGE ON OUR VACATION IN OCEANSIDE, CA. #2 THE BRAKES WERE VERY SPONGY AND NOT ANYTHING LIKE THE ONE I DEMOED WHEN I FOUND THIS VEHICLE. I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT ON ROUTE TO OCEANSIDE. THE LAST TWO TRIPS IN THIS HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AND I HAD TO RENT A CAR AGAIN. # 3 ABOUT THE 3 RD. DAY INTO OUR NEW VEHICLE I NOTICED THE PARKING BRAKE WOULDN,T ALWAYS HOLD THE VEHICLE, EVEN AFTER PUTTING IT IN GEAR, WITH THE BRAKE FULLY APPLIED IT WOULD FAIL BUT NOT ALL THE TIME. # 4 AFTER REPORTING THE SMOKING PROBLEM, (STILL ON-GOING) I HAD A NO OIL PRESSURE WARNING AND NOTICE THE GAGE DIDN'T RESPOND FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, THEN I HAD PRESSURE BUT A CONSTANT LOW OIL WARNING KEPT APPEARING ON THE MESSAGE CENTER. THIS IS WHEN IT ONLY HAD 1400 MILES ON IT. I NOTICED SOME OIL SPOTS FORMING WHERE I PARKED, I CRAWLED UNDER NEAR THE RIGHT REAR SIDE OF THE MOTOR TO FIND OIL DRIPPING FROM THE ENGINE AND OFF THE SUSPENSION NEAR THE ENGINE. ITS NOW BEEN IN 3 TIMES FOR SMOKING, LEAKS AND VARIOUS OTHER ENGINE NOISES (LIFTERS, RIGHT BANK). # 5 THE VEHICLE HAS PULLED TO THE RIGHT SINCE NEW. I CALLED THEM, THEY SAID WAIT TILL YOU GET A FEW MILES ON IT SO EVERYTHING BREAKS IN. WRONG ANSWER. I CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE. IT WAS UNEVEN ON ALL TIRES, MIND YOU THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO CHECK THIS BEFORE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. AVERAGE PSI 30, SHOULD BE 40-44PSI COLD. IT HELPED BUT STILL PULLED TO THE RIGHT. AT 5000 MILES I PERSONALLY ROTATED THE TIRES, THIS STILL DIDN'T FIX IT. UPON BRINGING IT IN FOR ALL THE FORMENTIONED AND LAST PROBLEM WHICH BY THE WAY REQUIRED RENTING A CAR TWICE THEY FINALLY TOOK A LOOK AT IT AND KNOW IT PULLS TO THE LEFT AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS NO LONGER LEVEL. # 6 THE RIGHT BUCKET SEAT WON'T LOCK IN AT THE HINGE POINT PROPERLY. THEY SAID THERE WAS A FIX COMING FOR THE ENGINE AND THE SEAT FROM THE FACTORY BUT AS OF YET NOTHING FROM CHEVY OR THE DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752569September 25, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
SIMULTANEOUS FAILURE OF BRAKE AND POWER STEERING SYSTEM WHILE TOWING A 25 FOOT TRAILER.. BOTH SYSTEMS RUN OFF SAME BELT. POWER STEERING SEIZED AND BROKE BELT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896710September 24, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. IT NEVER HAPPENS WITH ANY WARNING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL JUST SHUT OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896715September 24, 2001
TRAILER HITCHES
TRAILER HITCH ON VEHICLE WAS CRACKED. *AK NLM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896779September 24, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE 00 020/TREAD SEPARATION, WHILE TRAVELING AT 65-70 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION, AND FIVE RIPS/TEARS ON SIDEWALL WITH DRIVER ONLY IN A 2000, CHEVROLET, SUBURBAN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT; TIRE SIZE P265/70R16; DOT# V672WL1389. FIRESTONE WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AKDOTV672WL1389 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS LE P265/70R16. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752508September 24, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD INTACT SEPARATED FROM SIDE WALLS & WHEEL, TIRES INSPECTED LAST MONTH DURING A ROTATION AND BRAKE JOB. *AK (DOT NUMBER: URBM053271 TIRESIZE: LT24575R16) (DOT NUMBER: URBM053271 TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896630September 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL FEELS SOFT AND SPONGY. BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, NO ACCIDENT. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM, FOUND NO PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME. SECOND TIME, MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. SIX MONTHS AFTER LAST REPAIRW WERE DONE, BRAKES WERE FINE, THEN BRAKE FAILED AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752417September 20, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
REAR SEAT HEADREST CANNOT BE REMOVED TO ALLOW REAR SEAT TO FOLD DOWN WITHOUT MOVING FRONT SEAT FORWARD. MOVING THE FRONT SEAT FORWARD TO ALLOW THE REAR SEAT TO FOLD DOWN TO MAXIMIZE CARGO AREA CREATES AN UNSAFE DRIVING POSITION. OWNERS MANUAL DEPICTS HEADREST RELEASES THAT WOULD CORRECT THIS UNSAFE CONDITION. THESE WERE NOT SUPPLIED WITH THIS VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO CORRECT DESIGN DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752308September 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THESE ABS SYTSTEMS HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED, DURING A PANIC STOP THE SYSTEM FAILS, PEDAL DROPS TO THE FLOOR AND PULSATES, AND LEAVES YOU WITH NO BRAKING. HAD ONE ACCIDENT AND SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. IN A VEHICLE THIS SIZE AND WEIGHT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE MORE FATALITIES ACCUR. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752220September 15, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY RAN SO HOT THAT IT MELTED THE INSULATION ON ONE OF THE LEADS AND THE CONNECTOR GOING TO IT, THAT LEAD IN TURN HAD STARTED TO WELD ITSELF TO THE OTHER WIRES, CREATING A POTENTIAL DIRECT SHORT BETWEEN THESE WIRES INSIDE THE FUEL TANK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896344September 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY PEDAL WILL FADE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED.TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES, CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, AND SAID IT WAS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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