Chevrolet Suburban Complaints

9,782 consumer complaints on file.

#747365June 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ABOUT FIVE HOURS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. IT WAS PARKED. THE FIRE APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED IN THE ENGINE AREA DRIVER'S SIDE. THE BATTERY IS ON THIS SIDE.THERE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT NEW, AND HAD NOT HAD ANY RECENT WORK ON IT. LAST FUELED ABOUT A WEEK PRIR TO THE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747375June 25, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 30 MPH. FINAL DAMAGE ESTIMATE UNKOWN DUE TO PENDING SAFETY INVESTIGATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#747334June 24, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ALSO, 7/26/00, BRAKES PULLED MORE ON ONE SIDE/GRINDING AND SMOKING/RR RETURN SPRINGS STATED "WEAK AND PREMATURE WEAR." AT 13, 345 MILES, BRAKES INSPECTED AND DEALERSHIP STATED CALIPERS WKD. AS PER DSGNED. AT 8662 MILES, BATTERY FAILED. AT 14, 681 MILES, A/C SYSTEM INOPERABLE. MANIFOLD HOSE WAS CRIMPED AND KINKED. HOSE REPLACED AND SYSTEM RECHARGED. GRINDING IN REAR REPORTED. DLRSHP. COULDN'T DUPLICATE. AT 18, 9091 MILES, BRAKES GRINDING AND PULLING LEFT; BURNING SMELL IN A/C UNIT. GRINDING STILL EXISITING IN REAR OF VHCLE. GRINDING SOUND IN STEERING COLUMN. HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING. DRIVER DOOR NOT LOCKING AS VECHICLE DRIVER DOOR HANDLE WAS PRIED (ATTEMPTED BREAK-IN) INTO AND DOOR WAS DAMAGED DURIN A/C SERVICE 2 MOS. PRIOR. DEALSHIP WOULD NOT PAY FOR REPAIR AND SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY @ $200.00. LF BRAKES WERE METAL TO METAL AT THAT TIME/REAR SHOES WERE REPLACED/FRONT PADS REPLACED/BOTH ROTORS WERE MACHINED/LF ROTOR GROOVED TOO DEEP AND REPLACED/ROAD TESTED/STILL PULLS LEFT/SWAPPED PADS AND TIRES FR. SIDE TO SIDE/VEHICLE STILL PULLS LEFT/RE-BUILT CALIPERS/VEHICLE STILL PULLS LEFT/SWAPPED ROTORS, NOW VEHICLE PULLS RIGHT/RT. SIDE ROTOR BLUE FROM HEAT/REPLACED RF ROTOR/ROAD TESTED AND DLRSHP. STATED, "OPERATES NORMALLY." UNABLE TO DUPLICATE GRINDING IN DRIVE TRAIN OR REAR BRAKING SYSTEM PER MY COMPLAINT (AGAIN). EVO SENSOR REPLACED IN POWER STEERING SYSTEM/DLRSHP. COULD NOT DUPLICATE HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING. ONE WEEK LATER, AT 19,000 MILES, TAKEN TO DLRSHP. DUE TO GRINDING UNDERNEATH IN REAR OF VEHICLE (6TH REQUEST!!! OR MORE), FRONT END VIBRATES AT 55MPH AND HIGHER, MAD SHAKING AS IF VEHICLE WAS GOING TO ROLL WHEN APPLYING BRAKES GOING DOWNHILL AT ANY SPEED. I WAS TOLD REPAIR PAPRWK WOULD BE MAILED TO ME; HV NOT RCVD IT. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT WAS DONE, BUT IT HAD 2 WKS. WORTH OF BRAKE WK THIS LAST TIME ARND. I PICKED VHCLE UP ON FRI. AND ON SAT, (NXT DAY), 19,150 MLS (APRX.) A/C UNIT DIED. I REFUSE TO PICK-UP VEHICLE!!! LEMON!!! HELP!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747308June 24, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH GM AND CHEVROLET TRUCK TRANSMISSIONS. HARD SHIFTING IS EXPERIENCED FOLLOWED BY " ENGINE LIGHT ON PANEL. A CODE 0F 1870 IS REPORTED WHEN IT IS SERVICED. I HAVE HAD THE DEALER LOOK AT THIS SEVERAL TIMES AND THERE APPEARS TO BE NO WAY TO FIX IT. I HAVE HEARD OF MANY PEOPLE PAYING $3000 FOR REBUILT TRTANSMISSIONS AND THE PROBLEM STIL IS NOT CORRECTED. GM HAS BEEN CONTACTED BUT WILL NOT RESPOND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891053June 22, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
A CLUNKING NOISE CAME FROM VEHICLE WHILE IN OPERATION. CONSUMER COULD SMELL SMOKE BEFORE ENTERING STORE. WHEN EXITING STORE, VEHICLE WAS SMOKING VISIBLY. CONSUMER CONTACTED FIRE DEPARTMENT. FIRE BURNED THROUGH FIREWALL, AND BURNED A LARGE HOLE IN DASHBOARD. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALERSHIP TO DETERMINE IF VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL 95V026000. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561731June 21, 2001
TRAILER HITCHES
HITCH PLATFORM IS CRACKED ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561734June 21, 2001
TRAILER HITCHES
TRAILER HITCH PLATFORM WELD JOINT FAILURE DUE TO STRESS ON THE HITCH, CAUSING CRACKING HITCH FLANGES, AT STRESS POINTS. THE METAL FATIGUE (CRACKS) HAVE REDUCED THE HITCH TOWING CAPACITY BY 50 PERCENT. WHERE IN CONTINOUS USE OF THE HITCH CAN CAUSE COMPLETE FAILURE, RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY TO PASSENGERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747203June 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FAILED TO STOP AND I HIT 2 OTHER CARS. THESE BRAKES DON'T NOT STOP THIS VEHICLE. AT THIS CRASH THE BRAKES WENT OUT TOTALLY. I HAD THE BRAKE PADS CHANGED 2 TIMES ON THIS VEHICLE ALREADY. THE MILAGE WAS ONLY 1800 THE FIRST TIME. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANYONE CAN CONTACT ME ABOUT A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. [email protected]. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#561704June 20, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY, CONSUMER EDXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER WENT TO A LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE TIRE AT A DISCOUNT PRICE AND REFUSED TO PROVIDED A FREE REPLACEMENT, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TIRE AS WELL AS THE FIVE HUNDRED DEDUCTIBILE TO CONSUMER VEHICLE DUE TO THE TREAD SEPARATION WHICH CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE VEHICLE. FIRESTONE LT 245/75R-16 LOAD RANGE E (MS). *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890671June 19, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED A FUEL LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890672June 19, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN FILLING VEHICLE WITH FUEL, FUEL BLEW BACK OUT ON CONSUMER'S HAND. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747054June 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1) MAJOR COOLANT LEAK FROM INTAKE/CYL HEAD GASKET (LEFT REAR OF MOTOR) (2) ENGINE TROUBLE LIGHT INDICATES TC 1870 CODE PROBLEM IN TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY (3)WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITENTLY SAFETY HAZARD (4) A/C DASH LIGHTS CYCLE ON AND OFF WHEN A/C BUTTON IS PUSHED ON BUT FAN MOTOR IS SHUT OFF. ALL PROBLEMS ARE "COMMON" PER DEALERSHIP SERVICE WRITER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561580June 13, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE FIRESTONE TIRE COMPANY HAD ISSUED A RECALL (01T-001) TO THE CONSUMER, AND THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD AN OPTION OF REPLACING THE TIRES AND GETTING CASH REFUND FROM LOCAL DEALER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO PROCESS CASH REFUND STATING THAT THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE CASH REFUND OPTION AND THE CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW WHAT ACTION TO TAKE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890265June 13, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE 00 040/TREAD SEPARATION: LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH WITH DRIVER AND THREE PASSENGERS, ONE ADULT IN A 1998 CHEVROLET, SUBURBAN; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE LT245/75R16. *AK DOT NUMBERS V611B1A447 AND V611B1A487 FOR THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S TIRES, FRONT TIRES WERE KEPT AT 70PSI AND REAR TIRES 75PSI. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890015June 8, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THERE IS INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE WHEN THEY'RE NEEDED THE MOST. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND COULD NOT REPRODUCE PROBLEM. ALSO, DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V150001. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890027June 8, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
RECALL 98 V 150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY, RESULTING IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, AND REDUCING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY AND INCREASING RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890032June 8, 2001
TIRES
WAS DRIVING 35MPH WHEN VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. PROBLEM WAS GETTING WORSE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC TRIED REBALANCING ALL FOUR TIRES TO REMOVE VIBRATIONS. VIBRATION PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 1999, CHEVROLET, SUBURBAN WITH 33,000 MILES. LT245/78R16. *AK THE CONSUMER BOUGHT 5 NEW TIRES AND REPLACED THE ONES THAT WERE UNSAFE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746579June 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
PROBLEM: BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR-NO PRESSURE, NO BRAKING. NEAR MISS COLLISIONS. MASTER CYLINDER, ABS COMPUTER, HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AS REQURIED---THIS VEHICLE HAS A DEFINATE BRAKE HISTORY PROBLEM. APPARENTLY, BASED ON INTERNET ARTICLES I'VE RESEARCHED I'M NOT ALONE. I'M EXTREMELY CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY WIFE AND 3 SMALL CHILDREN. WE'RE BASICALLY AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE.! WHEN THE BRAKES GO DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD WITHOUT ANY PRESSURE, THERE'S OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM---------EVEN THE GUY AT THE CAR WASH WAS SCARED! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889892June 6, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, STOPPED AND SAW YELLOW SMOKE COMING FROM BEHIND DRIVER'S DOOR PANEL, SPARKS WERE FLYING. SMOKE STOPPED, FUSE HAD BLOWN. MECHANIC FOUND THAT WIRE TO OUTSIDE MIRROR SWITCH. *AK AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE WIRE WAS 14 GAUGE. THE ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURED AT THE MIRROR SWITCH. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561468June 5, 2001
TRAILER HITCHES
WHILE PULLING TRAILER AT LOW SPEED AND TURNING RIGHT THE METAL ON THE HITCH TORE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE CAUSING THE TRAILER HITCH TO GO UNDER THE CAR AND NEARLY PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK, THE HITCH WAS INSTALL BY THE MANUFACTURER AND DID NOT BREAK AT BOLT ATTACHMENT OR WELD. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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