Chevrolet Suburban Complaints

9,782 consumer complaints on file.

#745387May 15, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888123May 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM CAN BE TRIGGERED BY ANY SMALL BUMP IN ROAD. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888108May 14, 2001
TIRES
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH IN CHEVROLET, SUBURBAN 1999 THERE WAS VIBRATION IN VEHICLE. UPON EXAMINATION, RIGHT REAR OF TIRE HAD A SECTION OF TREAD PEELING OFF AND THERE WAS A BUBBLE FORMING WHERE TREAD MEETS SIDEWALL. FIRESTONE, SIZE - LT245/75R16 WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON VEHICLE, AND HAD APPROXIMATELY 47,000 MILES ON THE TIRES. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT ALL TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED DUE TO OTHER FAILURES, A TIRE MAN EXAMINED THE TIRES AND STATED THAT ALL OF THEM HAD BROKEN PLACES IN THE STEEL BELTS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561137May 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTING IN FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE DRIVING (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745184May 10, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
IN JULY OF 2000 I WENT TO FIRESTONE TO REPORT A BUBBLE IN MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THE EMPLOYEE SAID THAT THE TREAD WAS SEPERATING AND THAT I SHOULD BUY NEW TIRES. THEY HAD NONE IN STOCK SO I BOUGHT ELSEWHERE. I STILL HAD THE FIRSTONES ON THE REAR. ON EASTER 2001 WHILE RETURNING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH THE LEFT REAR TIRE SUFFERED TREAD SEPERATION. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE AND HAD THE TIRE CHANGED. I HAD 5 FAMILY MEMBERS IN THE CAR WHO WERE VERY SCARED BY THIS. DAMAGE WAS $2300. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO WRITE A MORE IN DEPTH REPORT OR BE INTERVIEWED. I NEVER SAW ANY INDICATION THAT THESE TIRES WERE RECALLED. IF I HAD LEFT THE ONES ON THE FRONT WE MAY ALL BE DEAD. PLEASE STOP FIRSTONE FROM HANDLING INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS RATHER THAN RECALLING ALL OF THE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE TIRES - NOBODY ELSE SHOULD DIE IN ORDER TO SAVE THEM MONEY AND REPUTATION. I HAVE THE TIRE....AND PHOTOS. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDXF AXD TIRESIZE: 33X12.50R1)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745052May 8, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
I THINK CHEVROLET SHOULD PAY FOR THIS FACTORY DEFECT WHICH COST ME $160. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887752May 8, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN TURNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS OFF BLADES WILL NOT GO BACK TO A RESTING POSITION. IF TURNED BACK ON THEY WILL CONTINUE TO GO BACK AND FORTH ABOUT 15 TIMES INSTEAD OF ONCE BEFORE STOPPING. DEALER DIDN'T PULL UP A RECALL, AND WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561044May 4, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ON TWO OCCASIONS CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TIRE TREAD SEPARATION AT MODERATE SPEED, PRIOR WARNING WAS TREAD HITTING THE FENDERS, THE THIRD FAILURE WAS DISCOVERED AS A SEPARATION BUBBLE WHILE HAVING TIRES BALANCED BIG O (LT245/75R16). *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887445May 4, 2001
TRAILER HITCHES
TRAILER HITCH HAS DEVELOPED TWO CRACKS IN LEFT AND RIGHT HAND SIDES OF HITCH WHICH COULD CAUSE A PROBLEM IF PULLING ADDITIONAL WEIGHT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THE DEALER VERIFIED THAT THE TRAILER HITCH HAD CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES AND WAS UNSAFE. THE CONSUMER SAYS THAT THE HITCH WAS IMPROPERLY DISIGNED AND SHOULD BE REIMBURSED COST OF REPAIR. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887489May 4, 2001
STEERING
WOULD BE DRIVING AND VEHICLE WOULD BE HARD TO CONTROL. STEERING IS ERRATIC. FEELS AS IF VEHICLE HIT A PATCH OF ICE. WOULD TURN STEERING WHEEL AND NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN. THEN, SUDDENLY WOULD WHIP AROUND LIKE IT WAS FREE WHEELING. PROBLEM WAS STEADILY GETTING WORSE AFTER TAKEN IT TO DEALERSHIP.*AK CONSUMER STATES HAPPENS MAINLY WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT, IT IS NOT THAT THE TIRES DON'T TURN, BUT IT FEELS LIKE IT IS IN THE STEERING WHEEL THAT IT JERKS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561036May 3, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER HAD REPLACED ALL 4 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS LE TIRES BECAUSE OF THE DANGER ASSOCIATED WITH THE TIRES, THIS SIZE HAD NOT YET BEEN INCLUDED SO CONSUMER COULD NOT BE REIMBURSED, HOWEVER A FEW WEEKS LATER, THIS SIZE WAS RECALLED AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT SHE COULD NOT BE REIMBURSED AT THIS TIME (REF. #560360 AND 560698) *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887341May 3, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ORIGINAL TIRES ON FIRESTONE, TPC 2012MS, LT245/75R16 LRE, 23553-UR-BM 05326. PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED CAUSING DAMAGING TO VEHICLE.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887290May 2, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN A FAILURE OCCURS, HE CAN RAISE THE HOOD AND TAP ON THE WIPER BOX, AND THEN THE WIPERS WILL RE-START, CONSUMER STATES THIS FAILURE HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, EVEN ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744828May 2, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
REAR AIR-CONDITIONER LINES HAVE LEAKED AT THE REAR EVAPORATOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561021May 1, 2001
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES
THE MANUFACTURER INSTALLED TOW FRAME WHICH DEVELOPED CRACKS IN/ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRAME THAT ATTACHES TO THE TRUCK FRAME. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744781May 1, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I HAVE A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE FROM 1999 STATING NHTSA INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM IN 1997 TO 1999 GMC VEHICLES. YOUR DATA BASE SHOWS NO COMPLAINTS, BUT THE ARTICLE STATED 76 COMPLAINTS IN 1999 AND 4 CRASHES. THERE MUST BE MORE BY NOW, AND THE REPLACEMENT ELECTRONICALLY VARIABLE ORIFICE THAT WAS REPLACED IN MY VEHICLE HAS FAILED AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887116April 30, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED DURING OPERATION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. THERE WAS RECALL 98 V15001; BUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS REPAIRED BEFORE THE CONSUMER HAD ACCIDENT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744724April 30, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
THE LATCH THAT KEEPS THE RIGHT REAR TAILGATE DOOR OPEN BROKE. THIS PREVENTS THE DOOR FROM REMAINING OPEN WHILE YOU ARE ADDING OR REMOVING ITEMS FROM THE TRUNK SPACE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887055April 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE PULLS LEFT AND RIGHT AND CHATTERS VIBRATES. CONSUMER HAD BRAKES REPLACED 5 TIMES IN LAST 30,000 MILES. DEALER HAS INVESTED TIME IN TRYING TO RECTIFY VEHICLE, SUCH AS CHECKING TIRE AND WORKING ON FRONT END. IF BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A EMERGENCY SITUATION VEHCILE WILL DIVE INTO ANOTHER LANE. DEALER HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND A REMEDY AT THIS POINT. *AK AXLE SEALS WERE LEAKING IN FRONT. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START IN THE AM, HAD TO BE JUMP STARTED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744631April 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
JURKS INTO SECOND GEAR WHEN TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM FIRST TO SECOND INTERMITTENTLY, INFORMED BY 4 DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND DEALER THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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