Chevrolet Suburban Complaints

9,782 consumer complaints on file.

#735935November 7, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
VEHICLE USED FOR EMERGENCY FIRE DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS COMPONENT FAILED TO OPERATE DURING RAINY WEATHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874466November 6, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN HIT BRAKES AND BUMPS, AND CONSUMER HEARD LOUD NOISE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED SEVERAL TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURHTER INOFMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735817November 6, 2000
TIRES
WE HAVE HAD TWO TIRES SEPERATE ON THIS VEHICLE PLUS THREE TIRES ON ANOTHER CHEVROLET SUBURBAN OF THE SAME SIZE AT AN EARLIER DATE. (DOT NUMBER: V611 B1A TIRESIZE: 245X75X16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735840November 6, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
REAR POWER WINDOWS FAILED IN UP POSITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735842November 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735753November 5, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
ERRATIC POWER STEERING, DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE, WANDERS, CLUNK IN STEERING GEAR. DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735774November 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WE HAVE RETURNED OUR SUBURBAN THREE TIMES ALREADY FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE FIRST AT ABOUT 13K MILES ONE ROTOR WAS REPLACE BECAUSE IT WAS WARPED AND THE OTHER WAS CUT. AT ABOUT 23K MILES BOTH ROTORS WERE FOUND TO BE WARPED AND REPLACED. NOW AT 30K MILES THE ROTOR WERE FOUND TO BE WARPED AND THEY WERE CUT. UNPON BRINGING THE SUBURBAN HOME FROM THE DEALER THE BRAKES ALMOST FAILED COMPLETLY. TAKES FOUR TIMES THE NORMAL DISTANCE TO STOP. THE NEXT PROBLEM IS A VALVE TAP THAT HAS BEEN THERE SINCE THE FIRST DAY OF OWNERSHIP. THERE IS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF VALVE TAPPING WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED IT LASTED ABOUT 15 TO 20 SECOND. IT WAS RETURN 2 OR 3 TIMES TO THE DEALER BEFORE THEY ADMITTED HEARING IT, THEN THE RESPONSE WAS IT WAS NORMAL. THERE HAS BEEN A VALVE TAP THAT HAS BEEN THERE FROM THE BEGINNING EVEN AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS REACHED OPERATIING TEMP. EVERY TIME IT WAS BROUGHT BACK IN FOR WARRANTY WORK THE VALVE TAP WAS MENTIONED. NO ONE CAN NEVER HEAR IT. AT 30K MILES THEY THINK THEY HEAR IT NOW AND THE FIX FOR A MECHANICAL LIFTER NOISE IS PROGRAMMING I AM BEING TOLD. MY CONCERN IS THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT IN 6K MILES AND THE MOTOR HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM FROM THE FIRST DAY. WHAT IS A PERSON TO DO?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874368November 3, 2000
TIRES
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1999, SUBURBAN LT245/75R16 SIZE. THERE ARE DIMPLES ON ALL FOUR FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES THAT RUN FROM THE BEAD OF THE RIM TO WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL. FIRESTONE HAS INSPECTED THE TIRES.*AK DOT# VN11. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735663November 2, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
THE GEARS IN THE TRANSMISSION WERE MADE FROM A SUBSTANDARD METAL THAT HAD BROKEN DOWN AND CRUMBLED. GENERAL MOTORS IS AWARE OF THIS FLAW AND DUE TO THE LARGE QUANTITY OF VEHICLES THAT THEY PRODUCE WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM UNTIL THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES THEM TO DO SO. (TIRESIZE: 16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735604November 1, 2000
TIRES
THE VEHICAL WAS A "BUY BACK" THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT LISTED WAS VIBRATION IN FRONT. CHEVROLET CLAIMS THE ISSUE WAS FIXED OR NOT VARIFIED. WHEN I BROUGHT THE VEHICAL IN FOR SERVICE THE SERVICE REPRESENTITIVE NOTICED UNEVEN WEAR AND RECOMMENDED AN ALLIGNMENT. HE NOTICED SEVERE CUPPING PSNGR SIDE FRONT TIRE. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. I HAVE NOTICED A SIGNIFIGANT PULL IN THE VEHICAL TO THE LEFT AGAINST THE SLOPE OF THE ROAD. I AM CONCERNED RE: THESE TIRES BECAUSE OF THE SIMILARITY IN MY EXPERIENCES AND MANY OF THE REPORTS I HAVE READ ON INTERNET. PLEASE KEEP ME POSTED RE: YOUR INVESTIGATION INTO THESE TIRES. I AM SERIOUSLY CONTEMPLATING HAVING THEM REPLACED EVEN W/O RECALL AND WOULD SIMPLY HANG ONTO THEM IN CASE OF RECALL. FIRESTONE DEALER WAS NOT SUPPORTIVE OR EMPATHETIC RE: MY CONCERNS. I COULD NOT FIND DOT CODE BUT TIRE WERE MADE IN CANADA THE # THAT WAS ON THEM WAS 235 45 VR BM05327-1. *AK (DOT NUMBER:, TIRESIZE: 245-75-16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735564November 1, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
STRONG INTERMITTENT ODOR FROM ? PRIOR COMPLAINT ODI ID 865611 IS PROBABLY THE SAME ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874103October 30, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW MOTOR HAS GONE BAD TWICE ON THIS VEHICLE. BOTH OF THE REAR SEAT PASSENGERS' WINDOWS WER AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM. GMC HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874118October 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN ROADS ARE WET AND WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES, BRAKES WOULD GRAB. PLESE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735424October 30, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
COMPLAINT CONCERNS CAR BATTERIES. IN THE PAST THREE YEARS I HAVE HAD BATTERY FAILURES WITH TWO BATTERIES LESS THAN A YEAR OLD, A DELCO ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1996 CHEVROLET CAR & THE 2ND A EVERSTART WALMART REPLACEMENT BATTERY. BATTERY FAILURES IN TRAFFIC STALLED VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735327October 28, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHEN THUMPING OCCURRED AND VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO RIGHT WE HAD TIRES BALANCED. THIS DID NOT CURE THE PROBLEM SO TOOK IT IN TO HAVE TIRES CHECKED MORE THROUGHLY. WE WERE TOLD THE TWO FRONT TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION AND TO GET THEM OFF IMEDIATELY. THUMPING AND PULLING CEASED AFTER NEW TIRES WERE PUT ON. (DOT NUMBER: TIRESIZE: 245/75R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735317October 28, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW ON 01/29/2000 - BATTERY REPLACED ON 03/22/2000, FUEL PUMP REPLACED ON 03/22/2000, MISSING LUG NUTS INSTALLED ON 03/22/2000, BACKING PLATES ON ROTORS REPOSITIONED ON 03/22/2000, FUEL SENDER REPLACED ON 06/15/2000, FUEL PUMP ELECTRICAL GROUND WIRE REPLACED ON 10/23/2000, FUEL PUMP REPLACED ON 10/26/2000,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557029October 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE BRAKING SYSTEM FOUR TIMES IN 27,000 MILES AND THE FAILURE REOCCURS EVERY COUPLE MONTHS, SHORTLY AFTER THE SECOND ATTEMPT THEY LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING ON A WET ROAD AND THE VEHICLE SLID INTO ONCOMMING TRAFFIC ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735264October 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR HAVE BEEN REPLACED 8 TIMES AND EACH TIME WAS A PREMATURE WEARING AND MOST OF THE TIME COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I PAID $100.OO DEDUCTIBLE I THINK 5 TIMES. ON 4/11/00 THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS NOT A WARRANTY COVERED ITEM AND SO I HAD TO PAY FOR IT. THEN ON 6/28/00 THE NEW REASON THEY GAVE ME FOR THE PREMATURE WEARING WAS THAT I NEEDED HEAVY DUTY BRAKES ON THE REAR. I PAID $401.00 FOR THAT AND THEY COVERED THE FRONT BRAKES UNDER WARRANTY AT THIS TIME. I WAS ALSO TOLD NUMEREOUS TIMES IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT AND THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT. IT IS STILL A CONSTANT PROBLEM AND NOW THEY HAVE GIVEN ME A NEW REASON FOR THE PREMATURE WEARING OF THE BRAKES. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR FOR FEAR THE BRAKES WILL GIVE OUT WHILE I AM GOING FAST. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556869October 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AND /OR REPLACED FOUR TIMES IN 27,000 MILES BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE MOST SERIOUS INCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER THE SECOND ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE TRUCK SLID INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, FORTUNATELY THE OTHER VEHICLES MANEUVERED OUT OF THE WAY. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735233October 26, 2000
TIRES
THESE TIRES DID NOT LAST ONE YEAR. ODOMETER READING 30249 WHEN TIRES NEW. I CHANGED THE TIRES AT ODOMETER READING 59126 MILES. THE TIRES ARE RATED FOR 50,OOO. I HAD THE TIRES ROTATED BEFORE I TOOK A TRIP TO KANSAS CITY THIS PAST SUMMER IN MAY. I WAS TOLD BY THE OWNER OF THE GOODYEAR SERVICE CENTER IN BEAUMONT TEXAS THAT THE REASON FOR THE TIRE FAILURE WAS UNDER INFLATION. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS ONE INFLATION AND THE AUTO MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS ANOTHER. I ASKED THE GOODYEAR SERVICE MANAGER IF GOODYEAR HAD THIS IN WRITING HE SAID NO. I BELEIVE I GOT RIPPED OFF! THE TWO TIMES I HAD MY VEHICLES TIRES BALANCE I WAS NOT TOLD THAT AT THE GOODYEAR DEALERSHIPS THAT THEY WERE UNDER INFLATED. I WOULD NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER GOODYEAR TIRE EVEN THOUGH THE COMPANY I WORK FOR HAS THEM AS A CUSTOMER BUTADIENE CUSTOMER. I WENT TO ANOTHER COMPANY AND GOT TIRES FOR MY VEHICLE AND MET A GOODYEAR EMPLOYEE AND THE BEAUMONT TEXAS FACILITY THAT TOLD ME HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND EVEN THOUGH HE WORKED FOR GOODYEAR PLANT HE WOULD NOT PURCHASED THEIR TIRES. HE ALSO BY HERE SAY TOLD ME THAT A RETIRED GENTLEMAN AT THE FIRESTONE FACILITY IN ILLONOIS PLANT TOLD HIM THAT THEY MADE TIRES WITH OTHER TIRE COMPANY NAMES. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS TRUE. I HAVE FOUR CHILDREN AND A SICK WIFE AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO BE DUPED BY CONGLOMERATE TIRE MANUFACTURES. IF I HAVE BEEN WRONGED AS I FEEL I THINK THE AMERICAN PUBLIC SOULD BE PROTECTED AGAINST SUCH PRACTICES.*AK (TIRESIZE: 235/75R1C)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75R1C )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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