Chevrolet Suburban Complaints

9,782 consumer complaints on file.

#716396December 24, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
TRANSMISSION REAR SEAL LEAKING, DEALER ADIVISED SEAL WAS REPLACED WITH THE WRONG YEAR 95 SEAL. HUSBAND REPLACED WITH RIGHT 92 SEAL. STILL LEAKING. ALSO THE MASTER CYLINDER IS KNOCKING LOUD NOISE. SEEMS LIKE IT IS GOING OUT. WHEN I DRIVE 35 MILES OR MORE BRAKES TEMPORARILY FAILS. AND, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WORKS TEMPORARILY ON THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854382December 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH REAR WHEEL BRAKES SYSTEM NOT WORKING. VEHICLE BEEN INSPECTED/REPAIRED BY TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. ALSO, FOUR ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND TURND MORE THEN TWICE EACH. PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854398December 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ONGOING /INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ABS SYSTEM; WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE WOULD HAVE A DELAY IN STOPPING DISTANCE, AND INTERMITTENTLY PEDAL WOULD HARDEN OR GO TO THE FLOOR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM. PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE RESOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850464December 22, 1999
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT METAL FRAME BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH. *AK *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716327December 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EXCESSIVE FRONT DISC PAD WEAR - VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT WHEN BRAKING - DESCRIPTION IS THE SAME FOR EACH INCIDENT - PADS REPLACED AND DRUMS TURNED AT 9948 AND 33000 MILES - OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THESE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854146December 20, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THIS VEHICLE WAS IN A CHAIN REACTION REAR END COLLISION WHEN STRUCK IN THE REAR, DRIVER'S SEAT BACK BOLTS BROKE, CAUSINGTHE SEAT TO COLLAPSE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT, INJURIES TO BACK, NECK, LEFT KNEE, AND HIP. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#853042December 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, TOWING A TRAVELER TRAILER WEIGHING 7,000 POUNDS, AND APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM KICKED IN, BUT SUBURBAN TRAVELED ABOUT ANOTHER 45 FEET BEFORE STOPPING. WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN LIFE THREATENING IF PEDESTRIANS WERE IN THE CROSSWALK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549998December 15, 1999
SEATS
RECALL COMPONENT REPAIR COMPLETED THEN FAILED AGAIN. (93V-187) *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716035December 14, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STEERING ON THIS VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IS NOT POSITIVE, HAS A FLOATING.. WANDER THAT MAKES IT FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE NO STEERING, AND WHEN YOU TRY TO RECOVER, IT OVER CORRECTS AND SWAYS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715997December 13, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING
STEERING IS ERRATIC.VEHICLE BOUNDS ABOUT AS IT TRAVELS THE HIGHWAY.DRIVER MUST FIGHT THE WHEEL AT ALL TIMES.VERY TIRING TO DRIVE.RETURNED TO DEALER TWICE WITH NO IMPROVEMENT.THIS IS THE WORST HANDLING MACHINE I HAVE EVER DRIVEN.I HAVE SEVERAL YEARS DRIVING 18 WHEELERS,AND SEVERAL AUTOS AS WELL AS THREE OR FOUR SUBURBANS.I BELIEVE THE MACHINE IS UNSAFE AND AM WAITING FOR AN ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853934December 9, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY QUIT, AFFECTING CONSUMER'S VISIBILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715779December 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853832December 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH & WAS SLOWING DOWN, APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL & IT WENT TO FLOOR. ABS BRAKES FAILED. FINALLY CAUGHT & JERKED VEHICLE. WAS HARD TO CONTROL. VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. THIS WAS THE 2ND OR 3RD TIME IT HAPPENED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & BRAKING PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. MECHANIC COULD NOT REPAIR PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715726December 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FAILED ABS IMPACTS BRAKING ACTION - INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE, SOFT PEDAL. SETS TROUBLE CODE 63. DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD. 4WD ABS INSTALLED ON 2WD VEHICLE AT FACTORY. UNDERSTAND THAT RECALL TO REPLACE CORRECT ABS MAY BE PENDING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715681December 6, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE KNOCKING OCCURS AT COLD TEMPERATURES 35F OR BELOW SOUNDS COME FROM LOWER ENGINE RODS POSSIBLY OR CRANKSHAFT . --DEALER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE BOTH PROBLEMS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715692December 6, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
VEHICLE HAS A CHRONIC WATER LEAK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FOOTWELL AREA. EVERY TIME IT RAINS WATER ENTERS INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. DEALER HAS HAD TWO CHANCES TO FIX PROBLEM. ON THE SECOND OCCASION THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR A WEEK. THE VEHICLE STILL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO WORK ON VEHICLE, AND MY PHONE CALLS ARE NOT RETURNED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853640December 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED THERENWAS SOME RESISTANCE IN THE PEDAL. WHEN THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM KICKS IN THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO CRASH. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715599December 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UNDER PANIC STOPS, THE BRAKES ACT LIKE "ANTIBRAKES" NOT ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. MY SON AND I BOTH HAVE IDENTICAL 1994 SUBURBANS AND WE BOTH SHARE THE SAME PROBLEM OF POOR BRAKING, WHEN WET OR UNDER PANIC SITUATIONS. MY SON HAD A ACCIDENT WITH MINE WHEN THE BRAKES WOULDN'T STOP HIM IN TIME TO AVOID A COLLISION, RESULTING IN MAJOR DAMAGE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO NUMEROUS SUBURBAN OWNERS, AND THEY ALL SAY THE SAME THING. THE BRAKES ARE SCARY, ESPECIALLY WITH SUCH HEAVY VEHICLE. I SPOKE TO CHEVROLET AND THEY TOLD ME THEY ARE AWARE OF BRAKE PROBLEMS, BUT DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT YET, THAT A NATIONAL RECALL MIGHT COME NEXT YEAR. I THINK SOMETHING THIS DRASTIC SHOULD HAVE A PRIORITY TO THE PUBLIC.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853597December 2, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH DRIVER'S AIRBAG SYSTEM. DEALER SAYS IT'S DUE TO FAULTY WIRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853496November 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE FRONT BRAKES WILL CREATE A VIOLENT VIBRATION DUE TO DEFECTIVE ROTORS THAT CANNOT WITHSTAND HEAT GENERATED BY BRAKES, CAUSING ROTORS TO WARP. MANUFACTURER HAS ISSUED TSB. *AK *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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