Chevrolet Suburban Complaints
9,782 consumer complaints on file.
- #520311September 17, 1997ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD LEAKED COOLANT OUTSIDE ENGINE. ALSO, RADIATOR LEAKS DUE TO POOR ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION BY GENERAL MOTORS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #604028September 16, 1997STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
SPEED SENSITIVE POWER STEERING DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, IT HAS LITTLE IF ANY ROAD FEEL, THE VEHICLE FLOATS WHEN DRIVEN IN WIND OR AROUND TRUCKS AND OTHER TRAFFIC. CONSUMER FEELS THE VEHICLE IS VERY UNSTABLE, DIFFICULT TO CONTROL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #522078September 14, 1997FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FULE PUMP ASSEMBLY RAN SO HOT THAT IT MELTED THE INSULATION ON ONE OF THE LEADS 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.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #814405September 12, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE TRUCK HAS ABS BRAKES; THE DRIVER WAS TRYING TO STOP AND THE VEHICLE KEPT GOING WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816306September 12, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES AND HEARD THE ABS KICK IN, AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE KEPT ON GOING ABOUT 10-15 FEET BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO THE ABS. *AK *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #510281September 12, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
ALTERNATOR FAILED DUE TO FAULTY BATTERY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #604833September 11, 1997ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ENGINE FAN SWITCH FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #606071September 10, 1997TIRES
MICHELIN (P235/75R15) TIRES BLOW OUT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #605392September 9, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816199September 9, 1997ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, INTERIOR LIGHTING, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING, CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK DEALER REALIGNED EXHAUST BECAUSE IT WAS CAUSING A RATTLING NOISE. POWER MIRROW SWITCH INOPERABLE. DRIVER DOOR HANDLE (INSIDE) INOPERABLE, DRIVER DOOR INOPERABLE. BATTERY WAS LEAKING ACID, DEALER REPLACED. REAR DOOR LIGHTS INOPERABLE. FUEL LEAK, DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP. VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, DEALER PERFORMED ALIGNMENTS, HOWEVER HAS NOT IMPROVED PULLING. DEALER HAS REPLACED INJECTOR PUMP TWICE, MAP SENSOR, AND FUEL SOLENOID DUE TO VEHICLE STALLIING. ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER STATED DEALER HAS AGREED TO BUY BACK VEHICLE. *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #606047September 9, 1997POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TRANSMISSION - TRANSFER CASE INDICATOR FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #603851September 8, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #603855September 8, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #519149September 4, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULSATE/VIBRATE UPON BRAKE APPLICATION. ALSO, REPLACED WORN OUT PADS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816031September 4, 1997STRUCTURE:BODY
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CARGO DOOR ON VEHICLE FELL OFF . CONSUMER STATED THAT A SEVEN YEAR OLD CHILD WAS OPERATING THE DOOR AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. MANUFACTURER TOLD THE OWNER THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR OF THE DOOR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #815959September 3, 1997VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM,THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #522135September 2, 1997SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
SHOCK ABSORBER ON THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BROKE LOOSE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #815498September 2, 1997POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
PULLING AWAY FROM STOP SIGN, HEARD A LOUD POP; VEHICLE STARTED TO HESITATE. CHECKED & NOTICED U-JOINT BROKE; SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED. HAD U-JOINT REPLACED TWICE. PROBLEM HAS REAPPEARED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816967September 2, 1997SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
MIDDLE SEAT LAP BELT IN CENTER WILL NOT TIGHTEN IF A CSS IS PLACED IN IT OR AN INDIVIDUAL. WOULD LOOSEN UP AFTER VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. WHEN CSS IS IN SEAT, WOULD TILT OVER. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #603786September 2, 1997FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
FUEL INJECTOR FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0