Chevrolet Suburban Complaints (1999)

720 consumer complaints on file.

#10178431January 11, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL OUT FOR THE CHEVY SUBURBAN ABS SYSTEM. HOWEVER, OURS ISN'T APPARENTLY COVERED, YET, IS EXHIBITING THE EXACT SYMPTOMS OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES. IT'S GOING TO COST US OVER $1000 TO GET SOMETHING FIXED THAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176352December 17, 2006
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT HEATER ON, STARTED SMOKING/SMOLDERING, BURNED THROUGH SEAT LEATHER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176213December 15, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
1) WHILE STOPPING, AN UNWANTED ACTIVATION OF THE ABS SYSTEM OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 8 MPH. 2) OUR VEHICLE ALMOST CRASHED INTO BACK OF VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US BECAUSE OUR VEHICLE DID NOT STOP IN THE EXPECTED DISTANCE. 3) DEALER CLEANED ABS SENSORS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176018December 13, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10MPH ON DRY ASPHALT, THE ABS ACTIVATED AND THE BRAKES PULSATED QUICKLY AND ROUGHLY. THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE I WAS NOTIFIED THERE IS NO RECALL. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL # 05V379000 PERTAINING TO THE HYDRAULIC ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175443December 7, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
BRAKES SLIPPAGE AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN TRYING TO COME TO A STOP. NO WARNING. DEALERSHIP TELLS ME IT IS ANTILOCK BRAKE SENSORS THAT HAVE BEEN CORRODED WHICH IS COVERED FOR SOME VEHICHLES UNDER RECALL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174177November 24, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH OR AT ANY LOW SPEED UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THERE WAS NO BRAKE ACTION WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE RESIDES AND HAS BEEN OPERATED IN A SALT BELT STATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR THE INCIDENTS. THERE WAS A RECALL # 05V379000 REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK WHICH DESCRIBED THE EXACT ABS BRAKE PROBLEM. THE RECALL INCLUDED VEHICLES FROM 2000 THROUGH 2002 ONLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE THE VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173935November 21, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
05V379000 IN REGARDS TO THIS RECALL I HAVE A 1999 SUBURBAN THAT SUFFERS THE SAME ISSUE AND CALLED GM AND THEY SAY IT DOES NOT FIT PARAMETERS HOWEVER IT DOES SUFFER FROM LOW SPEED ABS ACTIVATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173829November 19, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE VARIABLE EFFORT STEERING ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN C1500 IS FAILING TO ATTENUATE DURING ALMOST ALL TURNS FROM TANGENT. I GET ALMOST FULL POWER ASSIST AT ROAD SPEEDS FROM 45 TO 70 MPH; THIS CAN BE QUITE UNNERVING EVEN AT SLIGHT STEERING WHEEL INPUTS. USUALLY THERE IS A "BREAK POINT" AT WHICH THE ATTENUATION IS NORMAL UP TO THAT POINT, BUT BEYOND THE BREAK POINT, THE WHEEL BECOMES QUITE "LIGHT". WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE STEERING INPUT TORQUE AT THE WHEEL IS DECIDEDLY "TOO MUCH" AND MORE STEERING THAN NECESSARY ENUSES. ON DRY PAVEMENT, I HAVE ACTUALLY HEARD THE REAR TIRES SLIDING DURING INTERSTATE INTERCHANGE DRIVING. ON WET PAVEMENT, EVEN WITH NEW TIRES AND PROPER INFLATION, THIS IS GETTING QUITE SCARY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172655November 5, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS ACTIVATING WHEN BRAKES APPLIED ON DRY PAVEMENT AT VERY LOW SPEED (ALMOST STOP) PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172395November 1, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE ABS ACTIVATED, CAUSING A EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED A HUB BEARING AND A SPEED SENSOR. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172066October 29, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CONTINUAL FAILURE OF FUEL PUMP, WIRING HARNESS SOCKET HEATING UP TO THE POINT WHERE THE PLASTIC AROUND THE MALE PORTION OF THE ELECTRIC CONNECTORS IS MELTING. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON 3 SEPARATE FUEL PUMPS OVER THE LAST YEAR. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE ONLINE IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE AMONG 99 SUBURBANS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171886October 26, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OUR 1999 CHEVY SURBURBAN'S ABS SYSTEM STARTED ACTING UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE MOVING WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. OUR LOCAL MECHANIC INFORMED US THAT THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A SAFETY RECALL. NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 05V379000. WHEN WE CONTACTED OUR LOCAL DEALER WE WERE INFORMED OUR VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. CLEARLY, WE ARE EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEMS DESCRIBED IN YOUR SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA ACTION # PE05020). I DO NOT KNOW WHY OUR VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED AND THEREIN IS MY COMPLAINT. THE PROBLEM STARTED IN THE SPRING OF 2006 BUT HAS CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170987October 16, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY TO STOP THE TRUCK AT LOW SPEEDS (1-10 MPH), ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENTS OR IN ONE INSTANCE SLIDING DOWN A STEEP DRIVE INTO A PARKING AREA FULL OF CARS AND PEOPLE. THIS HAPPENS ON EVERY OCCASION AT SLOW SPEED HEAVY BRAKING. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FIX ON ALL, NOT JUST THE SELECTED FEW. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169893October 3, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING SLOWLY LIKE WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR PARKING THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK, THERE IS A NOISE AND A VIBRATION IT IS VERY FRIGHTENING. AFTER HITTING A CURB IT STOPPED. I HAD THE BRAKES LOOKED AT THEY ARE FINE AFTER RESEARCH FOUND THAT THERE IS A BRAKE PROBLEM BUT NOT IN 1999. I FEEL THAT IT IS IN THE 99 ALSO I HAVE A CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1999. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169733October 2, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT 10 MPH ON VARIOUS ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED AND THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR OF THE ANTILOCK BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169663September 30, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LOW SPEED FAILURE REFERENCE: GM RECALL NO. 05068 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 05V379000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169506September 28, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE FAILURE AT LOW SPEED DUE TO ANTILOCK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168998September 22, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ABS ACTIVATED. THIS CAN HAPPEN ON ANY ROAD CONDITION. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE USED FOR A MOMENT, THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE, AND THE ABS PUMPED FOR A FEW SECONDS CREATING A VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168722September 20, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, A SMALL AMOUNT OF BLACK SMOKE EMANATED FROM UNDER THE HOOD, ACCOMPANIED BY THE SMELL OF GASOLINE COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS INSIDE THE CAB. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THAT THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT WERE TAKEN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO PROPERTY INSIDE THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE ITSELF WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168769September 20, 2006
EQUIPMENT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I BOUGHT A NEW 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500LT IN JANUARY 2000. WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR, THE BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE ENDURED THIS ANNUAL REPLACEMENT OF BRAKES EVER SINCE. SIX REPLACEMENTS HAVE OCCURRED AND NOW WE ARE LOOKING AT THE 7TH. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 75,000 MILES. IT IS SERVICED AT BREDAMAN CHEVROLET IN PARK RIDGE, IL EACH TIME. EACH TIME THEY TELL ME NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE REPLACED IT TWICE FOR FREE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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