Chevrolet Suburban Complaints

9,782 consumer complaints on file.

#11196492April 15, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, THE BRAKES SUDDENLY BECAME VERY HARD TO DEPRESS. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER, MY FATHER WHO BORROWED THE VEHICLE, TO HAVE TO TWO-FOOT THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO GET ANY SORT OF BRAKING TO OCCUR. WHILE DOING THIS, HE WAS MOVING AT A 25-30 MPH AND HAD TO STEER INTO A PARKING LOT. STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED DRAMATICALLY OVER WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A NORMAL DRIVING CONDITION. AFTER SOME TIME, WHILE TRYING TO HOBBLE THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND USING ONLY BACK ROADS, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO WORK AGAIN WITH FULL AND NORMAL FEEL ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT SHOULD BE NOTED TOO THAT THERE WAS A LOUD SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKES AT THAT TIME AND THAT ROTORS, BRAKE PADS, ETC. WAS ALL IN GOOD SHAPE AS IS/WAS STILL IN VERY GOOD WORKING ORDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11196559April 15, 2019
ENGINE
ENGINE IS MALFUNCTIONING AND USING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL (1 QUART EVERY 1-2 WEEKS). THE MANUFACTURER BUILT BAD MOTORS IN 2007 AND KNOWINGLY COVERED IT UP. THE VEHICLES WERE STILL SOLD TO CONSUMERS AND RATHER THAN FIXING THE ISSUE (ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED) THE MANUFACTURER IS PLACING ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND COST ($9,000 FIX) ON THE CONSUMER, EVEN WHEN REPORTED BEFORE 100,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER KNOWINGLY SOLD LEMON VEHICLES AND REFUSES TO FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11195971April 13, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD TO PUSH AT LOW SPEEDS IN TRAFFIC. IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET THE CAR TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES WITH REAR ENDING VEHICLE IN FRONT BECAUSE OF THE DIFFICULTY PRESSING BRAKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11195594April 11, 2019
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, I NOTICED A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD AT THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. A FEW DAYS LATER, A SMALL CRACK APPEARED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. WITHIN JUST A FEW DAYS, THAT SMALL CRACK GREW APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES AND IS NOW ON THE HUMP OVER THE CLUSTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11195482April 10, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SUBPAR MATERIAL USED IN BRAKE/FUEL LINES THEY RUST PREMATURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11195278April 9, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO FIND SOURCE OF LOUD TAPPING NOISE. DEALER SAID IT WAS AN UNUSUALLY NOISY BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER, BUT WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. 3 DAYS LATER, AS I ROLLED INTO A DRIVE THROUGH, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD AND THE VEHICLE WAS VERY HARD TO STOP. I AM ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM WITH CONSISTENCY. AT LOW ENGINE SPEED, THE BRAKES BECOME HARD TO PUSH AFTER 4 OR 5 PEDAL APPLICATIONS. THE POWER BOOSTER IS NOT GETTING ENOUGH VACUUM AT LOW ENGINE SPEEDS TO MAINTAIN SAFE BRAKING PRESSURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11194758April 8, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
LOSS OF BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11194801April 8, 2019
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
DASHBOARD IS CRACKED WHERE DASH MEETS PASSENGER AIRBAG AND ALSO ON DRIVER'S SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11194443April 7, 2019
AIR BAGS
CRACKED DASHBOARD MAY CAUSE PLASTIC SHARDS IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11194284April 6, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE. LEAK CAUSING ALL REFRIGERANT TO LEAK OUT. APPARENTLY, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR. CAR HAS 49K MILES AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY ON MILES EVEN THOUGH IT IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD. JUST LEAKED OUT RAPIDLY. BLOWING HOT AIR. NOT REALLY DRIVEABLE WITH 3 CHILDREN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11194306April 6, 2019
AIR BAGS
WHY HAS THE AIRBAG DEFECT NOT BEEN RESOLVED. ITS BEEN ALMOST 3 YEARS SINCE I RECEIVED THE NOTICE AND STILL NO REMEDY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193766April 4, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AND IMMEDIATELY HAD ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES. WHEN YOU TRY AND PUMP THE BRAKES AT A SLOW RATE, THE BRAKES HARDEN UP AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS SOMETHING WE HAD TO FIX ON OUR OWN AND THERE WAS NO RECALL. LOOKS LIKE THIS IS VERY COMMON IN THESE CARS AND YOU NEED TO BE AWARE. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE MAINTENANCE THAT HAS TO BE FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193896April 4, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED MOMENTARILY AND THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V586000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193585April 3, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM MESSAGE WOULD BE DISPLAYED AND THE STABILITY CONTROL WOULD TURN OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING DOWN A STREET OR HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE STALLED RANDOMLY AND ALL THE GAUGES TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TWICE. AT TIMES THERE WOULD BE NO POWER WHEN YOU TURN THE KEY TO START THE ENGINE, BUT IF YOU COME BACK LATER IT COULD START RIGHT UP. IT SOUNDS VERY SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V614000, BUT THAT RECALL DOESN'T COME UP UNDER MY VIN ON THIS SITE OR ON THE DEALERS SYSTEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193387April 2, 2019
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL I ONLY GET THERE IS NOT A REMEDY, HAS BEEN LIKE THAT FOR QUITE A WHILE - HERE IS A COPY FROM YOUR SITE, WHEN I SEARCHED: MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER 2049152 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 16V383 RECALL STATUS RECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE ALSO, FOR THE DATE, I DON'T REMEMBER HOW LONG AGO I GOT NOTICE OF THE RECALL AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING TO FIX IT, SO I USED TODAYS DATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193079April 1, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN MAY OF 2016. ESTLE CHEVROLET (1515 N CLINTON ST, DEFIANCE, OH 43512) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192323March 29, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
PASSENGER SEAT MOTOR OVERHEATED. INITIAL INDICATION WAS SMELL. SEAT IS POWERED (FORWARD AND BACK ONLY). SEAT SWITCHES WERE NOT IN USE AT THE TIME. VEHICLE WAS IN POWERED AND IN MOTION. SMOKE FOLLOWED W/I 20" OF INITIAL SMELL. VEHICLE STOPPED AT SIGHT OF SMOKE AND DRIVER WAS ABLE TO LOCATE PLUGS FOR MOTOR UNDER PASSENGER SEAT. DRIVER REMOVED PLUG, BURNED HAND SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE PROCESS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11192147March 28, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WALTER JACKSON CHEVROLET (5340 ALABAMA HWY, RINGGOLD, GA 30736, (706) 516-1630) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191777March 27, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BAKE PEDAL BECOME HARD, AND THE BRAKE DISTANCE IS DANGEROUSLY INCREASED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191828March 27, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITH FORCE. A YELLOW SUBSTANCE EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEPLOYMENT OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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