23 of the
556 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Suburban are about the
engine — 4% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
131,000 miles.
C
23
Complaints
0
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Gasoline
939.1%
Engine AND Engine Cooling
521.7%
Cooling System
313.0%
Engine
28.7%
Catalytic Convertor
14.3%
Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings
14.3%
Diesel
14.3%
Engine
14.3%
Engine & Cooling across every Chevrolet Suburban year
MY 1997 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN C-2500 IS LEAKING OIL FROM UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE AND MAKING ENGINE VERY "HOT". THIS HAPPENS WHEN I'M DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.I TOUCH THE ENGINE HOOD AND FEEL THAT IT'S VERY, VERY HOT. I JUST WENT HOME TO PREVENT ANY FIRE OR ACCIDENT. MY MECHANIC SAID IT'S NOT ORDINARY FOR THIS HEAVY DUTY TRUCK TO LEAK OIL WITH ONLY 77,000 MILES. I NEED YOU TO INVESTIGATE MY PROBLEM AND CONTACT GM. YOU CAN EMAIL ME AT [XXX] FOR AN UPDATES REGARDING THIS PROBLEMS. LOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON. THANKS. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10846449 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 164,000 milesNashville, TNFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT IT BURST INTO FLAMES. OUR DOGS WOKE US UP. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED 7 MINUTES LATER THERE WAS NOTHING LEFT TO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. THE ENGINE AND UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR WERE UNDAMAGED BY THE FIRE. A TREE NEAR THE CAR ALSO CAUGHT FIRE. CHEVROLET SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON OUR CAR. THEY DO NOT SEEM INTERESTED IN EXAMINING THE CAR SINCE WE SETTLED WITH OUR INSURANCE COMPANY. NEITHER THE FIRE DEPARTMENT NOR THE POLICE SUSPECT ARSON. IT WOULD APPEAR TO BE ELECTRICAL. IF THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED IN OUR GARAGE WE WOULD HAVE LOST OUR HOUSE.
NHTSA complaint #10236456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 138,000 milesFort Washingotn, MD
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT: THIS MORNING HIT THE BRAKES COMING DOWN THE HILL AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN, COULD NOT CONTROL STEERING AND BRAKES DIDN'T WORK EITHER. THE ELECTRIC AND POWER FAILURE, COULDN'T DO ANYTHING WITH THE VEHICLE. IT HASN'T BE CHECKED BY DEALER YET.
NHTSA complaint #10125452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 142,000 milesSimpsonville, SC
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
I HAVE A 1997 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN AND IT BLEW THE COUPLING ON THE HEATER HOSE WHILE DRIVING THIS PAST SATURDAY. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED AND THE REPAIR WAS 93.00. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MOTOR THAT ALL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CHEVROLET DEALER SAID THAT THERE PROBABLY SHOULD BE A RECALL SINCE THIS HAPPENS SO FREQUENTLY. THE LOCAL SHOP THAT MADE THE REPAIR HAS SO MANY TO COME IN WITH THIS PROBLEM THAT THEY NOW STOCK THE PART.
NHTSA complaint #10120527 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 60,000 milesSchertz, TX
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HEATER AND AC CONTROLS WENT OUT TWICE. FACTORY REPLACED THEM @ $125, THEN 9 MONTHS LATER IT WENT OUT AGAIN. FACTORY SAID IT WAS UNDER 12 MONTHS, BUT I HAD DRIVEN OVER 12,000 MILES SO IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANY LONGER. WINDSHEILD WIPER MODULE GOES BAD. WIPERS WILL SUDDENLY STOP OR WONT TURN ON. ON 3RD MODULE NOW. BRAKES, CONSTANT GRINDING AND WEAK STOPS. HAVE REPLACED ROTORS 4 TIMES. SAME RESULTS. STEERING LOSES TENSION WHEN STEERING TO THE LEFT. PROBLEM IS STILL ONGOING BUT HAS MADE ME ALMOST LOSE CONTROL SEVERAL TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #10068904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 160,000 milesTipton, MI
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SUDDEN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. AT RANDOM, A 500 TO 1500 RPM INCREASE IN ENGINE SPEAD FOR UP TO SEVERAL SECONDS ACCOMPANIED BY THICK BLACK SMOKE AND THE SMELL OF RAW DIESEL FUEL. HAS OCCURRED IN DRIVE, NEUTRAL, REVERSE, AND PARK. HAS OCCURRED WITH CRUISE CONTROL TURNED OFF. HAS OCCURRED WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL FUSE REMOVED. HAS OCCURRED IN PARK WITH NO OPERATOR IN VEHICLE. THE TRUCK WILL ACCELERATE QUICKLY (DANGEROUSLY) WHEN IN DRIVE OR REVERSE.
NHTSA complaint #10069434 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 124,000 milesElkhart, IN
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE TRUCK STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE PDM DRIVER OVERHEATING AND SHUTTING OFF THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE ENGINE MOTOR TO SHUT OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10048636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 120,000 milesPrinceton, NJ
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED. THIS CAUSED LOST OF STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED FIVE TIMES IN A HALF AN HOUR. *AK THE CONSUMER NOTED HE WAS NOT TOWING ANYTHING AT THE TIME WHICH COULD'VE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF THERE WAS A LOST OF STEERING AND BRAKES. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A LOCAL SHOP WHEN THIS OCCURRED AT 60,000 MILES. *PH
NHTSA complaint #10044410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wood Cliff Lake, NJ
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL SLAM INTO GEAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED VEHICLE NEEDED A VALVE COVER. *AK
NHTSA complaint #8011439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Knoxville, TN
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #750982 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Newton, KS
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ARE THERE ANY RECALLS OR KNOWN FAILURES OF THE HEAD GASKET IN THE SUBURBANS. I AHVE HAD MANY VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN 100K MILES AND NEVER A HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. THIS SUV IS USED FOR LIGHT DUTY TO AND FROM WORK, 60 MILES R/T.
NHTSA complaint #739713 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mission Viejo, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT MELTED AND SHORTED OUT CAUSING CAR TO STALL ON THE ROAD.TORQUE CONVERTOR REPLACED/ TRANS RECONDITIONED, POWER STEERING BOX LEAKING/ REPLACED. BOTH CATALYTIC CONVERTERS REPLACED,AC COMPRESSOR REPLACED. NUMEROUS COOLANT LEAKS FIXED. WINDSHIELD REPLACED DUE TO DEFECT. BATTERY REPLACED DUE TO ACID LEAK. WHATS NEXT?
NHTSA complaint #721938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mission Viejo, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT MELTED AND SHORTED OUT CAUSING CAR TO STALL ON THE ROAD.TORQUE CONVERTOR REPLACED/ TRANS RECONDITIONED, POWER STEERING BOX LEAKING/ REPLACED. BOTH CATALYTIC CONVERTERS REPLACED,AC COMPRESSOR REPLACED. NUMEROUS COOLANT LEAKS FIXED. WINDSHIELD REPLACED DUE TO DEFECT. BATTERY REPLACED DUE TO ACID LEAK. WHATS NEXT?
NHTSA complaint #721938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Shirley, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS TO TURN ENGINE OFF. THEN SWITCH PARKING PAWL TO NEUTRAL, AND RESTART ENGINE.
NHTSA complaint #858777 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oradell, NJ
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHILCE NOT TO START AFTER IT HAD BEEN DRIVEN, AND THEN PARKED, A SHORT DISTANCE FRON CONSUMERS HOME. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR BUT FOUND NO REMEDIES. NLM
NHTSA complaint #551128 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Westfield, NJ
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
NHTSA complaint #715681 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cave Creek, AZFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DRIVING AT 70MPH NOTICED SMOKE IN REAR VIEW MIRROR STARTED TO STOP ENGINE QUIT AND PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FILLED WITH SMOKE. GOT VEHICLE STOPED AND PASSENGERS OUT TRIED TO PUT FIRE OUT WITH TWO EXTIGUISHERS BUT SPREAD TO FAST.
NHTSA complaint #713286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Springfield, VT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE LOST POWER. NO PRIOR WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #848000 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Plano, TX
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING PROBLEM. FUEL PUMP REPLACED IN AN ATTEMPT TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUES.
NHTSA complaint #522456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pasadena, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA complaint #702249 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Plano, TX
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE ON NUMBER OF OCCASIONS STOPPED RUNNING, CUTTING OFF POWER TO THE WHEEL, STEERING, AND POWER BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #522456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Columbia, MD
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE OIL COOLING ASSEMBLY FAILED, ALLOWING OIL TO SPILL INTO THE COOLING SYSTEM.
NHTSA complaint #534717 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Riverside, CAFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER TURNED VEHICLE OFF, WENT INTO STORE THEN HEARD A STORE PAGE THAT THERE WAS A TRUCK ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. (FIRE DEPT. INCIDENT #97013984 RIVERSIDE FIRE DEPT., CITY OF RIVERSIDE 3601 NINTH STREET RIVERSIDE CA 92501, GARY FIEGENER 909-782-5804). *AK CONSUMER HAS NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM CHEVROLET. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #815801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.