10 of the 382 complaints about the 2000 Chevrolet Suburban are about the suspension — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 10,000 miles.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SUSPENSION
FROM THE DAY I PICKED UP THIS TRUCK NEW I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE RUSTY CHASSIS. I WAS TOLD IT WAS SURFACE RUST AND THAT IT WOULD NOT CAUSE ANY PROBLEMS. NOW THE CHASSIS IS RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT I DO NOT THINK THE TRUCK IS SAFE.
NHTSA complaint #10351533 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE DRIVING AT 10MPH CONSUMER HEARD SOME NOISE IN THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. DEALER FOUND FRONT HUB BEARINGS, AND UPPER/ LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE COMING OFF.
NHTSA complaint #10026974 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING AT 10MPH CONSUMER HEARD SOME NOISE IN THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. DEALER FOUND FRONT HUB BEARINGS, AND UPPER/ LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE COMING OFF.
NHTSA complaint #10026974 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING AT 10MPH CONSUMER HEARD SOME NOISE IN THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. DEALER FOUND FRONT HUB BEARINGS, AND UPPER/ LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE COMING OFF.
NHTSA complaint #10026974 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR A LOUD NOISE THAT COULD BE HEARD FROM THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WHEN THE WHEEL WAS TURNED HARD TO THE RIGHT, THE DEALERSHIP WOULD FIX THIS BY GREASING THE STEERING STOPS, HOWEVER AFTER A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES THE PROBLEM WOULD RETURN, A SERVICE REP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE AREA OF THE SUSPENSION WAS METAL ON METAL AND WOULD NEED TO BE FREQUENTLY LUBRICATED BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WAY TO RETAIN GREASE ON THOSE PARTS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #559311 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
NOISE IN FRONT END LED TO INSPECTION-FOUND RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM LINK MISSING..
NHTSA complaint #755997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR A LOUD NOISE THAT COULD BE HEARD FROM THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WHEN THE WHEEL WAS TURNED HARD TO THE RIGHT, THE DEALERSHIP WOULD FIX THIS BY GREASING THE STEERING STOPS, HOWEVER AFTER A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES THE PROBLEM WOULD RETURN, A SERVICE REP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE AREA OF THE SUSPENSION WAS METAL ON METAL AND WOULD NEED TO BE FREQUENTLY LUBRICATED BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WAY TO RETAIN GREASE ON THOSE PARTS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #559311 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
RATTLING NOISES ARE HEARD FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE, DEALER REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THIS DID NOT WORK.
NHTSA complaint #561821 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
HAVE HAD THE CAR IN THE SHOP 4 DIFFERANT OCCASIONS FOR CLICKING OR KNOCKING NOISE FROM FRONT AND REAR END WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL.....STILL NOT FIXED.
NHTSA complaint #746176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH FRONT END GRINDING AND CLUNKING.
NHTSA complaint #560932 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.