136 of the
10,571 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Suburban
are about the equipment —
1% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1994.
The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the contact noticed the trailer attached was moving from left to right independently, and the trailer detached from his vehicle. The contact mentioned that he lost control of the vehicle into a parallel position when another vehicle collided with his vehicle on the front left driver side, causing the contact to get T-Boned. The contact stated that he sustained three fracture injuries to his spine, three fractured ribs, bruise on his kidney. Medical attention was required. The contact stated that a police report was filed. The contact stated that the failure was not diagnosed by a dealer or independent mechanic. The contact mentioned that both the trailer and vehicle were towed to a lot. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
NHTSA complaint #11687853 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Android Auto stops functioning while driving, only way to deal with getting android auto going is to pick up phone and start navigating thru menus on phone, which is something that I don't want to do in the middle of driving.
NHTSA complaint #11486591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER BOARD LINING WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE AIR CONDITIONER BOLTS. THE BOLTS SEPARATED FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER LINES, CAUSING THE AIR CONDITIONER LINES TO LEAK COOLANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,123.
NHTSA complaint #11097021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND ACTIVATED THE AIR CONDITIONER; HOWEVER, HOT AIR CIRCULATED THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
NHTSA complaint #10852507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BLOW HOT AIR DUE TO A FAILURE WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLOWER RESISTOR MODULE AND THE WIRING HARNESS WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000. UPDATED 12/03/15*LJ UPDATED 11/17/2017
NHTSA complaint #10733984 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 3500 MILES WHEN RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP. THE PRIMARY ISSUE WAS "RUNNING ROUGH." THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE REPAIR SHOP OVER FIVE WEEKS. IN THREE INCIDENTS PICKED UP THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY FINE. WITHIN MINUTES THE CECILE STALLED AND STARTING TO SHUTTER. WARNING INDICATORS INCLUDE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, EMISSION SYSTEM, STABILITRACK STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM, AND ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE 2015 SUBURBAN WAS NEWLY DESIGNED. REPAIR BULLETINS WERE ISSUED. VEHICLE RECENTLY PICKED UP AND STILL "RUNS ROUGH." THE VEHICLE HANDLES DIFFERENTLY AS IT SHIFTS FROM V4 TO V8 (FUEL ECONOMY DESIGN) WHEN SLOWING. THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE HANDLING INCONSISTENT DEPENDING WHAT MODE IT IS OPERATING AND CAN BE UNSAFE. OTHER POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES WHEN RAINING, THE REAR CAMERA (BACKUP) IS NOT FUNCTIONAL. ALSO, WHEN STARTING IN REVERSE, THERE IS AN EXTENDED PERIOD THE "COMPUTER IS LOADING" AND THEIR IS NO INPUT ALTHOUGH YOUR BACKING UP. IN ESSENCE, THE REAR BACKUP WARNING SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONAL.
NHTSA complaint #10701259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER MOTOR FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE BY REPLACING THE AIR CONDITIONER FAN MOTOR AND CONNECTOR CABLE, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR OF ELECTRICAL WIRES INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
NHTSA complaint #10641629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
OUR VEHICLE STARTED TO USE BETWEEN ONE QUART AND 2 QUARTS BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. AT SOMETIME BEFORE THIS THE HEATER STOPPED WORKING ON THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID. THE DVD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING AROUND 75,000 MILES. AT 79,0911 MILES THE SERVICE AIR BAGS LIGHT CAME ON. WE ARE NOT NEW TO OWNING SUBURBANS. THIS IS OUR FIFTH ONE. WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN HAPPY WITH THEM, BUT THIS ONE HAS WAY TO MANY THINGS THAT ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU REGARDING RESOLVING THESE ISSUES.
NHTSA complaint #10543804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STARTED ENGINE, DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR WITH NO PRESSURE, BRAKE AND STABILITY WARNING LIGHT GO ON. I BACK UP, THEN GO INTO DRIVE, TRAVEL ABOUT 50 FEET, APPLY PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL AND AGAIN NO PRESSURE ON PEDAL, SUBURBAN SLOWLY STOPS FORWARD MOVEMENT ON LEVEL SURFACE. I RETURN SUBURBAN TO PARKING AREA AND TURN OFF ENGINE, CALL SERVICE SHOP AND MAKE APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIR. NEXT WEEK, 4/22 SLOWLY DRIVE SUBURBAN 1 MILE TO REPAIR FACILITY FOR SERVICE. 4/23 REPAIR MANAGER CALLS TO TELL ME THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES ARE EXCESSIVELY RUSTED.
NHTSA complaint #10508406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2008 CHEVY SUBURBAN WILL BE IN THE SHOP NEXT WEEK FOR THE 3RD TIME FOR SAME PROBLEMS DEALING WITH FRONT AIR CONDITIONER CEASING TO BLOW AIR AND PROBLEMS WITH DOOR LATCHES & LOCKS NO LONGER ABLE TO BE ACTIVATED BY REMOTE OR FRONT MASTER DOOR ACTIVATOR. HAVE REPLACED AC BLOWER MOTOR, RESISTOR, AND DRIVER FRONT DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. IT IS NOW THE DRIVER BACK DOOR LOCK NOT WORKING. ALSO, VEHICLE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH; TOOK IT TO MECHANIC; SENT ME ON TO DEALER. HAD TO REPLACE ALL FUEL INJECTORS AND CAMSHAFT.
NHTSA complaint #10402911 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON APRIL 13, 2011 I CUT ME FINGER ON THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE TRYING TO OPEN MY 2007 CHEVY SUBURBAN. THE METAL PART SEEMED TO HAVE PEELED UP AND I CUT MY FINGER ON IT.
NHTSA complaint #10395873 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. CONSUMER STATES UNSATISFACTORY TRANSACTION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO LOWER THE SPARE TIRE ON HIS VEHICLE. THE TIRE WAS STORED UNDER THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ON A CABLE LOWERING MECHANISM. THE TIRE WOULD LOWER ONLY FOUR INCHES BECAUSE OF A SECONDARY LATCH SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO BE RELEASED ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS MANUAL. THE CONSUMER SPENT HOURS OVER A THREE DAY PERIOD OF TIME, TRYING TO GET THE TIRE LOWERED TO THE GROUND. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM RELEASE IT. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT LOWER IT EITHER. THEY REMOVED THE ENTIRE MECHANISM AND THE TIRE AND AT THE CONSUMERS REQUEST THEY PUT IT IN THE CARGO AREA. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS CONCERN WAS THAT THE SYSTEM WAS IMPROPERLY DESIGNED. IT WAS SUSCEPTIBLE TO RUST AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WHICH COULD ALLOW IT TO MALFUNCTION.
NHTSA complaint #10330670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WE HAVE A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN LTZ. WE PAID EXTRA FOR AN AUTOMATIC REAR LIFT GATE, WHICH YOU CAN OPEN WITH YOUR KEY REMOTE,. LAST WEEK THE AUTOMATIC GATE STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. THE GATES LIFTS UP A FEW FEET THEN SLAMS BACK DOWN. LUCKILY OUR SMALL CHILD DID NOT GET UNDER THE LIFT GATE OR I AM AFRAID SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED BY THE REAR GATE SLAMMING CLOSED. WE WERE TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE GEARS ARE STRIPED ON THE LIFT GATE. 2 1/2 YEARS OF USE AND THE GEARS ARE STRIPED?
NHTSA complaint #10289333 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR OF THE AIR CONDITIONER INTERMITTENTLY FAILS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE BLOWER RESISTOR, BECAUSE IT MELTED IN SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,000.
NHTSA complaint #10285281 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE FUEL PUMP ON MY 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN HAS FAILED. IT SEEMS THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES IN THE PAST. I WISH I HAD KNOWN BEFORE. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN 2005, WITH APPROXIMATELY 32,000 MILES ON IT. THE "THROTTLE BODY MODULE", "STEERING GEAR", DASH CLUSTER, AND NOW FUEL PUMP HAVE ALL FAILED! THIS HAS MADE ME VERY UPSET WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 72,000 MILES ON IT. I THOUGHT BUYING AMERICAN WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO. NOW I'M WORRIED ABOUT MY 2004 GMC SIERRA.
NHTSA complaint #10258288 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
IN RESEARCHING ONLINE I'VE NOTICED THIS ON MANY DIFFERENT CHEVY 2004 MODELS. THE TACHOMETER, FUEL GAGE, AND SPEEDOMETER ARE WHAT I NOTICED PROBLEMS WITH AND WHAT OTHERS HAVE SEEN PROBLEMS WITH THOUGH THE SPEEDOMETER IS THE MOST PREVALENTLY NOTICED ITEM. THE GAUGE MOTORS ARE NOT STEPPING BACK DOWN WHEN RPMS, SPEED, OR FUEL LEVELS DROP THUS LEADING DRIVERS TO RESPOND IN POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WAYS. IN MY OWN CASE I ALMOST CAUSED A PILE UP WHEN I THOUGHT I HAD LOST MY SENSES AND APPLIED MY BRAKES A LITTLE HARDER THAN I SHOULD HAVE, ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND CERTAINLY AGITATED THE DRIVERS BEHIND ME WHEN THEY ALMOST HIT MY VEHICLE. I DON'T TYPICALLY GET THIS PROBLEM AS I TYPICALLY DRIVE LESS THAN 10 MILES A DAY. WHEN I DO HAVE TO DRIVE MORE THAN 60 MILES I TEND TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED TO BE MORE PREVALENT IN COLD CONDITIONS WHICH FITS WITH THE EXPLANATION I HAVE HAD THAT IT IS THE HOUSING OF THE GEAR MOTORS BREAKING DOWN AND JAMMING THE GAUGE GEARS IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A PROBLEM WITH THE PLASTIC USED IN THE HOUSING OF THE GEAR MAGNETS; "THE PROBLEM LIES WITH THE PLASTIC MATERIAL THAT HOLDS THE PERMANENT MAGNET FOR THE ROTOR OF THE STEPPER MOTOR." NOW THAT I AM AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAVE ASKED AROUND ABOUT FIXES I HAVE TO STOP THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY AND TURN IT OFF. FROM THERE I HAVE TO TURN THE KEY ENOUGH TO BRING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MOMENTARILY ON AND THEN BACK OFF. IT STEPS THE TACHOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, AND FUEL GAUGE BACK DOWN, (BIT BY BIT WITH EACH TURN OF THE KEY) WHICHEVER IS HAVING THE PROBLEM. THIS SOLUTION HAS BEEN REPORTED TO STOP WORKING AS THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST ESTIMATE OF OVER $450 FROM A PRIVATE SHOP AND AT OVER $800 FROM THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP. A GPS FOR SPEED AND A LOG BOOK W/ CALCULATOR CAN GET TWO OF THE THREE SOLVED FOR ME AT A PRICE OF LESS THAN $200; IT'S JUST NOT SAFE TO BE WRITING LOG BOOK ENTRIES WHILE I'M DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #10228295 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
IN RESEARCHING ONLINE I'VE NOTICED THIS ON MANY DIFFERENT CHEVY 2004 MODELS. THE TACHOMETER, FUEL GAGE, AND SPEEDOMETER ARE WHAT I NOTICED PROBLEMS WITH AND WHAT OTHERS HAVE SEEN PROBLEMS WITH THOUGH THE SPEEDOMETER IS THE MOST PREVALENTLY NOTICED ITEM. THE GAUGE MOTORS ARE NOT STEPPING BACK DOWN WHEN RPMS, SPEED, OR FUEL LEVELS DROP THUS LEADING DRIVERS TO RESPOND IN POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WAYS. IN MY OWN CASE I ALMOST CAUSED A PILE UP WHEN I THOUGHT I HAD LOST MY SENSES AND APPLIED MY BRAKES A LITTLE HARDER THAN I SHOULD HAVE, ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND CERTAINLY AGITATED THE DRIVERS BEHIND ME WHEN THEY ALMOST HIT MY VEHICLE. I DON'T TYPICALLY GET THIS PROBLEM AS I TYPICALLY DRIVE LESS THAN 10 MILES A DAY. WHEN I DO HAVE TO DRIVE MORE THAN 60 MILES I TEND TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED TO BE MORE PREVALENT IN COLD CONDITIONS WHICH FITS WITH THE EXPLANATION I HAVE HAD THAT IT IS THE HOUSING OF THE GEAR MOTORS BREAKING DOWN AND JAMMING THE GAUGE GEARS IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A PROBLEM WITH THE PLASTIC USED IN THE HOUSING OF THE GEAR MAGNETS; "THE PROBLEM LIES WITH THE PLASTIC MATERIAL THAT HOLDS THE PERMANENT MAGNET FOR THE ROTOR OF THE STEPPER MOTOR." NOW THAT I AM AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAVE ASKED AROUND ABOUT FIXES I HAVE TO STOP THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY AND TURN IT OFF. FROM THERE I HAVE TO TURN THE KEY ENOUGH TO BRING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MOMENTARILY ON AND THEN BACK OFF. IT STEPS THE TACHOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, AND FUEL GAUGE BACK DOWN, (BIT BY BIT WITH EACH TURN OF THE KEY) WHICHEVER IS HAVING THE PROBLEM. THIS SOLUTION HAS BEEN REPORTED TO STOP WORKING AS THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST ESTIMATE OF OVER $450 FROM A PRIVATE SHOP AND AT OVER $800 FROM THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP. A GPS FOR SPEED AND A LOG BOOK W/ CALCULATOR CAN GET TWO OF THE THREE SOLVED FOR ME AT A PRICE OF LESS THAN $200; IT'S JUST NOT SAFE TO BE WRITING LOG BOOK ENTRIES WHILE I'M DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #10228295 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A VACATION ABOUT 30 MI EAST OF PA/OH BORDER. A/C SUDDENLY WENT FROM COLD TO HOT. WE TURNED OFF A/C. WHEN WE TOOK TO LOCAL MECHANIC, METAL SHARDS THROUGHOUT A/C SYSTEM FROM COMPRESSOR, HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE A/C SYSTEM AT A COST OF OVER $1700. WANT TO ADD THAT DEALER HAS BEEN VERY NICE ABOUT PURCHASE AND PROBLEMS - THEY EXPLAINED THAT CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #10210136 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.