11 of the
294 complaints about the 1995 GMC Suburban are about the
transmission — 4% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
146,329 miles.
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11
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Automatic Transmission
763.6%
Column Shift
218.2%
Power Train
19.1%
Cooling Unit AND Lines
19.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain across every GMC Suburban year
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK THE CONSUMER HAS REPLACE THREE TRANSMISSIONS IN THIS VEHICLE. THIS LAST FAILURE CAUSED TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST PIPE NEARLY CAUSING A FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10087616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Idaho Falls, ID
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IGNITION SYSTEM FAILED TWICE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY, AND REMAINS IN 2ND GEAR. THE SPEEDOMOTER DOESN'T WORK AND THE BRAKES LOCK UP. THE SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHT ALSO GOES OUT. I CONTACTED TWO LOCAL GM DEALERS. BOTH MACHANICS KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG, AS THEY HAVE MANY COME IN LARELY WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. THEY KNEW THE EXACT PRICE AND TIME IT TAKES TO PUT THE PART IN BECAUSE THEY HAVE DONE SO MANY OF THEM LATELY. IN FACT, ONE OF THE MECHANICS REPLIED THAT HE IS SURPRISED THEY HAVEN'T RECALLED THIS PART YET. HE'S REPLACED SO MANY OF THEM.
NHTSA complaint #757323 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pontiac, MI
POWER TRAIN
WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED ON AND BEING DRIVEN THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FAILS TO REGISTER AT ALL, ONCE SPEED REACHES 30 TO 40 MPH THE VEHICLE PERFORMS NORMALLY BUT THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER STILL DOESN'T WORK . THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK *NLM
NHTSA complaint #8002056 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Spensor, MA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING GAUGES STARTED TO WORK ERRATICALLY. PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED SOMETHING LEAKING UNDER CAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS A CRACK IN CASING.
NHTSA complaint #886320 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Glen Park, IN
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DURING WINTER VEHICLE SHIFTS HARD INTO FIRST GEAR. ALSO, HAS A JERKING MOTION WHEN STARTING VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #862121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Socorro, NM3 killed
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANMISSION REPLACED BY PITRE, UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILED THIS SUMMER. REASON? CRACKED HOUSING. NOTHING WRONG WITH MECHANICAL. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY WOULD DO NOTHING. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ONCE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN A COLLISION. I FEEL THE HOUSING IS FAULITY. NOW THE A/C UNIT FAILED. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GMC PRODUCT.
NHTSA complaint #714919 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Richmond, CA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
4 WHEEL DRIVE FAILED, FIXED BUT FAILED AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #541994 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Flushing, MI
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LOCKS UP ON OCCASIONS.
NHTSA complaint #533092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Andover, MA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE IS RUSTED THROUGH, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK OUT OF THE TRUCK. TOOK TRUCK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #825948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Glendale Heights, IL
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
EVERY WEEK IN THIS MONTH A TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ACCELERATE OVER 35 MPH. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT STARTER WAS REPLACED AS WELL AS THE TORQUE CONVERTER.
NHTSA complaint #817793 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Luis OBI, CA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INDICATER CAN BE MOVED WITHOUT KEYS BEING IN THE IGNITION SWITCH.PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #985185 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.