1993 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
616 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 338 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 21 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 21 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | 17 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 14 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK | 13 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | 12 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 11 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 10 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 9 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | 9 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 7 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 6 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | 6 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 6 |
Recent Complaints
DURING ALL KINDS OF WEATHER CONDITIONS THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, TWICE CAUSING A REAR END ACCIDENT. DURING A HARD BRAKING SITUATION WHEN ON DRY PAVEMENT, OR ANY BRAKING CONDITION ON WET PAVEMENT THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED AND THEY GRAB AND THEN RELEASE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE MOVING FORWARD WITHOUT COMPLETELY STOPPING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO MANY CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS AND INDEPENDENT SHOPS FOR REPAIR AND BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED WITH COMPLETE BRA
Mileage: 82,000
DURING ALL KINDS OF WEATHER CONDITIONS THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, TWICE CAUSING A REAR END ACCIDENT. DURING A HARD BRAKING SITUATION WHEN ON DRY PAVEMENT, OR ANY BRAKING CONDITION ON WET PAVEMENT THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED AND THEY GRAB AND THEN RELEASE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE MOVING FORWARD WITHOUT COMPLETELY STOPPING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO MANY CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS AND INDEPENDENT SHOPS FOR REPAIR AND BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED WITH COMPLETE BRA
Mileage: 82,000
DURING ALL KINDS OF WEATHER CONDITIONS THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, TWICE CAUSING A REAR END ACCIDENT. DURING A HARD BRAKING SITUATION WHEN ON DRY PAVEMENT, OR ANY BRAKING CONDITION ON WET PAVEMENT THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED AND THEY GRAB AND THEN RELEASE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE MOVING FORWARD WITHOUT COMPLETELY STOPPING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO MANY CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS AND INDEPENDENT SHOPS FOR REPAIR AND BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED WITH COMPLETE BRA
Mileage: 82,000
WHILE TOWING MY 25 FOOT CAMPING TRAILER BEHIND MY CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, THE RECEIVER HITCH (MANUFACTURED BY DRAWTITE) BROKE AWAY CAUSING MY TRAILER TO RUN OFF THE ROAD, ACROSS A GRASSY AREA, COMING TO REST ONLY AFTER HITTING A VDOT FENCE , FENCE POLE AND A TREE. UPON EXAMINATION THE CENTER SECTION OF THE HITCH BAR HAD BROKE AWAY AND WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE TRAILER TONGUE, COMPLETE WITH SAFETY CHAINS, WEIGHT DISTRIBUTING BARS AND THE ELECTRIC BRAKE "BREAK-A-WAY" SWITCH ACTIVATOR CABLE WAS STILL A
Mileage: 120,840
WHILE TOWING MY 25 FOOT CAMPING TRAILER BEHIND MY CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, THE RECEIVER HITCH (MANUFACTURED BY DRAWTITE) BROKE AWAY CAUSING MY TRAILER TO RUN OFF THE ROAD, ACROSS A GRASSY AREA, COMING TO REST ONLY AFTER HITTING A VDOT FENCE , FENCE POLE AND A TREE. UPON EXAMINATION THE CENTER SECTION OF THE HITCH BAR HAD BROKE AWAY AND WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE TRAILER TONGUE, COMPLETE WITH SAFETY CHAINS, WEIGHT DISTRIBUTING BARS AND THE ELECTRIC BRAKE "BREAK-A-WAY" SWITCH ACTIVATOR CABLE WAS STILL A
Mileage: 120,840
TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE RIGHT REAR COOPER 31X1050R15 TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING MY CHEVROLET SUBURBAN TO ROLLOVER 1 AND 1/2 TIMES. THESE TIRES WERE 21 MONTHS OLD, WITH APPROXIMATELY 45,000 MILES ON THEM. THEY WERE ROTATED EVERY 3000 MILES, THE CAR WAS ALIGNED EVERY SIX MONTHS AND I CHECKED THE PRESSURE REGULARLY. I HAD A TREAD SEPARATION WITH MY PREVIOUS COOPER 30X950R15. THE DEALER SAID MY LOAD WAS EXCESSIVE FOR THE TIRE SO I WEIGHED MY TRUCK AND HE RECOMMENDED THE 1050R15S. THE SU
WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES, THE ABS ACTIVATED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FOWARD AND HIT THE REAR END OF ANOTHER MOTORIST.TS *JB
Mileage: 14,400
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND EXITED THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE SEVERELY DAMAGED. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-89-257)*JB
PRIOR TO RECALL BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT, RECALL #01I006000. THE CONSUMER IS STILL WAITING FOR THE PARTS. *YD
THE SAME PROBLE THAT IS ON YOUR RECAL LIST PROLONG BRACKING DISTANCE. *AK
PRIOR TO RECALL BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT, RECALL #01I006000. THE CONSUMER IS STILL WAITING FOR THE PARTS. *YD
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND EXITED THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE SEVERELY DAMAGED. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-89-257)*JB
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP PEDAL WENT TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH WHEN THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER ON THE INTERSTATE DUE TO THE TIRE PROBLEM.*AK (DOT NUMBER: DBHK613299 TIRESIZE: LT23575R15)
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, FIRST THEY GRABBED, THEN RELEASED. NO BRAKING ACTION, AND CONSUMER HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT, DAMAGE WAS $7000.*AK
ONE THREE OCCASIONS WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATES MASTER CYLINDER WAS CHECKED BY TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, ON THE ADVICE OF CONUMER'S MECHANIC, THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND THERE HAS BEEN NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. *JB
DURING SLOW SPEED STOP, BRAKES WERE APPLIED WITH NO EFFECT. ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON AT LEAST 5 OCCASIONS, ALTHOUGH THIS IS THE FIRST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. REPORTED TO DEALER THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS A DRIVER MISTAKE.
THIS IS MY SECOND SUBMISSION OF A COMPLAINT. THE FIRST ONE WAS ODI ID 522933. I RESUBMIT BECAUSE I AM INTENSLY FRUSTRATED WITH THE APPARENT LACK OF ACTION ON THE PART OF GM REGARDING MY YEAR VEHICLE. ON 7/21/99, A LARGE GMC RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED PERTAINING TO ABS PROBLEMS. MY YEAR SUBURBAN WAS EXCLUDED PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION. GM STATED THEY WERE WORKING TO ADDRESS CUSTOMER SATISFACTION ISSUES WITH MY YEAR VEHICLE. THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING WITH ME ALONG THESE LINES. MY VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EX