NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2000 Chevrolet Suburban. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026
STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT RETURN TO STRAIGHT AFTER MAKING A SHARP TURN.*AK
RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD SNAPPED IN HALF WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND TOWING A TRAILER. BOTH VEHICLES WERE A TOTAL LOSS.*AK
THE REAR RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT.*JB
WE HAVE TAKEN OUR 2000 SUBURBAN IN 9 TIMES TO GET THE WATER LEAK PROBLEM FIXED AT ASHEVILLE CHEVROLET. THE MOISTURE CAUSES HEADACHES IN MY 9 YR OLD SON. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT ALL MIGHT BE GROWING IN THE CARPET. WE BOUGHT NEW CARPET THE LAST TIME AND WERE TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. 2 WEEKS LATER (THE FIRST RAIN) AND WE HAVE A WET CARPET AGAIN AND OUR SON HAS ANOTHER HEADACHE.
AT THE END OF A 1320 MILE (ROUND) TRIP FROM FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA TO BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA AND BACK, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL HUB SUDDENLY DISASSEMBLED, LOCKING UP THE WHEEL AND SENDING MY 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN OUT OF CONTROL. FORTUNATELY, I HAD LEFT I-95, WHER I HAD BEEN TRAVELLING FOR 10 1/2 HOURS AT 70 MPH, AND WAS TRAVELLING ON A SIDE ROAD. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE WHEEL MADE A LOUD, GRINDING NOISE AND THEN IMMEDIATELY LOCKED UP. UPON HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER FOR REPAIR, THE TECHNICIANS EXAMINED THE WHEEL AND FOUND NO APPARENT REASON WHY THE WHEEL SHOULD HAVE DISASSEMBLED ITSELF. I SEE NO OTHER OPTION OTHER THAN A DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT. CONSIDERING THE WAY THAT THE VEHICLE HANDLED WHEN THIS HAPPENED, I AM SURE THAT IF IT HAD HAPPENED 10 MINUTES EARLIER, WHILE I WAS TRAVELLING ON I-95 AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD HVE CAREENED OUT OF CONTROL CAUSING MAXIMUM DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND SERIOUS INJURY TO MYSELF AND FAMILY. COINCIDENTIALLY, I HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED JUST THE DAY BEFORE AT THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER IN BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA, AND HAD REQUESTED THAT THE FRONT END BE EXAMINED PRIOR TO THE LONG DRIVE AHEAD AND DUE TO A RATTLE THAT I HAD NOTICED. IT HAD ALSO BEEN CHECKED APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS PRIOR. I WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING OTHER THAN LUBRICATION THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE IN THE DRIVE SHAFT. THERE WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL NOTICED WITH THE WHEELS, ETC. THE FINAL NOTE IN THIS SITUATION IS THAT I HAVE PAID $570.80 FOR THIS DEFECT TO BE REPAIRED, AND BEEN WITHOUT MY VEHICLE FOR A WEEK. AGAIN, THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS OCCURANCE, EVEN AT A SLOWER SPEED THAN I HAD TRAVELLED AT ALL DAY LONG.
THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE ABS ACTIVATED. *AK THE DEALER FOUND THE LEFT FRONT SPEED SENSOR DROPPED OUT AT 8 MPH, THE LEFT FRONT HUB BEARING WAS REPLACED. ALSO, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, THE DEALER FOUND THE AIR BAG OPENED AND ORDERED A DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG. *JB
FUEL - GAS TANK LEAK AFTER REFUELING
DRIVER'S SHOULDER HARNESS RETRACTOR DOES NOT RETRACT SHOULDER HARNESS ASSEMBLY. HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR WARRANTY REPAIR ON THE SHOULDER HARNESS ASSEMBLY, BUT THE REPAIR WORK DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK
TWICE WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH THE ENGINE CONTROL FUSE HAS BLOWN SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINE AND CAUSING THE POWER STEERING AND ABS BRAKING TO ALSO QUIT. FORTUNATELY, WE WERE DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD. COULD CAUSE A BIG PROBLEM IN BAD WEATHER AND CURVY ROADS. HAVE SEEN THAT THERE IS ANOTHER SIMILIAR INCIDENT IN YOUR COMPLAINT FILES FROM THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL
I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM A PRIVATE SELLER AND SOON FOUND THAT THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR WITH NO RESISTANCE AND WOULD NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE ON EVEN THE SLIGHTEST GRADE WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL. THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES WERE WORN DOWN TO THE METAL AND ONE OF THE PARKING BRAKE DRUMS WAS DEEPLY GOUGED. THE SHOES AND ONE ROTOR WAS REPLACED, WHICH ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO PASS STATE INSPECTION, BUT NOW THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AGAIN AND THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD. IT IS DUE TO BE INSPECTED IN SEPTEMBER AND PROBABLY WILL NOT PASS WITHOUT ANOTHER $500.00 IN REPAIRS. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ON. I HAVE FOUND THROUGH INTERNET RESEARCH THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM AND FEEL THAT GM SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE THE OLD ROTOR BUT NOT THE SHOES.*AK
TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND STEERING CONTROL AND BRAKING WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED WAS CAUSED BY FUEL CONTROL MODULE SHORTED OUT AND ECM-B FUSE BLOWN. FORTUNATELY, MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE OFF THE HIGHWAY SAFELY, BUT SHE AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE TERRIFIED.*AK
AFTER FUELING VEHICLE FUEL TANK LEAKED. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED,THERE WAS A LEAK IN FUEL TANK.*AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON FIVE OCCASION WHILE MAKING TURN OR WHILE ACCELERATING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE DEALER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
POPPING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT, ALWAYS HEAR THIS NOISE WHEN TURNING ,LEFT OR RIGHT.NOISE STARTED WHEN VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 38,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE.*AK
CHEVY SUV STALLS CHEVY 2000 SUBURBAN 5.3L BI FUEL CNG AND GASOLINE SPENT MOST OF THE SUMMER DRIVING AROUND MESA ON JUST CNG, SOMETIMES FOR A WHOLE MONTH. GASOLINE TANK WAS ALMOST ALWAYS FULL. DURING THE PAST 2 YEARS HAVE USED ABOUT 50 % GASOLINE AND CNG EACH AND HAVE 29,500 MILES ON VEHICLE. TOOK A TRIP ON FRIDAY 23 AUGUST UP TO AN AREA NORTHWEST OF WILLIAMS AZ STARTED TO DRIVE HOME ON SUNDAY 25 AUGUST AND WAS NOW RUNNING ON CNG AT 79 MPH (SPEED LIMIT WAS 75MPH), 107 DEGREES OUTSIDE WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED COMPLETELY ON A MODERATE ACCELERATION. WHILE STILL MOVING I TRIED TO SWITCH TO GASOLINE BUT THAT DID NOT WORK. NOTICED THE ENGINE HAD STOPPED AND THE SUBURBAN WENT INTO NEUTRAL. BRAKES FADED AND STEARING WENT TO MANUAL. TRANSMISSION WENT TO NEUTRAL. COASTED TO A STOP. COULD NOT RESTART. GOT A TOW TO CHEVY DEALER IN PRESCOTT AZ AND TRIED TO START THE SUBURBAN BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. FOUND THE ECM B FUSE HAD BLOWN. REPLACED FUSE. DROVE 94 MILES ON GASOLINE AND THE FUSE BLEW AGAIN AT 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. REPLACED FUSE AND DROVE 18 MILES HOME WITHOUT A PROBLEM. GASOLINE FUEL TANK AT 1/3 FULL. MONDAY 26 AUGUST, DROPPED THE SUBURBAN OFF AT THE CHEVY DEALER AND THEY REPLACED A MODULE THAT THEY SAID HAD AN INTERNAL GROUND IN IT. FUSE BLEW AT LEAST 6 MORE TIMES, VERY SCARRY. REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY. THEY SAID PUMP WAS DRAWING TO MUCH CURRENT AT TIMES AND WAS FAILING.
WHILE DRIVING IN A 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN WITH ONLY THE DRIVER A THUMPING SOUND WAS HEARD. PULLED OVER AND NOTICED LEFT REAR TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE, ORIGNIAL EQUIPMENT, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS LE TIRE SIZE P265/70R16, DOT# V672WL2. *AK TIRE SPECIALIST FOUND RUN LOW SIDEWALL FLEX FAILED CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT
THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE WIRING ON THE FUEL PUMP MODULE OFTEN MELTED WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS ROUTINELY RUN BELOW A QUARTER TANK OF GASOLINE. THIS CAUSED A SHORT AND A FUSE TO BLOW IN THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS ALSO AN IMMEDIATE LOST OF ALL POWER. WHICH CAUSES A DANGEROUS POSITION FOR THE DRIVER. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED 4 TIMES. *JB
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. FIRESTONE, 16INCH.*AK *YH
THE TREAD ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN IMMEDIATE TIRE FAILURE. I WAS TRAVELING AT SEVENTY MILES PER HOUR ON A FLAT SECTION OF IH 35 SOUTH OF SAN ANTONIO. TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55 DEGREES F. TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY 9:00 PM. THE TIRE LITERALLY CAME APART WITH FLYING PIECES BREAKING OUT THE PLASTIC INTERNAL WHEEL WELL ASSEMBLY AND REAR WINDOW WASH HOSE LINES. ON 3/12/02 THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER WILL CHECK FOR ANY ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE REMAINED RELATIVELY STABLE BUT DID CROSS OVER THE ADJACENT LANE AND ON TO THE ROAD SHOULDER. I HAVE TAKEN PHOTOGRAPHS OF ( AND WILL RETAIN) THE TIRE. WHEN TROUBLE WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES WAS INTIALLY MADE PUBLIC I CONTACTED THE CHEVROLET DEALER AND WAS ASSURED THAT THE PROBLEM TIRES WERE A DIFFERENT TYPE. WHEN I REPORTED THE SUBJECT INCIDENT TO THE DEALER HE SUGGESTED THAT I CONTACT THE AREA GMC SERVICE CENTER (1 800 222 1020). AFTER REVIEWING THE PROBLEM WITH THE GMC REPRESENTIVE I WAS INFORMED THAT "TO HER PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE" I WAS THE FIRST TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I THEN ASKED IF SOMEONE CALLS IN AT SOME FUTURE TIME AND ASKS IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY TROUBLE WITH THIS TIRE WOULD THEY BE TOLD THAT AT LEAST ONE PERSON HAS HAD TROUBLE. I WAS TOLD THAT GMC'S INFORMATION SYSTEM THAT SHE USES DID NOT HAVE THE CAPABILLITY TO DISTRIBUTE THIS INFORMATION IN A COMPREHENSIVE MANNER. SHE DID ASSURE ME THAT THE DESIGN ENGINEERS WOULD BE MADE AWARE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I PROBABLY WOULD NOT HEAR FROM GMC AGAIN ABOUT THIS MATTER. I INFORMED THE REPRESENTIVE THAT I WANTED SOME ASSURANCE THAT THE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THIS TIRE BE, AT THE LEAST, MADE AVAILABLE TO THE NEXT PERSON THAT INQUIRES ABOUT THIS MODEL OF FIRESTONE TIRE. SHE SUGGESTED THAT I CALL FIRESTONE (1 800 356 4644). THIS REP., IN TURN, ASSURED ME THAT "TO HER KNOWLEDGE" THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL TIRE, ETC, ETC.*AK (DOT NUMBER: MEXICO TIRESIZE: P265/70R16)
TIRE FAILED SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. TREAD SEPARATED VIOLENTLY BREAKING OUT INTERNAL WHEEL WELL COMPONENT AND ADJACENT WINDOW WASH LINE. LOCATION WAS IH35 SOUTH OF SAN ANTONIO. LEVEL, SMOOTH ROAD SURFACE. TIME - 9:00 PM TEMPERATURE - 70 F. *AK (DOT NUMBER: MEXICO TIRESIZE: P265/70R16)
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION.(FIRESTONE WILDERNESS LE P265/70R16).*JB
WHILE DRIVING ON A BUMPY ROAD WOULD APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT THEY WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH IN COLD WHEATHER AIR BAG LIGHT WILL COME ON. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY FOUND OUT THAT DRIVER'S SIDE SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE, WICH WAS REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT HAVE AN EXTERNAL COOLANT WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN REQUESTED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, THE TRANSMISSION BURNED ITSELF UP. *SLC
THIS IS AN OLD COMPLAINT BUT IS BEING SUBMITTED BECAUSE CHEVROLET AND GMC HAVE FAILED TO CORRECT THIS. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON THE 1500 SERIES SUBURBAN HAS BEEN BROKE SINCE THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNER SHIP. I CONTACTED CHEVORLET AND GM BY EMAIL 22 DDEC 2001 AND ALL I RECEIVED WAS ACKNOWELEDGEMENT OF THE LETTER. I ATTEMPTED TO GET IT REPAIRED LAST YEAR IN JUNE AT WALLACE CHEVORLET DEALER WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. TO DATE NOTHING FROM GM OR CHEVORLET HAS BEEN DONE TO RECALL AND CORRECT THESE VEHICLES. TWO NOTES HERE: THIS DEFECT RESULTS IN VEHICLE INSPECTION FAILURES IN STATES REQUIREING INSPECTIONS. NOTE TWO: IT'S A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT BECAUSE IT FLAT OUT DOSEN'T WORK AND I TOW A 5,000 LB TRAILLER AND ALL THE BRAKES ARE IMPORTANT. AS I STATED EARILER CHEVORLET AND GM TO DATE HAS DONE NOTHING. ONE LAST POINT THE 2500 SERIES SUBURBAN HAS A PROPERLY DESIGN EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE SAME STYLE CAN BE APPLIED TO THE 1500 SERIES AND SOLVE THE ISSUE.*AK
DEALER RECENTLY REPLACE PART (WITH NO CHARGE) BUT DID NOT PERFORM A FRONT END ALIGNMENT TO ENSURE VEHICLE IS SAFE. NEW PART (9PER THE LIMITED WARRANTY) IS GOOD FOR 12 MONTHS AFTER SALE OR REPLACEMENT. STEERING SHAFTS SHOULD BE DESIGNED FOR LIFE VS FAILING AFTER 18 MONTHS. UNSURE OF OTHER 2000 SUBURBAN'S BUT, THIS WAS A CRITICAL PART OF THE VEHICLE AND IF NOT FIXED SURELY WOULD HAVE CAUSED AND ACCIDENT..
INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED BEFORE IT FAILED DUE TO NOISE HEARD WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. DEALER REPORTED TO ME THAT THEY HAD REPLACED SEVERAL OTHERS UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES.*AK
NOISE IN FRONT END LED TO INSPECTION-FOUND RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM LINK MISSING.. *AK
P265/70R16, DOT UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, CHEVROLET, SUBURBAN WITH 4000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING 15-20 MPH REAR LEFT TIRE EXPLODED, NO INJURIES.*AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES. *SLC
FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS LE, P265/70R16, DOT V672WL11200, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, CHEVROLET, SUBURBAN WITH 22000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH REAR PASSENGERS TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION.*AK
INTERMITTENTLY BRAKE PEDAL FAILS. BRAKE PEDAL DIDN'T RESPOND WHEN APPLIED TO SLOW DOWN OR BRAKING. VEHICLE WAS GOING 25-35MPH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND DIAGNOSTIC READING COULDN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 3 CHILDREN AND PREAGNANT WIFE WE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 80MPH, I HEARD A REPEATING THUD WHICH SOUNDED LIKE THE THUD PRODUCED WHEN DRIVING OVER EXPANSION JOINTS, HOWEVER, I NOTICED IT WAS LOUDER THAN TYPICAL AND DIDN'T COINCIDE WITH EXPENATION JOINT TIMING. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN BY COASTING. ALL THIS TRANSPIRED IN ABOUT 4 TO 10 SECONDS. THEN BANG, WE HEAR A LOUD NOISE, AND OUR VEHICLE REAR DROPS. I LOOKED BEHIND ME AND I SEE TREAD AND PEICES OF TIRE FLYING EVERYWHERE. I COASTED FOR A FEW SECONDS, NOT WANTING TO UPSET THE BALANCE OF THE VEHICLE AND THEN GENTLY APPLIED THE BRAKES. WE STOPPED. THE ONLY THING LEFT ON THE RIM WERE THE TWO SIDE WALLS. THERE WASN'T ANY TREAD LEFT. I HAVE SINCE RETRIVED THE TREAD. THE TREAD IS SEPARATED FROM THE CARCUS OF THE TIRE. I ASSUME THIS IS THE REPEATING THUD SOUND I HEARD. THEN THE TIRE CARCUS AND TREAD RIPPED COMPLETELY FROM THE SIDE WALLS. MY RIM IS SCRATCHED AND DENTED. GM SAYS THIS COST $480. TIRE IS OBVIOUSLY GONE. ABOUT 2,000 MILES EARLIER I HAD FIRESTONE, CHECK, AND ROTATE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE AND AFTER THE INCIDENT I CHECKED THE OTHER TIRES AND TIRE PRESSURES WHERE 35PSI +OR - 2PSI. UPON EXAMINATION OF THE TREAD THAT CAME OFF TIRE IT CAN BE SEEN THAT THERE IS A PUNCTURE WHICH LOOKS LIKE A NAIL OR SCREW PENETRATED THE TIRE. MY GM DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THAT THIS CAUSED THE TIRE PRESSUE TO GO DOWN AND I DROVE ON IT SO IT GOT HOT AND THIS CAUSED THE FAULURE. I BELIEVE THAT THE TIRE MAY HAVE LOST SOME PRESSURE, BUT I THINK IT WAS PROBABLY A SLOW LEAK. MY WIFE AND I DIDN'T NOTICE A LOW TIRE BY THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS HANDLING. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE LOW PRESSURE MAY HAVE PRECIPITATED THE TIRE FAILURE, BUT THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE IT SHOULDN'T HAVE FAILED SO CATASTOPHICALLY WITH ONLY A MINOR TIRE PRESSURE LOSS. IF THE TIRE WOULD HAVE BEEN ALMOST FLAT, THEN WE WOULD NOT HAVE FELT THE VEHICLE DROP.*AK
CAR WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH CAR SHUT DOWN BECAUSE OF FUEL PUMP FUSE AND MODULE FAILED THIS CAUSED THE BRAKES AND STEERING TO FAIL NOT GOOD AT 65 MPH!!!!*AK
SEATBACK ROCKS FORWARD FOR PASSENGER AT STOPS AND IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. MY CONCERN IS IN AN ACCIDENT THE MECHANISM WILL FAIL ALLOWING THE PASSENGER TO COLLAPS FORWARD CAUSING FURTHER INJURY. *AK
TIRE HAD BUBBLE THAT WAS CAUGHT BEFORE IT FAILED. *AK (TIRESIZE: P265/70R16)
PE 00 020/TREAD SEPARATION, WHILE TRAVELING AT 65-70 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION, AND FIVE RIPS/TEARS ON SIDEWALL WITH DRIVER ONLY IN A 2000, CHEVROLET, SUBURBAN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT; TIRE SIZE P265/70R16; DOT# V672WL1389. FIRESTONE WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AKDOTV672WL1389 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS LE P265/70R16. *NLM
BRAKE LINE FAILURE THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK ON A SLIGHT UPGRADE, AS CONSUMER WAS STEPPING OUT OF VEHICLE AND REMOVED THE KEYS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE DOWN THE GRADE DAMAGING ANOTHER VEHICLE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP AGAINST ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN PARK WHEN IT FINALLY STOPPED, CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND AFTER THE INSPECTION CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY MANUFACTURER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND NO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WOULD BE GIVEN.*JB
VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK, HOWEVER WHILE CONSUMER WAS STEPPING OUT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE DOWN THE GRADE, DAMAGING ONE VEHICLE AND THEN COMING TO A STOP AGAINST A SECOND VEHICLE, GENERAL MOTORS SENT OUT AN ENGINEER TO EXAMINE VEHICLE AND CONCLUDED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND THAT THEY WERE NOT AT FAULT. *SLC
PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. WHEN TRUCK WAS NEW, IT WAS WEAK AT BEST, NOW IT WILL NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. TAKEN TO DEALER WHO AGREED IT DID NOT WORK AT ALL. VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY AND INSISTS I MUST PAY $180+ FOR REPAIR/ADJUSTMENT...EVEN THOUGH IT IS A "KNOWN PROBLEM" (IN THEIR WORDS). THEY STATED EVEN UNDER WARRANTY IT WOULD HAVE ONLY BEEN COVERED FOR 12,000 MILES SINCE IT IS AN "ADJUSTMENT" EVEN THOUGH THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO ADJUSTMENT FOR IT AND THE ENTIRE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE REMOVED TO REPAIR PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS A 4X4 WITH NEUTRAL TRANSFER CASE CAPABILITY AND I FEEL THE PARKING BRAKE IS ESSENTIAL FOR SAFE OPERATION OF THIS FEATURE. IT IS OBVIOUS THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT YET I AM REQUIRED TO PAY FOR THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER HEARD A BELL SOUND AND AT THE SAME TIME THE VEHICLE HEAD LIGHTS WENT OUT AND THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP FAILED TO TURN ON RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY, THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPT WITH AN AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT SENSOR WHICH FAILED, THE CONSUMER HAD TO TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS MANUALLY WITH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. NLM
ORIGINAL WHEEL HAS A CRACK GOING THROUGH THE ENTIRE RIM. NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE RIM JUST A CRACK THAT APPEARS TO BE READY TO CAUSE COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE RIM. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE CRACKED WHEEL WHICH IS VERY SCAREY WHEN YOU IMAGINE OUR FAMILY OF 6 DRIVING AT 65-70 MPH WHILE ON VACATION. I HAVE KEPT THE WHEEL FOR REVIEW BY ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT IN HOPES THAT IF THERE IS A PROBLEM, THIS MIGHT HELP AVOID UNNECESSARY PROBLEMS. THE CRACK APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN THERE FOR SOME TIME AS IT IS NOT A CLEAN METAL APPEARANCE. IT IS FILLED WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE ROAD DIRT AND LOOKS AS IF IT HAS BEEN THERE FOR A WHILE.*AK
VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ABOUT FIVE HOURS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. IT WAS PARKED. THE FIRE APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED IN THE ENGINE AREA DRIVER'S SIDE. THE BATTERY IS ON THIS SIDE.THERE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT NEW, AND HAD NOT HAD ANY RECENT WORK ON IT. LAST FUELED ABOUT A WEEK PRIR TO THE FIRE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 40+ MPH, THE ENGINE CUTS OFF COMPLETELY. FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS THE VEHICLE JUST "DIES" AND VEHICLE HAS TO BE GUIDED TO SHOULDER. FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED ON INTERSTATE 95 N , JUST SOUTH OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, RETURNING HOME WITH OUR 4 CHILDREN. FOUND OUT LATER FROM A DEALERSHIP THAT THE 20 AMP FUSE CALLED THE ECM WAS BLOWN. SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT IN MAY THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 4 MORE TIMES. WE GUIDE VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD AND REPLACE THE FUSE, START THE ENGINE TWICE AND WE ARE ON OUR WAY. AT THIS TIME, THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP, HOOKED UP TO A "TECH II" COMPUTER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTICS. HAVE INFORMED DEALERSHIP THAT I WILL NOT ACCEPT VEHICLE UNTIL THIS PROBLEM HAS DEFINITELY BEEN RESOLVED, AS WE ARE ONCE AGAIN HEADED ONTO INTERSTATE 95 AND MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY NEXT TIME. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME AS WE ARE VERY EAGER TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. MARYANNE COMBS (703) 266-3173.*AK
RR TIRE BLEW OUT. NO ROAD HAZARD SEEN. NO FORIEGN OBJECT FOUND IN TIRE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P265 70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265 70R16 )
2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR WINDOW MOTORS.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE MOTORS BURNED OUT SEVEN TIMES. THE LEFT REAR MOTOR CONNECTIONS WERE FOUND BAD AND KEPT DISCONNECTING BY THEMSELVES AND WOULD NOT HOLD WHEN CLIPPED INTO THEIR FITTINGS. *SC
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN SEIZED, CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED AND AFTER DIAGNOSTICS WAS PERFORMED,IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS AN ACUATOR PROBLEM. *JB
WHILE MAKING A U-TURN..THE WHOLE ENGINE SHUT DOWN..BRAKES. LIGHTS. STEERING. AS IF THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF.NOT VERY SAFE AT ALL
I HAD TWO TIRE SEPARATION FAILURES IN TWO WEEKS. PLEASE CONTACT ME. *AK (DOT NUMBER: V672WL2 TIRESIZE: P265/70R16)
APPLYING BRAKE ON A ROUGH SURFACE CAUSES BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER ,AND UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. *AK