2001 Chevrolet Suburban

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2015· ENGINE

  WHEN VEHICLE IS IDLING WHILE NOT MOVING EXTREME AMOUNTS OF EXHAUST FUMES ARE ENTERING THE CABIN AREA THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. THIS IS DUE TO DEFECTIVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS WHICH ARE BREAKING ALLOWING THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO OPEN AND ALLOW FUMES TO ENTER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH RESULTS IN THE EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING THE PASSENGER CABIN AREA THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. THIS IS A HEALTH ISSUE FOR PASSENGERS INSIDE THE CABIN BREATHING THE TOXIC EXHAUST FUMES. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL ON GM TO FIX THE PROBLEM DUE TO POOR ENGINEERING DESIGN AND FOR USING POOR QUALITY COMPONENTS WHICH FAIL FOR NO REASON. ALSO THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR PASSENGERS INSIDE THE VEHICLE, WHICH HAVE TO BREATH THE DANGEROUS EXHAUST FUMES. GM SHOULD BE MADE TO REPAIR ALL VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM WHICH WERE DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED WITH INFERIOR PARTS WHICH ARE CAUSING THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ACROSS THIS COUNTRY.

• 12/30/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE KNOCKING AFTER START UP. MUCH WORSE ON COLD DAYS.

• 12/30/2003· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  THROTTLE IS STICKING. EXCESSIVE PRESSURE NEEDED TO EXCELERATE FROM IDLE.

• 12/30/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE CONSUMER HEARD A MOTOR RUNNING. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE ABS MOTOR. THIS OCCURRED WHILE KEY WAS IN "OFF" POSITION. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACE THE ABS MOTOR AND MODULE. *NM

• 12/30/2001· SUSPENSIONCrash

  RECEIVER WELD BROKE CAUSING TRAILER TO SWING AND ROLL SUBURBAN. *AK

• 12/28/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #L 05V379000 ON MY 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN WAS PERFORMED IN 2005 AT THE VALENTI AUTO MALL IN MYSTIC, CT. THE INTENT WAS TO TREAT A GM RECALL NO. 05068 TO FIX ABS FRONT HUB SENSORS THAT WOULD CORRODE. SUPPOSEDLY THEY DID THIS AT 85,000 MILES IN 2005. IN 2009, I HAVE BEEN HAVING RECURRING ABS ISSUES AND THEY REPLACED THE INACCURATE SENSOR SIGNAL AT $675. RECURRING ISSUES THEY NOW NEED TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE SENSOR AT $675. THE ISSUE IS THAT THE SENSOR RECALL DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, GM HAS STATED THE CUSTOMER MUST PAY FOR THE VERY ISSUE THE RECALL CALLED OUT, WHICH WAS CORRODED SENOR HUB ASSEMBLIES AND THE CUSTOMER MUST PAY. THIS HAS BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT GM/CHEVROLET KNEW OF AND DID NOT FIX IN AN APPROPRIATE MANNER. THE SUBURBAN BARELY DOES NOT STOP WELL AT ALL AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

• 12/28/2007· PARKING BRAKE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE LIGHT THAT INDICATES THE PARKING BRAKE IS ACTIVATED WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIFT WHILE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS STILL APPLIED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT HEARD THE SOUND OF METAL COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS REPLACED BY A REPAIR SHOP; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

• 12/25/2002· TIRES

  I HAVE A SUBURBAN WITH WILDERNESS LE TIRES - P265 70R 16. HAD A "FLAT TIRE" WHILE DRIVING. WHEN I STOPPED TO PUT AIR INTO THE TIRE, IT WAS TOTALLY MISHAPED WITH NUMEROUS BUBBLES IN THE RUBBER. COULD FIND NO APPARENT REASON FOR THE FLAT, AND COULD STILL HEAR AIR ESCAPING THROUGH THE TIRE. MY VEHICLE WAS ASSEMBLED IN MEXICO AT THE PLANT THAT IS INVOLVED IN THE RECALLS. THE RECALL COVERS TIRES FROM CARS ASSEMBLED IN THAT PLANT IN APRIL AND MAY OF 2000. MY CAR WAS ASSEMBLED THERE IN AUGUST OF 2000. I BELIEVE THAT THE RECALL SHOULD POSSIBLY BE EXTENDED TO A LARGER TIME FRAME. I AM GOING TO HAVE ALL OF MY TIRES INSPECTED.

• 12/23/2012· SERVICE BRAKES

  ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND PREVENTED THE CAR FROM SLOWING DOWN. LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND TRIED AGAIN, IT SEEMED TO WORK. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES INCORRECTLY AT ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR. *TR

• 12/23/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I WAS DRIVING MY SUBURBAN IN TOWN AT LOW SPEED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AS I TRIED TO STOP THE TRUCK. FORTUNATELY IT WAS NOT A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP IT AFTER A MUCH LONGER THAN USUAL STOPPING DISTANCE. THE TRUCK WAS BROUGHT TO A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER AND THE ADVISOR NOTED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE VERY RUSTED AND LEAKING FLUID. ALL THE BREAK LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A SIGNIFICANT COST TO ME. I HAVE TAKEN GOOD CARE OF THIS TRUCK AND THE BRAKE LINES SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST AS THEY DID. CHEVROLET SHOULD HAVE TREATED THE STEEL BRAKE LINES OR USED A DIFFERENT METAL TO MAKE THEM WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED TO AVOID THIS PROBLEM AND POSSIBLE SERIOUS AND FATAL ACCIDENTS DUE TO IT. *TR

• 12/21/2005· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  DT: THE CONTACT NOTICED A VERY STRONG SMELL IN GARAGE THAT WOULD ALMOST BURN THE EYES, AND LEAVE A STAIN ON THE FLOOR. HE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, BUT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE MAIN PLASTIC FUEL TANK CRACKED. THERE IS A HOSE THAT GOES BETWEEN THE TWO TANKS IT WAS NOT CRACKED AT THE HOSE, BUT IT WAS CRACKED AT THE TOP OF THE PLASTIC TANK. THE MAIN TANK WAS REPLACED AT CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT, AND NEVER WAS USED AS AN OFF ROAD VEHICLE. ALSO, THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED , AND THEY PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH A CASE NUMBER AND EXPLAINED TO HIM THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. THIS WAS ALWAYS NOTICED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED UP. *AK UPDATED 1/11/2006 - THE CONSUMER FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. *NM

• 12/18/2007· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  EVERY MORNING WHEN I START THE CAR, IT "LUNGES" FORWARD. THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED 3 OR 4 TIMES DURING THE DAY BUT IT DOES HAPPEN EVERY MORNING. I KEEP THE CAR IN THE GARAGE SO WHEN IT DOES MOVE FORWARD IT IS ONLY A COUPLE OF INCHES, BUT WHEN I AM IN A PARKING LOT, I MAKE SURE TO LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN CARS SO I DO NOT HIT ANYONE. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE JAN. 07 AND THIS JUST STARTED IN NOVEMBER. *TR

• 12/17/2007· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE ABS ELECTRONIC MODULE FAILED AGAIN TODAY. THIS WILL BE MY SECOND MODULE. THE FIRST MODULE FAILED IN 2004 AND WAS REPLACED. THE COST OF REPLACING THESE HAS RISEN TO OVER $1200.00 A POP. WHY DOESN'T NHTSA INVESTIGATE THESE FAILURES? THIS MODULE FAILURE RESULTS IN NO ABS WHEN YOU NEED IT IN A CRISIS SITUATION. *TR

• 12/17/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM- UPON LIGHT AND MEDIUM BRAKE APPLICATION ABS IS ENGAGING, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING CONTROL AND INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCE. CHEVROLET DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM UNTIL 12/13/2001. THEY OBSERVED THE PROBLEM, OPENED A CASE WITH CHEVROLET AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PROPORTION VALVE WAS ENGAGING AND THE ACTION WAS NORMAL. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE, CHEVROLET REFUSES TO FIX PROBLEM!!*AK

• 12/16/2009· SEATS

  I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY SUBURBAN 1500 WHILE GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP AT THE SPEED OF 20MPH THE LUMBAR SUPPORT IN MY DRIVER'S SEAT "POPPED". WE HEARD A VERY LOUD EXPLODING SOUND AND AT THE SAME TIME I FELT A EXTREME PRESSURE AND PAIN IN MY LOWER BACK... I NOW HAVE LOWER BACK PAIN A DAY LATER. *TR

• 12/16/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER FAILED AND COULD BE REPLACED AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $1,100. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

• 12/16/2007· TIRES

  SIDE WALLS SEPARATED FROM TIRE. *TR

• 12/16/2007· VISIBILITY

  THE 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN WHICH I OWN LEAKS COLD AIR ON THE FRONT PASSENGER FEET. I WAS TOLD BY MY INSURANCE CO. THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A RECALL BY GM ON THIS AS IT IS A DEFECT IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HEATING DUCT, IT EVIDENTLY FALLS APART AND COLD AIR FROM OUTSIDE POURS ONTO THE PASSENGERS FEET. *TR

• 12/16/2004· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN WOULD NOT START AFTER SITTING APPROXIMATELY THREE HOURS AFTER DRIVING IT A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AFTER HOURS SO THE VEHICLE WAS NOT LOOKED AT FOR ABOUT TWO DAYS. WHEN I CALL ED THE SERVICE WRITER TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE VEHICLE HE STATED IT WAS STILL PARKED OUTSIDE. WHEN I ASKED WHAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE HE STATED, "PROBABLY THE FUEL PUMP." THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EVEN BEEN LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC WHEN THE INITIAL DIAGNOSIS WAS MADE. IT TURNED OUT TO BE A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR FOR A FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT.

• 12/15/2003· PARKING BRAKE

  PARKING BRAKE FAILED. *AK

• 12/14/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE ENTIRE VEHICLE LOST POWER. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT EXCEED 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 116,000.

• 12/14/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  FRONT BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT APPROXIMATELY TWO FEET, THIS EVENT OCCURED ON SMOOTH, DRY, CLEAN ASPHALT. *TT

• 12/13/2015· STEERING,ENGINECrash

  EXHAUST BOLTS BROKEN AND CAUSING A LEAK MAKING THE VEHICLE UNABLE TO PASS EMISSIONS ALSO. STEERING STABILIZERS BROKEN.

• 12/13/2013· SERVICE BRAKES

  WHILE DRIVING BRAKE LINE RUPTURED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST , VEHICLE TOWED ALL BRAKE LINE RUSTED AND REPLACED ESPECIALLY AT SECURE POINTS. *TR

• 12/13/2004· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. *NM THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE COST FOR A THE TRANSMISSION WAS $2,576.18. *TC *JB

• 12/12/2004· WHEELS

  THIS IS CONCERNING A '01 Z71 SUBURBAN. HAD TIRES CHANGED DUE TO UNEXPLAINABLE VIBRATION IN WHEELS. AFTER TIRE CHANGE TIRES DEFLATED. FOUND ALUMINUM ALLOY RIMS SEVERELY RUSTED AND PITTED ON THE BACK SIDE, FOUND ONE RIM HAS A HOLE THE SIZE OF A PEA AFTER BRUSHING SOME RUST AWAY. *JB

• 12/12/2001· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED AT 80 MPH, WOULD NOT REENGAE UNTIL TRACTION CONTROL WAS INACTIVATED.*AK

• 12/11/2007· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY SUBURBAN K2500, IT TAKES ME 45 MINUTES TO FILL UP THE GAS TANK, I BELIEVE THE AIR DOES NOT ESCAPE FROM THE GAS TANK AND IT CAUSES IT TO OVERFLOW WHEN FILLING AND MAY CAUSE FIRE IF UNATTENDED SINCE WHEN YOU PRESS THE GAS PUMP TO PUMP FASTER IT OVERFLOWS AND LEAKS ON THE EXHAUST PIPE AND COULD CAUSE FIRE, ALSO GASOLINE MIGHT DO HARM TO ENVIRONMENT WHILE OVERFLOWING, SO, PLEASE HELP, ITS WINTER HERE WHERE WE LIVE AND 45 MINUTES AT THE GAS PUMP IS REALLY SOMETHING, THANK YOU-VALENTIN *TR

• 12/11/2007· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD STICK DURING THE INITIAL STARTING. THE FAILURE GENERALLY OCCURRED DURING WARM WEATHER. AS OF DECEMBER 11, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 03/14/08. *LJ

• 12/10/2003· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING, ANOTHER MOTORIST FAILED TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND THE CONSUMER HIT HIM ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *SC *JB

• 12/09/2009· SEATS

  I OWN A 2001 CHEVY SUBURBAN 1500, THE MIDDLE ROW BENCH SEAT IS A 70/30 SPLIT. THE BOTTOM ( PART YOU SIT ON) OF THE LARGER SIDE (BEHIND DRIVERS SEAT TO MIDDLE OF VEHICLE) WILL NOT STAY LATCHED OR "LOCKED" INTO PLACE. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY SAID THAT SINCE MY SUBURBAN HAS MORE THAN 100,000 MILES ON IT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ISSUES OR DEFECTS. VERY FRUSTRATING! THIS IS A TOTAL SAFETY CONCERN, SPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE FOUR CHILDREN WHO RIDE IN THIS TRUCK! *TR

• 12/08/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC,EQUIPMENT

  OUR 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN IS EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEMS WHICH WERE SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED DURING A 2005 RECALL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR IS EXPERIENCING A SUDDEN ACTIVATION OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL # 05068. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY GM TO BASICALLY FIX IT OUT OF MY OWN POCKET WHICH I FIND HARD TO BELIEVE SINE THEY HAVE HAD RECALL ISSUES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/08/2003· SUSPENSION,TIRES

  I HAD TO REPLACE TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE AT 29,000 MILES TO DUE EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE TIRES. THESE TIRES HAD BEEN ROTATED AND BALANCED EVERY 4,000 MILES. I ASSUMED THE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED POORLY.*AK WELL AFTER REPLACING THE ORIGINAL TIRES WITH GOODYEAR TIRES, I HAVE AGAIN HAD PROBLEMS WITH TIRE WEAR ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. I HAD A GOODYEAR SERVICE TECHNICIAN INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE AND WHEN THE TIRE WAS REMOVED THE INNER TIE ROD ASSEMBLY WAS VERY LOOSE. THE INNER TIE ROD HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. THIS CAN CAUSE INSTABILITY IN VEHICLE CONTROL RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE SAID THAT THEY HAD NEVER SEEN A PROBLEM. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED SPECIFICALLY DOES NOT COVER THIS ITEM. I OBTAINED A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT INDICATES THESE PARTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED QUITE FREQUENTLY. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE SERVICE FROM CHEVROLET AND THE ANSWERS GIVEN TO ME BY THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. I SAW THE INNER TIE ROD CONNECTION WITH MY OWN EYES AND IMMEDIATELY COULD TELL THERE WAS AN ISSUE. VERY CURIOUS THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY ISSUES WITH TIRES AND STERRING ON THESE VEHICLES AND NOW I SEE THIS PROBLEM WITH THE TIE ROD. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD WARRANT SOME INVESTIGATION.

• 12/08/2001· TIRES

  TWO REAR TIRES EXPERIENCED BLOWOUTS IN THE SIDEWALL WITH NO APPARENT PUNCTURE RESULTING IN SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE (GENERAL AMERI 660 AS P24575R16, DOTAD70EK14800). NLM

• 12/07/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO BACKFIRE WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY INFORMED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) YET, THE CONTACTS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000.

• 12/07/2006· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS. A NHTSA RECALL #05V155000 CONCERNING THE FUEL PUMP WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE A YEAR AGO. A LEAK WAS NOW NOTICED UNDER THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER; IT WAS NOT COVERED BY AN UPDATE OF THE RECALL.

• 12/07/2006· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION ON A 2001 CHEVY SUBURBAN WITH 76000 MILES FAILED WHILE ON EXPRESSWAY ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *NM

• 12/07/2004· PARKING BRAKE

  CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE OF NORMAL DRIVING EMERGENCY BRAKE WORE OUT, EVEN IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NEVER BEING USED. CONSUMER DECIDED TO CALL DEALER BECAUSE HE FELT THAT IT WAS A SAFETY FACTOR, KNOWING THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT EFFECTIVE. *AK

• 12/06/2013· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE FAILED TO ENGAGE WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY USING THE FRONT BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. THE REAR BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

• 12/06/2005· STRUCTURE

  2001 SUBURBAN REAR FRAME RAILS BROKE OFF. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRAME WAS NOT MADE WITH A THICK METAL. *JB

• 12/06/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THE ECM FUSE BLEW OUT AND POPPED OUT. CONSUMER REPLACED THE ECM FUSE, AND THE VEHICLE STARTED. DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. THESE OCCURRENCES HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN ANY GIVEN DAY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WERE NO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS.*AK

• 12/05/2004· PARKING BRAKE

  PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD WHEN DEPRESSED. PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. REMOVED REAR ROTOR AND PADS WERE VERY THIN WITH ONLY 48000 MILES, AND THE ONLY TIME THE BRAKE IS USED IS DURING INSPECTION ONE TIME EACH YEAR. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS ON THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS PUZZLING THAT CHEVROLET DOES NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM. *AK

• 12/05/2003· STRUCTURE

  THE REAR HATCH WAS MADE OF PLASTIC MATERIAL,AND WAS FALLING OFF. DEALER REPLACED HATCHBACK AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

• 12/03/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY

  WE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR OF MY WIFE'S 2001 TAHOE APPEARED TO HAVE A MELTED PLACE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PLASTIC HOUSING. THERE WAS A GREEN/YELLOW CIRCLE IN THE CENTER OF THE MIRROR WHERE IT APPEARED TO HAVE GOTTEN TO HOT. I REMOVED THE MIRROR WHICH WAS CONNECTED BY FOUR WIRES. TWO WIRES WENT TO THE HEATING ELEMENT AND THE OTHER TWO CONTROLLED THE AUTOMATIC DIMMING FEATURE. ON THE INSIDE OF THE DIMMING FEATURE WIRES THERE APPEARED TO BE BLACK RESIDUE. YOU COULD CLEARLY SEE THAT THE MOLDED PLASTIC ON THE BACK OF THE MIRROR HAD MELTED ALONG THE OUTSIDE EDGE (DIGITAL PICTURES AVAILABLE IF NEEDED). I CALLED THE DEALER AND ORDERED A MIRROR THAT ONLY HAD THE HEATED FEATURE WITHOUT THE DIMMING EFFECT. I INSTALLED THIS ON THE LOGIC THAT I COULD LEAVE THE DEFECTIVE WIRES DISABLED. SO FAR EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE WORKING JUST FINE. THE PRICE OF THE REPLACEMENT WAS $35.00 (HEATER ONLY) AND IF I HAD ORDERED THE DIMMING FEATURE WITH IT ($267.00) "WHICH I THINK IS RIDICULOUS". EVEN THOUGH I WAS OUT THE EXPENSE AND TIME SPENT FIXING THE MIRROR MY HOPE IS THAT YOU CAN RESEARCH THIS AND POSSIBLY KEEP SOMEONE ELSE'S VEHICLE FROM THE POTENTIAL OF BURNING UP OR WORSE YET BURNING UP IN THERE GARAGE AND CATCHING THERE HOUSE ON FIRE. *JB

• 12/02/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  PREMATURE REAR SECTION OF BRAKE LINE RUST OUT 2001 CHEVY SUBURBAN.

• 12/02/2014· POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AND UNKNOWN PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE BUT THE FUEL PUMP WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND 05V155000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

• 12/02/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAME SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS NOT READILY AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000. UPDATED 04/15/14 MA

• 12/02/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, AND WAITED 30 SECONDS BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. ONCE IT WAS RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE PERFORMED NORMALLY. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), IN WHICH THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR COULD OPERATE OR FAIL COMPLETELY. THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL TO THOSE MENTIONED IN THE RECALL AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,500. UPDATED 12/16/08 *CN UPDATED 12/19/08.*JB

• 12/01/2005· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  DT: THE CONTACT STATES RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V155000 ON NOVEMBER 17, 2005 CONCERNING THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE, AFTER SHE PICKED UP THE VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED , THEY ADVISED HER THAT IT WAS BECAUSE THEY WORKED ON THE FUEL PUMP AND IT WOULD GO OFF IN ABOUT A WEEK. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE BACK FIRED, AND THE CHECK LIGHT ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON NOVEMBER 30, 2005. THE DEALERSHIP CONTACTED HER ON DECEMBER 1, 2005 STATING THAT THE FUEL PUMP/ FUEL FILTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THE INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED. THE REPAIR WOULD BE OVER $1000 IN DAMAGE. *AK

• 11/30/2004· SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE,SEATS

  WHILE DRIVING OR IDLING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN INTERMITTENTLY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE DEALER STILL WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THE REAR FLOOR PLASTIC PLATE HAD BROKEN, THE LEFT REAR WINDOW MOTOR WAS INOPERATIVE UP AND DOWN, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WAS COMING APART BY THE DOOR, SEAT TRACK HAD BROKEN, THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT SHOULDER STRAP SOMETIMES TIGHTENED UP, THERE WAS NOISE IN THE REAR END HAD A HARMONIC VIBRATION, THE RIGHT SECOND WINDOW WOULD NOT GO DOWN, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IN THE FRONT LOCKED UP RIGHT FRONT RETRACTOR LOCKED, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR SQUEAKS REALLY BAD, THE MOLDING FOR THE RUBBER COMING OFF, AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT LIGHT HAD COME OUT. *SC