5.7

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
15,054 miles

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problem #6

May 112010

Suburban 4WD 8-cyl

  • miles
2003 Chevrolet Suburban. Consumer stated the transfer case developed a leak.

- Fort Wayne, IN, USA

problem #5

Sep 232003

Suburban 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 67,150 miles
Without prior warning, the transfer case started switching from 2 hi to 4 hi and 2 lo at highway speeds and by itself. This is extremely dangerous as it can result is a sudden lost of control.

- State College, PA, USA

problem #4

Jul 142004

Suburban

  • miles
While driving vehicle shifted into four wheel drive at any speed. Vehicle was serviced five times, and technician could not duplicate the problem.

- Suttons Bay, MI, USA

problem #3

Jan 022004

Suburban 4WD

  • 23,000 miles
Transfer case malfunctioned, causing it to go from 4-wheel drive to 2-wheel drive by itself. This has occurred on several occasions. The most recent occurrence resulted in loss of control, and almost caused a crash. Dealership serviced vehicle 3 times, and replaced the switch and the box, but the problem recurred.

- Selah, WA, USA

problem #2

Oct 062003

(reported on)

Suburban 8-cyl

  • miles
While driving four wheel drive shift sticks, causing the vehicle not to accelerate properly. General Motors says this is an electrical problem, and is looking into the problem. Vehicle experiencing problems with four wheel drive shift sticking causing the vehicle not to accelerate properly. General Motors claims that this may be an electrical problem. General Motors has failed to follow up on remedy for problem.

- New City, NY, USA

problem #1

Jan 202003

Suburban 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 172 miles
On Jan 20, 2003 my new 2003 chev Suburban 4 wheel drive system failed as I attempted to enter traffic. Service 4WD showed on the information center and I was nearly involved in a collision due to this. I took the vehicle to the dealer svc department, where the svc person turned the vehicle off then on and the problem went away. The milage on the truck was 172 miles (onehudredseventytwo)

- Anchorage, AK, USA