10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
15 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
14 / 0
Average Mileage:
7,875 miles

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problem #16

Aug 282009

Suburban

  • 126,000 miles
Air bag did not deploy.

- Granada Hills, CA, USA

problem #15

Jul 202004

Suburban

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Fell asleep at wheel, crashed at speed of 60-65 mph, hit embankment first and then 24" diameter tree plus other smaller trees, front of vehicle compressed approx. 38 inches including bumper, never applied brakes due to sleeping, at impact driver's chest hit steering wheel and head hit dash, airbag never deployed, vehicle totaled and driver hospitalized with head/chest trauma

- Fort Mill , SC, USA

problem #14

Aug 052002

Suburban

  • miles
Driver suffered a broken sternum and hyper extention of the right shoulder requiering extended treatment. No safety defect listed.

- Shreveport, LA, USA

problem #13

Nov 272000

(reported on)

Suburban

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Airbag experienced false deployment while the consumer was driving, the consumer sustained burn injuries from the deployment.

- Shelby Township, MI, USA

problem #12

Mar 071998

Suburban

  • miles
Consumer was involved in a 45 mph frontal collision in which the driver's side air bag did not deploy. Frontal damages totalling $10,000.

- Grand Prairie, TX, USA

problem #11

Apr 211997

(reported on)

Suburban

  • miles
While driving at approximately 45mph with cruise control engaged but not set, experienced sudden acceleration, engine overpowered brakes, to avoid collision steered into ditch, vehicle flipped over end, then rolled twice side ways, no airbag deployment, no prior warning, after accident, shoulder/lap belt remained latched, but pulled all the way out, allowing to impact with interior.

- Denver, CO, USA

problem #10

Apr 041997

Suburban

  • miles
Driving vehicle at 30 mph, fell asleep at wheel, lost control, hit stop pole dead center, driver's air bag did not deploy; broke & dislocated shoulder; wore seat belts.

- Duncan, OK, USA

problem #9

Dec 041996

Suburban 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Going uphill, blanked out and crashed into a tree, the air bag did deploy but driver was injured. Does not know if she has an air bag problem. Vehicle is in for estimate and repair.

- Truckee, CA, USA

problem #8

Aug 101996

Suburban

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
During a front impact accident. The drivers side air bag did not deploy.

- Kempner, TX, USA

problem #7

Jul 221996

Suburban 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
During a front impact accident at 45 mph the drivers side air bag did not deploy.

- Joplin, MO, USA

problem #6

Jan 251996

Suburban

  • miles
Frontal collision impact 12:00 position speed 45 mph, drivers side did not deploy.

- Northfield, MN, USA

problem #5

Oct 211995

Suburban

  • miles
The consumer had an accident 10-21, and the airbag didn't deploy.

- Gilbert, AZ, USA

problem #4

Oct 211995

Suburban

  • miles
The consumer had an accident 10-21, and the airbag didn't deploy.

- Gilbert, AZ, USA

problem #3

Sep 201995

Suburban

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Had a frontal collision, air bag did not deploy. Tt due to accident, front end and frame were replaced, consumer was injured in accident.

- Woodstock, IL, USA

problem #2

Aug 281995

Suburban

  • miles
Airbag did not inflate; seat belts shoulder restraint did not hold; driver hit steering wheel; passenger hit dashboard; hit another vehicle head on.

- Corpus Chris, TX, USA

problem #1

Jan 131995

Suburban

  • miles
ABS, failure when applying brakes extended stopping distance impact 12:00 position speed 35mph, air bag did not deploy.

- Houston , TX, USA