10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #9

Aug 152001

Suburban 4WD Diesel

  • miles
No summary listed for above vehicle.

- Knoxville, TN, USA

problem #8

Mar 172000

Suburban

  • miles
While driving about any speed the vehicle would stall without prior warning. Consumer has to turn engine off. Then switch parking pawl to neutral, and restart engine.

- Shirley, NY, USA

problem #7

Feb 292000

(reported on)

Suburban

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Possible engine failure caused the vehilce not to start after it had been driven, and then parked, a short distance fron consumers home. Dealer attempted to repair but found no remedies. Nlm

- Oradell, NJ, USA

problem #6

Dec 061999

Suburban 4WD

  • miles
Engine knocking occurs at cold temperatures 35F or below sounds come from lower engine rods possibly or crankshaft. --dealer refuses to acknowledge both problems

- Westfield, NJ, USA

problem #5

Oct 091999

Suburban 4WD

  • miles
Driving at 70mph noticed smoke in rear view mirror started to stop engine quit and passenger compartment filled with smoke. Got vehicle stoped and passengers out tried to put fire out with two extiguishers but spread to fast.

- Cave Creek, AZ, USA

problem #4

Sep 081999

Suburban

  • miles
While driving down the road at approximately 35mph all of a sudden vehicle lost power. No prior warning. This has happened three times.

- Springfield, VT, USA

problem #3

Jul 161997

Suburban

  • miles
Intermittent stalling problem. Fuel pump replaced in an attempt to solve the problem, however the problem continues.

- Plano, TX, USA

problem #2

Sep 251997

(reported on)

Suburban

  • miles
Engine on number of occasions stopped running, cutting off power to the wheel, steering, and power brakes.

- Plano, TX, USA

problem #1

Aug 241997

Suburban 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer turned vehicle off, went into store then heard a store page that there was a truck on fire. The fire was in the engine compartment. (fire dept. Incident #97013984 riverside fire dept., city of riverside 3601 ninth street riverside ca 92501, gary fiegener 909-782-5804). Consumer has not heard anything from Chevrolet.

- Riverside, CA, USA