2.1

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
74,548 miles

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problem #4

May 132018

Suburban

  • 248,325 miles
The passenger side second seat seat belt will not retract.

- Social Circle, GA, USA

problem #3

Jan 012003

Suburban

  • miles
Nar 1/29/2003. Within the first 3 months of owing the vehicle, the safety belt on the rear passenger 3rd seat malfunctioned. The seat belt can't be pulled away from the seat back to seure it and any passengers. GM would not cover the seat belt under warranty, they stated that the mileage limit on the warranty had expired.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #2

May 172001

Suburban 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 4,368 miles
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. 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.

- California, MD, USA

problem #1

Apr 082003

(reported on)

Suburban

  • 45,500 miles
The passenger seat belt locked up so tight, the passenger was unable to move. The seat belt did not give any room for moving comfortably.

- Andrews, TX, USA