10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
1,456 miles

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problem #3

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 #2

Apr 242002

(reported on)

Suburban

  • miles
Rear end went out on three occasions. Dealer has rebuilt rear end once and replaced ring and pinion wearing and seal.

- Loveland, OH, USA

problem #1

Dec 202001

Suburban 4WD

  • miles
Receiver weld broke causing trailer to swing and roll Suburban.

- Pipestone, MN, USA