10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
26,000 miles

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problem #3

Nov 112004

Suburban 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • 58,000 miles
The consumer was involved in an accident. The consumer was driving about 60 mph and rear ended another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. Also the seat belts did not hold the driver and passenger causing them to go forward into the windshield. Provide further details.

- Destrehan, LA, USA

problem #2

Jan 072003

Suburban

  • Automatic transmission
  • 20,000 miles
I was hit on the head inside my 2002 Suburban, wearing my seat belt at 48 mph by an oncoming Mazda miata. My steering column collapsed, I went into oncoming 3 lanes of traffic, went up a curb, went through a brick retaining wall, and hit a telephone pole. My airbag did not deploy on any of the 3 impacts. Why" also, my driver"S seat came off the track.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #1

Apr 152003

Suburban

  • miles
Vehicle suddenly accelerated while in carport, crashing through a fence and colliding with a house. A bystander sustained severe facial injuries as a result. Neither the front driver or passenger air bags deployed.

- Orange Park, FL, USA