10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
26,968 miles

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problem #58

Jul 292016

Suburban

  • miles
Takata recall I took my vehicle to the local GM dealer in August of 2016 and was told I would be notified when the parts were available to make the repairs. I have never received any additional information from GM.

- Paducah, KY, USA

problem #57

Nov 012017

Suburban

  • 100,000 miles
I received a takata recall notice and no one has the parts to fix it.

- Saint John, IN, USA

problem #56

Nov 032017

Suburban

  • miles
Takata recall, I received a recall may, 2016 and now I received a letter November 2017 for the same recall. It tells me to go to my dealer and have this fixed for free and I did today 11/3/2017 and they tell me there is still no fix for this issue......why!! can someone help me with this so it can get fixed, I don't want to get in an accedent and find out the hard way that someone dies because this was never taken care of. Why did I just get this letter and still no fix comes up. I want this done asap before someone dies......can any help with this!!

- Gretna, NE, USA

problem #55

Nov 022017

Suburban

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V381000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called glendora Chevrolet (1959 auto center dr, glendora, ca 91740; 909-474-7364) and was informed that the remedy was not available. The contact was waiting for takata to provide recall parts. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- San Dimas, CA, USA

problem #54

Nov 022017

Suburban

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 16V383000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The contact called Norfolk GM auto center (1123 S 20th St, Norfolk, ne 68701) who stated that the parts were unavailable for the repair. The dealer was unaware of when the parts would arrive. The contact was concerned for her safety due to living in a humid state. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Norfolk, NE, USA

problem #53

Apr 222017

Suburban

  • miles
Takata recall

- Cumberland, RI, USA

problem #52

Nov 012017

Suburban

  • 0 miles
I received a recall notice from GM in the June or July 2016, took the notice to the dealership, crossroads Chevrolet of joplin, mo (417)626-6620, I was told I would be notified when to bring my vehicle in to replace the airbag. Today on 1 Nov 2017 I again contacted the service department, and this time I was told " we have no information on a recall. " I gave them the recall # from the GM website #2049152 NHTSA #16V383, I was then informed that was a bulletin for headlamp adjustment. After further discussion I was then told "GM is fighting the decision, so there is nothing available for the recall." VIN: [xxx] GM recall #:2049152 NHTSA # 16V383 date issued: May 27, 2016 information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'

- Joplin, MO, USA

problem #51

May 272016

Suburban

  • miles
Takata recall. The recall of my vehicle was announced in May 2016. I was first notified in July 2016. In the intervening year and a half, GM has been dragging its feet while takata has become insolvent and is in the process of bankruptcy reorganization and I am driving my family around in a potentially unsafe car. That is unacceptable. If the car is unsafe, GM needs to move quickly to resolve the problem so that more people are not put at risk (and left to try to collect from an insolvent manufacturer). Please do something to get this recall resolved quickly!

- Baltimore, MD, USA

problem #50

Oct 272017

Suburban

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V383000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer (heritage Chevrolet, 12420 jefferson davis hwy, chester, va 23831, (804) 748-6461) did not give a specific date for when the part would become available so the contact was unable to determine when the vehicle would be repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the remedy and repair parts may be supplied to the dealer. Initially the vehicle was added to the recall May 27, 2016 and the contact just recently received the interim notice with no eta as to when the second notice may be sent from the manufacturer indicating that the part was available which was unacceptable to the contact. The contact was not experiencing a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Richmond, VA, USA

problem #49

Jul 082016

Suburban 8-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall: In July of 2016 I received a letter from Chevrolet indicating that my vehicle has a defective passenger airbag inflator. I took it to a dealer, hall Chevrolet in chesapeake, and they told me they did not have the parts but would call me when the parts arrived. I called several additional times and was told the parts had not arrived, more than a year later I have heard nothing. The GM recall is 49152. My VIN is: [xxx]. what can I do" is my car safe to drive? if takata goes bankrupt, what can I do then? is Chevrolet still liable" information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Portsmoth, Va, VA, USA

problem #48

Oct 272017

Suburban 8-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V381000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact received the recall notice over a year ago. The contact called several dealers, including win kelly Chevrolet Buick GMC (12421 auto dr, clarksville, md 21029 (443) 574-5704) where it was confirmed that the part was not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact received a postcard from tk holdings, alerting him that they filed for bankruptcy. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Largo, FL, USA

problem #47

Jun 012016

Suburban

  • miles
"takata recall" the airbag deflate light on my truck's dashboard was triggered due to faulty airbags. Have contacted a local dealer twice only to be told that there is not a current remedy or plan in place to replace the airbags.

- West Chester, OH, USA

problem #46

May 012016

Suburban

  • 6,800 miles
The dash cracked at the corner of the passenger airbag and at the instrument cluster. The air bag crack just appeared one day and then a few months later the other crack appeared. With talking to another 2008 Suburban owner, he informed me that his also did the same thing in the same spots.

- West Chester, PA, USA

problem #45

Jul 162016

Suburban

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V384000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Jeff schmitt Chevrolet (1001 N broad St, fairborn, oh 45324) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Springfield, OH, USA

problem #44

Oct 182017

Suburban

  • miles
Takata recall - I received a recall notice in July 2016. I have contacted GM and local dealers a few times over the last 15 months to request the airbags be replaced but have been told the parts are not ready. GM's letter says the vehicle is safe to drive....is the vehicle safe or not" if it is safe then why are the airbags being replaced"

- New Albany, OH, USA

problem #43

Mar 022011

Suburban

  • miles
Dash is cracking around passenger side airbag, if its deployed the hard plastic dash fragments could be deadly

- Fullerton, CA, USA

problem #42

Apr 252017

Suburban

  • miles
Tamara recall. Vehicle is telling me to service airbags.

- Upper Sandusky, OH, USA

problem #41

Jul 012016

Suburban

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V381000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The sterling mcall GMC dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #40

Jul 012017

Suburban

  • 150,000 miles
The dash panel is cracking very badly on the vehicle. Especially around where the airbag is supposed to deploy. Concerned that sharp edges on the cracked plastic will impair the function of the airbag

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #39

Jul 112016

Suburban

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V383000 (air bags); however, the remedy was not available. The contact called a local dealer (sun Chevrolet, located on 2939 Washington rd, mcmurray, pa 15317) who stated that parts were not available. The manufacturer also stated that parts were not available. The VIN was invalid. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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