10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 42,469 miles
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Service lights came on - stabilitrak service needed. Engine light came on. Car went into reduced power mode. Engine started to "sputter". took car in for service at GM dealer. They need to replace the throttle body and sensor. This problem is reported all over the internet with GM trucks and SUV's. obviously there is a manufacturers defect. GM is not covering the problem or fixing it at their cost. $600 to fix.
- Westlake Village, CA, USA
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while driving in inclement weather at 55 mph, all of the instrument panel lights illuminated and acceleration power decreased and the vehicle was unable to exceed 10 mph. The contact also stated that a burning odor was emitted and the instrument panel lights illuminated but was unsure of which light specifically. The vehicle was moved to the shoulder where the vehicle was shutdown and restarted. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was confirmed that the throttle sensor had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact received notification of a manufacturer's recall pertaining to a faulty throttle position sensor after the failure occurred. The approximate failure and current mileage was 45,000. The VIN was not available.
- Gallipolis , OH, USA
While accelerating at 40 mph the vehicle started to accelerate but then it made a clicking noise and slow until speedometer read 15 mph then I was able to accelerate again but GM onstar and the dealer have no information for this problem and cannot duplicate.
- Saint Louis, MO, USA
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. While driving approximately 50 mph, the contact noticed a warning light illuminated that indicated a loss of engine power and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after removing the key from the ignition and waiting several minutes. The vehicle was equipped with on-star and the on-star representative advised that the throttle body sensor had caused the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician advised that the throttle body sensor would need to be replaced and the computer would need to be rebooted. The vehicle was repaired and the dealer covered the costs of repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 41,500.
- Shoreham, NY, USA
- American Canyon, CA, USA