1991 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Power Train Problems

11 complaints about Power Train

11
Complaints
1
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Deaths

High Severity Issue

This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.

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All Power Train Complaints (11)

Aug 27, 1999

TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR INTO ANOTHER GEAR WHILE DRIVING. CAN TAKE OUT OF PARK & INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE WOULD GO FORWARD INSTEAD. BRAKES WOULD MAKE RATTLING SOUNDS WHEN APPLIED. WOULD HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK.

Feb 28, 1999 Crash

GM WAS AWARE OF THE IMPROPER COMPONENTS INSTALLED IN THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION BUT FAILED TO RECALL CAR AND CORRECT DEFECT.

Dec 30, 1996

TRANSMISSION PUMP STOPPED RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION , FLUID LEAKED ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CAUSING SMOKE.

Nov 6, 1996

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

Apr 12, 1996 Fire

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION RELEASING FLUID OUT OF THE VENT STARTING A FIRE, DAMAGING WIRING. *AK

Feb 22, 1996

AUTO-TRANSMISSION; REGULARLY, SHIFT LINKAGE WOULD ENGAGE INTO NEUTRAL OR REVERSE WHILE IN MOTION. PLEASE DECRIBE. *AK

Feb 22, 1996

AUTO-TRANSMISSION; REGULARLY, SHIFT LINKAGE WOULD ENGAGE INTO NEUTRAL OR REVERSE WHILE IN MOTION. PLEASE DECRIBE. *AK

Nov 16, 1995 Fire

TRANSMISSION PROBLEM RESULTED IN FIRE. *SD

Jun 19, 1995

TRANSMISSION LEAKS FLUID. *SKD

Jun 19, 1995

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.

May 12, 1995

SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. *SKD