2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Problems & Recalls
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The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed at night, the instrument panel gauges, and warning lights functionality became inoperable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The vehicle was not rep...
Mileage: 150,000
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph he noticed the temperature gauge increased to the high indicator. The engine coolant hot message was displayed. The contact stated that while attempting to pull over there was an abnormal popping n...
Mileage: 200,000
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph he noticed the temperature gauge increased to the high indicator. The engine coolant hot message was displayed. The contact stated that while attempting to pull over there was an abnormal popping n...
Mileage: 200,000
Brake/abs light on and ecbm for abs not working no anti lock brake system and for the electrical vehicle has all kinds of electrical issues had to remove fuse to radio because of it going bonkers and it wouldn't turn off or down sounds like a fax machine or old school dial up internet sounds all the...
Brake/abs light on and ecbm for abs not working no anti lock brake system and for the electrical vehicle has all kinds of electrical issues had to remove fuse to radio because of it going bonkers and it wouldn't turn off or down sounds like a fax machine or old school dial up internet sounds all the...
Brake/abs light on and ecbm for abs not working no anti lock brake system and for the electrical vehicle has all kinds of electrical issues had to remove fuse to radio because of it going bonkers and it wouldn't turn off or down sounds like a fax machine or old school dial up internet sounds all the...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING GEARS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THERE WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE C...
Mileage: 238,239
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING GEARS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THERE WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE C...
Mileage: 238,239
THE HYDRO BOOSTER IS DEFECTIVE. THE CAR TRIGGERS MY BREAKS AND MAKES NOISES MAKE STEERING BRAKING DIFFICULT. IT HAPPENS EVERYFAY THROUGHT THE DAY WHILE IM DRIVING
Mileage: 270,000
THE HYDRO BOOSTER IS DEFECTIVE. THE CAR TRIGGERS MY BREAKS AND MAKES NOISES MAKE STEERING BRAKING DIFFICULT. IT HAPPENS EVERYFAY THROUGHT THE DAY WHILE IM DRIVING
Mileage: 270,000
THE HYDRO BOOSTER IS DEFECTIVE. THE CAR TRIGGERS MY BREAKS AND MAKES NOISES MAKE STEERING BRAKING DIFFICULT. IT HAPPENS EVERYFAY THROUGHT THE DAY WHILE IM DRIVING
Mileage: 270,000
ABS BREAKS KICKING IN AT LOW SPEED AND NOT STOPPING ALMOST WRECKED SEVERAL TIMES
Mileage: 150,000
REAR TAILGATE GLASS HAS SEPARATED FROM THE GLUED ON HINGES AND DROPPED DOWN ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ONGOING DESIGN, QUALITY ISSUE AND HAS HAPPENED ON A LARGE NUMBER OF SUV STYLE CHEVROLET VEHICLES AS CAN BE SEEN USING A SIMPLE INTERNET SEARCH CONCERNING THIS ISSUE.
Mileage: 130,050
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITH FORCE. A YELLOW SUBSTANCE EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEPLOYMENT OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS F...
Mileage: 128,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V045000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER SYST...
Mileage: 192,000
THE TRUCK FAILS TO RESTART AFTER DRIVING IT AN AT FIRST IT WOULD RESTART AFTER 15 - 20 MINUTES AFTER IT SITS AN NOW IT DOES NOT START AT ALL SO FAR I KNOW IT IS HAPPENING TO MORE THAN 20 VEHICLES INCLUDING THE STATE PATROL 2016 SUBURBANS AND SEVERAL OF THE PICKUPS
Mileage: 158,000
CRACKED DASH, NEVER REMOVED, GARAGE KEPT. CRACKED RUNS THROUGH DASH FROM FRONT WINDOW TOWARDS RADIO CLUSTER. DASH HAS SHARP PIECES THAT IN ACCIDENT CAN EASILY BE BROKEN OFF.
THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS HAVE SNAPPED OFF, 4 OF THEM TO BE EXACT. EXHAUST FUMES CAN NOW LEAK INTO TO THE CAB AND POISON OCCUPANTS.
Mileage: 170,000
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SHORTS OUT AND GEAR INDICATOR GOES BLANK. NO MESSAGE CENTER INFORMATION WARNINGS ARE DISPLAYED. PART IS DEFECTIVE AND CAR MAKERS SHOULD REPLACE IT. NOT KNOWING WHAT GEAR VEHICLE IS IN CAN LEAD TO DEATH IF VEHICLE LEFT IN NEUTRAL AND ROLLS AWAY. GM NEEDS TO FIX THIS EXPENSIVE P...
Mileage: 190,000
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SHORTS OUT AND GEAR INDICATOR GOES BLANK. NO MESSAGE CENTER INFORMATION WARNINGS ARE DISPLAYED. PART IS DEFECTIVE AND CAR MAKERS SHOULD REPLACE IT. NOT KNOWING WHAT GEAR VEHICLE IS IN CAN LEAD TO DEATH IF VEHICLE LEFT IN NEUTRAL AND ROLLS AWAY. GM NEEDS TO FIX THIS EXPENSIVE P...
Mileage: 190,000
WHILE AVOIDING ANOTHER VEHICLE I APPLIED MY BRAKES SUDDENLY. THE BAKE LIKE CONNECTING THE ABS UNIT AND THE REAR BRAKES FAILED DUE TO CORROSION/RUST THAT WAS NOT OBSERVABLE DUE TO THE LINE BEING RAN BETWEEN THE VEHICLES FRAME AND BODY AND GAS TANK. ALTHOUGH THIS LOCATION MIGHT HAVE MADE FOR EASY MANU...
Mileage: 149,587
TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE (VEHICLE HAS 95,387) MILES) AT 40 MPH IN MOTION. STABIL-TRAC LIGHT INDICATED AT THE TIME OF FAILURE, SERVICE BRAKE INDICATOR ON DISPLAY INFORMATION CONSOLE. . DEPLOYED 4WD LOW, DROPPED TO LOWER GEAR AND HIT EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE ON SHOULDER OF ROAD. GOT OUT OF VE...
Mileage: 93,267
TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE (VEHICLE HAS 95,387) MILES) AT 40 MPH IN MOTION. STABIL-TRAC LIGHT INDICATED AT THE TIME OF FAILURE, SERVICE BRAKE INDICATOR ON DISPLAY INFORMATION CONSOLE. . DEPLOYED 4WD LOW, DROPPED TO LOWER GEAR AND HIT EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE ON SHOULDER OF ROAD. GOT OUT OF VE...
Mileage: 93,267
2004 CHEVY SUBURBAN - SUDDEN & COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. VEHICLE BRAKES WERE INSPECTED IN JULY THROUGH THE VA STATE INSPECTION PROGRAM - NO ISSUES FOUND - TODAY ON 8/30/16 WHILE EXITING A FREEWAY RAMP AT 60MPH TRAFFIC CAME TO SUDDEN STOP. WHEN THE SERVICE BRAKE WAS APPLIED IN...
Mileage: 133,282
BRAKE LINE (HARD LINE) CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. UNABLE TO STOP ON COMING TO HIGHWAY INTERSECTION USING HYDRAULIC BRAKES. HAD TO RESORT TO APPLYING PARKING BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. ON INSPECTION MAIN BRAKE HYDRAULIC LINE RUPTURED- FLUID SPEWED ON ROADWAY AND APPROXIMATELY 1/2 OF FLUID FROM MASTER CYLINDER...
Mileage: 175,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION, THE GEAR SHIFTED INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAG...
Mileage: 148,000
DRIVING AS NORMAL ATTEMPT TO STOP AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. NO BRAKES. COASTED TO STOP LUCKILY NOT TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED. INSPECTION REVEALED RUSTED THROUGH BRAKE LINES. AND ALL FLUID GONE FROM MASTER CYLINDER.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKES SEIZED. THE SERVICE BRAKES WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO ...
Mileage: 114,000
BRAKE LINE FAILED WHILE TOWING BOAT ON CITY STREET NORMAL BRAKING LOST 3/4 BRAKING POWER, PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR, JUST STOPPED IN TIME BEFORE REAR ENDED SOMEONE.
Mileage: 184,236
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE ROAD SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT FRONT BRAKE LINES WER...
Mileage: 170,000
BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE WENT TO STOP AND BRAKE PEDAL SUNK TO THE FLOOR ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON I PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK OPENED THE HOOD THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD FLUID THEN LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM 1 OF THE 2 STEEL RUSTED LINES HAD T...
Mileage: 102,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION KEY TO START THE ENGINE, BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS ERRONEOUSLY DEPLOYED. DURING THE INCIDENT, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED CHEST AND FACIAL BRUISES AND LACERATIONS. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISES AND LACERATI...
Mileage: 160,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BLOW HOT AIR DUE TO A FAILURE WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLOWER RESISTOR MODULE AND THE WIRING HARNESS WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MA...
Mileage: 174,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BLOW HOT AIR DUE TO A FAILURE WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLOWER RESISTOR MODULE AND THE WIRING HARNESS WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MA...
Mileage: 174,000
AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILED AND COMPONENTS NEED TO BE REPLACED...UPDATED 08/27/15 *BF
Mileage: 150,000
I WAS DRIVING TO PICK MY SON UP FROM SCHOOL WHEN I LOST BRAKES. WE BARELY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT AND HAD TO SWERVE OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US STOPPING AT THE LIGHT. I HAD JUST REDONE MY FRONT AND REAR BRAKES/ROGERS. AFTER INSPECTING THE BRAKE LINES WE NOTICED MY LINES ARE COMPLETE...
Mileage: 150,000
WENT TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO BRAKES HAD TO TAKE EXTREME STEPS TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND ALL I WAS DOING WAS BACKING OUT OF A FLAT DRIVEWAY ONTO THE STREET. TOWED VEHICLE TO AUTO SHOP - BRAKE LINES BEFORE SAFETY VALVE BROKE CAUSING THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM TO ...
Mileage: 77,000
HEADED OUT ON A QUICK TRIP INTO TOWN. AS I TURNED OFF OF THE STREET I LIVE ON I CAME TO A STOP SIGN AND AS I WENT TO HIT THE BRAKES THEY WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND I COULD NOT STOP MY VEHICLE IN TIME. I WAS LUCKY BECAUSE I WAS GOING DOWNHILL AT THE TIME BUT AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT, NO CARS WER...
Mileage: 82,000
WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE LOOKED AT SPEED IT WAS PEGGED OUT WAY PAST 120 I KNOW I WAS NOT GOING THAT FAST I WAS GETTING PASSED THEN WHEN I STOPPED IT ONLY COME DOWN TO ABOUT 110 SAYS U R RUNNING 100 SITTING STILL. *TR
Mileage: 150,000
1ST COMPLAINT: AFTER PASSING A VEHICLE ON A HIGHWAY (THIS REQUIRED THE SUBURBAN TO GO INTO THE PASSING GEAR), THE SUBURBAN'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND ENGINE AUTOMATICALLY SHUT DOWN RIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS FORCED TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER IN ORDER TO AVOID BE HIT BY PASSING VEHICLE. AFTER WAITING A...
Mileage: 90,000
1ST COMPLAINT: AFTER PASSING A VEHICLE ON A HIGHWAY (THIS REQUIRED THE SUBURBAN TO GO INTO THE PASSING GEAR), THE SUBURBAN'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND ENGINE AUTOMATICALLY SHUT DOWN RIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS FORCED TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER IN ORDER TO AVOID BE HIT BY PASSING VEHICLE. AFTER WAITING A...
Mileage: 90,000
1ST COMPLAINT: AFTER PASSING A VEHICLE ON A HIGHWAY (THIS REQUIRED THE SUBURBAN TO GO INTO THE PASSING GEAR), THE SUBURBAN'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND ENGINE AUTOMATICALLY SHUT DOWN RIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS FORCED TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER IN ORDER TO AVOID BE HIT BY PASSING VEHICLE. AFTER WAITING A...
Mileage: 90,000
STARTED DRIVING AND WITHIN 5 MIN, I LOST ALL BRAKES. WAS ABLE TO GET TO A LOCAL SERVICE STATION WHERE THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED AND DRAINED NEARLY ALL FLUID. HAD LINES REPLACED WITH STAINLESS STEEL LINES FOR MEGA BUCKS. RUSTED LINES BURST AT ONE POINT, HOWEVER, RUST/CORROSI...
Mileage: 85,000
WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON A NORTHERN VIRGINIA INTERSTATE, BRAKES WERE APPLIED FOR TYPICAL TRAFFIC SLOWDOWN. AFTER RELEASING THE BRAKE, THE WARNING LIGHT ALERTING DRIVER OF A BRAKE ISSUE CAME ON. AT THAT POINT, I TESTED THE BRAKE AND THE PEDDLE SUNK TO THE FLOOR WHILE QUIC...
Mileage: 183,421
AT FIRST I GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH CODE P0430, O2 SENSOR LOWER BANK 2, THEN BANK 1. REPLACED THOSE TWO WORK FOR A WEEK THEN RPM AND SPEEDOMETER GAUGE FLUCTUATE UP AND DOWN. I DROVE HOME FROM THE AIRPORT ONE NIGHT AND ALL GAUGE READING WENT ALL THE WAY UP. I WAS TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE W...
Mileage: 164,900
AT FIRST I GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH CODE P0430, O2 SENSOR LOWER BANK 2, THEN BANK 1. REPLACED THOSE TWO WORK FOR A WEEK THEN RPM AND SPEEDOMETER GAUGE FLUCTUATE UP AND DOWN. I DROVE HOME FROM THE AIRPORT ONE NIGHT AND ALL GAUGE READING WENT ALL THE WAY UP. I WAS TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE W...
Mileage: 164,900
OBVIOUS CORROSION ON BRAKE LINES OF 2004 CHEVY SUBURBAN. BY JUST APPLYING THE BRAKE FOR FEW TIMES, THE BRAKE FLUID IS GUSHING UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER SIDE (BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR WHEELS). ALSO NOTICE RUSTING BRAKE LINES UP TO THE ENGINE HOOD (THIS THING SHOULD DEFINITELY NOT HAPPENED, I NEVER HAD...
Mileage: 78,000
GM TSB 06-06-019B GRADUAL COOLANT LOSS (JUNE 2007) MY VEHICLE IS SHOWING SIGNS OF COOLANT LOSS. SAMPLED OIL VIA CATERPILLAR, RESULTS SHOW COOLANT IN OIL. CHANGED OIL AND FOUND SLUDGE IN OIL FILTER. BOUGHT VEHICLE FROM A DEALER "AS IS-NO WARRANTY" . CANNOT BELIEVE A PROFESSIONAL SHOP "MISSED THIS"...
Mileage: 109,000
I WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED JUST STARTING TO EXIT OFF RAMP BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AND DASH LIGHTS CAME ON FOR BRAKES,ALSO STABILITY LOSS MESSAGE CAME ON. COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR HAD SERIOUS ACCIDENT.LUCKY DID NOT BUT IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE.BROUGHT TO SHOP AND WAS TOLD AND SHOWN ALL BRAKE LIN...
Mileage: 115,000
I WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED JUST STARTING TO EXIT OFF RAMP BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AND DASH LIGHTS CAME ON FOR BRAKES,ALSO STABILITY LOSS MESSAGE CAME ON. COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR HAD SERIOUS ACCIDENT.LUCKY DID NOT BUT IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE.BROUGHT TO SHOP AND WAS TOLD AND SHOWN ALL BRAKE LIN...
Mileage: 115,000
I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AT 60 MPH WHEN THE DISPLAY SAID "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" AND MY VEHICLE DECREASED IN POWER. IT DIDN'T MATTER HOW MUCH I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR WOULD ONLY GO 10 MILES AN HOUR. I PULLED OVER, CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD, EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE. STARTED IT AGAIN, IT D...
Mileage: 75,000
I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AT 60 MPH WHEN THE DISPLAY SAID "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" AND MY VEHICLE DECREASED IN POWER. IT DIDN'T MATTER HOW MUCH I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR WOULD ONLY GO 10 MILES AN HOUR. I PULLED OVER, CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD, EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE. STARTED IT AGAIN, IT D...
Mileage: 75,000
I HAD THE VEHICLE IN PARK, ON A HILL, AND WHEN I SHIFTED IT INTO DRIVE, FELT A POP IN THE PEDAL. THEN THE BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE. I HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TIME STOPPING THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE. THE BRAKES PEDAL WOULD JUST FALL TO THE FLOOR. MY HUSBAND CAME OUT AND FOU...
Mileage: 125,000
I HAD THE VEHICLE IN PARK, ON A HILL, AND WHEN I SHIFTED IT INTO DRIVE, FELT A POP IN THE PEDAL. THEN THE BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE. I HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TIME STOPPING THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE. THE BRAKES PEDAL WOULD JUST FALL TO THE FLOOR. MY HUSBAND CAME OUT AND FOU...
Mileage: 125,000
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE CEASED RUNNING. PULLED OFF ROAD AND HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO GARAGE. NO VEHICLE FUNCTION WORKED EXCEPT EMERGENCY FLASHERS. VEHICLE JUST "DIED" AND STOPPED OPERATING. *TR
Mileage: 131,236
BRAKE LINE FAILED DUE TO RUST CORROSION. DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL IN THE DRIVEWAY AND BRAKE LINE BROKE BELOW DRIVER'S DOOR AND CAUSED BRAKES TO FAIL. *TR
Mileage: 170,000
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN "REDUCED ENGINE POWER". REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, PEDAL SENSOR, AND WIRING HARNESS WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS. GM WANTS 150 JUST TO PLUG IT INTO THEIR COMPUTER TO TELL ME WHAT I CAN GET DOWN FOR FREE WITH MY BUDDIES CODE READER....NO I WON'T LET MY WIFE OR C...
Mileage: 65,250
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN "REDUCED ENGINE POWER". REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, PEDAL SENSOR, AND WIRING HARNESS WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS. GM WANTS 150 JUST TO PLUG IT INTO THEIR COMPUTER TO TELL ME WHAT I CAN GET DOWN FOR FREE WITH MY BUDDIES CODE READER....NO I WON'T LET MY WIFE OR C...
Mileage: 65,250
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN HER SUB DIVISION. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE PUSHED INTO HER DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO AN DEAL...
Mileage: 100,000
BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CAUSE WAS CORRODED BRAKE LINE THAT HAD LEAKED. *TR
Mileage: 70,000
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN I TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES. I HAD TO REPEATEDLY PUMP THE BRAKES TO GET THE SUBURBAN TO STOP. I AM LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT PULLING THE BOAT WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR
Mileage: 155,000
THE REAR WINDOW LIFT HINGE ATTACHED TO THE GLASS TO THE TAILGATE IS DEFECTIVE. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS HINGE ONLINE, I LOCATED SEVERAL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS COULD CAUSE SEVERAL PROBLEMS IF THE GLASS WERE TO SEPARATE DURING TRAVEL AND SHOULD BE A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR CHEVROLET. THE ESTIMAT...
Mileage: 86,000
I WAS DRIVING AT LOW SPEED WHEN I PRESSED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND IT WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKELINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH THE LINE. *TR
Mileage: 165,000
I LIVE NEAR FREDERICK, MARYLAND AND TODAY I DROVE MY 2004 SUBURBAN DOWN TO THE CUL DE SAC AT THE END OF OUR STREET GOING AROUND 20MPH, BUT WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKES, I FELT THEM GO ALMOST TO THE FLOOR, SO I PUMPED/PRESSED THEM AGAIN TWICE AND EACH TIME THEY THEN WENT FULLY TO THE FLOOR BUT THE TRUCK...
Mileage: 109,115
I LIVE NEAR FREDERICK, MARYLAND AND TODAY I DROVE MY 2004 SUBURBAN DOWN TO THE CUL DE SAC AT THE END OF OUR STREET GOING AROUND 20MPH, BUT WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKES, I FELT THEM GO ALMOST TO THE FLOOR, SO I PUMPED/PRESSED THEM AGAIN TWICE AND EACH TIME THEY THEN WENT FULLY TO THE FLOOR BUT THE TRUCK...
Mileage: 109,115
WE WERE DRIVING SOUTHBOUND ON US HWY 131 JUST NORTH OF KALAMAZOO, MI. OUR WILDERNESS AT P255/70R16 SHREDDED AND ALMOST CAUSED US TO ROLL OVER. THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE VEHICLE WAS APPROXIMATELY $2400 PLUS $197 FOR TWO TIRES. WE BOUGHT SUBURBAN FROM A FORD DEALER IN WI IN DECEMBER 2011. THE TIRES W...
Mileage: 101,000
THE BRAKES ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500 FAILED DURING AN ATTEMPTED STOP. THE PEDAL TRAVELED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. SUBSEQUENT TESTING OF THE BRAKES REVEALED THAT THERE WAS AT LEAST ONE BRAKE FLUID LEAK FROM LINES LEAVING THE MASTER CYLINDER WHICH WAS SPRAYING BRAKE FLUID ONTO THE ENGINE CA...
Mileage: 42,100
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED .TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ,THEY WANTED $500 TO REPLACE. TOOK IT BACK SEVERAL MONTHS LATER AND TRIED TO NEGOTIATE A LOWER PRICE AND ALSO FOUND THAT THIS HAS BEEN A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND THAT SOME CUSTOMERS REPORT ONLINE THAT THEY HAVE GOT THE DEALER TO REPLACE AT NO COST. MY ...
Mileage: 68,000
DURING STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED SUDDENLY AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" WARNING MESSAGE CAME ON AS WELL AS THE BRAKE "IDIOT" LIGHT. *TR
Mileage: 90,000
WHILE DRIVING IN AN URBAN AREA I NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE PEDAL WAS GOING DOWN MORE THAN USUAL AND WENT DOWN EVEN MORE AS I WAITED FOR THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL TO CHANGE. WHEN I GOT HOME I CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR AND FOUND THE LEVEL ABOUT AN INCH LOWER THAN NORMAL. I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND ...
Mileage: 60,817
THE SPEEDOMETER GIVES A FALSE READING THAT COULD CAUSE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE AT AN UNSAFE SPEED. THIS FIRST HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY. I NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER SEEMED TO BE GIVING A FALSE READING. USING A GPS MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT I WAS UNKNOWINGLY TRAVELING AT A ...
Mileage: 110,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 10 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE...
Mileage: 112,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE PARKED, THE DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRA...
Mileage: 39,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE PARKED, THE DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRA...
Mileage: 39,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF HOWEVER, THE ABS CONTINUED IN OPERATION, CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEH...
Mileage: 130,000
THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF AT INTERSTATE AND LOW SPEEDS AND SHOW REDUCED POWER AND STABILITY SYSTEM DISABLED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, I WAS NEARLY KILLED ON THE INTERSTATE BY AND 18 WHEELER COMING UP BEHIND ME WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN.. *TR
Mileage: 140,000
THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF AT INTERSTATE AND LOW SPEEDS AND SHOW REDUCED POWER AND STABILITY SYSTEM DISABLED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, I WAS NEARLY KILLED ON THE INTERSTATE BY AND 18 WHEELER COMING UP BEHIND ME WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN.. *TR
Mileage: 140,000
THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF AT INTERSTATE AND LOW SPEEDS AND SHOW REDUCED POWER AND STABILITY SYSTEM DISABLED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, I WAS NEARLY KILLED ON THE INTERSTATE BY AND 18 WHEELER COMING UP BEHIND ME WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN.. *TR
Mileage: 140,000
I RECEIVED A LETTER DATED JULY 2, 2012 THAT INDICATED THAT THE TIRES I PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED FROM PEPBOYS WERE DEFECTIVE AND COULD BLOW APART WHILE DRIVING. THE TIRES HAD DOT SERIAL NUMBER UT T6 PA7. SO, I TOOK THE LETTER AND VEHICLE BACK TO PEPBOYS BUT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE RECALL. IN ANY EV...
Mileage: 80,000
I RECEIVED A LETTER DATED JULY 2, 2012 THAT INDICATED THAT THE TIRES I PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED FROM PEPBOYS WERE DEFECTIVE AND COULD BLOW APART WHILE DRIVING. THE TIRES HAD DOT SERIAL NUMBER UT T6 PA7. SO, I TOOK THE LETTER AND VEHICLE BACK TO PEPBOYS BUT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE RECALL. IN ANY EV...
Mileage: 80,000
HEARD RATTLE AND A WIND NOISE AS IF A DOOR OR WINDOW WAS PARTIALLY OPEN. REAR LIFTGATE GLASS PASSENGER SIDE HINGE PARTIALLY SEPARATED FROM WINDOW GLASS, ALLOWING THE STRUT WHICH LIFTS THE WINDOW UP NORMALLY TO PUSH THE TOP EDGE OF THE WINDOW UP ABOUT AN INCH. WHAT MAKES THIS DANGEROUS IS THAT IF ...
Mileage: 133,000
THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND IMMEDIATELY THE STABILITY SYSTEM DISENGAGE LIGHT WOULD COME ON ALSO. THE VEHICLE WOULD GO DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 1500 RPM AND DROP THE SPEED TO 50-55 MPH, ON THE FREEWAY. THE SPEED LIMIT IS 65 AND WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF 3 LANES. IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TI...
Mileage: 125,000
THE BRAKE LINES ON MY SUBURBAN WERE ROTTED (I DID NOT KNOW THIS UNTIL AFTER) AND THEY RUPTURED WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY TOWING A TRAILER. I ONLY AVOIDED A CRASH BY DOWNSHIFTING AND USING MY EBRAKE. THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE FROM SEARCHING THE WEB AND I AM SHOCKED THIS IS NOT ALREADY A RECALL. ...
Mileage: 98,100
WAS DRIVING AT A VERY LOW RATE OF SPEED; TRYING TO STOP WHEN WHAT FELT LIKE THE ANTILOCK BRAKES KICKED ON AND THE MESSAGE "TRACTION ACTIVE" APPEARED ON MY CONSOLE. THIS MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THEN WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, VEHICLE WOULD LUG DOWN AND NOT WANT TO GO...
Mileage: 149,000
WAS DRIVING AT A VERY LOW RATE OF SPEED; TRYING TO STOP WHEN WHAT FELT LIKE THE ANTILOCK BRAKES KICKED ON AND THE MESSAGE "TRACTION ACTIVE" APPEARED ON MY CONSOLE. THIS MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THEN WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, VEHICLE WOULD LUG DOWN AND NOT WANT TO GO...
Mileage: 149,000
WAS DRIVING AT A VERY LOW RATE OF SPEED; TRYING TO STOP WHEN WHAT FELT LIKE THE ANTILOCK BRAKES KICKED ON AND THE MESSAGE "TRACTION ACTIVE" APPEARED ON MY CONSOLE. THIS MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THEN WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, VEHICLE WOULD LUG DOWN AND NOT WANT TO GO...
Mileage: 149,000
ON MY CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2004; SPEEDOMETER FAILED. MY SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK ANY MORE. IT NO LONGER CALCULATES SPEED. IT IS STUCK POINTING (RESTING) PAST FASTEST LABEL OF 120MPH. *TR
Mileage: 84,000
WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, I TRIED TO BRAKE AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. NO BRAKES!! I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP. UPON CHECKING, ALL BRAKE FLUID WAS GONE AND THE BRAKE LINES WERE ROTTED THROUGH. ALL BRAKE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE FRONT CALIPERS. CORROSION WAS THE PROBLE...
Mileage: 63,200
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GAUGES IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE INOPERABLE. THE ALTERNATOR AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MA...
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE REDUCE ENGINE POWER STABILITY WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED AS THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY, THROTTLE BODY SENSORS AND THE CATALYTI...
Mileage: 80,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE REDUCE ENGINE POWER STABILITY WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED AS THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY, THROTTLE BODY SENSORS AND THE CATALYTI...
Mileage: 80,000
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED AFTER EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES, FUEL GAUGE, TEMPERATURE GAUGE, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE AND BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM GAUGE. GM KNOWS ABOUT THE FAULTY GAUGES AND AS OF THIS DATE HAS NOT MADE A RECALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. CONSIDERING ALL LEGAL REMEDIES AFFORDED BY LAW AS THIS ...
Mileage: 130,000
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED AFTER EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES, FUEL GAUGE, TEMPERATURE GAUGE, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE AND BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM GAUGE. GM KNOWS ABOUT THE FAULTY GAUGES AND AS OF THIS DATE HAS NOT MADE A RECALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. CONSIDERING ALL LEGAL REMEDIES AFFORDED BY LAW AS THIS ...
Mileage: 130,000
WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AT 70MPH, ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT LANE. ANOTHER CAR SPED UP THE RIGHT LANE TO PASS ME. TURNED STEERING WHEEL BACK TO LEFT LANE AND SUDDENLY HAD NO CONTROL OVER STEERING, BRAKING AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING. CAR ROLLED TWICE, OVER METAL ME...
Mileage: 90,000
WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AT 70MPH, ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT LANE. ANOTHER CAR SPED UP THE RIGHT LANE TO PASS ME. TURNED STEERING WHEEL BACK TO LEFT LANE AND SUDDENLY HAD NO CONTROL OVER STEERING, BRAKING AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING. CAR ROLLED TWICE, OVER METAL ME...
Mileage: 90,000
WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AT 70MPH, ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT LANE. ANOTHER CAR SPED UP THE RIGHT LANE TO PASS ME. TURNED STEERING WHEEL BACK TO LEFT LANE AND SUDDENLY HAD NO CONTROL OVER STEERING, BRAKING AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING. CAR ROLLED TWICE, OVER METAL ME...
Mileage: 90,000
I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 WHICH I BOUGHT USED IN 2006. SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE BACK DOORS WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK EITHER WITH DECREASED SPEED OR WITH THE HAND HELD REMOTE. YOU ACTUALLY HAVE TO REACH BACK AND UNLOCK THE DOORS WITH YOUR HAND. NOW, IN THE LAST FEW ...
Mileage: 54,000
I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 WHICH I BOUGHT USED IN 2006. SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE BACK DOORS WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK EITHER WITH DECREASED SPEED OR WITH THE HAND HELD REMOTE. YOU ACTUALLY HAVE TO REACH BACK AND UNLOCK THE DOORS WITH YOUR HAND. NOW, IN THE LAST FEW ...
Mileage: 54,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE BEGAN TO MANUALLY OPEN THE REAR LIFT GATE. WHILE OPENING THE LIFT GATE, THE GLASS DETACHED FROM THE HINGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER W...
Mileage: 79,000
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY SUBURBAN WITH 93409 MILE, HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF. A FEW MONTHS AGO I NOTICE IT WAS HAVING A HARD TIME STARTING. LAST WK WE RAN OUT OF GAS AT 1.4 TANK AND THIS WEEKEND WHILE THE FAMILY WAS ON A TRIP PULLING A TRAILER WE RAN OUT OF GAS AT 1/2 TANK, IF YOU GO BY THE GAS GAGE. W...
Mileage: 93,409
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS READING INACCURATELY AND HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE...
Mileage: 65,000
2004 CHEVY SUBURBAN W/80,000 MI. USED FOR TOWING RV-"REDUCED ENGINE POWER". CODES ARE NOT SPECIFIC FOR THE PROBLEM AND MULTIPLE REPAIRS HAVE NOT FIXED PROBLEM. THIS IS AN EXTREME HAZARD WHEN TOWING AS RIG CANNOT MOVE OFF THE ROAD WITH SO LITTLE POWER. I AM READING MANY POSTS ONLINE FOR THE SAME ISSU...
Mileage: 75,000
SPEEDOMETER BEGAN READING INCORRECTLY, PEGGED OUT AT MAXIMUM, DRIFTS AIMLESSLY, THEN STICKS AGAIN. CANNOT GET SPEEDOMETER TO RESET OR READ CORRECTLY. *TR
Mileage: 106,121
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3-5 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYED REDUCED ENGINE POWER. SHE ENGAGED HER HAZARD LIGHTS AND PULLED OVER TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAITED A FEW SECONDS AND WAS ABLE TO ...
Mileage: 104,788
THE SPEEDOMETER QUITS WORKING OR GETS JUMPY AND SPORADIC IN WHEN AND HOW IT WORKS. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 57000 MILES ON IT. THE ONLY EVENT THAT WE THOUGHT CAUSED IT WAS THE REALLY COLD TEMPERATURES BUT ITS WARMER NOW AND COMPLETELY QUIT WORKING. IT IS EVERYTIME WE ARE IN THE VEHICLE DRIVING THAT IT DOE...
Mileage: 56,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE SPONGY AND CONTINUED TO FEEL WEAKENED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR FOR THE FRONT ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FIVE TIMES TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEMS WOULD INDEPENDENTLY ENGAG...
Mileage: 37,520
2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. CONSUMER STATES UNSATISFACTORY TRANSACTION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO LOWER THE SPARE TIRE ON HIS VEHICLE. THE TIRE WAS STORED UNDER THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ON A CABLE LOWERING MECHANISM. THE TIRE WOULD LOWER ONLY FOUR INCHES BECAUSE OF A SECONDARY LATCH SYS...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE WIRES UNDER THE SEAT WERE EXPOSED. THE DRIVER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WERE INTERMITTENT FAILURES WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZE...
Mileage: 48,250
2004 CHEVY SEAT HEATER CAUGHT ON FIRE. CALLED CHEVY THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING. *TR
Mileage: 64,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT A LOW UNKNOWN SPEED ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE "TRACTION" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND SUDDENLY, SHE HEARD A CLICKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THERE W...
Mileage: 70,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED INACCURATE INFORMATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURR...
Mileage: 132,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFT-GATE GLASS IS SEPARATING FROM THE WINDOWS' HINGES. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THE GLASS MAY UNEXPECTEDLY FALL AND CAUSE A SERIOUS INJURY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT M...
Mileage: 57,000
2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN REAR WINDOW HINGE DETACHING FROM GLASS CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN THAT WINDOW COULD DISLODGE AND FLY OFF AN HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE OR PERSON. THE HINGES APPEAR TO BE GLUED TO GLASS AND THE GLUE IS FAILING AND DETACHING FROM WINDOW. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE ON THE WEB, CHEVR...
Mileage: 94,000
FUEL GAUGE IS NOT ACCURATELY REPORTING FUEL LEVEL. WHEN FUEL LEVEL IS TOO LOW, VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN AND WILL NOT RESTART. LOW LEVEL WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON. VEHICLE HAS TO BE JUMP STARTED IN ORDER TO RESET SECURITY MECHANISM. CAN CAUSE TRAFFIC ISSUES AND/OR COLLISION FROM ABRUPTNESS OF ISSUE...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL REQUIRED GREATER EFFORT TO TURN. THERE WAS A LOW POWER RESPONSE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE BRAKE BOOSTER WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ...
Mileage: 23,400
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL REQUIRED GREATER EFFORT TO TURN. THERE WAS A LOW POWER RESPONSE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE BRAKE BOOSTER WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ...
Mileage: 23,400
SPEEDOMETER READS INCORRECTLY. READS SPEEDS OVER 30 MPH WHILE STANDING STILL, 120 MPH WHILE GOING 40MPH, OR NOTHING AT ALL. IT VARIES FROM DAY TO DAY. *TR
Mileage: 97,508
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH WITH MY DAUGHTER, WHEN THE SECOND ROW SEAT (60/40) OF MY 2004 SURBURBAN BECAME UNLATCHED AND THE SEAT FLEW FORWARD. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS I WAS ABLE TO PUSH THE SEAT BACK TO IT'S LOCKED POSITION. LUCKILY MY DAUGHTER WAS WEARING HER SEATBELT OTHERWISE, SHE...
Mileage: 63,326
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL IN A 2004 CHEVY SUBURBAN WAS DIAGNOSED BY A GM DEALERSHIP AS DEFECTIVE ON 3/4/2009 WITH 70,400MILES. OIL GAUGE AND BATTERY GAUGE FAILS TO READ PROPERLY OFTEN BOUNCING AROUND/FLUTTERING AROUND DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. GAUGES DO NOT RETURN TO ZERO WHILE VEHICLE IS NOT OPERA...
Mileage: 69,850
ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY GOES INTO "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" "TRACTION CONTROL DISABLED" FOR NO APPARENT REASON. ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED BY TWO THIRDS. ISSUE HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS NOW. GM/CHEVY DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I'VE HAD THE CAR IN THE SHOP OVER 20 TIM...
ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY GOES INTO "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" "TRACTION CONTROL DISABLED" FOR NO APPARENT REASON. ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED BY TWO THIRDS. ISSUE HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS NOW. GM/CHEVY DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I'VE HAD THE CAR IN THE SHOP OVER 20 TIM...
SPEEDOMETER NOT REGISTERING ACCURATELY. WHILE IN NEUTRAL 90 MPH. *TR
Mileage: 100,000
OUR FAMILY WAS NOT HOME, THE CAR HAS BEEN PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AS NORMAL. MY NEIGHBORS WERE IN THE YARD AND SUDDENLY HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION. THEY LOOKED OVER AND THE REAR WINDOW HAD SHATTERED AND BLEW THE GATE OPEN. IT ALSO MELTED THE PLASTIC THAT HOLDS THE GLASS. IT SEEMS AS IF PO...
OUR FAMILY WAS NOT HOME, THE CAR HAS BEEN PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AS NORMAL. MY NEIGHBORS WERE IN THE YARD AND SUDDENLY HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION. THEY LOOKED OVER AND THE REAR WINDOW HAD SHATTERED AND BLEW THE GATE OPEN. IT ALSO MELTED THE PLASTIC THAT HOLDS THE GLASS. IT SEEMS AS IF PO...
MY FAMILY AND I WERE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE IN OUR 2004 CHEVY SUBURBAN WHEN MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED FLUCTUATING FROM 20 MPH TO 70 MPH TO 120 MPH. THE ENGINE DIDN'T SEEM TO CHANGE ITS RUNNING SPEED AS THE SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATIONS WERE OCCURRING. I ONLY HAVE 40K MILES, AND I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER...
Mileage: 40,000
UNDER WARRANTY, BROUGHT CAR IN FOR LOOSE, VIBRATING STEERING WHEEL IN 2006. DEALERSHIP BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION THE NEED TO REPLACE A BOLT ON THE STEERING SHAFT, WAS A WARRANTY REPAIR COVERED BY GM AND WE DID NOT HAVE TO PAY (ISSUED AS RECOMMENDED REPAIR ONLY IF CONSUMER BROUGHT TO ATTENTION. PROBLE...
Mileage: 45,000
THE STEERING COLUMN HAS SOME FLAW IN IT CAUSING A LOOSE CONNECTION ON THE COLLAPSIBLE SHAFT. GE IS CLAIMING THAT A "CORRECTED OR REVISED" SHAFT IS THE FIX BUT THEY ARE NOT CURRENTLY PAYING FOR THE "FIX". THIS IS A 2004 CHEVY. SUBURBAN *TR
Mileage: 100,000
I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE FREEWAY AND I NOTICED THAT ON THE COMPUTERIZED DASHBOARD, THE SERVICE TIRE MONITOR WAS FLASHING. I WAS DRIVING 50 MPH AND WHEN I LOOKED AT THE SPEEDOMETER, THE GAUGE WENT UP TO 120 MPH AND EVEN THOUGH I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF THE GAUGE IS STILL AT 120 MPH. I ALSO NOTICED THAT ...
Mileage: 67,880
I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE FREEWAY AND I NOTICED THAT ON THE COMPUTERIZED DASHBOARD, THE SERVICE TIRE MONITOR WAS FLASHING. I WAS DRIVING 50 MPH AND WHEN I LOOKED AT THE SPEEDOMETER, THE GAUGE WENT UP TO 120 MPH AND EVEN THOUGH I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF THE GAUGE IS STILL AT 120 MPH. I ALSO NOTICED THAT ...
Mileage: 67,880
IN RESEARCHING ONLINE I'VE NOTICED THIS ON MANY DIFFERENT CHEVY 2004 MODELS. THE TACHOMETER, FUEL GAGE, AND SPEEDOMETER ARE WHAT I NOTICED PROBLEMS WITH AND WHAT OTHERS HAVE SEEN PROBLEMS WITH THOUGH THE SPEEDOMETER IS THE MOST PREVALENTLY NOTICED ITEM. THE GAUGE MOTORS ARE NOT STEPPING BACK D...
IN RESEARCHING ONLINE I'VE NOTICED THIS ON MANY DIFFERENT CHEVY 2004 MODELS. THE TACHOMETER, FUEL GAGE, AND SPEEDOMETER ARE WHAT I NOTICED PROBLEMS WITH AND WHAT OTHERS HAVE SEEN PROBLEMS WITH THOUGH THE SPEEDOMETER IS THE MOST PREVALENTLY NOTICED ITEM. THE GAUGE MOTORS ARE NOT STEPPING BACK D...
IN RESEARCHING ONLINE I'VE NOTICED THIS ON MANY DIFFERENT CHEVY 2004 MODELS. THE TACHOMETER, FUEL GAGE, AND SPEEDOMETER ARE WHAT I NOTICED PROBLEMS WITH AND WHAT OTHERS HAVE SEEN PROBLEMS WITH THOUGH THE SPEEDOMETER IS THE MOST PREVALENTLY NOTICED ITEM. THE GAUGE MOTORS ARE NOT STEPPING BACK D...
IN RESEARCHING ONLINE I'VE NOTICED THIS ON MANY DIFFERENT CHEVY 2004 MODELS. THE TACHOMETER, FUEL GAGE, AND SPEEDOMETER ARE WHAT I NOTICED PROBLEMS WITH AND WHAT OTHERS HAVE SEEN PROBLEMS WITH THOUGH THE SPEEDOMETER IS THE MOST PREVALENTLY NOTICED ITEM. THE GAUGE MOTORS ARE NOT STEPPING BACK D...
IN RESEARCHING ONLINE I'VE NOTICED THIS ON MANY DIFFERENT CHEVY 2004 MODELS. THE TACHOMETER, FUEL GAGE, AND SPEEDOMETER ARE WHAT I NOTICED PROBLEMS WITH AND WHAT OTHERS HAVE SEEN PROBLEMS WITH THOUGH THE SPEEDOMETER IS THE MOST PREVALENTLY NOTICED ITEM. THE GAUGE MOTORS ARE NOT STEPPING BACK D...
IN RESEARCHING ONLINE I'VE NOTICED THIS ON MANY DIFFERENT CHEVY 2004 MODELS. THE TACHOMETER, FUEL GAGE, AND SPEEDOMETER ARE WHAT I NOTICED PROBLEMS WITH AND WHAT OTHERS HAVE SEEN PROBLEMS WITH THOUGH THE SPEEDOMETER IS THE MOST PREVALENTLY NOTICED ITEM. THE GAUGE MOTORS ARE NOT STEPPING BACK D...
MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING NO WARNING WHILE ON HIGHWAY WENT FROM 70 MPH TO 120 MPH. *TR
Mileage: 93,785
SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATES SHOWING SPEEDS GREATER THAN ACTUAL SPEED. SPEEDS ARE GREATER BY ANYWHERE FROM 10 MPH TO 80 MPH OVER ACTUAL SPEED. AS I WRITE THIS, THE CAR IS PARKED/ENGINE OFF AND SPEED INDICATED IS 60 MPH. *TR
Mileage: 63,000
1) INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN MY 2004 SUBURBAN (SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAGE) FAILED DURING OPERATION 2) 4 INSTANCES OF RUNNING THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY OUT OF FUEL AND REQUIRING ROADSIDE SERVICE. SPEEDOMETER FAILURE IS INTERMITTENT FAILURES DURING OPERATION RESULT IN NUMEROUS SAFETY AND LEGAL ISSUES. 3) ...
NO INCIDENTS KNOWN. MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER LEAKS. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 46,000 MILES. I DO NOT TOW TRAILERS, CARRY HEAVY LOADS, OR APPLY HEAVY BRAKE PRESSURE WHEN STOPPING. APPEARS TO BE AN OBVIOUS DEFECT IN THE MASTER CYLINDER. COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT OR INJURY IF NOT INVESTIGATED AND CORRECTED. *TR
Mileage: 46,405
DRIVING TO DOCTOR APPT AND NOTICED THAT SPEEDOMETER STUCK ON 80 MPH. WHEN I EXITED TOLL ROAD, STILL SHOWING 80 MPH. AFTER STOPPING AND STARTING THROUGHOUT THE DAY, SPEEDOMETER IS NOW STUCK ON 120 MPH- VERY DANGEROUS! I BOUGHT THIS SUBURBAN NEW IN 2004 AND WAS TOLD TODAY AFTER REPORTING INCIDENT T...
Mileage: 96,000
SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTION. PROBLEMS INCLUDE SPEEDOMETER BEING STUCK AT 0 MPH OR OTHER SPEEDS, SPEEDOMETER BEGINNING AT 60 MPH AND REACHING 120 MPH WHEN ACTUALLY TRAVELING 60 MPH, AND OTHER RANDOM PROBLEMS. *TR
Mileage: 91,000
2004 CHEVY SUBURBAN Z71, LESS THAN 16000 MILES, SPEEDOMETER PERIODICALLY DISPLAYS UPWARDS OF 30 - 120+ MPH OVER ACTUAL SPEED. CHEVY DEALER REPAIR COST IS TOO HIGH. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THIS ISSUE IS WIDESPREAD. IS THERE YET A RECALL? *TR
Mileage: 15,000
2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE HAS HAD THE FOLLOWING ISSUES BEFORE 100K MILES: 1. REPLACED FUEL PUMP 2. ENGINE OVERHEATING(TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT 2X FOR ISSUE) 3. OIL PRESSUE - LOST OIL PRESSUE 4. TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED *TR
Mileage: 95,000
2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE HAS HAD THE FOLLOWING ISSUES BEFORE 100K MILES: 1. REPLACED FUEL PUMP 2. ENGINE OVERHEATING(TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT 2X FOR ISSUE) 3. OIL PRESSUE - LOST OIL PRESSUE 4. TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED *TR
Mileage: 95,000
2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE HAS HAD THE FOLLOWING ISSUES BEFORE 100K MILES: 1. REPLACED FUEL PUMP 2. ENGINE OVERHEATING(TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT 2X FOR ISSUE) 3. OIL PRESSUE - LOST OIL PRESSUE 4. TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED *TR
Mileage: 95,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED AND DOES NOT OPERATE AT ALL. THE REPAIR SHOP COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. AT 40,000 MILES, THE DEALER ROTATED THE TIRES, BUT DID NOT CHECK THE ROTORS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60...
Mileage: 60,539
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED AND DOES NOT OPERATE AT ALL. THE REPAIR SHOP COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. AT 40,000 MILES, THE DEALER ROTATED THE TIRES, BUT DID NOT CHECK THE ROTORS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60...
Mileage: 60,539
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED AND DOES NOT OPERATE AT ALL. THE REPAIR SHOP COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. AT 40,000 MILES, THE DEALER ROTATED THE TIRES, BUT DID NOT CHECK THE ROTORS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60...
Mileage: 60,539
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED AND DOES NOT OPERATE AT ALL. THE REPAIR SHOP COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. AT 40,000 MILES, THE DEALER ROTATED THE TIRES, BUT DID NOT CHECK THE ROTORS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60...
Mileage: 60,539
MY SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T CONSISTENTLY WORK. SOME TIME IT DOES.. SOME TIMES IT SAYS I'M DOING 110 MPH AND PEOPLE ARE PASSING ME AND MY RPMS ARE AT 1800. ALSO WHEN MY SPEED OMETER DOESN'T WORK MY REAR DFOG AND WIPER DO WORK. WHEN MY REAR DEFOG AND WIPER DON'T WORK MY SPEEDOMETER DOES WORK. I CHECKED A...
Mileage: 62,000
MY SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T CONSISTENTLY WORK. SOME TIME IT DOES.. SOME TIMES IT SAYS I'M DOING 110 MPH AND PEOPLE ARE PASSING ME AND MY RPMS ARE AT 1800. ALSO WHEN MY SPEED OMETER DOESN'T WORK MY REAR DFOG AND WIPER DO WORK. WHEN MY REAR DEFOG AND WIPER DON'T WORK MY SPEEDOMETER DOES WORK. I CHECKED A...
Mileage: 62,000
VEHICLE FIRE- STARTED TRUCK, TURNED ON FRONT AND REAR HEATER AND DEFROSTERS. ~2-3MIN LATER, THE TRUCK WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND SMOKE. CAUGHT A SECOND CAR ON FIRE AND HOUSE ON FIRE. *TR
Mileage: 60,000
I HAVE A CHEVY SUBURBAN (2004) THAT THE SPEEDOMETER JUST STOP WORKING. IT FIRST STARTED GIVING ME A SLOWER SPEED THAN I WAS ACTUALLY GOING. AT 35MPH IT WAS REGISTERING 9MPH. AFTER A FEW DAYS IT WAS NORMAL THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT DOES NOT REGISTER AT ALL. NOW IT STAYS AT 15 MPH WITHOUT THE VEHICLE MO...
CHEVY SUBURBAN 2004 DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER. THE PART IS DEFECTIVE, BUT THE DEALER WANTS $500 TO MAKE THE VEHICLE SAFE AGAIN. IT IS A HAZARD ON THE ROAD WITH THE WRONG SPEED READOUT. GM SHOULD OWE UP TO THE PROBLEM, FIX THE PART/VEHICLES IN THE NAME OF SAFETY. THIS WILL BE MY LAST GM IF THEY FAIL...
Mileage: 88,200
MY 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING AT 50,000 MILES. THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM AND CHEVROLET SHOULD DO A RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEM AT THEIR EXPENSE. *TR
Mileage: 51,000
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE BEGAN WITH THE NEEDLE "JERKING" AS VEHICLE SPEED INCREASED AND EVENTUALLY, ONE NIGHT THE NEEDLE WENT BEYOND 120 MPH AND STUCK ON THE PEG WHILE I WAS ON A RURAL HIGHWAY WITH NO WAY TO GAUGE MY SPEED. *TR
Mileage: 46,400
VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS AN INCORRECT READING ON THE DASH PANEL GAUGE. WHILE IN PARK OR STOPPED, THE GAUGE WILL SHOW ANYWHERE FROM 20-30 MILES PER HOUR AND WHILE DRIVING WILL ERRATICALLY JUMP FROM SPEED TO SPEED. RPM GAUGE IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. GAS GAUGE, UPON FILLING UP, IS SLOW TO REGISTER...
Mileage: 58,000
VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS AN INCORRECT READING ON THE DASH PANEL GAUGE. WHILE IN PARK OR STOPPED, THE GAUGE WILL SHOW ANYWHERE FROM 20-30 MILES PER HOUR AND WHILE DRIVING WILL ERRATICALLY JUMP FROM SPEED TO SPEED. RPM GAUGE IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. GAS GAUGE, UPON FILLING UP, IS SLOW TO REGISTER...
Mileage: 58,000
LEFT FRONT PARKING LIGHT KEEPS GOING OUT. I SEE OTHER VEHICLE, SAME MAKE AND MODEL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE LIGHT HOUSING IS NOT SEALED. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED CHANGE THE BULB BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. UPDATED 10/03/07 *TR
Mileage: 15,000
TERRIBLE KNOCKING IN TURNING STEERING WHEEL--REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY--STATES SHAFT, INTERMEDIATE REPLACE-MILEAGE WAS 35K NOW AT 55K SAME PROBLEM ONLY LOUDER AND WHEEL SEEMS LOOSE--CALLED DEALER--NEEDS TO REPLACE SHAFT AGAIN FOR A COST OF $300--I DRIVE MY GRANDCHILDREN TO SCHOOL AND TAKE LONG TRIPS...
Mileage: 35,000
TERRIBLE KNOCKING IN TURNING STEERING WHEEL--REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY--STATES SHAFT, INTERMEDIATE REPLACE-MILEAGE WAS 35K NOW AT 55K SAME PROBLEM ONLY LOUDER AND WHEEL SEEMS LOOSE--CALLED DEALER--NEEDS TO REPLACE SHAFT AGAIN FOR A COST OF $300--I DRIVE MY GRANDCHILDREN TO SCHOOL AND TAKE LONG TRIPS...
Mileage: 35,000
TERRIBLE KNOCKING IN TURNING STEERING WHEEL--REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY--STATES SHAFT, INTERMEDIATE REPLACE-MILEAGE WAS 35K NOW AT 55K SAME PROBLEM ONLY LOUDER AND WHEEL SEEMS LOOSE--CALLED DEALER--NEEDS TO REPLACE SHAFT AGAIN FOR A COST OF $300--I DRIVE MY GRANDCHILDREN TO SCHOOL AND TAKE LONG TRIPS...
Mileage: 35,000
2004 Z71 CHEVY SUBURBAN, BROKEN SPEEDOMETER. @ 55,000 MILES. *TR
Mileage: 55,000
THE SPEEDOMETER HAS GONE OUT. I HAVE READ MANY ENTRIES ON A WEBSITE THAT THIS WA S AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET TAHOES., AND THE PRICE TO GET IT FIXED RANGED FROM $400 TO $1000. THAT WAS A BIT TO EXPENSIVE. I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL . THIS CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. THIS SHOULDN'...
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS VERY ERRATIC , SOMETIMES SHOWING 30 TO 50 MPH WHEN PARKED. WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD JUMP AND SHOW 20 TO 60 MILES OVER THE ACCURATE GPS SPEED. NOW IT READ 120 MPH ALL THE TIME. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS MATTER. *AK
Mileage: 47,598
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. BAD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. VERY UNSAFE. *TR
Mileage: 25,500
ODOMETER FAILED AND I WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SPEED. IT COST ME APPROXIMATELY $750.00 TO REPAIR THE 2004 TAHOE. I OWNED SEVERAL VEHICLES AND THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THIS ITEM HAD TO BE REPLACED IN SEVERAL VEHICLES, BUT AT THIS TIME THERE WAS NO RECALL. S...
ODOMETER FAILED AND I WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SPEED. IT COST ME APPROXIMATELY $750.00 TO REPAIR THE 2004 TAHOE. I OWNED SEVERAL VEHICLES AND THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THIS ITEM HAD TO BE REPLACED IN SEVERAL VEHICLES, BUT AT THIS TIME THERE WAS NO RECALL. S...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DEALER, MACMAHON CHEVROLET, PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND FOUND NO FAILURES. HOWEVER, THEY WERE ABLE TO GET THE LIGHT TO DIM. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR APP...
Mileage: 60,000
SPEEDOMETER ON 2004 CHEVY SUBURBAN WORKS SPORADICALLY SINCE NOV. 2006. COST TO REPLACE WILL BE APPROX. $500. *JB
TACHOMETER/SPEEDOMETER FAILED ON 2004 CHEVORLET SUBURBAN. PROVIDED UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY DURING BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE VEHICLE SPEED WAS AT AN ALL TIME IMPORTANCE. SMALL CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BE MORE ANXIOUS AT THE WHEEL, NOT KNOWING EXACTLY HOW FAST ...
Mileage: 38,000
SPEEDOMETER ON 2004 SUBURBAN PEGS OUT AT 120 WHEN DRIVING SLOWLY AND IT NEVER RETURNS TO 0. BASED ON WEB SEARCHES THIS IS TYPICAL FAILURE MODE OF GM INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WHICH REQUIRES $400-$500 TO REPLACE. I, LIKE MANY OTHERS CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE PARTS AND THEREFORE DRIVE AT UNKNOWN SP...
Mileage: 56,000
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY SUBURBAN LT AND THE SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK AND RUNS WILDLY ON OCCASION. RARELY FUNCTIONS PROPERLY. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT WILL COST $500+ TO REPLACE AND IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. VEHICLE HAD 51K MILES WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED. I THINK THIS IS A DEFECT BUILT INTO THE CAR AND I...
Mileage: 51,000
OWNER OF A 2004 CHEVY TAHOE Z71 4X4 LAT AUGUST 2006 MY VEHICLE WILL NOT START AFTER AN OVERNIGHT STAY. SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN MAY OF 2004, I HAD TO REPLACE THE SPEEDOMETER. AFTER TOWING MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, 5 TIMES I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD A BAD INTAKE MANIFOLD AND IT WAS CAUSING MY VEHI...
Mileage: 30,000
OWNER OF A 2004 CHEVY TAHOE Z71 4X4 LAT AUGUST 2006 MY VEHICLE WILL NOT START AFTER AN OVERNIGHT STAY. SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN MAY OF 2004, I HAD TO REPLACE THE SPEEDOMETER. AFTER TOWING MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, 5 TIMES I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD A BAD INTAKE MANIFOLD AND IT WAS CAUSING MY VEHI...
Mileage: 30,000
FAULTY SPEEDOMETER. WHILE IDLING, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD BEGIN AT APPROX 80 MPG AND GO HIGHER AS I STARTED TO DRIVE (30 MPH READ 110 MPH). THEN IT WOULD GRADUALLY GO DOWN EACH TIME THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. IT WOULD TAKE 5 - 10 STOPS BEFORE IT WOULD FINALLY GO TO ZERO. THIS OCCURRED OVER A COUP...
Mileage: 57,841
4 DAYS AGO I NOTICED THAT MY SPEEDOMETER ARROW WAS ALL THE WAY TOP THE RIGHT. SHUT OF THE CAR AND THE NEEDLE RESET TO 30 MPH AND THEN IT WENT UP AS I INCREASED MY SPEED. YESTERDAY IT WAS STUCK ON 0 EVEN THOUGH I WAS MOVING. THEN IT WORKED OKAY LATER THAT EVENING. LATER IT REGISTERED THE WRONG SP...
Mileage: 55,276
2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN SPEEDOMETER ERRATIC. READING 40 MPH PARKED. FOUND LONG LIST OF OTHER OWNERS WITH SAME COMPLAINT AT HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TAHOE/T2BGKBGI55EKNU77C/P8 . *NM
Mileage: 52,400
SPEEDOMETER BECAME ERRATIC. JUMPING TO 120 MPH WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. SHOWING 70 MPH WHILE STANDING STILL. I HAVE VIDEOS OF THIS PHENOMENON. DEALER STATED IT IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE, HAD TO PULL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FROM DASH AND ULTIMATELY REPLACE IT AT A COST OF $595. *JB
Mileage: 43,000
2004 CHEVY TAHOE THAT HAS A SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE IS GOING 120 MPH WHEN IT IS SITTING STILL.. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND GM HAS YET TO HAVE A RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM..I BELIEVE THEY ARE WAITING FOR CONSUMERS TO DIE BEFORE THEY BRING THIS ISSUE TO THE FOR...
MY SPEEDOMETER WENT FROM 55 TO 120 IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. THEN IF YOU GIVE IT A COUPLE OF DAYS IT WOULD BE RIGHT AGAIN. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I AM DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND IT WOULD GO TO 120 AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP HOOKED IT UP TO THE COMPUTER AND THEY SAID THEY "REBOOTED THE CLUSTER" AND IT'S ...
SPEEDOMETER IS DEFECTIVE. REGISTERS BETWEEN 35 AND 120 MPH WHEN CAR IS STOPPED. *NM
Mileage: 41,000
SPEEDOMETER ON 04 TAHOE STOPPED WORKING. *NM
Mileage: 64,355
04 SUBURBAN SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. SPEEDOMETER SAID 120 MPH WHEN SITTING STILL. THEN GOT STUCK ND WOULD DROP SLOWLY. NOW IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. IT SITS ON ZERO. *JB
Mileage: 56,000
OUR SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING AND WOULD EITHER SHO US GOING MUCH SLOWER OR MUCH FASTER THAN WE REALLY WERE. WE WERE HOPING THAT IT WAS JUST A SENSOR, BUT IT WAS THE WIRING IN THE DASH, THEY REQUIRED THAT WE SEND IN THE WHOLE FRONT MODULE AND THEY SENT US A NEW ONE WITH OUR OLD ODOMETER MILES ALREADY...
Mileage: 49,000
I HAD A FLAT TIRE ON A 2004 CHEVY SUBURBAN. AFTER ABOUT 1 HOUR OF TRYING, I WAS NOT ABLE TO RELEASE THE SPARE TIRE HOIST ON THE VEHICLE. SINCE I COULD NOT ACCESS THE SPARE TIRE, I HAD TO CALL FOR A TOW TRUCK. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER ALSO COULD NOT GET THE SPARE TIRE TO RELEASE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE...
Mileage: 55,391
ORIGINAL DATE WAS IN 2005 WHEN I COMPLAINED REGARDING THE CLICKING NOISE WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS BEING TURNED TO THE LEFT. SERVICE PERSONNEL STATED THEY HAD LUBRICATED THE STEERING WHEEL BOLTS. WELL AFTER RECEIVING THE VEHICLE BACK ON 12/01/06 FOR 30K MILE INSPECTION THE CLICKING NOISE IS NOW BACK, ...
2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN WINDOW MOTOR REPLACEMENT**CC THE RIGHT POWER WINDOW WAS SLOW GOING UP. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD A MOTOR AND REGULATOR WAS NEEDED. THE FRONT TIRES WERE SEVERELY WORN ON THE INSIDE. AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED AND THE TIRES WERE ROTATED. *JB
Mileage: 43,000
2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN WINDOW MOTOR REPLACEMENT**CC THE RIGHT POWER WINDOW WAS SLOW GOING UP. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD A MOTOR AND REGULATOR WAS NEEDED. THE FRONT TIRES WERE SEVERELY WORN ON THE INSIDE. AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED AND THE TIRES WERE ROTATED. *JB
Mileage: 43,000
STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SPEEDOMETER READING INCORRECT SPEED AT ABOUT 40K MILES. CURRENTLY HAVE 55K MILES ON MY 2004 SUBURBAN. THE SPEEDOMETER OFTEN READS OVER 100 MPH SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. IT SEEMS TO OCCUR AFTER 30+ MINUTES OF CONTINUED DRIVING. ADDITIONALLY, THE TACHOMETER BECOMES E...
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN WITH APPROX. 60,000 MILES. THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES IT SEEMS TO REGISTER AND OTHER TIMES NOT AT ALL. WHEN "WORKING", THE SPEEDOMETER STEPS OR JAGGEDLY MOVES. I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE THAT EVEN IF IT IS "WORKING" IT IS NOT ACCURATE. I HAVE SEAR...
Mileage: 61,000
2004 CHEVY SUBURBAN SPEEDOMETER GOES CRAZY,SOMETIMES SET AT 120 MPH WHILE SETTING STILL. WHILE DRIVING I NEVER KNOW THE SPEED I'M GOING. ONE DAY MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER JUST KEPT CLIMBING TO 120 MPH , THAT IS WHEN IT STARTED. SOMETIMES THE SPEEDOMETER GOES DOWN TO 0 MPH THEN WHILE DRIVI...
Mileage: 44,000
2004 CHEVY SUBURBAN SPEEDOMETER GOES CRAZY,SOMETIMES SET AT 120 MPH WHILE SETTING STILL. WHILE DRIVING I NEVER KNOW THE SPEED I'M GOING. ONE DAY MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER JUST KEPT CLIMBING TO 120 MPH , THAT IS WHEN IT STARTED. SOMETIMES THE SPEEDOMETER GOES DOWN TO 0 MPH THEN WHILE DRIVI...
Mileage: 44,000
2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN - SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING PROPERLY. DOES NOT GIVE THE RIGHT SPEED. MAY BE GOING 30 BUT SAYS 70 AND VICE VERSA. *NM
SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY ON 2004 CHEVY Z71 TAHOE. IT IS EITHER PEGGED AT 120 MPH, READS TOO HIGH , OR READS TOO LOW. *JB
Mileage: 38,000
LAST NIGHT THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED TICKING LOUDLY AND MOVING WITH SUDDEN JERKING MOVEMENTS. IT THEN SHOWED I WAS GOING 85 MPH WHEN I WAS ACTUALLY GOING LESS THAN 45. THIS GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AS I CONTINUED, TO THE POINT IT SHOWED I WAS GOING OVER 120 MPH WHEN STOPPED. NOW IT IS ALL THE WAY TO...
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED, THEN BOTH FEET WERE USED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKE BOOSTER SYSTEM FAILED AND BOTH COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED.
Mileage: 39,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED, THEN BOTH FEET WERE USED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKE BOOSTER SYSTEM FAILED AND BOTH COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED.
Mileage: 39,000
ON MY 2004 CHEVY SUBURBAN THE HOUSING UNIT FOR THE SPARE TIRE WILL NOT RELEASE THE SPARE TIRE TO COME DOWN, SO YOU CAN FIX A FLAT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF YOU CAN'T GET THE SPARE TIRE DOWN, YOU CAN'T CHANGE THE FLAT--& YOU WILL BE STUCK ON THE HIGHWAY WITH CHILDREN--WE HAD NEVER...
Mileage: 60,000
6-2006, 98 DEGREES, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 2004 CHEVY 8.1 LITER SUBURBAN, DRIVING 55-60 MPH FOR APPROX. 1 HOUR(NO TRAILER) VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSS POWER, I HAD TO PULL OVER AND HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TO CHEVY DEALER. (DEALER STATED CODES INDICATED MISFIRING) FURTHER TESTING, SERVICE WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE ...
Mileage: 31,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER ALARM RINGS AND THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY LOSES POWER. THE POWER RETURNS AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON. THE DEALERSHIP REWIRED THE VEHICLE, REPLACED THE MODULATOR, SENSOR AND RELAY. THESE ATTEMPTS HAVE...
Mileage: 53,599
FUEL PUMP SEIZES WHEN IN HOT CLIMATES OR WHEN TOWING A TRAILER. GM REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP LAST YEAR AND IT APPEARED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. BUT, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN WHILE PULLING A TRAILER UP AND DOWN A STEEP MOUNTAIN PASS RESULTING IN A LOSS OF BRAKES AND STEERING WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED. THIS...
Mileage: 15,000
INCIDENTS REGARDING BRIDGESTONE P265/70R17 DUELLER H/T TIRES 113S M&S. TIRES HAVE PREMATURE WEAR AND TEAR WHERE MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 11,000 MILES. HAD AN ALIGNMENT DONE AND THE MECHANIC STATES ALIGNMENT FINE AFTER HAVING TO SPEND $80 BUT FEELS THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE HAS ISSUES WITH THE BRIDGESTONE T...
Mileage: 10,000
INCIDENTS REGARDING TIRES AND/OR FRAME ISSUES NOT SURE. *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 5 AND 45 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED ON 6 OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER EACH TIME. THIS PROBLEM STARTED IN AUGUST 2005. ON 5 OCCASIONS THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM HOWEVER; ADJUSTMENTS W...
Mileage: 3,900
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SEAT REPAIRS, THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DISCOVERED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WAS NEVER ATTACHED TO THE FRAME. THE SEAT BELT WAS REATTACHED TO THE FRAME.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, WHILE TURNING THE CONTACT FELT A KNOCKING IN THE STEERING. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NM...
Mileage: 44,119
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, WHILE TURNING THE CONTACT FELT A KNOCKING IN THE STEERING. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NM...
Mileage: 44,119
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED AN INCORRECT READING ON THE DASH PANEL GAUGE. THE INCORRECT DISPLAY WAS CONSTANT AND FAVORED NO PARTICULAR SPEED. HOWEVER THE MOST COMMON EVIDENCE OF THIS PROBLEM WAS WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED THE GAUGE DISPLAYED AN OUTRAGEOUSLY HIGH SPE...
Mileage: 39,000
HAD STARTING PROBLEMS WITH MY SUV. TOWED TO DEALER, WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL PUMP WENT BAD DUE TO A CLOGGED FUEL FILTER. CALLED TO COMPLAIN TO GM THAT THE REQUIREMENT TO REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT LISTED ON THEIR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE CHART IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL, I WAS THEN TOLD THAT THE ...
Mileage: 42,500
2004 CHEVY SUBURBAN EXHAUST SYSTEM PRODUCES NOISE AT IDLE ;DRIVING;AND AFTER SHUT DOWN. GM CLAIMS NOISE (POPPING) IS FROM MUFFLER HEAT SHIELD EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION. TSB TO CORRECT NOISE (MODIFYING HEAT SHIELD) IS INEFFECTIVE. IN 2004 MOTOR MAGAZINE REPORTED GM ACKNOWLEDGED THE NOISE CAME FROM T...
DT: CONTACT STATED WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE SERVICES THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT 2 FRONT TIRES WERE WORN OUT BECAUSE THE IDLER ARM AND THE PITMAN SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED .THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT NO COST TO CONSUMER BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *AK ...
Mileage: 28,900
WITHIN ONE MONTH OF VEHICLE PURCHASE CONSUMER BEGAN TO HEAR A LOUD PITCH SCREECHING NOISE ANY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON. NOISE CAN BE HEARD BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AT SOME DISTANCE FROM VEHICLE. NOISE HAS PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED OVER YEAR PERIOD AND OCCAS...
Mileage: 786
DT: THE CONTACT HAS A 2004 SUBURBAN. IT HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP 4-5 TIMES FOR AIR BAG PROBLEMS. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON PERIODICALLY AND THEN IT WOULD STAY ON. IN MAY 05 THE DEALER REPLACED THE CONNECTORS. SINCE THEN THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, AND THE...
Mileage: 29,569
I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. THE MODEL I HAVE, A Z71 HAS POWER SEATS WHICH HAVE A MEMORY OPTION. ONE OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE SEAT IS CALLED "EASY EXIT" WHICH HAS THE SEAT TRAVEL ALL THE WAY BACK TO HELP MAKE IT EASIER TO EXIT/ENTER THE VEHICLE WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS REM...
Mileage: 300
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED AT 22,000 MILES SHE WAS TOLD THERE WAS A COMPUTER GLITCH IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, THE SEAT WOULD SHOOT FORWARD INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTROLS FOR THE SEAT WORK BACKWARDS. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUSH THE BUTTON FORWARD IN ORDER FOR THE S...
Mileage: 22,000
2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ARE RUSTED.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *MR RECALL CAMPAIGN# 04V0450000 & 05V04300. *SC
THERE IS A "LACK OF POWER" WITH MY 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. MY PREVIOUS 1999 CHEVY TAHOE TOWED MY BOAT AND TRAILER EASILY MY NEW SUBURBAN WITH 40 MORE HORSEPOWER HAS A VERY DIFFICULT TIME TOWING THE TRAILER. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITHOUT THE TRANSMISSION CONSTANTLY ...
Mileage: 10,000
THERE IS A "LACK OF POWER" WITH MY 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. MY PREVIOUS 1999 CHEVY TAHOE TOWED MY BOAT AND TRAILER EASILY MY NEW SUBURBAN WITH 40 MORE HORSEPOWER HAS A VERY DIFFICULT TIME TOWING THE TRAILER. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITHOUT THE TRANSMISSION CONSTANTLY ...
Mileage: 10,000
I PURCHASE A NEW CHEVROLET SUBURBAN IN JUNE 2004 FROM PRIORITY CHEVROLET IN CHESAPEAKE VIRGINIA. AT ABOUT 4000 MILES I NOTICED THE INSIDE EDGES (ABOUT 1 INCH WIDE) ON THE FRONT TIRES WERE WEARING MORE THAN THE REST OF THE TIRE SURFACE, I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ...
I PURCHASE A NEW CHEVROLET SUBURBAN IN JUNE 2004 FROM PRIORITY CHEVROLET IN CHESAPEAKE VIRGINIA. AT ABOUT 4000 MILES I NOTICED THE INSIDE EDGES (ABOUT 1 INCH WIDE) ON THE FRONT TIRES WERE WEARING MORE THAN THE REST OF THE TIRE SURFACE, I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ...
JULY 19TH IN DENVER COLORADO 2004 CHEVY SUBURBAN STALLED ON SANTA FE BLVD. IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. WAITED 30 MINUTES AND THEN STARTED TRUCK AND WENT ABOUT 2 MILES AND STALLED AGAIN CALLED LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND HAD TRUCK TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP REPLACED FUEL PUMP UNDER WARRANTY. DROVE TRUCK 1.5 ...
Mileage: 28,740
DT: CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE VEHICLE SWITCHED INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ON ITS ON. *AK
I LEARNED THROUGH A FRIEND TODAY THAT THERE MAY BE A CONDITION IN MY 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN THAT I SHOULD BE VERY CAREFUL WITH WHEN LEAVING SMALL CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE FOR BRIEF PERIODS OF TIME. I WAS TOLD THAT WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED TO THE FIRST/ACCESSORIES POSITION, THAT THE SHIFTER LOCK DISEN...
DT: VEHICLE WAS GOING ABOUT 35-40 MPH AND THE SIDE AND FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
DT: VEHICLE WAS GOING ABOUT 35-40 MPH AND THE SIDE AND FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
THE VEHICLE LOST IT'S SERVICE STABILITY CONTROL AT 40 MILES PER HOUR MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR FOR THE FOURTH TIME, BUT THERE STILL CONTINUES TO BE A STEERING PROBLEM. *NM THERE WERE FIVE REPAIR ATTEMPTS...
THE VEHICLE LOST IT'S SERVICE STABILITY CONTROL AT 40 MILES PER HOUR MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR FOR THE FOURTH TIME, BUT THERE STILL CONTINUES TO BE A STEERING PROBLEM. *NM THERE WERE FIVE REPAIR ATTEMPTS...
THE VEHICLE LOST IT'S SERVICE STABILITY CONTROL AT 40 MILES PER HOUR MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR FOR THE FOURTH TIME, BUT THERE STILL CONTINUES TO BE A STEERING PROBLEM. *NM THERE WERE FIVE REPAIR ATTEMPTS...
THE VEHICLE LOST IT'S SERVICE STABILITY CONTROL AT 40 MILES PER HOUR MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR FOR THE FOURTH TIME, BUT THERE STILL CONTINUES TO BE A STEERING PROBLEM. *NM THERE WERE FIVE REPAIR ATTEMPTS...
THE VEHICLE LOST IT'S SERVICE STABILITY CONTROL AT 40 MILES PER HOUR MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR FOR THE FOURTH TIME, BUT THERE STILL CONTINUES TO BE A STEERING PROBLEM. *NM THERE WERE FIVE REPAIR ATTEMPTS...
I OWN A 2004 CHEVY SUBURBAN. MY SON WAS DETAILING THE CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY. MY OTHER SON WAS DETAILING HIS TRUCK BEHIND IT. MY SON DETAILING THE SUBURBAN HAD THE KEY TURNED TO "ACCESSORY" AND WAS LISTENING TO MUSIC WHILE WORKING. AS HE WAS WIPING THE DASH BOARD OFF, HIS ARM HIT THE STEERING WHEEL SHI...
Mileage: 18,000
NEW, 6 MONTH OLD VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IN A PARKING LOT. WAS IN PARKING LOT FOR APPROX 1 1/2-2 HRS BEFORE FIRE, WINDOWS UP, DOORS LOCKED. INSURANCE APPRAISER AND FIRE MARSHAL SAYS ELECTRICAL FIRE, ACCIDENTAL. FIRE MARSHAL SAYS DRIVER'S SEAT CONTROL, INSURANCE SAYS DRIVER'S DOOR OR WINDOW CONT...
Mileage: 5,000
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND LEFT IT THERE FOR REPAIRS. WHEN THE OWNER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM...
Mileage: 10,000
IN MY CHEVROLET SUBURBAN VIN [XXX] THE MIDDLE ROW SEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHICH SLIDES FORWARD TO ALLOW ACCESS TO THE THIRD ROW SEAT HAS A POORLY DESIGNED LATCH THAT HAS COME LOOSE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND DOESN'T SPORADICALLY DOES NOT LATCH. MY WIFE AND I HAVE HAD T...
Mileage: 7,283
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. WHEN TRAVELING UP HILLS THE TRUCK LOSES ITS POWER, EVEN WHILE ACCELERATING. REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE DEALERSHIP A WEEK AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN 2 OTHER TIMES, THE LAST TIME...
VEHICLE HAD AN ODOR THAT SMELLED LIKE ANTIFREEZE. CONSUMER AND ALL OF HER FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS BECAME ILL AFTER RIDING IN THE VEHICLE. THEY HAD HEADACHES/BURNING EYES/NUMBNESS, AND SORE THROATS. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED, AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, H...
Mileage: 27
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP COMPLETELY. THE CONSUMER DROVE TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN HIS 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AN OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE WAS INJURED WHEN THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM *SC *JB
VEHICLE STALLED ON HIGHWAY 6 IN UTAH WHILE GOING UP A STEEP INCLINE. TOOK IT TO RIVERTON CHEVROLET WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A FAILED FUEL PUMP. FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. *JB
Mileage: 7,500
CENTER CONSOLE WITH REAR CLIMATE AND RADIO CONTROLS STOPPED WORKING. TOOK IT TO RIVERTON CHEVROLET, AND THEY REPLACED SOME FAULTY WIRING. *JB
Mileage: 1,500
NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AFTER TURNING IT OFF. THEN BEGAN TO NOTICE FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER RIGHT REAR QUARTER BEHIND THE WHEEL. TOOK VEHICLE TO WEBB CHEVROLET. DIAGNOSIS WAS FAULTY COOLANT LINES RUNNING INTO OTHER LINES FORCING A LEAK OF COOLANT. I WASN'T T...
Mileage: 12,500
EXCESSIVE WEAR AND TEAR TO VEHICLES FRONT TIRES. 3 ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR WITH THE FINALLY ATTEMPT REPLACING THE TIRES AND PUTTING A TOTALLY DIFFERENT AND BRAND NEW ONES ON. THE NEW DIFFERENT TIRES THAT WERE PUT ON THE VECHICLE SHOWED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS THE ORGINIAL ONES THAT THEY REPLACED. THE M...
Mileage: 3,961
A FIRE STARTED IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BEHIND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. CONSUMER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT DEALER DID NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE.*AK
Mileage: 8,300
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION, THE BRAKE DOES NOT HAVE TO BE PUSHED ON TO PUT INTO GEAR. I WAS ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND TURNED AWAY AND MY 2 YEAR OLD WAS ABLE TO CLIMB INTO THE FRONT SEAT, PUT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND TURN IT TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION AND INTO GEAR....
2004 SUBURBAN LT WITH 4 WHEEL DRIVE. OCCAISIONAL LOSS OF POWER WHEN TURNING AND ACCELERATING INTO TRAFFIC. USUALLY LASTS ABOUT TWO SECONDS BEFORE POWER RETURNS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN PULLING INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC. CHEVROLET HAS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP , A TIMING DEVICE IN THE TRANSMISSION AND...
Mileage: 17,497
UPDATE TO PRIOR COMPLAINT BASED ON ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH D BOYD. 2004 SUBURBAN FAILED TO SLOW DURING HARD STOP BETWEEN 40 AND 20 MPH. I BELIEVE THAT MY ORIGINAL CONCLUSION IS PROBABLY ACCURATE GIVEN THAT THE 2004 CADILLAC SRX ABS ECU AND THE INTERNATIONAL ABS ECU FAILURES ...
Mileage: 7,800
UPON TURNING THE VEHICLE ON, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
UPON TURNING THE VEHICLE ON, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED . THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A FAULTY GROUND WIRE. *JB
Mileage: 14,000
UPDATE TO COMPLAINT 10098773. BRAKES FAILED TO STOP 2004 SUBURBAN DURING HARD STOP AT UNDER 40 MPH. LOST POWER ASSIST AND SOME STEERING CAPABILITIES. FELT LIKE THE ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE. BRAKE PEDEL WAS FIRM BUT WOULD NOT SLOW. IMPACT @ AROUND 20MPH CAUSE OVER $10,000 DAMAGE INCLUDING A BENT FRAME. ...
Mileage: 6,766
BRAKES FAILED TO SLOW 2004 SUBURBAN DURING LOW SPEED BRAKING IN WET WEATHER CAUSING A COLLISION. ABS MODULE IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY IN WET ENVIRONMENT DURING A HARD STOP. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL SUVS AND HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS PROBLEM IN THE OTHERS. I HAVE THE FULL DUMP OF THE OBD SPEED PLOTS JUST PR...
VEHICLE WAS ABLE SWITCH GEARS WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY WITH A FOUR YEAR OLD CHILD INSIDE. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK *JB
Mileage: 3,000
WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS HIT AT 30 MPH, THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*JB
Mileage: 3,000
THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. THE DEALER SERVICED THE VEHICLE FOUR TIMES. IT WAS DONE AGAIN TODAY, AND THE LIGHT WAS BACK ON. *AK *SC *JB
Mileage: 11,253
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Mileage: 17,000
MU SUV STALLED ON THE I-15 FREEWAY. I WAS DRIVING AT 70 MPH. OUTSIDE TEMP. WAS 95F. ELEVATION 5000 FT. AT THE TOP OF CAJUN PASS. I WAS GOING TO HAVE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE DEALER REPLACED TH FUEL PUMP. THE SUV HAD 1200 MILES. *AK
Mileage: 1,200
AFTER TAKING 90-DEGREE RIGHT TURN FROM STREET INTO PARKING LOT THE ABILITY TO STEER AND BRAKE 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN WAS LOST, ALTHOUGH FORWARD MOTION WAS STILL POSSIBLE (I.E. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STALL). AFTER RESTARTING VEHICLE FORWARD MOTION WAS POSSIBLE BUT STEERING AND BRAKING WERE STILL NOT W...
Mileage: 5,800
AFTER TAKING 90-DEGREE RIGHT TURN FROM STREET INTO PARKING LOT THE ABILITY TO STEER AND BRAKE 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN WAS LOST, ALTHOUGH FORWARD MOTION WAS STILL POSSIBLE (I.E. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STALL). AFTER RESTARTING VEHICLE FORWARD MOTION WAS POSSIBLE BUT STEERING AND BRAKING WERE STILL NOT W...
Mileage: 5,800
NEW 2004 SUBURBAN HAS THE STEERING COLUMN AND SHIFT LEVER UNLOCKED WHEN VEHICLE KEY IS PUT INTO ACCESORY POSITION WITH NO SHIFT INTERLOCK INTERVENTION. 1ST NIGHT HOME WITH VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY AND EXAMINING VEHICLE FEATURES MY 2 YEAR SOLD SHIFTED VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACK...
Mileage: 15
I HAD MY 2004 CHEV SUBURBAN PARKED IN MY GARAGE. MY 8 YEARS OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN THE BACK SEAT LISTENING TO THE RADIO. I HAD THE GEAR IN PARK AND THE KEY IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION SO SHE COULD LISTEN TO THE RADIO. FROM THE BACK SEAT SHE REACHED UP TO TURN OFF THE RADIO AND ACCIDENTLY HIT THE GEAR...
Mileage: 11,000
BRAKES FAILED WHEN APPLIED AT LOW SPEED WITH PLENTY OF ROOM TO SPARE WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. *PH CONSUMER MADE A SEARCH IN THE INTERNET AND FOUND A SIMILAR COMPLAINT (ODI: 10056005). *LA
I HAVE JUST PURCHASED A 2004 K2500 CHEV. SUBURBAN WITH THE ELECTRIC CAMPER MIRROR OPTION. I HAVE DRIVEN IT TWO WEEKS AND DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER (CONVEX) MIRROR HAS A HUGE BLIND SPOT THAT HIDES ALL CARS AND UP TO MEDIUM SIZE TRUCKS. IT IS DANGEROUS. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE TRUCK AND CO...
WHILE DRIVING BRAKES FAILED WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. DRIVER AVOIDED A COLLISION BY CONTINUING TO SLAM ON THE BRAKE PEDAL UNTIL THE VEHICLE STOPPED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
Mileage: 2,300