2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Engine Problems

The dash board in the vehicle is cracked and none is able to fix problems. The engine misfire and to figure out the problem cost lost of money. The lifters goes bad on vehicle. Suspension works always need.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would shut off without warning. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. The contact has had multiple repairs performed on the engine; however, the failure persisted. The dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 169,000.

Mileage: 169,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

DASH HAS CRACKED BY AIRBAG. ENGINE JUST STOPS WHILE DRIVING AND COMES RIGHT BACK ON AFTER VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF WON'T START NEEDS TO SIT AWHILE THEN IT STARTS AND RADIO N TEMP PANEL GOES TO DEFAULT.

Mileage: 183,789

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 9-5466810529. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,600.

Mileage: 34,600

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED MARK CHEVROLET (33200 MICHIGAN AVE, WAYNE, MI 48184, (734) 629-4964) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

A LIFTER WENT BAD

Mileage: 122,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MANASSAS CHEVROLET (8000 SUDLEY RD, MANASSAS, VA 20109 (703) 596-3031) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO LUCK CHEVROLET (516 S WASHINGTON HWY, ASHLAND, VA 23005 (804) 368-6473) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE NUMBER ONE AND SEVEN SPARK PLUGS WERE COVERED WITH OIL GUNK. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE MOTOR IN THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING OIL AND CONTINUOUSLY CAUSED THE NUMBER ONE AND 7 SPARK PLUGS TO FAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR EVERY 3-4 MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER MYRTLE BEACH CHEVROLET CADILLAC LOCATED AT 1785 HIGHWAY 501 MYRTLE BEACH SC 29577 WHERE IT DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 8-3107409216. THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

Mileage: 132,000

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON TOOK IT IN FOR CODE RESULTS BAD FIRING ON PLUG 7. REPLACED STILL ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH AND LIGHT IS STILL ON. AFTER RESEARCH IT SEEMS THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR SEEMS TO GO BAD ON THESE VEHICLES? OF COURSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY, MAKES ME WONDER IF THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL?

Mileage: 127,800

THE VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS ENGINE ISSUES AND ABNORMAL OIL CONSUMPTION. THE MOTOR HAS FAILED AT 149,000 MILES AND FOLLOWS THE PATTERN OF NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS. OIL CONSUMPTION LIFTER NOISE COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE

Mileage: 149,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE OIL GAUGE DISPLAYED ZERO. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE, BUT THE DIGITAL DISPLAY READ 13% OIL. THE CONTACT ADDED OIL TO THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACEMENT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND FILED A CASE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000. UPDATED 06/02/17*LJ *CN

Mileage: 117,000

THE ENGINE HAS A DESIGN FLAW AND CONSUMES OIL RAPIDLY, LOSES OIL AND DETERIORATES INTERNAL PARTS OF MOTOR CAUSING TOTAL ENGINE REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR. THIS MOTOR IS CURRENTLY APART OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BUT THE LAWSUIT IS ONLY FOR THIS ENGINE IN THE 2010-2013 VEHICLES. THIS MOTOR HOWEVER HAS BEEN IN GM VEHICLE SINCE 2007 AND I ASSUME THAT THE COMPANY WITHHELD THIS INFORMATION FROM CONSUMERS AND PUBLIC JUST AS THEY DID IN 2010. I BELIEVE THAT GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN FLAW OF MOTOR IN ALL VEHICLES THAT INCLUDED THE ENGINE. PERSONALLY I HAD TO REPLACE MY MOTOR FOR EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AT THE COST OF $7,712.13 WHICH INCLUDED TAXES. THEN, OF COURSE, THE MOTOR YOU PUT IN INHERENTLY HAS THE SAME ISSUE AND ITS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT FAILS DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. THE LAWSUIT IS GOING TO BE FILED FOR 2010-2013 MODELS I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE PRESSURE TO INCLUDE EARLIER MODELS WITH THE EXACT SAME MOTOR.

Mileage: 130,000

APPARENTLY THERE WAS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS TRUCK. THE SPECIAL WARRANTY WAS FOR 120,000 OR YEAR 2018. IN 2015 I DISPUTED THE ENGINE FAILURE AND ALSO THE OIL CONSUMPTION AND THE#7 CYLINDER. MY TRUCK WAS AT 170,000 MILES AND GM REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. ON AUGUST 20, 2016, MY TRUCK WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I RETURNED IT BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN, THIS REPAIR WAS PERFORMED LESS THAN A YEAR. I CALLED GM AGAIN AND THEY REFUSED TO MAKE THE DEALERSHIP WARRANTY THE REPAIR FROM LAST YEAR. GM KNOWS THAT THIS ENGINE IS FAULTY AND REFUSE TO RECALL THIS 5.3 ENGINE. NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR A NEW ENGINE

Mileage: 199,000

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE SEVERAL DAYS AFTER HAVING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO BE CHECKED OUT AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEED A NEW ENGINE, THE TRUCK HAS A LOSS OF POWER DUE TO THE STABILIZING TRAK ISSUE. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ONLINE THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WHICH NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY CHEVY.

Mileage: 145,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK OR DRIVE, ALL FOUR DOORS FAILED TO UNLOCK AND THE KEY FOB FAILED TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE, STABILITY TRACK DISENGAGE, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL SPILLED AND CAUSED THE SPARK PLUGS TO FAIL. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

2008 SUBURBAN 135K. VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUNNING WELL, ALL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WAS DONE. WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE VEHICLE WAS 3 QUARTS LOW ON OIL. DEALER CHECKED ENGINE TOLD NEW ENGINE NEEDED. I WAS TOLD A COMMON PROBLEM FURTHER INVESTIGATION I NOTED FAR TO MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN ENGINE DESIGN. IT SHOULD NOT REQUIRE DEATHS BEFORE THIS ISSUE IS INVESTIGATED. LIKE SO MANY OTHERS REPAIR COST IS AN UNEXPECTED BURDEN. GM RESPONSE THE VEHICLE HIGH MILEAGE AND AGE ARE A FACTOR. THIS PROBLEM HAS AFFECTED VEHICLES WITH A RANG OF MILES. GM SHOULD RECALL THE 5.3L ENGINE AND REPAIR THE DEFECT. THE FIRST ISSUE WITH VEHICLE I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE. GM HAS INDICATED 2 QUARTS OF OIL BEING BURNED IN 3000 MILES IS NORMAL. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO LOOK INTO THE MATTER. GM SHOULDN'T BE THE ONLY BAIL OUT. NO PRIOR WARNING WAS GIVEN, NO WARNING LIGHTS OR LOW OIL INDICATION , NO LEAKS.

Mileage: 135,000

MY 2008 CHEVY SUBURBAN WITH 94,000 MILES STALLED WHILE IN TRAFFIC TRAVELING AT ABOUT 20 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. I LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO COAST IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AFTER LETTING IT SIT FOR A SHORT TIME IT DID RESTART AGAIN BUT ONLY TO STALL AGAIN AFTER THE CAR RAN FOR ANOTHER 5 MINUTES AGAIN TRAVELING AT ABOUT 20 MPH. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY DEALERSHIP AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HAS FAILED. WHILE MY VIN AND YEAR IS NOT COVERED, THERE IS AN ACTIVE RECALL ON THIS CONDITION (GM RECALL NO. 06083.). THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE TO HAVE ESPECIALLY WHEN TRAVELING WITH SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO OTHER YEARS WHO EXPERIENCE THIS ISSUE FOR THE SAFETY OF FAMILIES. *TR

Mileage: 94,000

THIS VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS USED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. MUST ADD AT LEAST ONE QUART BETWEEN EACH 3500 MILE OIL CHANGES. NO LEAKS HAVE BEEN DETECTED AND NOTHING SEEMS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. *TR

Mileage: 82,000

2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE DISAPPOINTMENT IN THE MANUFACTURER DUE TO NUMEROUS VEHICLE REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD RUN ROUGH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE SERVICE STABILITRAK AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN SOME OF THE CYLINDERS SHUT DOWN, THE LIFTERS WERE NOT PROPERLY LUBRICATED, CAUSING THEM TO FAIL. THE ENGINE CONSUMED LARGE AMOUNTS OF OIL. THERE WERE NOISES COMING FROM THE OIL PAN AND TRANSMISSION AREA, 3 OF THE 4 DOOR LOCKS ACTUATORS WERE REPLACED, THE REAR LIFTGATE BROKE FOR THE 4TH TIME, THE RIGHT RETRACTABLE MIRROR WAS INOPERABLE, THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKED ABOUT 505 OF THE TIME, WHICH WAS PROBABLY TIED THE THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR GOING BAD AS WELL. ALSO, THE VEHICLE HAD SIGNIFICANT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, WHERE CERTAIN LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD, THERE WAS AN AUDIBLE CLICKING NOISE, THAT SOUNDED LIKE A RELAY FIRING VERY QUICKLY. *JB

MY 2008 SUBURBAN STARTED BURNING A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF OIL. SEEMS LIKE I WAS CONTINUOUSLY ADDING OIL. RAISED THE ISSUE WITH THE DEALER, WHO INDICATED IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT PROBABLY NOT WORTH THE EXPENSE OF FIXING IF I COULD KEEP CHECKING THE OIL. THIS ADVICE WAS ALSO BASED ON THE FACT THAT ALL MY MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED AT THIS DEALER, SO THEY KNOW THE VEHICLE WELL. THE LAST WEEK IN JANUARY WAS VERY BUSY AND SAW ME DRIVING ABOUT 100 MILES A DAY. ON THURSDAY, ABOUT 30 MILES FROM HOME, THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS STARTING BLINKING, THE CAR LOST POWER, AND THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. THIS WAS ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY (U.S. ROUTE 50 NEAR ANNAPOLIS) DURING RUSH HOUR. THIS CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO GET THE CAR HOME. WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THE OIL WAS DRY (I HAD CHECKED IT THE PREVIOUS WEEKEND), A LIFTER HAD BROKEN, AND A PISTON HEAD WAS SCORED. THE COST OF WORK TO FIX WOULD EXCEED THE COST OF A NEW ENGINE. I NOW HAVE A NEW ENGINE, THE COST OF WHICH WAS NOT IN MY BUDGET. THIS EXPERIENCE REFLECTS WHAT HAS BEEN HAVE REPORTED FREQUENTLY ON AUTOMOBILE RELATED WEB SITES.. GIVEN THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW, CHEVROLET SHOULD BE COVERING AT LEAST PART OF THIS FIX. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

AIR BAG LIGHT, DOOR LOCKS, TRACTION CONTROL, RADIO, AND MANY OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FLICKER ON AND OFF. ENGINE VIBRATES AND THEN DIES. WILL NOT START BACK UP UNTIL SOME PERIOD OF TIME GOES BY. ALWAYS DIFF AND HAPPENS IN ALL TEMPS AND DRIVING CONDITIONS. WHEN IN GARAGE ALL NIGHT WILL NOT START IN THE AM. VERY INTERMITTENT. WE HAVE BEEN STRANDED WITH KIDS 5 TIMES AND HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 4 MONTHS. *TR

Mileage: 47,480

I PURCHASED A 2008 CHEVY SUBURBAN LTZ ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2011. SHORTLY THEREAFTER I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE SEEMS TO BEHAVE ERRATICALLY, I LATER LEARNED THE CAR BURNED OIL. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP IN JANUARY OF 2013 COMPLAINING OF OIL STAINS ON MY DRIVEWAY AND THAT I HAD PLACED TWO QUARTS OF OIL IN MY CAR WITHIN ONE WEEK. THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAINED TO ME THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE ABOUT $4,000-$5,000 OF REPAIRS DONE TO REBUILD MY ENGINE. THEY ALSO EXPLAINED THAT THIS WAS A WARRANTY ITEM AND THAT GM WOULD COVER IT. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT GM TOLD THEM THAT I HAD TO GO THROUGH AN "OIL CONSUMPTION TEST" WHICH I DID, THEY PERFORMED AN OIL CHANGE ON JANUARY 31, 2013. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON FEBRUARY 19, 2013 AND THE DEALER NOTES THAT IT HAS BURNED .75 (3/4) OF A QUART OF OIL. WHEN I ASKED IF GM WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM, THEY SAID NO, THAT ANOTHER TEST WAS NEEDED. I'VE NEVER PURCHASED OR OWNED A CAR WHERE BURNING OIL IS ACCEPTABLE. I BRIEF GOOGLE SEARCH OF "SUBURBAN OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES" RESULTS IN APPROXIMATELY 2.8 MILLION RESULTS AND THERE ARE SEVERAL PAGES DISCUSSING THIS APPARENT COMMON PROBLEM. I CALLED GM ON FEBRUARY 19, 2013 AND WAS ONLY ABLE TO SPEAK WITH [XXX] AND A SUPERVISOR IN THE PHILIPPINES WHO ASSIGNED ME A CASE NUMBER I BELIEVE THIS IS A LARGE PROBLEM AND WANT A RECALL AND FIX. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

Mileage: 61,000

2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 5.3L AFM OIL CONSUMPTION --> EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED WITH GM SERVICE GIVEN ME THE RUNAROUND REGARDING A POOR ENGINE DESIGN WHICH LEADS TO BAD RINGS AND HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. BAD RINGS CAN BE VERIFIED BY DOING A COMPRESSION CHECK ON THE CYLINDER, AS OPPOSED TO CHECKING HOW MUCH OIL IS BEING USED PER MILEAGE. EXCESSIVE USAGE IS DEFINE 0.5 QUARTS PER 500 MILES. LAST THREE OIL CHANGES, I HAVE USE 6 QUARTS IN 3000 MILES. MY VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY, AND THEY ARE TRYING TO DELAY THE PROBLEM UNTIL IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THERE IS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS ONLINE. THEY SHOULD REPLACE THE PISTONS AND RINGS AND AFM LIFTERS AND ADD THE NEW OIL BAFFLE. *TR

Mileage: 53,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING WITH REDUCED POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE SEALS, CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THE THROTTLE BODY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND PERSISTED. THE DEALER THEN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE ENGINE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.