2008 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Owner Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR AN UNKNOWN RECALL REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. HUBLER CHEVROLET (1705 LAFAYETTE AVE, CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN 47933, (765) 231-4163) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11242831

Incident

Aug 11, 2018

BROKEN UPPER DASH THAT POTENTIALLY COULD BECOME PROPELLED BY A DEPLOYING AIRBAG CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER OR PASSENGERS

NHTSA ID

11230619

Incident

Jul 1, 2019

Mileage

168,000 mi

REAR RADIO/CONTROL SYSTEM STARTED TO SMOKE WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION IN OCTOBER 2018. WE HAVE NOT TRIED THE RADIO, BUT THE HEATED SEAT DOESN'T WORK. WE ARE UNSURE IF WE SHOULD GO OUT OF TOWN WITH IT AND HAVE NOT HAD IT INSPECTED.

NHTSA ID

11208083

Incident

Oct 15, 2018

Mileage

152,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVED NOTICE FROM GM THAT I NEEDED TO SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE TO REPAIR DEFECT. WHEN I CALL, DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THAT NO FIX IS AVAILABLE

NHTSA ID

11206069

Incident

Apr 24, 2019

I'M A OWNER OF A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN AND I HAVE BEEN THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. MY DASHBOARD HAS TWO LARGE CRACKS AND THE ONE I'M MOST CONCERNED ABOUT IS THE ONE THERE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD TO LEAD TO A CATASTROPHIC INJURY IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS.

NHTSA ID

11191033

Incident

Dec 31, 2017

Mileage

10,000 mi

VALVE ON CYLINDER 7 WONT OPERATE DUE TO AFM SYSTEM

NHTSA ID

11184658

Incident

Mar 1, 2019

Mileage

190,000 mi

RECEIVED A RECALL ON JULY 2016 AND STILL NOT BE REPLACED. CAN'T SALE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THIS IS FIXED. OVER 2 1/2 YEARS AND STILL NO REPLACEMENT.WHEN CAN THIS PROBLEM BE RESOLVED?

NHTSA ID

11176383

Incident

Jul 1, 2016

REAR RADIO/CONTROL SYSTEM STARTED TO SMOKE WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION ABOUT A MONTH AGO. WE HAVE NOT TRIED THE RADIO, BUT THE HEATED SEATS STILL WORK. WE ARE UNSURE IF WE SHOULD GO OUT OF TOWN WITH IT AND HAVE NOT HAD IT INSPECTED.

NHTSA ID

11151818

Incident

Oct 15, 2018

Mileage

152,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL DEALER SAYS NO OUTLOOK FOR REPAIR / REPLACEMENT OF AIRBAG UNDER THE RECALL. DEALER SAYS GM HAS NO PLANS FOR REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR REGARDLESS OF RECALL NOTICE. FIRST INQUIRED 7/20/2016, THEN 3/12/2017, 9/15/2017, 3/10/2018, AND 9/15/2018 RECEIVING SAME ANSWER / RESPONSE FROM GM DEALER. DEALER SAYS GM IS INTENTIONALLY SLOW WALKING THE SOLUTION AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT HE [DEALER] CAN / WILL DO ABOUT IT.

NHTSA ID

11141183

Incident

Sep 15, 2018

JAN 26, 2015, 91,750 MILEAGE. SUDDEN SUSPENSION STABILIZER LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND RUNNING ROUGH. DEALER SAID BRAKE SWITCH AND REPLACED. POSSIBLE OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUE ALSO RULED OUT. FEB. 15, 2015, 92,413 MILEAGE. SAME PROBLEM NOW DIAGNOSED AS #4 LIFTER BROKE. FIXED FOR HALF COST. LESS THAN 300 MILES LATER, MARCH 3, SAME LIFTER BROKE AGAIN. THREE DAYS LATER ON FAMILY FUNERAL OUT OF TOWN TRIP IT BROKE AGAIN, SAME #4 LIFTER. THREE TIMES IN 1000 MILES IS RIDICULOUS. FINALLY RIGHT... FOR THREE YEARS! AUG. 30, 2018, 136,000+ MILES. MULTIPLE BROKEN LIFTERS WITH CAM DAMAGE. REBUILD OR REPLACE MOTOR FOR $6500 OR MORE. REPLACED WITH FACTORY GM CRATE REMAN. FOR $7500. PLUS TAX. ALL AT MY COST! WHY IS THIS NOT A FACTORY DESIGN FLAW PROBLEM ON RECALL, AUTO WARRANTY OR EVEN COMPLETELY STOP PUTTING THIS AFM LIFTER ON THE MARKET. TO MY BEST RECOLLECTION, THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN IN REGULAR DAILY CITY TRAFFIC IN LITTLE TOWN FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA FOR THREE OF THE FOUR TIMES IT BROKE. ONE TIME WAS HIGHHWAY TRAVEL COMING HOME FROM SARASOTA FLORIDA. NOT JUST AN ECONOMIC OR INCONVENIENCE ISSUE BUT A SERIOUS POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENTS WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOOSES POWER WHEN THIS HAPPENS. COULD BE SERIOUSLY REAR ENDED OR T-BONED TRYING TO PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC. FROM THE RESEARCH I'VE DONE SO FAR AND THE BLOGS ON THIS ISSUE FOR NEARLY 10 YEARS ON LINE, ITS TIME TO GET GM TO FIX THE REAL PROBLEM OR STOP BUILDING IT AND PAY FOR THE REPAIRS.

NHTSA ID

11130406

Incident

Jan 26, 2015

Mileage

91,750 mi

TAKATA RECALL, I HAVE NOW RECEIVED THREE ANNUAL NOTICES OF THE RECALL FOR THE KILLER AIRBAG IN MY VEHICLE. TO DATE, I HAVE RECEIVED NO NOTICE OF REPAIR PARTS BEING MADE AVAILABLE. THIS IS AN UNREASONABLE DELAY IN THE REPAIR TO MY VEHICLE PUTTING MYSELF AND MY FAMILY AT RISK OF INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. THREE YEARS IS FAR TOO LONG TO STILL NOT HAVE MY VEHICLE REPAIRED. I AM DEMADING THAT GM BE FORCED TO EITHER REPAIR THE VEHICLE NOW OR BUY IT BACK AT A FAIR MARKET VALUE IF THEY ARE UNABLE TO MAKE REPAIRS WITHIN THE NEXT 20 CALENDAR DAYS BEGINNING 09/06/2018. NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO LIVE "OR DIE" WAITING YEARS TO GET AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS RECALL COMPLETED. IT IS TIME FOR ACTION NOW. NO MORE EXCUSES.

NHTSA ID

11127988

Incident

May 11, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11104586

Incident

Jun 5, 2018

TAKATA RECALL - I'M THE OWNER OF A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 LTZ. TWO YEARS AGO I RECEIVED A LETTER SAYING THAT THE TAKATA AIR BAGS WERE SUBJECT TO RECALL DUE TO EXPLOSIVE HAZARDS, BUT SAID THAT WE SHOULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE SUBURBAN AS USUAL (? - DOES THAT MAKE ANY SENSE?) AND THAT IT WAS ILLEGAL TO DISCONNECT THEM EVEN THOUGH THEY MIGHT KILL YOU IF THEY EXPLODED! DOES THAT MAKE ANY SENSE? (NOT TO ME!) I AM A GRANDFATHER WITH TWO PRECIOUS GRANDCHILDREN. WE GO CAMPING WITH THEM AND MY GRANDSON WHO IS 14 AND SIX FEET TALL OFTEN SITS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT EVEN THOUGH WE'VE TOLD HIM TO SIT IN ONLY THE REAR SEATS ('I'M NOT A CHILD ANYMORE GRANDPA'). GM HAS PLENTY OF TIME TO REPLACE THESE AIRBAGS. WE LIVE IN INDIANA WE'RE THE SPRING SUMMER HUMIDITY IS OVER 80% ON A REGULAR DAILY BASIS. IF HUMIDITY IS THE ACCELERATOR FOR THE AIRBAGS POTENTIAL EXPLOSIVE MALFUNCTION, WE ARE DRIVING A CAR WITH BOMBS SURROUNDING US!!! I DON'T WANT TO DIE, NOR DOES MY WIFE NOR DO MY GRANDKIDS!!! WHEN CAN WE GET THESE DANGEROUS AIRBAGS REPLACED? WE PLAN TO KEEP THIS SUBURBAN FOR ANOTHER 5 YEARS BECAUSE IT'S TRADE-IN VALUE IS NIL WITH AN AIRBAG RECALL WARNING. WHEN WILL I GET MINE REPLACED!

NHTSA ID

11103535

Incident

Jun 23, 2018

Mileage

148,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED TO EVEN HAVE A PLAN FOR WHEN TO REPLACE MY DEFECTIVE AIR BAG. THIS IS GOING ON WAY TO LONG.

NHTSA ID

11101369

Incident

Jun 12, 2018

EARLIER TODAY, THE DASHBOARD ON MY SUBURBAN SPONTANEOUSLY THREE CRACKSWITH NO IMPACT WHATSOEVER. ONE OF THE CRACKS RUNS ALL THE WAY FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE TOP OF THE DASH ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SECOND CRACK SPLITS OFF THE FIRST ONE AND IS HEADING TOWARD THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN A PARKING LOT, LOCKED UP AND WITH NOBODY IN THE VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING, THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS SIGN OF CRACKS OF ANY KIND AND THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE SHADE UNDER A TREE FOR THE ENTIRE DAY. IN ADDITION, IT WAS A RAINY OVERCAST DAY AND THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS ONLY ABOUT 70 DEGF.

NHTSA ID

11101241

Incident

Jun 11, 2018

Mileage

116,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL. GM ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY CAR IN JULY 2016. THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING TO REMEDY THE RECALL AND CLAIM TO STILL BE WORKING ON A SOLUTION. THAT'S AN UNACCEPTABLE AND VERY DANGEROUS DELAY. IF GM CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO, THEY SHOULD GIVE AFFECTED DRIVERS THE OPTION OF USING A LOANER VEHICLE UNTIL THEY DO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO.

NHTSA ID

11089156

Incident

Jul 1, 2016

DASH IS CRACKING INTO PIECES THAT WOULD BE DANGEROUS SHRAPNEL IN THE EVENT OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING.

NHTSA ID

11082359

Incident

Apr 15, 2014

DASH 2 CRACKS. ONE ABOVE STEERING COLUMN AND ONE AT THE TOP LEFT OF AIRBAG.

NHTSA ID

11081517

Incident

Jul 18, 2017

Mileage

141,000 mi

2008 CHEVROLET K1500 SUBURBAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. *JS

NHTSA ID

11078109

Incident

Jul 1, 2016

AFTER A DAY OF USING THE VEHICLE IN RAINY CONDITIONS I TRIED TO START IT UP AND IT WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START AND BRAKE LIGHTS WOULDN'T NOT WORK WHEN PRESSED WITH THE KEY OFF THE TRUCK WAS STATIONARY AND HAD ERROR CODES AND CEL FOR FPFCM CIRCUIT FAILURE. THIS ISSUE WAS A RECALL FOR MY MAKE AND MODEL BUT MY VIN WAS EXCLUDED POSSIBLY NEGLIGENTLY. SINCE THE EVENT I ADDITIONALLY HAVE DIC MESSAGES TO CHECK THE AIR BAGS AND CHECK BRAKES

NHTSA ID

11075119

Incident

Feb 22, 2018

Mileage

185,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL- GOT THE OFFICIAL RECALL ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO, STILL NO REMEDY.

NHTSA ID

11065917

Incident

May 27, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (MAITA CHEVROLET, 9650 AUTO CENTER DR, ELK GROVE, CA 95757) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 866-790-5600 AND STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. A CASE NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11064233

Incident

May 27, 2016

HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR PARTS SINCE MAY 2016. I WOULD LIKE THIS PROBLEM TO BE TAKEN CARE OF IN A TIMELY MANNER AND IT HAS NOT BEEN.

NHTSA ID

11056917

Incident

May 1, 2016

TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL: I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA REGARDING THIS RECALL. I HAVE BEEN TOLD SEVERAL TIMES THAT THERE ARE NO PARTS OR RESOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE. JUST RECENTLY ON 11/29/17 I VISITED CLASSIC CHEVORLET IN SUGARLAND TEXAS AND INQUIRED ABOUT GETTING THE AIRBAG SERVICED. THE AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT IN MY VEHICLE HAS CONSTANTLY STAYED ON FOR THE PAST THREE MONTHS. WHEN I GET IN TO MY VEHICLE THE AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON WHETHER IT IS IN MOTION OR PARKED. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR OVER A YEAR TO FIND OUT WHAT TAKATA WILL DO TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME AND MY FAMILY EVERY TIME WE GET INTO MY CAR. SOMEONE NEEDS TO FIND THE REMEDY FOR THIS SOON BEFORE PEOPLE ARE SERIOUSLY HURT OR LOSE THEIR LIVES.

NHTSA ID

11051774

Incident

Jun 22, 2016

CRACKED DASHBOARD IS DANGEROUS IN AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

11048481

Incident

Oct 14, 2015

Mileage

110,000 mi