Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 20 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR DOORS FAILED TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LATCHES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 190,000.
DOORS HAVE TO BE SLAMMED IN ORDER TO CLOSE PROPERLY, THE RIGHT DOOR IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE FALLS OFF THE HINGES AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH AND HAS TO BE READJUSTED AND THE PART THAT HOLDS THE DOOR INTO THE HINGES HAS TO BE HAMMERED BACK INTO PLACE BEFORE THE DOOR IS ABLE TO CLOSE. *TR
DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLES ON INSIDE BREAK OR FALL OFF HINGE MECHANISM WITHIN THE DOOR. THIS POSES A BIG SAFETY ISSUE IF THERE WAS A NEED TO GET OUT OF THE CAR QUICKLY. NOW, WE ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN ON BOTH SIDES TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE DRIVER SIDE FIXED BEFORE INCLUDING BUYING A NEW INSIDE DOOR HANDLE. SAME ISSUE AGAIN, THE DOOR HANDLES JUST HANG THERE ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOORS. *TR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH A CLANKING NOISE WAS HEARD, AS IF SOMETHING FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THEN ,THERE WAS A WHISTLING NOISE, USUALLY ASSOCIATED WITH A DOOR OR WINDOW NOT BEING SHUT PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WAS OPENED, AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THE DOOR WAS OUT OFF ALIGNMENT AND THE HINGE PIN WAS MISSING. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE PIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN. THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE PRESENT WHILE OPENING THE DOOR . ALL OF THE DOORS CLOSE WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAS BEEN REALIGNED TWICE BY A DEALERSHIP HOWEVER THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED.
THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR THE LOCK OR CLOSING MECHANISM DIDN'T SEEM TO ENGAGE THE DOOR WOULD JUST FLY OPEN WHEN MAKING A TURN. THEN THE INSIDE HANDLE BROKE AND THE WINDOW WORKS ONLY SPORADICALLY. NOW THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS THE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY AND THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE. FORTUNATELY NOBODY HAS FALLEN OUT OF THE CAR . I ALSO HAVE AT LEAST 3 FRIENDS WHO OWN 1999 SUBURBANS AND ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR DOORS. *NM
1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. AS OF 4/28/04 WITH ONLY 47K MILES, A/C COMPRESSOR DEFECTIVE & DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE IN SPITE OF SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED, AS SOON AS 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE IN OCTOBER OF 2002. REPLACED BRAKES 3 TIMES AT OUR EXPENSE. DEALER (BOB NEILL PONTIAC IN WINSTON-SALEM, NC REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY), STEERING PROBLEMS, ATTEMPTED REPAIR, AGAIN AT OUR EXPENSE. REPLACED DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOW MECHANISM'S AT OUR COST. TOTAL PIECE OF JUNK. WILL NEVER BUY FROM BOB NEILL PONTIAC IN WINSTON-SALEM, NC AGAIN & WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT. JUST BOUGHT ENTIRE FLEET (6 TRUCKS) FROM CHEVY. DEALER N KERNERSVILLE, NC). WAITING WITH BAITED BREATH FOR THE ENTIRE LOT TO BREAK DOWN. COMPLETELY DISGUSTED WITH GM.
WHEN WARMING VEHICLE DOORS WILL LOCK AUTOMATICALLY BY THEMSELVES. WHEN NISIDE OF VEHICLE DOORS WILL LOCK, AND ITS HARD TO GET THEM UNLOCKED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPAIRED LOCKS, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR OPENED. NEWBORN WAS IN THIS LOCATION AND COULD HAVE BEEN EJECTED FROM VEHICLE. THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AFTER THIS. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO UNJAM THE DOOR AND ENSURE THAT THE DOOR COULD BE CLOSED. WAS FORCED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE DOOR OPEN TO GET OFF THE MAIN ROAD. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A CLUNK SOUND WHEN MOVING FOWARD FROM A STOPPED POSITION AND REVVED UP TO 5500-6600 RPM FOR NO REASON WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH, DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*JB
I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE FACT THAT IN THIS SIZE OF VEHICLE THAT THE FUEL TANK RUPTURED AND THAT THE DOORS CRIMPLED SO BAD THAT THE PASSENGERS WERE UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER. PLEASE CONTACT ME CONCERNING THIS. THANK YOU. *AK
THE HUB ON THE FRONT LEFT BRAKE WAS WARPED CAUSING A GRINDING NOISE. NLM
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED FRONT PULLS TO LEFT, AND SOMETIMES TO RIGHT. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN A BUMP IN ROAD IS HIT. DEALER HAS WORKED ON THIS VEHICLE A NUMBER OF TIMES, BUT PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED. *AK CONSUMER ALSO COMPLAINS OF SOFT PEDAL, STEERING WHEEL ALSO PULSATES WHEN BRAKING, DEALER HAS SWITCHED ROTORS FROM SIDE TO SIDE, REPLACED OUT OF ROUND ROTORS, REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS TWICE, AND RESURFACED ROTORS AND DRUMS, DEALER ROTATED TIRES AND VEHICLE STILL PULLED. STEERING WHEEL FOUND OFF CENTER. CENTER SEAT RECLINER HANDLE BROKE, DEALER REPLACED HANDLE. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED OIL LEAK. DRIVER DOOR POWER SWITCH LOOSE IN DOOR. REVERSE LOW PLANETARY GEAR WAS BROKEN CAUSING A GRINDING NOISE AT LOW GEAR, VALVE BODY AND GEAR WERE SCORED DUE TO METAL IN TRANSMISSION. AIR PUMP REPLACED DUE TO BEING VERY NOISY. *SLC
AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY ON FRONTAL INTERSTATE SPEED IMPACT. DEALER DISCLAIMED SERIOUSNESS. DOOR LOCKS WOULD LOCK AUTOMATICALLY, WITHOUT ANY ADULT IN THE CAR... HOWEVER, THERE WERE CHILDREN IN CAR SEATS IN BACK. KEEP SPARE SET OF KEYS IN HAND AT ALL TIMES.
LOCK ON TAILGATE HAS FAILED 4 TIMES. NEITHER UPPER GLASS OR LOWER METAL TAILGATE CAN BE OPENED. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IT ELIMINATES ONE POINT OF EGRESS IN CASE OF ACCIDENT. THIS WOULD BE THE FASTEST WAY OUT FOR 3RD SEAT PASSENGERS. *AK
EVERY TIME CONSUMER HITS A BUMP DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR RATTLES, AS IF IT IS COMING OFF THE HINGES. CONSUMER IS AFRAID SOME DAY THIS DOOR WILL FLY OPEN AND FALL OUT. DEALER SAYS THIS IS SOMETHING CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO LIVE WITH BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *AK
DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE ARM REST LEVER, LEVER IS CUTTING BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WIND IS COMING THROUGH DRAIN HOLDS INTO THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE BECAUSE THERE ARE NO VENT HOLES IN THE VEHICLE WHICH IS CAUSING EXHAUST TO GET INSIDE OF VEHICLE. DEALER CLAIMS IT'S A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE. *AK *ML
THREE DAYS AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, AND AFTER USING THE LIGHTER, POWER LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. REAR HATCH WOULD NOT OPEN NOR WOULD THE LIGHTER WORK. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED AND THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY A SHORT IN THE WIRING. APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH LATER THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AFTER THE LIGHTER WAS USED, THIS WILL BE THE SECOND ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK
VEHICLE HAS A CHRONIC WATER LEAK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FOOTWELL AREA. EVERY TIME IT RAINS WATER ENTERS INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. DEALER HAS HAD TWO CHANCES TO FIX PROBLEM. ON THE SECOND OCCASION THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR A WEEK. THE VEHICLE STILL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO WORK ON VEHICLE, AND MY PHONE CALLS ARE NOT RETURNED.
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