Visibility
Filed Jan 24, 2008
DRIVER SIDE SIDE MIRROR HAS DEVELOPED A SPOT IN THE MIDDLE OF IT AND YOU CANNOT SEE OUT OF IT! *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10215851
- Incident
- May 21, 2004
- Mileage
- 50,000 mi
2002 Chevrolet Suburban Visibility Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Visibility reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
9
Latest Jan 24, 2008
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
3%
of 286 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2002 Chevrolet Suburban submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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.
Owner reports naming visibility
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Visibility
Filed Dec 16, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER DID NOT WORK AFTER MULTIPLE REPAIRS. THE WIRE CONTINUALLY BECAME DETACHED FROM THE WINDOW. EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS THEY REATTACHED THE WIRE. THE DEFROSTER HAD NOT WORKED FOR THE PAST YEAR. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE REAR WINDOW SHOULD BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS NOT BEEN DONE DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE EXPENSE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10145475
- Incident
- Dec 1, 2002
Interior & seatsVisibility
Filed Apr 6, 2005
THE RIVETS ON THE DRIVER SEAT ARE LOOSE, THE SEAT MOVES, AND THE NOISE IS ANNOYING. THE ENTIRE TRACK HAS TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. *NM THE PROBLEM RECURRED AFTER REPAIR. *SC THE WIPER BLADES WERE REPLACED. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10113049
- Incident
- Oct 12, 2004
- Mileage
- 54,500 mi
Other / unspecifiedVisibility
Filed Dec 8, 2004
WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID RESERVOIR HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, AND AT THE TIME OF THIS COMPLAINT, IT HAS BEEN DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC TANK HAS CRACKED, AND IS LEAKING FOR THE THIRD TIME.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10102405
- Incident
- Dec 8, 2004
- Mileage
- 35,635 mi
Heating & air conditioningVisibility
Filed Aug 9, 2004
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT AIR CONDITIONER LOST POWER AND HOT AIR CAME OUT FROM THE VENTS AREA. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM. MECHANIC ADVISED CONSUMER4 TO CONTACT ANOTHER SOURCE . AT THIS POINT WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10087507
- Incident
- Aug 9, 2004
Visibility
Filed Jul 26, 2004
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION COMING FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. AFTER FURTHER EXAMINATION CONSUMER DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW EXPLODED OUTWARD. DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS UNUSUAL AND UNKNOWN TO THEM. *AK *LA
- NHTSA ID
- 10073917
- Incident
- May 15, 2004
- Mileage
- 64,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Jul 31, 2003
WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOP FUNCTIONING. THE WIPERS WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION *PH.
- NHTSA ID
- 10031691
Visibility
Filed Jan 9, 2003
REAR LIFTGATE WINDOW EXPLODED OUT. IT SENT GLASS 25' TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. IT WAS ABOUT 39DEG F OUTSIDE. NO TAMPERING OR FORCED ENTRY VISIBLE. THE LIFT ARMS WERE LOCKED IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE DRIVER SIDE ARM WOULD NOT COMPRESS. THE WINDOW ASSEMBLY WAS STILL LATCHED CLOSED TO THE LIFTGATE. PICS AVAILABLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 10000857
- Incident
- Jan 7, 2003
- Mileage
- 20,800 mi
Visibility
Filed Jun 2, 2002
REAR WINDOW OF LIFTGATE 'EXPODED' SENDING GLASS 10 TO 20 YDS W/O LOCATABLE PROJECTILE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 762563
- Incident
- Jun 2, 2002
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Other components reported on this vehicle
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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