Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 08/28/2011 | 103581 | ||
| I'm having this problem now, i went to the dealer, and they want $280 just to look at it. i have sent it to another dealer and they have had the car for two days, but they cant find the problem. they even asked me to take the suburban home, but one block it happened again. im so fustrated, and i spent so much on taxi going back an fourth. and no one knows the problem. i was driving down the road and it just dies. when i pulled off i put it in park and started again, i was able to go one more mile and bam it did it again. why cant anyone figure it out? why arent there any recalls? i lost all control of the vehicle because the engine died. what does it take to get someones attention? when the engine cut off at 69mph i pressed the brake which made it harder and harder to control the vehicle. there are no error codes or anything to describe the issue. i'm afraid to drive the car, for fear that i might slam into someone else. while i was driving, there was no detection of misfire or anything, it just died. | |||
| 04/24/2011 | 171239 | ||
| Fuel gauge malfunctioned on our 2003 chevy suburban. it indicated more gasoline was in the car than was actually in the tank. | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 95000 | ||
| 2003 chevy suburban 1/2 ton four wheel drive inaccurate fuel level reading on gauge. ran out of fuel multiple times. at first fuel tank was empty when gauge read 1/8 tank, now empty when gauge reads 1/4 tank. have not replaced any parts yet as cost would be too much at this time. just being aware of how much fuel we have used. no injuries or crashes, but this could lead to something serious on the road or expressway if the engine were to shut down because of lack of fuel. | |||
| 04/24/2011 | 171239 | ||
| Fuel gauge malfunctioned on our 2003 chevy suburban. it indicated more gasoline was in the car than was actually in the tank. | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 95000 | ||
| 2003 chevy suburban 1/2 ton four wheel drive inaccurate fuel level reading on gauge. ran out of fuel multiple times. at first fuel tank was empty when gauge read 1/8 tank, now empty when gauge reads 1/4 tank. have not replaced any parts yet as cost would be too much at this time. just being aware of how much fuel we have used. no injuries or crashes, but this could lead to something serious on the road or expressway if the engine were to shut down because of lack of fuel. | |||
| 04/24/2011 | 171239 | ||
| Fuel gauge malfunctioned on our 2003 chevy suburban. it indicated more gasoline was in the car than was actually in the tank. | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 95000 | ||
| 2003 chevy suburban 1/2 ton four wheel drive inaccurate fuel level reading on gauge. ran out of fuel multiple times. at first fuel tank was empty when gauge read 1/8 tank, now empty when gauge reads 1/4 tank. have not replaced any parts yet as cost would be too much at this time. just being aware of how much fuel we have used. no injuries or crashes, but this could lead to something serious on the road or expressway if the engine were to shut down because of lack of fuel. | |||
| 04/24/2011 | 171239 | ||
| Fuel gauge malfunctioned on our 2003 chevy suburban. it indicated more gasoline was in the car than was actually in the tank. | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 95000 | ||
| 2003 chevy suburban 1/2 ton four wheel drive inaccurate fuel level reading on gauge. ran out of fuel multiple times. at first fuel tank was empty when gauge read 1/8 tank, now empty when gauge reads 1/4 tank. have not replaced any parts yet as cost would be too much at this time. just being aware of how much fuel we have used. no injuries or crashes, but this could lead to something serious on the road or expressway if the engine were to shut down because of lack of fuel. | |||
| 04/24/2011 | 171239 | ||
| Fuel gauge malfunctioned on our 2003 chevy suburban. it indicated more gasoline was in the car than was actually in the tank. | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 95000 | ||
| 2003 chevy suburban 1/2 ton four wheel drive inaccurate fuel level reading on gauge. ran out of fuel multiple times. at first fuel tank was empty when gauge read 1/8 tank, now empty when gauge reads 1/4 tank. have not replaced any parts yet as cost would be too much at this time. just being aware of how much fuel we have used. no injuries or crashes, but this could lead to something serious on the road or expressway if the engine were to shut down because of lack of fuel. | |||
| 11/30/2009 | 65000 | ||
| 2003 chevy suburban i think it is called the cluster where the speeodometer and the fuel gage are located. fuel gage does not work and speedometer is stuck . air bag light has gone on twice took to vehicle to dealer they changed front sensor and the light came back on a month later 06/20/2010. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS | |||
| 09/27/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet suburban 1500. the contact was driving approximately 25 mph when the speedometer suddenly failed. in addition, the gear shifter indicator light would not illuminate and the rear center seat belt would not function. when the left turn signal was engaged, the hazard warning lights would illuminate sporadically. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was awaiting a diagnosis of the failure. in addition, the contact stated that the fuel kit had to be replaced twice as well as a fuel injector cleaning. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/29/2006 | 121000 | 1 | 11/01/2002 |
| Chevy suburban 2003 lt 1500 flex fuel v8. developed fuel tank leak. remedy is to replace fuel tank. gasoline dripping down back side of fuel tank. potential fire/safety hazard to driver and occupants. vehicle mileage 120k. age less than 48 months. no collisions except minor to rear bumper. cost of repair over $1,000.00. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 09/27/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet suburban 1500. while driving approximately 25 mph, the speed odometer suddenly failed to operate. in addition, the gear shifter indicator light would not illuminate; and the rear center seat belt would not function. the contact stated when the left turn signal was engaged the hazard warning lights operated. the failure occurred sporadic.the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. the vehicle had not not been repaired for the malfunctions. also, the fuel kit was replaced on two different occasions with the cleaning of the fuel injectors. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000. js | |||
| 11/30/2009 | 65000 | ||
| 2003 chevy suburban i think it is called the cluster where the speeodometer and the fuel gage are located. fuel gage does not work and speedometer is stuck . air bag light has gone on twice took to vehicle to dealer they changed front sensor and the light came back on a month later 06/20/2010. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 12/04/2007 | 58800 | 2 | 11/16/2007 |
| Defective fuel level sensor provides erroneous data to fuel gauge resulting in gauge showing more fuel available than actually in the tank. hazard of leaving motorists stranded in remote or unsafe locations/conditions, or of running out of fuel during vehicle operation. chevrolet has identified the problem as a faulty fuel level sensor/fuel strainer and documented the problem by corporate bulletin 04-06-04-012c but is not offering repair of the problem for out of warranty vehicles. *tr | |||