Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL | |||
| 09/15/2011 | 140000 | 1 | |
| The vehicle will shut off at interstate and low speeds and show reduced power and stability system disabled. this is very dangerous, i was nearly killed on the interstate by and 18 wheeler coming up behind me when the engine shut down.. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2011 | 140000 | ||
| The vehicle will shut off at interstate and low speeds and show reduced power and stability system disabled. this is very dangerous, i was nearly killed on the interstate by and 18 wheeler coming up behind me when the engine shut down.. | |||
| 04/06/2012 | 149000 | ||
| Was driving at a very low rate of speed; trying to stop when what felt like the antilock brakes kicked on and the message traction active appeared on my console. this made it very difficult to control and stop the vehicle. then when trying to accelerate, vehicle would lug down and not want to go. there was also a noise, like a pump or something when trying to brake or accelerate. turning off the stabilitrack seems to stop this from happening, which in turn means i do not have antilock brakes. this is a huge safety issue, especially if trying to merge, pass through an intersection or while driving at a high rate of speed. | |||
| 07/29/2011 | 90000 | ||
| With cruise control on at 70mph, attempted to change from left to right lane. another car sped up the right lane to pass me. turned steering wheel back to left lane and suddenly had no control over steering, braking and the steering wheel started violently shaking. car rolled twice, over metal median and turned 180 degrees facing the opposite direction on the interstate w/ roof crushed in. neither side or front air bags deployed. front and sides smashed in and frame bent. vehicle was deemed to be totalled by state farm. have been driving 40 years and have never had an accident in my life. only good thing was the seatbelt held tight as i was hanging upside down when the car finally stopped. the day before this occurred i noticed that the stability control system would randomly engage during straight driving on a perfectly dry surface. i purchased this vehicle brand new from the dealer in 2004 and the car was meticulously maintained. (it looked brand new). | |||
| 04/03/2007 | 1 | ||
| Engine intermittently goes into reduced engine power traction control disabled for no apparent reason. engine power is reduced by two thirds. issue has been occurring for approximately 2 years now. gm/chevy dealership has been unable to resolve the issue. i've had the car in the shop over 20 times some times on a weekly basis. throttle body, tac, battery cables, and other components have been changed to no avail. several close calls on the freeway with 18 wheelers bearing down on rear end when issue has occurred. i no longer allow my wife and kids in the car. i'm sure someone will eventually die as a result of this issue and maybe then gm will address the issue. hopefully when it happens it will not involve small children which is what suburbans are typically purchased for...to drive around families with small children. consumers thinking they are purchasing a good size vehicle that will keep their family safe should steer away from gm products. *tr | |||