CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPLY THE BRAKE THERE WAS NO BRAKE REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT AND BOTH AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT
1995 Chevrolet Suburban complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →
POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS BRAKES CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT. TT
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 45 MPH, DRIVERS SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
THERE WAS LINK IN THE MASTER CLYNDER AND DEALER FIXED IT BUT OWNER IS STILL PUSHING BRAKE TO THE FLOOR. ABS BRAKES. TRIED TO BRAKE AT THE LIGHT AND KEEPS GOING.
WHEN BRAKES APPLIED HARD, VEHICLE STALLS OUT. TT
MIDDLE SEAT IN VEHICLE WHEN FOLDED FLAT BREAKS THE SEAT BELT RECEPTICLES MAKING THEM UNUSEABLE AND SHARP TO THE TOUCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
#PE95-023; ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS THE ABS LOCK UPS. DOES NOT PUMP LIKE THEY ARE DESIGNED TO DO. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
SMOKE FROM LEFT SIDE OF VALVE COVER.
SEAT TRACK FAILED, PREVENTING SEATS FROM BEING ADJUSTED, *AW
POWER WINDOW FAILURE. *AW
ABS BRAKES; FIRST STARTING POSSIBLY WET, BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
1/3 SECOND DELAY FROM THE TIME BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED TO THE TIME BRAKES ACTUALLY APPLY. *DSH
ABS, EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE BROKE, EXPERIENCE BRAKE LOCKUP, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, IN FOR REPAIR AGAIN. TT
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILURE. *AK
BRAKES FAILED TWICE ON AUTO CAUSING CONSUMER TO CRASH INTO HER GARAGE DOOR. ALSO DRIVER SEAT SHIFTS BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING. TT
ABS BRAKES, FAILURE, PEDAL IS VERY SOFT WHEN APPLIED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT *SLC
ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT 10-21, AND THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
BRAKES HAVE A SLOW RESPONSE TIME. *DSH
FRONT SEAT SHIFTS BACK AND FORTH ON MOUNTING RAILS WHILE STARTING AND BRAKING. TT
ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, IF ON WET SURFACE, WHEN APPLYING BRAKE LOCKS UP THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE WILL RELEASE CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
STARTER FAILED. *TT
ABS BRAKING PROBLEM.TT CONSUMER STATES BRAKES DO NOT PULSATE THEY JSUT SIMPLY LOCK UP. *JB
POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE OF ABS BRAKES CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE ACCIDENT. TT
BRAKE PEDAL FADES TO THE FLOOR WHEN ANY TYPE OF BUMP IS HIT IN THE ROAD, RESULTING IN TOTAL BRAKE LOSS. TT
SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKEN. *SD
HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT DUE TO ACCIDENT, FRONT END AND FRAME WERE REPLACED, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
REAR BRAKES OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, CAUSING FRONT BRAKES TO OVERHEAT/EXTEND STOPPING DISTANCE. *DSH
EXPERIENCING BRAKE LOCK UP.TT RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKS UP WHEN VEHICLE IS GOING BACKWARD, VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES.*JB
DRIVER'S LEATHER BUCKET POWER SEAT DETACHED FROM FRAME. TT
HORN WILL ACTIVATE WHEN HITTING. TT
POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE. *AK
AIRBAG DID NOT INFLATE; SEAT BELTS SHOULDER RESTRAINT DID NOT HOLD; DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL; PASSENGER HIT DASHBOARD; HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. TT
REAR DIFFERENTIAL VENT TUBE FAILED.
REAR WINDSHIELD WASHER FAILED 3 TIMES. *AK
DIESEL ENGINE STALLING, ALMOST RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT
POWER BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP FAILED. *AW
REAR AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE. *AW
BATTERY FAILURE. *AK
RUBBER AROUND DOOR LOCKS MOVES INTO WAY OF LOCKS. *AK
BRAKE FLUID HOSE CAME LOOSE, CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL. *SKD
IGNITION SYSTEM FAILURE. *AK
REARVIEW MIRROR DETACHED FROM WINDSHIELD. *DSH
FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS STUCK/OVERHEATED. *AK
HYDRAULIC LINE TO POWER STEERING LOOSENED, CAUSING FLUID LEAK. *AK
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, SHIFT FOR 2WD OR 4WD WAS PUSHED BY CHILD INTO NEUTRAL AND VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY WHILE CAR WAS STILLL IN PARK. *AK
CONSUMER READ IN THE MAGAZINE IN TRAILER LIFE MIN THE 7/95 CALL DEALER SAY IT WAS OK DIDN'T ASK CONSUMER TO BRING IN TRUCK TO BE INSPECTED HAVING PROBLEM . TT
ABS: WHEN MAKING EMERGENCY STOP, FOR 1 SECOND BRAKES DID NOT APPLY TO WHEELS; PEDAL WENT DOWN SLOWLY; EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, LEFT OF REAR BRAKE CAME APART, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 20 MPH. TT
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