2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Complaints

SUN VISOR WAS DEFECTIVE. WHILE DRIVING SUN VISOR FELL DOWN, BLOCKING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. *AK *TC

STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT DEFECTIVE. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS BARELY ATTACHED BY 1 LOOSE PIN. *BF NO ANSWER REQUIRED - SEE RESPONSE TO ODI REF. NO. 10109124. *MJJ *JB

REAR WINDOW BLEW OUT UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE CONSUMER WENT TO LOCK THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER SINCE THE WINDOW COULD HAVE INJURED THE BACK PASSENGERS.*AK

LOOSE MOTION IN STEERING AND KNOCKING SOUND. HAD TO WAIT ON REPAIR DUE TO DEALER INFORMING US OF BACKORDERS ON INTERMEDIATE SHAFTS. DEALER HAD SAID THERE WERE MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME NATURE. WE ALSO HAD 2 FAMILY MEMBERS TO HAVE THEIRS REPAIRED. DEALER REPAIRED, BUT WE HAD TO PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS.*AK

AT 45 MPH VEHICLE JERKED, AND THE TIRES SQUEALED. VEHICLE MADE IT TO ITS DESTINATION, AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ABS BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE. DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY DEFECT.*AK

NUMEROUS PROBLEMS, REPLACED STEERING SHAFT, INNER TIE RODS, FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS, IDLER ARM AND RELAY ROD, POWER STEERING PUMP AND GEAR ASSEMBLY. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LEADS ITSELF AND ESSENTIALLY LOCKS INTO A HARD RIGHT OR LEFT TURN AND RARELY AUTOMATICALLY RELEASES FROM THE TURN BY ITSELF. CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT. THE FOUR TIRES WERE CUPPED. *TC

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING, AND CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND BRAKES FAILED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED.*AK

I HAVE A 2003 SUBURBAN THAT MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN STEERING. THE STEERING ALSO FEELS LOOSE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR A BRAKE INSPECTION WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. I ALSO TOLD THEM ABOUT THIS CLUNKING NOISE. THEY SAID IT ALWAYS HAPPENS AND THAT THEY WOULD TIGHTEN IT UP. THIS HOWEVER IS NOT ON MY INVOICE ONLY THE BRAKE INSPECTION. BRAKES CAME BACK FINE(ALTHOUGH THEY STILL SQUEAK) AND THEY SAID THAT THEY TIGHTENED THE STEERING PROBLEM UP. CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NOW I HAVE 41,000 MILES ON IT AND WE ARE GOING TO L.A. FOR THANKSGIVING. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP OF MY CHOICE FOR ONCE AGAIN A BRAKE INSPECTION AND THIS CLUNKING NOISE IN THE STEERING. UPON ARRIVAL TO THE SHOP THE OWNER HAS AN 02 SILVERADO AND SAID HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WHICH WAS CORRECTED BY CHEVY. APPARENTLY THEY ARE REPLACING THE STEERING SHAFT NOW. BEFORE THEY WERE REMOVING IT AND LUBING IT AND THEN PUTTING IT BACK. WHEN MY MECHANIC ASKED IF THEY WOULD COVER IT THEY SAID NO BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED EVEN THOUGH I BROUGHT IT IN BEFORE FOR THIS BUT I HAVE NO DOCUMENTATION TO SUPPORT THIS. MY MECHANIC ASKED TO GET THE PART BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. SOUNDS LIKE CHEVY IS GOING THROUGH QUITE A BIT OF THESE, THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED IN MY OPINION. I KNOW ANOTHER PERSON WITH A SILVERADO HD AND HIS CLUNKS ALSO. I'M NOT SURE WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE AND DON'T KNOW IF IT IS DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING. I HAVE HAD NO INJURIES OR CRASHES FROM THIS YET. PLEASE HELP IF POSSIBLE. THANK YOU.*AK

THE VEHICLE CUT OFF. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE STILL CUT OFF ON THE HIGHWAY, HOWEVER, THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY DEFECT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATES ON THE DASH BOARD. AS A RESULT THE AIR BAGS BECAME INOPERATIVE AND WOULDN'T DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED EVERY AIR BAG COMPONENT, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *NM