1995 GMC SUBURBAN Complaints

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 65  70 MPH, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALLS OF THE TIRE. IN A MATTER OF ABOUT 15 SECONDS WE WERE RIDING ON THE RIM. BECAUSE IT WAS A REAR TIRE, I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULL TO THE SIDE. HAD IT BEEN A FRONT TIRE, I DOUBT THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE CASE. WE WERE HEADED OUT ON A TRIP AND I HAD CHECKED THE TIRE ONLY 15 MINUTES BEFORE. EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE TIRE AND HAVE SAVED IT AND THE OTHERS FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VN11B1B 33)

LEFT FRONT MOUNTING BRACKET TO DRIVERS SEAT BROKE. SEAT IS UNATTACHED AND MOVES WHEN THE EVEHICLE IS EXCELERATED OR WHEN THE DRIVER MOVES. IN A IMPACT THE SEAT WOULD NOT HOLD THE DRIVER SECURELY IN PLACE .

DRIVERS SEAT FRAME METAL FAILED TEARING ADJACENT TO CONNECTION TO FLOOR BRACKET. THIS CAUSED DRIVER'S SEAT TO TIP BACK DURING OPERATION ADVERSLY AFFECTING VEHICLE CONTROL. PROBLEM APPARENTLY REPORTED BY OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS ON NHTSA SITE. MANUFACTURER DENIED RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEFECT IN SEAT FRAME.*AK

THE METAL FRAME OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT POPPED OFF OF THE VEHICLE'S FRAME WHEN MY HUSBAND LEANED BACK TO GET SOME CHANGE OUT OF HIS POCKET. THE METAL BAR THAT IS BOLTED TO THE CAR FRAME JUST RIPPED AWAY FROM THE BOLT, LIKE A PIECE OF FABRIC. I HAVE SAVED THE SEAT FRAME IN CASE YOU WANT A PICTURE. I WAS CONCERNED THAT OTHER SUBURBANS MIGHT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE DRIVER WOULD ONLY FIND OUT UPON AN IMPACT, IN WHICH CASE THE DRIVER WOULD PROBABLY GET STRANGLED BY THE SEATBELT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANY OTHER SIMILAR DEFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.*AK

INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE. ALSO, FRONT CALIPERS WERE REPLACED DUE TO EXTENSIVE WEAR. *AK *SLC

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON INPACT, 3 PEOPLE WERE SENT TO HOSPITAL , DRIVER HAD HEAD AND NECK INJURIES DUE TO AIR BAD NOT DEPLOYING IN A HEAD ON COLLISION HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE PLEASE REPORT ANY AIRBAG MALFUNCTIONING. *AK

RECALL 98 V 150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, PROBLEM CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

THE TRAILER HITCH BOLT TO THE REAR OF THE CHASSI WAS DAMAGED. THE DAMAGE WAS 2 CRACKS. EACH CRACK WAS ON EACH ANGLE THAT IS BOLTED TO THE CHASSI. ONE CRACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE WAS ABOUT ON INCH LONG THE OTHER CRACK ON THE LEFT SIDE WAS IN THE BEND AREA ABOUT 3 1/2 INCHES LONG, RUNNING FROM THE REAR GOING FORWARD. THIS CRACK WAS MORE PRONOUNCED.

DRIVERS SEAT, BOTTOM, FRONT PART OF SEAT FRAME CRACKED AND SEPARATED FROM ANCHOR POINT. SEVERAL STRESS CRACKS FOUND AROUND ANCHOR POINT. SEAT FRAME MUST BE REPLACED. DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS HAS NOT BEEN UNCOMMON. HE NOW STOCKS THE SEAT FRAMES. IS THIS A ISSUE THAT IS CONSIDERED A "RECALL" DEFECT? I HAVE PICTURES IF WANTED. SEND E-MAIL ADDRESS WHERE TO SEND THE PICTURES IF WANTED.*AK

DRIVER'S SEAT IS BROKEN AND THERE IS A GREAT RISK TO THE PASSENGERS SEATING BEHIND THE DRIVER.*AK