This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban. Whenever the vehicle is at a stop, the RPM's decrease and the vehicle shuts off. When accelerating up a hill or slope, the vehicle begins to stall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure could not be diagnosed. In addition, whenever the contact activates the seat heater on the front passenger seat it begins to burn through the leather on the seat. The contact was slightly burned on his right leg. The vehicle has not been to the dealer for this failure. He did not notice any differences beforehand. The speed was not a factor. The current mileage was 120,000 and failure mileage was 100,000.
The consumer noticed oil on the ground in the driveway. The consumer believed a fire could have started from the oil leak. The consumer also smelled smoke and noticed oil stains on the exhaust pipe.
I was driving and my vehicle (1999 Chevrolet Suburban 2wd) made a loud noise and vibrated for a few seconds, my check engine light came on and my vehicle would not shift into second gear until I let off the accelerator. I took my car to an automotive shop where the hooked up a machine to see why the check engine light had come on. The machine told them it was my transmission shift silenoid. When I went to leave in my vehicle from the automotive shop it would not go into reverse. I then had to take it to a transmission shop have an expensive complete transmission overhaul on a vehicle with only 97,000 mi. I shopped around at several transmission shops and was told this was very common in Chevy/GMC Suburban's and trucks made from 1997-2000. If this is the case, why isn't GM recalling the vehicles for repairs?
The brakes failed to engage at 40 mph. I stopped the vehicle with the emergency brake and began pumping the brakes. This has happened 4+ times. Dealer said it was normal. Engine misfires on all eight cylinders, this is also normal per dealer. Stearing jumps when turning they have tried to fix it and it is a little better. After dealer tried to fix vehiclel I lost about 2 mpg and had a reduced amout of power. Vehicle failed emmissions test and dealer said he would pass it.
While driving vehicle it suddenly died out for no reason. Later, vehicle could be restarted. Then the engine check light would come on & stay on. Engine would start to surge. Vehicle would stall out again. Would not stay started. After giving vehicle gas, the rpms would rev high. Taking vehicle to dealer to have it checked out.
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- Ventura, CA, USA