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.
2003 chevrloet Suburban, possibly other SUVS and trucks based on the same or similar chassis (e.g. Silverado) according to personal research:
vehicle is very difficult to control with regards to steering at freeway speeds and sometimes even at low speeds at the slightest influence of "external forces" such as wind, road grooves, road uneveness. Feels like bumpsteer, but with the ability of wind or turbulence from passing large truck to induce it. Essentially vehicle darts left and right no matter the steering input. Does not occur on straight smooth roads. Has happened since purchasing vehicle. Took to dealer multiple times and nothing has improved nor has any real diagnosis been made (they refuse to if you insist). Has occured since the first day of purchasing vehicle.
exact same problem with 2002 Silverado, discussed and resolved on edmunds.com: townhall-talk.edmunds.com/webx?50@157.glwccuxwwqo.3@.EF12499
other very similar NHTSA complaints/ODI: Complaint # 10045857 "consumer purchased 2003 Chevrolet Suburban has repeadedly taken vehicle to dealer due to the vehicle suddenly pulling into on coming traffic when mild winds occur."
complaint # 10058005 "while driving at any speed and while making right or left steering became loose"
complaint # 10025081 (2003 Silverado) "while driving the vehicle pulled to the left. The consumer was concerned that the vehicle may become difficult to control."
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
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vehicle is very difficult to control with regards to steering at freeway speeds and sometimes even at low speeds at the slightest influence of "external forces" such as wind, road grooves, road uneveness. Feels like bumpsteer, but with the ability of wind or turbulence from passing large truck to induce it. Essentially vehicle darts left and right no matter the steering input. Does not occur on straight smooth roads. Has happened since purchasing vehicle. Took to dealer multiple times and nothing has improved nor has any real diagnosis been made (they refuse to if you insist). Has occured since the first day of purchasing vehicle.
exact same problem with 2002 Silverado, discussed and resolved on edmunds.com: townhall-talk.edmunds.com/webx?50@157.glwccuxwwqo.3@.EF12499
other very similar NHTSA complaints/ODI: Complaint # 10045857 "consumer purchased 2003 Chevrolet Suburban has repeadedly taken vehicle to dealer due to the vehicle suddenly pulling into on coming traffic when mild winds occur."
complaint # 10058005 "while driving at any speed and while making right or left steering became loose"
complaint # 10025081 (2003 Silverado) "while driving the vehicle pulled to the left. The consumer was concerned that the vehicle may become difficult to control."
- Los Angeles, CA, USA