We found the following complaints for CHEVROLET SUBURBAN (1989)
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Vehicle caught on fire due an alternator failure.
Vehicle engine fire. Nar 07/02/2003.*mrwhile driving the vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment.(ohio traffic crash report).
Purchase truck new the crank shaft broke in two parts cause flawed.tt
Purchase truck new the crank shaft broke in two parts cause flawed.tt
Vehicle caught on fire. Vehicle totaled.
Vehicle caught on fire. Cause unknown.
Exhaust manifoldhas been replaced four timesfrom 1997 to the present once in 1997, once in 1998, &twice in 199.all parts are gmc. Dealer notified. *ml
Flexible fuel hose rubs on 4wd transfer case support, wearing a hole through it.pressurized fuel then sprays on hot exhaust pipe.extreme fire hazard, although mine did not catch on fire.other vehicles found with same problem.only applicable to 4wd models.
Fuel flexible hose is not supported and is designed to lay upon a strut. The strut wore a hole through the fuel hose allowing fuel to spray on the hot exhaust pipe.
Transmission went because of medal flakes inside has been in the shop 3 times for the same problem.tt
Transmission front sealbroke, causing the hot transmission fluidto hit exhaust,resulting in a underhood fire .
Vehicle caught fire in area of transmission while driving uphill, pulling a trailer.fire caused by transmission fluid leakage; vehicle totaled; engine previously replaced, 14,000 miles.
Owner states while driving vehicle the stud broke. Thisis part of the ring gear housing. When the stud broke his vehicle started to jerk, as well as other things happening.
Recall repair completed (93v-016) however failure of the transmission occurred due to overheating of the transmission (remedy failure). Mjs
Seat belt shoulder harness fails to retract or restrain intermittently.
Recall related, 93v187, never received the recall information, driver's side seat belt anchor and attachments broke while driving, bolts stripped and bracket cracked.
Niether dirver nor passenger seat belt locked or secured properly.
I have had one seat belt restraint locking system replaced in the past.i went through the vehicle today and i have three that do not lock at hard breaking.hard to believe that such an important safety feature would fail within the life of the vehicle.
Experienced intermittent malfunctioning of front and rear shoulder/lap belts, won't retract or lock in place.
Experienced intermittent malfunctioning of front and rear shoulder/lap belts, won't retract or lock in place.
I have 1989 suburban and the paint on the hood and some of the pin striping is peeling off and i was reading some of the recalls and i was wondering how could i find out if i was eligible for the repainting and also two of my seat belts have froze up and will not come out of the retainer reel or what ever it is. *nlm
Front passenger's seat anchor attachment bolts broke ,causing the seat to fall backwards.dealer has been contacted.
Consumer had recall 93v187000 for seat reclining & had it repaired. Problem has happened again. Dealer felt thathe was not obligated to repair it again.
Passenger seat shifts back passenger seatbelt gets tangled.tt
The bolt that holds the back of the seat fails falls down recall #91c33.tt
Bolt holding drivers seat upright broke, causing seat to recline after recall repairs. (93v187000) *dsh
Driver's side seat bolts broke, causing the seat to drop back after recall repairs (93v-137).
Second faliure of repaired drivers seatback. Drivers side (left) recliner bolt broke causing driver to stike head on door pillar as he was thrown rearward during acceleration onto freeway. Driver was able to bring vehicle to a stop with further incident. This seat was repaired by huffines chevrolet in lewisville tx for a similar incident in 1999 when the seat back collapsed throwing the driver onto the rear seat.
Bolts to back of driver's seat sheared off causing seat to collapse, recall work on the bolts complete, however they still failed.
The front driver seat was subject to a recall in the early to mid '90's for failure of a bolt which would cause the seat back to collapse. When i received notice of this recall, i promptly had the work done. But when i left the dealership, i felt uneasy because i really didn't think they did the work. About a year to two years after the bolt was "replaced"the seat collapsed on me. I took it back to the dealer and they fixed it immediately. In hindsight, i was upset i didn't keep the bolt that broke to determine by testing if it had indeed been replaced at the time of the recall. Anyway, yesterday, july 27, 2000, i was driving alone at 40 mph when the bolt again broke, causing the seat to collapse and me to fall backwards, losing control of the vehicle. I was just lucky it was a wide road and there was nobody near me when this happened. I found the bolt that snapped and would like to have it tested.
3rd passenger seat tie down bracket weld failed.
Recall component repair completed then failed again.(93v-187) *nlm
Recall- no 93v187000. The driver's seatback mechanism failed during operation, causing the seat to go back.consumer states failure occurred while driving, causing a brief loss of control, this was a recall(93v187) several years ago, however the problem with the front bucket seats persists.
Seat back reclines unexpectedly, causing injury. *dsh
Seat support bolts failed before/after recall repair causing seat back to collaspe prior to recall notice.
Bolt that holds the back of drivers seat breaks. This is the ninth incident.tt
Driver's seat back bolt sheared, causing seat back to fall backwards/injury.*aw
This vehicle was in a chain reaction rear end collision when struck in the rear,driver's seat back bolts broke, causingthe seat to collapse.dealer has been contacted. Consumer was injured in the accident, injuries to back, neck, left knee, and hip.
Bolt that holds the passenger seat back in the upright position snapped, resulting in a collapsed seat.tt
Driving vehicle about 45mph when driver's seat collapsed backwards for no reason; obscured driver's view. Driver had to grabb wheel & apply the brakes to stop vehicle. Checked seat & noticed the bolts had either broke or were shearing off.
Bolt holding seat back failed, causing seat back to fall backwards.
Two years after the recall had been done on this vehicle the driver's side seat back fell off and the consumer would like to get the seat repaired free of charge. Please describe details.
Bucket seat recliner bolts, both on driver's/passenger's sides, broke prior to/after recall repairs (93v-187).
During a high speed accident, the driver's and passenger's seatback broke, causing the seat to go forward and crushing the occupant into the steering wheel, which caused serious injuries.previously had recall done for the seatback bolts.
Driver seat back retaining bolt broke leading to total rearward collapse of driver seat while vehicle was in motion.in speaking with my independent mechanic today it came to my attention that he has or had a vehicle in his possession for repair of very same defect recently.
When driving the driver side seat back bolt broke .ttbolt was replaced and is now stipped and could fail again.
Nhtsa recall 93-v-187-000:recliner mechanism andseat frame may have foam and/or vinyl between them, creating a "soft" joint. This "soft" joint results in lower than specified bolt torque which leads to joint looseness, causing bolt fatigue and eventual bolt failure. Consumer has the same problem . However this vehicle was not recalled due to the vin.
Seat back bolts broke, causing back of seat to recline.
In a panic stop the brakes move in slow motion.
In cold climates the defective braking system causes extended stopping distance which may cause an accident.
The contact owns a 1989 chevrolet suburban. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle. A police report was filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic where the technician informed that the steering u-joint had fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000. The vin was unavailable.
The steering column came loose 3 times(9/3/93, 12/16/97, 2/3/99). This is a poor design with cheap white metal parts. The repairs have cost me $1000 to date($100,$400 and$500). I believe this should be a recall item. I don't know how long my latest repair(replacement of the steering column) will last. This is not acceptable on a $25000 vehicle. I am rather reluctant to procure another gm vehicle because of this.
Frame section located near steering gear box, is cracked/ steering gear box is leaking fluid and pulley on power steering pump is shredding.steering gear box has been replaced. T vehicle is not controllable if fluid leaks out too fast.
Frame section located near steering gear box, is cracked/ steering gear box is leaking fluid and pulley on power steering pump is shredding.steering gear box has been replaced. T vehicle is not controllable if fluid leaks out too fast.
I have 1989 suburban and the paint on the hood and some of the pin striping is peeling off and i was reading some of the recalls and i was wondering how could i find out if i was eligible for the repainting and also two of my seat belts have froze up and will not come out of the retainer reel or what ever it is. *nlm
Frame section located near steering gear box, is cracked/ steering gear box is leaking fluid and pulley on power steering pump is shredding.steering gear box has been replaced. T vehicle is not controllable if fluid leaks out too fast.
Yesterday i was driving 60mph down hwy 59 in houston and heard this awful noise like i ran over something. Luckily i was able to get quickly over to the shoulder. Sure enough the back left tire, a firestone 235/75/15 fr480 (same size as the recall, but different firestone) tire peeled off the belts. It looked like it was about to pop and i don't know how it did not. It did some damage to my vehicle also. I went to a firestone shop and he wants to just sell me new tires...not even replace the blowout!!!he did give me an 800 number for the damage. (tiresize: 275/55r15)( dot number:tire size: 275/55r15 )
Consumer purchased four firestone lt 235-85-r16 a/tms tires, two of the tires were out of round causing vibration while driving. *mjs
Rear tire blew out, causing accident. (ohio state police report) *dh
Complete tread loss, no flat, able to continue drive home on steel belts( dot number: tire size: 235/15r75 )
This suburban was equipped withfirestone tires lt235/85r16, dot:vnor. It was not (oe), and while driving at 70 mph tread suddenly pealed off the tire. Firestone was not contacted.
Pe 00 020/tire tread separation: right rear experienced tread separation on a 1989 chevrolet, suburban while traveling at 65 mph with driver and seven passengers. After market equipment installed at 134,944 miles, tire size 31x10.50/r15, dot# vd60aw3258. Vehicle received rear end body damage, and tire was available for anaylsis.
In july of 2000 i went to firestone to report a bubble in my right front tire. The employee said that the tread was seperating and that i should buy new tires. They had none in stock so i bought elsewhere. I still had the firstones on the rear. On easter 2001 while returning home on the highway at 65 mph the left rear tire suffered tread seperation. I was able to pull to the side and had the tire changed. I had 5 family members in the car who were very scared by this. Damage was $2300. I would be happy to write a more in depth report or be interviewed. I never saw any indication that these tires were recalled. If i had left the ones on the front we may all be dead. Please stop firstone from handling individual claims rather than recalling all of the obviously defective tires - nobody else should die in order to save them money and reputation. I have the tire....and photos.(dot number: vdxf axdtiresize: 33x12.50r1)
Two bolts broke loose from the trailer hitch which is capable of handling 10,000 pds., the hitch was installed by the chevrolet manufacturer.consumer states when he was in the process of removing the reciver from hitch, he could feel the receiver moving in an unorthodox manner, with further investigation in looking at the hitch consumer could see that the two foward bolts were missing.
Trailer hitch installed at factory became loose due to bolts falling off. Mjs
Owner interested in detailed information on tsb numbers 931030, 231054r, and 231054 concerning paint.
Tailgate window has broken twice and has come off the track many times.tt
Right rear wheel studs sheared off.
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