NHTSA Complaint #10192591 — 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10192591
Vehicle	2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	April 1, 2006
Date Filed	June 6, 2007
Mileage	40,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE WHEELS WHEN THE FRONT WHEELS WERE TURNED. SHE STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE MAY BE THE UPPER INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $275 FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE ANY RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO THE MANY REPAIRS RELATED TO THE WHEEL FAILURE. SHE STATED THAT A RUNNING BOARD LIGHT IS DIM ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF HER VEHICLE, WHICH SHE HAS NOTICED ON MANY SUBURBANS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 65,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB

Related Complaints for the 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN

Other STEERING Complaints

#11507298 — February 14, 2023 — When driving at highway speeds or even around town the vehicle randomly jerks to one side or another alignment was ju...

#11419663 — June 4, 2021 — The steering pump has plenty of fluid in the reservoir and has been changed regularly. All of the sudden all powe...

#10439515 — December 5, 2011 — PULSATING AT BRAKING, LONGER THAN NECCESARY TO COME TO COMPLETE STOP AT LOW SPEED , EXTREME RUST TO UNDERCARRIAGE, S...

#10133075 — August 16, 2005 — I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, 1500 LT, 4WD. THE SUBURBAN WAS SERVICED ROUTINELY AT THE DEALER AND HAD 69,000 MIL...

#10109448 — February 1, 2005 — THE TRUCK HAD AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH A CLANGING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN, MOSTLY WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TUR...

Recent Complaints for the 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN

#11556008 — SERVICE BRAKES — November 20, 2023 — the brake lines rust and they burst this occurred on my main brake line going to the abs controller I had no brakes...

#11507298 — WHEELS — February 14, 2023 — When driving at highway speeds or even around town the vehicle randomly jerks to one side or another alignment was ju...

#11497715 — SERVICE BRAKES — December 16, 2022 — Component SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

#11497715 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — December 16, 2022 — Component SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

#11446004 — TIRES — January 3, 2022 — 275/75 r16 tires coming apart on the side walls