Table 1 shows one common steering related problems of the 2009 Chevrolet Suburban.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Steering problems |
Accelerating in traffic on a three lane road. At approximately 30 mph, the vehicle power steering, brakes, and acceleration locked up. I could barely turn the wheel and the brake pedal was unresponsive. I could not accelerate at all. I was able to muscle the car into a parking lot and jam on the breaks to coast to a stop. The power was still on on the car, but the ac was not blowing as hard. After a restart, it worked normally.
While taking 4 children to school in the morning, the dash traction control light started flashing and the engine died. Power steering and breaks were gone and I was left stranded in the middle of a busy intersection. After several frantic minutes, I was able to restart the engine a drive home.
Case no. 1-4061367 reported to gm customer communication center on 18/11/2009 "steering vibration" while driving above 100 km/h. According to gm dealer services department confirmed verbally acceptable vibration. Chevrolet has not responded to a complaint case no. 1-4061367 reported to gm customer communication center on 11/18/2009 and none of my presented questions and investigation/documentation requests were addressed.