Table 1 shows one common wheel related problems of the 2018 Chevrolet Suburban.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Wheel problems |
Wheels 22" chrome upgrade from the standard wheels from the factory the tire bead where the chrome meets the interior alloy metal corrodes. Thetires start losing air pressure. The tires should be 35 psi. The front tire dropped to 23 psi making sterring pull to the right. This is a problem with all 4 tires on the 2018 chev Suburban premier. I need to check tire pressure weekly.
Rim corrosion resulting in loss of air pressure. The inner portion of the rim is corroding causing the tires to loose pressure. Depending on the amount of corrosion this could lead to a catastrophic failure at some point due to sudden loss of pressure. I took my vehicle to a tire shop thinking there was a puncture causing it to loose pressure. The manager explained to me that the pressure loss was due to corrosion of the alloy rim and that it is common with Chevrolet vehicles with factory alloy rims. The only solution to the problem is to have the rims possibly refurbished or replaced.
The car was slowly making right hand turn when we heard a loud noise and stopped the car once we got out, we saw that right wheel was completely torn out. We have videos and pictures. If it would happened on the higher speed, we would be dead. The car shop told us that they never seen anything like that in the past. Per their report, upper control arm broke off then the rest followed: lower control arm, ball joint, outer tie rod, poss inner tie rod, sway bar link, abs sensor connector.
Car brakes on its own when going above 40 mph causing the vehicle to pull to one side.