Seats Problems of Chevrolet Suburban - part 1

3rd row seat headrest will not stay up. This is a problem with 2021 and some 2022 Suburbans dealer is charging me to replace it. This is a safety issue that should be apart of the original recall # n2022316750.

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Seat, mirror, steering column pre-set driver adjustments do not come into proper driving configuration on a regular basis when starting vehicle. This is a dangerous situation when a malfunction does occur. Seat has tendency to squeeze driver torso into steering column and knees into dash. Lh mirror inadvertently and unexpectedly tilts down toward the ground and ofter unnoticed. This makes for a dangerous condition where the driver assumes that there is no oncoming rear traffic and it's safe to pull away from a curb from a stopped position. This condition has occurred for over a year and while the vehicle was covered under factory warranty. Numerous trips to bonner Chevrolet in kingston service department for remedy have yielded nothing. Bonner Chevrolet walked away from this serious issue and told us there's nothing more they can do and said, sorry. In contact with Chevrolet through chat messaging, the recommend other surrounding dealers. None are interested at this point. The chat messaging is as useless as bonner Chevrolet. Meanwhile I'm driving and paying for a useless and dangerous vehicle which no one knows how to repair. This has been an ongoing event since June, 2023.

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Had to replace motor. Had to replace the vibrater in the seat. Had to replace transmission. Electric shorted.

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Second row drivers side seat headrest latching mechanism failed. The head rest will not stay in the upright position and is a safety hazard if someone is sitting in the seat as it hits the passenger in the back of the neck.

2021 Chevrolet Suburban. Consumer writes in regard to safety recall advising the third row seating position being unsafe.

Started with driver side heated seat randomly turning on and off. Going from high, medium, low. No way to turn it off just comes back on. Can hear clicking coming from under dash. Lift gate wiring that goes into body, ground wire burnt. (replaced) but ground wire has power. (wiring issue) so rear wiper doesn’t work. “reading” lamps only work when door is open. After replacing life gate connector, says lift gate open. Started the repair, which leads to more wiring issues! needs a recall! unsafe.

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The drivers seat back is extremely lose. Moves forward and back with every brake and acceleration. The seat base also moves slightly, rocking left to right in turns. The suspension completely failed and had to be replaced. An unknown oily substance has been coating the inside of the windshield since the purchase of vehicle in 2015. Requires constant deep cleaning in order to see through windshield.

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We were driving down auburn way and the power seat control module failed and keeps the heated seats running out of control. ( fire is likely and could burn your house down if you park in the garage. ) I was lucky to be near a dealership I had to pull over quick it was burning my butt and back the problem is complicated by the fact that the seat safety airbag control wiring goes through the same plug, which should be a big no no. There are no replacement control modules available ( not being made). I had the chevy dealership disconnect the plug so the fire hazard is gone but now none of the air bags work now putting my family at further risk. Air bag wiring needs to be separate from all the other wires and plugs for safety. Now the next problem is the dealerships can't fix the problem because no parts are available. You are welcome to come check out my Suburban.

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This is the second Chevrolet Suburban we have owned. In both cars, the middle seat of the 2nd and 3rd row bench seats are missing a head rest. This could result in a severe neck injury to the passenger in a car accident. How is Chevrolet allowed to roll out these cars from the factory with this obvious safety defect?.

Both driver and passenger heated elements no longer are functional. Temperature doesn't get warm on the passenger side, and driver side doesn't work at all. Purchased the vehicle this way, and mechanics said gm made the low temp mandatory, tried to explain, not working at all. The insisted it was a gm manufacturing issue.

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Passenger seat motor overheated. Initial indication was smell. Seat is powered (forward and back only). Seat switches were not in use at the time. Vehicle was in powered and in motion. Smoke followed w/I 20" of initial smell. Vehicle stopped at sight of smoke and driver was able to locate plugs for motor under passenger seat. Driver removed plug, burned hand significantly in the process.

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I have just over 84000 miles on my Suburban. I have had to replace the a/c condenser due to failure in a weld and now have to replace all four struts as they have now failed. I also have part of the heated seats not working as well as sensors that need to be "updated" all the time. I find it ridiculous that Chevrolet will not stand behind its product, especially when so many people are having issues with the same parts of the vehicle.

Would get intermittent air bag warning light. Took it to one dealership and found no codes. Later I figured out it would only be on with a passenger in the seat and took it to another dealership where it was found to be the passenger presence module. With the light on the airbag will not deploy. Filed the complaint with gm warranty department as the truck is a 2014 model and only 54,000 miles, gm will not warranty or pay for the fix. Had to pay out of pocket to correct this safety feature.

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The paint flaking easily electrical poor in vehicle car seats ripping apart easily doors handles interior braking apart easily.

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This occurred at 331 miles, parked, I entered vehicle I started to sit at the right front left passenger seat next to driver seat and I easily bumped into the right corner of the seat between my legs I didn't fell anything at the time and the next day I felt there was heavy tuber bruising on my left leg seeked for help at the emergency room because had difficulty to sit on any chair the doctor described my condition as I have bumped into something and kept talking about it the hole time the actuall report is not completed by the secretary that works for the doctor NHTSA should investigate the occurance since the doctor reported it as a injury at the time of visit. I believe the seat(s) are a defect and that they should be adressed. This Suburban is still for sale buyers and owners beware the danger of the seats as it occurred to me. I am 6 foot 5 and a half weigh around 270 lbs I am a big person.

The circuit board under the drivers seat shorted out and caught on fire while the car was occupied.

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I use my seat warmer most of he time however when driving about 6 hours I suffered burns/blisters to both sides of my butt. The seat didn't catch fire or melt , neither did my shorts. I did not seek medical attention I am caring for the burns at home I would like this investigated.

We have multiple problems with our new Suburban. After traveling slowly or coasting in traffic, when I try to accelerate the vehicle won't go and when it finally decides to go it shudders and vibrates badly, it also does this from a complete stop, been to the dealer 2 times so far this and the last time they told me "it is a normal characteristic of vehicle". It is a very bad one and it will cause a wreck! the radio display flickers all the time even when back up camara is on, gm has no fix for this yet either! the vehicle sticker says it has heated/ac seats, it doesn't have a/c seats, they are airrated from the air in vehicle, that was a total misrepresentation of the product on the sales sticker. Gm rep had us test drive another Suburban and we drove 3 different ones and not one of the others did the things our does. When we informed gm of this they said sorry we don't qualify for a buyback/replacement. Gm doesn't care to help and its their very expensive product. I hope no one dies or is injured from the hesitations that gm know these vehicles have that is 0. 7 seconds before the vehicle will engage or reengage when excelerating from a slow roll or a complete stop.

The second road bench, I was put it down to lock the seat and I hear a big crack and the all side of vinyl broke in half. The passenger seat the back part fall. Att. Gm retired employer.

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While making turns at various speeds, the seat began to wiggle and vibrate. Found that the driver's seat bracket was broken. Replaced under warranty and within a few months, the passenger seat frame was broken as well. Within another few months, the driver's seat frame was broken once again and was replaced today. Gm needs to figure out the issue as we are tired of having work done on a brand new vehicle that is very expensive. We have also had the issue with the water coming through the roof at the seat belt locations.

When driving over a pothole or small bump, the suspension seems to let go and the car jumps very abnormally. We only had 30k miles and I believe this is a suspension problem. The shocks make a lot of noise when we go towards a pothole. We went to the dealership to complain about the shocks and they said there was no problem with the shocks. Soon after, I had to change the front left shock because the service department said it was leaking. They did not notice this in the beginning and suddenly made me pay $650 to change the front left shock. Recently, I had to go change my right shocks and pay for that too, another $700 dollar service. It is unacceptable to have both of my front shocks changed within 1 and 1/2 year. I am not the only one who has been having these problems, several of my friends have also had this problem with this model. We have all sent forward a complaint for the noise and suspension problems. I believe it can be unsafe in the future if it is not taken care of. The steering wheel makes a lot of clinking noise when turning. We went to the dealership and had to replace the steering wheel column within a mere 20k miles. The dealership did not see any problem with the shocks or steering wheel. We currently still hear a clinking noise, as if something is broken on the inside. My warranty is over now and this needs to be fixed. This should not be a problem for a car this new at all. It is unacceptable and I should not have to go to a dealership and waste time and money on it. The seat on the right hand side has cracked two times already. The frame was cracked and we had to have it replaced within the warranty two times now. This is ridiculous and the servicemen have also noticed and said they have seen this problem as well. My warranty is now over and I cannot go back for a third time to fix it if it happens.

1st complaint: after passing a vehicle on a highway (this required the Suburban to go into the passing gear), the Suburban's electrical system and engine automatically shut down right on the highway. I was forced to immediately pull over in order to avoid be hit by passing vehicle. After waiting approximately 5 minutes, the Suburban started up again. We started driving again but again once I tried to accelerate or pass another vehicle the Suburban would shut down again. Auto mechanic has not been able to identify what causes the vehicle to do this. Very frustrating and dangerous if this happens on a busy highway or freeway. 2nd complaint: cluster panel went haywire. Speedometer stopped working, oil gauge not reading properly etc. Eventually, the entire cluster panel shut down. Had to replace it at a cost of about $500. 3rd complaint: drivers seat functions and heating mechanisim malfunctioned. The drivers heated seat stopped working and the seat controls malfunctioned. The some of the drivers seat controls stopped working or are reversed. Example; when you push the lever to move the seat forward it goes backward and vis versa. The drivers side heated seat stopped working and it will cancel out the passengers side heated seat. Example; if the passenger side heated seat is selected, it works but once you select the drivers side heated seat it will cancel out the passenger side and the drivers side still doesn't work. Auto mechanic claimed the drivers side heated seat element was bad. Had it replaced at a cost of $300 but still did not solve the problem. The original heated seat element was not bad either.

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I will now list the quality/safety issues that I have taken my vehicle to al serra north for, and how many of the issues have been resolved and how many have not. Also I will list the total number of days my vehicle has been out of my possession for these “repairs. ” that number is 12. 02/05/2013 third row left seat safety/latch issue. Unresolved 03/06/2013 third row left seat safety/latch issue. Unresolved 03/29/2013 third row left seat safety/latch issue. Unresolved 04/03/2013 third row left seat safety/latch issue. Unresolved 03/06/2013 crooked “lt” decal on drivers side of vehicle. Resolved 03/06/2013 gap between cargo area coat hanger and headliner. Resolved 03/06/2013 my freaking hi-beam headlights did not work! resolved 03/29/2013 passenger-side mirror shakes at higher speed so you cannot see what is behind you. Unresolved 04/03/2013 rattle in passengers side second row seat. Unresolved.

I was on my way to work on 1/25/2013. Coming through an intersection I was struck on the drivers side by an 18 wheeler. I woke up in the hospital almost a month later. Pictures of my vehicle show that my airbags did not deploy. Good thing I had my seat belt on. Md say the bruising to heart other internal injuries would would have been prevented had airbags deployed.

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The contact owns 2011 Chevrolet Suburban ltz. The contact was driving 15 mph when the passenger side arm rest detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 4,000 and the current mileage 4,200. Updated 02/14/lj the consumer stated the part was repalced on 01/23/12. Also there was a problem with the gps. Updated 02/17/12.

2011 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. Attorney representing consumer writes in regards to serious structural and safety issues concerning the vehicle. The consumer stated water was leaking inside the vehicle. According to the invoice, the dealer found the water leak coming from the body seam below the dash along the firewall. The passenger and driver front seats made a chattering noise. The dealer greased the tracks. The engine was not running correctly. The dealer replaced the throttle position sensor. Also, the front windshield wipers were inoperative, as well as the rear windshield wiper. The dealer found no power open circuit at the connector and allegedly repaired the wiring to the wiper harness.

I have a 2001 chevy Suburban 1500 while going over a speed bump at the speed of 20mph the lumbar support in my driver's seat "popped". We heard a very loud exploding sound and at the same time I felt a extreme pressure and pain in my lower back. . . I now have lower back pain a day later.

I own a 2001 chevy Suburban 1500, the middle row bench seat is a 70/30 split. The bottom ( part you sit on) of the larger side (behind drivers seat to middle of vehicle) will not stay latched or "locked" into place. I contacted gm and they said that since my Suburban has more than 100,000 miles on it they are not responsible for any issues or defects. Very frustrating! this is a total safety concern, specially since I have four children who ride in this truck!.

Seats producing excessive lint since I have owned the vehicle. First noticed at 17000 miles. Still happening.

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I was driving on the highway at 60mph with my daughter, when the second row seat (60/40) of my 2004 surburban became unlatched and the seat flew forward. After several attempts I was able to push the seat back to it's locked position. Luckily my daughter was wearing her seatbelt otherwise, she would've injured herself face first on rear of the passenger seat. I contacted Chevrolet, and was notified although this is a safety issue, this repair isn't covered under warranty.

Both front bucket seats move about one inch upon acceleration and deceleration.

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Driver and passenger seat move about 1 inch on starting and stopping. Would seem to be a safety hazard in a hard stop or collision.

The rivets on the driver seat are loose, the seat moves, and the noise is annoying. The entire track has to be replaced at the owners expense. The problem recurred after repair. The wiper blades were replaced.

While vehicle was parked driver's side seat frame snapped. This caused the seat to fall backwards. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

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Passenger seat back moves forward during braking. This poses a potential safety hazard since the seat belt is integral to the seat back.