CarComplaints.com Notes: Engines shouldn't need a new quart of oil every 500-1000 miles, but for thousands of Suburban owners that's exactly what's happening. Engine oil consumption on aluminum block engines with Active Fuel Management (AFM) is out of control and owners are left looking for answers.
The most likely culprit is an uncovered AFM valve which, in many cases, can be covered under warranty. The problem is the issues don't stop there and many owners have been told by GM just to buy a new engine. Take one guess who they want to pick up the tab.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
10 / 0
Average Mileage:
36,309 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V381000 (air bags) however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced any failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact that there had not been any remedy for the recall repair. VIN tool confirms remedy not yet available.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V381000 (air bags); however, the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken numerous times to gold rush Chevrolet (570 grass valley, auburn, ca 95603), but was not repaired due to part unavailability. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Suburban. While driving unknown speeds, the service air bag indicator illuminated. The dealer informed the contact that she would need to pay for the diagnostic test, but she refused. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 165,000.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V381000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
- Pearland, TX, USA
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Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V381000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer and the interim recall notice from the manufacturer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The contact was not experiencing a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V383000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact experienced a failure with the service seatbelt warning light. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V381000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V381000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact was disturbed by recall documentation that stated that a person could be hurt and/or killed. The recall also stated that the vehicle was safe to drive and that the remedy was still not available; however, other manufacturers were making the remedy available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that the dashboard on the passenger side began to crack. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V383000 (air bags). The part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V381000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
My 07 Chevy Suburban has multiple cracks on the dashboard. The cracks are near the air bag and close to the driver's side of the vehicle. The dashboard rattles and I am concerned that an air bag deployment will consist of shrapnel from the dashboard as well. Also, further cracking of the dashboard could possibly cause the dashboard to cave in all together while driving. These cracks have been reported by numerous GM customers, so this is obviously a safety concern that is in need of an investigation and recall action from GM. Thanks
The dashboard is cracked in several places including over the instrument panel and around the passenger side airbag. If the airbags were to deploy, shards of the dashboard would become instant projectiles into the cabin potentially causing serious injury or death. Cracks occurred over a period of time when the vehicle was not in motion.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V381000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer and the interim recall notice from the manufacturer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact was not experiencing a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 06/02/17
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V381000 (air bags). The part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V383000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 06/01/17 updated 10/13/2017
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V381000 (air bags); however the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 06/21/17
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V383000(air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Takata recall: It's been over 9 months since I received a recall notice regarding my Suburban. I have made several calls and still no fix for the problem. I have also had problems with the emission sensor caused by gas tank cap. This appears to be a problem for all Suburban. I also experienced a loss in power with this vehicle while on the highway. The stabilitrqck light came on and I was able to safely exit the highway. Could have been a severe accident if inwas not near an exit.
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- Cathedrail City, CA, USA