Chevrolet SUBURBAN transmission problems
490 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
6,539 owner complaints analyzed
82 distinct recall campaigns
72,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1978 to 2024 model years. Data snapshot: . 2,923 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
490 of 6,539 complaints match this topic (7.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 975298 · 1995-11-22 (November 22, 1995)
FIRE STARTED IN THE TRANSMISSION AND TOTALED THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 975298 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10576312 · 2014-04-01 (April 1, 2014)
IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE P/S GEARBOX WAS SEPARATING FROM ITS MOUNT ON THE VEHICLE FRAME AS THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MOVED. THE STEERING BECAME LOOSER. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE U-CHANNEL FRAME WAS CRACKED OUT IN THE AREAS OF 3 OF THE 4 POWER STEERING GEARBOX MOUNTS. THESE CRACKS HAD TO BE WELDED. A YEAR AN A HALF LATER A CHECK OF THE WELDS WAS MADE FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND A NEW CRACK WAS FOUND. THERE WAS NO COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE DOUBLER/STIFFENER REPAIR PLATE AVAILABLE FOR THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. THE FRAME SHOULD NOT CRACK UNDER NORMAL US…
Owner-reported narrative. 223,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10576312 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 969053 · 1995-07-19 (July 19, 1995)
THE FUEL TANK LEAK , THE AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT AND REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION PURCHASE TRUCK USED. TT
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Owner report 964005 · 1995-04-19 (April 19, 1995)
TRANSMISSION WENT BECAUSE OF MEDAL FLAKES INSIDE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. TT
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Owner report 485333 · 1995-06-19 (June 19, 1995)
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.
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