2 complaints reported

2006 Chevrolet Suburban ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Apr 2012

STABILITY SYSTEM WAS DISABLED WITH ENCODER ACTUATOR HAVING NO COMMUNICATION. NEEDED TO REPLACE TRANSFER CASE TWO/FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ACTUATOR. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE IN MONTHS AND RANDOMLY "FRIED." *JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2012
Nov 2011

MY 2006 SUBURBAN LOSES POWER IMMEDIATELY AFTER INITIAL ACCELERATION AND A "TRACTION ACTIVE" WARNING APPEARS ON MY DASHBOARD. THIS HAS CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO BECOME TRAPPED IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE LEFT HAND TURNS. THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY AND MY WIFE NOW FEARS FOR HER LIFE AND REFUSES TO DRIVE THE TRUCK. IT HAPPENED TO ME LAST NIGHT AND AN ONCOMING CAR HAD TO SWERVE INTO TRAFFIC TO AVOID RAMMING MY STALLED VEHICLE. THE INTERNET IS LITTERED WITH SIMILAR STATEMENTS. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES AND IT POSES A THREAT OF FATALITIES SUBSEQUENT TO SUCH A FAILURE. WHY HAVE THERE BEEN NO RECALLS FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW THAT IS IMPACTING AND THREATENING THE SAFETY OF EVERY GM TRUCK OWNER? *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2011

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2006 Chevrolet Suburban has 2 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.