Chevrolet Suburban 1500 wipers problems

Filed Sep 9, 2024 · Visibility · PA

The wipers have stopped working on a least 6 different occasions. I have to pull over immediately due to not being able to see out the windshield. I try adjusting the switch through all the settings. I shut off the engine and restart the truck. I also turned off the rain sense function on the vehicle settings. Nothing I do will get the wipers working again. I have to wait for the rain to slow down to try to get to my destination. While I continue to drive, the wipers will start working again after about 15 or 20 minutes. The first time this occurred, they were only out for around 30 seconds before they started working again. It seems each occurrence is taking longer for the wipers to come back on. I took the vehicle to Armen Chevrolet of Ardmore on 08/05/2024 for service. They were not able to duplicate the problem. I was told to bring the truck back while the wipers are not working. That is a problem since this only happens intermittently. I fear for my safety and others if this happens at high speeds on a highway in heavy rain. I have another appointment on Monday 09/16/2024 to have diagnose the problem again.

Filed Oct 22, 2018 · Electrical · 158,724 miles · NY

I noticed corroded and what I would call charred or burnt wiring on the wiring harness for the rear lift gate of my suburban. I noticed it when I opened the lift gate to gain access to the rear of the suburban. It appears that the rubber grommet material protecting the wiring harness, was burnt or melted away. The rubber hose that supplies water to the rear window washer/wiper had a hole in it, and may have been leaking windshield washer fluid onto the wires for a time. The wires were bare in some spots, some of the wire insulation looked melted/burnt away, and they looked corroded/with a green color to them. The connector that connects the harness, to the rest of the electrical system, looked like it has some black/ possibly burnt residue on it. I can take a guess at best, that because of the hole in the rubber hose, water may have been leaking onto the electrical wiring/connections when I used this feature to clear dirt from the lift gate window, but I don't really know for sure if that is how the damage to the wiring harness has occured! Thanks!

Filed Jul 21, 2014 · Acceleration, Body · NY

2011 chevrolet suburban 1500. Attorney representing consumer writes in regards to serious structural and safety issues concerning the vehicle. *smd 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.

Filed Jul 8, 2013 · Seat belts, Visibility · NC

The seat belts will not retract when you lean forward and the wipers will work sometimes but most of the time they will not turn on. This reduces visibility while raining and if it results in a crash the seat belts may not work properly to protect the passengers.

Filed Sep 17, 2012 · Visibility · 106,000 miles · PA

Windshield wipers work intermittently, there are 2 recalls on windshield wipers, but this vehicle was not included due to VIN. *ak *jb

Filed Jun 28, 2011 · Seat belts · 220,000 miles · IL · crash

My 95 chevrolet suburban has alot of safety issues. The seatbelts do not work at all. We were involved in a crash and they did not lock and one of them actually broke I have 5 small children that have to be restrained with the seatbelts and their car seats wont stay put this vehicle has no latch system so no way to secure the car seats. I have looked and looked and am finding no recall on this issue but their are numerous complaints about it. Also the seat tracks on the drivers side and passengers side are broken and when stopping suddenly they pop really loud and the seat moves. Also the windshield wipers do not work properly they stop in the middle of the window or don't work at all. Also the front suspension has been replaced numerous times and I mean everything steering box tie rod ends you name it been replaced but the truck still wanders all over the road and keeps getting worse took it to mechanic and they are not finding anything wrong with it. It is not safe to drive anymore and I am not the only one with these same problems I think chevy needs to start recalling some of these issues before someone gets killed.

Filed Feb 1, 2011 · Visibility · 80,000 miles · CT

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet suburban. The contact stated that the windshield wiper motor would intermittently function when in activation; and over a period of time the failure became progressively worse. The vehicle was repaired. The federal safety agency recall campaign id number 03v159000 (visibility: windshield wiper/washer) was associated with the failure. The dealer and manufacturer were notified and stated that the recall was closed. They also stated that the vehicle would not have qualified due to the model year, excessive mileage; and because the vehicle was purchased used. The contact disagreed with the manufacturer and the dealer and stated that the recall summary did not mention those factors as a requirement. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Filed Jun 8, 2010 · Electrical, Lights · 139,000 miles · WI

When it began to rain, I turned on the wiper switch to have nothing happen but a soft buzzing noise. This has been ongoing and intermittent, since it began shortly after I purchased the vehicle in may of 2003. I now find there was a recall for this, but I was never notified and now will have to pay for the repair out of pocket. Gm recall no. 03023. Gm refuses to help as the recall has been "closed", and their records indicate the repair was made. I owned the vehicle during that entire time. It was not repaired!

Filed Oct 15, 2009 · Visibility · 64,000 miles · AZ

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet suburban. The windshield wipers function intermittently when activated. Usually when she restarts the vehicle, the wipers will begin to function, but fail shortly after operation. She had not taken the vehicle to the dealership or spoken with the manufacturer to-date. The current mileage was approximately 80,000. The failure mileage was approximately 64,000.

Filed Aug 14, 2009 · Visibility · CT

The windshield wipers and fluid work intermittently when on. Called chevy and was told no recalls on my vehicle. It has been a while since this has started.