2008 Chevrolet Suburban: engine failure

Filed Jan 10, 2020 · Airbags, Electrical · 123,000 miles · VA

Driving when you reach about 30-35 MPH all the locks start cycling up and down, all the gauges go haywire, there is a throttle in the engine. When you turn it off sometimes it starts back up and runs fine and sometimes it won't do anything like the battery is dead and then a few minutes later it comes back on and starts back up. The last incident was 01/09/20 but this started in 12/2019. The vehicle has a brand new engine which only has about 1,000 miles on it. Also there is a crack in the dash at the corner of the passenger side air bag.

Filed Jun 19, 2017 · Engine · 149,000 miles · KS

The vehicle has had numerous engine issues and abnormal oil consumption. The motor has failed at 149,000 miles and follows the pattern of numerous other complaints. Oil consumption lifter noise complete engine failure

Filed Feb 1, 2017 · Engine · 130,000 miles · MO

The engine has a design flaw and consumes oil rapidly, loses oil and deteriorates internal parts of motor causing total engine replacement or repair. This motor is currently apart of a class action lawsuit but the lawsuit is only for this engine in the 2010-2013 vehicles. This motor however has been in gm vehicle since 2007 and I assume that the company withheld this information from consumers and public just as they did in 2010. I believe that gm should be responsible for the design flaw of motor in all vehicles that included the engine. Personally I had to replace my motor for excessive oil consumption at the cost of $7,712.13 which included taxes. Then, of course, the motor you put in inherently has the same issue and its just a matter of time before it fails due to excessive oil consumption. The lawsuit is going to be filed for 2010-2013 models I think there should be a recall and I would like to see pressure to include earlier models with the exact same motor.

Filed Sep 8, 2016 · Engine · 199,000 miles · NC

Apparently there was a technical bulletin issued for this truck. The special warranty was for 120,000 or year 2018. In 2015 I disputed the engine failure and also the oil consumption and the#7 cylinder. My truck was at 170,000 miles and gm refused to pay for the repair. On august 20, 2016, my truck was having the same problems. I returned it back to the same dealer and they said it was the same problem again, this repair was performed less than a year. I called gm again and they refused to make the dealership warranty the repair from last year. Gm knows that this engine is faulty and refuse to recall this 5.3 engine. Now I have to pay for a new engine

Filed Aug 19, 2016 · Engine, Transmission · 145,000 miles · NV

I was driving my vehicle several days after having a routine oil change and the vehicle started to slow down. I took my car in to be checked out and was told that I need a new engine, the truck has a loss of power due to the stabilizing trak issue. After reading all the complaints online this seems to be a problem which needs to be addressed by chevy.

Filed Feb 8, 2016 · Engine · 135,000 miles · WI

2008 suburban 135k. Vehicle has been running well, all routine maintenance was done. Without any warning the vehicle was 3 quarts low on oil. Dealer checked engine told new engine needed. I was told a common problem further investigation I noted far to many similar complaints. This seems to be a defect in engine design. It should not require deaths before this issue is investigated. Like so many others repair cost is an unexpected burden. Gm response the vehicle high mileage and age are a factor. This problem has affected vehicles with a rang of miles. Gm should recall the 5.3l engine and repair the defect. The first issue with vehicle I was driving on highway the warning light came on. Please take the time to look into this issue. Gm has indicated 2 quarts of oil being burned in 3000 miles is normal. Please take the time to look into the matter. Gm shouldn't be the only bail out. No prior warning was given, no warning lights or low oil indication , no leaks.

Filed Feb 18, 2014 · Engine · 125,000 miles · DC

My 2008 suburban started burning a tremendous amount of oil. Seems like I was continuously adding oil. Raised the issue with the dealer, who indicated it was a common problem but probably not worth the expense of fixing if I could keep checking the oil. This advice was also based on the fact that all my maintenance has been performed at this dealer, so they know the vehicle well. The last week in january was very busy and saw me driving about 100 miles a day. On thursday, about 30 miles from home, the check engine and traction control lights starting blinking, the car lost power, and the engine began running rough. This was on a very busy highway (u.s. Route 50 near annapolis) during rush hour. This created a dangerous situation. I was eventually able to get the car home. When I brought it to the dealer, they said the oil was dry (I had checked it the previous weekend), a lifter had broken, and a piston head was scored. The cost of work to fix would exceed the cost of a new engine. I now have a new engine, the cost of which was not in my budget. This experience reflects what has been have reported frequently on automobile related web sites.. Given that this is a design flaw, chevrolet should be covering at least part of this fix.

Filed Aug 13, 2012 · Engine · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet suburban. The contact stated that the vehicle was operating with reduced power and the check engine light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where they replaced the engine seals, catalytic converter and the throttle body. The failure was not corrected and persisted. The dealer then advised the contact that the engine would need to be replaced. The engine was not replaced. The current mileage was 147,000 and the failure mileage was not available.