Chevrolet Suburban tire blowout problems

Filed May 2, 2026 · WY

The glass of the front movable sun roof shattered. The glass shattered while driving on hwy 89 in Wyoming with no traffic or no identifiable reason for the event. While some glass was saved most of it blew out when is shattered. The problem has not been reproduced or confirmed by the dealer. The dealer blames a flying rock or other object impacting the glass even though no vehicles or source of incident impact was perceived. No one was interested in taking a report. There was a build up of pressure inside the vehicle prior to the blow out of the glass which caused the drivers ear's to pop when the sun roof blew. The remaining glass was visibly pushed upwards away from the vehicle. A picture is available.

Filed Nov 9, 2023 · Tires · LA

Vehicle had 14,000 miles and tires were rotated by dealership twice, last one 3 weeks ago. Was driving 55 mph and had a sudden complete deflation and stopped immediately. Tire is completely separated. The outer sidewall is completely separated from the rest of the tire. The tire has never had an injury or other issues. The tire rotation was at Gerry Lane Chevrolet in Baton Rouge, LA. I took the tire in the same day to Gerry Lane Chevrolet service department and they were not helpful. They did not even look at the tire. I am having all 4 tires replaced tomorrow at Costco and will keep the damaged tire and 3 others for any forensic evaluation by your department or designate. I am concerned that this maybe the canary in the coal mine and if there is a manufacturing defect other lives may be at risk. Look forward to urgent follow up. Continental tire has had similar problems with sudden blowouts. 14000 miles properly maintained.

Filed Sep 12, 2023 · Transmission · TX

A Chevy Suburban is a vehicle made to transport large families. You would assume these are made with true utmost safety precautions in mind to protect families. At just over 47K miles on my vehicle, our transmission went out, even though we have regular maintenance completed on our vehicle. The check engine light came on while driving on the highway. Was able to make it to a shop who verified it was the transmission. Took it to the dealer who also confirmed it is the transmission, and their 4th one on a newer Chevy Suburban to come in just today. They said they have 37 on the lot with transmission issues on newer Chevys, and some blew out while driving. We were very fortunate it did not blow out while driving, but it’s unacceptable for a family car’s transmission to go out with so little mileage. This has to be a major defect and cause for concern.

Filed Apr 26, 2023 · Tires · 4,500 miles · NV

The contact owns a 1994 Chevrolet Suburban equipped with two Lionhart Tires, Tire Line: LHS, Tire Size: 305/30/ZR26, DOT Number: TB2ACY50. The contact stated that he had installed two Lionhart tires on the front of the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was a secondary vehicle that was not driven often. The contact stated that he observed a bulge on the tire, and the tire sidewall was separating from the tread next to the bulge. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was 4,500 on a new installed engine. The tire failure mileage was 2,000.

Filed Apr 5, 2022 · Engine · CA

This vehicle has a problem with their lifters in the motor. It breaks down and you cause your engine to start shaking and makes a click sound like if its rubbing to something in the motor to cause a future problem in the motor and Engine light comes on. Many people have experienced this same problem with this make and model. My left lifter when out and they fixed it but what about my right lifter why didn't they replace the right lifter. This is a problem that Chev knows, and they have not recalled the lifters. Chev going after the company that made these lifters, so they know it's a problem why hasn't this been recalled? What if I was on a long road trip when this happens. This could blow out the motor and I could be stranded in the middle of now where if this happens.

Filed Aug 19, 2020 · Tires · 159,929 miles · KY

I have a set of hankook optimo 727 tires on my family suburban, and one of them blew out suddenly, and unexpectedly. The tire that blew out only had 14,596 miles on it. The size is p235-75-15. All four of these tires were installed in february 2016, and the vehicle was always kept in my garage. The tire that blew out showed no signs of sun ozone depletion, and again, it never sat outside in the sun. Additionally, the tire that blew out had alot of tread depth left. The vehicle was not overloaded, as I was the only person in it at the time of the blowout. I was simply driving about 72 MPH down interstate 65, just south of louisville, ky, I felt some vibration for about one minute, then boom!, the tire let go. I'm disappointed in hankook tires, and will never buy another.

Filed Dec 27, 2019 · Tires · 194,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet suburban equipped with cornell 1000 tires, size: p235/75r15. While driving 55 MPH, the front end of the vehicle shook severely, especially when traveling up to 65 MPH. The contact also stated that the two front wheels wobbled, which were moved to the rear of the vehicle after a tire rotation. The contact also stated that all four tire sidewalls were worn. The tires were not replaced. The contact stated that the failure could be due to the compound or the belt rubber and referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 17t019000 (tires). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 194,000 and the tire failure mileage was 5,000.

Filed Sep 20, 2019 · Brakes, Wheels · 120,000 miles · VA · fire

When driving my 2002 chevrolet suburban 1500 at speeds under 10 MPH in bumper-to-bumper traffic, the ABS independently activated. This happened in dry weather on a freeway. When the ABS independently activated, the car vibrated and accelerated with difficulty and jerked. The brakes locked up, causing a tire to blow out. The car caught fire where the brakes had locked up the front right wheel. The fire commander who examined the car after putting out the fire and the mechanic who is repairing the car both explained that improper ABS activation LED to a rupture in the brake line, exposing the leaking brake fluid to the heat generated by the locked brakes. This vehicle is experiencing the same problems as indicated in the federal safety agency recall 05v379000 concerning the ABS system but is not included in the recall due to the VIN. The car had been taken to a gm dealer two months earlier (in july) with a complaint about the same problems with the ABS system. The gm dealer did not mention the recall but made extensive (and expensive) repairs to the car. The car experienced the same problem again in september, when it LED to the fire. This was not enough time or the right season for the ABS to deteriorate from salt exposure since the july repairs. My car is probably excluded from the recall because it is registered in virginia. It should have been included because the car is registered in fairfax county, virginia, less than 15 miles from washington, d.c. And maryland. Fairfax county is further north than many parts of maryland and west virginia. The region has the same weather conditions, length of winter season, and exposure to salt as washington, d.c., west virginia, and maryland, which are included in the recall. Residents of the area frequently drive in these states, particularly in washington, d.c. And maryland, where many virginia residents work, shop, and seek entertainment.

Filed Aug 2, 2019 · Wheels · 27,000 miles · WY

Pulling a trailer with goodyear marathon st225/75r15 trailer tires with less than 1000 miles on them and had a blowout with tread separation while traveling down the interstate. Tire inflation pressure was checked prior to the trip.

Filed Oct 20, 2017 · Tires · 15,000 miles · KS

Driving down a residential road when tire blew out. Dealership claims I hit something which caused the tire to break apart.