2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

“I just started leasing the vehicle from quality auto that says that the car is road ready but have lots of hazardous things to it a very bad gas leak that there taking there time to fix and my hood of my car won't stay down ...it's 7 days into my car lease and there promises have been broken and won't trade me another car .”

“One of the two rear plastic window hinges has snapped. I first noticed on 10/11 as I was accessing the rear of the vehicle by unlatching the window. I went online to check the issue and now realize this issue is widespread, that GM is aware of it, and actually re-designed the hinges starting in 2005. What they haven?t done (as I know it) is issue a recall for this obvious manufacturing defect. I'm writing to ask whether the NHTSA is aware of this issue, and if it and/or GM have already decided this does not warrant further attention. …”

“1.speedometer faied s daily. It will read 90 MPH when I have just began accelerating. Other times it will read 10 MPH when I am driving with traffic on the freeway. Problem has not been corrected, dealership advised it was not covered under a recall although they have received numerous complaints. 2. Second row middle seat belt failed to retract. Second middle seatbelt fastener got stuck and unable to unfasten seat belt without force. Has not been corrected. 3. …”

“Rear window hinge broke off from window frame on 2003 suburban. Very rarely opened window by itself always opened entire hatch. Can not find any recalls or complaints by GM but yet can find several 100 complaints by individuals. Gm wants 1,000 to fix. It is obviously a design flaw after paying $43,000 for it GM should step up. They will check the welds on rear window for a flaw but not the hatch part which is what breaks. Have always bought Chevrolet and this is the longest one I have owned but I will be heading to a different real soon. …”

“The rear windows of the 2003 Chevrolet suburban and tahoe automobiles (and presumably other model years as well) are simply glued to hinges. A great number of these windows have delaminated from the hinges. I was told by the Chevrolet service advisor two days ago (when I took my suburban in for replacement of the rear window) that he has seen a large number of the window delaminations. He further advised me that if both hinges delaminate (which will eventually occur due to the extra weight being placed on a remaining hinge) that the window will separate from the automobile. …”