Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints (2003)

507 consumer complaints on file.

#10279654August 7, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
IHAVE A 2003 CHEVY TAHOEWITH LESS THAN 41,000 MILES ON IT. SPEEDOMETER DOESNT WORK ,STOCK TO 120 MPH. I HEARD THAT SOME PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM ABOUT THEIR INSTRUMENT PANEL CALLED CHEVY/GMC AND ADMIT THAT CERTAIN VINS HAD DEFECTIVE CLUSTER(INCLUDING MINE)YET THEY WILL NOT RECALL OR REPLACE UNLESS THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 70,000 MILES ON IT,BUT I CALLED CHEVY AND THEY DONT ADMIT ABOUT THIS BUT INSTEAD THEY SUGGEST TO BRING MY TRUCK TO A DEALER TO DIAGNOSE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH MY OWN EXPENSES.RIGHT NOW IVE BEEN LAID OFF FROM MY JOB,CANT EVEN PAY MY MORTGAGE,BILLS.HE.........LLPPPPPPP. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278584July 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER OF MY CHEVY TAHOE 2003 DOES NOT REGISTER CORRECT SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
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Deaths:
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#10278009July 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, EQUIPMENT
I OWN A 2003 CHEVY TAHOE. ABOUT A YEAR AGO MY SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. I RECEIVED A SPEEDING TICKET BECAUSE THE OFFICER SAID I WAS GOING 5 MILES OVER SPEED LIMIT. I RAN OUT OF GAS TWICE. I CALLED ALOCAL GM DEALER WHO GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF 500 DOLLARS. HE SAID HE KNEW WHAT IT WAS BUT WOULDN'T TELL ME THE PROBLEM. I KNOW OF AT LEAST 4 OTHER GM OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN UNEMPLOYED FOR 8 MONTHS AND CANNOT AFFORD THIS REPAIR. GM NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277415July 20, 2009
VISIBILITY
HINGE SEPARATED FROM WINDOW AND CAUSED THE REAR WINDOW TO SHATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277253July 18, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER WILL BECOME JERKY AND SHOW VARIOUS RANDOM SPEEDS (COMMONLY 0 MPH AND 30 MPH) WHILE I AM DRIVING. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER READS A SPEED THAT IS NOWHERE CLOSE TO THE ACTUAL SPEED THAT THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. (ADDITIONALLY, MY FUEL GAUGE STICKS AT VARIOUS TIMES.) INITIALLY, THIS OCCURRED ONLY A COUPLE OF TIMES, BUT HAS NOW BECOME MORE FREQUENT. I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER TO DISCUSS THE REPAIR OF THIS DEFECT AND I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE MY VEHICLE NOW HAS OVER 70,000 MILES THAT I MUST PAY THE FULL COST OF REPAIR. AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE, I FEEL THAT CHEVROLET SHOULD REPAIR MY SAFETY DEFECT REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276941July 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 03 CHEVY TAHOE THAT CURRENTLY ONLY HAS 45,000 MILES. RECENTLY, MY SPEEDOMETER INTERMITTENTLY STOPS WORKING. I NOTICE IT HAPPENED ONCE ON A TRIP OUT OF STATE, NOW IT IS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING MY RADIO CHANGING STATIONS ON ITS OWN AT THE START UP OF MY VEHICLE. I ALSO HAVE THE LEFT THERMOSTAT ADJUSTER LIGHTING THAT WENT OUT ABOUT THE SAME TIME MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274081June 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER RANDOMLY QUITS WORKING. SOMETIMES IT SAYS MY CAR IS GOING 0 MPH WHEN IT IS CLEARLY IN MOTION. OTHER TIMES IT SAYS IT IS GOING 70 MPH WHEN IT IS IN PARK. THE TROUBLE IS I HAVE TO GUESS WHAT SPEED I REALLY AM GOING AND HOPE I AM CORRECT. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE OCTOBER OF 2008. CURRENTLY I'VE NOT HAD IT FIXED BECAUSE MY MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT DIDN'T HAPPEN WHEN IT WAS IN THE SHOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270032May 27, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES, SIZE P165/70/R16. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TREAD DEVELOPED FATIGUE CRACKS. IN ADDITION, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRES CONTAINED A LARGE BULGE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,300 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,600.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268450May 11, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY 2003 TAHOE LT HAS A DEFECTIVE AIR BAG. THE LIGHT ON MY PANEL DISPLAYED THIS WHEN MY CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 80K MILES. I REPORTED THIS TO CARRIAGE MOTORS IN TEMECULA, CA. THEY REFUSED TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AT CHEVROLET FACTORY COST. I AGAIN TURNED IN MY TAHOE, TODAY, MAY 11, 2009, AND THE SHOP MANAGER FRANK SPIZER REFUSED TO HAVE THIS FIXED BUT INSTEAD OFFERED ME 20% OFF A REPAIR COST OF $699.00 I REFUSED THIS DISCOUNT AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT SINCE MY 2003 TAHOE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, THAT THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON FOR THE AIR BAG TO FAIL LIKE THIS. I WANT FOR GM TO PAY FOR THIS AND TO ISSUE A RECALL TO ALL TAHOE OWNERS WHO HAVE THIS SAME MALADY. THE MANAGER OF THE AUTHORIZED CHEVROLET REPAIR SERVICE AT CARRIAGE MOTORS IS FRANK SPIZER, (951) 694-6060. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267841May 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE ON 2003 CHEVY TAHOE. SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. SPEED REGISTERS 60-80 MPH FASTER THAN ACTUAL SPEED. CHEVROLET IS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND HAS A "PROGRAM" TO REPLACE ON VEHICLES UP TO 80K MILES ONLY (INCREASED FROM PREVIOUS 70K MILES). THIS REPLACEMENT SHOULD APPLY TO ALL AFFECTED TAHOES, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE, AS IT COULD PRESENT A SAFETY HAZARD AND CERTAINLY PRESENTS A VEHICLE INSPECTION PROBLEM. THE SPEED READING PROBLEM OCCURS DAILY, WITH EACH DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265578April 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 TAHOE SPEEDOMETER NO LONGER WORKS PROPERLY. I WILL BE AT A COMPLETE STOP AND SPEEDOMETER READS 100MPH. THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT CHEVY IS AWARE OF BUT REFUSES TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265049April 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
AROUND MID OCTOBER OF 2008 I FINANCED THE VEHICLE THROUGH A LOT CALLED AUTO CONCEPTS IN JACKSONVILLE NORTH CAROLINA AND THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED RAISING TO 30 MPH SITTING STILL AROUND LATE JANUARY OF 2009 AND IT WILL GO ALL OVER THE METER ACCEPT WHERE IT IS SUPPOSED TO. I WILL REFUSE TO MAKE ANY PAYMENTS FOR SPEEDING TICKETS AS LONG AS I AM FOLLOWING WITH SURROUNDING VEHICLES UNTIL MY SPEEDOMETER GETS FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264835April 9, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SEPTEMBER 2008 MY SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. ITS STUCK ON 100MPH. HAD THE GM DEALER DO A DIAGNOSTICS AND THEY TOLD ME THE CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TWO WEEKS LATER I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT IF MY MILEAGE WAS UNDER 70,000 GM WOULD REPLACE IT FOR NO COST TO ME. MY 2003 TAHOE HAS OVER 70,000 AND LESS THAN A WEEK AGO THE OIL GAUGE QUIT WORKING. THE GM DEALER WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM FOR ME UNLESS I PAY THE $500 FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR. I BELIEVE THIS IS TURNING INTO A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE GM DEALER SAID THAT EVENTUALLY THE OTHER GAUGES WILL GO IF I DON'T GET THIS FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264217April 6, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BOUGHT VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY OF 2009 USED AFTER DRIVING TRUCK FOR ABOUT 10 DAYS WE REALIZED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT MOVING WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THEN AFTER THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD MOVE UP IN SPEED AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES BUT THEN STAY AT THE 30MPH WHEN STOPPED ONCE THE CAR WOULD BEGIN MOVING AGAIN THE SPEED WOULD CONTINUE TO GO UP FROM THE 30MPH MARK RESULTING IN THE SPEEDOMETER READING 60MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ACTUALLY ONLY GOING 30MPH. THIS HAS CONTINUED EVERY DAY SINCE IT WAS NOTICED SO WHEN DRIVING THE CAR YOU NEVER KNOW HOW FAST THE CAR IS ACTUALLY TRAVELING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263658March 30, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, MY 2003 CHEVY TAHOE LT TRUCK, EXPERIENCED DIFFERENT SPEEDS ACCORDING TO THE SPEEDOMETER. AT ONE POINT IT SAID I WAS GOING 130 MPH WHEN I WAS PARKED. THEN THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I ALSO STARTED TO NOTICE THE OTHER GAUGES, FLUCTUATE. I WAS TOLD BY GM TO GET IT FIXED BY A AUTHORIZED DEALER. I GOT THE REPAIR DONE FOR 491.00. I THEN CALLED GM BACK, AND THEY REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE FIX, BECAUSE I WAS "OVER THE 70000" MILE LIMIT. I EXPLAINED THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE, AS FOR A WHILE I HAD NO SPEEDOMETER AT ALL OR ENGINE TEMP OR TACH. CHEVY REFUSED TO TALK TO ME AND SIMPLY TOLD ME IT WAS MY PROBLEM. I SPOKE TO SEVERAL PEOPLE AT GM AND THEY ALL TOLD ME DIFFERENT STORIES AND REFUSED TO LISTEN AND CALL ME BACK. I AM NOW STUCK WITH THE BILL AND GM DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THE SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN ONE BIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263316March 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE NO LONGER WORKING. DRIVING ONE DAY AND NEEDLE STARTED TO SHOW SPEED FASTER THAN WHAT I WAS GOING. NEEDLE IS NOW JUST POINTING STRAIGHT DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262007March 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RECENTLY PURCHASED (3 DAYS AGO) A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE AND BOTH MY WIFE AND I NOTICED ERRATIC BEHAVIOR FROM SPEEDOMETER. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH AND ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON A 2004 TAHOE, WE REALIZED THAT THIS WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF OTHER PEOPLE WERE HAVING. THE SPEEDOMETER "STICKS" AT DIFFERENT POINTS WHILE ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING, I WISH TO GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE VIA RECALL. GM IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND IT SHOULD ISSUE A FULL RECALL ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. A SIMPLE "SPECIAL SITUATION" WARRANTY IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH. GM MUST ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS VERY WIDELY EXPERIENCED PROBLEM. THEY ALSO SAID THAT ALTHOUGH MY MILEAGE WAS ONLY 2000 MILES OVER THE "70,000" MILE MARK, THEY WOULDN'T FIX IT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE! GM...DO THE RIGHT THING! REFERENCE BLOGS AND GM CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AT: HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F11F710/159 AND ALSO AT HTTP://WWW.LROLAW.COM/PDF/GMSPEED.PDF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261839March 14, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER IN 2003 TAHOE FAILING TO GIVE ACCURATE SPEED. SPEED DOES NOT REGISTER AT ALL SOMETIMES. NEEDLE TO SPEEDOMETER IS "JERKY" WHEN IT DOES WORK. HAVE NOT HAD REPAIRED YET BECAUSE I WAS SEARCHING OUT POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS WHEN I DISCOVERED THAT NUMEROUS TAHOE OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IF THE MANUFACTURER IS ADMITTING THERE IS A PROBLEM THEM WHY SHOULD "WE" HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. ESPECIALLY AFTER DISCOVERING THE COST ( FROM $500-$575). PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10261548March 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT REGISTERED GOING 100MPH WHEN ONLY GOING APPROX 40. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS CHARGED $515. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260700March 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY - SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN WITH DEFECT. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, WAS ADVISED THAT THEY HAVE HAD TOO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND HAVE HAD TO START TURNING PEOPLE AWAY. THEY WANT $500.00 TO FIX PROBLEM BUT ADMIT THAT THIS IS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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