Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints (2004)

467 consumer complaints on file.

#10254000January 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN
2004 TAHOE, WHEN STARTING OUT ENGINE LOSES POWER AND READOUT DISPLAYS ( TRACTION ACTIVE ). FIRST TIME HAPPENED FALL 2007. DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM BUT DID A DOWNLOAD OF SOFTWARE, DID NOT HELP. OVER PAST MONTH DOES THIS ONE OR MORE TIMES DAILY. TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID NOT SURE WHAT TO DO, MAY HAVE TO DRIVE UNTIL IT WILL NO LONGER RUN BEFORE THEY KNOW WHAT TO FIX. THIS MAY TURN INTO A SAFETY ISSUE IF IT STOPS AND SOMEONE HITS ME FROM BEHIND. I SEEN ON YOUR COMPLAINT SECTION THIS HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP AT LEAST ONCE BEFORE. *TR
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Deaths:
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#10253523January 1, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE Z71. I HAVE ABOUT 89,000 MILES. MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING ERRATIC ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO. WORKING SOMETIMES AND NOT SOMETIMES. SOMETIMES IT WOULD LOOK LIKE IT WAS STICKING IN THE WAY IT WOULD RISE IN SPEED. NOW IT HAS STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED ABOUT 9 MONTHS AGO. WHEN I BOUGHT IT, IT ALREADY HAD OVER 70K MILES ON IT. I HAVE READ ON DIFFERENT FORUMS AND BLOGS THAT GM HAS SENT A LETTER OFFERING TO FIX OR REIMBURSE, BUT ONLY IF UNDER 70K MILES. HOW CAN GM PUT A CAP ON SOMETHING LIKE THIS? *TR
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#10253358December 31, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER DEFECT: GAUGE DOES MOVE SOME OF THE TIME BUT DOES NOT READ ACTUAL SPEED THIS SUDDENLY OCCURRED ON LONG TRIP. *TR
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0
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#10253161December 30, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER COMING OFF CRUISE CONTROL AT 55 MPH AND PROCEEDING THROUGH TOWN, I HIT THE RESUME BUTTON TO ONCE AGAIN INCREASE SPEED FROM 45 MPH TO 55 MPH BUT WHILE ON A ROAD WITH A SLIGHT INCLINE (LESS THAN 5% GRADE.) AFTER PRESSING AND QUICKLY RELEASING THE RESUME BUTTON AS I NORMALLY DO, THE CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATED UNINTENTIONALLY AND PROCEEDED TO INCREASE SPEED TO OVER 101 MPH BEFORE I DISENGAGED IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 TIMES ON THIS VEHICLE AND IN THE PAST I ALWAYS WOULD DISENGAGE IT IMMEDIATELY BUT SEEING AS HOW I WAS ON AN OPEN ROAD I FIGURED I WOULD SEE IF IT WOULD DISENGAGE ITSELF. WHEN I FELT I WAS GOING WAY TOO FAST TO TALK A POLICEMAN OUT OF A TICKET AND ACTUALLY DIDN'T FEEL SAFE ANY LONGER I DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL AFTER FIGURING THAT IT WASN'T GOING TO DISENGAGE ITSELF UNTIL THE SPEED LIMITER WAS REACHED. THIS VEHICLE HAS 54000 MILES ON IT AND THE ONLY THING THAT HAS BEEN DONE ON IT WAS THE DASH WAS REPLACED UNDER A RECALL WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER WENT TO MALFUNCTIONING. I HAVE CALLED GM AND REPORTED THIS BUT THEY HAVE INDICATED THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM IN THE PAST. I USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN PROBABLY ABOUT 80% OF MY DRIVING AND THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 3 OCCASIONS (ALL WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR) AND ON LONGER TRIPS (AFTER DRIVING FOR MORE THAN 1 HOUR) IN EXCESS OF 75 MILES. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253322December 30, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT PANEL MALFUNCTIONS BY STICKING WHILE DRIVING AND NOT RETURNING TO ZERO WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. IN ORDER TO GET THE SPEEDOMETER TO ZERO OUT YOU HAVE TO TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF UNTIL THE NEEDLE DROPS TO ZERO. OTHER TIMES THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILS TO REGISTER ANY VALUES. I CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER THEY REFERRED ME TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH WANTS TO CHARGE ME $ 500 FOR THE PART AND AN AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED IN LABOR ($200-300) TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN DEFECT FOR MODEL YEARS 2003-2007. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED IN COURT. NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CA. ONE SUCH MATTER. HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS OF DEFECTIVE INSTRUMENT PANELS HAVE BEEN CITED BY THE CASE FILING AND THE LISTING ON SEVERAL PUBLIC WEBSITES THAT INCLUDE THE NHTSA WEBSITE. THE NHTSA CITES IN REPORTS THAT IN 2005 30% OF ACCIDENTS LEADING TO FATALITIES ARE SPEED RELATED CRASHES; THE SAME REFERENCE LISTS 13,113 LIVES WERE LOST. CONSIDERING THIS ASSESSMENT BY THE NHTSA - I FIND THIS MATTER NOT SUBJECT TO FULL RECALL OR FURTHER DETAILED INVESTIGATION AN ALARMING ISSUE. DUE TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEING A VITAL MEASURING DEVICE FOR THE OPERATOR THIS BECOMES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY AND CONCERN FOR ALL CONSUMERS WHO ARE ON ROADS WHERE THESE VEHICLES ARE USED NOT JUST THE OWNERS.
Crash:
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253323December 30, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT PANEL MALFUNCTIONS BY STICKING WHILE DRIVING AND NOT RETURNING TO ZERO WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. IN ORDER TO GET THE SPEEDOMETER TO ZERO OUT YOU HAVE TO TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF UNTIL THE NEEDLE DROPS TO ZERO. OTHER TIMES THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILS TO REGISTER ANY VALUES. I CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER THEY REFERRED ME TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH WANTS TO CHARGE ME $ 500 FOR THE PART AND AN AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED IN LABOR ($200-300) TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN DEFECT FOR MODEL YEARS 2003-2007. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED IN COURT. NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CA. ONE SUCH MATTER. HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS OF DEFECTIVE INSTRUMENT PANELS HAVE BEEN CITED BY THE CASE FILING AND THE LISTING ON SEVERAL PUBLIC WEBSITES THAT INCLUDE THE NHTSA WEBSITE. THE NHTSA CITES IN REPORTS THAT IN 2005 30% OF ACCIDENTS LEADING TO FATALITIES ARE SPEED RELATED CRASHES; THE SAME REFERENCE LISTS 13,113 LIVES WERE LOST. CONSIDERING THIS ASSESSMENT BY THE NHTSA - I FIND THIS MATTER NOT SUBJECT TO FULL RECALL OR FURTHER DETAILED INVESTIGATION AN ALARMING ISSUE. DUE TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEING A VITAL MEASURING DEVICE FOR THE OPERATOR THIS BECOMES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY AND CONCERN FOR ALL CONSUMERS WHO ARE ON ROADS WHERE THESE VEHICLES ARE USED NOT JUST THE OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252543December 22, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIR SERVICE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 42,515.
Crash:
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251837December 15, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS, STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ACTIVATED WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE MECHANISM FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEACTIVATE THE SYSTEM. THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. RECENTLY, THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATS FAILED TO RECLINE BACKWARDS. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS WATER LEAKING FROM THE SUNROOF NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR. FINALLY, THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW AND HEATED SEAT FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VIN AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251701December 13, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STARTED STICKING AFTER REACHING MILEAGE OF 90,000. GOT STUCK AT APX.70 MPH AND AFTER DRIVING AWHILE IT INCREASED TO 120 POINTING SOUTH EVEN WHILE AT A STAND STILL. THEN OIL AND GAS GAUGE STARTED TO ERROR. DEALERSHIP COST OVER $500 TO REPAIR AN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. NEVER NOTIFIED, HEARD OF RECALL, OR INFORMED OF PROBLEM FROM DEALER OR MANUFACTURER UNTIL PROBLEM STARTED. SEARCHED INTERNET AND LEARNED OF OTHER OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. CALLED GM AND THEY STATED SOMETHING ABOUT A SETTLEMENT BUT IT WAS TOO LATE AS MY VEHICLE DIDN'T ERROR UNTIL AFTER SOME DEADLINE. I'M BAFFLED AS TO WHY SOME OWNERS WERE EXCLUDED IF PROBLEMS DIDN'T EXIST AT THE TIME GM RECTIFIED OTHERS. IS IT THE OWNERS FAULT THAT THE VEHICLE DIDN'T ERROR BEFORE THIS SO CALLED UNFAIR TIME LINE? IF I HAD KNOWN ABOUT THE GM REPLACEMENT SOONER, MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE JUST HAD IT REPLACED BEFORE IT ERRORED......WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER GM VEHICLE AGAIN AS THEIR PRACTICES ARE NOT HELPFUL TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251527December 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER WENT HAYWIRE IT STARTED TO GET STUCK WHILE DRIVING. THEN WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF IT DOESN'T ZERO OUT. IN ORDER TO GET THE NEEDLE TO RETURN TO ZERO YOU HAVE TO TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF UNTIL IT DROP TO ZERO. I CALLED THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER THEY REFERRED ME TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE WANT TO CHARGE ME $ 600 TO FIX THE PROBLEM THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED IN THE FIRST PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251525December 11, 2008
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL HAD A BUMPING FEEL IN IT WHEN TURNING LEFT. AFTER HAVING THE STEERING COLUMN LUBRICATED THE BUMPING FEEL RETURNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251528December 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER IS MALFUNCTIONING BY STICKING WHILE DRIVING AND NOT RETURNING TO ZERO WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. IN ORDER TO GET THE SPEEDOMETER TO ZERO OUT YOU HAVE TO TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF UNTIL THE NEEDLE DROPS TO ZERO. I CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER THEY REFERRED ME TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH WANTS TO CHARGE ME $ 600 TO REPLACE THE SPEEDOMETER THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE MALFUNCTIONED IN THE FIRST PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250650December 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, WHICH ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST DEALER FOR SERVICE. HE WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY FAILURES AT THE TIME THE NOTICE WAS RECEIVED. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER, THE SPEEDOMETER, HEAT CONTROL, FUEL GAUGE DIAL, AND OTHER INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS FAILED. THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED A HIGHER SPEED THAN WHAT WAS ACTUALLY BEING DRIVEN. AT STARTUP, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND THEN LATER REGISTER 120 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE REQUIREMENT; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST OVER $400 FOR THE PART ALONE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,323 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000.
Crash:
No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250452December 2, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2004 CHEVY TAHOE WITH 102,000 MILES HAS SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE THAT SUDDENLY BECOMES ERRATIC WHILE DRIVING AFTER 30 MINUTES AT 50-60 MPH. IT WILL RESET TO NORMAL AFTER A FEW ENGINE STARTS AND SHUTS DOWN. I HEAR THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM TRUCKS OF THIS ERA. ISN'T THIS A SAFETY HAZARD? IS THERE A RECALL?*TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250255December 1, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER NOT INDICATING THE CORRECT SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249896November 26, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON OCTOBER 11, 2008, THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE FAILED. SOMETIMES THE NEEDLE MOVES, BUT IT IS COMPLETELY UNRELIABLE. THIS FAILURE OCCURS EVERYTIME I START THE ENGINE. WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, I CAN NEVER BE SURE IF I AM TRAVELING AT THE CORRECT RATE OF SPEED. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY WHILE IN THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE REPAIRED YET AS THE COST IS EXTREMELY HIGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249598November 23, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CHEVY TAHOE WITH 78K MILES. ON A ROAD TRIP, SPEEDOMETER INCREASED TO INDICATE 120+ MPH. WHEN VEHICLE STOPS INDICATOR ONLY FALLS TO 55-65 MPH. NO CHANGE IF VEHICLE IS SHUT DOWN. NO OTHER INSTRUMENTS APPEAR TO BE AFFECTED. APPEARS TO BE A CLASS ACTION SUIT ON THIS ISSUE IN CALIFORNIA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249142November 18, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER ON 2004 TAHOE QUIT WORKING. STARTED GETTING STUCK BETWEEN 40 MPH & 120 MPH, BUT NOW HAS STOPPED COMPLETELY. RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO, BUT IT STATED THE PROBLEM WAS NOT A RECALL & WOULD REPLACE IT UP TO 70 K MILES. MINE HAS 77 K. JUST MY LUCK. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248790November 14, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVY TAHOE SPEEDOMETER FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, WENT WAY PAST 0 AND WOULD NOT SHOW SPEED WHILE DRIVING, TURNED VEHICLE OFF STILL NOT WORKING ONCE TURNING IT BACK ON. JUST PURCHASED VEHICLE AND DEALER SAID TO CHECK RECALLS, NOTHING LISTED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT FOUND WEBSITE DISCUSSING LAWSUIT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON ALOT OF VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248711November 13, 2008
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. AT 59,000, A PINION SEAL LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. I TOOK IT THE NEXT DAY TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. UPON EVALUATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LEAK HAD RESULTED IN EXCESSIVE METAL FRICTION IN THE GEARS, REQUIRING A COMPLETE OVERALL. THERE IS NO WARNING SYSTEM FOR LOW DIFFERENTIAL FLUID AND LEAKS ARE NOT VISIBLE FROM THE GROUND AS ANY FLUID NORMALLY BLOWS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE SEAL ON THE REAR AXLE PINION, WHICH PROVIDES POWER TO THE REAR WHEELS, COULD LEAK FLUID, CAUSING THE WHEELS TO SEIZE AND LOCK. NOTE THAT GM HAS RECALLED MANY SIMILAR MODELS, BUT NOT THE TAHOE AT THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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