Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints (2003)

507 consumer complaints on file.

#10173424November 13, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STEERING:LINKAGES
SINCE JANUARY OF 2006, THE SPEEDOMETER HAS FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES. WHILE STANDING STILL IT WILL REGISTER ANY SPEED ABOVE 30 OR WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT WILL REGISTER 0 MPH. THE TACHOMETER HAS FAILED TO WORK THREE TIMES AND THE GAS GAUGE HAS REGISTERED HALF A TANK WHILE IT TAKES 20 GALLONS TO FILL THE 25 GALLON TANK. LAST YEAR I HAD THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT REPLACED BEFORE THE WARRANTY RAN OUT BECAUSE IT WAS CLUNKING. IT IS NOW STARTING TO CLUNK AGAIN!! THE VEHICLE HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT. I JUST RECEIVED A WARNING FOR SPEEDING, 54 IN A 45MPH BECAUSE I CAN"T TELL HOW FAST I AM GOING!!!!!! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173204November 11, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY TAHOE, AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I NOTICED THAT MY SPEEDOMETER WAS ACTING ERACTIC, WITH THE NEEDLE STATING THAT I WAS GOING 120 MPH DOWN TO 0 MPH WITHIN SECONDS. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY, AND NOTICED THAT THE NEEDLE STUCK AT 70 MPH WHILE I WAS IDLE. NOW THE NEEDLE IN MY SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK AT 120 MPH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172881November 7, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODOMETER STICKING - UNHAPPY CHEVY OWNER - RECURRING EVENT I PURCHASED MY 2003 CHEVY TAHOE A YEAR AGO AND JUST WITHIN THE PAST FEW WEEKS MY ODOMETER HAS BEEN STICKING AT 120. OF COURSE I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THAT FAST EVER AND THIS IS HARD TO ACCOMPLISH WHEN TRUCK IS IN NEUTRAL (YET IT READS 120..)EVENTUALLY, IT RESETS ITSELF AND THAT TAKES A COUPLE DAYS. I HAVE BARELY REGISTERED 10,000 MILES OF THE 54,000 THAT ARE ON VEHICLE AND CAN NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS COULD BE HAPPENING. I DID CALL THE DEALER AND OF COURSE JUST IN CONVERSATION BALL PARK FIGURE WOULD BE AROUND $500 PLUS NO TRANSPORTATION FOR AT LEAST 3 - 5 DAYS. I DECIDED TO TAKE MY 2003 CHEVY TAHOE TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A LESS EXPENSIVE REVIEW. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THEIR IS A PROBLEM THAT CAN NOT BE FIXED BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PARTY. SO KNOW I HAVE THIS TRUCK THAT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BY NC STATE DUE TO FAULTY ODOMETER. WILL FOLLOW UP WITH FURTHER ACTION WITH MANUFACTURER AND WHOEVER ELSE. NOTICED OTHER COMPLAINTS AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE KNOWS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 CHEVY TAHOE. VERY UNHAPPY 1ST TIME CHEVY OWNER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172650November 5, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
MY WIFE'S 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE HAS A LATCHING PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT BELT. FREQUENTLY THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH. IT TAKES MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS (AS MANY AS 6 OR 7 ATTEMPTS) TO GET THE SEAT BELT TO FINALLY LATCH. WHILE THIS COMPONENT HAS NOT COMPLETELY FAILED YET, THE LIKELIHOOD OF A COMPLETE FAILURE APPEARS PROBABLE. THIS COMPONENT IS A CRITICAL SAFETY FEATURE ON AUTOMOBILES AND IT'S FAILURE WOULD PROBABLY RESULT IN DEATH IF THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE THE SEAT BELT WAS UNLATCHED. THE COMPONENT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO FAILURE DUE TO NORMAL USAGE. THE VEHICLE HAS 80000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NOT REPORTED THIS TO MY DEALER YET. THE OBVIOUS CRITICAL NATURE OF THE COMPONENT LED ME TO REPORT THIS TO YOU SO THAT YOU MAY INVESTIGATE IF MORE PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. IN 34 YEARS OF DRIVING, I HAVE NEVER HAD A SEAT BELT THAT WOULD NOT LATCH INCLUDING ON MY 36 YEAR OLD GTO. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172022October 27, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FAULTY SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2000 TAHOE. READS OVER A 100 MPH IN PARK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171268October 18, 2006
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ELECTRIC DRIVER SEAT MOVED FORWARD ON ITS OWN WHILE THE VEHICLE BEING PARKED ENTRAPPING THE DRIVERS LEGS UNDER THE DASHBOARD AND UPPER BODY AGAINST THE WHEEL. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT MODULE. UPDATE 12/1/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10170367October 10, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 CHEVY TAHOE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN WORKING ERRATICALLY FOR THE PAST 12 MONTHS. ESPECIALLY DURING HOT WEATHER, THE SPEED DISPLAY SHOWED SLOWER THAN THE ACTUAL SPEED. STOPPING THE CAR, TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTING USUALLY FIXED THE PROBLEM. ON 10/9/06 THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWED 60 MPH WHEN THE CAR WAS OFF, AND NOW DOES NOT EVER FALL BELOW 60. ONLINE, I'VE SEEN MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM CHEVY & GMC CUSTOMERS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER HAS NOT INDICATED THAT A PROBLEM EXISTS, BUT A DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY SEE MANY REPAIRS OF THIS TYPE. I AM SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED IN TWO WEEKS AT MY EXPENSE (SINCE MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY) BUT WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ENOUGH COMPLAINTS INDICATE THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170251October 9, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AT 43,000 MILES MY SPEEDOMETER GOT STUCK AND WILL NOT WORK. AT PARK IT READS 80 OR 20. I BOUGHT MY TAHOE NEW WITH ONLY 10 MILES AND NOW IT IS 3 YEARS OLD. I CALLED A DEALER AND HE SAID THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPEN TO A NEW VEHICLE. WHEN I AM DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I LOOK AND IT SAYS THAT I AM GOING 60 THEN A SECOND LATER IT READS THAT I AM GOING 120 AND IT IS STUCK. THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR ANYONE AND I HAVE HEARD OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAIN THAT THERE TAHOE DID THE SAME THING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170160October 2, 2006
STEERING
2003 TAHOE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. *TS THE INPUT SHAFT FROM THE PULLEY HAD COME OFF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169144September 24, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OWN A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH 43939 MILES AS OF THIS EMAIL. YESTERDAY, WE NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER NO LONGER REGISTERS HOW FAST THE CAR IS GOING. WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREE-WAY THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS 0 MPH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168758September 20, 2006
STEERING
I HAVE REPLACED THE I-SHAFT 2 TIMES ON MY 2003 TAHOE. GM IS NOT OFFERING ANY TYPE OF REPLACEMENT OR HELP IN FIXING THIS ISSUE *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167065August 30, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING BOTH PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE DOOR MODULE AND THE WINDOWS WORKED UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE RESIDENCE. AT THE RESIDENCE THE FUSE BOX BEGAN TO SPARK AND THE WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE FRONT WINDOW REGULATOR WAS REPLACED. AGAIN, WHEN THE VEHICLE ARRIVED AT THE RESIDENCE THE FUSE BOX BEGAN TO SPARK AND THE WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND A FUSE WAS REPLACED, BUT THE WINDOWS REMAINED INOPERABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165999August 19, 2006
STEERING:LINKAGES
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY TAHOE. THE STEERING LINKAGE IS MAKING A NOISE WHEN YOU TURN. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW ON ALL GM VEHICLES FOR A 5 YEAR PERIOD. THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE PART AT NO COST BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A RECALL. I HAVE A FEAR THE LINKAGE MAY FAIL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165038August 9, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHILE THE VEHICLE TRAVELED 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE ABS HYDRAULIC BRAKE PUMP FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160233June 20, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT, EQUIPMENT
REAR SEAT AUDIO AND TEMPERATURE CONTROLS QUIT WORKING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157506May 14, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE FAILURE - FIRESTONE WILDERNESS LE 265/70R16 III M/S T/W 480 - TRACTION A - TEMP B- TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING BLOWOUT WITH DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. NO ROAD HAZARD - TIRE INFLATION (35PSI) (2003 CHEVY TAHOE 4X) CHECK 45 MINUTES BEFORE TRIP. LOST ALL TREAD. BOUGHT 4 NEW TIRES AND OUT $500 DEDUCTIBLE. I HAVE THE TIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154807April 7, 2006
STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE STEERING HAD LOCKED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN RETURNED TO THE CONTACT. UPDATED ON 05/16/2006-*AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152860March 16, 2006
STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25MPH A CLUNKING NOISE CAME FROM THE STEERING SHAFT. AFTERWARDS, THE STEERING WHEEL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL VIBRATED. THE VIBRATION AND NOISE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT OR COASTING, NOT WHILE MAKING TURNS. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED IN JANUARY 2005 THE FIRST TIME. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL SHAFT, WHICH REMEDY THE PROBLEM UNTIL NOW. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED FOR THE CURRENT VIBRATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148486January 24, 2006
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, VERY NOISY, COULD NOT GET PART DUE TO BACK ORDER. SO THEY PACKED IT, PART FINALLY CAME IN, AND IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY IN JANUARY 2005. SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING NOW, DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN SAID HE COULD NOT HEAR IT, OR SEE IT, I DO NOT BELIEVE THEY HAD MY CAR IN THE BACK LONG ENOUGH TO REALLY LOOK, I DROVE WITH IT FOR WEEKS, I KNOW IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM, AND I KNOW THE PARTS ARE HARD TO GET, WHY ISN'T THIS A RECALL. IS IT SAFE TO DRIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145791December 21, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE CONTACT STATED A DEVICE ON THE TRANSMISSION BROKE DUE TO COLD TEMPERATURES CAUSING THE SPEEDOMETER TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND ADVISED HER TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FREE REMEDY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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