Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints (2001)

512 consumer complaints on file.

#8011141June 5, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
BUMPERS ON INSIDE ARE NOT PROPERLY TREATED FOR RUST AND CORROSION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK THE MANUFACTURER HAS MADE NO EFFORT TO PREVENT RUST NOR TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT IF THE BUMPER RUSTS THROUGH THAT IT MAY CAUSE INJURY TO SELF AND OTHERS. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009878May 14, 2002
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER TIRE HAS NO TRACTION. VEHICLE WILL SLIDE WHILE APPLYING BRAKES. GOODYEAR, WRANGLER ,T30/5135-955. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK. CONSUMER STATES THE TIRES ARE NOT ADEQUATE FOR VEHICLE OR BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, WHICH CAUSE THE ABS TO ENGAGE FREQUENTLY.*JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009558May 9, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK, CAUSING A VEHICLE CRASH.*AK CONSUMER ADDS WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008862April 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN COLD WEATHER WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE SWERVED LEFT INTO OTHER LANE OUT OF CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING.*AK *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564933April 5, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE SEAT BELTS. CONSUEMR FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED AND SIGNED THE RECALL NOTICE BECAUSE THE PARTS THAT WERE UNDER RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO CONSUMERS VEHICLE. CONSUMER SENT RECALL CARD IN BUT RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE SAYING THE RECALL WAS NOT DONE. A THIRD RECALL NOTICE WAS SENT SAYING THE SAME. CONSUMER WILL MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALL LOOKED AT AGAIN. CONSUMER OBJECTS TO WHAT CHEVROLETS RECORDS MAY SHOW. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760293April 5, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
WHILE CLIMBING INTO THE THIRD ROW SEAT, MY NINE YEAR OLD SON RECEIVED A SEVERE CUT ON HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRING SEVEN STITCHES AND SEVERAL STERI STRIPS IN THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM. AS HE WAS HE WAS LOWERING THE SECOND ROW SEAT, HE PUT HIS FINGER INTO TO THE HEADREST CLOSURE. AS THE HEADREST AUTOMATICALLY FOLDED REARWARD, HIS FINGER WAS SLICED OPEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#760056April 1, 2002
TIRES
WHILE TRAVELING ON GA HWY 300 - OUR FAMILY WAS ON OUR WAY TO DESTIN, FLORIDA TO STAY WITH FAMILY. THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPLODED CAUSING US TO RUN INTO THE MEDIAN. MY HUSBAND AND I WERE TRAVELING WITH OUR 3 CHILDREN ONE OF THEIR FRIENDS. WE WERE VERY SHAKEN UP AND WERE STRANDED. INSTEAD OF ARRIVING IN FLORIDA AROUND 9:30 PM (TO HAVE DINNER WITH MY SISTER AND MOTHER WHO LIVE THERE) WE ARRIVED AT 1:30 AM. IF WE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVING IN THE INSIDE LANE THEN WE WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY TRAFFIC!! THE TIRE LOOKED LIKE SOMEONE HAD TAKEN A BOX CUTTER AND SLICED ALL THE WAY AROUND THE OUTSIDE (INSIDE OF THE LETTERING ONTHE TIRE) WE HAVE TAKEN PICTURES AND SAVED THE TIRE!*AK (TIRESIZE: P265/70R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006102March 21, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHILE DRIVING IN DRY WEATHER VEHICLE TRIES TO ENGAGE INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE. VEHICLE STARTS TO SHUTTER. TOOK TO DEALER ,AND DEALER GREASED YOKE IN TRANSFER CASE, CHANGED OIL, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006122March 21, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING 10 TO 20 MPH OR STARTING UP VEHICLE SURGES AND WILL HESITATE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759316March 13, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004520February 25, 2002
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, FOUND THAT TIRES WERE OF ALL OF DIFFERENT SIZES. *AK VEHICLE HAS FOUR GOODYEAR 17 INCH TIRES INSTALLED, THE SPARE TIRE WHICH IS A FIRESTONE HAS A 16 INCH WHEEL, OWNERS MANUAL STATES THAT DRIVING WITH DIFFERENT SIZE TIRES IS DANGEROUS, THEREFORE, OWNER FEELS MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLING TIRES THAT ARE ALL THE SAME SIZE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002982January 28, 2002
SUSPENSION
IN WET ROAD CONDITIONS AND WHEN MAKING SLIGHT TURNS VEHICLE FISHTAILS. DEALER RECOMMENDED PUTTING VEHICLE IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002690January 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A PANIC/SUDDEN STOP DURING HIGHWAY SPEED OF 50 OR MORE IT CAUSES EXTNDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755885December 20, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR ENGINE CUTS OUT, VERY DANGEROUS, HAS DONE IT ON FREEWAY AND INTERSECTIONS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000772December 17, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 40MPH FRONTAL COLLISION. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755619December 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WE REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE. WE TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED THAT ABS SYTEM WAS FAILING. WE ATTENDED AN ARBITRATION WHERE OUR 2001 TAHOE WAS RULED DEFECTIVE BY THEHARBITRATOR AND CHEVROLET WAS ORDERED TO REPURCHASE IT. THE REPURCHASE DATE WAS NOV. 8. ON NOV 5, THE ABS LOST CONTROL AND MY HUSBAND ROLLED DOWN A 200 FT CLIFF. WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEKING ANY HELP WE CAN GET. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#755036November 28, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
PUTTING DOWN THE SECOND ROW SEAT TO CLIMB INTO THE THIRD ROW SEAT THE HEADREST FOLDS DOWNS AUTOMATICLY. MY 10 1/2 YEAR OLD SON HAD HIS FINGER PRESSED DOWN INTO THE HEADREST CLOSURE AS HE WAS PUTTING DOWN THE SEAT. HE SEVERED THE NERVE AND TENDON IN THE UPPER HALF OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER THAT REQUIRED SURGERY AND 3 MONTHS RECOVERY, WITH THERAPY. I WAS WONDERING IF OTHER HEAD REST ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. I HAVE A CLAIN ON FILE WITH GENERAL MOTORS ASKING THEM TO LOOK INTO OTHER REPORTS INVOLVING THE HEADREST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#899507November 27, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A FRONT END COLLISION. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754851November 24, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED.PEDAL PULSATED BUT DID NOT VEHICLE RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. HAPPENED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION BUT THE LAST TIME HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. WILL SELL VEHICLE IF PROBLEM NOT CORRECTED. DEALER SAYS NO CODES PRESENT, COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM AND NEVER HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898932November 8, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE IS NO INDICATION ON NSTRUMENT PANEL OR DOOR ALARM TO INDICATE THAT DOORS ARE AJAR. *AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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