Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints (2003)

507 consumer complaints on file.

#10055394January 20, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END SHAKES LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE. THE DEALER MADE SOME REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071209January 15, 2004
TIRES
ALL TIRES OR CUPPING, TIRES HAVE BEEN SERVICED FROM DAY ONE BY FIRESTONE DEALER. OUT SIDE COMPANY CHECKED FRONT END AND ALLIGNMENT AND ALL WAS OK. TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED BY FIRESTONE DEALER 3 TIMES 6000, 10000, AND 16000 MILES, THERE OR 17800 MILES OF TAHOE NOW. THERE IS A WARRANTY ON TIRES FOR 12 MONTHS FROM PURCHASE BUT I CAN'T GET FIRESTONE DEALER OR CHEVROLET DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED TAHOE TO HELP ME AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070102January 15, 2004
SUSPENSION
THIS A BRAND NEW TAHOE WITH THE REGENCY CONVERSION, INITIALLY IT WOULD VIBRATE AT ANY SPEED. THERE'S A SHIMMY FEEL TO IT, IT WAS BEEN TEST DRIVEN BY THE SHOP FOREMAN IT OURSMAN CHEVROLET IN WHEATON, MD., HE HIT A POTHOLE AND THIS HANDSOME SUV NEVER RECOVERED FROM THE VIBRATION. THEY HAVE ROAD FORCE BALANCE THE TIRES TWICE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. THEY PUT ON A NEW SET OF TIRES, ROAD FORCE BALANCE THEM. THE PROBLEM (VIBRATION) IS MOSTLY NOTICEABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS NOW. I DON'T FEEL SAFE AND CONFIDENT IN THE VEHICLE, PARTICULARLY WHEN CHANGING LANES AND IT HANDLES HORRIBLY OVER BUMPY TERRIAN AND THE SUCH. I HAVE FILE THE LEMON LAW COMPLAINT, SENT A COPY OF MY COMPLAINT TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE IN BALTIMORE. MY REQUEST FOR A REPLACEMENT HAS BEEN DENIED. THE ONLY AVENUE I HAVE NOW IS BBB ARBITRATION. HELP!! DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY TRUCK?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052599January 7, 2004
STEERING
INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT PLAY. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER LUBRICATES THE STEERING SHAFT AND THIS IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. THE PROBLEM WILL RESURFACE AND YOU WILL HAVE TO RETURN TO THE DEALER AGAIN. THIS IS VERY INCONVENIENT AND YOU SHOULD CONSIDER THIS WHEN PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE. THIS HAS ALSO OCCURED WITH MY OTHER VEHICLE A 2003 GMV SIERRA. I HAVE HEARD THIS FROM SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE AND I FEEL GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM INSTEAD OF PUTTING A BANDADE ON IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051495January 2, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DURING LIGHT BRAKING AND STEERING, THE FRONT END SUSPENSION SEEMS TO POP AND RATTLE AS THOUGH SOMETHING IS LOOSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051797December 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE RUMBLED AND MADE NOISE WHILE STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER/MECHANIC 5 TIMES, THEY REPLACED THE MUFFLER, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS GETTING WORSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049505December 10, 2003
TIRES
WHILE TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD POP SOUND FROM THE FRONT RIGHT OF THE VEHICLE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A ROCK HITTING THE INSIDE OF THE FENDER. WE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL ANOTHER MILE OR SO, NOT REALIZING THAT OUR TIRE HAD JUST "POPPED". THE TIRE PROCEEDED TO GO FLAT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045710November 7, 2003
PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
PARKING BRAKE PREMATURE WEARING RESULTS IN VEHICLE THAT CAN ROLL DOWN A HILL AND CAUSE INJURY OR ACCIDENT. WITH 28,000 MILES ON MY 2001 CHEVY TAHOE, THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD. AFTER PAYING THE DEALER TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM I WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKE SHOES WERE WORN. I WAS INFORMED THAT OTHER NEWER MODEL TRUCKS HAVE THE SAME CONDITION. THE SERVICE TECH SAID, "DRIVING JUST 10 FEET WILL WEAR THEM OUT." I INFORMED I DO NOT DRIVE WITH THE BRAKE ON. ON PERHAPS 2-3 OCASSIONS DID I MOVE WITH THE BRAKE ON AND ONCE THE CHIME SOUNDED IT WAS TAKEN OFF. DRIVING 10 FEET IS HARDLY ACCEPTABLE. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET ABOUT THIS BUILT-IIN REQUIREMENT FOR SERVICE THAT MAKES THE DEALER HAPPY AND CAUSES A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO MAKE ANY "GOODWILL" GESTURES, CITING THIS WAS A WEAR ISSUE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045371November 3, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES:SIDEWALL
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE ON 2003 CHEVY TAHOE. RIGHT REAR TIRE, TREAD PEEL OFF SIDE WALLS. SIDE WALLS BLEW APART. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044435October 21, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT STRAP FELL OFF THE SHOULDER DURING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044436October 21, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044166October 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING.*MR ALMOST REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT A HIGH SPEED TWICE DURING THE LAST BREAK DOWN ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. THE CONSUMER WAS VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THE DEALERSHIP HELP IN ASSISTING WITH VEHICLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037544September 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WE HAVE A 2003 TAHOE WITH A 5.3L V8. THERE IS A HISSING NOISE AND A VIBRATING IN THE ENGINE AFTER RUNNING FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T FIX IT AND DOESN'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. THEY THINK IT HAS TO DO WITH THE A/C BUT THEY REPLACED COMPRESSOR AND BELT AND IT STILL MAKES THE NOISE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028577July 18, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY - FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 HOURS - IT LOST ALMOST 1/2 TANK OF GAS. SPOUSE (A MECHANIC FOR 25 YEARS) IDENTIFIED AN OBVIOUS FUEL LEAK ON THE VEHICLE, BUT DEALERSHIP INSPECTION STATED THEY FOUND NOTHING, THAT THERE WERE NO "CODES" IDENTIFIED, THUS NO FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029592July 17, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING GASOLINE WAS LEAKING FROM GAS TANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019169May 23, 2003
INTERIOR LIGHTING
HIGH BEAM INDICATOR LAMP IS TOO BRIGHT. DIFFICULT TO SEE PAST IT TO VIEW THE ROAD AHEAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019177May 23, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHILE DRIVING THE VEH AUTOMATICALLY SWITCHES INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE FOR NO REASON. THEN THE COMPUTER GERNERATED MESSAGE CENTER ADVISES TO SERVICE 4WD. THIS VEH HAS LESS THAN 4000 MILES ON IT AND IT HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES AND BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THIS ALSO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017677April 28, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017384April 22, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE REAR PASSENGER DOORS FAILED TO LOCK PROPERLY. THE DEALER CHANGED THE SENSOR, LOCK SYSTEM, AND MODULES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015585April 21, 2003
CHILD SEAT:BASE, CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING
THE SEAT FAILED TO ATTACH TO THE BASE AND HARNESS FAILED TO FASTENED.MR *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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