Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10576994April 2, 2014
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES TWICE, AS WELL AS THE DRIVER SIDE HUB. I HAVE REPLACE THE DOOR TRIM AT LEAST 4 TIMES. EVERYONE I HAVE MET THAT HAS THE SAME YEAR HAS HAD TROUBLE WITH THE TRIM. I ALSO FEEL THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS TROUBLE SHIFTING WHEN TOWING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576154April 1, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE 4X4, I PURCHASED IT WITH 80000 MILES ON IT. WHEN I START THE CAR OR I AM DRIVING ALL MY GAUGES ON MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PASS BEYOND THE MAXIMUM LEVEL, EVEN MY SPEEDOMETER SOMETIMES I WILL BE GOING 40MPH BUT IT IS MARKING 80MPH. MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE, MY BATTERY GAUGE, MY FUEL INDICATOR GAUGE, EVEN MY OIL PRESSURE GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. THE WORST PART IS THAT MY PRNDL AND INFO CENTER ALSO DISAPPEAR WHILE I AM DRIVING AND THEY RE- SOMETIMES AFTER FEW MINUTES SOMETIMES FOR DAYS. THE DEALER SAID THEY HAVE NO FIX FOR THIS, OTHER MECHANICS SAID THAT GM HAS THIS ISSUE ON MOST OF THEIR TRUCKS AND SUVS. I THINK THIS ISSUE IS VERY UNSAFE FOR DRIVERS ESPECIALLY WHEN ALL YOUR GAUGES STOP WORKING OR WORK IMPROPERLY OR DISAPPEAR FROM YOUR SCREEN, I BELIEVE THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS TO DRIVERS AS WELL AS OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD AND GM SHOULD FIND A FIX FOR IT. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576098April 1, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHEN RELEASING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE I HEARD A LOUD SNAPPING NOISE. I NOTICED THAT THE RELEASE LEVER WAS VERY LOSE AND MY EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD NOT FULLY DISENGAGED. I HAD JUST PICKED MY KIDS UP FROM SCHOOL WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I WAS STILL ABLE TO DRIVE AT A SLOW SPEED WITH AN ANNOYING CHIME GOING OFF SINCE THE BREAK HAD NOT FULLY DISENGAGED. MY HUSBAND BEING A MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE RELEASE LEVER WHEN HE PULLED ON IT THE LEVER ALONG WITH THE BICYCLE BRAKE WIRE CAME OFF. I COULD NOT BELIEVE GM USED SUCH A CHEAP WIRE. THIS WIRE HAD SNAPPED AND STARTED UNRAVELING. IF I WOULD HAVE PRESSED ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AGAIN I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE. WE ORDERED A NEW OEM PART THAT MY HUSBAND WILL BE PUTTING IN. THIS IS ON TOP OF ALL THE OTHER REPAIRS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE ON OUR TAHOE LAST YEAR OUR TRANSFER CASE WENT WHILE I WAS DRIVING 72000 MILES ON THE SUV. THE TRANSFER CASE HAD TO CHANGE ALONG WITH HAVING OUR TRANSMISSION REBUILT. OUR STABILITY CONTROL MESSAGE WAS GOING ON AND OFF. I HAVEN'T SEEN THIS MESSAGE FOR AWHILE NOW. ONLY ONE LIGHT IS WORKING ON THE STEERING WHEEL THESE LIGHTS BURNT OUT ON OUR THIRD YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. A YEAR AGO WHILE DRIVING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL THE TRUCK COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN NO WARNING JUST SHUT DOWN. I HAD TO PUT IT IN PARK TO RESTART IT. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP CLOSE BY THEY SAID THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING BUT NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS BRING IT IN. THIS WAS OUR FIRST BRAND NEW CAR PURCHASE BACK IN 2005, WE OWN TWO OTHER CARS THAT WERE PRE-OWNED BOTH BMW THEY ARE OVER 20 YEARS OLD AND WE HAVE NOT HAD HALF THE PROBLEMS WE HAVE SEEN WITH OUR TAHOE. THIS WILL BE OUR LAST AMERICAN MADE VEHICLE WE WILL PURCHASE BMW, MERCEDES, OR TOYOTA WILL BE OUR NEXT FAMILY VEHICLE. WE WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER GM. QUALITY AND DEPENDABILITY IS DEFINITELY NOT A PRIORITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575805March 31, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK, DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE "STABILITRAK OFF", "TRACTION CONTROL OFF", ABS LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALL CAME ON, SIMULTANEOUSLY. MY SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER GAUGES STARTED SWINGING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND THEN FLATLINED, MY POWER LOCKS, "LOCKED AND UNLOCKED" . WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED, THE WHOLE TAHOE JERKED. WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION I ATTEMPTED TO RE START THE CAR AND IT WONT START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575817March 31, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. IT WILL SEEM TO BE REPORTING THE CORRECT SPEED THEN CHANGES TO A SPEED WE COULD NOT BE GOING. USUALLY UNDER REPORTING THE CORRECT SPEED. WE WILL BE GOING BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH AND IT WILL READ 30. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND WE HAVE TRIED TO COMPENSATE BY USING THE TACHOMETER BUT LATELY I DON'T FEEL I CAN TRUST IT EITHER. THE REPAIR IS BETWEEN $400 AND $500 AND I NOW READ OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I'M SURE THERE ARE MANY OTHERS LIKE ME WHO HAVE NOT REPORTED THIS ISSUE BECAUSE I ONLY FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS SITE TODAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575835March 31, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576070March 31, 2014
ENGINE
DROVE VEHICLE OUT OF TOWN ON CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY TRIP. AFTER BEING PARKED OVERNIGHT STARTING VEHICLE NEXT AM BIG CLOUD OF WHITE GRAY SMOKE UPON START. COOLANT LOW. REFILLED COOLANT AND DROVE HOME. NOW VEHICLE CONSTANTLY LEAKS COOLANT WITH NO APPARENT LEAK UNDER VEHICLE OR IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. OIL SLUDGES BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. WHITE SMOKE AFTER A 30 MIN DRIVE EVERY TIME. GM HAS BULLETIN OUT FOR BAD HEADS INSTALLED AND THE PART NUMBER AND SYMPTOMS MATCHED CRACKED HEADS ON MY VEHICLE. DEALER AWARE AND SEES OFTEN NOT ONLY IN THIS VEHICLE BUT ALL 5.3 ENGINES FROM A CERTAIN TIME SPAN. DEALER STATES WILL ONLY FIX AT COST OF CONSUMER EVEN THOUGH BULLETIN IS KNOWN. THIS COULD CAUSE AN OVERHEAT SITUATION OR ENGINE FAILURE AT A BAD TIME OR WORSE. WHY ARE THEY NOT MADE TO STAND BEHIND THIS WHEN PROBLEM IS KNOWN? A QUICK SEARCH ON GOOGLE WILL OVERWHELM A COMPUTER WITH SO MANY ACCOUNTS OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575469March 29, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAD TO REPLACE 2 BRAKE LINES THAT FAILED ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS .THE BRAKE LINES ARE COVERED IN RUST, THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK AND IS NOW DISCONNECTED.THE DEALER STATED ABS PROBLEM WAS FRONT WHEEL SENSORS, AFTER THEY REPLACED BOTH SENSORS THEY THAN DETERMINED IT WAS MY ABS COMPUTER.I TOLD THEM TO LEARN HOW TO TROUBLESHOOT ON SOMEONES ELSE'S VEHICLE AND REMOVED IT. THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN COATED WITH A LITE UNDERCOATING FROM THE FACTORY, AS THE COATING FALLS YOU CAN SEE EXTENSIVE RUST ON THE EXPOSED METAL SURFACES. IN MY OPINION THE METAL WAS NOT PREPARED CORRECTLY BEFORE IT WAS COATED, FOR THIS TO HAPPEN.THE SERVICE MANAGER FROM THE DEALER STATED, THE RUST CONDITION SHOULD BE A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT.I HAVE PURCHASE NO CORROSIVE BRAKE LINE AND WILL CHANGE LINES AS NEEDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575302March 28, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
WHILE VEHICLE WAS SITTING STILL NOT RUNNING, NOT IN USE. VEHICLE WAS SETTING IN MY DRIVEWAY, WEATHER WAS AROUND 45-50 DEGREES AND THE DASH CRACKED IN 3 SPOTS, 2 SPACES ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND ONE OVER THE AIR BAG AREA., I HAVE DID EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ON INTERNET AND VERIFIED THAT THERE IS SEVERAL CASES OF THIS HAPPENING IN THIS PARTICULER MAKE/MODEL AND YEAR OF VEHICLE. IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT THE MATERIAL FROM THE DASH CRACKING COULD CAUSE CUTS/OR EXTENSIVE WOUNDS BY PRODUCING FLYING DEBIS FROM THE AIR BAG GOING OFF SINCE THE DASH IS CRACKING OVER THE AIR BAGS. I HAVE CONTACTED GM/CHEVROLET AND HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED PER THEIR REQUEST, THEY DIDN'T ADMIT THERE WASN'T A MANUFACTURING FLAW BUT THEY DENIED REPAIRING THE VEHICLE STATING THAT I WASN'T THE ORIGINAL OWNER EVEN THOUGH I BOUGHT GM DEALRESHIP. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED VERIFIED THE CRACKS IN THE DASH AND THEY WERE VERY LARGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575248March 27, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
MY INTERIOR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS CHROME PEELING OFF AND IT SLICED MY FINGER WHILE CLOSING DOOR. I HAVE READ THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE AND WANTED TO REPORT IT. TERRIBLE DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10575046March 26, 2014
ENGINE
THE ENGINE HAS COOLANT LEAK AT HEAD. GM IS AWARE THAT THE ENGINES WERE MADE WITH FAULTY HEADS BY A COMPANY CALLED CASTEC THAT ARE PRONE TO FAILURE IN THE OIL RETURN PORTS. THEY HAVE A BULLETIN BUT ARE UNWILLING TO ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY. THIS REPAIR IS SO COSTLY THAT A COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT IS MORE FEASIBLE. THE AVERAGE TIME OF THIS REPAIR SEEMS TO BE ONLY 100,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574747March 25, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE CHEVROLET TAHOE AND YUKON BOTH HAVE DEFECTS IN THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THAT HOUSES THE AIRBAG. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SAFETY FACTOR THAT GMC IS AWARE OF. AFTER WRITING TO CUSTOMER RELATIONS REGARDING MY DASHBOARD, THEY SENT ME TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT REPLACED EVEN THOUGH MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. IN LESS THAN 3 MONTHS, THE NEW DASHBOARD CRACKED IN THE SAME LOCATION. I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES THAT GMC BECOME LIABLE FOR REPAIRS. PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING LINKS: HTTPS://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/VEHICLECOMPLAINT/INDEX.XHTML HTTP://REPAIRPAL.COM/THE-UPPER-DASH-MAY-CRACK-143. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574434March 24, 2014
TIRES, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
HIGH SPEED TIRE FAILURE L/R LESS THAN 9000 MILES EMERGENCY RESPONSE VEHICLE SPARE PUT IN TO SERVICE. OLD TIRE STILL ON OEM RIM IN OUR POSSESSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573982March 21, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BREAK OFF; HAVE REPLACED DRIVER SIDE REAR (JAN 2014) AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT (FEB 2014). APPEARS THAT THE PLASTIC CASING AROUND THE SCREW, WHICH MOUNTS THE HANDLE TO THE DOOR, CRACKS AND BREAKS. COST TO REPAIR IS ABOUT $150 EACH TIME (DOOR PANEL MUST BE REMOVED TO REPLACE). NOTE - BOUGHT TAHOE USED JULY 2013. DEALER WHERE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR REPAIR STATED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THEY SEE WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574019March 21, 2014
STRUCTURE
NOT SURE IF IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BUT I HAVE HAD AREAS OF CRACKING ON THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A VEHICLE HAVE THIS CONDITION WITH ONLY 45000 MILES ON IT AND THE FACT THAT IT IS GARAGED FREQUENTLY. THERE IS ALSO PEELING OF SOME TYPE OF COATING IN THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573675March 20, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVER DOOR AND REAR DOOR ON DRIVER SIDE DO NOT LOCK/UNLOCK CONSISTENTLY WITH KEY FOB NOR DO THEY LOCK/UNLOCK WITH POWER LOCK BUTTON. I HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK BOTH DOORS MOST OF THE TIME. THE PREVIOUS OWNER SAID THEY REPLACED THESE A FEW YEARS BACK UNDER WARRANTY SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW OR MECHANICAL ISSUE CAUSING THIS TO HAPPEN. NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK MY DOORS WHEN I LEAVE THE VEHICLE. PASSENGER SIDE DOORS APPEAR TO WORK FINE ALL THE TIME. THE COST IS CLOSE TO $300 PER DOOR TO CORRECT AND I BELIEVE ONLY A 30 DAY WARRANTY. SO IT DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE A PERMANENT RESOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573759March 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO TELL HOW FAST SHE WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573486March 19, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573488March 19, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LINE RUSTED OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573538March 19, 2014
ENGINE
EXTREME OIL CONSUMPTION ON MY 2007 CHEVY TAHOE...HAVE TO ADD OIL EVERY TIME AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 - 2000 MILES AFTER OIL CHANGE. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. CHEVY KNOWS ABOUT NUMEROUS AMOUNTS OF COMPLAINTS ON 2007 TAHOE'S AND THEY DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. ALSO HAVE COMPLAINTS ON CRACKED DASHBOARD...THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING AT ALL. THIS SUV COST ME 50K AND WE SHOULD NOT BE EXPERIENCING THESE PROBLEMS....HELP!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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