Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10567083March 4, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
REPLACED BRAKES ON REAR OF TAHOE GO TO BLEED THEM A HARD BRAKE LINE BUSTED. LOOKED AT LEAKING AREA NOTHING BUT RUST CAKED BRAKE LINES.COULD HAVE BEEN BAD IF I WAS DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566239February 27, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN I WAS PULL A TRAILER DOWN TO A RED LIGHTS MY BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AND HAD SWERVE TO NOT HIT THE CARS IN FRONT OF ME I GOT IT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROOD THEN THE BRAKE LIGHT CAM ON IT SCARED THE HELL OUT OF ME MY DAUGHTER WAS NOT WITH ME SHE IS TWO IF SOME THING HAPPENED IT WOULD HAVE DEVASTATED ME OR HURT SOME ONE I WAS PULLING A TRAILER THAT 1000 TRACTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567221February 27, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY WIFE WAS OPERATING OUR TAHOE AND FELT THE BRAKES SEEMED "FUNNY" WE PROCEEDED ONTO THE FREEWAY FOR 40 MILES,UPON GETTING OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS LAWS WENT TO LEAVE OUR DESTINATION AND ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON IN THE CAR BRAKE SYSTEM SERVICE, TRACTION DISABLED FLUID RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY TOOK IT TO MECHANIC WHO SAID THE BRAKE LINES WERE "ROTTED TO PIECES" I PUT IT INTO THE SHOP AND HAD THE REAR LINES REPLACED AT A COST OF $506.00. THE MECHANIC STATED THE FRONTS WILL ALSO NEED TO BE DONE. I FEEL THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MATCH UP TO THE ROT INVOLVED ON THE BRAKE LINES IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS WELL AS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566289February 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING UP A GRADE DURING A SNOW STORM AND WHEN I TRIED TO SELECT 4WD I HAD TO TAKE MY EYES OFF THE ROAD TO FIND THE 4WD CONTROL KNOB,WHICH IS HIDDEN BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. I CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS PROBLEM BECAUSE I NEARLY WRECKED WHILE TRYING TO LOCATE THE 4WD CONTROL KNOB. I BLAME THIS ON FAULTY ENGINEERING BY GM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565962February 26, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 187,000. RK UPDATED 04/17/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. UPDATED 05/20/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565957February 26, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THERE WAS STATIC COMING FROM THE RADIO AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE STATIC FROM THE RADIO ALSO CAUSED THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS TO OPEN AND CLOSE INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FULL BODY THROTTLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76127. RK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565732February 25, 2014
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES
AFTER ATTENDING MY NEPHEW'S HIGH SCHOOL BASKET BALL GAME, MY DAUGHTER AND I RETURNED TO THE TAHOE IN THE SCHOOL PARKING LOT. I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE AND STARTED TO ROLL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP AND THANKFULLY STOPPED THE TAHOE BEFORE HITTING ANYONE OR ANY OTHER VEHICLE IN THE LOT. LOOKING AT THE OWNERS MANUAL AND THE DASH LIGHTS, I REALIZED THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TOWED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THE BRAKE LINE RUNNING ALONG THE FRAME RAIL TO THE REAR WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED REPLACING. AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK AND WHILE BLEEDING THE SYSTEM A FRONT LINE WENT FOR THE SAME REASON, CORROSION. I HAD ALL LINES (FRONT & BACK) REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $800. TALKING WITH THE MECHANIC, IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN THE TAHOE, SILVERADO AND SIMILAR GM VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565581February 24, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE PERFORATED DUE TO RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000. UPDATED 05/12/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE HARD STEEL BRAKE LINE TO THE REAR BRAKES COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH, CAUSING THE LINE TO BURST. UPDATED 05/15/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565576February 24, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINE FAILURE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE CONTROL. BRAKE LINE CORRODED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565501February 23, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GM IS REFUSING TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER UNDER WARRANTY MANDATED BY FEDERAL LAW AND APPLICABLE TO RESIDENTS OF MASSACHUSETTS, CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK, VERMONT, AND MAINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565504February 23, 2014
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY DURING A COLLISION OR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT FROM SHARP PLASTIC EXPOSED DUE TO THE CRACKS IN THE DASH CUTTING THE AIRBAG OR SHARDS OF PLASTIC BECOMING PROJECTILES POTENTIALLY CAUSING INJURY TO OCCUPANTS. THE DASH IN THE TRUCK CRACKED OUT OF NO WHERE AND IS VERY POORLY MADE. THIS SHOULD BE REPLACED ASAP BY AUTOMAKER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565402February 22, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS LEAVING WORK AND I WAS COMING TO A JUNCTION, APPLIED MY BRAKES AND NOTHING HAPPENED, I WAS SLOWLY GOING INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND A CAR WAS COMING TOWARDS ME, I HAD TO ACCELERATE TO GET IN FRONT OF HIM, TO AVOID HIM HITTING ME. I GOT TO THE MAIN JUNCTION WHICH IS ON A HILL AND I PRESSED VERY HARD ON THE BRAKES AND IT FINALLY STOPPED. I DROVE 2 MILES AN HOUR FOR ABOUT 100 FT AND TURNED INTO A GAS STATION. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND WHILE WAITING FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE TOW TRUCK MAN GOT UNDER THE CAR AND SAID ALL MY BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND LEAKING. I WAS LUCKY THERE WAS NOT A LOT OF TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD. WHY ARE THE BRAKE LINES RUSTED. IS THERE A RECALL ON THESE BRAKE LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565012February 19, 2014
ENGINE
GM USED DEFECTIVE ENGINE CYLINDER HEADS FOR MILLIONS OF 4.8/5.3 LITER V8 ENGINES FROM 2001-2006. THE CYLINDER HEADS CRACK CAUSING COOLANT TO FLOW INTO THE OIL AND CAUSE EXCESSIVE SLUDGE TO FORM AND CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE. GM KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND ISSUED TSB TO IT'S SERVICE DEPARTMENTS:1 INFORMATION ON GRADUAL COOLANT LOSS OVER TIME WITH NO EVIDENCE OF LEAK FOUND #06-06-01-019B - (06/12/2007). THESE DEFECTIVE CYLINDER HEADS CAN CAUSE OVERHEATING AND COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564791February 18, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE CONTACT AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564730February 17, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME TODAY THAT MY BRAKE LINES WERE VERY CORRODED AND IN DANGER OF A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564326February 14, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
AT LOW SPEED THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE ACTIVATING FOR NO REASON. THIS VEHICLE WAS PART OF THE RECALL PERFORMED IN 2006. THE ISSUES HAVE RETURNED AND THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT SUPPORT ANY REPAIRS UNLESS I PAY FOR THEM. THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED AT 36,000 MILES THE VEHICLE HAS 95,000 ON IT NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564385February 14, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
IN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BECAUSE, AS I FOUND OUT LATER, ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID HAD LEAKED OUT DUE TO BRAKE LINE RUST AND CORROSION. NO WARNING AT ALL (E.G. SOFT PEDAL) AND THIS VEHICLE DOESN'T HAVE A SPECK OF RUST ON IT. I REPLACED ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES AT A COST OF NEARLY $1400.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563810February 11, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT A "T" INTERSECTION ON A LOCAL SET OF RESIDENTIAL ROADS, THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED ON MY TAHOE. I DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH PEDAL TO STOP FOR THE STOP SIGN AND BLEW THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, THANKFULLY WITHOUT STRIKING ANY CARS. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND BRAKE FLUID STREAMING FROM THE BRAKE LINE WHERE IT WAS MOUNTED TO THE FRAME AT THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL. I WAS ABLE TO PUMP UP THE BRAKES ENOUGH TO LIMP THE 3 MILES AT ABOUT 20 MPH BACK TO MY HOUSE FOR A REPAIR. I WAS QUITE DISMAYED TO LEARN OF ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT EXIST WITH RUSTED GM TRUCK BRAKE LINES. I PLAN TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SET THIS SPRING WITH A SET OF STAINLESS STEEL ONES BUT REALLY WOULD PREFER THAT GM DO IT, SINCE THEY ARE THE ONES WHO MADE THE BRAKE LINES OUT OF SUBSTANDARD MATERIALS TO BEGIN WITH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563799February 10, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON POORLY COATED/TREATED BRAKE LINES LED TO A FAILURE TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN AND ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO COAST INTO TRAFFIC AT AN INTERSECTION ON A BUSY MAJOR HIGHWAY. USE OF DOWNSHIFTING, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND SHIFTING INTO 4WD WAS THE ONLY WAY A MAJOR ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED. THE REAR DRUM BRAKES WERE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO COMPENSATE FOR THE COMPROMISED LINE IN THE FRONT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563576February 9, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE AN 02 CHEVY TAHOE WITH ONLY 70,000 MILES ON IT GARAGE KEPT WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ONE DAY AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR ALMOST CRASHED BRAKE FLUID ALL OVER THE FLOOR WE LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TOTAL RUST AND CORRODED I CALLED THE DEALER TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL THEY SAID THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND I SAID THAT IT SHOULD BE A RECALL I ALMOST GOT KILLED WE TAKE CARE OF OUR VEHICLES VERY WELL AND GARAGE KEPT I CAN'T AFFORD THE PRICE OF THE BRAKE LINES OR THE LABOR I THINK THAT THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY I HAVE READ ALL THE TESTIMONIALS I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT IS THE HOLD UP ON THE RECALL IT SHOULD BE DONE IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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