Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10563481February 8, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING AT ROUGHLY 45 MPH ON A PUBLIC ROAD WHEN I WAS CUTOFF BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHO ALSO NEARLY CAME TO A STOP. I QUICKLY BRAKE AND WHILE THE BRAKES DID MOMENTARILY WORK THE PEDAL THEN BECAME VERY SOFT AND FELL TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE OFFENDING VEHICLE THEN MADE ITS TURN OR I WOULD HAVE HIT THEM. I LIMPED THE VEHICLE HOME WHERE I FOUND A BUSTED BRAKE LINE DUE TO BAD RUST. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563344February 7, 2014
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
I NOTICED A CRACK IN MY DASHBOARD GOING TO MY AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD COULD POSSIBLY ALTER THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND HAS COMPROMISED THE INTEGRITY OF THE DASHBOARD AS A WHOLE. THERE HAVE SINCE DEVELOPED TWO ADDITIONAL, LARGER CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD, FURTHERING THE DASHBOARD INTEGRITY PROBLEM. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO CHEVY AND GM AND THEY BOTH REFUSE TO ACCEPT THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM (AND COUNTLESS, UNKNOWN PEOPLE HAVE NOT REPORTED IT, OR DON'T KNOW HOW TO, OR WHERE TO REPORT IT, OR WHO TO REPORT IT TO.) BOTH GM AND CHEVY REFUSE TO PUT ANYTHING IN WRITING AND WILL ONLY DISCUSS THE ISSUE OVER THE PHONE AND HAVE TOLD CUSTOMERS THEY WILL NOT REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE DASHBOARDS FOR FREE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH GM TRUCKS (1500, TAHOE, SUBURBAN, YUKONS, ETC.) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563361February 7, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES
EA11001 BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR DURING BRAKING, HIT POLE. REPAIR CENTER SHOWED ME A BATCH OF RUSTED BRAKE LINES ENTERING THE ABS BOX UNDERNEATH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THERE WAS FLUID LEAKING FROM THAT GROUP OF LINES, FOUR OF THEM TOGETHER. SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS AND NEWS SHOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND YET, YOU HAVE DONE LITTLE. WHY ? I HAVE TWO OF THESE VEHICLES GREY [XXX] AND GREEN [XXX] AND THEY BOTH HAVE THIS ISSUE! - WTF ? AND THEY DO NOT WORK WITH 1/2 THE SYSTEM AS STATED IN EA11001 - THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR! THIS IS SEVERELY DANGEROUS! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563362February 7, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
EA11001 BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR DURING BRAKING, HIT POLE. REPAIR CENTER SHOWED ME A BATCH OF RUSTED BRAKE LINES ENTERING THE ABS BOX UNDERNEATH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THERE WAS FLUID LEAKING FROM THAT GROUP OF LINES, FOUR OF THEM TOGETHER. SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS AND NEWS SHOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND YET, YOU HAVE DONE LITTLE. WHY ? I HAVE TWO OF THESE VEHICLES GREY [XXX] AND GREEN [XXX] AND THEY BOTH HAVE THIS ISSUE! - WTF ? AND THEY DO NOT WORK WITH 1/2 THE SYSTEM AS STATED IN EA11001 - THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR! THIS IS SEVERELY DANGEROUS! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563292February 6, 2014
STRUCTURE
THERE IS A CRACK ON MY DASH LEFT OF DRIVER HUMP AND ONE IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I HAVE FOUND THAT ALMOST ALL PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN IN THEIR CHEVROLET TAHOES AND SILVERADOS AND MINE JUST HAPPENED TO HAPPEN AFTER WARRANTY. I NEED THIS FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563320February 6, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
MY DASH BOARD IS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD AFFECT MY SAFETY, AS WELL AS THE SAFETY OF MY PASSENGERS, SHOULD THE AIRBAG DEPLOY. THERE IS NO REASON THAT THE DASH BOARD SHOULD HAVE CRACKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562955February 4, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
I GOT INTO MY CAR AT 1PM AND FOUND A CRACK ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ANOTHER WHERE THE AIRBAG SHOULD DEPLOY ON THE DASHBOARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562274January 30, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES AS I BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPOT IN MY 2003 TAHOE I HEARD A POPPING NOISE AND WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES A SECOND TIME MY BREAK PEDAL WENT DOWN TO FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO CRAWL HOME AS I WASN'T FAR. TOOK A LOOK UNDER CAR AND ALL MY BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED AND ONE FOR SURE IS LEAKING. MY TAHOE IS AS I TYPE AT A SHOP WAITING ON PRICING FOR PARTS THAT CAN ONLY BE PURCHASED THRU CHEVROLET. I'M PRAYING THAT IT IS NOT TO EXPENSIVE BUT THE BALLPARK FIGURE I WAS GIVEN IS ABOUT $1000 TO REPLACE ALL FOUR LINES. DEBATING OF JUST HAVING THE ONE REPLACED AND HOPEFULLY GM WILL COME TO THEIR SENSES AND RECALL THESE PROBLEMATIC BRAKE LINES. THANK GOODNESS I WASN'T GOING ANY FASTER AS MY DAUGHTER WAS IN TAHOE WITH ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562072January 29, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
DOOR HANDLES BROKE AWAY. CHROME DOOR HANDLES ON PASSENGER SIDE (SO FAR) HAVE BROKEN, BOTH WITH THE FORWARD ATTACHMENT (SCREW). CHEVROLET HAS A TSI ON THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562137January 29, 2014
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLES TRACTION CONTROL IS COMING ON FOR NO REASON. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT IS A FALSE READING CAUSING THE TRACTION CONTROL TO COME ON WHEN IT SHOULDN'T. THEY SAID THE SENSORS WOULD NEED REPLACED AND ALL THE PREVIOUS MODELS HAVE HAD THIS RECALLED BUT NOT OUT CURRENT YEAR YET. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE ARE SO MANY THAT HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM BUT IT HAS YET TO BE RECALLED ON THIS CURRENT MODEL. THIS IS A DEATH TRAP WHILE DRIVING BUT WE DON'T HAVE THE $500 TO FIX IT. THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED LIKE THE REST OF THE MODELS. IT IS SO SCARY AND HARD TO CONTROL WHEN IT SUDDENLY STARTS DOING IT!!! PLEASE HELP!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561867January 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,273.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561920January 28, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, WAITING FOR IT TO CHANGE, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKE WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN AND ALL KINDS OF LIGHTS IN THE TRUCK WERE FLASHING INDICATING TROUBLE. I MANAGED TO PULL TO THE CURVE, PUT IT ON PARK, AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FUEL COMING DOWN FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. I CALLED AAA, SINCE I AM A MEMBER, AND THEY TOWED THE TRUCK TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE TRUCK AND NOTICED THAT BOTH THE BRAKE LINES AND THE FUEL LINES WERE CORRODED. I HAPPENED TO READ ONLINE ABOUT OTHER CHEVY OWNERS THAT WERE HAVING ISSUES WITH BRAKE AND FUEL LINE CORROSION ON THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR CHEVY TAHOE I OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561288January 24, 2014
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WARMER WAS ACTIVATED AND AN UNEXPECTED HIGH AMOUNT OF HEAT PENETRATED THROUGH THE BACK OF THE SEAT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A HEAT RASH TO HER BACK. THERE WAS ALSO A SMALL BURN MARK ON THE SEAT BACK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10561045January 22, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THIS IS A FLEET VEHICLE WITH MULTIPLE DRIVERS. IT HAS BEEN GARAGED SINCE PURCHASED NEW, AND FREQUENTLY WASHED. IT IS INFREQUENTLY USED IN POOR WEATHER, WHEN ROADS ARE SALTED OR BRINED, AND UNDERCARRIAGE IS RINSED AFTER USE IN SUCH CONDITIONS, INTENDING TO AVOID PREMATURE UNDERCARRIAGE RUST. IN THIS EVENT, THE BRAKE PEDAL GRADUALLY LOST PRESSURE WHILE HOLDING AT A STOP AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL IMPERCEPTIBLY. DRIVER INITIALLY THOUGHT SEAT WAS MISADJUSTED FROM PREVIOUS DRIVER AND THAT HIS APPLIED PEDAL PRESSURE WAS RELAXING, THEREFORE HE ADJUSTED THE SEAT AND CONTINUED DRIVING. THIS WAS DURING A SNOWSTORM, SO DRIVING WAS CAUTIOUS ANYWAY. THE PRIOR DRIVER HAD NOTICED THE SAME GRADUAL PRESSURE LOSS RETROACTIVELY WHEN ASKED. WITH 2 MORE HOURS DRIVING (MOSTLY HIGHWAY WITH LITTLE NEED FOR BRAKING), THE PROBLEM WORSENED TO THE POINT THAT BRAKING WAS COMPLETELY UNRELIABLE AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNINGS WERE TRIGGERED. THE PROBLEM IS RUPTURED BRAKE LINES, DUE TO PREMATURE RUSTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560654January 20, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD HAS 2 CRACKS ON IT. ONE ON THE DRIVER SIDES, TOWARDS THE DOOR, AND ONE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, IN THE MIDDLE, DIRECTLY ABOVE THE AIRBAG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560667January 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER IS READING ERRATICALLY. WHEN ENGINE IS TURNED OF IT DOES NOT GO TO ZERO AND WHEN DRIVING SOMETIMES IT READS FASTER THAN ACTUAL SPEED AND SOMETIMES LOWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560466January 18, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
DASHBOARD CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES ABOVE AIRBAGS CREATING VERY SHARP, JAGGED EDGES. THIS POSES A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AS THE EXPOSED SHARP PLASTIC EDGES CAN AND HAVE CUT FINGERS AND COULD ALSO DAMAGE THE AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560506January 18, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING HOME & WHILE ACCELERATING I NOTICED MY TRUCK BEGIN TO REV & NO LONGER ACCELERATE,MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR & PUT IT BACK ON IT, I WAS IN AN 50 MPH AREA, & MY TRUCK JUST CONTINUED TO REV. I STARTED TO LOSE SPEED. I REPEATED TO PUT MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR THEN I PICKED UP SPEED BUT ON TO ABOUT 35 MPH. MY TRUCK WOULDN'T SHIFT TO 3RD GEAR. I MADE IT HOME. THE NEXT DAY I HAD IT TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP. I ORDER A NEW TRANSMISSION OFF EBAY, HAD IT INSTALLED & GOT MY TRUCK BACK IN ABOUT 3WKS. IN JUNE 2012 THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED, MY TRUCK WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR & MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED WITH ANOTHER NEW TRANSMISSION & IN JULY 2013 THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME I DID NOT GO GET ANOTHER NEW TRANSMISSION. I STARTED ASKING AROUND & FOUND THAT OTHERS HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR TAHOE TRANSMISSIONS. I THEN TRIED PUTTING LUCAS STOP SLIP & THAT DID NOTHING TO HELP THE PROBLEM. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN SITTING FOR MONTHS BECAUSE I HAVE PUT TOO MUCH MONEY INTO NEW FACTORY BUILT TRANSMISSIONS & THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SEEM TO BE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560525January 18, 2014
STRUCTURE
DASH IS STARTING TO CRACK ON PASSENGER SIDE (LEFT FRONT AREA OF AIRBAG). THIS SUV IS A 2010 CHEVY TAHOE LS. VEHICLE HAS AROUND 71K MILES. WANTED TO CHECK TRANSMISSION LEVEL, BUT TRANSMISSION DIP STICK AND TUBE COME TOGETHER OFF FROM TRANSMISSION. CHECKED UNDER SUV, FOUND TRANSMISSION TUBE POPPED OUT. THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS TRANSMISSION TUBE IS BROKEN. I WAS ABLE TO POP TRANSMISSION TUBE BACK IN. ALSO LEFT REAR AND TIGHT FRONT INNER CHROME DOOR HANDLE ARE STARTING TO PEEL OFF. PLAN TO TAKE TO CHEVY DEALER, TO SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO ABOUT THIS CONCERNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560322January 17, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS HOWEVER NO REASON FOR THE FAILURE WAS DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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