Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10548993October 22, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT AT THIS TIME. WE NOTICE RUSTING ON THE FRAME AND AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION WE FOUND LARGE HOLES IN THE FRAME RAILS. THIS VEHICLE IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. WE STILL HAVE A LOAN ON IT AND DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW A 8 YEAR OLD VEHICLE CAN HAVE THAT MUCH RUST ON THE FRAME WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE(49,254). THERE HAS TO BE MORE OUT THERE WITH THIS PROBLEM. NOT SURE WHERE TO GO FROM HERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548734October 21, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TACHOMETER NEEDLE FELL TO 0 WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. PREVIOUS SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED WITH A MILEAGE LIMIT ON THE REPAIR. DEALERSHIP WOULD REPLACE PART, HOWEVER, I WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR LABOR HOURS. CURRENTLY, THIS PROBLEM STILL EXISTS BECAUSE REPAIR LABOR WOULD HAVE COST IN EXCESS OF $400. ALSO, SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHT IS NOW EXTREMELY DIM AND SOMETIMES DOES NOT LIGHT UP AT ALL. THERE IS A RECALL OUT FOR OTHER 2005 TAHOES, HOWEVER, MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED EVEN THOUGH I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I CALLED AND SPOKE WITH GM TODAY AND THEY SAID THAT BOTH ITEMS WOULD BE THE SAME AREA AND THAT NEITHER COULD BE FIXED UNDER A TSB OR A RECALL. BOTH PROBLEMS ARE KNOWN TO NHTSA AND GM, BUT GM IS NOT WILLING TO FIX THESE KNOWN PROBLEMS DUE TO A MILEAGE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548580October 20, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WE PURCHASED A 2007 TAHOE IN AUGUST 2012. SINCE THIS TIME, MY WIFE AND I HAVE BOTH EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL STARTING ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. A JUMP START OR BOOST WILL OFTEN ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO START. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN SITUATIONS WHERE WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND AN AVAILABLE BOOST. WE HAVE BEEN STRANDED IN PARKING LOTS, FAMILY VACATIONS, WORK, AND OUR KIDS GAMES OR PRACTICES. AS NOTED IN MANY OF THE COMPLAINTS, THE STARTING PROBLEMS ARE INTERMITTENT AND THERE ARE TIMES A BOOST WILL NOT START THE VEHICLE. IN FACT, WE EVEN BEGAN TO LOSE POWER TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DURING A FAMILY VACATION THIS PAST SUMMER. THIS IS VERY DISTURBING ISSUE FOR GM AND THEIR APPARENT INABILITY OR UNWILLINGNESS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION TO THE STARTING / LOSS OF POWER PROBLEMS, A CRACKED DASH AND FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN WITH THE TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE. BASED ON A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINTS, IT MAY LIKELY BE A BATTERY CABLE ISSUE. GM MUST RECALL THIS KNOWN PROBLEM!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548620October 20, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE CAME OFF OF DOOR. THIS IS THE SECOND ONE TO BE REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE WITH AROUND 52,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548535October 19, 2013
STRUCTURE
MY 2007 CHEVY TAHOE LTZ HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE. THE PASSENGER SIDE CRACK IS NEAR THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SPACE AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG RUNS FROM THE BACK TO THE FRONT OF THE DASH. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE AIRBAG HAVING DIFFICULTY DEPLOYING IN AN ACCIDENT OR PIECES OF THE DASHBOARD BREAKING AWAY IN IT'S CURRENT STATE THAT MAY TURN INTO PROJECTILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548539October 19, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT BAD WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK IT TO CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE PART BUT ONLY UP TO 7YEARS OR 70, 000 MILES. FROM WHAT I KNOW, GM WAS WELL AWARE THAT THEY MADE DEFECTIVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND DON'T WANT TO REPLACE THEM. I HAVE 6 CHILDREN TO TRANSPORT BACK AND FORTH FROM SCHOOL AND PRACTICE, MY SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING IS UNSAFE FOR MY CHILDREN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548433October 18, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NEITHER INSPECTED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548460October 18, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
MY WIFE AN I WERE TRAVELING HOME FROM SHOPPING AS WE APPROACHED A TRAFFIC LIGHT I WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I SWERVED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN A LOWER GEAR. PASSING THREE OTHER VEHICLES IN OUR LANE AND GOING THROUGH A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD TO A STOP. INSPECTION UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR SHOWED THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED THROUGH. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME. THE INSPECTION THERE REVEALED THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED TO THE POINT YOU COULD COLLAPSE THEM WITH YOUR HAND. WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE CHEVY DEALER STATED HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A PROBLEM AND SAID IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547633October 11, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFTGATE WOULD NOT RELEASE WHEN ACCESSING FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE ACTUATOR SWITCH WAS REPLACED. ONE YEAR LATER AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE REAR LIFTGATE WOULD NOT LOCK AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 11/5/13*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547065October 7, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
A FEW YEARS AGO ALL THREE DOOR LOCKS WENT AT THE SAME TIME ON MY 2008 TAHOE. I TOLD MY DEALER THIS SEEMS VERY UNUSUAL. ASKED IF THERE IS A RECALL AND HE SHRUGGED HIS SHOULDERS. I AM NOT SURE OF THE EXACT DATE OTHER THAN TO TELL YOU IT WAS A FEW YEARS AGO. A FEW MONTHS AGO LEFT BLINKER WONT WORK. TOOK TO DEALER AGAIN. SAID TO BRING IT BACK AS THEY NEEDED MORE TIME TO WORK ON IT AND THINK I NEEDED AN ENTIRE NEW FUSE BOX. SATURDAY OCT. 5, 2013 HEADLIGHTS CAME ON WHILE PARKED IN PARKING LOT. NEXT DAY IT WAS TOTALLY DEAD. TRIED CHARGING IT AND HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. HAD TO DISCONNECT FUSES AND BATTERY. WEIRD MESSAGES KEEP POPPING UP ON DASHBOARD SUCH AS CHECK TIRE PRESSURE. IT WILL SAY REAR BUT ACTUALLY IT IS THE FRONT. SOMETIMES IT ISN'T ANY TIRE THAT IS LOW. CALLED CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ASKED WHY THERE IS NO RECALL AND THEY SAID IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO DO SO. I RESEARCHED EDMUNDS.COM AND FOUND 454 MESSAGES FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. CHEVY SAID TO CONTACT YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547087October 7, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WON'T START, DASHBOARD LIGHTS ALL ACTIVATED RANDOMLY, BATTERY NOT PROBLEM, ALL ELECTRICAL NOT WORKING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS RANDOMLY ACTIVATED. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN 2 MONTHS. LAST TIME, BATTERY WAS JUMPED AND CAR WORKED FOR 2 MONTHS. BATTERY CHECKED 2 DIFFERENT TIMES AFTER, BATTERY IS GOOD. HAD DOORLOCK PROBLEMS 5 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE IN 2008. COVERED UNDER WARRANTY FIRST 4 TIMES, AND REIMBURSED ON 5TH TIME. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL, SENSOR PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS MANY PROBLEMS WITH CHEVY BEFORE. READING OTHER COMMENTS, THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE FOR OTHERS AS WELL. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM? DOESN'T SEEM LIKE OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE RECEIVED SATISFACTION WITH THEIR ISSUES EITHER. WHAT IS CHEVY DOING TO RESOLVE? VEHICLE IS AT CHEVY DEALER NOW, AWAITING RESPONSE. IF THIS WAS TO OCCUR WHILE DRIVING AND ALL ELECTRICAL SHUT OFF, THIS WOULD BE AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547139October 7, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE COMING TO A STOP IN TRAFFIC MY BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY DROPPED TO THE FLOOR. I TRIED TO PUMP THE PEDAL TO GAIN SOME SORT OF PRESSURE AND STOPPING POWER BUT THE PEDAL WAS NOT RESPONDING. LUCKILY I WAS ALREADY SLOWED DOWN TO A SPEED THAT DID NOT CAUSE INJURY TO MYSELF, MY PASSENGERS OR THE VEHICLE THAT I HAD HIT IN THE REAR BUMPER. WHEN I EXITED MY VEHICLE I NOTICED BRAKE FLUID COMING FROM THE AREA WERE THE FENDER AND THE DOOR COME TOGETHER AND ALSO TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE DOOR WERE IT MEETS THE REAR DOOR JAM. UNDER INSPECTION IT APPEARS I HAD 2 FAILURES AT THE SAME TIME. THE FRONT BRAKE LINE FAILED AND SO DID THE REAR. THE CORROSION IS HORRIBLE AND HAS ALSO CONSUMED THE FUEL LINES. I BELIEVE THEY ARE THE NEXT TO GO. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW A COMPANY WILL SPEND THE MONEY TO INSTALL A STAINLESS EXHAUST SYSTEM THAT WILL SURVIVE ALMOST FOREVER BUT THEY WILL NOT INVEST THE MONEY ON THE BRAKE AND FUEL LINES TO BE MADE OUT OF STAINLESS STEEL. I AM VERY FORTUNATE THAT I WAS NOT TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, THE OUTCOME WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE FOR EVERYBODY INVOLVED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546741October 4, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR EXTERIOR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED UPON ENGAGEMENT. THE CHROME HANDLE PINCHED THE CONTACT'S RIGHT FINGER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10546797October 4, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DASHBOARD BECAME CRACKED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546615October 3, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED NEAR THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546635October 3, 2013
STRUCTURE
AROUND 45,000 MILES ON MY 2008 TAHOE, A CRACK APPEARED IN THE DASHBOARD AT THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THE CRACK HAS CONTINUED TO GET WIDER EVER SINCE, THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 66,000 MILES. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DASH IS ALSO NOW CRACKED ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CRACK IS QUICKLY WORKING ITS WAY FROM THE EDGE TOWARD THE STEERING WHEEL. CURRENTLY, IT IS HALFWAY THROUGH THE DASH BUT THE PLASTIC SHOWS SIGNS OF PRESSURE BUT HAS NOT CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH YET. GM HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND I'VE BEEN REFERRED TO MY DEALERSHIP TO INSPECT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546168September 30, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546093September 29, 2013
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND DEALER TOLD US THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THEIR WARRANTY. BUT THEY DID TELL ME THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT WORK IF WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545625September 27, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT AVOIDED A COLLISION BY DRIVING ON A GRASSY AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,945. ...UPDATED 11-12-13 *BF UPDATED 11/18/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545501September 26, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
JUST AFTER COMING OFF OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY,SLOWING DOWN AS I WAS APPROACHING A SET OF LIGHTS,THE BRAKE PEDAL LOST PRESSURE,AND WENT TO THE FLOOR ON MY 2005 CHEVY TAHOE. THE ROTORS,PADS AND CALIPERS HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED 6MTHS PRIOR,SO I KNEW THEY WERE NOT THE PROBLEM. I FIGURED EITHER THE MASTER CYLINDER WENT, OR SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKE LINES. THE SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM AND BRAKE LIGHT WERE ON. I WAS ABLE TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE AND DOWNSHIFT THE TRANSMISSION TO COME TO A STOP. TURNS OUT,ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES ROTTED OUT AT THE REAR,CAUSING THE FLUID TO LEAK OUT,AND THE LOSS OF MY BRAKES. LUCKILY I DID NOT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT.VEHICLE IS ONLY 8YRS OLD,WITH JUST TURNING 100000 MI. IN MY OPINION, THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING THIS SOON. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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