Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints (2002)

449 consumer complaints on file.

#10695126March 18, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED RIB AND CONTUSION TO THE STERNUM THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,999.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10694271March 14, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINES CORRODED LEADING TO COMPLETE BRAKING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694284March 14, 2015
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING HAS COMPLETELY FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED 2-3 TIMES. MY NEXT STEP IS THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT OR THE GEARBOX BUT I HAVE TO SPEND $90 TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTICS TEST RUN TO DETERMINE WHAT THE EXACT ISSUE IS. I READ SOME BLOGS ONLINE THAT SAID CHEVY HAD A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BUT THE DEALER I CALLED TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE NOT ANY RECALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692544March 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE PASS LOCK FAILED TO WORK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,167.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692044March 4, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE ABS AND THE SERVICE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 208,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691296February 28, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN I BRAKE MY BRAKES PUMP AND IT'S LIKE THE ABS IS TRYING TO KICK IN SOMETIMES I HAVE TO PUSH PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO STOP WITH OUT AN INCIDENT. HAD NEW BRAKES INSTALLED AND STILL THE PROBLEM IS THERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684131February 18, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE LINE ON MY 2002 CHEVY TAHOE BUSTED WHILE STOPPED AT A BUSY INTERSECTION JUNE 2014. THE BRAKE PEDDLE WAS DEPRESSED AFTER A NORMAL STOP WHEN ALL PRESSURE WENT AWAY AND I BEGAN ROLLING FORWARD INTO THE INTERSECTION BEFORE PUSHING THE BRAKE FIRMLY TO THE FLOOR TO HALT THE VEHICLE. UPON PULLING OVER I DISCOVERED A LEAK IN THE LINE MID-BODY OF THE VEHICLE AND A EMPTY BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I DISCOVERED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM GM REFUSES TO FIX. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED ON FEBRUARY 14TH 2015 WHEN STOPPING AT ANOTHER INTERSECTION WHICH I ALMOST WENT THROUGH. I AGAIN DISCOVERED A BREAK IN THE LINE AT ROUGHLY IN THE SAME SPOT. THE SHOP TOLD ME THE ABS HAD RUSTED THROUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683188February 13, 2015
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
A STEEL FUEL LINE FROM THE FUEL TANK TO THE ENGINE BAY HAS STARTED WEEPING. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY ALL NEED REPLACEMENT DUE TO CORROSION FAILURE. THE ESTIMATED COST $2300.00 BECAUSE THE BODY MUST BE LIFTED FROM THE FRAME. THIS COMES JUST A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE BRAKE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR THE SAME REASON AND AT A COST OF $2200.00. OBVIOUSLY GM HAS INSTALLED LOW GRADE I.E. LOW COST STEEL TUBING ON THIS TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683193February 13, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
PREPARED TO LEAVE THE HOUSE, STEPPED ON THE BRAKES TO PUT IN GEAR AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. HAD TOWED TO DEALER WHERE WAS INFORMED ALL BRAKE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION FAILURE. THERE WAS NO WARNING, NO FLUID ON THE GROUND, JUST SUDDEN CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. COST $2300.00 DUE TO BODY HAVING TO BE LIFTED FROM FRAME. NOW, A FEW MONTHS LATER FUEL LINES HAVE SUDDENLY FAILED FOR THE SAME REASON, I.E.: LOW GRADE CHEAPLY MADE STEEL USED IN HIGH CORROSION AREA. AGAIN THE BODY LIFT REQUIRED, ESTIMATED COST $2300.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671171January 8, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES AND THEY WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. SHE HAD NO BRAKES AND SHE COASTED INTO A PARKING LOT AND PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK. VERY LUCKY NO ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT UNDER THE VEHICLE AN HAD NO WARNING OR LIGHTS TO SHOW PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668043December 23, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHCLE TO SPIN AND BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE. IN ADDITION, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO ROLL OVER SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE CRASHING INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED CRITICAL INJURIES AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. BOTH THE CONTACT AND FRONT PASSENGER REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10667110December 18, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MASSIVE HEAD TRAUMA, BROKEN RIBS AND BLEEDING FROM THE BRAIN, RESULTING IN A FATALITY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10662533December 6, 2014
WHEELS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE THAT EXPERIENCED ABS CUT-IN AT LOW SPEEDS IN DRY WEATHER IN 2005 AND WAS RECALLED UNDER CAMPAIGN 05V379000 / NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE05020. THE CUT-IN PROBLEM HAS RECENTLY RETURNED, WITH EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS AS BEFORE. I CALLED GM AS THE ORIGINAL RECALL NO LONGER APPEARS TO BE IN EFFECT, BUT THEY DO NOT APPEAR TO BE WILLING/ABLE TO COVER ANY REPAIRS AGAINST THAT RECALL DESPITE THE CORROSION TREATMENT AND LUBRICATION OBVIOUSLY NOT BEING A PERMANENT FIX. OTHER GM VEHICLES IMPACTED BY THE ABS ISSUE AND WHICH ARE STILL IN SERVICE WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE SIMILAR FAILURES AND NHTSA AND GM NEED TO RECOGNIZE THE ORIGINAL ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AND TAKE ACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655209November 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINE FAILURE - WAS PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT AND LUCKILY THERE WERE NO CARS IN AREA . ROLLED DOWN BLOCK UNTIL VEHICLE STOPPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649251October 22, 2014
AIR BAGS
HIT A TREE ON ENTIRE PASS SIDE AND NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10648773October 20, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE FAILURE RESULTED IN A CRASH. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND MECHANIC VERIFIED BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKE LINES BURST FROM CORROSION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644001October 11, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE WANDERS LEFT AND RIGHT AND ABS LIGHT APPEARS. CODES ARE "ERRATIC WHEEL SPEED" MECHANIC DIAGNOSED FRONT WHEEL HUBS WORN AND MUST BE REPLACED UNKNOWN IF COVERED BY POSSIBLE RECALL DUE TO UNABLE TO FIND PART NUMBER. ALSO WHILE TURNING LEFT AND RIGHT A "KNOCKING CLUNKING" NOISE IS HEARD FROM FRONT SUSPENSIONS. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED WORN IDLER ARMS AFTER BEING REPLACED WITH OEM. THIS CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF STEERING CAUSING ACCIDENT OR INJURY. ALSO PREMATURE WEAR OF REAR BRAKES COMPARED TO FRONT BRAKES. MECHANIC CANNOT DIAGNOSE AND DEALER CANNOT DIAGNOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641399October 4, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND ATTEMPTED TO AVOID A CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL AND SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIBS, THE COLLAR BONES, A BRAIN TRAUMA AND A COLLAPSED LUNG. THE DRIVER SUFFERED FROM FATAL INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. DR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10640008September 29, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE ABS KICKS IN AT SLOW SPEEDS WHILE STOPPING IN NORMAL CONDITIONS. HAD ALL NEW BRAKES PUT ON AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. CHECKED RECALL STATUS ON MY VEHICLE AND THE YEAR AND SYMPTOMS OF RECALL WERE FOUND AT NHTSA ID#05V379000 / GM RECALL #05068. CALLED CHEVY AND THEY SAID MY VEHICLE DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR RECALL DUE TO IT'S VIN. VERY UPSET BECAUSE MY VEHICLE FITS EXACTLY WHAT IS ON RECALL AND GM WONT FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638365September 23, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE WILL ALL MY CHILDREN IN CAR!!!!! LUCKILY NOBODY WAS HURT FILING COMPLAINT WITH GM!!!!! EXTREMELY LUCK IT WAS NOT A FATAL DAY FOR ALL OF US!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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