Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10479997October 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DOOR LOCKS ON PASSANGER SIDE FAULTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479776October 11, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, STRUCTURE:BODY
RETURNED TO A FRIENDS FROM A TRIP TO ACCESS MY VEHICLE AND HEAD FOR HOME. BRAKES PUSHED TO THE FLOOR AND WHEN I TRIED TO MOVE A LITTLE, CAR WOULDN'T STOP WITH EITHER THE BRAKE OR EMERGENCY BRAKE AND PROCEEDED TO ROLL FORWARD INTO A STEEP EMBANKMENT IN FRONT OF MY FRIEND'S HOME. LUCKILY I WAS NOT INJURED BUT NEEDED ALL THE BRAKES REPAIRED AND DRIVERS SIDE DOOR REPLACED. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF WAITING TO HEAR FROM MY CLAIMS ADJUSTER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479496October 9, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES STOPPED WORKING WITH NO WARNING!!! UNBELIEVABLE, THANK GOD I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND ABLE TO VERY GENTLY COME TO A STOP BY MASHING ON THE BRAKES AND HITTING A PARKING CURB. AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH ONLINE IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S A CASE YOU HAVE OPENED FOR THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN WILL THERE BE A RECALL? DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE? HAS SOMEONE DIED FROM THIS? WE'LL PROBABLY NEVER KNOW BECAUSE WHO WOULD THINK THE BRAKE LINES WOULD JUST GO LIKE THAT. AGAIN, NO WARNING, NO LIGHTS, STILL NO INDICATOR LIGHT ON!!! I APOLOGIZE FOR MY EXCITEMENT BUT I'M JUST SHOCKED THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND IT HASN'T BEEN ADDRESSED. I CONSIDER HITTING THE CURB TO STOP MY VEHICLE A "CRASH". I KNOW IT DOESN'T COMPARE TO REAL CRASHES BUT GIVEN THE CIRCUMSTANCES. . . *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478828October 6, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS COMING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND WHEN I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN MY BRAKES FAILED. I TRAVEL SLOWLY TO THE END OF MY ROAD MADE A RIGHT TURN AND CONTINUED UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO MAKE A U TURN AND GET BACK HOME. ONCE I REACHED HOME AGAIN USING A COMBINATION OF EMERGENCY BRAKES AND EVENTUALLY PLACING THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK (ONCE STOPPED) I WAS ABLE TO STOP. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC OBSERVED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND HAD FAILED. ALL BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED TO RESTORE MY TRUCK TO SERVICE. INCIDENTALLY I HAVE A FRIEND THAT HAD ALSO BOUGHT A CHEVY TAHOE IN 2002. THE WEEK BEFORE MY BRAKE LINE FAILED HIS BRAKE LINE FAILED - ALSO RUSTED OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480225October 5, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
1. DOOR LOCKS FAILED. HAVE BEEN REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES. AS A RESULT, MY [XXX] OLD BABY GOT LOCKED IN THE CAR IN 100 DEGREE WEATHER IN AUGUST. IT CONTINUES TO BE AN ISSUE AND OFTEN I HAVE TO RESORT IN CLIMBING THROUGH THE BACK TAILGATE. 2. STABILITRACK AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS FLASH. SOMETIMES AFTER THESE LIGHTS FLASH, MY VEHICLE WILL GO INTO "REDUCED POWER MODE" ON ITS ON WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS GOING 65 MPH OR PULLING OUT FROM SOMEWHERE. 3.MY WIPERS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO...EVER SINCE THE TWO RECALLS CHEVROLET RELEASED, THE WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THEY WANT TO. 4. MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THESE VEHICLES....I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY FOUR TIMES AND SOMETHING CONTINUES TO DRAIN IT. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478416October 3, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP, AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE TAHOE SLOWLY STOPPED AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT RELUCTANTLY. I HAD STOPPED WITHOUT A PROBLEM ONLY SECONDS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. CAUSE OF THE BRAKING PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR SHOP WAS A BROKEN BRAKE LINE. THE REPAIR SHOP ALSO INDICATED THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION PROBLEMS. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES. AS AN ASIDE, THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER WHO PICKED UP THE TAHOE SAID THAT HE HAS SEEN MANY VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478362October 2, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TRUCK BRAKES LINES JUST ROTTED OUT COMPLETELY HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478186October 1, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AT 10 MPH AND THEN WENT FOR MY BRAKES AND THE BUT THEY WERE GONE . PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BELLS STARTED RINGING AND MY WARNING SYSTEM INDICATED (CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM) BAD BRAKE LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478962September 30, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE COMPLETE FAILURE WE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES HAD STARTED TO FEEL "MUSHY". ON 9/29/12 MY HUSBAND HIT THE BRAKES HARD AND THAT IS WHEN THE BRAKE LINE BLEW OUT IN THE FRONT AND THE REAR. THE BRAKE LINE IS COMPLETELY RUSTED FROM FRONT TO REAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477397September 28, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
AS I APPLIED MY BRAKES TO STOP FOR TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME MY BRAKES FAILED CAUSING ME TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THERE HAD BEEN NO WARNING THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD AN ISSUE BUT UPON INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE LINES THAT COME OUT OF THE MASTER CYLINDER IT APPEARS THAT ONE OF THESE STAINLESS STEEL LINES HAS FAILED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10477455September 28, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION AROUND CLAMPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477318September 27, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOW CONTROL PANEL BURNED, CAUSING THE POWER WINDOW UNIT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE CONTROL PANEL WITH PARTS FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477167September 26, 2012
AIR BAGS
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AT 5:30 AM TO GO TO A CHARITY EVENT 5K RUN. SHE WAS GOING 40MPH, ON A STREET THAT HAD NO TRAFFIC ON IT THAT EARLY IN THE MORNING, WHEN OUT OF THE BLUE, ALL THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I CONTACTED GM CENTRAL OFFICE, THEY DID AN INVESTIGATION, THEN TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE NOT AT FAULT, THAT THE COMPUTER ON THE TAHOE SAID IT WAS ABOUT TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT SO THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I TOLD HIM THE COMPUTER WAS EVIDENTLY WRONG SINCE MY WIFE WAS NOT ABOUT TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT. HE SAID THAT THE TAHOE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY AS IT SHOULD. I ASKED HIM AGAIN IF IT WAS NORMAL FOR AIRBAGS JUST TO DEPLOY ON THEIR OWN WITH NO EVIDENCE OF AN ACCIDENT AND IF THE COMPUTER "SAID" SO, THEN EVIDENTLY THE COMPUTER IS WRONG AND FAULTY AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.. HE SAID GM WILL NOT ADMIT ANY FAULT AND THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR IT. I AM SEEKING LEGAL COUNSEL FOR A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY ON A CROWDED INTERSTATE, I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A HORRIFIC WRECK AND PEOPLE SERIOUSLY INJURED IF NOT KILLED. GM NEEDS TO OWN UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND DO A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477174September 26, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFTGATE COULD NOT BE OPENED ELECTRONICALLY OR MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE DOOR LATCH FAILED DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,806.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476981September 25, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE VEHICLE HAS SHOWN SIGNIFICANT SIGNS OF RUST UNDER THE RUBBER STRIPPING AND ROOF RACK. DUE TO RUST BEING HIDDEN UNDER THE ROOF RACK OR BEHIND THE WEATHERSTRIPPING, PROBLEM WAS NOT DISCOVERED UNTIL AFTER END OF WARRANTY PERIOD. CONTACTED MANUFACTURE AND WAS INFORMED VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THUS NO CLAIM COULD BE FILED. IT APPEARS THE INSERTS IN THE ROOF CONTRIBUTED TO THE RUST PROBLEM AS THE ROOF RUSTED THROUGH AND THE RACK CAME OFF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476978September 25, 2012
ENGINE
THE EXHAUST BOLTS ARE BREAKING CAUSING THE EXHAUST TO LEAK. THE RELATED PROBLEMS WILL LIKELY BE POOR FUEL ECONOMY, INCREASED EMISSIONS AND POTENTIALLY FAILED EMISSIONS TEST. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS ALREADY REPLACED ON THE SAME SIDE AS THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WITH THE BROKEN BOLTS. PROBLEM WAS NOT NOTICED UNTIL THE SECOND BOLT BROKE THUS NOT SURE WHEN THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO EFFECTING NUMEROUS OTHER VEHICLES THUS A POTENTIAL LARGE GLOBAL IMPACT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477050September 25, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AS HE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOORS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE DOOR HANDLES WERE NOT ON RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477074September 25, 2012
ENGINE
TWO EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE BROKEN. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING ON. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL BY GM TO FIX THIS UNDER WARRANTY. DUE TO THE RESEARCH I'VE DONE, THIS PREMATURE BOLT BREAKAGE PROBLEM IS COSTING CONSUMERS MILLIONS IN REPAIR COSTS THAT SHOULD NOT BE OUR RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476819September 24, 2012
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE 4X4 V8 5.3L, CHECK AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON DURING A ROUTINE DRIVE AND NO BAGS DEPLOYED. CHECKED WITH DEALER AND THEY WANTED $300 TO CLEAR FAULT CODE B0083 FOR A FRONT SENSOR. LOOKED ONLINE AND MANY OTHER GM VEHICLES HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THIS SAFETY RELATED DEVICE. SINCE IT IS OF SAFETY CONCERN AND THERE HAS NEVER BEEN AN ACCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE I WOULD LIKE THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE GM AIRBAG SENSOR COMPONENT FAILURES OF VEHICLES WITH LESS THAN 150K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476865September 24, 2012
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON SEPT 21, 2012 I WAS DRIVING HOME FOR LUNCH AND AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES I NOTICE MY RADIO SHUT OFF AND ON, THE POWER DOOR LOCKS KEPT LOCKING AND UNLOCKING. ALSO, THE GAUGES ON THE DASH WHERE COMING ON AND OFF AND ALL THE LIGHTS INSIDE ON THE TAHOE WHERE GOING ON AND OFF ALSO. AS SOON AS EVERYTHING STOPPED MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND HIT MY FACE AND CHEST. I REMEMBER A CLOUD OF WHITE POWDER AND REALIZED I WAS STILL DRIVING. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID RUNNING INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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