Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10476755September 22, 2012
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERS TESTED IT OUT AND REPLACED THE SENSOR AND IT STILL DID NOT FIX IT. NOW THEY WANT US TO PAY A LOT OF MONEY TO RUN THE TEST AND HAVE THEM FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG. I AM READING A LOT OF BLOGS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING AND I CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY THEY HAVEN'T ISSUED A RECALL ESPECIALLY SINCE THESE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476756September 22, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE PEDAL COMPLETELY DEPRESSED AND ALL BRAKE FLUID SPILLED OUT ON DRIVEWAY. I LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE AND ALL BRAKE LINE WERE VISIBLE HIGHLY CORRODED. I'VE BEEN MAINTAINING VEHICLES FOR 50 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER SEEN A FAILURE LIKE THIS. THE BRAKE LINES HAD THE APPEARANCE OF CARS 30 YEARS OLD BUT WERE HEAVILY PITTED AND CORRODED. I DON'T WANT TO HEAR A GM EXCUSE OF ROAD SALT WEAR AND TEAR ! THIS IS INEXCUSABLE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475928September 19, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN. NO WARNING AT ALL. HAD JUST APPLIED THE BRAKES A FEW MINUTES EARLIER WITH NO PROBLEM. I WAS ABLE TO JUST GET THE TRUCK HOME THE FEW MILES FROM THE HIGHWAY. I CHECKED THE TRUCK OVER THINKING THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER HAD FAILED BUT DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINE RUNNING ALONG THE FRAME TO THE REAR OF THE TRUCK HAD RUSTED, WAS RUPTURED, AND LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. THE TRUCK IS WELL MAINTAINED. I WAS LUCKY THAT THERE WAS NO OTHER VEHICLES NEAR ME WHEN IT HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475817September 18, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY AT 65MPH THE SPEEDOMETER WENT TO 105MPH. IT NOW READS 25MPH WHEN STOPPED AND WILL READ 65MPH WHILE ONLY TRAVELING 35MPH. THIS HAS BEEN VERIFIED WITH A GPS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF GM VEHICLES AND MANY CUSTOMERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THE ONLY FIX IS A NEW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS, A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475856September 18, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
ON SEPTEMBER 3RD, 2012 I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 CHEVY TAHOE AND I HAD JUST PULLED INTO A SHOPPING CENTER AND AS I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. I WENT STRAIGHT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN, BUT, LUCKILY THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES AT THE INTERSECTION. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO 1ST GEAR AND GUIDE IT INTO A PARKING SPOT AWAY FROM OTHER VEHICLES. WHEN I EXITED THE VEHICLE AND LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK, I COULD SEE ALL OF THE BRAKE LINE FLUID POURING OUT OF THE BRAKE LINES. THE TAHOE WAS TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. DURING THE REPAIR, THE MECHANIC SHOWED ME ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES AND THEY WERE ALL SEVERELY CORRODED. EVERY BRAKE LINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS NO OTHER CORROSION ON THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475858September 18, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
BOTH OF MY CHILDREN HAVE BEEN CUT SEVERAL TIMES ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BY THE PEELING OF THE CHROME ON THE DOOR HANDLES IN THE BACK SEATS. THE DASH IS CRACKING WHICH I HAVE SEEN THIS COMPLAINT ON MANY MANY 2007 GM SUV'S. WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS SINCE IT HAPPENS TO BE A BIG COMPLAINT BY MANY OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10475407September 14, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING ON THE PA TURNPIKE. LIGHTLY APPLIED MY BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKE LINES ARE CORRODED AND BLEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475368September 13, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE CHROME IS PEELING OFF AND CUT MY FINGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10475210September 12, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN STOPPING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, BRAKE PEDAL PUSHED TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE STOPPED BUT NOTICED BRAKE FLUID UNDER CAR AND DETERMINED THAT BRAKE LINE RUPTURED DUE TO BEING RUSTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475212September 12, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 10 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FALSELY ENGAGED, CAUSING A DECREASE IN BRAKING POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF THE VEHICLE HAD REPAIRS PERFORMED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK) BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 153,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474218September 7, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 40 MPH AND EXPERIENCED A SEIZURE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DITCH AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CRASH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUFFER HEAD INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10474069September 6, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE POWER WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WILL STOP WORKING ALL OF A SUDDEN. IT IS NOT ALL OF THE TIME, BUT SOMETIMES, WHEN I HAVE THE WINDOW DOWN, AND I PUSH THE POWER SWITCH TO CLOSE OR OPEN THE WINDOW IT WILL NOT WORK. THIS COULD LEAD TO A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM, IF FOR SOME REASON I AM UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR AND THEN THE WINDOW WILL NOT GO DOWN. WE LIVE IN MICHIGAN AND YOU RECENTLY RECALLED VEHICLES BECAUSE OF A PROBLEM WITH THE MASTER POWER WINDOW SWITCH CAUSING FIRES IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, WHICH ENDED UP MELTING AND/OR BURNING THE DOOR. THERE MUST BE CORROSION OF THE WIRING IN MY VEHICLE THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM WITH MY WINDOW. I KNOW THAT YOUR RECALL WAS NOT FOR THE SAME YEAR AS MY VEHICLE, BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND I DON'T WANT TO END UP HAVING MY CAR DOOR CATCH ON FIRE, ESPECIALLY IF ME OR MY FAMILY ARE IN IT, OR IF IT IS PARKED IN OUR GARAGE IT COULD BURN OUR ENTIRE HOUSE DOWN. WHEN WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS BRAND NEW, AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473878September 5, 2012
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
THE DASH HAS MAJOR CRACKING AROUND THE AIRBAG AND ON TOP OF THE DASH IN THE AREA OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN APRIL 2010, HAD THE DASH REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY APPROXIMATELY SEPT/OCT 2010. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED IN AUGUST 2012. SAME CRACKS IN DASH AROUND AIRBAG. I CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER IF THESE CRACKS COMPROMISE THE AIRBAG IN ANY WAY. OR IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WILL THE DASH PIECES BECOME AIRBORNE PROJECTILES. HAVE SPOKEN WITH GM AND WHILE THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE DASH CRACKING, THEY DO NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A DEFECT IN THE DASH. A SIMPLE INTERNET SEARCH PROVIDES SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THESE SAME CRACKS OCCURRING IN MANY 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOES, AVALANCHES, AND 2007 GMC YUKONS. YES, I COULD PAY TO HAVE A NEW DASH INSTALLED BUT IT WILL BE THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART THAT WILL CRACK AGAIN CAUSING THE SAME SAFETY CONCERNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473992September 5, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE WHILE GOING DOWNHILL TO AN INTERSECTION WITH A STOP SIGN. IN MID-AFTERNOON, WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN WHILE HEADING DOWNHILL AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. PUMPING THE BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT HELP. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF THE FAILURE AND NO WARNING LIGHT. I TRIED TO APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE BUT IT DID NOT SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY, NO VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN AND THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC ON THE CROSS ROAD I WAS ENTERING. I MANAGED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO ROLL THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND ONTO THE RIGHT BERM OF THE CROSS ROAD WHERE I WAITED FOR A TOW TRUCK. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID IN THE SYSTEM, BUT THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND HAD FAILED, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I'M VERY LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. $1,201.81 LATER, I'M BACK ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473722September 4, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE CONTINUOUSLY HEARD A TICKING NOISE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE OFF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 196,000. UPDATED 10/15/12 *CN UPDATED 10/23/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473763September 4, 2012
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE LT, EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS LE TIRES, LINE SIZE P265/70R/16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,539.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473033August 30, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
COMPLETE FAILURE OF BRAKE LINES AND CALIPERS SECONDARY TO RUST. TRUCK (A GM TAHOE) WAS INSPECTED AT THE DEALER ONE MONTH AGO AND PASSED PA INSPECTION. APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH LATER (1000 HIGHWAY MILES) MY TRUCK HAD TO RETURN TO THE DEALER TO RECTIFY SOMETHING THEY HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN FIXED, UNRELATED TO THE BRAKES. UPON PICKING UP THE TRUCK AFTER THAT REPAIR, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AFTER STARTING THE CAR TO PUT INTO GEAR AND THE ENTIRE BREAK SYSTEM BLEW. THANK GOODNESS, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION BECAUSE I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP. THE DEALER THEM PUT THE CAR UP ON THE LIFT AND I WAS TOLD THE ENTIRE SYSTEM WAS RUSTED, INCLUDING ALL THE BOLTS TO THE SYSTEM. THE ONLY WAY TO REPAIR WAS TO CUT THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE SYSTEM OFF AND REPLACE. THE REAR CALIPER COVERS ALSO BEGAN TO RUST, SO THEY ARE ALSO BEING REPLACED. I CAN PROVIDE PICTURES OF ALL AREAS PRIOR TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472912August 29, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ACTUATOR FAILED ON 3 OUT OF FIVE DOORS, SO FAR. SEVERAL FORUMS HAVE A LOT OF REPORTS OF FAILURE. I WOULD APPRECIATE SOMEONE LOOKING INTO THIS. TODAY, I AM PAYING OUT OF POCKET OVER $500 TO HAVE THIS FIXED AT A CHEVY DEALERSHIP. YOU CAN NEVER BE SURE A DOCK IS LOCKED OR UNLOCK, WHICH POSES A SAFETY RISK FOR MY CHILD WHO COULD OPEN THE DOOR WHILE I AM GOING DOWN THE ROAD; NOT TO MENTION THE RISK OF SOMEONE ENTERING THE CAR WHILE IT IS STOPPED (ATTENDED OR NOT). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472751August 28, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DOORS FILL WITH WATER AFTER IT RAINS. THE WATER DOESN'T DRAIN AND BEGINS TO SMELL LIKE MOLD IN THE CAR. NOW, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR THE WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS IS ACTING STRANGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472745August 28, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL DROPPED TO THE FLOOR BOARD AFTER BEING ENGAGED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA11001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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