Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10466610July 19, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PLACE THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO DRIVE. THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. PREVIOUSLY, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING, THE RPM READING WOULD INCREASE DRAMATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466690July 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN THE A/C FAN IS TURNED ON..IT BEGINS TO MAKE A FLUTTERING NOISE THE WHOLE TIME YOU ARE DRIVING.( VERY LOUD). I HAVE HAD TO A/C BELTS TO BREAK BECAUSE OF THIS FLUTTERING. THE COMPRESSOR MUST BE LOCKING UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465784July 16, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS THAT ENGAGE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN GEAR HAVE STOPPED WORKING. IF A PARENT RELIES ON THIS SYSTEM THE DOORS MAY NOT LOCK RESULTING IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS IS A SYSTEM FAILURE... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465817July 16, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2000 TAHOE CAUGHT A FIRE - IT STARTED CRANKING BY ITSELF W/O THE KEYS IN IT AND THEN FLAMES STARTED SHOOTING OUT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE SUV AND BURNT THAT SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD AND BUSTED THE WINDSHIELD. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH 2 FIRE EXT. AND A WATER HOSE. I HAD TO JERK THE CABLES FROM THE BATTERY TO GET IT TO QUIT CRANKING. AND IF YOU CONNECT THEM BACK IT WILL START CRANKING AGAIN W/O THE KEYS. I WAS NOT HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT AND I DON'T KNOW HOW IT COULD START BY ITSELF W/O KEYS OR ANYONE IN THE SUV. I ASKED GM TO ASSIST ME AND THEY STATED THAT THE STATUTE OF REPOSE IN KY IS EIGHT YEARS FROM THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE AND THEY WILL NOT ASSIST ME. I COULD UNDERSTAND THAT BUT NOT SOMETHING LIKE THIS WHEN A VEHICLE STARTS ON ITS OWN AND BURNS - PLEASE HELP ME. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465716July 15, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN DOWN A HILL OUT OF A PARKING LOT I HEARD A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING BROKE ON MY VEHICLE. WENT HOME ABOUT 6 BLOCKS AWAY LOOKED TO SEE IF ANYTHING WAS WRONG. I ONLY LOOKED AT THE FRONT END; DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING. A FEW DAYS LATER WHILE PULLING UP TO MY DRIVEWAY IN A DIFFERENT VEHICLE I NOTICED SOMETHING HANGING UNDER THE REAR END OF MY TAHOE. PROCEEDED TO CHECK IT OUT AND FOUND THAT MY SWAY BAR IS COMPLETELY BROKE WHERE IT'S MOUNTED ON A BRACKET. I RESEARCHED THIS AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH MY MAKE, YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465745July 15, 2012
ENGINE
I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2004 CHEVY TAHOE IS SEPTEMBER 2009 WHEN THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 71,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS USING A LOT OF OIL AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY NOTIFIED ME THAT THEIR WAS NO OIL LEAKS AND PERFORMED A COMPRESSION TEST. SINCE THAT DATE I HAVE NEEDED TO ADD ADDITIONAL OIL IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. IN THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS IT STARTED TO USE A LOT OF COOLANT. I HAVE ADDED ABOUT 4 GALLONS OF COOLANT IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE LEFT CYLINDER HEAD WAS LEAKING COOLANT IN THE ENGINE. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THE CASTECH HEADS IN THIS MODEL WERE POROUS WHICH CAUSED THEM TO CRACK. THE DEALER IS RECOMMENDING THAT THE ENGINE BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $6400. I FEEL CHEVY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR SINCE THEY ARE AWARE THAT THE PROBLEM HAS TO DO WITH THE CASTECH HEADS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465492July 13, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
I HAD A BRAKE FAILURE ON MY 2002 TAHOE AFTER DRIVING AT HWY SPEEDS THEN COMING OFF THE EXIT TO STOP; THE, SERVICE BRAKES LIGHT CAME ON. I THEN ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO BRAKE.. , COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC, AND OR DEADLY; I DROVE HOME 2 MILES AWAY, VERY SLOWLY; I HAD VERY LITTLE BRAKE CONTROL.(TWO INFANTS IN THE CAR AT THE TIME) TWO OUT OF FOUR BRAKE LINES COMPLETELY RUSTED WITH A HOLE; BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT QUICKLY AT TIME OF INCIDENT ..LIKE HUNDREDS, AND THOUSANDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS OF SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THE BRAKES THEMSELVES ARE FINE., . TO REPLACE ALL FOUR OF MY BRAKE LINES , IT COST ME $858($813 W/COUPON). RECALL ID # 05V379000 - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK MAY ADDRESS THE PROBLEM IF YOU GET TO IT DONE BEFORE THE LINES COMPLETELY FAIL. APPLYING RUST INHIBITOR TO YOUR BRAKE LINES MAY ALSO HELP. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY AVOIDED SINCE MANY HAVE COMPLAINED. THE MECHANIC DID NOT MENTION A RECALL WHEN FIXING THE BRAKE LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465536July 13, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
THE FIRST COMPLAINT NUMBER 10465492; ADDRESSES THE FACT THAT MY BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT AND THE FLUID LEAKED OUT LEAVING ME WITH LITTLE BRAKE POWER. . TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY AFTER THEY REPLACED MY BRAKE LINES I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT BLEED THEM SO I NEEDED A NEW MANIFOLD. IT COST $350 WHICH BRINGS THE TOTAL FROM 813 TO $1350. I'M SO FRUSTRATED. MECHANICS SAID THAT THE CURRENT RECALL WOULD NOT HAVE SOLVED THE PROBLEM BUT I SHOULD CALL GM AND SEE IF THEY WOULD REIMBURSE SOME OF THE COST SINCE THE PROBLEM IS PREVALENT IN MANY 2002 TAHOES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465431July 12, 2012
AIR BAGS
MY WIFE AND I WAS DRIVING ON A ASPHALT COUNTRY ROAD TRAVELING AROUND 40 MPH AND BOTH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE ROOF TOP AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WE DIDN'T SWERVE OR TURN THE STEERING WHEEL IN ANYWAY. WE WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD WHEN IT HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465314July 11, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DOOR HANDLES, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE MANFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465234July 11, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DOOR HANDLES KEEP COMING OFF. I'M ABOUT TO REPLACE THE 4TH ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464380July 6, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
THE INTEGRITY OF THE BRAKE LINES GAVE CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED A SEVERE NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE TRUCKS STOPPING ABILITY. ALL FRONT BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED INCLUDING THE CALIPERS. TOTAL $640.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464200July 4, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
MY BRAKE LINES BURST AND BEGAN LEAKING BRAKE FLUID AS I PUT MY CAR IN GEAR AND BEGAN BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. I CRAWLED UNDER THE CAR AND THE LINES LOOKED CORRODED. I LIVE IN DELAWARE AND PURCHASED THE CAR IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463967July 2, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
WHEN I PRESSED THE POWER LOCK OPENER TO UNLOCK ALL THE DOORS IN MY TAHOE, THE LIFTGATE WHERE THE CHILDREN'S SEATS ARE LOCATED DID NOT UNLOCK AUTOMATICALLY. IT WAS THEN I DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS NO EMERGENCY OR MANUAL WAY TO OPEN THE LIFTGATE IN THE EVENT OF THE ACTUATOR FAILING! THERE IS NO RELEASE ON THE INSIDE AND NO KEY SLOT OPENER ON THE OUTSIDE. A LITTLE RESEARCH TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL OF CAR. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THERE WAS NOT A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES THAT ARE AN OBVIOUS DANGER TO CHILDREN AND / OR OTHER PASSENGERS. AN EMERGENCY LEVER OR KEYLOCK SHOULD BE MANDATORY ON THESE VEHICLES. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463897July 1, 2012
ENGINE
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM WITH THAT MODEL YEAR ENGINE, AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE IN 3 TIMES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THE INSTALLED OIL DEFLECTOR PER TSB, STILL HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE STILL USES 1.5 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES, ALL MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE BY THE BOOK BY THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463857July 1, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE SAFETY ISSUE HERE IS THE FACT THAT GM DOOR ACTUATORS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. GM IS NOT RECALLING THE PARTS AND THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS. DOORS WILL NOT LOCK, OR OPEN CONSISTENTLY, AND THEY DO NOT COVER THE REPAIRS UNLESS YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL FACTORY WARRANTY OR IT MIGHT BE COVERED ON MAJOR GUARD WHICH THEY DON'T EVEN OFFER ON MY VEHICLE. THE INTERNET IS FILLED WITH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE ISSUE. PEOPLE CAN BE CARJACKED, OR THEIR VEHICLES STOLEN BECAUSE THEIR DOOR LOCKS WON'T FUNCTION. GM JUST FLAT OUT DOES NOT CARE, AND THE PROBLEM ISN'T JUST ON THE TAHOE & SUBURBAN LINES. HERE ARE JUST A FEW LINKS OUT THERE ON THIS ISSUE. HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/WEBX?14@@.F206D4B/0 HTTP://WWW.CHEVYMALIBUFORUM.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=7950 AND HERE'S SOMEONE WHO APPEARS TO HAVE A FIX, GET RID OF THE CHEAP CHINESE PARTS. HTTP://WWW.GREENHYBRID.COM/DISCUSS/F69/TAHOE-DOOR-LOCK-ACTUATOR-PROBLEM-SOLUTION-27064/ THE FACT THAT THIS BUSINESS PRACTICE IS ALLOWED TO CONTINUE SEEMS ABSURD. THIS PART NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND A RECALL ISSUED. AT A MINIMUM IT SHOULD BE COVERED BY GM FOR ALL FAILURES ON ALL VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463163June 26, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR AND THEY DETECTED THAT THE TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK HAD BROKEN. IN ADDITION, BOTH FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR DRIVER SIDE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462778June 22, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND SHE HEARD A FLUTTERING NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE WHEEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE WHEEL SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE MECHANIC DISCONNECTED THE ABS AND THE FLUTTERING CEASED. AFTERWARD WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES THE STEERING WOULD BECOME TIGHT BUT ONLY WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462438June 20, 2012
SUSPENSION
I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN AND RIGHT SIDE SWAYBAR SNAPPED OFF AT REAR HOUSING. I NEVER CARRIED A HEAVY LOAD OR TOWED ANYTHING WITH THIS TRUCK SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460486June 19, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE REMOTE DOOR LOCKS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE REMOTE DOOR LOCK FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY ON 06/03/11. HOWEVER, ON 05/21/12, THE REMOTE DOOR LOCK FOR THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LOCK ACTUATOR/LATCH ASSEMBLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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