Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10461601June 19, 2012
STRUCTURE
2012 CHEVROLET TAHOE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CRASH WHILE DRIVING SAFELY *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING ACROSS A PARKING LOT, WHEN SUDDENLY HE STRUCK A LIGHT POLE AND CAUSED OVER $10,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE DRIVER MADE A COMMENT ABOUT THE VEHICLE HAVING A HUGE BLIND SPOT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462003June 17, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING ALONG CAME TO THE TRAFFIC LIGHT NO BRAKES WHEN I PUSH THE PEDDLE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR THEN THE TRUCK STOP WHEN I HAD THE BRAKES CHECK THE PERSON SAID ALL MY BRAKE LINES IS RUSTED AND THE REASON I HAVE NO BRAKES ONE HAS A LEAK I COULD HAVE GOT KILL OR I COULD HAVE KILL SOMEONE THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE FIX I HAD NO WARNING THIS THING WAS GOING TO BRAKE OR RUST OUT LIKE THAT . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461919June 15, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE REAR TAILGATE LOCK STOPPED FUNCTIONING WHICH PREVENTS THE REAR WINDOW OR THE TAILGATE TO BE OPENED. THERE IS NOT A MANUAL WAY TO OPEN THE TAILGATE OR WINDOW FROM THE INSIDE EITHER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461631June 13, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR HATCH LOCK FAILED AND COULD NOT BE OPENED AUTOMATICALLY. THE REAR HATCH DID NOT HAVE A LOCK THAT COULD BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY. A PASSENGER IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE PASSENGER FROM THE REAR SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE REAR HATCH ACTUATOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461526June 12, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TRANSMISSION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE SIX SPEED TRANSMISSION SHIFTED CONSTANTLY, AND HARD. IT DIDN'T MAINTAIN SPEED WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET. THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL MODULES AND SENSORS WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461345June 12, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING TO DRIVE OR REVERSE, THERE WAS NO INDICATOR THAT DISPLAYED WHAT GEAR THE VEHICLE WAS ACTIVATING. OFTEN WHILE IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE FORWARD. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD SPORADICALLY SHIFT OUT OF REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GEAR CLUSTER WIRING HARNESS BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE GEAR INDICATOR CONTINUED TO FAIL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 59,897.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461233June 11, 2012
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
UPON INSPECTION OF THE DASHBOARD IT HAS CRACKED BOTH ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL ON THE LEFT SIDE AND AT THE CORNER OF THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THIS CRACKS ANY WORSE THE AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY AND INJURE A PASSENGER OR IT MAY CAUSE THE STEERING COLUMN TO MALFUNCTION IF THE DASHBOARD FALLS. CHEVY SHOULD BE RECALLING THIS SO THAT NO ONE IS INJURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461264June 11, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES
THE BATTERY GAUGE WILL DROP OR FLUCTUATE. IT DOES NOT OCCUR IMMEDIATELY, BUT AFTER DRIVING FOR A COUPLE MINUTES. ONCE THE BATTERY GAUGE DROPS MANY THINGS ARE AFFECTED. THE CAR HESITATES TO INCREASE SPEED, BRAKING IS AFFECTED, CRUISE CONTROL IS AFFECTED. THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL TURN ON UNEXPECTEDLY AT TIMES. WHEN NEEDING TO ACCELERATE IT HESITATES AND ONCE IT GOES THE ENGINE PUTS OUT MORE THAN IS NEEDED OR EXPECTED. BRAKING IS SLOW AND PULSATES SLIGHTLY AS THE TRANSMISSION IS DOWNSHIFTING. THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND APPEAR TO BE IN WORKING ORDER AND NOTHING WRONG WITH EITHER OF THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461056June 8, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
APPLIED BRAKES AFTER ANOTHER DRIVER CUT ME OFF AND THE BRAKES FAILED. CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM APPEARED IN THE ODOMETER ALONG WITH THE ABS LIGHT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460498June 5, 2012
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. CONSUMER STATES AFTER DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR 15 MINUTES OR SO THE TIRE LOW PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED BEFORE HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THE AIR WAS CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES, WITH NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR IN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER, WHERE THEY RAN A TEST AND FOUND NO PROBLEM. AFTER FILING A COMPLAINT, THE CONSUMER WENT BACK TO THE SECOND DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND A LOCK PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED THE RCDLR. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM IS ONGOING. ALSO, THE DOORS LOCKED ON THEIR OWN ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460442June 4, 2012
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. A FEW MOMENTS LATER, SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT THROUGH THE WINDOWS AND FLAMES ERUPTED FROM THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, WHICH BURNED A HOLE IN THE WINDSHIELD GLASS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BEYOND REPAIR. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A FAULTY HEATER BLOWER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER HAD HOWEVER, ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN PERTAINING TO THE HEATER BLOWER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. UPDATED 06/26/12 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460523June 4, 2012
ENGINE, STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT A CONTROLLED SPEED OF 70MPH I SUDDENLY NOTICED THE STABILITY AND TRACTION ICON CAME ON AND OFF EVERY 2 OR 3 MINUTES. AS THIS HAPPENED I FELT MY ENGINE LOSE POWER AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS IS NOW HAPPENING EVERY DAY I DRIVE TO WORK OR ANYWHERE I DRIVE OVER 55MPH. I HAVE A 4 MONTH OLD SON AND I AM PETRIFIED AT WOULD COULD HAPPEN IF THIS DOES NOT GET RECALLED OR FIXED. I HAVE READ THAT SERVICE CENTERS CAN NOT FIX THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460546June 4, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE LTZ WHICH HAS ~53000 MILE ON IT. I HAVE IN THE LAST 2 YEARS REPLACED 2 DOOR HANDLES AND 2 DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS. DEALERSHIP ACTUALLY TOLD ME THIS MORNING AFTER HAD 2ND LOCK ACTUATOR REPLACED THAT ANOTHER LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED. AS YOU COULD IMAGINE I WANTED TO EXPLODE. I WAS LIVID, ESPECIALLY AT THE COST OF REPLACING THESE ITEMS. I DID NOT HAVE AN ISSUE WITH IT BEFORE THEY STARTED LOOKING AT THE OTHER ONE. IT LOOKED LIKED THEY WERE TRYING TO MILK ME FOR MONEY IN MY OPINION. I AM ASTONISHED THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THESE ITEMS, AS OF YET. IT IS APPARENT THAT THESE PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE, ESPECIALLY THE LOCK ACTUATORS. ANY SEARCHES ON THE WEB OR DISCUSSION WITH ANY DEALER ADVISORS ONE WOULD REALIZE THESE PARTS HAVE ISSUES. THE LOCK ACTUATOR ISSUE IS THE MOST CONCERNING, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE SMALL CHILDREN RIDING IN THESE VEHICLES. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE FOR A RECALL TO OCCUR, SOMEONE DYING? THESE PARTS(POSSIBLY CHINESE MADE)ARE FAILING LEFT AND RIGHT WITH REPLACEMENT COSTS UPWARDS OF $300 OR MORE. THESE PARTS ARE PROBABLY BEING REPLACED WITH DIFFERENT MANUFACTURED PARTS BUT OWNER WOULD NOT KNOW. THE DEALERSHIPS DO NOT WANT TO SHOW YOU THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. IS THERE A REASON THERE IS NO RECALL IN RESPECT TO THE LOCK ACTUATORS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460218June 1, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE SPEED GAUGE WAS STRUCK ON 10 THAN 20 IT STOP WORKING ALL TOGETHER ABOUT TWO MONTHS GO. IAM GOING TO GET IT FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459930May 29, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
2006 CHEVY TAHOE REAR HATCH WILL NOT UNLOCK/OPEN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH THIS VEHICLE. FIRST TIME REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED NEW AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED -- EXPENSIVE REPAIR. NOW FACING HAVING TO HAVE COSTLY REPAIR AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 7 YEARS OLD. THIS IS A KEYLESS ENTRY AND POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS THERE IS NO WAY TO OPEN THE HATCH FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I DO NOT HAVE THE VIN AT THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459775May 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
HI I PURCHASE 2008 CHEVY TAHOE BRAND NEW. HOW I CALLED LAST YEAR TO GM SUPPORT AS FOR THIS MY DOOR LOCK PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME WE WILL TAKE CARE OF THIS JUST TAKE IT TO NEAREST DEALER WHICH WAS 220 MILES AWAY FROM WHERE I LIVE. ( AND I WAS TOLD THEY WILL TAKE CARE OF IT. ) SUPPORT DEPT GOT ME AN APPOINTMENT SET EVERYTHING UP. I DROVE IN TO DEALERSHIP THEY LOOK AT ALL MY COMPLAINS. AND GOT ME QUOTE FOR ALL THE REPAIR NEEDS TO BE PERFORM. DOOR LOCK PROBLEM IS A KNOW ISSUE TO GM I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO'S AFFECTED. BUT DEALERSHIP TOLD US. THAT GM WOULD NOT PAY FOR REPAIR. HOW WOULD YOU FEEL DRIVE 220 MILES AND GET QUOTE IN YOUR OKAY IT'S GOING TO BE $480 PER DOOR TO FIXED. MY QUESTION IF WAS NOT GOING TO TAKE CARE OF THIS REPAIR WHY WOULD SEND ME TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE FIXED.THAT TRIP COST ME OVER 300 BUCKS NOT TO MENTION ALL OF THE FRUSTRATION INVOLVED. WASTED MY 1 1/2 DAYS. I HAVE BEEN WATCHING PEOPLE COMPLAINING ON EDMUNDS AND GM IS ANSWERING EMAILS. BUT NONE OF THEM IS GETTING ANY HELP, IF GM IS NOT GOING TO STAND BEHIND OF THEIR PRODUCT WHY WOULD RESPOND TO EMAILS. THIS IS NOT DONE. I HAPPENED 2 MONTHS AFTER WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. I BOUGHT MY TRUCK WHEN GM WAS IN TROUBLE. I DON'T THINK THAT THESE GIANT COMPANY'S CARE. THAT DOES TELLS ME ONE THING STAY AWAY FROM GM. I WOULD OWN ANOTHER GM PRODUCT IN FUTURE OR EVER AND PASS ON THIS TO OTHERS. ONE THING I WOULD LIKE POINT IS THAT. THIS DOOR LOCK PROBLEM GM SHOULD LOOK INTO LITTLE TOO CLOSELY. THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE. IT SHOULD RECALLED AND HAVE IT FIXED IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAYS. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459664May 25, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONTROL PANEL CLUSTER IS FAILING FIRST CAUSING THE GAS GAUGE TO NOT WORK AT ALL AND THEN THE SPEEDOMETER TO MALFUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459535May 24, 2012
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ABS, LOSS OF POWER, CHECK ENGINE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LAMPS WERE ILLUMINATED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE SENSOR AND CABLES WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000. UPDATED 07/02/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE LOSS ALL POWER AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED QUICKLY. UPDATED 07/12/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459486May 23, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINES BEGAN TO CORRODE AT ATTACHMENT POINTS NEAR ALL WHEEL WELLS. OF MOST CONCERN IS 4 BRAKE LINES MOUNTED WITH STEEL SUPPORT BRACKETS ON DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL WELL. THESE LINES ARE NOT PROTECTED FROM ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. THE CORROSION BEGAN AT THE SUPPORT BRACKETS IN 2006 AND HAS WORKED ITS WAY DOWN THE LINES TO THE POINT WHERE THEY NEED TO ALL BE REPLACED. THIS IS SIMPLY BAD ENGINEERING---UNPROTECTED STEEL PLACED IN THE MOST ENVIRONMENTALLY VULNERABLE AREA ON THE VEHICLE AND SECURED WITH CORROSION VULNERABLE STEEL CLIPS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458910May 18, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2007 TAHOE LTZ HAS HAD 3 DOOR HANDLES BREAK DURING THE LAST 2.5 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. AM FINDING THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE FOR THE 2007 MODEL YEAR. DOOR HANDLES ARE APPROX $200.00 EACH TO REPLACE. CAN'T ANYTHING BE DONE BY GM MOTORS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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