Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10449876March 2, 2012
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, STRUCTURE, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, POWER TRAIN
2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. CONSUMER STATES SEVERAL ISSUES WITH VEHICLE AND REQUEST INFORMATION ON RECALLS, SERVICE BULLETINS, WARRANTIES OR LEMON LAW *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL DOWN SHIFTED TO 2ND WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND ON HILLS, THE STARTER WOULD HANG, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE AC COMPRESSOR. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, IT CONTINUED TO HESITATE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, AS WELL AS A VIBRATION. THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL, THE IDLE NEEDLE WOULD RISE, WHILE AT A STOP, THE BATTERY DRAINED, THE ENGINE STALLED, THE DASH WAS CRACKED, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES, THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR WAS INOPERABLE, THE WEATHER STRIP HAD COME OFF THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE U-JOINT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449934March 1, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE INTERIOR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BEGAN TO PEEL. THE CHROME PLATING DID NOT LOOK DANGEROUS UNTIL MY GIRLFRIEND SLICED HER INDEX FINGER OPEN TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR. IT WAS ALMOST LIKE BEING CUT WITH A SHARP POCKET KNIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10449986March 1, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
AT LOW SPEEDS SUCH AS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT OR CITY TRAFFIC, UPON ACTIVATION OF THE VEHICLE BRAKES, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE UNEXPECTEDLY ON DRY PAVEMENT THEREBY EXTENDING THE STOPPING DISTANCE. NO CRASH HAS OCCURRED YET SOME NEAR MISSES HAVE HAPPENED. THIS OCCURS AT ALMOST EVERY LOW-SPEED STOP. I CALLED CHEVROLET AS THIS EXACT CONDITION IS DESCRIBED UNDER AN EXISTING BROAD RECALL FOR VEHICLES IN MY CATEGORY BUT THEY INSIST NO SUCH RECALL IS ACTIVE FOR MY VEHICLE. THEY FURTHER STRONGLY AND REPEATEDLY REQUESTED "FOR THEIR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES" THAT I, AT MY COST, TAKE MY VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER FOR SERVICING. IF THEY LATER DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE DEFECTIVE PARTS THEY WOULD DISCUSS REIMBURSEMENT OPTIONS. I AM A GOOD MECHANIC AND REGULARLY MAINTAIN MY OWN VEHICLES. RATHER THAN PAY FOR DEALER SERVICE ON A DEFECTIVE DESIGN THAT IS WELL KNOWN WITH A PUBLISHED RESOLUTION I WILL MAKE THE REPAIRS MYSELF. I WANT NHTSA TO BE AWARE OF CHEVROLET'S STRONG ARM TACTICS TO INDUCE CUSTOMERS TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE THEY SHOULD BE COVERING AND THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FULLY RESOLVED BY EXISTING RECALLS. THEY HAVE MANY VEHICLES ON THE ROAD SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION. IF PROVIDED A COMPLAINT OR TRACKING NUMBER I WILL FOLLOW-UP WITH YOU ON THE RESULTS OF MY DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449660February 29, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINES RUSTED, LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID, BRAKE FAILURE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC...VERIFIED BY WASTLERS AUTO IN MD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449523February 28, 2012
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
2009 CHEVY TAHOE BRIDGESTONE TIRES ARE DRY ROTTING OFF THE VEHICLE WITH 23K MILES ON THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448867February 21, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
DOOR HANDLES ARE PEELING CHROME COVERING OFF OF INSIDE DOOR HANDLES CAUSING A PERSON PULLING ON THE HANDLE TO EXIT VEHICLE TO CUT THEIR FINGERS ON THE SHARP EDGE OF THE CHROME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10448534February 20, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE I WAS GETTING MY INTERIOR HANDLES REPAIRED SINCE THEY HAVE CRACKED, I WAS MADE AWARE THAT ONE OF MY DOOR HANDLES WAS FALLING OFF. THE INTERIOR HANDLES ARE COVERED UNDER A RECALL BUT NOT THE EXTERIOR HANDLE. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME ON TAHOES AND A QUICK "GOOGLE" SEARCH CONFIRMED THE ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD ALSO BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL. I HAD TO PAY $160 TO REPAIR THE HANDLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448463February 19, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TAHOE HAS 93,000 MILES ,NOT DRIVEN THAT MUCH ,LIVE IN MARYLAND -.NOT THAT MUCH SALT.TRIED TO COME TO A STOP ,BRAKE PEDAL FAILED-USED EMERG. BRAKES TO HELP STOP. GOT IT HOME LOOK AT THE LINES COMPLETE RUST JOB. ALL LINES WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACE.THIS CAN'T BE NORMAL,HAVE 95 LINCOLN NO PROBLEM-88 FORD P/U NO PROBLEM-93 CAMARO NO PROBLEM AND A 66 PONTIAC NO PROBLEM .KNOWING THE DIFFICULTY OF REPLACING THESE LINES ,GM SHOULD HAVE USED STAINLESS STEEL LINES.TO ME A ENGINEERING BLUNDER/DEFECT AND SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL IMMEDIATELY BEFORE WE HAVE ANOTHER TOYOTA PROBLEM.ANOTHER COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS ON $35,000 PLUS VEHICLE TO PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IS NOT MUCH TO ASK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448280February 17, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAKING LEAVING STUDS IN THE HEADS, HEATING UP ENGINE COMPARTMENTS, RELEASES CARBON MONOXIDE, AFFECTS O2 SENSOR AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. WILL NOT PASS EMISSIONS IN SOME STATES. GM NOT STANDING BEHIND THIS 1999-2008 ISSUE. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IS EXPENSIVE TO FIX. GM MECHANICS DENYING ANY SUCH ISSUES. PLEASE CHECK- IN TO THIS. OUR WHOLE FLEET AND OUR PERSONAL TRUCKS AFFECTED BY THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448143February 16, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD ALL FOUR DOORS IN FOR REPAIR AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER. FIRST IT WAS THE REAR LEFT DOOR WHICH WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. SAME DOOR STILL DOES/DOES NOT OPEN. SECOND DOOR WAS THERIGHT REAR WHICH DROPPED DOWN WHEN YOU OPENED IT. THIRD DOOR WAS THE DRIVERS DOOR WHICH WOULD NOT OPEN. HAD TO INSERT CAR KEY TO OPEN. FOURTH DOOR WAS THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WHICH WOULD NOT OPEN. EACH TIME THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR WAS CHANGED. BUT NOW I'M STILL HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE LEFT REAR DOOR SOMETIMES OPENING, SOMETIMES NOT OPENING. IF I HAD A CHILD IN A INFANTS SEAT IN THAT REAR SEAT, I MAY OR MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GET TO HIM/HER IN A EMERGENCY. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448043February 15, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING MY 03 TAHOE, WHEN AN EXPLOSION WENT OFF IN MY VEHICLE. MY ENTIRE BACK END OF MY TAHOE WAS LITERALLY BLOW TO BITS. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES OR PEOPLE AROUND ME. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE POLICE DEPT. THEY WERE SHOCKED TO SEE THE CONDITION OF MY VEHICLE AND SAID IT LOOKED TO THEM, THAT IT WAS A CHEVY MALFUNCTION OF SOME SORT. I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY RIGHT AWAY. THEY CAME OUT AND TOWED THE VEHICLE. THEY WERE ALSO SHOCKED TO SEE THE DAMAGE, AND HAD NO IDEA WHAT OR WHY IT HAD HAPPENED. AFTER ASSESSING ALL THE DAMAGE THEY FOUND IT WOULD COST $2000 TO FIX THE DAMAGE. INS. SAID THEY WERE WILLING TO COVER THE DAMAGE, WE HAD TO PAY A $500 DEDUCTIBLE. I HAVE FIVE KIDS WHO ARE NORMALLY IN THE TRUCK WITH ME, THANK GOD THAT MORNING, THEY WERE NOT. GLASS WAS BLOWN ALL OVER THE INSIDE OF MY TRUCK, THE NOISE ALONE WOULD HAVE DAMAGED THEIR EARS, MINE WERE RINGING ALL DAY. I ALSO CONTACTED CHEVY'S CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE. I SPOKE WITH AN AGENT THERE WHO AS NO HELP, ASKED TO SPEAK TO HER SUPERVISOR, AND SHE WAS NO HELP. I THEN ASKED FOR WHOEVER WAS ABOVE HER, AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO ONE ELSE TO HELP ME. I ASKED FOR A NAME, A PHONE NUMBER, AN EMAIL ANYTHING FOR SOMEONE WITH MORE AUTHORITY AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO ONE. THIS IS WRONG! WHAT IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING DOWN I95, OR WHAT IF I HAD MY CHILDREN WITH ME?? THEN ID BE SUING CHEVY FOR MILLIONS! IM ASKING IS THAT THEY COVER THE $500 DEDUCTIBLE SINCE THIS IS OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING THAT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS WASN'T NORMAL WEAR AND TARE, THIS WASN'T SOMETHING THAT WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY AND ISN'T COVERED. THIS IS CRAZY! THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A CHEVY DEFECT AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I AM SENDING PICTURES SO YOU CAN SEE HOW HORRIBLE THIS WAS. THIS WASN'T JUST THE BACK GLASS SHATTERED, THIS WAS LIKE A BOMB LITERALLY BLEW OFF MY BACK DOOR, WHILE I WAS DRIVING. CHEVY NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447713February 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE FOR 50 MINUTES. PARKED TURNED THE IGNITION OFF FOR 30 MINUTES. NEXT NEIGHBOR KNOCKED ON THE DOOR AND SAID "YOUR TAHOE IS ON FIRE". WE CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE WE COULD NOT PUT THE FLAMES OUT. FIRE DEPARTMENT TOOK ONLY FIVE MINUTES TO GET THERE. ONCE THE FIRE WAS OUT WE NOTICED THAT THE TAHOE WAS TOTALED. FROM THE NAKED EYE IT LOOKS LIKE THE ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED ON THE DRIVER SIDE UNDER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER. THERE'S HUGE HOLE IN THE DASHBOARD BEHIND THE LEFT WINDSHIELD WIPER. I ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 65 DAYS. BIG DISAPPOINTMENT BECAUSE I REALLY LIKE THE 2007 TAHOE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446509February 9, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2012 CHEVROLET TAHOE. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH OIL GAUGE AND STATES INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL IS DEFECTIVE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, HE NOTICED THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE SHOWED ZERO PRESSURE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HIS MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED HIM ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE COST WOULD BE $ 395.00 TO REPLACE IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446726February 5, 2012
STRUCTURE
THERE IS A CRACK AT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG THAT APPEARS TO BE UNSAFE IN HEAD ON COLLISION. IF YOU REFERENCE CHEVROLET FORUMS-TAHOE WEBSITE YOU WILL SEE 45 PAGES OF FAILURES AND GM IS VERY SELECTIVE ON WHOM THEY WILL REPLACE OR DENY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446702February 4, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR ON MY TAHOE HAS FAILED. MY REAR DOOR DOES NOT LOCK AT ALL. IT IS SUPPOSED TO LOCK ONCE I PUT THE CAR IN GEAR FOR SAFETY IT DOES NOT. I HAVE THE 3RD ROW SEATING AND USE IT FREQUENTLY FOR MY KIDS. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL AND MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE BY TAHOE OWNERS. THE ONLY PLACE I CAN FIND A REPLACEMENT PART IS THROUGH GM AND IT IS EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE PARTS. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446377February 3, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHILE DECELERATING, THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL SHUTTERING NOISE, CAUSING AN INCREASE IN STOPPING TIME AND DISTANCE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI-LOCK). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 217,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 220,000. UPDATED03/15/12 *BF UPDATED 05/11/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446106February 1, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND THE FUEL LINES WERE CORRODED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 154,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445994January 31, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY SPEEDOMETER HAS RECENTLY EITHER NOT MOVED AT ALL OR DISPLAYS EXCESSIVE SPEEDS INCLUDING 120MPH WHEN TRAVELING ON AVERAGE OF 35MPH TO 50MPH WHICH IS ARE THE REGULAR LIMITS FOR MY AREA. SOME SPEEDS WERE AS LOW AS 25. LATELY, IT HAS ONLY WORKED FOR A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE TIME. THE ONSTAR DIAGNOSTIC DOES NOT EVEN DETECT THAT THIS HAS/IS A PROBLEM. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446001January 31, 2012
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STRUCTURE:BODY
THERE IS A VERY LARGE CRACKED AREA ON THE DASHBOARD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE NEAR THE SPEEDOMETER AREA. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS MAY SOME HOW DEPLOY THE AIR BAG OR OTHER MECHNICAL INSTRUMENTS IN THIS AREA. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446018January 31, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
OUR 2001 TAHOE HAD BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO A CORRODED BRAKE LINE. WE WERE TOLD ALL FIVE WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WE HAVE LIVED IN BOTH NY AND NJ AND ARE THE ONLY OWNERS OF THE TRUCK. WE FOUND OUT THAT GMC 1999-2003 TRUCKS ARE IN YOUR ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION FOR BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO CORRODED BRAKE LINES IN THE SALT BELT STATES WHICH WE LIVE IN. I WANTED TO ADD THIS COMPLAINT WITH THE HOPES THAT OTHERS WILL AS WELL AND IF A RECALL IS ISSUED WE CAN GET COMPENSATED FOR THE VERY HEFTY REPAIR BILL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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