Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints
10,175 consumer complaints on file.
- #10347319August 4, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF BRAKE LINES, 2002 CHEVY TAHOE: A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE BRAKES DUE TO A LEAK IN THE BRAKE LINES DUE TO EXTENSIVE CORROSION OF THE BRAKE LINES. AN INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE LINES REVEALED A LEAK (DEVELOPED SUDDENLY) AND THE ENTIRE SET OF BRAKE LINES ARE HEAVILY CORRODED ALONG THEIR ENTIRE LENGTH. THE ONLY REASON THIS DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WAS THE LEAK DEVELOPED SUDDENLY BEFORE THE TRUCK WAS STARTED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10346840August 2, 2010STRUCTURE
I JUST PURCHASED A USED 2007 CHEVY TAHOE AND I HAVE CUT MY FINGERS ON BOTH DOOR HANDLES. IT SEEMS THAT THEY USED CHEAP CHROME PLATED HANDLES AND IT IS PEALING. IT IS RAZOR SHARP. I AM JUST GLAD NEITHER MY WIFE OR KIDS GOT CUT. PLEASE RESEARCH THIS AND SEE IF THERE ARE OTHERS. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS OVER 36,000 MILES. THIS SHOULD BE FIXED! THANKS *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10346591July 30, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
LTR ON BEHALF OF, WHO SUFFERED BURNS WHEN THEIR 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING; THEY DID NOT REC'D RESPONSE TO 3/23/10 LTR FWD TO NHTSA; REPLY ATTN KEITH NELSON/ROSEVILLE OFC; ES HAVE NO REC OF PREV CORRESPOND *TGW THE FAN MOTOR DID NOT SHUT OFF EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE KEY WERE NOT IN THE IGNITION. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10345393July 26, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS WERE FRACTURED; TWO ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AND ONE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE MECHANIC STATED THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE PULLED FROM THE VEHICLE TO PERFORM REPAIRS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN HE WOULD OPEN THE HOOD, SMOKE WOULD EMIT FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS ABLE TO LOCATE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10345144July 25, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
ABS PUMP MOTOR IS STAYING ON CONTINUOUSLY AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, FOUND THAT AN INTERNAL RELAY IN THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE IS SHORTING AND CAUSING THE ABS PUMP MOTOR TO CONTINUE TO RUN WHILE OPERATED AND EVEN AFTER VEHICLE AND IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. WITHOUT DISCONNECTING PLUG TO MOTOR OR ABS FUSE, EITHER FAILURE OF ABS PUMP MOTOR WILL OCCUR, FAILURE OF EBCM WILL OCCUR AND EVEN POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARDS DUE TO OVERHEATING ABS PUMP MOTOR. SINCE I WAS ABLE TO READ ONLINE THAT MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, IT SEEMS THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND PREVENT FUTURE FAILURES OF ABS EQUIPMENT, POSSIBLE CAR FIRES DUE TO CONTINUOUS ABS PUMP MOTOR ACTIVATION EVEN WITH VEHICLE TURNED OFF, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INJURIES AND EVEN DEATH TO THE PUBLIC. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10344843July 23, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE RESPONDED AS IF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WAS ENGAGED. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SPEED SENSOR ON THE WHEELS MAY HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FAILURE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE SERVICE BRAKE RECALL FOR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ON THE 2000-2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE UNDER CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V379000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10344638July 22, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2002 TAHOE'S ABS COMES ON AT SPEEDS UNDER 10 MPH IN DRY CONDITIONS. I SEE THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR MY YEAR VEHICLE, SO I CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ONE OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES, BUT YET I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS LISTED IN THE RECALL. THIS MAKES NO SENSE TO ME AT ALL. WHAT CAN I DO? PLEASE HELP. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10344438July 21, 2010VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
IN 2006, I NOTICED THAT MY DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR WAS LEAKING THE GREEN "GOO" THAT DIMS HEADLIGHTS REFLECTING IN IT AT NIGHT. ONCE ALL OF IT WAS LEAKED OUT AN OVAL, THAT HAD THE APPEARANCE OF AN OIL SLICK, CAME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MIRROR. NOW, THE SILVER TOP LAYER OF THE MIRROR APPEARS TO BE SLIDING OFF. IT HAD A "FUNHOUSE MIRROR" APPEARANCE TO IT ONCE THE "GOO" STARTED LEAKING OUT OF IT, BUT NOW IT IS MUCH, MUCH WORSE. EVERYTHING IS VERY BLURRY, YOU CAN'T SEE HOW TO BACK THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT, AND IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT DURING THE DAY. I HAVE INQUIRED TWICE ABOUT THE POTENTIAL OF A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, AND OF COURSE, CHEVROLET HAS DOWNPLAYED THIS. THE MIRROR ITSELF COSTS OVER $400 - NOT THE ENTIRE CASING. THE ENTIRE CASING IS OVER $500. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT, ACCIDENT, OR INJURY TO THE VEHICLE THAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. IT JUST HAPPENED. I ALSO SEE MANY TAHOES WITH THESE SAME MIRRORS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM RIDING AROUND THE TOWN WHERE I LIVE AND WORK. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10344629July 21, 2010TIRES, TIRES:VALVE
I HAD TO REPLACE TWO VALVE STEMS ON FOUR TIRES PURCHASED AT BERGEY TIRE SERVICE, LANSDALE PA ON 8/21/2007. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS JULY 3, 2010. WHEN THE SECOND ONE WAS DONE, JULY 21, 2010, THE MECHANIC TOLD ME ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE CHINESE MADE RUBBER VALVE STEMS. I HAD JUST DRIVEN 90 MILES TO THE SEASHORE BY MYSELF (I AM A 69 YEAR OLD WOMAN), AND I SHUDDER TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THE TIRE HAD GONE FLAT WHILE I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE TURNPIKE. LUCKILY I FOUND THE TIRE FLAT THE DAY AFTER I ARRIVED. I AM GRATEFUL THAT THE MECHANIC TOLD ME ABOUT THE VALVE PROBLEM SO THAT I CAN GET THE REST OF THE TIRE VALVES CHECKED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10344267July 20, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 CHEVY TAHOE LTZ HAS MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL ISSUES. LAST YEAR, I STARTED NOTICING ISSUES IN MAY. CAR EXHIBITED RANDOM STARTING FAILURES (NO STARTER TURNING - LIKE DEAD BATTERY) WHICH WILL RESOLVE AND BEGIN FUNCTIONING ON ITS OWN AFTER TIME PASSED. BATTERY WAS REPLACED BY DEALER WITH NO RESOLUTION. MAJOR FLUCTUATIONS AND ACTIVATION OF THE WARNING LIGHTS IN THE DASH ( ABS, SUSPENSION SERVICE, TRACTION CONTROL, BACKUP ASSISTANCE, CRUISE CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE, ALL NEEDLE GAUGES FLUCTUATE RANDOMLY, TRIP COMPUTER INFORMATION DEACTIVATES RANDOMLY) NOTED DURING NORMAL DRIVING. DOOR LOCKS ALSO RANDOMLY LOCK WHILE DRIVING OR IDLING. WINDSHIELD WIPERS PERIODICALLY TURN AND WASHER FLUID IS EXPRESSED. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT ROUGHLY WHEN THESE ISSUES ARE BEING SEEN. ALSO, THE AIR CONDITIONER WILL CEASE COOLING THE AIR DURING THESE TIMES BUT CONTINUE TO RUN THE BLOWER FAN ( JUST UNCOOLED AIR). ALL THESE PROBLEMS WILL COME AND GO RANDOMLY. ALL THESE SYMPTOMS WERE REPORTED AND THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN SUMMER 2009. MULTIPLE CPU MODULES WERE REPLACED AND THE CAR SEEMED BETTER. NOW THE ISSUES ARE ARISING AGAIN AND MORE FREQUENTLY. THE 2007 TAHOE LTZ WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN YESTERDAY. GM PERSONNEL WERE VERY CONFRONTATIONAL WHEN DISCUSSION THE ISSUES OF A DESIGN/PRODUCTION/MANUFACTURING DEFECT, YET THE SERVICE MANAGER COULD PRACTICALLY RECITE VERBATIM THE ISSUES I WAS HAVING AS I STARTED TO DESCRIBE THE INITIAL PROBLEMS. HE ADMITTED THAT THIS WAS VERY COMMON , AND HE STATED THE BCM COULD BE OUT. THAT ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER MODULES WERE REPLACED ALREADY LAST YEAR. I HAVE HEARD AND READ NUMEROUS SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON THIS YEAR TAHOE. SOMEONE WITHIN THE REGULATING AGENCIES NEEDS TO STEP IN AND FORCE A REVIEW. GM ALREADY CHARGED ME $3000+ LAST YEAR TO "FIX" THIS. NOW, THEY ARE ALREADY BALKING AT THE IDEA THAT THERE IS A GM MANUFACTURING OR QUALITY ISSUE CAUSING ALL THESE FREQUENT ISSUES. THE CONSUMER NEEDS TO BE PROTECTED.. SOON. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10344083July 19, 2010LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR INTERIOR CHROME DOOR HANDLES WERE PEELING AND CAUSING INJURY TO THE PASSENGERS WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO PASSENGERS CUT THEIR HANDS ON THE DOOR HANDLES, INCLUDING HIMSELF. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER TO REPORT THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 3
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10343740July 17, 2010FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EQUIPMENT
2002 CHEVY TAHOE PURCHASED USED 11/2006 WITH 50,000 MILES. GAS GAUGE NEVER WENT TO FULL. 4/2010 FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED $1000.00, NOW IT'S 7/2010 AND GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATES WHILE DRIVING WITH FULL TANK OF GAS TO EMPTY, CAR SLOWS DOWN AND THEN SUDDENLY PICKS BACK UP WITH GAS GAUGE SHOWING FULL AGAIN. VERY UNSAFE ON FREEWAYS!! WAS TOLD BY PEPBOYS WHEN THEY REPLACED FUEL PUMP THAT SOMETHING WASN'T WORKING WITH THE COMPUTER, OH REALLY, BUT OF COURSE WE WERE TOLD THAT 9 TIMES OUT OF 10 THAT IT WAS MORE THAN LIKELY THE FUEL PUMP AND THEY DIDN'T WORK ON THE COMPUTER. COST OF REPAIR WAS PROBABLY THE DECIDING FACTOR. NOW I FEEL UNSAFE WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO SUDDENLY SLOW DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY OR ANYWHERE ELSE FOR THAT MATTER. WHAT'S UP CHEVY?, WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE COMPUTER?? *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10343794July 17, 2010LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, VISIBILITY
ON 6/8/2001, I PURCHASED A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE FROM SEWELL CADILLAC-CHEVROLET. IN 2003 HINGES ON THE REAR DOOR CARGO WINDOW HAD TO BE REPLACED/REPAIRED BECAUSE THE WINDOW WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY BECAUSE THE HINGES WERE COMING LOOSE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CARGO WINDOW ON THE REAR DOOR WAS RARELY USED. THE LAST TIME IT WAS OPENED WAS AUGUST, 2009. WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY IN MAY, 2010, THE CARGO WINDOW FLEW OFF THE CAR. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT FAILURE OF THE ATTACHMENT OF THE HINGES TO THE WINDOW IS DUE TO THE RUBBER BONDING MATERIAL THAT IS USED AND IS NOT AN UNCOMMON EVENT. THE OCCURRENCE OF A WINDOW FLYING OFF A VEHICLE WHILE IT IS BEING DRIVEN IS, IN MY OPINION A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD THAT COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTS AND SEVERE INJURY. I PAID TO HAVE THE WINDOW REPLACED. GENERAL MOTORS WAS INFORMED(FILE # [XXX] ), WERE NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, AND TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE HAS DONE NOTHING. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10343591July 16, 2010STRUCTURE
I OWN A 2007 TAHOE LT. THE DASH IS CRACK ABOVE THE SPEEDOMETER AND BY THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. MY INTERIOR DOOR LATCHES ARE ALSO PEELING AND ARE SHARP ENOUGH TO SLICE A FINGER. THESE PROBLEMS SEEM TO BE PRETTY COMMON AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY GM. YOU WONDER WHY CUSTOMERS DECIDE TO BUY IMPORTS. CUSTOMER SERVICE IS A BIG PART OF REPEAT BUSINESS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10343358July 14, 2010LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE Z71. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND I AM THE SOLE OWNER. YESTERDAY (7-13-2010), I HAD JUST RETURNED TO MY VEHICLE AFTER A VISIT TO THE GROCERY STORE. I OPENED THE REAR HATCH (UPPER GLASS PORTION) AND PLACED MY GROCERIES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TRIED TO CLOSE THE GLASS HATCH IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. AFTER FURTHER VISUAL OF THE CONNECTING LATCH, I NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC RIGHT LATCH HAD BROKEN OFF THE GLASS PORTION OF THE HATCH. THUS I WAS NOT ABLE TO CLOSE THE GLASS HATCH. AFTER CONTINUED ATTEMPTS, I PUSHED THE GLASS HATCH BACK INTO PLACE, BUT THE WINDOW IS SEVERELY OUT OF ALIGNMENT. I HAVE SINCE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND I HAVE NOTICED THAT MANY OTHER TAHOE AND SUBURBAN OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK MY TAHOE BY A LOCAL CHEVROLET BODY SHOP AND I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH TAHOES AND SUBURBANS. THE SHOP FOREMAN SAID THAT THIS IS A PRODUCT DEFECT THAT CHEVROLET NEVER CORRECTED OR ADMITTED FAULT TO. I AM NOW CONCERNED, AS THIS IS A COMPLETE UNIT AND THAT THE REPLACEMENT COSTS APPEARS TO BE RATHER EXPENSIVE. IF THIS IS A PRODUCT DEFECT, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF CHEVROLET IS WILLING TO COMPENSATE ME FOR THE REPAIRS OR AT LEAST PICK UP A PORTION OF THE BILL. THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR REVIEW OF MY COMPLAINT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10341809July 7, 2010STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE ELECTRONIC HATCH REAR DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OR MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED SINCE SOMEONE COULD BECOME TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,392 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,692. UPDATED 08/24/10. *LJ THE REAR HATCH/LIFTGATE LOCK FUNCTION BECAME INOPERABLE IN THE LOCKED POSITION. THE LOCKS ARE ALL ELECTRIC AND THERE IS NO WAY TO OPEN THE BACK END OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 08/25/10*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10341871July 7, 2010LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE
THE CHROME "PAINT" ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAS FLAKED OFF AND WHEN YOU OPEN OR SHUT THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE, IT GIVES YOU A "PAPER CUT." IT HAS CUT MY FINGERS SEVERAL TIMES, YOU DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT THE ACTIONS OF OPENING OR SHUTTING THE DOOR BEFORE YOU DO IT BECAUSE IT IS SECOND NATURE SO IT IS HARD TO DO SOMETHING TO PREVENT IT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10341415July 4, 2010STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE CHROME ON MY INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE OF MY 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE IS SEPARATING AT THE SEEM. WHEN I WENT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THE EDGE CUT MY TWO FINGERS BADLY, MORE THAN JUST A PAPER CUT. THE CHROME IS AS RIGID AS A PIECE OF ALUMINUM FROM A SODA CAN. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10340962July 1, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 TO 70 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING OF 100 MPH. THE SPEED FLUCTUATED REGARDLESS OF THE ACTUAL SPEED THAT THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10340977July 1, 2010LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
PLASTIC/RUBBER ATTACHING HINGE ON REAR LIFTGATE WINDOW CRACKED, SEPARATING GLASS WINDOW FROM BODY. REPORTED TO CHEVROLET ON 6/3/2010. THEY HAD ME TAKE TO WILLIAMS CHEVROLET TO INSPECT ON 6/4 AND SAID THEY WOULD CALL BACK THAT AFTERNOON WITH A CONCLUSION. SERVICE MANAGER FIRST SAID ADHESIVE FAILED, THEN PART WAS MISSING THAT ATTACHES HINGE. NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF MATERIAL ARE MISSING, TWO SIDES FIT BACK TOGETHER WITH A CRACK IN THE MIDDLE. HINGE DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE ANY PHYSICAL ATTACHMENT TO GLASS OTHER THAN MOLDED RUBBER THAT BONDS TO GLASS, SANDWICHING HINGE IN-BETWEEN. DEALER INSPECTED OTHER HINGE AND FOUND IT TO BE CRACKING ALSO. CHEVROLET DIDN'T CALL ME BACK, I HAD TO CALL ALMOST DAILY AND LEAVE MESSAGES UNTIL FINALLY SOMEONE CALLED ON 6/30 AND SAID THAT THIS WAS NOT BE A DEFECT AND GENERAL MOTORS WOULD NOT ASSIST IN RESOLVING THE COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 55,000 MILES ON IT. I FIND A FAILURE LIKE THIS TO TOO SOON IN A VEHICLES LIFE AND APPEAR TO BE EITHER A FLAW IN THE FASTENER DESIGN OR ASSEMBLY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0