Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10332644May 28, 2010
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
I HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON A 2008 CHEVY TAHOE HYBRID. I WAS ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER WHEN THE ENGINE MOVED TO ALMOST WIDE OPEN THROTTLE. I TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKES BUT THE POWER OF THE VEHICLE WAS TOO MUCH. I MOVED INTO THE CENTER TURN LANE TO NOT HIT ANYONE AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. THE THROTTLE WAS STILL ALMOST WOT. I WAS LESS THAN A HALF MILE FROM THE DEALER WHEN THIS OCCURED. THE VEHICLE LURCHED INTO THE DEALERSHIP PARKING LOT WITH THE SMELL OF BURNING BRAKES. I ASKED THE TECHNICIAN TO COME OUTSIDE. HE NOTICED THE FLOOR MAT WAS WEDGED INBETWEEN THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS HAD CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO KEEP COMING ON. THERE ARE NO PEGS OR CLIPS TO KEEP THE FLOOR MAT FROM SLIDING UNDER THE PEDAL. VERY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING A HUGE VEHICLE WITH ELECTRIC AND V8 POWER AND IT WON'T STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332351May 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2001 CHEVY TAHOE THAT HAS THE BRAKE / ABS LIGHTS COMING ON WHILE DRIVING. AFTER LEARNING ABOUT EARLIER RECALL I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO A DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON FOR AWHILE BUT STARTED TO LIGHT UP AGAIN. I FEEL THE DEALERSHIP DID A 'QUICK-FIX'. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY I WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THIS RECALL WHEN I HAVE BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN BEFORE WITH A PREVIOUS RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332100May 25, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1) NORMAL DRIVING, SOME HIGHWAY OF NOT MORE THEN 3 HRS IN ONE DIRECTION AND AROUND TOWN. 2-3) EL DORADO ZTR 265/70/16 - TIRE SEPARATION OF 2 OF 4 BOUGHT. A 3RD IS ON ITS WAY TO THE SAME PROBLEM. AVOIDED A CRASH BY ONLY A FEW MILES AS WHEEL VIBRATION WAS EXTREME. I HAD PURCHASED THE TIRES FROM "WHEEL CITY" IN CORONA CA. AND THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I DID CONTACT SOMEONE AT EL DORADO IN PENNSYLVANIA WHO CONNECTED ME WITH A "COOPER" TIRE DEALER IN CALIF. TO PRO-RATE MY DEFECTIVE TIRES. 2 OF 4, ALTHOUGH 4 WERE DESIRED, WERE REPLACED. DOT # TIRE 3: UT72 EMD 0607 G9L1 TIRE 4: UT72 EMD 0607 G09L. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331984May 24, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE STEEL RADIAL A/T TIRES, SIZE LT245-75-R16. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW. THE INNER SIDE WALL FAILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE TIRE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331073May 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE ABS. I HAVE HAD THEM CLEANED , WHICH WORKED A SHORT TIME, BUT NOW EVERYTIME I APPLY THE BRAKES THE ABS TRIES TO TAKE OVER, LENGTHENING MY STOPPING DISTANCE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE USING THESE BRAKES AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO DISCONNECT THEM. THESE SENSORS MAY WORK FINE IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT, BUT OUT IN THE REAL WORLD OF SNOW AND SALT , THE LIFE SPAN IS TOO SHORT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330397May 14, 2010
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT FUNCTION WHEN TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330261May 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY FOR MY TRUCK AND NOW WHENEVER I GET TO A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT IT GOES DEAD. I DON'T UNDERSTAND. EVERYTHING WAS FINE BEFORE I PUT IN ANOTHER BATTERY. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WAS HIGHER THAN THE SPEED I WAS GOING AND THE FUEL NEEDLE SHOWED MORE THAN ACTUALLY WAS IN THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330124May 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAD BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DASHBOARD WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329882May 11, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE LT3 THAT THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES CHROME PLATING IS SHARP , ESPECIALY WHERE IT MEETS AT THE SEAM. I HAVE CUT MYSELF SEVERAL TIMES ON THESE HANDLES( BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES ARE THIS WAY) DOOR HANDLES ON A VEHICLE ESPECIALLY ONLY 3 YEARS OLD SHOULDNT FAIL LIKE THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328102April 29, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK) AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. IN ADDITION, THE ABS WOULD ABRUPTLY ENGAGE AFTER REPEATED PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIRS OR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327753April 27, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER FAILED 5/14/2009 AND THE GAS NEEDLE FAILED SHORTLY AFTERWARD. THEY ARE COMPLETELY NO RELIABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326809April 21, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FEELS LIKE ABS BRAKES ARE TRYING TO FUNCTION AT LOW SPEEDS. TAHOE HESITATES TO STOP AT SLOW SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326858April 21, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE TRAVELLING AT 2 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326921April 21, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1. NORMAL DAILY DRIVING 2. THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING AS DID THE TACHOMETER, BATTERY GAUGE AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. 3. NOTHING WAS DONE. NOT A RECALL NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324248April 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE CAUGHT ON FIRE *GR THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAN MOTOR WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE CONSUMER STATED HER FATHER RECEIVED 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS WHEN TRIED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10326517April 19, 2010
STEERING
STEERING TURNS TO LEFT FINE,BUT CAN NOT TURN TO RIGHT AT IDLE OR LOW SPEED. WHEN TRYING TO MAKE RIGHT TURN AT SLOW SPEED YOU MAY HAVE TO BACK UP AND TRY AGAIN. VERY HARD TO PARK IN PARKING SPACE,VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN TO RIGHT. IT IS AS IS THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF REPORTS ABOUT SAME PROBLEM ON INTERNET SITES. SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH STEERING GEAR BOX,BUT GM HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM SINCE VEHICLES ARE OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326032April 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH IN REVERSE, THE BRAKES FAILED. SHE HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR AND APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ADDED BRAKE FLUID TO THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IT CONTINUED TO LEAK OUT OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO CORROSION IN THE BRAKE LINE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 52,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325908April 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT INDICATE CORRECT SPEED. SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT RETURN TO ZERO MPH WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED. SPEEDOMETER IS INTERMITTENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325687April 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE HAS HAD AN ONGOING BRAKE PROBLEM FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. THE BRAKES SEEM TO APPLY THEMSELVES DURING NORMAL DRIVING. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TWO SETS OF TIRES AND TWO SETS OF FRONT BRAKE PADS IN LESS THAN 50000 MILES. SOMETIMES WHEN I SMELL SOMETHING GETTING HOT WHILE DRIVING I WILL STOP AND FEEL THE FRONT WHEELS. THEY WILL BE SO HOT THAT I CANNOT TOUCH THEM. THEN THE OTHER DAY I HAD TO MAKE A PANIC STOP AND THE ANTI LOCK SYSTEM DID NOT WORK AND THE WHOLE CAR SHUDDERED AND SHOOK AND I THOUGHT FOR SURE I WOULD HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER AS I AM ON LIMITED INCOME AND CANNOT AFFORD A LARGE EXPENSE. I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THE PROBLEMS WITH THESE CARS FOR YEARS HOPING THAT GM WOULD FINALLY ISSUE A RECALL. THE TIRE DEALER THAT INSTALLED THE LAST SET OF TIRES TOLD ME THAT THE TIRES FAILED BECAUSE OF THE FRONT WHEELS GETTING SO HOT. BECAUSE OF THIS I HAVE PUT VERY FEW MILES ON THE CAR AND DO NOT DRIVE IT OVER 50 MPH. I STILL HAVE THE TIRES FROM THE REAR BUT THREW AWAY THE ONES FROM THE FRONT BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE TO THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325511April 13, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON MARCH 19, 2010, THE DRIVER ROLLING UP THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WHEN A PASSENGER'S FINGER BECAME STUCK IN THE WEATHER STRIPPING. THE PASSENGER'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS AMPUTATED ABOUT 1/8TH OF AN INCH ON THE TIP. A HOSPITAL REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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