Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10320223March 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY INCREASE NOT INDICATING THE CORRECT SETTINGS. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319986March 15, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I HAVE A 2004 TAHOE WITH LESS THAN 50K MILES ON IT. IT HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED, DRIVEN SPORADICALLY AS THE MILEAGE WILL ATTEST, AND THE REAR WINDOW GLASS HAS BEEN OPENED LESS THAN HALF DOZEN TIMES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED NEW. ONE OF THE HINGES HAS BROKEN/SEPARATED FROM THE TOP OF THE LIFT GATE GLASS, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CLOSE WHEN IT IS OPENED. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A LOCAL CHEVY DEALER THAT TOLD ME IT WAS A 'COMMON' HAPPENING ON THIS AND SUBURBAN MODELS. THE 'FIX' IS A FULL GLASS REPLACEMENT TO THE TUNE OF AROUND $1000. ANOTHER OPTION IS A THIRD-PARTY FIX WHICH 'MIGHT' WORK AND INVOLVES REGLUING THE HINGE TO THE WINDOW. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHEVY AND RECEIVED A CALL FROM A REP WHO DISAVOWED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF 'ANY' COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE WRITER AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, AS WELL AS TWO OTHER DEALERSHIP EMPLOYEES (DIFFERENT DEALERS) ALL KNEW OF THE PROBLEM AND THE FIX. THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT AND SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE THAT THIS COULD CAUSE THE GLASS TO BREAK LOOSE AND FLY OFF WHILE DRIVING, MOST LIKELY CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. YET CHEVY REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. THEY WERE NO HELP AT ALL, AND THOUGH I TALKED AT LENGTH TO THEIR REP (WHO COULDN'T EVEN PRONOUNCE TAHOE CORRECTLY) THEY REFUSED TO OFFER ANY HELP AT ALL WITH THE REPAIR, LEAVING ME WITH THE PROBABILITY OF A $1000 REPLACEMENT COST OF A PERFECTLY GOOD REAR GLASS JUST TO FIX A HINGE WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE DESIGN. I HAVE OWNED MORE THAN 20 CHEVYS AND IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY VEHICLE OF CHOICE, BUT THEY NEED TO STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT AND FIX WHAT THEY KNOW IS A PROBLEM IN THEIR DESIGN AND THROUGH NO FAULT OF THE OWNER/DRIVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318375March 10, 2010
VISIBILITY
1996 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE LEFT WINDSHIELD WIPER WORKS AND THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD WIPER DOES NOT. THIS BEGAN WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND RESULTED IN VERY LIMITED VISIBILITY. HE WENT TO AUTO ZONE TO REPLACE THE WIPERS AND WHEN THEY REPLACED THE RIGHT WIPER, IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I AM TAKING IT IN FOR REPAIR TODAY. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS PROBABLY THE WIPER TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317670March 8, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. I HAD THE RECALL SERVICE PERFORMED FOR THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR PROBLEM APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO. I AM NOW EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FUNCTION OCCURRING AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315498March 2, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN RECALL 05V379000, ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER 5 YEARS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315617March 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAD A 1996 TAHOE THAT OCCASIONALLY SPED UP WHILE ON CRUISE CONTROL. I SOL THIS VEHICLE ABOUT FOUR Y EARS AGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315139March 1, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHENEVER HE MADE A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH OR MORE, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A CLANKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND CAUSE OF THE FAILURE OR HEAR THE NOISE IN THE VEHICLE. THEY ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO SAFETY DEFECTS. THE COST OF REPAIR FOR THIS FAILURE WOULD BE $200 AND THERE WERE NO WARRANTY OR RECALLS. THE CHEVROLET MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,276 UPDATED 04/16/10. *LJ UPDATED 07/14/10.*JB
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315224March 1, 2010
STRUCTURE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE CHROME PLATING ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES PEEL AND CREATE SHARP EDGES THAT CUT AND DRAW BLOOD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315217March 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVY TAHOE SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT READ CORRECTLY, STICKS AND CAN BE 20MPH OFF AT TIMES OR STUCK OVER 100. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315216March 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVY TAHOE SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT READ CORRECTLY, STICKS AND CAN BE 20MPH OFF AT TIMES OR STUCK OVER 100. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314892February 27, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OUR 2003 TAHOE HAS STRANGE SPEEDOMETER READINGS THAT ARE NOT CORRECT. IT CAUSED US TO TRAVEL FASTER THAN WAS SAFE ON THE ROAD. WHEN NOTICED WE SLOWED DOWN PULLED OVER AND WAITED FOR ANOTHER CAR TO FOLLOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314217February 25, 2010
STEERING
I REPORTED TO CHEVROLET THAT MY TAHOE WAS MAKING A CLUNKING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. I ALSO INFORMED THEM THAT I HAD GONE TO A LOCAL SERVICE SHOP TO HAVE THREE WHEEL ALIGNMENTS AS THE TIRES WERE FEATHERING (INNER WEAR OF THE TIRE). DATE ARE 05/31/2008 WHEELS REPLACED(2) AND ALIGNMENT DONE. 07/15/2009 2 WHEELS REPLACED. 11/05/2009 ALIGNMENT DONE, 01/25/2010 ALIGNMENT DONE. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A FAULTY INTERMEDIATE DRIVE SHAFT AFTER A WEEK LONG INSPECTION. SHAFT WAS REPLACED AT DEALER ON 02/2010. SERVICE ADVISOR STATES THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE TIRE WEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312481February 21, 2010
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A 2007 TAHOE MY TAHOE ACCELERATES WITH OUT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL BUT YOU PRESSED IT THE RPM STAY HIGH EVEN WHEN YOU DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR IF YOU PUT ON DRIVE THE RPM STAY HIGH. I WHEN TO A USED PART STORE AND EXCHANGE THE ACCELERATOR AND WORK FINE SINCE THEN WHEN THE ELECTRONIC ACCELERATOR" BREAKS"S DOWN I NOTICE THAT STAYS AT HIGH RPMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310809February 16, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WHEN I PULL THE DOOR HANDLE OUT TO OPEN THE DOOR IT DOES NOT GO BACK IN. THEREFORE, THE DOOR DOES NOT LATCH CLOSED AND IT FLIES OPEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN WITH THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND IS NOW DOING THE SAME THING ON THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR (WHICH IS RARELY USED). BETWEEN THE 2 DOORS, THEY HAVE FLOWN OPEN THREE TIMES AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THANK GOODNESS THE INDIVIDUALS HAD THEIR SEATBELTS ON AND WERE NOT THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE. I VISITED A CHEVY DEALER AT WHICH TIME THE SERVICE PERSON OILED THE HANDLE. IT DID NOT HELP NOR DID IT CHANGE ANYTHING THIS INDIVIDUAL STATED SEVERAL TIMES "I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THIS AT ALL" AND TOLD ME TO CONTACT GM FOR ASSISTANCE ON THE REPAIR COSTS. UPON CONTACTING GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND EXPLAINING THAT THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD DENY MY CLAIM AND ARE UNWILLING TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I AGAIN EXPLAINED THAT THIS DEFECT COULD IN FACT KILL SOMEONE AND THEY DID NOT SEEM TO CARE. I WAS TOLD IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC AND THE REPAIRS. THE FACT THAT THE DOORS DO NOT LATCH SHUT AND FLY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING AT ANY SPEED IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF LOOKING INTO GETTING IT REPAIRED VIA A LOCAL MECHANIC. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE AND CERTAINLY DO NOT FEEL SAFE HAVING A PASSENGER WITH ME. I CURRENTLY HIT THE HANDLE BACK IN EVERY SINGLE TIME I ENTER THE VEHICLE. I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH HOW UNSAFE THIS IS. THANKFULLY THERE HAVE BEEN NO DEATHS OR INJURIES YET. HOPEFULLY NO ONE ELSE THAT OWNS A TAHOE HAS EXPERIENCED ANY. PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. THANK YOU SO MUCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310830February 16, 2010
STEERING
2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE Z71. UPON TURNING, COULD HEAR AND FEEL IN STEERING COLUMN A POPPING TYPE NOISE/FEEL. TOOK IT FOR SERVICE, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS BROKE. PART REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310835February 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION ALTHOUGH GAS PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. WHEN I RELEASED MY FOOT FROM THE PEDAL, THE GEAR ENGAGED AND VEHICLE CONTINUED FOR A SHORT TIME BEFORE REPEATING SAME SYMPTOM. VEHICLE DID NOT FIX ITSELF. SAFELY COASTED TO SHOULDER OF FREEWAY. PUT VEHICLE IN PARK. LET IT SIT A MOMENT AND SHIFTED BACK TO DRIVE. WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE OFF FREEWAY AND TO SAFE LOCATION, BUT IT CONTINUED TO SLIP FROM GEAR. IT FINALLY STUCK IN 1ST GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310437February 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VOLTAGE METER BOTTOMED OUT WHILE DRIVING BACK IN 2008. IT ALTERNATED BETWEEN REGISTERING CORRECTLY AND THEN INCORRECTLY UNTIL DEC 2009 WHEN IT BOTTOMED OUT AND STAYED. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT STATE MY BATTERY IS IN BECAUSE OF THIS. I'VE HAD IT CHECKED OUT TWICE BY THE DEALER. THE FIRST TIME, IN DEC 2008, THE METER WORKED JUST FINE AND THE REPAIRMAN COULD NOT GET IT TO BOTTOM OUT DURING AN 18 MILE TEST DRIVE. THE NEXT DAY, IT DROPPED BELOW THE LAST READING POSSIBLE ON THE GAUGE AND I DROVE IT RIGHT BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE TAHOE HAD OVER 100,000 MILES ON IT SO IT WOULD NOT HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT FILED BACK IN 2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310325February 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL LEAKS, FIXED 2 TIMES BEFORE DEALERSHIP REALIZED THERE WAS A BEARING NOT INSTALLED FROM THE FACTORY. FACTORY REP WAS CALLED, HE DIRECTED DEALER TO INSTALL BEARING. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE THERE IS A UNCOMMON FRONT END VIBRATION STILL TO THIS DATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310125February 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY 2005 CHEVY TAHOE HAS DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER. THE GAUGE READS 20-30 MPH FASTER THAN IT SHOULD AND THEN IT EVENTUALLY PEGS OUT AT 120 MPH. IT WILL RETURN TO 0 AFTER THE SWITCH IS CYCLED ON/OFF BUT IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW YOUR SPEED WHEN IT'S MALFUNCTIONING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310231February 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER INDICATIONS, SPEEDOMETER STUCK ON 120MPH WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED CALIBRATED BY MEMORY USING THE TACHOMETER. THE SAME COMPLAINTS SUBMITTED BY MULTIPLE PURCHASERS OF THIS VEHICLE FOR YEARS THAT THE PROBLEM IS APPARENTLY A DASH CLUSTER FOR CONSUMER PAID REPLACEMENT OF$450.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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