Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10294434December 3, 2009
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH ALL ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE VEHICLE STANDARD EQUIPMENT INCLUDES A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS). THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THAT ALL FIVE (SPARE TIRE) TIRE VALVE STEM CAPS HAVE SEIZED ON THE VALVE STEM WHICH PREVENTS ADDING AIR TO THE TIRES. THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO CORROSION BETWEEN THE CONTACTING SURFACES ONLY OF THE VALVE STEM AND VALVE STEM CAP. THE CORROSION IS DUE TO THE REACTION BETWEEN THE DISSIMILAR METALS OF THE VALVE STEM CAP AND VALVE STEM. THIS CAN CAUSE A SAFETY ISSUE IF YOU HAVE LOW TIRE PRESSURE AND CANNOT ADD AIR TO THE TIRE. NOT TO MENTION THAT THE REPAIR IS SIGNIFICANT AS THE TPMS SENSOR MUST BE REPLACED. THE VALVE STEM AND VALVE STEM CAP ARE THE ORIGINAL PARTS THAT CAME ON THE NEW CAR. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REMOVE THE VALVE STEM CAPS WITHOUT BREAKING THE VALVE STEMS. I A PERSON NEEDS TO ADD AIR TO THE TIRE THEY WILL LIKELY END UP BREAKING THE VALVE STEM. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10293987November 30, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY 1999 CHEVY TAHOE WAS JUST DIAGNOSED WITH A FATAL CASE OF FRAME RUST. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND HAVE HAD IT MAINTAINED BY QUALIFIED AND CERTIFIED MECHANICS, AS REQUIRED. ON NOV. 23, 2009 I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR A SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE BEFORE I WENT ON A TRIP. THEY NOTIFIED ME THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE ALMOST RUSTED THROUGH AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT ON THE LIFT THEY SAW THAT THE FRAME HAD SEVERE RUST THROUGHOUT. THE PLATE ON THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS SO BAD THAT THEY WERE CONCERNED THAT IT MAY RUST THROUGH. THE FINAL DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE VEHICLE MAY NOT BE SERVICEABLE IN ONE OR TWO YEARS. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 66,000 MILES AND IS ON OTHERWISE EXCELLENT CONDITION. I SAW THE RECALL ON THE SAME YEAR TACOMA TACOMA TRUCKS AND IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS THE SAME SYNDROME OF A TRUCK FRAME RUSTING OUT BEFORE IT SHOULD. I THINK THAT CHEVROLET SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES THE SAME AS TOYOTA AND REMEDY THE PROBLEM. I INVESTED OVER $35,000 IN THIS VEHICLE AND I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED IT IF I THOUGHT IT WOULD RUST OUT IN ONLY 10 YEARS OF SERVICE! I FEEL DEFRAUDED. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293924November 29, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP I PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR, AT TIMES I PRESS HARDER AND HARDER BEFORE THE AUTO STARTS TO MOVE AND IT THEN GOES MUCH TO FAST. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN AT EVERY STOP. IT IS EITHER IN THE ACCELERATOR OR THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER SHIP CAN NOT MAKE IT DUPLICATE THE SITUATION BECAUSE IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL OF THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293445November 24, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVY TAHOE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292694November 18, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY TAHOE THE CHROME PLATING ON THE INSIDE DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE IS PEELING AND MY WIFE RECEIVED A MINOR CUT DUE TO THE SHARP EDGE . THE HANDLES SHOW BE REPLACED BY CHEVROLET WITH A BETTER DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292002November 12, 2009
STEERING, STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION
POPPING NOISE FROM UNDER HOOD, MAINLY WHEN TURNING LEFT (HAS NOW STARTED WHEN TURNING RIGHT). ALMOST SOUNDS LIKE THE WHEELS ARE GOING TO FALL OFF. IT CAN ALSO BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. FEELS VERY UNSTABLE, LIKE FRONT-END COULD FALL APART AT ANY MINUTE. GM IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN SINCE 2001 (NHTSA ITEM #10009991, #10010873, #10000950, #10004991, #1004239, #10005172, #10004723, AND FINALLY THEIR "FIX" #10025148) . HOWEVER, THEY ACT AS THOUGH THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE (EDMUNDS.COM, YAHOO...JUST SEARCH FOR I-SHAFT ASSEMBLY) AND THIS IS A WIDE-SPREAD PROBLEM ON NUMEROUS GM/CHEVY/CADILLAC VEHICLES AND GM SHOULD BE FORCED TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION. THIS SITUATION IS AS-MUCH, IF NOT WORSE THAN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM/DASHBOARD PANEL PROBLEMS, THAT GM HAS RECALLED. PLEASE, HELP THE MASSES WHO HAVE BEEN SOLD THIS DEFECT. BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290944November 4, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 35 MPH, HE HEARD METAL GRINDING. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC REPLACED THE REAR ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 36,000. UPDATED 12/7/09 *CN THE RIGHT REAR DISC BRAKE PAD FAILED. THE CERAMIC PAD DETACHED AND DISINTEGRATED FROM THE PADS METAL BACKING PLATE, WHICH THEN CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ROTOR OF THE DISC. UPDATED 12/08/09.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290377October 30, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 TAHOE DOES NOT GIVE ACCURATE SPEED READINGS. IT SAID I WAS DOING 62 MILES AN HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY AND I STARTED PASSING EVERY CAR ON THE ROAD. I SLOWED DOWN AND THEN IT NEVER GOT ABOVE 15 MILES AN HOUR AND I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE TAHOE FOR A FEW MINUTES IT WORKED AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS REGULARLY IF I DRIVE THE CAR FOR MORE THAN ABOUT 30 MINUTES AT A TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289827October 26, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289335October 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
IN AUG 2008 MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING IMPROPERLY. IT WOULD WORK OFF AND ON. THEN EVENTUALLY IT STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I WAS OK DRIVING ON HIGHWAY BECAUSE THE TACHOMETER WAS STILL WORKING. JUST RECENTLY THE TAC STOPPED ALSO. THIS HAS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. I AM JUST WORRIED THAT I PAY $600 TO GET IT FIXED AND IT HAPPENS AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289094October 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILING ON 2003 CHEVY TAHOE. PROBLEM BEGAN AROUND 119,000. SPEEDOMETER GIVES INACCURATE READINGS OR DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ARE BEGINNING TO MALFUNCTION AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289097October 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE UNDER 70K MILES. MY SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. I FOUND OUT THAT GM ISSUED A SPECIALS PROGRAM TO FIX THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON 03, 04 AND SOME 05 TAHOES IF THEY ARE UNDER 70K MILES. MY VIN NUMBER WAS OUTSIDE THE LOT OF APPROVED VIN'S. I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS LED TO BELIEVE THEY WOULD PROVIDE SOME COVERAGE FOR MY REPAIRS IF THE GM MECHANIC COULD VERIFY THAT THE PROBLEM WITH MY SPEEDOMETER WAS THE EXACT PROBLEM BEING RECALLED. AFTER ONE WEEK OF PHONE MESSAGES FROM GM THAT THEY WERE WORKING TOWARDS A RESOLVE, I WAS DENIED ANY COVERAGE. MY COMPLAINT IS LACK OF OWNERSHIP OF THE PROBLEM WITH MY TAHOE BY GM. THE MECHANIC AT OUR LOCAL GM DEALER VERIFIED TO GM THAT MY INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS THE EXACT DEFECT THAT WAS BEING RECALLED. I WAS STILL DENIED AND WAS TOLD BY THE CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT THAT THE SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING WAS DUE TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER? THIS WAS SUCH A LUDICROUS STATEMENT BY CUSTOMER SERVICE. WE ARE NOW FORCED WITH FIXING THE SPEEDOMETER AT OUR EXPENSE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS PROVEN TO BE THE FAULT OF GENERAL MOTORS. I AM FILING A COMPLAIN WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288931October 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WOW! I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH CHEVROLET ABOUT MY SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING AT ALL. THE REP STATED THIS WAS NOT A RECALL BUT AN EXTENSION OF THE WARRANTY FOR THE CLUSTER IF YOUR VIN# FALLS W/IN A CERTAIN RANGE. MINE FALLS W/IN THE RANGE BUT I'M OVER 80,000 MILES AND I BOUGHT THE CAR USED SO HAD NO IDEA ABOUT THE WTY EXTENSION. THIS MAKES NO SENSE TO ME THE CLUSTER / SPEEDOMETER IS NOT AN ADDED FEATURE OR ACCESSORY, BUT MANDATORY ON ALL VEHICLES. IN OTHER WORDS NO VEHICLES ARE PURCHASED WITH OUT IT. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE! THERE WAS A LAWSUIT ON THIS, BUT ONLY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY MILEAGE, WHAT???? IT IS DEFECTIVE NO MATTER WHAT THE MILEAGE, RECALL IT BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT DUE TO AN ACCIDENT. I GUESS UNTIL IT'S RECALLED WE CAN JUST GUESS WHAT SPEED WE ARE GOING, THAT'S LEGAL, RIGHT? HELP ASAP!!!!! *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288937October 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I TOOK MY 2008 TAHOE IN FOR A DEAD BATTERY IT'S BEEN 4 MONTHS IN WERE ON THE 5TH BATTERY EVERY TIME I GET INTO MY TAHOE I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S GOING TO START. ON THE LAST ONE IT WAS SCARY I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH WHEN THE STABILITY TRAC LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN MY CAR SHUT DOWN PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE AND THE CAR WAS DEAD HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE CAR STARTED WITH NO PROBLEM, I REFUSE TO TAKE THE CAR AND I CALLED GM TECH SUPPORT AND THEY TOOK OVER MY CASE WITH THE DEALER DIRECTLY AFTER 8 DAYS AT THE DEALER THE GM TECH CALLS ME AND SAID THERE WAS A BULLETIN TAC #10288937 TO REPLACE ALL BATTERY CABLES ON THE CAR, POSITIVE & NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLES, STARTER CABLES,ALTERNATORS CABLES, AND CABLES THAT GO TO THE MAIN FUSE BLOCK. I'VE HAD MY CAR BACK NOW FOR 1 WEEK AND SO FAR IT STARTING GOOD. IF MY PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES TO OCCUR I WILL HAVE NO CHOSE BUT TO FILE FOR LEMON LAW. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288900October 18, 2009
STEERING
LOOSE STEERING AND LOOSE CLUNKING COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. COMING OUT OF TURN I HEAR A NOISE NOT NORMAL AFTER TURNING AND THE STEERING FEELS LOOSE/FLOATY. I HAVE HAD THE NOISE FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS BUT NEVER THOUGHT ANYTHING OF IT. HAD THE FRONT END CHECKED OUT AND THE STEERING LOOKED AT ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND IT ALL CHECKED OUT OK. I STILL HAD THE CLUNKING AND LOOSENESS. I RECENTLY HAD A STEERING FLUID FLUSH AND CHECK AND ALL TURNED OUT WELL BUT THE NOISE IS STILL THERE. IT FEELS AS IF THE STEERING SHAFT IS FLOATING AND SNAPS BACK INTO PLACE AFTER THE TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287382October 14, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN THERE IS NO APPARENT REASON FOR THEM TO BE DOING SO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287404October 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN
2008 HYBRID TAHOE SLOW REVERSE OUT OF PARKING SPACE, ABSOLUTELY NO PRESSURE IN THE BRAKES. PUT THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE CAME TO ROLLING STOP, 5-10 FEET WITH PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. PRESSURE RETURNED AFTER CHANGING TRANSMISSION TO DRIVE AND PUMPING. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE. NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ERROR CODES WHEN SERVICE CHECKED IT OUT. WE COMPLETED BUYBACK / LEMON LAW WITH REGARD TO THIS ISSUE AND TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY REPLACED AT DIRECTION OF GM ENGINEERS AND HAD SAME ISSUES PRESENT WITHIN 2-3 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287426October 14, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRES ARE CRACKED ON SIDEWALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287430October 14, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
ALL TIRE SIDEWALLS CRACKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287258October 13, 2009
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE REAR WINDOW SEPARATED FROM ITS FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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