Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10259921February 25, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
A DEFECT IN THE FUEL MODULE DOES NOT PERMIT THE VEHICLE TO START STRANDING THE OWNER WHEREVER THE MODULE DECIDES TO QUIT. MY VEHICLE HAS HAD 2 REPLACED IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS AND THE CURRENT MODULE INSTALLED HAS AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE THAT THE VEHICLE WILL START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259616February 23, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR A 2005 MASTERCRAFT X-2 BOAT NOT A CHEVY TAHOE. THERE IS NO OPTION TO CHOOSE BOAT MANUFACTURERS ON THIS WEBSITE. CHEVY MAKES THE INDYMAR 350 ON THIS BOAT AND IS THE CLOSEST OPTION REPRESENTING THIS BOAT AVAILABLE. THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE ARE EITHER RUNNING THE GAS TANK DOWN TO 1/4 TANK FULL OR RUNNING THE GAS TANK EMPTY. THE FAILURE CAN OCCUR UPON THE FIRST INSTANCE OF RUNNING THE TANK TO 1/4 FULL AS I HAVE DOCUMENTED PROOF OF A BOAT OWNER WITH 3 HOURS ON HIS BOAT HAVE A FAILURE. TO CORRECT THE FAILURE BOAT OWNERS HAVE TO PAY $500 FOR THE SAME POORLY DESIGNED PUMPED WHICH IS SUBJECT TO FAILURE AND STRANDING THE BOAT OWNER ONCE AGAIN IN OPEN WATER AT UNEXPECTED TIMES (OFTEN AT THE END OF THEIR BOATING DAY WHICH IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT IS USUALLY DARK OR BEGINNING TO BECOME DARK). UNLESS OF COURSE IT IS WITHIN 2 YEARS OF PURCHASING A NEW BOAT IN WHICH CASE YOUR STILL STRANDED BUT THE DEALER WARRANTIES THE PUMP WORK INSTALLING ANOTHER FAULTY FUEL PUMP. HERE IS A FORUM WHERE THE ISSUES CAN BE DISCUSSED AND SPECIFIC REPORTS REVIEWED. HTTP://WWW.MASTERCRAFT.COM/TEAMTALK/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=25783&HIGHLIGHT=FUEL+PUMP TO FURTHER EXPLAIN THE SAFETY ISSUES INVOLVED, ATLEAST TWO DOCUMENTED OWNERS ON THIS FORUM HAVE TRIED TO FIX THIS ISSUE ON THEIR OWN COMING UP WITH THEIR OWN SOLUTIONS. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN OUT OF TANK PUMPS/HOME STYLE FIXES TO THIS PLAGUED FUEL SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259440February 20, 2009
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEATED SEAT CONTROL MODULE WAS ACTIVATED WHILE AN OCCUPANT WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT. THERE WAS UNEXPECTED AND EXCESSIVE HEAT PENETRATING FROM THE SEAT, WHICH CAUSED THE OCCUPANT TO SUSTAIN SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS RIGHT THIGH. THE HEATED SEAT MODULE HARNESS CONNECTOR WAS DISCONNECTED DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 168,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10259322February 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN FREEZING UP AND NOT WORKING PROPERLY LATELY. SOMETIMES, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S COLD OUT, THE SPEEDOMETER WILL STAY AT 0 MPH AND NOT EVEN MOVE - ONCE IT DOES GET GOING, IT GO UP, BUT WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, IT WON'T GO BACK TO 0 - IT MAY STOP AT 20 OR 30. SOMETIME, THE SPEEDOMETER WILL EVEN EXCEED THE MAX SPEED ON THE DASH AND I KNOW I'M NOT GOING THAT FAST. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A REOCCURING ISSUE WITH MANY USERS OF A '04 CHEVY TAHOE - I WOULD THINK THIS WOULD WARRANT A RECALL IF THIS MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE HEARD GM HAD SENT OUT A LETTER ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE, BUT WILL ONLY COVER IT IF THERE'S 70,000 OR LESS ON THE VEHICLE - WHAT DO THE PEOPLE DO IF THEY ARE OVER THAT MARK, WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS - ESPECIALLY IF EVERYONE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM - THIS SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL. WHAT CAN BE DONE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259340February 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE CONTACT THREW SNOW ON THE VEHICLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OFF. SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE DEALER AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID NOT KNOW WHO COULD REPAIR THE DAMAGE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CAUSED THE FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 3/16/09 *CN UPDATED 03/19/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258559February 13, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH OR ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP, THE ABS ENGAGE AUTOMATICALLY AND CAUSE DIFFICULTY STOPPING. THE CONTACT MUST APPLY A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS, BUT HAS RECENTLY BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000, NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE05020 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE RECALL SHOULD APPLY TO HIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258453February 12, 2009
STEERING, PARKING BRAKE
I OWN A 2002 CHEVY TAHOE, THE POWER STEERING HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. AT ALL TIMES AND INSTANCES YOU CAN NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, AT ANY TIME YOU CAN TURN THE STEERING TO THE LEFT, TRY PARKING, OR TURNING RIGHT AND IT IS NOT A TASK A LARGE MAN CAN DO EASILY, AND I AM A WOMAN, THERE IS NO POWER STEERING TURNING TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BABIED FROM DAY ONE, NO EXCESSIVE USE OR WEAR, THE CAR IS A 2002 AND ONLY HAS 53,000 MILES ON IT, SO I WOULD GATHER THE CAR IS NOT ABUSED. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN ON PAVED ROADS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO NIMNICHT CHEVROLET IN JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA TO HAVE THEM DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE, AND THE STEERING GEAR IS BAD AT 53,000 MILES AND OF COURSE THE UPPER INTERMEDIATE SHAFT IS RATTLING,AND THE PARKING BRAKE WONT HOLD THE VEHICLE. I CONTACTED CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND SINCE I WAS THE SECOND OWNER AND THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS. MIND YOU THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 53,000 MILES. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL VEHICLES AND DRIVEN THEM TO WELL OVER 100,000 MILES AND IN EVERY VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED, NISSAN, DATSUN, 2 VOLKSWAGENS, NEVER HAS THE STEERING GONE BAD. EVEN WITH OVER 100,000 MILES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IS COMMON FOR CHEVY, RECORDS INDICATE CHEVY HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS SINCE 1999 WITH NUMEROUS COMPONENTS ON ALL OF THEIR VEHICLES, ESPECIALLY STEERING AND BRAKES FOR THIS VEHICLE ALONE THEIR ARE OVER 190 SERVICE BULLETINS PERTAINING TO DEFECTS IN THIS VEHICLE ALONE, SAME VEHICLE 2003 HAS OVER 300 SERVICE RELATED REPAIR BULLETINS. I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE THIS IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION. I WOULD HATE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF DEFECTS CHEVY IS AWARE OF AND IS RELYING ON A BEAN COUNTER FOR REPAIR RECALL THIS IS NOT NORMAL FOR A VEHICLE TO BE BROKEN AT 53,000 MILES. BRAKES, TIRES, BATTERY, BELTS THAT IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REPAIR THESE DEFECTS FREE OF CHARGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258458February 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY TAHOE AND THE GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS I HAVE TO CHANGE THE CLUSTER WHICH IS BAD, THIS WILL COST $500. IT IS WELL KNOWN THAT THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE CLUSTER ON THESE VEHICLES, I EVEN RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM OFFERING A REPLACEMENT IF IT FAILED BEFORE 70K MILES, AT THE TIME I HAD 80K MILES AND HAD NO PROBLEM WITH THE CLUSTER, HOWEVER IT DID FAIL AT 98K MILES. IF THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM SHOULDN'T THEY FIX IT WITHOUT LIMITATIONS ON MILEAGE. I ALSO HAVE A STEERING COLUMN SHAFT THAT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED, THIS WILL COST $250. I HAVE ALREADY CHANGED IT, THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THERE WERE MANY ISSUES WITH THIS PART. THE FIRST FIX WAS TO CHANGE THE SHAFT, WHICH THEY DID, THEN THE SECOND ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM WAS TO GREASE THE SHAFT AND THEN WHEN THAT DID NOT RESOLVE THEIR ISSUES THE CURRENT ANSWER IS TO CHANGE THE SHAFT AGAIN. KEEP IN MIND THIS WAS THEIR SERIES OF SOLUTIONS TO THIS ISSUE ON MULTIPLE VEHICLES, IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND NOW I HAVE TO PAY TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258014February 9, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE COME ON EVERY TIME I TRY TO STOP WHILE TURNING. IT STARTED ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO WHEN I SLID ON THE ICE AND CONTINUES TO DO IT EVERY TIME I BRAKE WHILE TURNING NOW. WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT YESTERDAY WHEN IT DID IT WHILE TRYING TO STOP WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT WAS NOT TURNING AND NOW IT IS MAKING A VERY WEIRD NOISE JUST DRIVING SOUNDS LIKE POPPING AND SQUEALING AND CLUNKING CALLED CHEVROLET REGARDING THE RECALL WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WASN'T IN THE RECALL AFTER ARGUING ABOUT THE RECALL AREA AND EXPLAINING PROBLEM IN MORE DEPTH WAS PLACED ON HOLD TO INVESTIGATE MORE IN DEPTH AND THEN ALISA SMITH CAME BACK ON THE LINE AND TOLD ME MY VEHICLE WAS IN THE RECALL AND WAS ALREADY FIXED. WELL APPARENTLY IT WASN'T FIXED OR IT WOULDN'T STILL BE DOING WHAT IT WAS RECALLED FOR IN THE FIRST PLACE. I JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN OCTOBER 2008 AND AM VERY UPSET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP IN THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257759February 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WENT TO VISIT INLAWS IN CANADA FOR CHRISMAS, ARRIVED LATE AT NITE. GOT UP IN THE MORNING TRUCK WILL NOT START, LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED IT AS THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM,{ PASSLOCK } HE GOT IT RUNNING AND SAID I NEED TO GO TO THE NEAREST DEALER TO GET IT REPROGRAMMED BE FORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. NEXT MORNING WAS GOING TO DEALER IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. THREE DAYS LATTER IT FINALLY STARTED. DEALER CHARGED $330 TO REPROGRAM {PASSLOCK} TWO DAYS LATTER WHEN I WAS GOING HOME IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. I HAVEN'T GOT IT RUNNING YET. WAS SUPPOSED TO BE BACK TO WORK IN TEXAS THREE DAYS LATTER. I GOT FIRED , AND I'M STILL STUCK IN CANADA AND BROKE NOW. THANK YOU CHEVROLET!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257637February 5, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REPEATED POWER FAILURE. BATTERY DIED AND HAD TO BE JUMP STARTED ON AT LEAST 4 OCCASIONS FROM 11-07 THROUGH 12-07 SEVERAL OTHER TIMES TRIED TO START AND TRUCK STRUGGLED. HAD TO TURN OFF RADIO AND LIGHTS THEN WOULD START. TOOK TO DEALER (VISTA CHEVROLET) ON 12-17-07 AND ASKED TO HAVE SYSTEM TESTED.. INSTEAD THEY JUST REPLACED BATTERY. ASKED FOR SYSTEM TO BE TESTED AGAIN JULY AND AUGUST 08 (BOB STALL CHEVROLET) AND IT WAS NOT DONE CURRENTLY HAVING BATTERY PROBLEM AGAIN BUT NOW IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND GM WILL NOT PAY FOR DIAGNOSIS EVEN THOUGH ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED UNDER WARRANTY. SOME MORNINGS TRUCK WILL NOT START, OTHER TIMES IT HAS BEEN WE SAT PARKED FOR 10 MINUTES AND THEN TRUCK WOULD NOT START. I FEEL THERE IS A DEFECT IN OUR POWER SYSTEM BUT GM AND THE DEALERS REFUSE TO INVESTIGATE UNLESS I PAY THEM FOR DIAGNOSIS.. I WILL BE GETTING DIAGNOSIS FROM A PART STORE BEFORE I PAY FOR IT. EVEN AFTER DIAGNOSIS THEY CLAIM NO GUARANTEE THEY WILL PAY FOR ANY NEEDED REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257638February 5, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE
CHROME ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES PEELS AND GETS VERY SHARP. HAD REPLACED IN EITHER JULY OR AUGUST OF 08 UNDER WARRANTY. ITS NOW FEBRUARY AND ALREADY THEY ARE STARTING TO PEEL AGAIN. EXTERIOR MOLDINGS ON THE WINDOWS WERE POPPING UP EVERYTIME I ROLLED UP/DOWN THE WINDOWS OR AT HIGHER SPEEDS, THEY WERE ALSO REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257642February 5, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
TRUCK ROLLS BACK WHEN ON INCLINE EVEN WHILE IN PARK, AND IT DOES NOT STOP, I ALSO NOTED TRUCK WOULD NOT GO INTO V$ MODE AND WAS SHIFTING A LITTLE ROUGH IN LOWER GEARS. JULY OF 2008 TOOK TO BOB STALL CHEVROLET FOR OIL CHANGE AND ASKED FOR IT TO BE CHECKED (AS WELL AS POWER SYSTEM) RETURNED TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE AND THEY INSISTED TRANNY WAS FINE AS THERE WERE NO ERROR CODES. I MENTIONED POWER ISSUE AND THEY CLAIMED TO NOT HAVE TIME TO TEST (THEY HAD THE TRUCK ALL DAY, IT WAS ALSO NOT ON THE ROLL) UNSATISFIED I RETURNED AGAIN WITH THE TRUCK FOR ANOTHER ISSUE (MOLDINGS) AND ASKED FOR IT TO BE TESTED. RECEIVED MY TRUCK AT END OF DAY WITH MOLDINGS FIXED BUT ONLY AN ASSURANCE MY TRANSMISSION WAS FINE AND ALL WAS NORMAL, NOT EVEN MENTION OFF BATTERY PROBLEM. I RETURNED THEN A THIRD TIME TO DEALER AND HAD TO INSIST THEY DRIVE THE TRUCK AND FULL TEST TRANSMISSION. AFTER HAVING MY TRUCK A FULL DAY I FINALLY WAS INFORMED THAT YES MY TRANNY HAD A PROBLEM. THEIR TRANNY TECH DROVE IT AND NOTED THE PROBLEM IN LOWER GEARS AND AFTER INSPECTION (OPENED UP TRANSMISSION) DISCOVERED BURNT BANDS. MY TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT WITH 2 CLUTCH PACKS REPLACED. ISSUE OF ROLL BACK WAS CLAIMED TO BE NORMAL. IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS FOR THIS ISSUE TO BE TAKEN CARE OF AND I FEEL THE DIVERSION WA SINTENTIONAL.. A FEW MORE MILES.. OUT OF WARRANTY.. POOF THEY WOULD HAVE KINDLY DISCOVERED PROBLEM THEN CHARGED ME FOR IT. I HAVE ALSO HEARD OF SEVERAL OTHERS WITH TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND SUSPECT A DESIGN OR ASSEMBLY FLAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257381February 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
CONTINUATION OF SAME PROBLEM AFTER EIGHT (8) DOCUMENTED REPAIRS BY CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION. THIS LAST INCIDENT RESULTED IN A NON-0INJURY COLLISION, WHERE MY VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE. SEE PREVIOUS COMPLAINT: ODI 10253010 VEHICLE MAINTAINS AND INCREASES IN ACCELERATION WITH NO APPLICATION TO THE GAS PEDAL. CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISIONS ATTEMPTS/"REPAIRS": CROPPER'S NOGALES IN: 09/18/2008 30940 OUT: 09/25/2008 N/A -7 DAYS REPLACED ACCELERATOR PEDAL - - - - - - - - - - PEOPLE'S CHEVROLET IN: 09/29/2008 31829 OUT: 09/30/2008 31838 -1 DAY REPLACED ECM & PCM/VCM REPROGRAMMED ECM - - - - - - - - - - PEOPLE'S CHEVROLET IN: 10/03/2008 NA OUT: 10/03/2008 NA -1 DAY INSTALLED VEHICLE DATA RECORDER (VDR) IN VEHICLE - - - - - - - - - - PEOPLE'S CHEVROLET IN: 12/13/2008 NA OUT: 12/13/2008 NA -1 DAY VDR CONTAINED FOUR (4) DATA RECORDINGS OF TRANSMISSION DATA. DATA WAS REVIEWED & FORWARDED TO TECH ASSISTANCE - - - - - - - - - - PEOPLE'S CHEVROLET IN: 12/14/2008 NA OUT: 12/14/2008 NA -1 DAY VDR, RECONFIGURED TO RECORD ENGINE DATA AND REINSTALLED IN TAHOE - - - - - - - - - - PEOPLE'S CHEVROLET IN: 12/27/2008 36685 OUT: 12/27/2008 36685 -01 DAYS PEOPLE'S CHEVROLET UNABLE TO CHECK SAFETY CONCERN ON SATURDAYS - - - - - - - - - - PEOPLE'S CHEVROLET IN: 12/29/2008 32267 OUT: 01/24/2009 36900 (75) -26 DAYS REPLACED INPUT SPEED SENSOR & 1-2 SHIFT SOLENOID RECONDITIONED INPUT CLUTCH HOUSING ASSEMBLY & R & R CONTROL VALVE BODY REFACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS - - - - - - - - - - PEOPLE'S CHEVROLET IN: 02/03/2009 37419 OUT: PENDING -PENDING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257412February 4, 2009
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT, SEATS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE AIR BAG INDICATOR CONTINUOUSLY REMAINS ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT INFLATING PROPERLY. THE RETAINER CLIP WAS REPLACED AND THE INDICATOR WAS REPAIRED. THE INDICATOR IS CURRENTLY ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,665. UPDATED 03/09/09. *LJ THE AIR CONDITION BLEW OTU HOT AIR, THE DVD AND ONSTAR STOPPED WORKING AS WELL AS THE SEATS AND WINDOWS NO LONGER OPERATE. UPDATED 03/12/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257011January 31, 2009
VISIBILITY
I PURCHASED A NEW 2007 CHEVY TAHOE IN JULY OF 2007. SEPTEMBER 2007 I HAD TO TAKE THE SUV IN TO HAVE THE REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER CABLE REATTACHED TO THE REAR WINDOW, IT FELL OFF. AFTER DISCUSSING WITH SERVICE MANAGER, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A DESIGN DEFECT, THE WIRE WAS NOT LONG ENOUGH AND THE TENSION FROM OPENING THE REAR GLASS CAUSES THE CABLE TO BREAK FREE. THEY HAD A WINDOW COMPANY RE-ATTACH IT, ONE WEEK LATER, I WAS BACK IN AND A NEW REAR WINDOW WAS ORDERED. IN NOVEMBER 2008 I HAD THE CABLE BREAK FREE ON THE REPLACED REAR WINDOW, I HAD IT REPAIR, THAN THE OTHER SIDE DETACHED. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISE THAT IT COULD NOT BE FIXED BASED ON THE INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE RELEASED SERVICE CORPORATION BULLETIN (#03-08-48-006E). I FEEL SINCE THIS BULLETIN WAS RELEASED, THIS IS A CONFESSION OF A DESIGN DEFECT AND THE CUSTOMER SHOULD NOT BE LIABLE. THEY ORDERED A NEW WINDOW AND IT WAS CHARGED TO MY EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY, I HAD TO PAY 100.00. I FEEL THIS IS AN ENGINEERING DESIGN ISSUE AND GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE IN A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256853January 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY TAHOE. SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT AT 94,000 MILES. GM IS AWARE OF FAULTY INSTRUMENT PANEL. WON'T REPLACE PART, AT THEIR COST, DUE TO 7 YEAR/70,000 MILE LIMITATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256632January 28, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FAILURE OF ABS SPEED SENSORS CAUSES UNEXPECTED INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. SAME SYMPTOMS AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000. OCCURS NEARLY EVERY TIME YOU ATTEMPT TO STOP AT A SLOW SPEED. COULD BE A BIGGER PROBLEM IN SLIPPERY (I.E. SNOW/ICE) CONDITIONS. ABS SAFETY COMPONENT IS TO MAKE BRAKING SAFER, A FAILURE OF AN ABS COMPONENT SHOULD NOT MAKE THINGS WORSE. THE ABS COMPONENT SHOULD BE "FAIL-SAFE." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256545January 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
THE DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT QUIT WORKING ALONG WITH BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGERS SIDE HEATED SEATS QUIT WORKING AS WELL. PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT WORKED FINE. WE TOOK THE TAHOE INTO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CONNECTOR, UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT, WAS MELTED. THEY REPLACED THE CONNECTOR, HOWEVER, THE DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT CONTROLS SEEM BACKWARDS. WHEN YOU PULL THE LEAVER UP, THE SEAT GOES DOWN, AND VICE VERSA. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS MALFUNCTION MAY CAUSE A FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256389January 26, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WAS ACTIVATING UNEXPECTEDLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN HE INCREASED THE STOPPING DISTANCE DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKE APPLICATIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK); THEREFORE, HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,758. UPDATED 3/5/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED APPLICATIONS AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. UPDATED 03/10/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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