Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10241339September 8, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH OR LESS, THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION AND HEARD A NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WERE NOT STOPPING PROPERLY AT LOW SPEEDS IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS. ALSO, THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE ABS RECALL, ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS 05V379000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000. UPDATED 10/07/08. *LJ UPDATED 10/08/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241033September 5, 2008
PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NOTICED A GROVE IN BOTH REAR ROTORS, UPON INSPECTION OF THE BRAKES IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES SLIPPED DOWN FROM IT'S MOUNTING AND SCORED THE ROTORS. I WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE ROTORS ON BOTH SIDES, WITHOUT DAMAGING THEM. I HAD TO USE A PULLER TO REMOVE THEM. BOTH PARKING BRAKE SHOES WERE WORN OUT AND THE BRAKING PLATES WERE RUSTED OUT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN 90,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241037September 5, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET TAHOE S10. WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE ABS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE LOST BRAKING ABILITY. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO CURRENT RECALLS THAT APPLIED TO HIS VIN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 176,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240966September 4, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION KEY JUST ENOUGH TO ACTIVATE THE RADIO. SHE THEN HEARD A POPPING NOISE FROM THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER COMPONENT AND SMELLED SMOKE. THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WAS RELEASED FROM THE SOCKET AND A SMALL FIRE ERUPTED FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR AN EXPLANATION OF WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,053. UPDATED 10/14/08 *BF UPDATED 10/15/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240974September 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2004 TAHOE, 79,000 MILES. ENGINE OVERHEATED WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED FIRE IF I HAD NOT NOTICED AND STOPPED. GM DEALER SAYS OVERHEAING DUE TO CRACK IN CYLINDER HEAD AND CONFIRMED TSB 06-06-01-019B (06/12/2007) APPLIES TO VEHICLE, WHICH ADMITS THERE IS KNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN CERTAIN CYLINDER HEADS WHICH CAN CAUSE ENGINE COOLANT TO LEAK INTERNALLY CAUSING OVERHEATING AND POTENTIAL ENGINE FAILURE. DEALER REFUSES TO COVER REPAIR. I HAVE PENDING COMPLAINT WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE TO PAY FOR DAMAGE. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS IT CAN LEAD TO OVERHEATING, ENGINE FAILURE AND POTENTIAL FIRE. THERE ARE MULTIPLE REPORTS ON INTERNET OF SAME PROBLEMS BY OTHER OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240985September 4, 2008
POWER TRAIN
IN 2006, I WOULD HAVE INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH MY 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE TRACTION ACTIVE DISPLAY WOULD LIGHT UP AND THE VEHICLE WOULD LAG AND NOT ACCELERATE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BERNARD CHEVROLET IN LIBERTYVILLE, ILLINOIS, AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT I SHOULD BRING IT BACK WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED REGULARLY. IN 2008 THE PROBLEM BEGAN TO GET BAD, AND THE TAHOE WOULD LAG WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AND THE TRACTION ACTIVE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. THIS HAPPENED AT LEAST ONCE A DAY ON MY FOUR MILE COMMUTE TO WORK. ON TWO OCCASIONS I WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE LAGGING OF THE VEHICLE. I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO LIBERTYVILLE CHEVROLET (THE DEALERSHIP THAT REPLACED BERNARD CHEVROLET AFTER THEY WENT OUT OF BUSINESS), AND THE VEHICLE WAS KEPT OVER NIGHT. THEY SCANNED IT AND FOUND NO PROBLEM CODES AND THEN THEY INSTALLED AN UPDATED PROGRAM AND IT TESTED OKAY. I PAID $115.00 AND THEN AS I EXITED THE PARKING LOT OF THE DEALERSHIP, THE TAHOE LAGGED AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND THE TRACTION ACTIVE LIGHT CAME ON. I LOOKED AT MY ODOMETER AND IT READ 38,746 (CAME IN FOR SERVICE AT 38,745), HOWEVER, WHEN I LOOKED AT THE RECEIPT I NOTED THAT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAD PUT THE MILEAGE OUT AT 38,748. THE VEHICLE WAS OBVIOUSLY NOT TEST DRIVEN AFTER THE SERVICE, HOWEVER, THEY TRIED TO MAKE IT APPEAR THAT IT WAS. KEVIN P #475 WAS THE TECHNICIAN AT LIBERTYVILLE CHEVROLET. THE $115 CHARGE WAS REIMBURSED, HOWEVER, CHEVROLET HAS MADE NO OFFERS TO FIX THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION ON MY VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN THE TOPIC OF MANY PROBLEM AUTO CHAT DISCUSSIONS, AND APPARENTLY THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO WHEEL SENSORS THAT PREMATURELY CORRODE ON THE TAHOES AND YUKONS. I HAVE MANAGED THE PROBLEM BY LETTING OF THE ACCELERATOR WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS, AND THIS APPARENTLY DISENGAGED THE MALFUNCTIONING TRACTION ACTIVE MODE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT SHOULDN'T OCCUR ON A $43,000 VEHICLE WITH 38,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240551September 1, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER GETTING THE REQUIRED SOFTWARE UPDATE FROM GM, MY 2008 HYBRID TAHOE HAS HAD MULTIPLE EPISODES OF UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION WHEN DRIVING ON CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL AT AROUND 30MPH AND WHEN REACHING AN INCLINE THAT REQUIRES SLIGHT ACCELERATION TO MAINTAIN SPEED, THE VEHICLE "FLOORS" ITSELF, DOWNSHIFTS AND ACCELERATES AGGRESSIVELY. I'VE HAD TO JUMP ONTO THE BRAKES TO AVOID LAUNCHING FORWARD. IF I HAD BEEN IN A SITUATION WHERE I WAS CLOSE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE OR OTHER OBJECT, OR IF I HAD NOT BEEN PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION, THE TRUCK COULD EASILY HAVE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY CAUSING A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240321August 30, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT
THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT I REPLACE MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) BECAUSE MY LIGHT WOULD COME ON FOR NO REASON. THEY WANTED $2300 BUT GOODYEAR DID IT FOR $2,086.19. AFTER RESEARCHING, THIS HAS BEEN AN ON-GOING PROBLEM FOR TAHOE'S. I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSE. REPAIRS: 1 E.B.C.M (ABS CONTROL MODULE) LABOR & PARTS $163.40 1 88964302-HYD VALVE ASSY $710.88 1 ABS PRESSURE MODULATOR ASSY/88982287 $970.40 1 BRAKE FLUID EXCHANGE-DOT 3 $ 66.46 PARTS: $1697.10 LABOR 214.04 SHOP FEE 25.00 7.75% TAX 150.05 $2,086.19 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240218August 29, 2008
AIR BAGS
2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE LTZ HAS HAD SERVICE AIRBAG WARNINGS DISPLAYED SINCE THE DAY WE PURCHASED IT NEW FROM THE CHEVROLET DEALER. DEALER REPAIRED DAY OF PURCHASE AND IT WAS BEEN RETURNED TO DEALER THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM; SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. WE'VE RECEIVED A DIFFERENT REPORT OF THE PROBLEM AND THE SOLUTION EACH TIME FROM THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE MOST RECENT TIME, ONSTAR ACTUALLY CALLED THE VEHICLE AND TOLD US THEY WERE RECEIVING AIRBAG WARNINGS FROM THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY TO DATE, BUT WE ARE OBVIOUSLY CONCERNED THAT IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT THAT WE WILL NOT BE PROTECTED. FEEL FREE TO CALL WITH ANY QUESTIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240246August 29, 2008
VISIBILITY
DRIVERS SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER CAME LOOSE THEN FROZE AND BECAME INOPERABLE ON THE WINDSHIELD LEFT EDGE DURING RAINSTORM CAUSE WAS THE NUT WHICH HOLDS THE WIPER ON THE ROTATING SHAFT COMING LOOSE AND MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED/ TORQUED PROPERLY AT THE FACTORY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240053August 28, 2008
POWER TRAIN
PART 49624 - TRANSFER CASE FOR 2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE. SEEMS TO BE A FAILING PART IN MAJORITY OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE GM SUVS. KEEPS HAPPENING OVER & OVER AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240017August 27, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 CHEVY TAHOE... MANUFACTURERS DEFECT IN THE CAM SHAFT, ROCKER ARM, AND LOBE. LEADING TO A KNOCKING NOISE. GM WILL NOT STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT AND REPLACE THE ENGINE PARTS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240015August 27, 2008
SEATS
EXCESSIVE LINT BUILD UP ON EBONY CLOTH SEATS IN 08 CHEVY. TAHOE. GM KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM - GM BULLETIN #07-08-50-018A, 10/02/2007 MODELS 2007AND 08 TAHOES AND MANY OTHER MODELS BUILT WITH CLOTH SEATS PRIOR TO 8/01/07. SUPPOSED TO RECOVER THE SEATS BUT AFTER MANY PHONE CALLS BACK AND FORTH WITH GM THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING FOR US. OUR TAHOE IS A 08, # . THE FABRIC SEATS PULL CLOTH FIBERS FROM ANY TYPE OF CLOTHING YOU ARE WEARING AND THE SEATS LOOK FILTHY ALL THE TIME. THE FIBERS ARE DIFFICULT TO REMOVE WITH A LINT BRUSH OR A VACUUM. IT ONLY TAKES GETTING IN AND OUT ONCE AND YOUR SEATS LOOK TERRIBLE. WE HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR LESS THAN 3 MONTHS AND IT IS DRIVING US INSANE TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH THE FABRIC FIBERS FROM OUR CLOTHING ALL OVER THE SEATS. WE ARE VERY ANGRY THAT GM REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING AT ALL FOR US AFTER REPLACING THE SAME FABRIC ON OTHER MODELS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR BULLETIN STATED PRIOR. WE HAVE ALWAYS HAD CLOTH SEATS IN OUR VEHICLES AND HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS. THERE ARE MANY CHAT SIGHTS ON-LINE DEALING WITH THIS EXACT PROBLEM ABOUT THE EBONY CLOTH SEATS. GM NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS IMMEDIATELY. AFTER ALL, THEY HAVE ALREADY ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM. WE FEEL ABSOLUTELY SCREWED OVER BY GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239131August 21, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT SLOW SPEEDS, THE ABS ACTIVATES ON DRY PAVEMENT AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239190August 21, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
A SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE ON MY 2003 CHEVY TAHOE REVEALED BROKEN METAL PIECES. CORMIER CHEVROLET WHO IS MY SERVICE/PURCHASE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE DEBRIS CAME FROM 3 BROKEN ROCKER ARMS. CORMIER MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER, 3 MONTHS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM MANIFESTED ITSELF AGAIN. THIS TIME CORMIER REPLACED ALL 16 ROCKER ARMS, BUT I HAD TO PAY A $100.00 DEDUCTIBLE. *TR I FEEL THE NECESSARY REPAIRS WERE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE ASSEMBLY AND/OR PARTS. ESPECIALLY WHEN MY VEHICLE IS DRIVEN 98% OF THE TIME ON LOCAL ROADS ONLY, AND HAS JUST 35,015 TOTAL MILES AND WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239064August 20, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE GAS GAUGE IN MY 2007 CHEVY TAHOE HAS DRASTIC FLUCTUATIONS AND MIS-READINGS. I CAN GET IN THE TRUCK, START IT AND THE GAUGE MAY READ 1/4-1/2 FULL AND THE ESTIMATED GAS RANGE MAY SAY 130 MILES. I CAN THEN TURN THE TRUCK OFF, RESTART IT, AND THE READING SOMETIMES GOES DOWN TO EMPTY AND I'LL GET A "LOW FUEL" WARNING. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN VERY REGULARLY, BUT MOST OFTEN WHEN THE TANK IS AROUND 1/4 FULL (OR SUPPOSED TO BE 1/4 FULL). THIS CREATES SITUATIONS ON THE HIGHWAY WHERE I THINK I'VE GOT PLENTY OF TIME AND MILEAGE BEFORE HAVING TO FIND A GAS STATION. IF I STOP AT A REST STOP AND RESUME TRAVEL, MY READING MAY SUDDENLY GO TO LOW FUEL OR VERY LOW FUEL STATUS, IN THE MIDDLE OF NO-WHERE. MY SON IN LAW HAS A SIMILAR VEHICLE (2007, CADILLAC ESCALADE) BUILT ON THE SAME CHASSIS AND EXPERIENCES THE SAME ISSUE, SO I'M WONDERING IF THERE IS A PRODUCT DEFECT AT HAND. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239076August 20, 2008
STEERING
HAD KNOCKING IN FRONT END FIXED AT DEALER. ONE YEAR LATER RETURNED. SOMETHING IN THE STEERING WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. TOLD IT WAS NOT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS, I AM SURPRISED GM IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238873August 19, 2008
STEERING
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY TAHOE THAT HAS 98000 MILE, IM 2ND OWNER. THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS MAKING A CLUNKING AND KNOCKING NOISE, WHICH COME TO FIND OUT HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH GENERAL MOTORS. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A NEW GM REP AND SHE WILL NOT ALLOW ANYMORE GOOD FAITH REPAIRS. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED IN GM FOR LETTING SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN. THEY PREACH THAT THEY HAVE THE BEST VEHICLES. WHAT BOTHERS ME THE MOST IS THAT THEY WERE REPLACING THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFTS FOR A WHILE, BECAUSE THEY KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM, NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY WONT! THAT'S BULL !@#$. I WILL DO EVERYTHING IN MY POWER TO GET REIMBURSED. 182.00 IS NOT ALOT TO GM BUT IT IS ALOT TO ME. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME IN WHAT I SHOULD DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238624August 18, 2008
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
ALL SIDE ROOF RAIL BAGS HAVE BEEN ACTIVATED WITHOUT ANY REASON AND ACCIDENT . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238307August 14, 2008
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE ADJUSTING THE DRIVER'S SEAT IN THE VEHICLE, THE SEAT CAME OFF TRACK AROUND THE FLOOR BOLTS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO ASSIST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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