Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10227082May 8, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE FLUTTERING/GRINDING NOISE ACTUALLY BEGAN AROUND AUGUST '06. I HAD TO DRIVE WITHOUT AC WITH WINDOWS DOWN TO SURVIVE THE HEAT. I ASKED A LOCAL AUTO REPAIR STATION ABOUT THE NOISE, SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND HE SAID HE HAD WORKED ON SEVERAL TAHOES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HE SAID THAT THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY INSTANTLY TOLD HIM WHAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEY TOLD HIM THE AVERAGE REPAIR BILL FOR THIS ISSUE WOULD BE APPROX $1500 AT THE DEALERSHIP. SINCE THEN I HAVE HEARD OTHER TAHOES WITH THE SAME NOISE , ESPECIALLY AT STOPLIGHTS WHEN THEY ACCELERATE. NOT EVERYONE CAN AFFORD THAT KIND OF REPAIR, AND IF CHEVORLET KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL. THIS IS NOT THE TYPICAL AND ROUTINE WEAR LIKE OIL CHANGES AND TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226697May 5, 2008
VISIBILITY
WINDSHIELD WIPER AND SOLUTION COMES ON AUTOMATICALLY EVEN WHEN THE CONTROL IS TURNED OFF. THIS OCCURS WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT HARD TO SEE THE ROAD WITH ECCESS SOLUTION IS SPRAYING CONTINUOUSLY AND UNCONTROLLABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225912April 28, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE ANTILOCK BRAKES WOULD ENGAGE DURING DECELERATION AND WHILE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AT THE APPROPRIATE TIMES WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 1-15 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK) WAS REFERENCED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225810April 27, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY TAHOE. THE SPEEDOMETER ISN'T REGISTERING THE CORRECT SPEED OR SOMETIMES DOESN'T REGISTER AT ALL. THE GAUGE IS STICKING AT VARIOUS NUMBERS ON THE SPEEDOMETER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225404April 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION MADE A POPPING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WERE DRAGGING AN OBJECT. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PARK THE VEHICLE, BUT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. HE ATTEMPTED TO TOW THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, BUT THE TIRES WOULD NOT ROTATE. THE CONTACT WAS FINALLY ABLE TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE MOVED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURES STILL PERSIST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 15,287.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225246April 21, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
RIGHT PASSENGER WHEEL HUB FAILURE ON OWNER'S 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD WITH GRINDING NOISE FROM WHEEL. HUB REPLACED BY CHEVROLET DEALER, AND INFORMED THAT DRIVER'S WHEEL HUB NEEDS REPLACEMENT TOO. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) ON THE ISSUE BY CHEVROLET, WHICH DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE, EVEN THOUGH THE HUB HAS THE POTENTIAL OF SHEARING OFF AT SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225296April 21, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER HAS AN ERRATIC DISPLAY. STICKS AT 40/45 SAYS I AM GOING 120 WHEN PARKED? ETC... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225135April 18, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1999 CHEVY TAHOE WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER TESTED THE BRAKES AND REPLACED SOME PARTS. SHE STATED THEY FAILED AGAIN AND THE DEALER TESTED THEM AGAIN AND SAID THEY WERE FINE, THEN THEY FAILED A THIRD TIME. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS AND THE DEALER DISCONNECTED IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224777April 17, 2008
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
I WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 30 TO 40 MPH WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND MY 3 YEAR OLD GRANDSON IN THE BACK SEAT. ALL WINDOWS WERE ROLLED UP WITH THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE BEING AROUND 70 DEGREES. WITHOUT SEEN CAUSE OR WARNING THE PASSENGER WINDOW INSTANTANEOUSLY WITH A LOUD BANG BROKE INTO A MILLION PIECES COVERING MY DAUGHTER. I PULLED OVER TO SEE IF I COULD SEE ANYTHING THAT COULD OF CAUSED THIS. IT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING. MY DAUGHTER WAS O.K. AND I CALLED THE POLICE. A REPORT WAS MADE. THERE WAS NO ROCK THROWN, NO BULLETS FIRED, NO ONE AROUND DOING ANY LANDSCAPING OR CONSTRUCTION TO CAUSE AN OBJECT TO BE PROJECTED TOWARD THE WINDOW. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT BUT FORTUNATELY IT DID NOT. WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS? THE POLICE SUGGESTED A DEFECT IN THE WINDOW. THE WINDOW HAD NO PREVIOUS CRACKS, OR PROBLEMS. COULD YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS HAS EVER HAPPENED AND WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT. THANK YOU, JILL *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224557April 15, 2008
AIR BAGS
2003 TAHOE AND ON MANY OCCASIONS THE SERVICE AIR BAG SENSOR HAS COME ON. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT WHEN THIS LIGHT IS ON THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. THIS SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS. ALSO THE DEALER CAN'T GET A CODE ON WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT UNLESS THE LIGHT IS ON. IT DOESN'T STAY ON A LONG TIME BUT IS VERY FREQUENT IN COMING ON. LOOKS LIKE THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224596April 15, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
EVERY MORNING WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED THERE IS A "CLICKING" NOISE. IT INCREASES IN SPEED WITH RPM. ONCE HITS 2000 (OR SO) RPM, NOISE WILL STOP. NOISE WILL ALSO QUIT AFTER 5 MINS OF IDLE. CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF OUTSIDE TEMP, HOWEVER IS BETTER IN AZ SUMMER MONTHS. MECHANIC CANNOT FIND SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. ALL IDEAS/SOLUTIONS WELCOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224390April 14, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WARNING LIGHT FOR "SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE" AND "STABILITY SYSTEM DISABLED" HAS COME ON REPEATEDLY DUE TO AN "ECODER MOTOR SENSOR" FAILURE. THIS IS AT LEAST THE SECOND TIME REPLACED, MAYBE THIRD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224056April 10, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
WENT TO BUY TIRES AND 03/06/2008- HAD A FLAT WITH THE SIDE WALL POPPING OUT THEY DID NOT HAVE A WARRANTY IN PLACE ONLY FOR 7 DAYS THAT WAS 4 TIRES EVERY SINCE I HAD THE FLAT I'VE BEEN LOSING AIR IN THE OTHER THREE NOT SLOW LEAK PRETTY REPLY . TIRES BRAND WAS 235/75R 15 GOOD YEAR WRANGLER RT/S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224103April 10, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO, MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. AT JUST OVER 50K MILES, THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE STOPPED RETURNING TO ZERO SPEED. SOMETIMES IT'S PINNED AT OVER 120 MPH NO MATTER THE SPEED (EVEN AT A STOP). IT'S NOT EXACTLY COMFORTABLE DRIVING I70 DURING WINTER CONDITIONS NOT KNOWING YOUR SPEED. WOULD I BE NEGLIGENT FOR NOT FIXING...OR CHEVROLET? WHAT IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE I HAD REAL ESTATE BUYERS IN MY CAR. JUST 3 YEARS AGO, I INVESTED ALMOST 40K IN THIS AUTOMOBILE AND NOW THEY WANT ANOTHER $600 TO REPAIR. WHAT HAPPENED TO SAFETY FIRST OR THE CONSUMER ALWAYS BEING RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223563April 7, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER COMPLETELY FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HIS YEAR AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,510 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,005. UPDATED 5/5//08 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223565April 7, 2008
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
EXPERIENCE TIRE FAILURE OF FIRESTONE WILDERNESS LE ON 2003 CHEV. TAHOE ON 4/6/2008 WHEN RETURNING TO MEMPHIS FROM ATLANTA. WAS TRAVELING AT 70-75MPH WHEN ENTIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE CAUSING A VIOLENT EXPLOSION OF TIRE. I STRUGGLED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE. THE ENTIRE TREAD WAS GONE FROM THE TIRE. THE REMAINING MATERIALS WERE NOTHING MORE THAN STEEL BELTING MATERIALS. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE DONE TO THE WHEEL WELL LINING, FENDER, REAR DOOR, FENDER AND BUMPER AS WELL AS PAINT DAMAGE. THESE TIRES HAD 68,000 MILES ON THEM WITH APPROX. 1/4" OF TREAD REMAINING. I EXAMINED THESE TIRES AND VERIFIED 34 LBS OF PRESSURE PRIOR TO LEAVING MEMPHIS FOR ATLANTA. NO OBJECT WAS STRUCK IN THE ROADWAY. THIS WAS SIMPLY A TREAD FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223626April 7, 2008
AIR BAGS
AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN HEAD-ON CRASH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10223475April 6, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES ARE MADE OUT OF A MATERIAL THAT ARE GLUED TOGETHER IN THE MIDDLE. THE MATERIAL IS SHARP AND CAUSE CUTS TO THE HAND OR FINGERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10223424April 5, 2008
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
I WAS SITTING AT A DRIVE UP WINDOW AT MY BANK WHEN A MAN KNOCKED ON MY WINDOW AND ASKED IF THAT WAS MY TIRE ON THE GROUND. MY SPARE TIER HAD FALLEN OFF OF THE VEHICLE. I TOOK MY 2001 CHEVY TAHOE TO MY REPAIR MAN AND HE SAID THAT THE CABLE RUSTED AWAY THAT MOUNTS THE SPARE UNDER THE VEHICLE. I STILL HAVE THE RUSTED PEICE THAT ATTACHES TO THE CABLE AND IT IS ALL RUST. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE TO WONDER HOW MANY OTHER SUV OR TRUCKS THAT ARE AGING ARE GOING TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I SENT AN E-MAIL TO GMC TWO DAYS AGO BUT I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO MAKE PEOPLE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BECASUSE I CAN NOT STOP THINKING ABOUT WHAT IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY TIRE KILLED SOMEONE AND HOW MANY OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROADS ARE IN THIS SAME CONDITION. MY TAHO IS GOING IN THIS WEEK TO HAVE A NEW CABLE PUT ON BUT THERE NEEDS TO BE A DIFFERENT SET UP SO THAT IF THE CABLE ROTS AWAY OR BREAKS THESE TIRES WILL NOT JUST FALL OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223439April 5, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
MORE SO WHEN IT IS BELOW 40 F OUTSIDE, THE HORN WILL NOT WORK. THE KEYLESS REMOTE WILL WORK AND SOUND THE HORN. I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL WORK OR FAIL. I HAVE SEEN A NHTSA ID # 10013378 (TSB #3300C) THAT SEEMS VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING BUT I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT DETAILS ABOUT IT. I HAVE SEARCHED ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS SIMILAR ISSUES WITH OTHER GM PRODUCTS FROM 2002 TO 2005. I AM CONCERNED THAT WHEN I NEED TO USE THE HORN, IT WILL NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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