Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10219554February 28, 2008
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
I HAVE A 2003 TAHOE Z71 WITH LEATHER SEATS. MY WIFE NOTICED A SMELL AND THOUGHT IT WAS EXHAUST. I DROVE THE VEHICLE AND IT DID NOT SMELL THAT WAY ALL THE TIME. WE FINALLY FOUND THE PROBLEM BY MY WIFE GETTING BURNT. HER SEAT HEATER WAS GETTING WAY TOO HOT AND PRODUCED A BURNING SMELL. IT GOT SO HOT THAT IT LEFT A BURNT MARK ON THE LEATHER SEAT AND BURNT HER BACK AND THAT'S WHEN WE FIGURED OUT THAT IT WAS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE SMELL. BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU TURN ON THOSE FRONT SEAT HEATERS. WILL REPORT TO CHEVROLET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10219291February 27, 2008
PARKING BRAKE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A HILL, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RELEASE THE HAND BRAKE THREE TIMES. THE HAND BRAKE LOOSENED AND A PIECE OF METAL WITH CABLE ATTACHED TO IT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL AND NEARLY STRUCK AN OLDER COUPLE. GM ADVISED HIM TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSIS, BUT HE HAS NOT DONE SO AT THIS TIME. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 49,600. UPDATE 04-02-08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219315February 27, 2008
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. OCCASIONALLY, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AS IF SOMEONE WAS SMOKING A CIGAR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BLOWER RESISTOR SHORTED AND MELTED THE CONNECTOR. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE BURNING OCCURRED EVEN WHEN THE SWITCH WAS DEACTIVATED. HE IS IN POSSESSION OF THE OLD PARTS. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219344February 27, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR AFTER HE PARKED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE COULD HAVE BEEN ELECTRICAL. IN ADDITION, THEY DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. AS OF FEBRUARY 27, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A DEFECT INVESTIGATION OPEN FOR THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: ENGINE (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE08010). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 13,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218852February 22, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I WAS DRIVING AND I LOOKED AT THE SPEEDOMETER AND IT WAS BURIED PAST 120MPH EVEN THOUGH I WAS ONLY GOING AROUND 30. IT ALSO WAS STUCK ON 80MPH AFTER I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. THE SPEEDOMETER FAILS EVERYTIME WE DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218701February 21, 2008
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
INTERMITTENT 4WD INDICATOR LIGHT AND FAILURE TO ENGAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218719February 21, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. ON JANUARY 12, 2007, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REINSTALLED THE CAM SHAFT CLIP INTO THE HARNESS, AND REPLACED THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. ON NOVEMBER 21, 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED AGAIN. ON JANUARY 29, 2008, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO START. IN ADDITION, THE AUTO START REMOTE WOULD NOT WORK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CAM SENSOR AGAIN. SINCE THE LAST REPLACEMENT, THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS NOT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,948.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218804February 21, 2008
TIRES
HERCULES SNOW TIRES, STUDS PUNCHING THROUGH TIRES, I HAVE ONE TIRE WITH 9 PATCHES AND A NEW LEAK FROM ANOTHER OR MORE STUDS COMING THROUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218700February 20, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY TAHOE THAT HAS 59,000 MILES,THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED STICKING AND NOW HAS QUIT. THE SPEEDOMETER NOW READS O. CHECKED ALL FUSES NO BLOWN ONES TO BE FOUND. MECHANIC TELLS ME ITS COMMON PLACE WITH THE TAHOE AND VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218267February 17, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
(ABS)ABS MOTOR WENT BAD TWO YEARS .(WHY?) HAD IT REPLACED THREE YEARS AGO ,WENT BAD AGAIN A YEAR LATER. BEEN RIDING WITH A BAD (ABS)SYSTEM FOR ANOTHER YEAR WITH THE (ABS)AND TRACTION LIGHT ON BECAUSE THAT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN THAT SOON. I MAD E QUICK STOP AND THE (ABS)MOTOR STARTED RUNNING AND THE (ABS AND TRACTION CAME ON. REPLACEMENT TOO SOON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218213February 16, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE
THE LEFT FRONT AND REAR CALIPER ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY ON MY 2001 TAHOE. THE LEFT REAR IS SHOT, AND THE PAD HAS WORN CLEAR TO THE RIVETS WITCH ATE UP THE ROTOR. THE COOLING SHIELD HAS ROTTEN AWAY. I HAVEN'T CHECKED THE RIGHT REAR YET. THE BRAKES SOUND LIKE THEY ARE GRINDING. THE TRUCK IS NOW AT MY MECHANIC SHOP TO BE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218029February 14, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HAVE HAD MY 2007 CHEVY TAHOE SEEN BY THE DEALER 5X FOR A REPEAT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SINCE 9/15/07 (PURCHASE DATE). 1ST TIME THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A LOOSE GAS CAP. 2ND TIME - EVAP LEAK, REPLACE EVAP VENT SELENOID, 3RD - REPEAT EVAP LEAK - LOOSE CONNECTION AT CANISTER, 4TH TIME - REPEAT EVAP LEAK, REPLACE WITH "CHEVY NEW DESIGN VENT VALVE", 5TH TIME - REPEAT EVAP LEAK - REPLACED GAS CAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218082February 14, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY 2003 CHEVY TAHOE HAS 100, 100 MILES. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS SUDDENLY BEEN ACTING UP. THE NEEDLE JERKS UP/DOWN INSTEAD OF SMOOTH MOVEMENT. OCCASIONALLY I WILL BE ON INTERSTATE DRIVING OVER 50 MPH BUT NEEDLE IS AT 20-30 MPH. JUST TODAY MY NEEDLE WON'T GO BELOW 15MPH WHEN I AM FULLY STOPPED & IN PARK. RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM HAS LED ME TO FIND MANY MORE PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING WITH THEIR GMC VEHICLES FROM 2003/2004. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217842February 12, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN OWNER'S GARAGE, DAMAGED VEHICLE AND GARAGE. FIRE BURNED WITHIN LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217675February 11, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A 2007 TAHOE IN FEB. OF 2007. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS TO DATE. THE FIRST WAS THE A/C BLOWER WENT OUT. REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR WAS REVERSED ON THE TWO RIGHT SIDE TIRES. RIGHT FRONT WAS ACTUALLY THE RIGHT REAR. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES ABOUT THE POOR MILEAGE I AM GETTING. 15.1 MPG OVERALL. 60% + OF MY DRIVING IS ON THE HIGHWAY. MY 2003 TAHOE GOT MUCH BETTER MILEAGE WITHOUT THE SO-CALLED "ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM". THEN AT 27,758 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION CRAPPED OUT WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC ON A BUSY ROAD. I LIKE THE APPEARANCE AND FEATURES OF THE TAHOE, BUT IN MY OPINION, THIS VEHICLE IS A DISASTER MECHANICALLY. I HAVE BOUGHT NOTHING BUT GM PRODUCTS FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS BUT WILL NOW RECONSIDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217742February 11, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHILE PARKED AT A RESTAURANT MY TAHOE WAS BROKE INTO. THE THEFT WAS DONE WITH A SMALL FLAT HEAD SCREWDRIVER UNDER THE KEY LOCK IN THE SEAL BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND THE DOOR. I COULDN'T EVEN TELL. THE POLICE SHOWED ME WHERE TO LOOK AND SAID IT WAS VERY COMMON. I TOOK IT TO TWO DEALERSHIPS AND A BODY SHOP. ONE DEALER AND THE BODY SHOP SAID THAT THIS WAS VERY COMMON AND THE PREVIOUS YEAR MODEL HAD THE SAME ISSUE. THE ALARM DOESN'T GO OFF BECAUSE THE SCREWDRIVER IS SENSED AS A KEY. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE FILED A COMPLAINT BY ME AND CLOSED IT IN THE SAME PHONE CALL. THEY SAID TO TAKE IT UP WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY. IT SHOULD NOT BE THAT EASY TO BREAK INTO. IT IS GOING TO COST $700 TO REPLACE THE HANDLE AND PAINT THE DOOR AND I MUST REPLACE THE GPS UNIT THAT WAS STOLEN AND A CHECK TO MY BANK WAS ALSO TAKEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217588February 10, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
ONE OF THE PLASTIC HINGES TO THE REAR LIFT GATE/REAR WINDOW OF MY 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE SEPARATED, AND NOW THE REAR WINDOW DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN FIVE YEARS OLD WITH APPROXIMATELY 55,000 MILES. THIS IS A KIN TO A PASSENGER DOOR COMING APART. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT IT IS REASONABLE FOR A DOOR TO A VEHICLE TO FAIL AFTER THE LIMITED AMOUNT OF USE IT GETS, AND THE AGE AND WEAR TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP, GORDON CHEVROLET (TAMPA, FLORIDA), TOLD ME THAT THE WHOLE LIFT GATE/REAR WINDOW WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE PART (15847109) IS ONE UNIT. THE COST IS AN INCREDIBLE $855.55 FOR THE PART, $96.98 FOR LABOR, SHOP SUPPLIES, AND TAX WHICH BRINGS THE COST OF REPLACING CHEVROLET'S DEFECTIVE PART TO OVER $1,000.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217603February 10, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS OUR SPEEDOMETER ON OUR 2003 CHEVY TAHOE, HAS BEEN FLUCTUATING INCORRECT SPEEDS. SOME DAYS IT WOULD SAY WE WERE DOING 120 MPH WHILE DRIVING AND EVEN WHEN WE WERE IN PARK. SOME DAYS THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD SAY 0 ALL THE TIME. IN THE SUMMER OF 2007 IN TOTAL STOPPED WORKING, IT DOES NOT MOVE AT ALL. SINCE WE NEVER KNOW WHAT SPEED WE ARE DRIVING, WE FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. CHEVY FEELS IT IS NOT AND WILL ONLY REPLACE THIS DEFECTIVE PART IN VEHICLES THAT HAVE LESS THAN 70,000. OURS HAS MORE THAN THIS MILEAGE ON IT SO THEY SAID THEY DON'T CARE IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH NUMEROUS PEOPLE WHO HAVE CHEVY'S OTHER THAN TAHOES AND ARE YOUNGER THAT OUR VEHICLE AND THEIR SPEEDOMETERS DO NOT WORK EITHER. THAT IS TOO MANY PEOPLE ON THE ROADS THAT HAVE FAULTY SPEEDOMETERS THAT DO NOT QUALIFY UNDER THERE RULES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217607February 10, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE SPEEDOMETER JUST QUIT WORKING YESTERDAY ON A ROAD TRIP. NO INDICATING CIRCUMSTANCES LEAD UP TO FAILURE. SPEEDOMETER CONTINUES TO RISE UNTIL IT REACHES 120 MPH AND JUST STAYS THERE. DEALER SAYS THEY WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VEHICLE IS OVER 70K MILES, EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THE ISSUE FOR YEARS. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217456February 8, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES STAYS AT 0, SOMETIMES PEGGED, SOMETIMES IN BETWEEN...ALL INDEPENDENT OF SPEED. FOUND THIS WAS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE AND DEALER STATES GM IS COVERING REPAIRS FOR 03-04, BUT NOT YET 05 AND I BELIEVE TO ONLY 70K MILES. MY 05 IS AT 67K MILES AND I HAVE REQUESTED GOODWILL FROM GM. THEY SHOULD BE COVERING THIS REPAIR. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AND EXTREMELY COMMON OCCURRENCE DUE TO FAULTY MANUFACTURING. THERE IS ALSO A SMELL OF PLASTIC OR ANOTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT BURNING/MELTING. NO FIRE YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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