Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10159860June 14, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
STEERING BECOMES DIFFICULT WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING PLACE OR TURNING LEFT AT SLOW SPEEDS. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS SAME ISSUE FOR MY MAKE OF VEHICLE (TAHOE) BUT NOT FOR THE YEAR (2001). IT IS ID 04V045000. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159619June 12, 2006
PARKING BRAKE
2002 CHEVY TAHOE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159633June 12, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
I OWN A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. IT HAS A SEVERE BRAKE PROBLEM. SOMETIMES WHEN YOU ARE GOING UNDER 40 AND STEP ON THE BRAKES THE ABS SEEMS TO ACTIVATE MAKING A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT WANT TO STOP UNLESS YOU STAND ON THE BRAKES AND THEN IT STOPS SLOWLY. I HAD A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB DONE AND IT DIDN'T GET ANY BETTER EVEN THOUGH I TOOK IT BACK 2 MORE TIMES. WHILE I WAS ON THE INTERNET TRYING TO FIND A SITE THAT MIGHT BE ABLE TO TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG I RAN ACROSS A SITE CALLED WWW.OHIOLEMONLAW.COM. THEY LISTED MY VEHICLE MODEL AND YEAR AS HAVING A RECALL FOR EXACTLY THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING. I THEN CHECKED WITH GM AND MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE BOTH AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THE RECALL BUT SAID MY VEHICLE'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 1999 TAHOE FOR EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM AS MY 1999 TAHOE THEN I FEEL THAT MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL. I ALSO LOOKED UNDER THE NHTSA SITE AND FOUND A RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V379000 FOR EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM I AM HAVING. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE. MY VIN # IS [XXX] AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER THANK YOU. *NM UPDATED 07/16/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159515June 10, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING TO NJ WE FOUND THE ABS PUMP WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THIS OCCURRED ON 06-07-06. WE CONTACTED A MECHANIC WHO ADVISED US TO PULL THE FUSE FOR THE ABS BRAKES. I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL GM VEHICLES. I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY TAHOE. THE CONTROL MODULE IS BAD AND WILL COST OVER $800. BOTH THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS NOW STAY ON. IF THERE IS A FURTHER PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKES I HAVE NO WAY TO BE WARNED. KELSY HAYES IS THE MANUFACTURER AND SHOULD BE MADE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159397June 9, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES AND CREATES DANGEROUS BRAKE SPONGINESS. I HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME STOPPING THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO NUMEROUS DEALERS WHO ATTRIBUTE THE PROBLEM TO THE EXISTING RECALL ON SIMILAR GM LIGHT TRUCKS AND SUV'S RELATED TO OXIDATION/CORROSION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. I WOULD LIKE THIS FIXED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159401June 9, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY CREATING A HAZARDOUS OR DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED MANY TIMES WITH THIS DEFECT. I WOULD LIKE IT FIXED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159493June 9, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
REFERENCE: NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCES WHILE DRIVING OUR BRAND NEW (2 WEEK OLD, CHEVROLET TAHOE ) MY FAMILY AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED 3 NEAR DEATH SITUATIONS ON TWO MAJOR INTERSTATES WHILE DRIVING THE TWO WEEK OLD 2007 TAHOE THAT I PURCHASED ON MAY 20. I WILL EXPLAIN THE DANGEROUS EXPERIENCES WE WERE SUBJECTED TO IN CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CHEVROLET TAHOE I JUST PURCHASED 2 WEEKS AGO HAS STALLED ON THREE OCCASIONS, WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT 65-70 MPH, ON A BUSY INTERSTATE. WHEN THE INCIDENTS OCCURRED THERE WERE MANY MOTORIST ON THE INTERSTATE (AT NIGHT AND DURING THE DAY) WE WENT TO TWO DEALERS AND SPOKE WITH ON STAR FOUR TIMES. THE REPAIRS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE COMPLETED BUT EACH TIME THE SUV STALLED ON THE INTERSTATE CAUSING A POSSIBLY FATAL INCIDENT FOR MY FAMILY AND OTHER MOTORIST. THE 2007 TAHOE THAT I HAVE BEEN SOLD IS CLEARLY DANGEROUS AND DEFECTIVE. NOW IT'S FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2006, AND I HAVE A BRAND NEW 2007 TAHOE THAT IS TRULY MALFUNCTIONING; MY FAMILY NEEDS SAFE AND RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION. *JB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159261June 7, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER DOOR LATCH FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158939June 4, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BOUGHT A USED 2001 TAHOE A YEAR AGO. RECENTLY, THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND STAY ON. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE MATTER, THE DEALER DIAGNOSED IT AS EBCM FAILURE. REPAIRS WOULD BE $1200+. IT'S AN OBVIOUS DEFECT WITH THIS MODEL AND A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE AND REPAIRS MADE FOR FREE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158641May 31, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ANT-ILOCK BRAKES ARE ENGAGING AT LOW SPEEDS OF 0-5 MPH. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, #05V379000, REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 06/16/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158589May 30, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE SLIPPED BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. THE NEXT DAY UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, NONE OF THE FORWARD GEARS WORKED. THE VEHICLE WAS REVERSED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE FRONT PLANETARY DRIVE SNAPPED BECAUSE A BEARING BROKE LOOSE. THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158624May 30, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
A.B.S. LIGHT COMES ON INTERMIT., WHEN TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER, THEY JUST GO UNDER THE DASH AND "RESET" THE A.B.S. "SENSOR" AFTER SIX MONTHS, THE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THEY WANT ME TO SPEND $700 . DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157978May 22, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRYING TO STOP WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED MY ABS FAIL CAUSING MY VEHICLE NOT TO STOP AND IN 2 INCIDENCES WE HAVE HIT OTHER VEHICLES. SPOKE WITH DEALER AND THEY SAID ABS SENSOR IS PROBLEM. THIS IS RECALLED IN THE SAME VEHICLE IN 1999 BUT MY VEHICLE IS A 1998. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158041May 22, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN VEHICLE'S EXTERIOR LAMP CONTROL IS IN THE "AUTO" POSITION DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS, MOST OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES (SPEEDOMETER, RPM, GAS, BATTERY, TEMPERATURE, OIL) ARE NOT ILLUMINATED AND CANNOT BE READ WITHOUT TAKING ONE'S EYES OFF THE ROAD AND FOCUSING ON THE GAUGE IN QUESTION, CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. VARIOUS FEATURES OF THE VEHICLE ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED SO THAT ONE DOES NOT HAVE TO REMOVE THE EYES FROM THE ROAD (E.G., RADIO CONTROLS ON STEERING WHEEL); THIS GOES COMPLETELY AGAINST THIS OBJECTIVE. ONE CAN BYPASS THIS PROBLEM BY SWITCHING THE EXTERIOR LAMP CONTROL FROM "AUTO" TO THE PARKING LAMP POSITION: THIS ILLUMINATES THE GAUGES BUT CUTS OUT THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS. AN IMPROPERLY DESIGNED LIGHT SENSOR SEEMS TO BE THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. WHEN THIS PROBLEM WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER, HIS SERVICE PEOPLE DETERMINED AFTER CHECKING THAT THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATION AND THERE WAS NO DEFECT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157889May 19, 2006
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE DOESN'T WORK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157746May 17, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS OCCURRED AT LOW SPEEDS ON NORMAL ROADS WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES HYDRAULIC ANTILOCK. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157678May 16, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY BEGAN TO REGISTER INCORRECT MPH. 0 MPH SOMETIMES IS 30 MPH OR 40 MPH OR UP TO 70 MPH. THIS HAPPENS SUDDENLY YOU WILL LOOK DOWN AND IT WILL SHOW YOU ARE GOING 110 MPH WHEN YOU ARE REALLY GOING 60-70 MPH. TOOK IT INTO THE DEAL AND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE HAD MORE THAN SEVERAL OF THIS SAME PROBLEM. COST TO REPAIR WAS GOING TO BE APPROXIMATELY $500, WAS TOLD NO RECALL HAS TAKEN PLACE, BUT THEY BELIEVE THIS WAS A DEFECT AND WE SHOULD KEEP THE RECEIPT. WE DECIDED AT THIS POINT TO HOLD OUT AND SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL AS THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS CORRECTLY APPROXIMATELY 50% OF THE TIME AT THIS POINT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157506May 14, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE FAILURE - FIRESTONE WILDERNESS LE 265/70R16 III M/S T/W 480 - TRACTION A - TEMP B- TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING BLOWOUT WITH DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. NO ROAD HAZARD - TIRE INFLATION (35PSI) (2003 CHEVY TAHOE 4X) CHECK 45 MINUTES BEFORE TRIP. LOST ALL TREAD. BOUGHT 4 NEW TIRES AND OUT $500 DEDUCTIBLE. I HAVE THE TIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157448May 12, 2006
EQUIPMENT
ON DATE STATED, OUR 2004 CHEVY TAHOE VIN [XXX], LEFT THE ROADWAY, BECAME AIR BORNE, LANDED ON ITS NOSE, DEPLOYED THE AIR BAGS, AND ENDED UP UPSIDE DOWN. ACCORDING TO ONSTAR, THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED WHEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT THE SYSTEM FAILED AND DID NOT SEND NOTIFICATION. THERE WERE NO LIFE THREATENING INJURIES, BUT HAD THIS BEEN AT NIGHT, AND THE ACCIDENT NOT WITNESSED BY OTHERS WHO CAME TO OUR AID. THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT. IT IS OUR DESIRE THAT THIS SITUATION BE ELEVATED TO THE PROPER LEVEL WITHIN GM, ONSTAR, AND SPECIFICALLY CHEVROLET, SO THAT THE PROPER RESEARCH CAN BE DONE WHERE THE SYSTEM WILL NOT FAIL IN SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE FUTURE. THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO SAVE LIVES, BUT IF IT DOES NOT WORK, IS USELESS AND MUCH ADVERTISING TO THE CONTRARY IS VERY MISLEADING. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS. [XXX] GB. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10157336May 4, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2002 TAHOE ENGINE STALLED WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. *TS THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE SHAFT TO THE POWER STEERING HAD BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE MOTOR TO THE POWER STEERING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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