Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10150435February 16, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY 1998 CHEVY TAHOE HAS AN ABS EVENT WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES PER HOUR. THIS JUST STARTED HAPPENING AT AROUND 60K MILES. IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AS THE MILES ACCUMULATED. CURRENTLY I HAVE 80K ON MY SUV. THIS INCREASES MY STOPPING DISTANCE AN WORRIES ME ABOUT HOW MUCH CONTROL I HAVE IF I NEED TO STOP QUICKLY. I HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING YET TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I JUST STARTED RESEARCHING THIS AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A LIMITED RECALL ALREADY HAPPENING ON GM SUVS AND TRUCKS FROM 1999 - 2002. I AM SCARED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER DUE TO THE COSTS. EVERYTIME I COME TO A STOP, THE ABS KICKS ON. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150219February 14, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGED AT 10 MPH. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150284February 14, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY ODOMETER STOPPED FUNCTIONING ON MY 2004 TAHOE Z71. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER ADVISED ME THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING TO ALL OF THE TAHOE'S AND THEY WERE BACK LOGGED TRYING TO GET THE PARTS. IT TOOK OVER A WEEK TO GET MY TAHOE BACK. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY REPAIRED MY CLUSTER. THE HOUR METER HAS 279 HOURS LESS NOW THAN IT DID WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN. THE MILEAGE HAD 4 MORE MILES ON IT. I CALLED AND ADVISED THE DEALER THAT THE HOUR METER HAD 279 HOURS LESS AND ASKED HIM IF THEY REPAIRED THE CLUSTER OR REPLACED IT? HE SAID THEY REPAIRED IT. SO I CALLED MY BROTHER IN-LAW WHO'S BEEN A MECHANIC FOR CHEVY FOR OVER 29 YEARS. HE SAID THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE CLUSTER AND JUST REPROGRAMMED THE MILEAGE AND HOURS. WHY WOULD THE DEALER MAKE A FALSE STATEMENT TO ME AND TELL ME THAT THEY REPAIRED THE CLUSTER WHEN THEY MUST HAVE REPLACED IT? ALSO, WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN A RECALLED BY CHEVY? IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD AND IS HAPPENING TO ALL THE TAHOE'S. I HAVE ONLY DRIVEN IT HOME, SO I CAN NOT TELL YOU IF THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY CORRECTED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150097February 13, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE ON WET PAVEMENT AT SPEEDS OF 4 MPH THE ANTI-LOCK ENGAGES. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 03/03/06
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150099February 13, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AT A SPEED OF 15 MPH OR LESS. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE SHOES AND THE CYLINDERS, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SUGGESTED REPLACING THE ENTIRE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, BUT NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE MADE. UPDATED 3/3/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150153February 13, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS OCCURRED ON A NORMAL ROAD DURING NORMAL BRAKING. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED HOWEVER NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. UPDATED 3/17/2006 - THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED INT HE ABS RECALL. THE CONSUMER HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE IN THE DRIVELINE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR UNIVERSAL JOINT IN THE DRIVESHAFT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150159February 13, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 5MPH, THE ABS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE RAN THROUGH THE END OF A GARAGE DOOR. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE; HOWEVER THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF PROPERTY DAMAGE HAS NOT BEEN ASSESSED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE FUSE TO THE ABS AND DRIVES WITHOUT THE ABS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150191February 13, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WITHIN THE PAST 2 WEEKS, MY 1999 CHEVY TAHOE BEGAN EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKES. WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND PERFORMING NORMAL BRAKING PRIOR TO COMING TO A STOP, THE ABS KICKS IN AT VERY LOW SPEED (<5MPH) AND THE BRAKES ESSENTIALLY FAIL. I CONTACTED MY DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THE 1999 TAHOE (OLD STYLE) IS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149988February 10, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS ACTIVATES AT LOW SPEEDS OF 3 TO 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION BOTH WHEEL SPEED SENSORS WERE CORRODED DUE TO SALT ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, 05V379000 REGARDING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS WARNING LIGHT NEVER ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 03/03/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150002February 10, 2006
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
I WAS RECENTLY IN AN ACCIDENT AND MY 2 CHILDREN WERE IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME. I WAS IN A 5 CAR WRECK IN WHICH MY VEHICLE, AND THE ONE IN FRONT OF ME WERE TOTALED. UPON IMPACT ON THE FRONT OF MY TRUCK, MY AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY NOR DID MY SEAT BELTS LOCK. MY 11 YR OLD HIT HIS HEAD ON THE DASH, REQUIRING IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR A SEVERE LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES. I LEARNED FROM GMC THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY TRUCK FOR AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONS AND I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10149839February 8, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I BOUGHT MY USED 2002 CHEVY TAHOE WITH ONLY 29,000 MILES. I HAVE OWNED MY VEHICLE LESS THAN 8 MONTHS AND IT HAS DIED (WHILE I WAS DRIVING) 4 TIMES ALREADY. THE 5TH TIME THIS HAPPENED, THE ENGINE JUST WOULDN'T START. I HEAR THE FUEL PUMP IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GMC'S HOWEVER, AT 50,000 THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. IT'S THE FUEL PUMP. LUCKILY, EVERYTIME MY CAR STALLED OUT, I WASN'T IN BUSY TRAFFIC. I DON'T WANT TO KNOW WHAT I WOULD HAVE DONE HAD THIS HAPPENED IF I WAS ON THE FREEWAY. THIS IS SOMETHING GMC DEFINITELY HAS TO LOOK AT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149662February 7, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKE ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS (< 5MPH). SOUNDS SAME AS RECALL 05V37900. STARTED OUT INTERMITTENT, NOW OCCURS 80% OF TIME. DANGEROUS AS IT EFFECTS STOPPING DISTANCE AS YOU APPROACH TO MAKE A STOP. DEALER WILL NOT ADDRESS AS RECALL IS FOR 1999+, MY TAHOE IS 1998. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149675February 7, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
IN SEPT 2005 MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED TO CONTINUE RUNNING AFTER TURNING THEM OFF OR ON INTERMITENT. IT HAD PROGRESS AND GOT WORSE EVER SINCE. I TOOK MY CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND HE HAD TO REPLACE THE COMPONENT IN MID JANUARY OF 2006. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149434February 4, 2006
WHEELS
I OWN A 1998 CHEVROLET TAHOE IN WHICH I HAD TO PAY OVER $900 TO HAVE REPAIRED TO REPAIR/REPLACE FRONT HUB ASSEMBLIES. THIS IS FOR THE SAME WORK THAT GM HAS RECALLED 1999 AND NEWER VEHICLES THAT ARE USED IN AREAS OF THE COUNTRY THAT USE ROAD SALT. THOSE REPAIRS WERE MADE JUST PRIOR THE RECALL THAT I THINK YOUR AGENCY FORCED GM TO CALL FOR THE VERY SAME ISSUE. I CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY ONLY RECALL VEHICLES BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS BY YEAR. THE FACT THAT THE DESIGN IS IDENTICAL IN MY AND THE 1999 MODEL WAS A NON ISSUE AS FAR AS THEY ARE CONCERNED. I INTEND TO LOOK INTO A CIVIL SUIT SINCE I HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT HOW MUCH TIME WILL BE INVOLVED, BUT EVEN THOUGH THIS MAY NOT HELP ME, I THOUGHT THAT I COULD AT LEAST ADD MY EXPERIENCE AND NAME TO SEE IF IT WILL GENERATE SUFFICIENT NUMBERS FOR GM TO CARE ABOUT DOING THE RIGHT THING AND ADDING THIS YEAR TO THE RECALL. I AM USING THE DATE THAT I FIRST WROTE TO GM BUT MY REPAIRS WERE DONE 8/12/04. THEY ASSIGNED SERVICE REQUEST # 1 387872013 AND TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE NOT EVEN SURE IF I LIVE IN A STATE THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. THEY ARE WRONG ABOUT THAT AS WELL. ALTHOUGH I WAS NOT INJURED, IT IS ONLY BECAUSE I SPENT MY OWN MONEY WHEN I WENT IN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME THING THAT IS NOW PART OF THE RECALL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149389February 3, 2006
PARKING BRAKE
DT*: THE CONTACT APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE AND DISCOVERED THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE PARKING BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES WHICH REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PARKING BRAKE STILL DOESN'T HOLD, MORE WORK IS NEEDED. UPDATED 02/27/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149162January 31, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON 1/27/06 I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC FOR A PROBLEM WITH MY ABS. HE INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH CORROSION ON THE SENSORS CAUSING THE ABS TO ACTIVATE AT SLOW SPEED. HE DISASSEMBLED, CLEANED AND REASSEMBLED THE SENSOR FOR A COST OF $148.00. I DROVE IT AGAIN AND THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. I LOOKED TO SEE IF THERE WAS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I FOUND A RECALL NHTSA # 05V379000 GM CAMPAIGN # 05068. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER TODAY FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A HUB ASSEMBLY WHICH WOULD COST $350.00 LABOR $180.00 AND THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. AS OF TODAY 1.4 MILLION TRUCKS AND SUV'S ARE RECALLED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE I DID NOT BUY THE VEHICLE NEW AND DID NOT HAVE IT CONTINUALLY SERVICED AT THE DEALER THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THEY CAN PICK AND CHOOSE VEHICLES TO BE COVERED BY THIS RECALL. MY VEHICLE FALLS INTO THE CATEGORY OF EVERY STIPULATION EXCEPT FOR THE VIN NUMBER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148912January 28, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 50 MPH AND AIRBAGS DID NOT INFLATE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148848January 27, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS ACTIVATES AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHEN THE ROADS ARE ICY OR WET. THIS CAUSED THE CONTACT TO REAR END 2 VEHICLES. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EITHER OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 02/27/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148883January 27, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
I JUST PURCHASED A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE Z71 WITH 29854 MILES ON IT. TODAY WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE ODOMETER STOPPED FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE ODOMETER WAS READING 20 MPH. THEN WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH IT WAS READING BETWEEN 10-20 MPH. I READ THROUGH THE OTHER COMPLAINTS AND FOUND 3 THAT SEEMED TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I JUST LUCKED OUT BY FINDING THIS WEB SITE AND WONDER HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE. I HAVE A 36/36 BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY AND MONDAY PLAN ON CALLING THE DEALER TO BRING IT IN TO HAVE IT REPAIRED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL SINCE IT APPEARS TO BE HAPPENING TO SEVERAL VEHICLES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148748January 26, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS WOULD NOT WORK AT LOW SPEEDS. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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