Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10135199September 2, 2005
SUSPENSION
DT: 2000 CHEVROLET TAHOE. AFTER HAVING HIS VEHICLE SERVICED MULTIPLE TIMES, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE LINK FOR THE SWAY BAR WAS MISSING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT IF THEY MAY HAVE LEFT IT OFF. THE MAN WHO ACTUALLY SERVICES HIS VEHICLE STATED THAT IT WAS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME THE MANAGER TOLD HIM TO BE QUIET. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY DEFECT THAT THE MANUFACTURER KNEW ABOUT AND THEY WERE NOT DISCLOSING THIS INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135056September 1, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKES SINCE 2001. I HAVE HAD THEM REPLACED TWICE SINCE MY MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE IS OVER 70,000. MY PROBLEM IS THAT THEY STILL DON'T FEEL RIGHT....I'VE MENTIONED THIS TO BOTH A GM DEALER AND PRIVATE AUTO GARAGE AND THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. I FEEL THAT THE ABS RECALL JUST ANNOUNCED WILL FIX MY PROBLEM. I LOOKED AT THE LIST OF STATES AT WWW.KYW.COM AND NOTICED THAT DELAWARE IS NOT LISTED. HOW CAN I BE A PART OF THIS RECALL SO THAT I DON'T BECOME AN ACCIDENT STATISTIC? I PHONED GM AND THEY DON'T HAVE ANY INFORMATION IN THEIR COMPUTERS ABOUT THIS RECALL YET. I WAS INFORMED THAT YOU IT IS STILL IN THE WORKS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135058September 1, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS BRAKES SEEMS TO ACTIVATE ALL THE TIME WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN I PRESS DOWN ON THE BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134885August 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I AM WRITING REF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID - 05V379000 I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SYMPTOM SEVERAL TIMES AND ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING I HAD DONE WRONG. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT MY STATE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT MARYLAND USES A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF SALT IN THE WINTER. I CAN'T REMEMBER THE LAST TIME IT OCCURRED BUT AM PUTTING IN TODAY'S DATE TO FINISH THE FORM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134902August 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES SYSTEM ROAD GRIME WEDGED INTO PLASTIC PIECE COVERING THE ABS SENSOR CAUSING SALT CORROSION AND IMPROPER ACTIVATION OF THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134922August 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS HAS CAUSED A COUPLE OF NEAR MISSES BECAUSE OF THE ABS KICKING IN. THIS IS HAPPENING AROUND 90 % OF THE TIME. THE CONSUMER HAS JUST HAD THE BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED , AND THIS HAS NOT HELPED THE SITUATION. THE CONSUMER WILL CALL GM TODAY, AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATING. THE CONSUMER WAS UPSET THAT SHE SAW THE TBS FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND SHE THOUGHT THAT GM SHOULD HAVE CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM LONG BEFORE NOW. THE SPEED IS 20 OR BELOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134928August 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
23 DECEMBER 2003, WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC MY TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL I PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL. I CAME WITHIN INCHES OF REAR-ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. RIGHT OUT OF THE BLUE, NO WARNING, THE SAME SITUATION, THE PEDAL WENT RIGHT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE NEXT MORNING I CALLED LANNAN. THE EARLIEST APPOINTMENT I COULD GET WAS FOR FRIDAY, 2 JANUARY 2004. 2 JANUARY 2004, WHILE DRIVING TO LANNAN, IN WOBURN SQUARE, I NEARLY HIT A LADY WHO STEPPED OUT IN FRONT OF MY TRUCK, WHILE SHE WAS IN THE CROSSWALK. I RECEIVED THE ''EVIL EYE'' OF A POLICEMAN STANDING NEARBY. AT LANNAN, I WAS INFORMED BY SERVICE PRO, MR. O''MALLEY THAT THE PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKES WAS DUE TO A DIRTY ABS SENSOR. I READ (ENCLOSED) SERVICE BULLETIN #02-05-25-006A. SEE ENCLOSED LANNAN INVOICE #CTCS203241. I PAID $278.25 TO CLEAN OFF THE RUST. I CAN NOT APPRECIATE WHY AN ABS SENSOR (RESPONSIBLE FOR STOPPING LARGE VEHICLES SAFELY) IS MOUNTED ON A CORROSIVE MATERIAL THAT WILL EVENTUALLY DEGRADE SENSOR COMMUNICATION. THIS DEGRADATION PREVENTS LARGE VEHICLES FROM STOPPING AT ALL '' THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. I CANNOT APPRECIATE WHY THERE IS NO WARNING TO THE DRIVER WHEN THE ABS SENSOR COMMUNICATION IS IMPAIRED. I CANNOT APPRECIATE WHY I WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE POTENTIAL DANGER. ALL THOSE PEOPLE DRIVING ALL OF THOSE LISTED VEHICLES COULD INFLICT ALL KINDS OF DAMAGE AND INJURY TO OTHERS BECAUSE OF IMPAIRED ABS SENSOR COMMUNICATION. WHY IS THERE NO SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ON THOSE SENSORS? IS THERE A RECALL? SHOULD THERE BE A RECALL? ARE YOU RETROFITTING? THE PEOPLE WHO OWN THOSE LISTED VEHICLES SHOULD BE NOTIFIED OF THE POTENTIAL DANGER. WHAT TYPE OF ABS SENSORS ARE YOU USING ON THE OTHER VEHICLES IN YOUR FLEET? DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA OF WHAT A PREDICAMENT I WOULD BE IN TODAY IF I HIT THAT LADY? AT MY TRIAL, HOW WELL WOULD IT BE RECEIVED WHEN THEY READ ABOUT THE ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS? IT WOULD NOT HELP THAT LADY THAT COULD HAVE BEEN LYING UNDER MY 5,000 LBS TRUCK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134939August 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EXPERIENCE UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW SPEED BRAKE APPLICATIONS. WE HAVE FILED A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 05V379000 WHICH PROMPTED GM TO RECALL SOME OF THE VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM. VEHICLES IN OUR STATE OF WISCONSIN WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. WHEN ASKING FOR THE NUMBER OF FAILURES, I ENTERED 100, BUT IT HAPPENS EVERYDAY AT JUST ABOUT EVERY ATTEMPT WE MAKE AT STOPPING THE VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134978August 31, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
MY 1997 TAHOE EXHIBITS THE SAME ANTILOCK FAILURES THAT ARE LISTED FOR THE 1999 MODELS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NO. 05V379000 BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE SAME IS THE CASE FOR GM RECALL NO. 03023/NHTSA ID NO. 05V37900, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD. I HAVE THE SAME FAILURES CONTINUOUSLY IN MY '97 CHEVY TAHOE BUT THE RECALL WAS EXTENDED ONLY TO SUBURBANS. AS A FORMER GM ENGINEER I KNOW THAT THE SAME PARTS AND SUPPLIERS ARE USED ACROSS THE BOARD FOR ALL OF THE GMT 800 SERIES (TAHOES, SUBURBANS, YUKONS, ETC.). SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW ONE MODEL CAN BE RECALLED WHEN ESSENCE ALL MODELS SHOULD BE RECALLED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135012August 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I OWN A 2001 CHEV TAHOE, WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS THE CAR WILL NOT STOP. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WE HAVE NEARLY HIT OTHER CARS ESPECIALLY WHEN PULLING INTO PARKING SPOTS. ONCE PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY AT HOME AND HIT WIFE'S CAR. NOT MUCH DAMAGE WAS DONE BUT ONE OF THESE TIMES I FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP THE SAID IT WAS A FAULTY RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SENSOR. REPLACED BEARING/HUB ASSEMBLY WITH LABOR $429.00 . NOW THREE MONTHS LATER IT IS DOING IT AGAIN ALTHOUGH NOT NEAR AS OFTEN. THINKING ITS THE OTHER SIDE??? DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135018August 31, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE EMERGENCY BRAKE WORE OUT PRE-MATURELY AT 18,000 MILES OF FREEWAY DRIVING. ALWAYS PARKED ON LEVEL GROUND AND KEPT IN A GARAGE. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID BRAKES WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. THEY WANTED OVER $300.00 TO REPLACE THE BRAKE SHOES IN THE SEPARATE EMERGENCY BRAKE DRUMS. THIS IS MORE THAN A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB ON THAT CAR TYPICALLY COSTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135021August 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
HYDRAULIC ANTILOCK CONTROL UNITE MODULE. ARIZONA WAS NOT ONE OF THE STATES IN THE SALT BELT STATES. FAILURE TO THE ABS ON MY VEHICLE HAS CAUSED ME IN 2 MINOR CRASHES. DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY TO REPAIR VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED FOR SOME TIME. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134771August 30, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY 1997 CHEVY TAHOE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AS THE BATCH OF TRUCKS IN TODAY'S GM RECALL. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WENT ON WHEN THE CAR WAS AT VERY SLOW SPEED, LIKE PULLING UP TO A STOP LIGHT OR SIGN. I PAID $300 TO A MECHANIC TO CLEAN THE SAME SENSOR IN THE RECALL. WHY DID THE RECALL STOP AT THE 1999 MODEL YEAR? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134313August 26, 2005
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
DT: THE CONTACT STATES STEERING SHAFT HAS BEEN REPLACED, PACKED AND LUBRICATED OVER 5-6 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 YEARS. IT VIBRATED AND MADE A KNOCKING NOISE. COULD FEEL THE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. THE CONTACT FELT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE AND UNSTABLE. GM SAID THERE WAS NO WAY THEY WOULD TRADE BACK OR BUY BACK THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENED ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD CONDITION, AND ALL OF THE TIME. IT WAS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. GM TOLD THE CONTACT IT WAS NOT LIFE THREATENING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134320August 26, 2005
STEERING
GM IS AWARE OF A STEERING AND SUSPENSION PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM THERE ARE ALREADY MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS AND IT WILL PROBABLY TAKE A FATALITY TO RECALL THESE ISSUES. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10134161August 25, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT: WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 76 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS STALLED, AND THE ENGINE CUT OFF. THE OWNER HAD TO PULL OVER AND RESTART IT. VEHICLE STARTED BACK UP, AND DIED TWICE AFTER THAT WITHIN 40 MILES. THE OWNER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE OWNER CALLED ONSTAR AND THEY DIDN'T SEE A PROBLEM. THE OWNER STATED VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WHEN THE ENGINE CUT OFF. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. THE OWNER CONTACTED CHEVROLET, AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WILL LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM, AND ADVISED THE OWNER TO CALL BACK TODAY. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED SINCE LAST YEAR. THE OWNER WAS STILL DRIVING, IT BUT DID NOT WANT THE CAR ANYMORE SINCE IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134208August 25, 2005
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
OUR SEAT WARMER BURNED THRU OUR FRONT DRIVERS SEAT. THERE IS A LARGE HOLE IN OUR SEAT. I AM NOT SURE OF THE EXACT DAY THAT THIS HAPPENED...WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON THIS SUMMER WITH MY HUSBAND HAVING OPEN HEART SURGERY AND I THEN HAVING SURGERY SO I AM JUST GETTING THIS TO YOU NOW. I AM NOT SURE IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS OR NOT BUT I DO NOT WANT ANYONE TO GET HURT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134223August 25, 2005
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
WHEN REMOVING DRIVER-SIDE HALF OF THIRD ROW SEAT, DIE-CAST METAL HOOK-AND-LATCH THAT IS INTNEDED TO SECURE SEAT TO THE THE VEHICLE SNAPPED/SHEARED FROM SEAT. CONCERNED THAT ONE OF THE PRIMARY COMPENENTS APPARENTLY INTENDED TO SECURE THE SEAT TO THE VEHICLE WOULD SNAP SO EASILY WITHOUT EXCESSIVE FORCE OR USE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134018August 24, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKED AT GASKET AND AT STUB OUT FOR HEATER HOSE. COOLANT LEAKED OUT OF INTAKE MANIFOLD. INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD TO BE REPLACED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133898August 23, 2005
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
DT: ON AUGUST 19 2005 THE OWNER WAS TOLD BY A FRIEND THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS WORN OUT. THE OWNER CHECKED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND IT WAS WORN. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS WORN. OWNER HAS NEVER USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE OWNER GOT IN THE VEHICLE AND SET THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, THEN THE TRUCK ROLLED FORWARD AS IF THERE WAS NO EMERGENCY BRAKE. THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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