Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10122049May 24, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS ACTIVATES AT SPEEDS UNDER 10MPH WHETHER APPLYING THE BRAKES OR NOT. THERE IS INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. HAS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122056May 24, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FADED AND PULSATED, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, DID NOT OCCUR EVERYTIME, MAINLY SLOWER SPEEDS. BRAKES STEADILY GOT WORSE. FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED HAD TO TURN TO AVOID STRIKING CAR IN FRONT. FRONT WHEEL HUBS AND BEARINGS ALONG WITH RUSTED BRAKE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. BRAKE PADS ONLY MAKING CONTACT WITH LESS THAN ONE INCH OF ROTOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120606May 23, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OCCASIONALLY WHILE BRAKING ON DRY AND CLEAR PAVEMENT MY 1999 CHEVY TAHOE WILL APPEAR TO ACTIVATE THE ABS SYSTEM. THIS OCCURS AT LOW SPEED AND EXTENDS THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF THE VEHICLE. FIRST OBSERVED ABOUT JANUARY 2005. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121679May 20, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STEERING ON MY 97 TAHOE HAS FOR MANY YEARS 'TWITCHED' WHEN DRIVING AT A SLOW RIGHT TURN SUCH AS ON RAMP TO FREEWAY OR SLOW CURVE IN THE ROAD. IT NEVER DOES IT ON LEFT TURNS, ONLY RIGHT. THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY POPS TO THE RIGHT AND ONLY FOR A SECOND. IT THEN REPEATS THAT IF THE TURN ON THE ROAD IS CONTINUALLY TO THE RIGHT. IF ANYONE OTHER THAN ME DRIVES THE TAHOE, IT WILL SURPRISE THEM AND CAUSE AND ACCIDENT. IVE READ ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN MANY FORUMS ONLINE AS WELL AS HERE AT THE NHTSA SITE. GM SHOULD BE RECALLING THIS DANGEROUS STEERING PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121382May 19, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
DURING THE PAST 6-9 MONTHS, MY VEHICLE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW/STOP FROM SLOWER SPEEDS. THE RESULT IS A SEVERELY INCREASED BREAKING DISTANCE AND THREAT FOR IMPACT. THIS HAS OCCURED SEVERAL TIMES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121435May 19, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS: LIGHT TRAFFIC, NON-TOWING, NON-FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121266May 18, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
DT: THE EMERGENCY BRAKE STOPPED WORKING. HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP , AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM WAS A WEAR AND TIRE PROBLEM. CONTACTED GMC, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD NOT WORKED FOR A MONTH. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE REPAIR SHOP RIGHT NOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121269May 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
A CURRENT INVESTIGATION ESISTS (PE05-020) FOR UNWANTED ABS BRAKE ACTIVATION ON MODEL YEAR 1999 - 02 GM C/K SERIES VEHICLES IN SALT BELT STATES. THIS INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE FURTHER EXPANDED TO INCLUDE, AT LEAST, MODEL YEAR 1998 AS THIS CONDITION IS ALSO EXHIBITED IN THIS VEHICLE. REFERENCE VEHICLE IS A 1998 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH 63,000 MILES. CONDITION HAS EXISTED FOR MORE THAN 2 YEARS. DURING THIS TIME REPAIRS WERE MADE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, WHICH WERE EFFECTIVE FOR LESS THAN A YEAR. PROBLEM CONDITION HAS RETURNED. PROBLEM HAS RESULTED IN MINOR CONTACT WITH OTHER VEHICLES AND OBJECTS IN THAT A DRIVER CAN NOT PREDICT WHEN THE PROBLEM WILL OCCUR AND BRAKING DISTANCE IS EXTENDED EVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT. SITUATION IS WORSENED WHEN IN "REVERSE" AND PROBLEM OCCURS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121192May 17, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
GM VEHICLES TRUCKS AND FULL SIZE SUV'S WHEN KEY IS IN, ONE CLICK FORWARD , ABLE TO PUT INTO GEAR WITHOUT THE BRAKE BEING APPLIED. WHEN KEY IS IN AND CAR IS RUNNING, YOU CANNOT GET IT INTO GEAR UNLESS YOU APPLY THE BREAK 3 OLD CHILD DIED APRIL 12TH, 2004 BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM IN A 1997 CHEVY TAHOE. I'M MAKING THE COMPLAINT ON MY 2004 TAHOE
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10120978May 16, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
AC DELCO BATTERY LEAKAGE TWICE IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. BOTH AS A RESULT OF ACID LEAK FROM THE POSITIVE TERMINAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120980May 16, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
AC DELCO BATTERY LEAKAGAE. SECOND TIME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120985May 16, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1)EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE: DURING NORMAL CITY DRIVING, CAME TO A RED LIGHT AND FULL STOP. WHEN IT TURNED GREEN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED BUT THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE FORWARD. 2) THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE AND AS A PRESS THE GAS PEDAL, I COULD HEAR THE ENGINE REV UP BUT NOT CHANGE, THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE. 3) THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED MOVING FORWARD ABOUT 3-4 SECONDS AFTER THE INITIAL TRIAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121084May 16, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP, MY CHEVY TAHOE'S ANTI LOCK BRAKES RANDOMLY KICK ON AND KEEP MY VEHICLE FROM COMING TO A REGULAR STOP, MY BRAKING DISTANCE IS VARIED. MY CAR WAS EXTENDED INTO INTERSECTIONS NUMEROUS TIMES BECAUSE THE ABS KICKED ON. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS IN PARKING LOTS WITH OTHER CARS BECAUSE THEY WILL KICK ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121096May 16, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
ABS MOTOR WILL NOT STOP RUNNING. DEALERSHIP PULLED FUSE TO DEACTIVATE THE ABS SYSTEM. ABS LIGHT AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHT ARE NOW CONSTANTLY LIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117232May 16, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN THE BUTTON FOR THE HEAT IS TURNED ON, MAKING THE ABILITY TO SEE THE MIRROR FOR THE BLIND SPOT DIFFICULT. THE DOORS LOCKED ON THEIR OWN, WHICH PREVENTED ENTERING AND EXITING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THE MEMORY MODULE THAT CONTROLLED THE DRIVERS SEAT, MIRROR, LOCKS AND FOOT PEDALS, DID NOT STAY IN MEMORY AND WOULD GO OUT OF CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONSUMER WOULD BECOME UNABLE TO REACH THE PEDAL, GAS PEDAL, THE MIRRORS COLLAPSED AND HAD BEEN LOCKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120733May 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
JUST BEFORE I REACHED 36000 MILES WITH MY 2001 TAHOE, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES STARTED TO CONSTANTLY ENGAGE. THE SERVICE DEPT. CHANGED THE SENSOR ON ONE SIDE AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR A LITTLE WHILE. IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND THE SERVICE DEPT. CLEANED THE SENSORS, SAID THERE WAS CORROSION OR DEBRIS ON THEM. I LEFT THE GARAGE AND IT WAS OK BUT STARTED AGAIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE SERVICE DEPT AGAIN AND THEY TEST DROVE IT FOR 32 MILES, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. AFTER ABOUT 100 OR SO INCIDENTS, I CALLED THE GARAGE AGAIN AND TOLD THEM I ALMOST HAD 2 ACCIDENTS BECAUSE THE ANTILOCK BRAKES KEPT ENGAGING ON THEIR OWN. I JUST TOOK IT IN AGAIN, AND THEY SAID THAT GM'S TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT SAID THE ONLY THING THEY COULD DO WAS REPLACE THE BRAKE HUB ON ONE SIDE AND CLEAN THE SENSOR AGAIN, AT A COST OF GM'S DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT OF $100.00. THEY SAID NOTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE UNLESS GM ISSUES A RECALL ON THE TRUCK. I TOLD THEM THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND WHAT WOULD I DO IF THEY FAIL AGAIN AND I GET IN AN ACCIDENT? THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THIS UP WITH GM. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN MY VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120770May 12, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DT: THE SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT REGISTER CORRECTLY. THIS HAS NOT WORKED FOR A WEEK. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER SAID IT IS NOT COVERED ON WARRANTY. CALLED GM AND THEY SAID THE IT WAS NOT COVERED ON WARRANTY AND THE DEALER WOULD HAVE A FEE. HAVE NOT TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE OF HE FEELS THE VEHICLE HAS A SAFETY DEFECT AND GM WON'T COVER IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120802May 12, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL STICKS WHEN THE TRUCK IS TAKING OFF FROM A STOP OR PARK POSITION, WHEN DRIVING IT IS FINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120663May 11, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE 2002 TAHOE ABS DEFECT IN THEM. CALLED GM THEY ARE NOT GOING TO WARRANTY THE VEHICLES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. THERE IS NO RECALL IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, BECAUSE THEY ARE RECALL THE ONES CANADA. THE BRAKES AT A SLOW SPEED ARE ACTIVATING, AND TOOK TO A GM DEALER AND GM WILL NOT REIMBURSE. TESTING AND FOUND THE ABS SENSORS CORRODED AND GAP SPREAD, PER GM TECH AT DEALERSHIP. THE CONSUMER HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM AT OWN EXPENSE AND WANTS REIMBURSMENT!! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120724May 11, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE AT A LOW-SPEED, TYPICALLY PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN, A VIBRATION CAN BE FELT IN THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SLOW DOWN. UNDER ADDITIONAL PRESSURE, THE BRAKE PEDAL THEN SLIPS DOWN A BIT AND THE BRAKES THEN ENGAGE. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP YET AS THE PROBLEM OCCURS INFREQUENTLY. SO FAR, OTHER THAN AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, THERE ARE NOT BEEN ANY ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT 07-MAY-2005.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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