Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10107583January 19, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, AIR BAGS
ENGINE QUIT DURING HEAVY RAIN,AT 40 MPH, BRAKES LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING AND CONTROL. VEHICLE RAN OFF ROAD AND HIT A TREE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES, BUT MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127991January 18, 2005
STEERING
2003 TAHOE DEVELOPED A NOISE IN THE STEERING.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BE CHEVROLET THERE IS CURRENTLY NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106414January 15, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HESITATION IN STARTING, VEHICLE REGISTERED NO GAS WHEN IT HAD FULL TANK. STARTED IN AUG 2003 THROUGH JULY 2004. WAS PUT IN SHOP ON 5 OCCASIONS, AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. JULY 2004 MY VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. MY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR, AND GAUGE WERE OUT. PARTS WERE FINALLY REPLACED BUT WAS TOLD THEY WOULD GO OUT AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106415January 15, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER, SUSPENSION:FRONT
1. KNOCKING IN FRONT END, INTERMITTENT STEERING SHAFT IS OUT. I HAVE BEEN ON WAITING LIST SINCE SEPTEMBER 2003 AND STILL NOT FIXED.(IN A WRECK THIS COMPONENT IS WHAT KEEPS THE STEERING ROD FROM PROJECTING INTO THE CAB; PER CHEVROLET MECHANIC). 2. SEPT. 2003 TRANSMISSION: GRINDING/VIBRATING SOUND IN THE MIDDLE OF VEHICLE (THINK THIS IS MY TORQUE CONVERTER), NEUTRAL POSITION FROM A COMPLETE STOP AND WHILE DRIVING. BEEN IN SHOP ON 2 OCCASIONS AND STILL NOT FIXED, MECHANIC SAYS THE VEHICLE COMPUTER DOESN'T SHOW ANY PROBLEMS, SO THEY WON'T FIX IT! 3.FRONT DIFFERENTIAL LEAKING. JAN. 2004 TO BE FIXED WHEN STEERING SHAFT GETS FIXED! 4. PASSENGER HEATERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES. NOV. 2003 STILL NOT FIXED 5. FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT WON'T HOLD MEMORY SETTINGS. NOV. 2003 STILL NOT FIXED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107318January 13, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR BECOME INOPERATIVE DURING INCLEMENT CONDITIONS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106786January 4, 2005
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
A KNOCKING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT, AND THE VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. THE NOISE CONTINUED WHILE DRIVING, AND CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE WITH THE MAKE/MODEL, AND YEAR OF THE VEHICLE. A SOLUTION WAS TO PACK THE STEERING SHAFT WITH GREASE. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM,BUT THERE WAS NO CURRENT SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105662January 3, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EVER SINCE PURCHASING MY CHEVROLET TAHOE LT BRAND-NEW IN AUGUST OF 2003, THE MUFFLER AND/OR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM HAS MADE AN EXPLODING SOUND BOTH WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND AFTER IT IS SHUT OFF. AT STOPLIGHTS AND AFTER BEING PARKED, YOU BOTH HEAR AND FEEL EXPLOSIONS FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. GM CONTENDS THE SOUND IS STEAM BUILDING UP IN THE MUFFLER AND EXPLODING, BUT ADMITS IT IS NOT A "NORMAL" BACKFIRE, AND STATES THAT SOME TAHOES DO IT, AND SOME DO NOT. THEY HAVE RELEASED TWO SEPARATE FIXES FOR THE PROBLEM BUT NEITHER HAS BEEN EFFECTIVE, AND THE LAST ONE CAME OUT OVER A YEAR AGO. OFFICIAL GM POLICY PROHIBITS REPLACING ANY MUFFLERS/EXHAUST SYSTEMS ON VEHICLES EXHIBITING THIS PROBLEM - OWNERS ARE SIMPLY TOLD THE EXPLOSIONS ARE NORMAL. AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION, GM REPLACED MY MUFFLER, AND THE SECOND ONE DOES THE SAME THING. NEEDLESS TO SAY, IT IS AN ALARMING SOUND AND FEELING TO HAVE IN A NEW VEHICLE, AND LOGIC DICTATES THAT STEAM EXPLOSIONS INSIDE A METAL BOX CAN ONLY GO ON FOR SO LONG BEFORE SERIOUS DAMAGE IS DONE (I.E. THE MUFFLER ITSELF EXPLODES NEAR THE GAS TANK.) I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE NHTSA CAN DO, BUT ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE IS MOST WELCOME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104869December 31, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WENT TO START CAR SO I COULD PICK DAUGHTER UP FROM A BASKETBALL GAME (11:30 P.M. ON A FRIDAY NIGHT) AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START. IT WOULD TURN BUT GOT NO FIRE TO IT. THE FOLLOWING MORNING IT DID THE SAME THING TO INCLUDE THE MONDAY MORNING. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER, IT STARTED ON THE FIRST TRY WHEN THE TOW TRUCK LET IT DOWN. THEY CHECK IT OUT, TOLD ME IT WAS MY FUEL PUMP. CHARGED ME $645. THE FOLLOWING WEEK (SUNDAY, THE SAME THING OCCURED AGAIN AND I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER ON MONDAY AND THEY CHECKED IT OUT, PUT IT ON THE MACHINE AND NO PROBLEM WAS NOTED BY THE MACHINE. SERVICE MANAGER SUGGESTED THAT IT COULD BE THE SENSORS BECAUSE ABOUT EVERY 300 MILES OR FULL TANK OF GAS, IT HAS STARTED DOING THIS. SUGGESTED I BRING IT IN NEXT TIME WHEN IT DOES NOT START TO SEE IF THEY CAN DETECT THE PROBLEM. CHRISTMAS DAY, IT DID NOT START AS WE WERE ON OUR WAY OUT OF TOWN FOR A FAMILY CHRISTMAS IN ANOTHER STATE. IT DID START THE NEXT DAY (SUNDAY) AND WAS FINE FOR THE WEEK UNTIL TODAY (NEW YEAR'S EVE). AGAIN, HAD IT TOWED TO THE LAST DEALER AND THEY CHECKED IT. IT DID NOT START THE FIRST TIME BUT IT DID THE SECOND TRY. ASKED IF I PUMPED THE GAS WHILE TRYING TO START IT. I DID NOT AND THEY CHECKED THE VEHICLE OUT AND AGAIN PUT IT ON THE MACHINE AND IT DID NOT DETECT ANYTHING WRONG. THEY ASKED THAT I MAKE AN APPT. FOR THURSDAY SO THEY KEEP IT OVER NIGHT AND SEE IF IT WILL START FOR THEM. ALL DEALERS WERE CHEVROLET DEALERS. NO ADDITONAL PARTS WERE PLACED ON TEH VEHICLE. HAVE STEADY OIL CHANGES, TIRE ROTATIONS AND ANY AND ALL SERVICES DONE IN A TIMELY MANNER. SINCE DEC 6 (FIRST INCIDENT) IT HAS NOT CRANKED ON ME 3 SEPARATE TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104818December 30, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED WITH 21000 MILES. PARKING BRAKE WAS'NT OPERABLE AND WAS REPAIRED BY DEALER TO CLOSE SALE. PARKING BRAKE INOPERABLE 30000 MILES LATER. NEEDS LEFT REAR HUB REPLACED, RIGHT REAR WAS SALVAGEABLE. DEALER STATED IT WAS NOT REPAIRABLE UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. DURING REPAIRS I SEARCHED WEB AND FOUND IT WAS NOT JUST MY VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110889December 29, 2004
STEERING, AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE STEERING MADE POPPING NOISES AND THE STEERING FELT LOOSE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT AND FRONT SUSPENSION. *NM THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER TWICE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10105493December 29, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH UP A HILL THE PLANETARY GEAR FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE PRODUCED A LOUD POP AND GRINDING NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER STATES THE GEAR WILL NO LONGER ENGAGE INTO REVERSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105347December 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE TURNED OFF AT 15 MPH, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK, AND CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TOP BE REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105367December 27, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE TRAVELING CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNT ODOR COMING FROM INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105370December 27, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE TIRES TREAD CAME OFF. B.F. GOODRICH, RADIAL, LONG TRAIL T/A, P245/75R16. THEY REPLACED TIRE WITH A SPARE TIRE. ABOUT 10 MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH THE SPARE TIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104479December 25, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. VHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE AND REQUIRED TOWING TO REPAIR FACILITY. TRANSMISSION REQUIRED REPLACEMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104480December 25, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. REQUIRED RELACEMENT OF MODULE AND BATTERY THAT FAILED AS A RESULT OF CONTINUOUS BRAKE MODULE OPERATION. TOTAL REPAIR COST $939.01.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104452December 24, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN, STEERING:LINKAGES
I RECENTLY TOOK MY 2002 CHEVY TAHOE IN TO THE DEALER FOR A LONG OVER DUE REPAIR. AFTER DESCRIBING MY PROBLEM TO THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN (A CLUNK SOUND AND FEEL THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH I HAD FIRST NOTICED AT ABOUT 20K MILES), HE TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS A "COMMON OCCURRENCE" IN THE YEAR/MODEL AND THAT IT WAS "DUE TO POOR LUBRICATION/DESIGN" WITH THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. HE SHAFT WOULD COST $140 PLUS ONE HOUR LABOR.... HOWEVER; IT IS ON A LONG BACK ORDER. SEEMS STRANGE THAT AN ITEM, WHICH IS A "COMMON OCCURRENCE" AND THE ITEM IS BACK ORDERED (MUST BE A LOT OF REPLACING GOING ON) WOULD NOT BE SUBJECT TO A RECALL FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT. I PAID TOP DOLLAR FOR THIS VEHICLE AND FOR SUCH A STANDARD PIECE OF EQUIPMENT TO BE NEEDED TO BE REPLACE AT THIS LOW OF MILEAGE SEEMS A BIT OUT OF THE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. AFTER REVIEWING MANY SITES ON THE INTERNET, IT SEEMS THIS OCCURANCE IS COMMON ENOUGH THAT IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. WALTER GOODALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110864December 21, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A FRONTAL COLLISION. *NM COUNCIL FOR THE CONSUMER STATED THAT AIR BAGS NEED TO BE TESTED AT CHEVROLET'S EXPENSE. *TC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10104031December 17, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS OPEN AND THE KEYS WERE LEFT IN THE IGNITION, THE AUDIBLE WARNING WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY, OR NOT AT ALL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SOMEONE LOCKING OR LEAVING THEIR KEYS INSIDE THE CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103933December 16, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. THIS WENT UNNOTICED UNTIL THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST TWICE DAILY. WHEN THIS OCCURRED DRIVER HAD DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL HAS TO BE TURNED WITH FORCE, IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION , LOCKED INTO UNLOCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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