Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#754430November 12, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH THE FRONT HOOD OPENED ON ITS OWN AND WAS PUSHED AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD COMPLETELY OBSTRUCTING VISION. VEHICLE DID NOT HIT A BUMP, NOR HAD THE HOOD BEEN OPENED RECENTLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898932November 8, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE IS NO INDICATION ON NSTRUMENT PANEL OR DOOR ALARM TO INDICATE THAT DOORS ARE AJAR. *AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898957November 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. STOPPING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED SINCE CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE. HAD CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER REPLACED SOME PARTS DEALING WITH BRAKES, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898881November 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FAILED WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 30-35 MPH. WHEN AT FIRST CONSUMER TAPPED THE BRAKES, AND THEN WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN, VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898831November 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, AND WHEN MAKING A STOP , VEHICLE SLAMS INTO GEAR VERY HARSHLY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754139November 6, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELTS LOCKS WITHOUT ANY APPARENT REASON. BELT WILL NOT RELEASE UNLESS BELT IS REMOVED AND ALLOWED TO RECOIL COMPLETELY INTO THE SEAT. BELT IS THEN REAPPLIED. TAHOE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE FOUR TIMES. BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. LAST TIME DATE OF SERVICE 10-30-01. ON 10-31-01 GM REP REVIEWED PROBLEM AND INSTRUCTED SERVICE DEPT NOT TO DO ANYTHING ELSE WITH THE BELT THAT THE LOCKING WAS "NORMAL PROCEDURE". I FAIL TO SEE REMOVING A SAFETY BELT IS NORMAL PROCEDURE. MANAGER AT MARTIN BURKS STATED CHEVROLET WAS AWARE BELTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND RECALLED THEM (I NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER). ON THE THIRD VISIT TO THE SERVICE DEPT THE "NEW" NON-DEFECTIVE BELT WAS INSTALLED - SEEMS TO ME THE BELT IS STILL DEFECTIVE CONSIDERING RIDER HAS TO REMOVE THE BELT TO UNLOCK IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753983November 1, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A USED CAR DEALER AND I STOPPED ON THE WAY HOME TO FILL UP THE TANK WITH GAS AND GOT A CAR WASH. AFTER ARIVING AT MY HOME I NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR. I CHECKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF GAS RUNNING OFF OF THE FUEL TANK AND DOWN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND FIXED IT FOR ME. THEY TELL ME THAT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. I BELIEVE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK, BUT I'M NOT CONVINCED THAT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. THERE WAS ENOUGH FUEL THAT IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IN MY OPINION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753909October 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAD REPLACED APPROXIMATELY 6 OTHER CHEVROLET SPORTS/UTILITY VEHICLES (IE TAHOE OR TRUCK) ABS MODULES, AND BELIEVED THAT THE MODULES SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THIS IS A FAIRLY SMALL DEALERSHIP. CHEVROLET DISMISSED MY REPORT BECAUSE THE TRUCK AND TAHOE WERE DIFFERENT MODELS. HOWEVER, FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THE TAHOE/SUBURBAN AND TRUCKS ARE THE SAME BASIC VEHICLE, EXCEPT FOR THE CHASIS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785754October 26, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSING BREAKER TO OVERHEAT AND LOCKS AND SEATS TO BE INOPERATIVE.*YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753630October 24, 2001
TIRES
TRAVELLING ON INTERSTATE 29 IN MISSOURI AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 70 MPH, HAVING DRIVEN FOR TWO HOURS IN 65 DEGREE WEATHER, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED, AND I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY NAVIGATE THE TAHOE ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY. THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRE SEPARATED FROM ITSELF ON THE OUTER SIDE. THERE IS NO SIGN OF A BLOW-OUT; WE HAVE KEPT THE TIRE AND TAKEN PICTURES TO HOPEFULLY HAVE THE SITUATION DIAGNOSED. HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A TIRE MALFUNCTION OF THIS TYPE IN OUR LIVES. AS I WAS DRIVING ON AN UPHILL GRADE AT THE TIME OF FAILURE, PRESUMABLY THIS MADE IT EASIER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE TO A STOP BEFORE I COULD HAVE ROLLED DOWN A SLIGHT EMBANKMENT. PLEASE ADVISE. . .THIS SERIOUS MALFUNCTION COULD EASILY CAUSE SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH! THANK YOU. *AK (TIRESIZE: P265/70R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753562October 23, 2001
TIRES
THIS TIRE BLEW UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY 4 CHILDREN ON 87NORTH. I WAS ABLE TO RETAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR ALTHOUGH I WAS PETRIFIED. THE TOW GUY COULD NOT CHANGE THE TIRE BECAUSE THE EXPLOSION RUINED THE HOIST MECHANISM TO ACCESS THE SPARE TIRE. WE WERE FLATBEDDED TO A REAPIR SHOP. WE HAD TO BUY A TEMPORARY TIRE. THE NEXT DAY WE REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH MICHELIN TIRES, NEVER WANTING TO OWN FIRESTONE TIRES AGAIN. EVERYONE WHO SAW THE TIRE SAID I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT THE CAR DIDN'T FLIP AND THAT WE DID NOT INCUR SERIOUS INJURIES. I WAS VERY THANKFUL THAT A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS SITUATION DID NOT RESULT IN SEVERE INJURIES. THIS TIRE WAS CLEARLY DEFECTIVE. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW THIS SO THEY DON'T GET HURT. I HAVE REQUESTED THAT FIRESTONE REIMBURSE US $666.83 FOR THE EXPENSES INVOLVED IN THIS ORDEAL. SINCERELY, LISA QUATTROCCHI. *AK (TIRESIZE: P265/70R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753407October 19, 2001
SUSPENSION
WHEN ENGINE IS STARTED THERE IS A DITINCTIVE SOUND THAT LETS YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE IN A TRUCK, HOWEVER AFTER DRIVING AND THEN STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN WHILE IN DRIVE THAE VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION THAT CAN BE FELT FROM ANY SEATED POSITION IN THE VEHICLE. THIS VIBRATION WAS NOT PRESENT AT THE TIME OF PURCHSE NOR DURING THE TEST DRIVE. WE PURCHASED VEHICLE ON 10/30/00 AND THE VIBRATION DID NOT START UNTIL APPROXIMATELY THE MIDDLE OF AUGUST 2001. IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THE FIRST TIME THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE CONSUMERS CONCERN AT THIS TIME, THE SECOND TIME THE SHOP FORMAN TEST DROVE WITH US AND SAID THERE WAS A NEW BULLETIN JUST RELEASED ON THIS PROBLEM,AND HE WAS NOT AWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE FIRST TIME FOR THIS PROBLEM,HOWEVER IT WAS CALLED UNNECESSARY IDLE.HE SAID HE HAD TO PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER TO RESET IT,AFTER 2HOURS OF WAITING THE SERVICE ADVISOR CAME TO US AND SAID THEY WERE RENTING A CAR FOR US BECAUSE IT WAS TAKING SO LONG. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SHOP FORMAN TAKING OUR VEHICLE TO LUNCH WITH HIS FATHER NOT A RAINBOW EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER TECHNICIAN WE DID NOT LEAVE VEHICLE FOR RAINBOW TO FIX AFTER IT WAS BROUGHT BACK FROM LUNCH, WE LEFT CAME HOME MADE COMPLAINT TO CHEVY CUSTOMER CARE, WAS HELPED BY ANOTHER VERY RUDE CUSTOMER MANAGER NAMES MARLA. WE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SEWELL CADILLAC-CHEVROLET 701 BARONE ST. NEW ORLEANS, LA. 70113 (504) 581-7585 THEY COULD NOT HAVE BEEN ANY NICER OR MORE PROFESSIONAL HOWEVER THEY TOO COULD NOT DUPLICATE CONCERN ,BROUGHT IT BACK A SECOND TIME TO SEWELL AFTER SPEAKING TO CUSTOMER CARE CENTER AGAIN THIS TIME THEY BROUGHT OUT ANOTHER TAHOE WITH 6500 MILES ON IT AND IT HAD THE SAME VIBRATION THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME HE SPOKE WITH THE ENGINEERS AND THEY SAID THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT HAD VERY FEW COMPLAINTS ON IT SO THEREFORE THEY INTENDED TO DO NOTHING. SULPHUR SMELL IS STRONG SINCE PURCHSED,AT FULL & 1/4 & LOWER TANKS OF GAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897952October 18, 2001
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
UNABLE TO GET EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE DOWN FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND WERE UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WILL ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897787October 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT GO DOWN, IT WOULD REMAIN IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION UNTIL APPLYING BRAKES IN A NORMAL CONDITION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER'S SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL REOCCURRING. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897733October 15, 2001
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH OR MORE STEERING WHEEL/VEHICLE WOULD JERK TO THE RIGHT OF THE ROAD. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD TURN RIGHT BEFORE THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED AND THAT THERE WAS NO WAY TO STOP IN ADVANCE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897734October 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. BRAKES ALSO WOULD LOCK UP WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753153October 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING DUE TO INSUFFICIENT FLUID/PAINT THIN PRIMER SHOWING THROUGH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753154October 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING DUE TO INSUFFICIENT FLUID/PAINT THIN PRIMER SHOWING THROUGH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753169October 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
LEFT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR SEPARATED. THAT IS TO SAY, THE DISC ACTUALLY SEPARATED FROM THE HUB. THE SEPARATION CAUSED LOSS OF BRAKING ON THAT WHEEL. THE VEHICLE PULLS HARD TOWARD THE RIGHT(BECAUSE OF THE REMAINING ACTIVE BRAKE). CONCERNS: AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER MAY HAVE ROLLED THE VEHICLE WITH THE SUDDEN HARD PULL TO THE RIGHT; HAD BOTH ROTORS FAILED AT THE SAME TIME, A COMPLETE LOSS OF FRONT BRAKES WOULD HAVE BEEN THE RESULT. I HAVE THE FAILED PART. THE REPAIR SHOP WHO FIXED THE VEHICLE TOLD ME THEY SEE THIS KIND OF FAILURE ON A REGULAR BASIS. THUS TYPE OF COMPOSITE ROTOR IS COMMON ON MANY GM VEHICLES. HAVING EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE, I CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER IF CRASHES MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE ROTOR FAILURE, BUT THE "BROKEN" ROTOR COULD HAVE BEEN ASSUMED TO BE A RESULT OF THE CRASH? I HAVE NOT CONTACTED GM AT THIS POINT. I HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS VEHICLE I AM ATTEMPTING TO ADDRESS WITH GM, BUT FOR THE MOST PART AM BEING TOLD THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT I FELT NHTSA SHOULD BE AWARE OF, AND WILL, HOPEFULLY, LOOK INTO. THANK YOU, AND I HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.*AK *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753111October 11, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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