Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#753076October 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS IS THE 2ND TIME WITHIN A 2 YEARS THAT TRANSMISSION WENT OUT 1 YEAR 7 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS IS THE 3RD TRANSMISSION WITH A 5 YEARS PERIOD. NEVER HAULED ANYTHING, NORMAL DRIVING ON REGULAR ROADS. NEVER BEEN ON A DIRT ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897462October 9, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM HAD BROKE OFF TIRE AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK CONSUMER ADDED THAT THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WITHOUT ANY INDICATION WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CAUSING A RIGHT FRONT CRASH WITH ONE VEHICLE FROM BEHIND AND SIDE SWIPPING THREE OTHER VEHICLES BEFORE STOPPING. MANUFACTUER WAS CONTACTED. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897371October 4, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 55MPH AND 65MPH STEERING COLUMN VIBRATED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563519October 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE BRAKES FAIL UNDER PANIC STOPS,. THE DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG, BUT THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES WERE STILL UNSAFE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752780October 1, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THIS 1999 TAHOE IS ABOUT TO UNDRGO THE FIFTH BRAKE JOB. THE FIRST FOR WAPRED ROTORS OCCURRED AT 1300 MILES, THE SECOND AT 18000 MILES, THE THIRD AT 23000 MILES, THE FOURTH AT 26000 MILES AND NOW, THE FIFTH AT 36500 MILES. EACH TIME I HAVE HD TO FIGHT WITH DEALERSHIP TO GET ANYTHING DONE. CHEVROLET INSIST NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THESE VEHICLES. A VEHICLE THIS EXPENSIVE SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS MANY PROBLEMS. "NORMAL DRIVING" DOES NOT CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT HAD THESE PROBLEMS WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM. I HAVE LOST DAYS FROM WORK HAVING THIS FIXED AGAIN AND AGAIN. I WILL CERTAINLY THINK CAREFULLY BEFORE BUYING ANOTHER CHEVROLET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901250September 28, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE DOOR CAUSED A FIRE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 05-4614-070. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901251September 28, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER HAD STOPPED FOR GAS AND WAS STARTING TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE WHEN HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF THE BUTTON AROUND THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR, CLAIM 14-1248-364. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900717September 28, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE DOOR CAUSED A FIRE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 05-4614-070. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900446September 28, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER HAD STOPPED FOR GAS AND WAS STARTING TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE WHEN HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF THE BUTTON AROUND THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR, CLAIM 14-1248-364. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897084September 28, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER NOTICED THAT DRIVERSIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM ALL SIDES. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS LE, P265/70R16, DOT 8X72WL2311011300 DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896895September 26, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE MERGING AND ACELERATING VEHICLE LOSES STEERING CONTROL, FORCING VEHICLE INTO A GUARDRAIL. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752616September 26, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
STEERING PROBLEM- I SUDDENLY LOST STEERING WHILE DRIVING. ACCORDING TO THE DEARORSHIP THIS WAS CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTION OF THE POWER STEERING SENSOR. I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, AND LUCKILY THERE WERE NO VEHICLES AROUND AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. I ASKED THE DEALER IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY EITHER. BRAKES- WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING, HE LOST BRAKES ON THE CAR. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT, THE REAL AXEL SEALS WERE LEAKING, AND THE FRONT CALIPERS WERE STUCK. SEALS AND GASKETS WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER. THIS ITEM WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. WE'VE HAD ON-GOING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE BRAKING VERY ROUGHLY AND "SKIPPING". THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE DUE TO THEM WARPING DUE TO OVERHEATING. THE BRAKES ARE STILL GIVING US PROBLEMS. THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY WENT UP WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. THERE WERE ABSOLUTLY NO SIGNS OF THIS HAPPENING BEFORE THIS TIME. THE FLUID WAS CLEAN WHEN I PULLED THE CAR OVER, AND THERE WAS NO SLIPPING EITHER. I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND A VERY LOUD NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE CAR- IT SOUNDED LIKE THE REAR-END, AND THE CAR BECAME SUDDENLY UNDRIVEABLE. LUCKILY I WAS ON A DESERTED ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. I FEEL THAT IF I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC DRIVING AT 55-65 MPH IN ANY OF THE ABOVE INSTANCES A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752559September 25, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DRIVING 70 ON FREEWAY AND TIRE TREAD SEPARATED CAUSING BLOWOUT, TAHOE DID TWO 360'S HIT GUARDRAIL AND ANOTHER REAR TIRE STARTED TO SEPARATE AS WELL.*AK (TIRESIZE: 245/75/R16)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9003489September 24, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
AT 14 MILES THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION ON STOPPING AT SPEEDS OVER 4-=50 MPH. DEALER RESURFACED ROTORS(FRONT)CLEANED CAILPERS(WARRANTY). AT 27,500 DEALER AGAIN TURNED ROTORS, REPISCED FRONT PADS, CLEANED AND ADJUSTED REAR BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752420September 20, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING AND USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERSTHEY ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILTY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, BUT MY VIN IS NOT UNDER THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH CHEVY TRUCKS MADE FROM 1994-1996 WERE RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752367September 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CAUSING EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE. NO INDIACTIONS OF EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS IE. ABS DASH LIGHT, BRAKES IN GOOD CONDITION, VEHICLE JUST NYS SAFETY INSPECTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752368September 19, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
TAILGATE RUSTED THROUGH FROM THE INSIDE OUT WHERE THE LATCH/RELEASE MECHANISM IS WELDED INSIDE THE TAILGATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751927September 8, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE NEVER HAD A TRANSMISSION GO ON A CAR AND HAVE DRIVEN OTHER GM CARS WELL OVER 100,000 MILES. THIS CAR HAS GONE IN FOR DEALER SERVICE EVERY 3,000 MILES. WHILE CHECKING ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS, I FIND THAT SOME OWNERS OF '98 TAHOES HAVE REPLACED THEIR TRANSMISSION TWICE BY 50,000 MILES. I REALLY THINK SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT A COMPANY THAT PUTS A TRANSMISSION IN A VEHILE THAT THEY KNOW IS FAULTY. IF YOU CAN NOT HELP ME, CAN YOU DIRECT ME TO A CLASS ACTION SUIT OR SOMETHING ELSE I CAN DO?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751549September 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE BRAKE FAILURES ARE WELL KNOWN BY ALL TAHOE OWNERS. THE FAILURES FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL ASSEMBLY, BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY ARE ALL RELATED TO POOR QUALITY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS NOT INTENDED FOR ANY REASONABLE SERVICE LIFE. JUNK BY ANY QUALITY STANDARDS. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT NELDA STEVENSON CHEVROLET ACKNOLWDGED THESE COMPONENTS HAVE HIGH FAILURE RATES, BUT THEY GET PAID TO CORRECT THEM. THE COOLANTCONNECTOR IS AN EXTEMEMLY POOR DESIGN. DESPITE THREADING INTO THE INTAKE, IT IS MADE OF A POOR QUALITY MATERIAL THAT BREAKS OFF AT THE ENTRY TO THE MANIFOLD REQUIRING REMOVAL OF THE MANIFOLD TO REMOVE THE BROKEN THREADS RESULTING IN A $400 BILL TO REPLACE A $12.95 PART. AGAIN PATHETIC DESIGN AND CHOICE OF MATERIALS TO SAVE A COUPLE OF DOLLARS IN MANUFACTURING. AS A DESIGN ENGINEER, I FIND THESE CHOICES BY GM DESIGNERS DEPLORABLE AND WILL BUY USED BMWS FROM NOW ON. A BMW WITH 200,000 MILES HAS MORE SERVICE LIFE LEFT IN IT THAN A BRAND NEW GM PRODUCT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895523August 30, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH HALF OF LEFT REAR TIRE CAME OFF THE RIM , SIDEWALL SEPARATED. TIRE SIZE P26570R16, DOT NUMBER 8X72WL1300. *AK SEPARATION WAS ON BOTH SIDEWALLS, DEALER DETERMINED FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND REPLACED TIRE AND RIM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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