Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints (2001)

512 consumer complaints on file.

#10272639June 2, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE PROBLEM IS ONGOING, THE FUEL INDICATOR IS NOT STABLE, IT REGISTERS LOW FUEL WHEN THERE IS A FULL TANK. THE NEEDLE IS NOT REPORTING ACTUAL FUEL AMOUNT. THE SAFETY HAZARD WOULD BE RUNNING OUR OF GAS AND POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. IS THIS A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURE OR WEAR AND TEAR. VEHICLE:2001 CHEVY TAHOE MILEAGE NOW IS 98,000 PLUS MILES. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR OVER A YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267480May 1, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY AND STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR BRAKE SERVICE AND WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. HE RECENTLY NOTICED THE ISSUE RESURFACING AND THE DEALER REFERRED HIM TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE RECALL REPAIR HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 118,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. UPDATED 05/06/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED GM PROVIDED A TEMPORARY FIX 2 YEARS AND NEVER REALLY FIXED THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 05/08/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265539April 15, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE TRUCK IS A 2001, HAS BEEN IN THE GARAGE FOR OVER 90% OF ITS LIFE. I NOTICED 2 MONTHS A SMALL PATCH OF PAINT STARTING TO BUBBLE ON THE ROOF. THIS PATCH HAS NOW EXTENDED TO APPROXIMATELY 2 SQ FT IN SIZE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263994April 2, 2009
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY TAHOE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 2 YEARS. FOR THE YEAR I HAVE HEARD A CLICKING NOISE AND A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN I TURN AND THEN THE NOISE STARTING GETTING LOUDER. FOUR MONTHS AGO I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY AND THE NOISE TURNED INTO A SCRATCHING SOUND. I PARKED THE VEHICLE FOR 2 DAYS TOOK IT TO DEALER SHIP AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. WELL LITTLE DID I KNOW THAT NOTHING TURNED INTO THE REAR END GEAR DIFFERENTIAL GOING COMPLETELY OUT. NOW I AM WITH OUT A VEHICLE. THIS IS WHILE I HAVE MY 4 CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME ON OUR WAY TO THE DOCTORS OFFICE. I BROKE DOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. COULD NOT GO FORWARD WHAT SO EVER. EVERY TIME I WOULD PUT IT INTO DRIVE IT WOULD MAKE THIS HORRIBLE LOUD NOISE. I AM NOT SURE IF I SHOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER OR WHAT. CAN SOME ONE TELL ME ANYTHING IF IT HAS HAPPENED TO YOU AND HOW MUCH IT COAST TO BE FIXED. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT IT WILL NOT COVER IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258559February 13, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH OR ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP, THE ABS ENGAGE AUTOMATICALLY AND CAUSE DIFFICULTY STOPPING. THE CONTACT MUST APPLY A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS, BUT HAS RECENTLY BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000, NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE05020 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE RECALL SHOULD APPLY TO HIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251431December 10, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS IS MALFUNCTIONING ON MY 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. DURING AN INTERNET SEARCH I DISCOVERED THAT THE PROBLEM MATCHES THAT FOUND IN CAMPAIGN #05V379000, HOWEVER, MY VEHICLE'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL. I BELIEVE THAT MY VEHICLE, AND POSSIBLY MANY OTHERS, SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247576November 3, 2008
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
SPARE TIRE MISSING. I BELIEVE THE CABLE SNAPPED AND THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION CREATING A DANGER TO OTHER VEHICLES. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS CAUSED A CRASH OR INJURY TO OTHER DRIVERS. I DO NOT HAVE A DATE OF THE INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247167October 29, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ATTEMPTED TO TURN VEHICLE OFF, CAR MAKING A LOUD NOISE AFTER I TOOK KEY OUT OF IGNITION. LOUD NOISE WOULD NOT GO AWAY UNTIL I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY FROM THE CAR. I ATTEMPTED SEVERAL DAYS LATER TO TURN VEHICLE BACK ON. SUCCESSFUL WITHOUT ANY NOISE. TURNED OFF AFTER DRIVEN THAT DAY. BATTERY DID NOT NEED TO BE DISCONNECTED THIS TIME. LEFT CAR IN GARAGE FOR 2 DAY (48 HOURS) UNTOUCHED AND NOT DRIVEN. SITTING IN MY HOUSE EATING A SANDWICH AND I SMELL SMOKE COMING FROM MY GARAGE. I LOOK UNDERNEATH THE CAR AND FLAMES HAVE APPEARED. I GRABBED ANYTHING I COULD TO PUT FIRE OUT AND SUCCESSFULLY DID. CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE. THERE IS DAMAGE UNDERNEATH THE CAR. THE QUOTE TO FIX IS $1800 BUT HAVE NOT FIXED YET UNTIL INSURANCE COMPANY APPROVES. IF I HAD NOT BEEN HOME TO PUT THE FIRE OUT IT WOULD HAVE BURNED DOWN MY HOME AND KILLED MY DOGS. IT ALSO WOULD HAVE BURNED DOWN MY NEIGHBORS HOME TOO BECAUSE WE ARE ATTACHED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246415October 22, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE FOR TWO DAYS, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE BRAKE RELAY SYSTEM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240321August 30, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT
THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT I REPLACE MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) BECAUSE MY LIGHT WOULD COME ON FOR NO REASON. THEY WANTED $2300 BUT GOODYEAR DID IT FOR $2,086.19. AFTER RESEARCHING, THIS HAS BEEN AN ON-GOING PROBLEM FOR TAHOE'S. I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSE. REPAIRS: 1 E.B.C.M (ABS CONTROL MODULE) LABOR & PARTS $163.40 1 88964302-HYD VALVE ASSY $710.88 1 ABS PRESSURE MODULATOR ASSY/88982287 $970.40 1 BRAKE FLUID EXCHANGE-DOT 3 $ 66.46 PARTS: $1697.10 LABOR 214.04 SHOP FEE 25.00 7.75% TAX 150.05 $2,086.19 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233855July 11, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I WAS ON THE 10 FREEWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, I FELT MY CAR STARTING TO SHAKE. I MOVED OVER TO THE SLOW LANE AND AT THAT TIME THE TIRE TREAD ON MY LEFT REAR TIRE CAME COMPLETELY OFF AND DID SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR SIDE. I CALLED AAA TO HAVE THE TIRE CHANGED AND WHEN THE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED HE CHECK THE AIR PRESSURE WHICH WAS 37 LBS. MY SPARE WAS PLACED ON MY VEHICLE AND I DROVE HOME. I CONTACTED AMERICAS TIRE CO. (I HAD TAKEN MY CAR IN MARCH 2008 TO PREPARE FOR A TRIP AND THEY ROTATED AND BALANCED MY TIRES AND I WAS GIVEN THE O.K.) I TOLD THE MANAGER OF MY PROBLEM AND HE REFERRED ME TO COPPER TIRE CO. I WAS SENT A CLAIM PACKAGE AND WAS TOLD TO MAIL THE TIRE BACK FOR INSPECTION. ON JULY 10 I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM WHICH STATED OUR CLAIM WAS DENIED. THE REASONS WHERE BECAUSE OUR TIRE HAD A LOOSE PATCH PLUG REPAIR AND WAS UNDERINFLATED. THEY ARE SAYING DUE TO THE PUNCTURE, WHICH THERE ISN'T ONE BECAUSE IT WAS REPAIRED IN 2006, THE TIRE FAILED. I CALLED AMERICAS TIRE AND TOLD THEM WHAT CRAWFORD HAD SAID ABOUT THE REPAIR AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY FOLLOW CALIF. LAW WHEN DOING A TIRE REPAIR. I WAS ALSO TOLD THE PATCH WOULD NOT CAUSE A SEPARATION OF THE TREAD, THAT IS CAUSED BY A COMPANY DEFECT. CRAWFORD CLAIMS THAT THEY TESTED THE TIRE AND REFUSE TO PROVIDE ME WITH ANY INFORMATION. MY TIRE WAS REPAIRED IN OCT. OF 2006, IF THIS WAS THE CASE MY TREAD WOULD HAVE SEPARATED A LONG TIME AGO. IT APPEARS CRAWFORD IS USING THIS AS AN EXCUSE NOT TO PAY THE OVER $2,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY CAR. CRAWFORD CLAIMS WHEN A FLAT TIRE IS REPAIRED WITH A PATCH IT AFFECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE TIRE. THIS IS NOTHING MORE THAN AN EXCUSE FOR CRAWFORD AND COOPER TO NOT PAY FOR THE DAMAGED TO MY CAR. I ALSO HAVE NOTICED THAT PRO COMP HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME STYLE ALL TERRAIN TIRE NO. LT265/75R16 THAT I CURRENTLY HAVE ON MY VEHICLE SO THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH TREAD SEPARATION WITH COOPER TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232646June 29, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DRIVING AT UNDER 10MPH GOING TO BRAKE, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICK IN WHEN UNNECESSARY WHICH CAUSED ME TO BE UNABLE TO BRAKE PROPERLY AND CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225912April 28, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE ANTILOCK BRAKES WOULD ENGAGE DURING DECELERATION AND WHILE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AT THE APPROPRIATE TIMES WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 1-15 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK) WAS REFERENCED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224777April 17, 2008
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
I WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 30 TO 40 MPH WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND MY 3 YEAR OLD GRANDSON IN THE BACK SEAT. ALL WINDOWS WERE ROLLED UP WITH THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE BEING AROUND 70 DEGREES. WITHOUT SEEN CAUSE OR WARNING THE PASSENGER WINDOW INSTANTANEOUSLY WITH A LOUD BANG BROKE INTO A MILLION PIECES COVERING MY DAUGHTER. I PULLED OVER TO SEE IF I COULD SEE ANYTHING THAT COULD OF CAUSED THIS. IT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING. MY DAUGHTER WAS O.K. AND I CALLED THE POLICE. A REPORT WAS MADE. THERE WAS NO ROCK THROWN, NO BULLETS FIRED, NO ONE AROUND DOING ANY LANDSCAPING OR CONSTRUCTION TO CAUSE AN OBJECT TO BE PROJECTED TOWARD THE WINDOW. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT BUT FORTUNATELY IT DID NOT. WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS? THE POLICE SUGGESTED A DEFECT IN THE WINDOW. THE WINDOW HAD NO PREVIOUS CRACKS, OR PROBLEMS. COULD YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS HAS EVER HAPPENED AND WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT. THANK YOU, JILL *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224596April 15, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
EVERY MORNING WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED THERE IS A "CLICKING" NOISE. IT INCREASES IN SPEED WITH RPM. ONCE HITS 2000 (OR SO) RPM, NOISE WILL STOP. NOISE WILL ALSO QUIT AFTER 5 MINS OF IDLE. CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF OUTSIDE TEMP, HOWEVER IS BETTER IN AZ SUMMER MONTHS. MECHANIC CANNOT FIND SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. ALL IDEAS/SOLUTIONS WELCOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223626April 7, 2008
AIR BAGS
AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN HEAD-ON CRASH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10223424April 5, 2008
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
I WAS SITTING AT A DRIVE UP WINDOW AT MY BANK WHEN A MAN KNOCKED ON MY WINDOW AND ASKED IF THAT WAS MY TIRE ON THE GROUND. MY SPARE TIER HAD FALLEN OFF OF THE VEHICLE. I TOOK MY 2001 CHEVY TAHOE TO MY REPAIR MAN AND HE SAID THAT THE CABLE RUSTED AWAY THAT MOUNTS THE SPARE UNDER THE VEHICLE. I STILL HAVE THE RUSTED PEICE THAT ATTACHES TO THE CABLE AND IT IS ALL RUST. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE TO WONDER HOW MANY OTHER SUV OR TRUCKS THAT ARE AGING ARE GOING TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I SENT AN E-MAIL TO GMC TWO DAYS AGO BUT I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO MAKE PEOPLE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BECASUSE I CAN NOT STOP THINKING ABOUT WHAT IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY TIRE KILLED SOMEONE AND HOW MANY OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROADS ARE IN THIS SAME CONDITION. MY TAHO IS GOING IN THIS WEEK TO HAVE A NEW CABLE PUT ON BUT THERE NEEDS TO BE A DIFFERENT SET UP SO THAT IF THE CABLE ROTS AWAY OR BREAKS THESE TIRES WILL NOT JUST FALL OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219676February 29, 2008
PARKING BRAKE
MY PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK, ALTHOUGH I HAVE NEVER USED IT. I TRIED TO GET MY CAR INSPECTED, BUT THEY WOULD NOT PASS IT DUE TO THE BRAKE. THEY SAID GM IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219291February 27, 2008
PARKING BRAKE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A HILL, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RELEASE THE HAND BRAKE THREE TIMES. THE HAND BRAKE LOOSENED AND A PIECE OF METAL WITH CABLE ATTACHED TO IT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL AND NEARLY STRUCK AN OLDER COUPLE. GM ADVISED HIM TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSIS, BUT HE HAS NOT DONE SO AT THIS TIME. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 49,600. UPDATE 04-02-08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218267February 17, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
(ABS)ABS MOTOR WENT BAD TWO YEARS .(WHY?) HAD IT REPLACED THREE YEARS AGO ,WENT BAD AGAIN A YEAR LATER. BEEN RIDING WITH A BAD (ABS)SYSTEM FOR ANOTHER YEAR WITH THE (ABS)AND TRACTION LIGHT ON BECAUSE THAT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN THAT SOON. I MAD E QUICK STOP AND THE (ABS)MOTOR STARTED RUNNING AND THE (ABS AND TRACTION CAME ON. REPLACEMENT TOO SOON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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