Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints (2002)

449 consumer complaints on file.

#10475212September 12, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 10 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FALSELY ENGAGED, CAUSING A DECREASE IN BRAKING POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF THE VEHICLE HAD REPAIRS PERFORMED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK) BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 153,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473992September 5, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE WHILE GOING DOWNHILL TO AN INTERSECTION WITH A STOP SIGN. IN MID-AFTERNOON, WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN WHILE HEADING DOWNHILL AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. PUMPING THE BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT HELP. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF THE FAILURE AND NO WARNING LIGHT. I TRIED TO APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE BUT IT DID NOT SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY, NO VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN AND THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC ON THE CROSS ROAD I WAS ENTERING. I MANAGED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO ROLL THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND ONTO THE RIGHT BERM OF THE CROSS ROAD WHERE I WAITED FOR A TOW TRUCK. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID IN THE SYSTEM, BUT THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND HAD FAILED, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I'M VERY LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. $1,201.81 LATER, I'M BACK ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473763September 4, 2012
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE LT, EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS LE TIRES, LINE SIZE P265/70R/16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,539.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470492August 13, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TRAVELING AT 35 MPH I WENT TO STOP FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT. MY BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I CONTINUED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND DRIFTED TO A STOP. THE LINE BURST AT THE FRAME RAIL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. A CLOSE INSPECTION SHOWS THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES ARE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. THE RUST ON THE LINES, AS WELL AS THE FRAME, ARE UNREAL. I HAVE NEVER MY VEHICLE LOOKS LIKE IT HAS BEEN SITTING IN A RIVER. I HAVE WORKED ON AND RESTORED CARS FOR THE LAST 25 YEARS, BUT I HAVE NEVER SEEN A VEHICLE THIS NEW RUST SO FAST. THE BODY LOOKS GREAT. THE ONLY BLESSING WAS THE LINE BLEW OUT THE EVENING BEFORE I TOOK MY FAMILY ON A 300 MILE TRIP TO THE BEACH. I COULD SEE US ALL DEAD ON INTERSTATE 95 BECAUSE OF A BRAKE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468100July 28, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY 2002 TAHOE ON MAJOR HIGHWAY AT RUSH HOUR, BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN SHE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE THE SECOND OR THIRD TIME IT WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR WITH 90% OF BRAKING ABILITY GONE. WAS ABLE TO AVOID COLLISION BY PULLING TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY AND SLOWLY STOPPING. BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED BY RUSTED OUT REAR BRAKE LINE AND HAD TO HAVE ALL FOUR LINES REPLACED DUE TO RUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467061July 23, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
THE VEHICLE HAD FIVE PASSENGERS AND WAS LOADED FOR A WEEK AT THE BEACH. A BRAKE LINE RUPTURED AND THE PEDDLE WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. ZERO PRIOR WARNING, NO SPONGY PEDDLE, NO WARNING LIGHT, JUST CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE. WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE AVOIDED A REAL TRAGEDY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466690July 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN THE A/C FAN IS TURNED ON..IT BEGINS TO MAKE A FLUTTERING NOISE THE WHOLE TIME YOU ARE DRIVING.( VERY LOUD). I HAVE HAD TO A/C BELTS TO BREAK BECAUSE OF THIS FLUTTERING. THE COMPRESSOR MUST BE LOCKING UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465492July 13, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
I HAD A BRAKE FAILURE ON MY 2002 TAHOE AFTER DRIVING AT HWY SPEEDS THEN COMING OFF THE EXIT TO STOP; THE, SERVICE BRAKES LIGHT CAME ON. I THEN ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO BRAKE.. , COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC, AND OR DEADLY; I DROVE HOME 2 MILES AWAY, VERY SLOWLY; I HAD VERY LITTLE BRAKE CONTROL.(TWO INFANTS IN THE CAR AT THE TIME) TWO OUT OF FOUR BRAKE LINES COMPLETELY RUSTED WITH A HOLE; BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT QUICKLY AT TIME OF INCIDENT ..LIKE HUNDREDS, AND THOUSANDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS OF SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THE BRAKES THEMSELVES ARE FINE., . TO REPLACE ALL FOUR OF MY BRAKE LINES , IT COST ME $858($813 W/COUPON). RECALL ID # 05V379000 - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK MAY ADDRESS THE PROBLEM IF YOU GET TO IT DONE BEFORE THE LINES COMPLETELY FAIL. APPLYING RUST INHIBITOR TO YOUR BRAKE LINES MAY ALSO HELP. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY AVOIDED SINCE MANY HAVE COMPLAINED. THE MECHANIC DID NOT MENTION A RECALL WHEN FIXING THE BRAKE LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465536July 13, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
THE FIRST COMPLAINT NUMBER 10465492; ADDRESSES THE FACT THAT MY BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT AND THE FLUID LEAKED OUT LEAVING ME WITH LITTLE BRAKE POWER. . TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY AFTER THEY REPLACED MY BRAKE LINES I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT BLEED THEM SO I NEEDED A NEW MANIFOLD. IT COST $350 WHICH BRINGS THE TOTAL FROM 813 TO $1350. I'M SO FRUSTRATED. MECHANICS SAID THAT THE CURRENT RECALL WOULD NOT HAVE SOLVED THE PROBLEM BUT I SHOULD CALL GM AND SEE IF THEY WOULD REIMBURSE SOME OF THE COST SINCE THE PROBLEM IS PREVALENT IN MANY 2002 TAHOES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464380July 6, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
THE INTEGRITY OF THE BRAKE LINES GAVE CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED A SEVERE NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE TRUCKS STOPPING ABILITY. ALL FRONT BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED INCLUDING THE CALIPERS. TOTAL $640.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462438June 20, 2012
SUSPENSION
I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN AND RIGHT SIDE SWAYBAR SNAPPED OFF AT REAR HOUSING. I NEVER CARRIED A HEAVY LOAD OR TOWED ANYTHING WITH THIS TRUCK SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462003June 17, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING ALONG CAME TO THE TRAFFIC LIGHT NO BRAKES WHEN I PUSH THE PEDDLE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR THEN THE TRUCK STOP WHEN I HAD THE BRAKES CHECK THE PERSON SAID ALL MY BRAKE LINES IS RUSTED AND THE REASON I HAVE NO BRAKES ONE HAS A LEAK I COULD HAVE GOT KILL OR I COULD HAVE KILL SOMEONE THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE FIX I HAD NO WARNING THIS THING WAS GOING TO BRAKE OR RUST OUT LIKE THAT . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458444May 14, 2012
AIR BAGS
REAR ENDED A VEHICLE GOING APPROX. 70 MPH AND HAD EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE HOWEVER THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER HIT HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL AND PASSENGER SUFFERED SEVER HEAD INJURY. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10457768May 8, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I JUST WAS TOLD BY THE GM DEALER THAT MY BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED OUT AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AS THEY WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL. I HAVE ONLY 160,500 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE CHEVROLET DEALER SAID THAT GM WILL NOT COVER COSTS OF $1,200. NEVER HAD ANY PRIOR CHEVY TAHOE'S THAT I OWNED HAVE ANY ISSUES LIKE THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455334April 16, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE SERVICE, HE WAS ADVISED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED NOR WAS THE MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 200,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454118April 11, 2012
TIRES
2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ISSUES WITH VEHICLE TIRES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, GOODYEAR DENIED HIS CLAIM, STATING THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE FAILURE WAS DUE TO LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE AND NO WORKMANSHIP OR MATERIAL RELATED CONDITIONS WERE FOUND TO HAVE CAUSED THE INITIAL AIR LOSS. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE TIRE FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449986March 1, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
AT LOW SPEEDS SUCH AS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT OR CITY TRAFFIC, UPON ACTIVATION OF THE VEHICLE BRAKES, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE UNEXPECTEDLY ON DRY PAVEMENT THEREBY EXTENDING THE STOPPING DISTANCE. NO CRASH HAS OCCURRED YET SOME NEAR MISSES HAVE HAPPENED. THIS OCCURS AT ALMOST EVERY LOW-SPEED STOP. I CALLED CHEVROLET AS THIS EXACT CONDITION IS DESCRIBED UNDER AN EXISTING BROAD RECALL FOR VEHICLES IN MY CATEGORY BUT THEY INSIST NO SUCH RECALL IS ACTIVE FOR MY VEHICLE. THEY FURTHER STRONGLY AND REPEATEDLY REQUESTED "FOR THEIR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES" THAT I, AT MY COST, TAKE MY VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER FOR SERVICING. IF THEY LATER DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE DEFECTIVE PARTS THEY WOULD DISCUSS REIMBURSEMENT OPTIONS. I AM A GOOD MECHANIC AND REGULARLY MAINTAIN MY OWN VEHICLES. RATHER THAN PAY FOR DEALER SERVICE ON A DEFECTIVE DESIGN THAT IS WELL KNOWN WITH A PUBLISHED RESOLUTION I WILL MAKE THE REPAIRS MYSELF. I WANT NHTSA TO BE AWARE OF CHEVROLET'S STRONG ARM TACTICS TO INDUCE CUSTOMERS TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE THEY SHOULD BE COVERING AND THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FULLY RESOLVED BY EXISTING RECALLS. THEY HAVE MANY VEHICLES ON THE ROAD SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION. IF PROVIDED A COMPLAINT OR TRACKING NUMBER I WILL FOLLOW-UP WITH YOU ON THE RESULTS OF MY DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439071December 8, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAD A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE ON MY 2002 TAHOE AFTER DRIVING AT HWY SPEEDS, NO WARNING LIGHTS, NOTHING, COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC, AND OR DEADLY. BRAKE LINES COMPLETELY RUSTED UNDER DRIVERS DOOR ALONG FRAME..LIKE HUNDREDS, AND THOUSANDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS OF SAME EXACT PROBLEM, SAME LOCATION. TO REPLACE ALL OF MY BRAKE LINES EXCEPT THE REAR LINES, WHICH WERE REPLACED 2 YEARS AGO FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, IT COST ME $800. RECALL NEEDED BEFORE SOMEBODY IS SERIOUSLY INJURED, OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437931December 1, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS EN ROUTE TO THE LOCAL GAS STATION TO FUEL UP MY VEHICLE TO RETURN HOME FROM A ROAD TRIP. AS I APPROACHED THE STOP SIGN AND APPLIED MY BRAKES, MY VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND I TRAVELED RIGHT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND DROVE OFF THE ROAD INTO THE DITCH IN ORDER TO STOP. IT APPEARS THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAS ACTUALLY CORRODED THROUGH JUST UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, AS I LEFT A TRAIL OF FLUID BEHIND. I THANK GOD I WASN'T ALREADY ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY FAMILY, OR THIS MAY HAVE BEEN TRAGIC. WE DIDN'T MAKE OUR TRIP, BUT ARE HAPPY TO BE ALIVE. A FRIEND HELPED MOVE MY VEHICLE TO THE GARAGE WHERE IT STILL SITS WAITING TO BE REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437659November 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE TRANSFER CASE HAD A PIN HOLE IN IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CHAIN IN THE TRANSFER CAUSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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