Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints (1996)

283 consumer complaints on file.

#782566July 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
MASTER CYLINDER AND POWER BOOSTER FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708224July 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CALIPERS OPERATE IMPROPERLY, CAUSING UNEVEN PAD WEAR/PREMATURE WEAROUT. ONE PAD (ON THE SAME CALIPER) WOULD BE COMPLETELY GONE (DOWN TO RIVETS)AND THE OTHER HAVING MORE THAN HALF ITS LIFE LEFT. THIS HAPPENED ON BOTH FRONT CALIPERS. THIS CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR TO REAR SHOES BECAUSE THE FRONT BRAKES WERE NOT FULLY OPETATIONAL AND THE REAR BRAKES WERE PRIMARILY STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED PADS FIRST, LATER DID A CALIPER REBUILD KIT, LATER AFTER VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY, REFUSED TO REPLACE CALIPERS, OR FIX PROBLEM. I HAD CALIPERS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE (BENDIX CALIPERS). I AM CURRENTLY WAITING TO SEE IF THIS FIXES THE PROBLEM. HAVE CONTACTED GM AND THEY NOW REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AS VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY(EVEN THOUGH PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED REPEATEDLY SINCE VEHICLE WAS NEW). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841601July 2, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS WHICH COULD RESULT IN CRASH. DEALER REPAIRED CIRCUIT BOARD. BUT CHARGED CONSUMER BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE WA S NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708102June 30, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY SON WAS DRIVING THE TAHOE ABOUT 60 MPH ON A HIGHWAY. A PICKUP TRUNK PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HIM. THE TAHOE HIT THE PICKUP TRUNK SQUARELY IN THE SIDE. THE AIRBAGS IN THE TAHOE DID NOT DEPLOY. HOWEVER, THE AIRBAGS IN THE PICKUP TRUCK DID DEPLOY. CHEVY SAID THIS IS NORMAL AND REFUSED TO INVESTIGATE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THE TAHOE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS IT HIT THE PICKUP TRUCK SQUARELY IN THE SIDE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. WHY WOULD THE PICKUP TRUNK AIRBAGS DEPLO,Y AND NOT THE TAHOE? PARTICULARLY SINCE THE PICKUP WAS ONLY HIT ON THE SIDE AND HAD VERY LITTLE FORWARD MOTION. DAMAGE TO TAHOE WAS RATED AT FD-5 AND TO THE PICKUP AT LD-6 BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. BOTH VEHICLES WERE NOT DRIVEABLE AND HAD TO BE TOWED. MY SON WAS WEARING HIS SEATBELT AND ONLY SUFFERED FROM WHIPLASH. HOWEVER, ONCE THE VEHICLE IS REPAIRED, HOW CAN I EVER TRUST THE AIRBAG SYSTEM AGAIN IF IT IS EVER NEEDED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#838557May 27, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT LATCH BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT NOT TO LOCK INTO PLACE AFTER IT HAS BEEN LIFTED UP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838192May 19, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
ON THE DRIVER SIDE, BACK UP AND DOWN BUTTON ON POWER SEAT MECHANISM IS BROKEN, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO POSITION THE SEAT UP AND DOWN PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703289February 14, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKE PEDAL SOFT AND SPONGY, MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED (WARRANTY REPAIR). SAME SYMPTOMS AGAIN WITH COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE THIS TIME. PEDAL GOES RIGHT TO THE FLOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702010January 8, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE WORKED INTERMITTENTLY FOR AT LEAST THE PAST 6 MONTHS. NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 98V150000 WAS IDENTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CHEVROLET DEALER FOR RECALL. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE VIN WAS NOT LISTED ON THEIR RECALL. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY INDICATED THE SAME. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT WE WILL CORRECT AT OUR EXPENSE VERSUS A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781750December 23, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700951November 28, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
I HAVE A 96 CHEVY TAHOE. IT HAS 37,000 MILES AND IS, THEREFORE, JUST OUTSIDE THE 36,000 MILE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHER CHEVY TRUCK OWNERS AND THEY TELL ME THAT CHEVY TRUCKS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH BATTERIES. THOUGH THE BATTERY IS RATED AT 72 MONTHS, IT ONLY LASTS FOR APPROXIMATELY 24 MONTHS. I HAVE ASKED TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS AT THE CHEVY DEALER (MACPHERSON CHEVROLET) AND THEY SAY THAT IT IS TRUE - BATTERIES ONLY LAST ABOUT 2 YEARS. THEY ALSO ADMIT THAT THEY REPLACE HUNDREDS OF BATTERIES, OFTEN REPEATEDLY ON THE SAME VEHICLES. THEY ALSO TELL ME THAT IN THEIR OPINION IT IS A GM DESIGN DEFECT THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAS CHOSEN TO IGNORE. I HAVE NOW REPLACED THE BATTERY TWICE (THIS IS THE THIRD BATTERY IN THE VEHICLE). THE FIRST TIME GM PAID FOR IT UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE SECOND TIME IT WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY SO I HAD TO PAY FOR IT. I ALSO HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIR OF A BATTERY CABLE THAT LEAKING BATTERY FLUID HAD DAMAGED. THOUGH THE DEALER ADMITS THAT THE 72 MONTH WARRANTY IS PRINTED RIGHT ON THE BATTERY, THEY SAY THAT THE WARRANTY ENDS WITH ALL OTHER WARRANTEES AT 36,000 MILES. THAT IS GM POLICY AND THEY SHOWED ME A MEMO FROM GM SAYING SO. I HAD PLANNED TO KEEP THIS VEHICLE FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. HOWEVER I DO NOT RELISH THE THOUGHT OF HAVING A VERY UNRELIABLE VEHICLE WHEN I TRAVEL FOR ANY DISTANCE, KNOWING THAT THE BATTERY MAY GO DEAD AT ANY TIME. BY THE WAY, WHEN THIS HAPPENS, DUE TO THE ALL ELECTRONIC NATURE OF THE ENGINE, NOTHING WORKS - THE ENGINE DIES, THE POWER BRAKES NO LONGER WORK, AND THE POWER STEERING NO LONGER WORKS, EVEN AT FREEWAY SPEED. IN MY OPINION THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR. THANKS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE, TOM NICKELSEN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605076November 20, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700623November 15, 1998
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF ~25/MPH. STEERING WHEEL JUST TURNED BUT TIRES DID NOT MOVE. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT A MISSING NUT ON CENTER LINK TO PITMAN ARM. REPLACED NUT AND SET FRONT TORQUE TO CHEVROLET SPECIFICATIONS. I AM CONCERNED THAT CHEVROLET HAS NOT GIVEN ME A SUFFICIENT EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE STEERING WENT OUT. I BELIEVE CHEVROLET IS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM OCCURING IN OTHER TAHOE/SUBURBANS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE, BECAUSE I WAS VERY LUCKY IN NOT CAUSING ANY ACCIDENTS OR FATALITIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829974November 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE MAKING A SUDDEN STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO TRAVEL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829488October 26, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE KEEPS GOING. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE AS OFF YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541986October 15, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828385September 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED EVERY 5000 MILES OF WEAR AND THE BRAKES WOULD SQUEAK ALL THE TIME. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828330September 29, 1998
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW CAME DOWN APPROPRIATELY. GOT TO DESTINATION WINDOW DID NOT WANT TO GO BACK UP TO ITS NORMAL POSITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828246September 28, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN STEERING WHEEL RETRACTING ROD CAME LOOSE AND VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. HIT A TREE AFTER LEAVING ROAD. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. NOTICED UNDER HOOD NUT & BOLT WAS LEFT OUT FROM MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828264September 28, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
THE ENGINE BEGAN ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN, IT CONTINUED TO GET FASTER AND FASTER, TECHOMETER RED LINED. HAD TO RAM THE GEAR INTO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541104September 24, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, TIRES
DESIGN OF INSIDE DOOR HANDLE CAUSED IT TO BREAK PREVENTING EXIT FROM VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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