Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints (1995)

246 consumer complaints on file.

#519065October 28, 1997
SEATS
VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER ON 23-APR-1997, DEALER SAYS THAT RECALL WAS CANCELED, AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. RECALL INVOLVED THE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS RECLINER MECHANISM--A PROTECTOR COVER OVER THE RECLINER MECHANISM WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN INSTALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523576October 7, 1997
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME MEMBER SPLIT WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE TRAILER HITCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816865October 3, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN TRYING TO COME TO STOP THE ABS SYSTEM WILL INTERMITTENTLY KICK IN AT LOW SPEEDS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817989October 1, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
THE BRAKES (ABS & SERVICE) ARE WEARING EXCESSIVELY, THIS HAPPENS TO THE FRONT BRAKES SO FAR, TOOK TO DEALER AT LEAST 4 TIMES ABOUT BRAKES, PADS WERE CHANGED, DEALER COULD NOT LOCATE BRAKE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES ON THE FIRST VISIT HE WAS INFORMED THAT BRAKES WERE OK, HOWEVER ON THE 2ND AND 3RD VISIT HE WAS TOLT THAT BRAKES WERE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, CONSUMER HAS HAD AN ACCIDENT FROM NOT BEING ABLE TO COME TO A STOP, ROTOT WAS REPLACED ALSO.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815874September 2, 1997
SEAT BELTS
REAR CENTER RESTRAINTS STITCHING SEPARATED, CAUSING THE ENTIRE BELT TO BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE SEAT. THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522964August 19, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS MALFUNTION. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS A LOAD GROAN AND THEN THE PEDAL PRESSURE BECOMES VERY LOSE, CYCLING IS VERY SLOW AND BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS IS DIMINISHED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815246August 11, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES (MOSTLY IN MISTY WEATHER) PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR WITHOUT ANY BRAKING ACTION, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, LOW SPEEDS, DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814460July 28, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER CLAIMS WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 10 MPH THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY, IT TAKES A DOUBLE DISTANCE TO STOP. BRAKES GO TO FLOOR, NO RESPONSE. HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814151July 14, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. CAN'T STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813858July 7, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ON SEATBACKS IN MARCH AND THE DEALERSHIP STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED THE RECALLED PART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813434June 24, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE LIGHT INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG HAS BEEN DEPLOYED IS ON CONSTANTLY AND COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THEY WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO FIND OUT CAUSE OF PROBLEM, BUT COULD MAKE NO PROMISES AS TO THE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE WARRANTY IS OVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516411April 15, 1997
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE WHILE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#517719March 27, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD LATCH BROKE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY UP, BLOCKING DRIVER'S VISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809488March 17, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
VEHICLE PARKED, ENGINE TURNED OFF, RETURNED TO VEHICLE AND THE SEAT WAS ENGULFED IN FIRE. INSURANCE COMPANY SAID FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE CONTROL UNIT TO THE SEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809429February 26, 1997
STEERING
LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHILE MAKING RIGHT/LEFT TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS, SNOWY WEATHER; REAR END SLID TO RIGHT MOSTLY WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS OR FOLLOWING ROAD CURVING TO LEFT; HIT SNOWBANK ACCORDING TO DEALER, POWER DRIVE TO RIGHT REAR WHEEL CAUSED PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809278February 24, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING UNDER NORMAL OPERATION AND THE HOOD FLEW UP DUE TO FAILURE OF THE SAFTEY LATCH. THE SAFTEY LATCH DID NOT CATCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514099January 24, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
TAIL LIGHT FUSE BLEW 6 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807387January 9, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FELL APART WHILE THIS SEAT BELT WAS AROUND A CSS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805684November 27, 1996
SEATS
DRIVER'S FRONT SEAT RISER FAILS, WHEN BOLT WHICH ATTACHES TO FRAME BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO BECOME LOOSE, ROCKING FORWARD DUE TO METAL FATIGUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804865November 13, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, CALIPER WILL NOT RELEASE, CAUSING LOCKUP AND PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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