Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints
10,175 consumer complaints on file.
- #11279689November 12, 2019ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
IT GOES BACK AND FORTH FOR NO REASON AND HAVE NO ANSWER WHY ABS TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITRACK LIGHT COMES BACK AND FORTH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11279330November 11, 2019FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE IS LEAKING GASOLINE FROM THE TANK. SUSPECT IT IS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL LINE ON TOP OF THE TANK--NO HOLES OR IMPACT ON TANK APPARENT ON THE UNDER SIDE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE IS STILL LEAKING OIL FROM THE DRAIN PAN EVEN AFTER RE-SEALED BY DEALER. THIS IS ALL IN ADDITION TO THE A/C GOING OUT TWICE....AND NEW LIFTERS IN THE ENGINE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11279378November 11, 2019SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE PEDAL GETS HARD AT LOW SPEED WHEN GOING FROM TRAFFIC LIGHT TO TRAFFIC LIGHT OR EVEN IN TRAFFIC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11279269November 10, 2019AIR BAGS, STEERING, WHEELS
WHILE TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65-70MPH (POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 65) MY 2016 CHEVROLET TAHOE SEEMED TO HAVE NO STEERING, SIMILAR TO HOW A STEERING WHEEL FEELS WHEN VEHICLE IS OFF, AS THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING OVER A KNOLL WITH A SLIGHT CURVE TO THE LEFT. THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED TO CHECK TO SEE IF VEHICLE WAS IN FACT STILL RUNNING, WHICH IT WAS, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT WHICH TIME THE TAHOE DARTED LEFT INTO THE OTHER LANE WHERE ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING, CAUSING THAT VEHICLE TO HIT THE TAHOE IN THE DRIVERS SIDE BACK DOOR. THE TAHOE THEN CONTINUED BROADSIDE UNTIL IT BROKE FREE OF IMPACT WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE, AND TURNED BACKWARD INTO THE MEDIAN. THE TAHOE TRAVELLED BACKWARDS THRU THE MEDIAN FOR APPROXIMATELY 80FT AT WHICH TIME THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED TO THE FLOOR IN AN ATTEMPT TO KEEP THE TAHOE OUT OF NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC. THE TAHOE CAME OUT OF THE MEDIAN BROADSIDE, BACK INTO THE LEFT LANE & STOPPED. THE STEERING WHEEL NEVER MOVED DURING THIS ACCIDENT. THE STATE TROOPER SUGGESTED THAT THE FRONT WHEELS WERE LOCKED THE ENTIRE TIME BASED ON THE BLACK MARKS IN THE ROAD. ALSO, EVEN WITH A DIRECT SIDE IMPACT BY THE OTHER VEHICLE, THE SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11279178November 9, 2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON OR AROUND OCTOBER 16 2019 I WAS DRIVING MY 2018 CHEVY TAHOE WHEN THE RADIO STOP PLAYING. I PULLED OVER IN A HOTEL PARKING LOT TURN THE VEHICLE OFF OPEN THE DOOR AND THEN STARTED THE VEHICLE BACK UP. THE RADIO DID NOT WORK. I WENT TO MCDONALD'S TO HAVE BREAKFAST IT WAS ABOUT 30 MINUETS BEFORE I GOT BACK IN THE TRUCK STARTED IT UP AND THE RADIO STATED TO PLAY. I THOUGHT IT WAS STRANGE SO I CONTINUE TO DRIVE 2 DAYS LATER MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY CLEAR THE CODE AND NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE SO I THEN GOT AN OIL CHANGE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY IN THE SHOP. ON NOVEMBER 2, AT AROUND 3:20 MY CAR RPM WAS ON 5 AND THE SPEED LIMIT WAS ONLY 23MPH. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I CALL THE DEALER AND EXPLAIN THE SITUATION AND THE TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK IN THE NEXT DAY. WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PUT IT IN DRIVE THE VEHICLE MADE A HUGE THRUST AS IF I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. IT'S BEEN A WEEK NOW AND MY VEHICLE IS STILL IN THE SHOP.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11278797November 8, 2019AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
AS I WAS DRIVING ON 176TH GETTING READY TO TURN ON SPANAWAY LOOP MY WOULDN'T COMPLETE THE RIGHT TURN OR STOP SO I HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER TRUCK AND MY AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11278212November 5, 2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER DOES NOT ILLUMINATE AND DRIVER DOES NOT KNOW WHICH GEAR VEHICLE IS IN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11278220November 5, 2019SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
SERVICE STABILITY LIGHT COMES ON AND MY TAHOE WILL NOT MOVE. BRAKES ARE HOLDING, HAVE REPLACED ABS MODULE, ABS VALVES, ALL BRAKES AND ROTORS, MASTER CYLINDER AND BOOSTER. AND STILL, I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM! VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO MIDWAY MOTORS A CHEVEROLET DEALER AND STILL NO ANSWER, AND IT'S THROWING THE VERY SAME CODES CO131 REAR DUMP VALVE FAILURE! THESE PROBLEMS AROSE AFTER DRIVING KIDS TO SCHOOL. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED AWAY AS IT WOULD NOT MOVE EVEN WHEN PLACED IN NEUTRAL. TOTAL BRAKE LOCK DOWN!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11278296November 5, 2019AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED AUTONATION CHEVROLET WEST COLONIAL (LOCATED AT 3707 WEST COLONIAL DRIVE, ORLANDO, FL 32808, 407-680-0751) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11278132November 4, 2019AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED NEW ROCHELLE CHEVROLET AT 914-303-6017 (LOCATED AT 291 MAIN ST, NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10801) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11277540November 1, 2019UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PASSENGER DASHBOARD WHERE AIRBAG IS LOCATED HAS A CRACK. CALLED THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT'S NOT COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11277401October 31, 2019ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 19V761000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES) AND 19V645000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). WHILE PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE AT A STOP SIGN, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO DRIVE THROUGH THE STOP SIGN. THERE WERE NO CRASHES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TEAM ONE CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (888-518-1576, LOCATED AT 12899 GARRETT HWY, OAKLAND, MD 21550) WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL DUE TO THE HIGH MILEAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND SIDED WITH THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR 19V761000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES) AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR 19V645000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC).
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11271467October 28, 2019AIR BAGS
I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERS SEVERAL TIMES TO FIX THE AIRBAG RECALL. THEY SAY THAT IT IS A RECALL AND THEY CANT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. SO WHAT DO I DO TO GET IT FIX.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11271507October 28, 2019AIR BAGS
SENSOR FOR AIR BAG IS ON AT ALL TIMES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11271663October 28, 2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V761000 (SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT CALLED AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE PENDING AND UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE RECALL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11271658October 28, 2019SUSPENSION
2016 TAHOE W/ 96,000 MILES BEGAN RIDING EXTREMELY ROUGH ANY SPEED. SO MUCH BOUNCE AND JARRING THAT THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON ANY ROUGH ROAD. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THE MAGNETIC RIDE CONTROL SHOCKS AND STRUTS FAILED AND ARE FULLY EXTENDED. COST TO REPAIR OVER $3,000 FOR 4 SHOCKS/STRUTS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11271180October 26, 2019SERVICE BRAKES
WE TOOK THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER YESTERDAY FOR THE RECENT BRAKE SYSTEM RECALL. WE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES FOR AWHILE BUT JUST HADN'T TAKEN IT IN. AND THEN WE HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL SO WE TOOK IT IN BECAUSE IT SOUNDED LIKE THE SAME ISSUE WE HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING. I CAN SAY THAT THEIR 'FIX' OF REPROGRAMMING THE SOFTWARE DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. WHEN MOVING SLOW OR GOING FROM FROWARD TO REVERSE WHEN PARKING, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO PUSH. I HAVE TO PUT ALL MY WEIGHT ON THE PEDAL TO MAKE THE VEHICLE STOP. THERE IS NO GIVE EITHER WAY. HARD AS A ROCK. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11271234October 26, 2019FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE TAHOE USED AS OUR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDICAL TRUCK WAS SPEWING FUEL FROM ABOVE THE GAS TANK. WE DROPPED THE TANK AND FOUND THE LINES ON THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK RUSTED SEVERELY TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. IT WAS FIRST NOTICED ON A MEDICAL RUN WITH THE ENGINE IDLING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11271023October 25, 2019AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT GRIFFITH MOTOR COMPANY (LOCATED AT 1300 W HARMONY ST, NEOSHO, MO 64850, (888) 592-3925) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11271135October 25, 2019STRUCTURE:BODY
I'M SEEING LARGE STRUCTURALLY UNSOUND CRACKS IN THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD, BUT ON TOP OF THE MAIN SPEEDOMETER ETC DOME AND OVER BY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AREA. THE ONES OVER ON THE DRIVER SIDE ARE LARGE ENOUGH TO ACTUALLY FLOP AROUND. IT DOES APPEAR TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD ESPECIALLY IN CASE OF ACCIDENT WHEN JAGGED PIECES WOULD BE ABOUT. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN THIS CONDITION (NOTICED AFTER PURCHASE WHEN ON ROUGHER ROADS WITHOUT RADIO AND THE VARIOUS PIECES STARTED MAKING QUITE A RACKET.)
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0