Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10416469August 1, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2007 CHEVY TAHOE WITH CHROME EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES. PASSENGER SIDE HANDLE BROKE OFF. HAS SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITY TO PINCH FINGERS. DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE ALSO LOOSE. WAS INFORMED THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS VEHICLE. IF THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE, IT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED! *KB
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417273July 31, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS RUNNING, AIR COMING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE VENTS BECOME EXTREMELY HOT WHILE PASSENGER'S SIDE REMAINS COOL. I CANNOT DETERMINE ANY SPECIFIC CONDITIONS THAT MADE THIS OCCUR. IT SEEMS TO BE TOTALLY RANDOM. THE HOT AIR IS NOT WARM AIR OR PRETTY HOT AIR, IT IS EXTREMELY HOT, HOTTER THAN A HAIR DRYER PRODUCES AT ITS HOTTEST. I REPORT THIS BECAUSE IT IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY HAZARD AND, JUDGING FROM COMPLAINTS SHOWING ON INTERNET BLOGS, IT IS FAIRLY COMMON. APPARENTLY CHEVROLET IS ADMITTING NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS FAILURE, EVEN DENYING THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM.
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0
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#10416128July 28, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE "REAR WINDOW/DOOR HINGE" OF MY TAHOE. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR 2003 MODELS WHICH USE THE IDENTICAL HINGE. MY 2000 TAHOE HAS TH ESAME FAULTY HINGE CHEVROLET/GM USED FOR THE REAR WINDOW AND IT IS BROKEN ON THE TOP RIGHT. MY REAR WINDOW IS HANGING ON ONE SIDE AND WATER COMING IN. THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE WINDOW RIGHT NOW IS THE LEFT FAULTY HINGE ! I CALLED GM MANY TIMES TO MAKE POINT THAT THE FAULTY HINGE THEY USED ON REAR WINDOWS IN 2003 IS THE SAME HINGE I GOT ON MY VEHICLE. IT IS FAULTY ALSO. SERVICE CONFIRMS IT BUT CAN'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL GM SAYS GO FIX IT. I AM DRIVING AROUND WITH A HANGING REAR WINDOW BECAUSE OF FAULTY GM HINGE. GM KNOWS THE HINGES ARE FAULTY BUT ONLY AGREEING TO FIX 2003 MODELS. I HAVE BEEN EMAILING, CALLING GM AND TALKING TO MY LOCAL SERVICE ALSO, JUST TO CHANGE THE FAULTY HINGE THEY PUT ON MY VEHICLE, I NEDD TO BUY A WHOLE REAR WINDOW COSTING $1,000. OUTRAGED !
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0
Deaths:
0
#10415363July 27, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
2002 CHEVY TAHOE LT 4WD, CURRENT MILEAGE IS 85K. FOR THE LAST 25K MILES THIS VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED A NOISY SHUDDERING SOUND WITH A SLIGHT VIBRATION FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. BALL JOINTS, TIE RODS AND ALIGNMENT CHECK OUT OK. PROBLEM CAN BE TEMPORARILY (FOR SEVERAL DAYS) RESOLVED BY DEALER WHEN FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY IS LUBED DURING GENERAL SERVICE. HAD FRONT AXLE SEALS REPLACED AT 80K, NOISY VIBRATION WAS TEMPORARILY SUPPRESSED, RETURNED A WEEK LATER. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415420July 27, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER, COMPRESSOR, CLUTCH AND BELT TENSIONOR ON CHEVROLET TAHOE. BELT TENSIONOR BREAKS LOCKING UP CAUSING COMPRESSOR CLUTCH TO SIEZE THEN CAUSING COMPRESSOR TO DISENTERGRATE INTERNALLY SHOOTING INTERNAL COMPONENTS THRU ACCUMALATOR AND INSIDE VEHICLE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM. SERPENTINE BELT TENSTSIONOR COULD CAUSE BELT TO BREAK WHICH DRIVES THE ENTIRE SYSTEM TO INCLUDE POWER STEERING. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR CHEVROLET MODELS, HOWEVER IT MAY ONLY BEGIN HAVING THE PROBLEM AT 3-4 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP THEREFORE APPEARING TO BE A NORMAL BREAKDOWN OF COMPONENTS. THE PROBLEM IS COMMON ENOUGH THE DEALERS AND EXPERIENCED MECHANICS MAINTAIN THE PARTS AS BASIC STOCKED ITEMS. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415138July 26, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONTINUOUSLY HAVING TO REPLACE DOOR HANDLES ON 2008 CHEVY TAHOE. PINCHES MY HAND AND CAUSES BRUSING. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10415873July 25, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENABLED TRAVELING AT 70 MPH WITH RPM AT 2000 RPM, THE 2007 TAHOE SURGED, JERKED IF YOU WILL, AS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS TELLING THE VEHICLE IT WAS GOING TOO SLOW. HITTING THE BRAKES DID NOT DISENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL. ENGINE RACED TO 4000 RPM AND LOCKED AT 4000 RPM! SUCCESSFULLY SHIFTED VEHICLE TO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND I CAN ONLY HOPE THE NEXT PERSON THIS HAPPENS TO WILL BE AS LUCKY. HAD TO TURN VEHICLE OFF TO REDUCE ENGINE RPM FROM THE 4000 RPM IT WAS LOCKED ON. CALLED ON STAR AND INFORMED THEM OF WHAT HAPPENED AND THEY RAN A TEST WHICH INDICATED NO PROBLEM. VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART ON FIRST FOUR ATTEMPTS. DISABLED CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON ON STEERING WHEEL, WHICH WAS GLOWING YELLOW, AND THE ENGINE STARTED. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACTED, FILE 71-965035291 AND GM REFUSED TO REPLACE CRUISE CONTROL AS THE LOCAL DEALER IN SAN ANGELO TX INDICATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE CONCERN. IF SHOULD BE NOTED IT WAS 104 DEGREES AND THE ENGINE HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR OVER AN HOUR AND 100 MILES WITH THE VEHICLE LOADED WITH 5 PEOPLE AND LUGGAGE. THE LOCAL DEALER DID NOT DUPLICATE THE EXACT CONDITIONS AND INSTEAD DID A TEST DRIVE OF 60 MILES WITHOUT THE LOAD OR HIGH TEMPERATURE. TALKED TO SARAH AT 866 790 8601 EXT 12869 AND SHE PASSED ME ON TO VICTORIA, DAVID, AND THEN BACK TO VICTORIA. I AM AN EQUIPMENT ENGINEER AND VICTORIA DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE ANY TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE. GM DID NOT TAKE MY OFFER TO REMOVE MY CRUISE CONTROL SO THEY COULD BENCH TEST THE UNIT AND ADD HEAT TO DRIVE THE FAULTY COMPONENT TO FAIL. GM, SPECIFICALLY VICTORIA, WANTS TO WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE ELSE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I KNOW THIS LACK OF ACTION BY CHEVY/GM SEEMS HARD TO BELIEVE BUT THE DESCRIPTION I HAVE PROVIDED IS ACCURATE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415912July 25, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE AUTO DOOR LOCKS WENT OUT ON MY 2008 CHEVY TAHOE LT JUST AFTER 36,000 MILES. THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $500 TO FIX IT. THERE APPEARS TO BE MANY GM VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED ON THE AUTO DOOR LOCKS.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414633July 22, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP SIGNAL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WITH A DELAYED RESPONSE IN THE ACTIVATION OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. IN ADDITION, THE PARKING BRAKE AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED WHENEVER THE ENGINE WAS IN OPERATION AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK). THE RECALL WAS OFFERED IN THE SALT BELT STATES WHICH EXCLUDED THE VEHICLE FROM BEING ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 09/28/2011 *LN *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414663July 22, 2011
SEATS
IHAVE A 2003 CHEVY TAHOE AND THE DRIVERS HEATED SEAT COMES ON BY ITS SELF YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY SHUT IT OFF. *TT
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413884July 21, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKES, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF DIAGNOSING THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413903July 21, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
2006 CHEVY TAHOE, REAR HATCH WILL NOT UNLOCK/OPEN. WINDOW WILL NOT OPEN AS WELL, KEYLESS ENTRY SO I HAVE NO OTHER OPTIONS. SAFETY ISSUE AS I HAVE 5 CHILDREN AND THERE IS NO MANUAL WAY TO OPEN THE LATCH FROM THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE OF VEHICLE. JUST SPENT $400 ON A FAULTY ACCELERATION SENSOR THAT WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. LOST POWER TO VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY, ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE THAT MIGHT NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED. *KB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413994July 21, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT TIRES WERE WEARING DOWN MUCH FASTER THE REAR TIRES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED AND FOUND THAT THE FRONT END WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN ON PAVED ROADS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLES ALIGNMENT WAS NOT COVERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 12,975. UPDATED 09/02/11*LJ UPDATED 09/14/11*JB
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414016July 21, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB, POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
ABS LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH A LOUD HUM AND RATTLING FROM FRONT TIRE AREA. HAD TO GET THE HUB ASSEMBLY REPLACE. THIS HAPPENED AROUND 90,000 MILES WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE, AND AROUND 130,000 MILES WITH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. BOTH MECHANICS I BROUGHT IT TO SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR MY TYPE OF VEHICLE. THEY ALSO MENTIONED THAT WHEN THIS OCCURS THE ENTIRE WHEEL COULD FALL OFF AND RESULT IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT IF TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS. *KB
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413799July 20, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
I HAVE A FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM NOT READING CORRECTLY,IT REGISTERS SOME GAS IN THERE WHEN THERE IS NO GAS IN THERE. I CAN PUT 20.00 DOLLARS OF GAS IN THERE, BUT IT WILL NOT REGISTER THAT WHICH I JUST PUT IN THERE, THEN SOMETIMES IT REGISTERS MORE, I'M NOT GETTING ACCURATE READINGS FROM MY GAS GAUGE *KB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413655July 19, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
I WAS ON THE FREEWAY IN PRETTY HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE TRAFFIC STARTED TO DISPERSE AND AS I ACCELERATED, THE NOTIFICATION CHIME CAME ON AND THE DASH MESSAGE SAID "STABILITRACK OFF, TRACTION CONTROL OFF, ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED". I COULD NOT DRIVE ANY FASTER THAN ABOUT 20MPH AND IT WAS JERKING A BIT. I PULLED OVER AND PUSHED THE ONSTAR BUTTON. THEY SENT A TOW TRUCK AND AFTER SITTING ON THE ROAD FOR ABOUT AN HOUR, WHEN I STARTED THE TRUCK AGAIN, THE MESSAGE WAS GONE. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER ANYWAY, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT IS A SENSOR PROBLEM, WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. I HAVE A FRIEND THAT HAS A 2007 TAHOE AND SHE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO, ACCORDING TO A FEW MESSAGE BOARDS, MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM ALSO. *KB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413329July 18, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I AM WRITING TO ADVISE A COMPLAINT REGARDING OUR 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE LTZ DOOR HANDLES. IN APRIL 2011, THE OUTSIDE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE CAME PARTIALLY UNATTACHED FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE HANDLE CAME LOOSE ONLY ON ONE SIDE (THE FAR LEFT) LEAVING IT ATTACHED FROM ONLY THE FAR RIGHT. THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR PASSENGER WITHIN THE LAST WEEK. THAT IS 2 HANDLES IN 2 MONTHS. MY 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER PINCHED HER FINGER IN THE UNATTACHED SPACE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR. I HAVE TAKEN OUR VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY ARE CHARGING $172 PER HANDLE FOR THE REPAIRS. VEHICLE IS A 2007 WITH ONLY 25,000 MILES. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413392July 18, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHEN MAKING TURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT AND GEAR BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. FORM RETURNED NO CHANGE *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413191July 17, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING MY 97 CHEVY TAHOE HOME WITH MY 2 KIDS IN THE TRUCK WHEN THE REAR BRAKE LINE BLEW. LUCKILY SHE DIDN'T HAVE TO COME TO A QUICK STOP. WHEN SHE GOT HOME I INSPECTED THE BRAKES AND FOUND THE REAR BRAKE LINE RUSTED OUT AND LOOKED AT THE REST OF THEM THEY ARE ALL RUSTED SEVERELY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413242July 17, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE
2006 CHEVY TAHOE EXIT DOOR FOR 3RD ROW SEATING HAS NO MANUAL EMERGENCY EXIT AND ALSO HAS BECOME LOCKED AND WILL NOT OPEN. REPAIR EST. AT 600+ DOLLARS BUT STILL WILL NOT PROVIDE EMERGENCY MANUAL EXIT THROUGH THIS LIFTGATE OR WINDOW BEHIND 3RD ROW SEAT. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR CHILDREN OR DISABLED NEEDING OUT INCASE OF EMERGENCY. ADA SHOULD REVIEW THIS PROBLEM FOR DISABLED NEEDING EQUIPMENT AND ACCESS THROUGH THIS DOOR! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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