Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10079130July 1, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
AS WITH MANY OTHER TAHOE OWNERS, I HAVE THE PROBLEM OF PREMATURE PARKING BRAKE FAILURE IN MY 2001 TAHOE. I RARELY USE IT. AT 50,000 MILES IT NEEDS A SECOND REPLACEMENT. IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T TEST IT YOU WILL NEVER KNOW THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM UNTIL YOUR TRANSMISSION PARK FEATURE FAILS. THEN IT IS JUST A MATTER OF WHO OR WHAT IS DOWN HILL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080189June 30, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. CONSUMER'S SPOUSE, WHO WAS AN AIRCRAFT MECHANIC, COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. DEALER WAS CONSULTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079081June 30, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WHICH RESULTS IN DECREASED VISIBILITY DURING RAINY CONDITIONS-RECALL OF 1997 SUBURBAN, BUT NOT THE 1997 TAHOE-SAME UNIT USED IN BOTH VEHICLES NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID# 03V159000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078557June 21, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE SHOW WEARING OUT PREMATURELY, GM HAS ISSUED A NEW RETAINING CLIP THAT ALLOWS THE SHOE TO BE CENTERED AND NOT WEAR PREMATURELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078444June 18, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
LOUD POPPING/PINGING NOISES COMING FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM WHEN CAR IS IN IDLE POSITION OR WHEN CAR HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. DEALERSHIP REPLACED MUFFLER BUT PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER. GM STATES IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT THERE IS CURRENTLY NOT A FIX FOR IT. SAYS IT IS DEFINITELY THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078364June 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
MILEAGE-60813. 1. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON, ENGINE HAS LACK OF POWER ON TAKE OFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO NORTH JACKSON CHEVROLET FOR SERVICE, DEALER REPORTS RODENTS HAVE EATEN THROUGH WIRES GOING TO TRANSMISSION, TRANSMISSION NOT RECIEVING SIGINAL, REPAIRED WIRES FROM FUSE BOX, REPLACE INIGTION SWITCH COST $634.00. AFTER 600 MILES SAME PROBLEMS REOCCURES 6/16/2003, UNABLE TO GET TO VECHICLE. WILL CARRY VEHICLE BACK TODAY FOR FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078384June 17, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, TRAILER HITCHES, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHY DOES THE MANUAL STATE THAT ONE CAN PULL UP TO 8700LBS. IF THE TAHOE CAN BARELY HANDLE 3500LBS? THE SPRINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE THE MANIFOLD IS CRACKED THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT, THE UNIVERSAL JOINT IS GOING OUT, THE TRANSFER CASE IS LEAKING AND HAS ONLY BEEN USED TWICE IN 3 YEARS, AND HAS ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED ONCE LAST YEAR, THE STEERING PUMP IS GOING OUT, THESE ARE ONLY THE PROBLEMS I CAN THINK OF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074911June 7, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT ABOUT 95,000 MILES THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMIITTENLY AFTER THE TRUCK HAS BEEN DRIVEN 20 TO 30 MILES, AFTER COMING TO A STOP, THE AUTO TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO SECOND SO HARD, IT FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO COME OUT OF THE TRUCK. ONCE THE TRUCK IS PUT IN PARK AND TURNED OFF, IT IS GOOD AGAIN UNTIL IT HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR 20 TO 30 MILES. UPON DOING SOME ONLINE RESEACH, CALLING A DEALER AND LOCAL MECHANIC, I HAVE FOUNT THAT IT CAN BE ONE OF THREE THINGS: 1) A STICKING SHIFT VALVE 2) ACCUMULATOR PISTON OR 3) A SERVO. NO ONE CAN TELL WHAT IT IS WITHOUT TEARING THE TRANSMISSION APART. I HAVE ALSO FOUND THIS IS ALL TOO COMMOM A PROBLEM FOR THIS TRANSMISSION. SHOULD BE A RECALL, WIILLL KEEP ME FROM EVER BUYING ANOTHER GM PRODUCT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071692June 4, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE HAS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WITH A SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL. CONSUMER REPLACED EVERY PART OF THE BRAKES, EXCEPT THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND THE KELSEY-HAYES ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODULE. VEHICLE HAS NO BRAKE PRESSURE. THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074729June 3, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
REGARDING YOUR DEFECT INVESTIGATION PEO4042 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE DELIVERY, FUEL PUMP, 2000 - 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN: COMPLAINT THAT FUEL PUMP WIRING OVERHEATS, RESULTING IN ENGINE STALL AND FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK: FYI, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL 1996 AND NEWER CHEVROLET / GMC GASOLINE ENGINE TRUCKS, ALL OF WHICH HAVE THE VORTEC ENGINE SERIES. THIS ENGINE REQUIRES HIGH FUEL PUMP PRESSURE (55 - 60 PSI), WHICH REQUIRES HIGH ELECTRICAL CURRENT FOR THE PUMP, PARTICULARLY UNDER CONDITIONS OF HIGH FUEL DEMAND, SUCH AS TOWING (THE CIRCUIT HAS A 20 AMP FUSE). POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSES OF THE PROBLEM MAY BE: (1) INADEQUATE WIRE GAUGE TO THE PUMP, CAUSING A VOLTAGE DROP AND CONSEQUENTLY HIGH CURRENT DRAW; (2) HIGH RESISTANCE AT THE FUEL PUMP CONNECTOR; (3) RESTRICTED FUEL FILTER; (4) RUNNING THE TANK LOW ON FUEL; (5) INCREASED FRICTIONAL DRAG IN THE PUMP WITH HIGH MILEAGE. UNFORTUNATELY, THERE IS NO RECOMMENDED "FIX" OTHER THAN TO CHANGE THE FUEL FILTER OFTEN, KEEP THE TANK OVER 1/2 FULL, AND REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP EVERY 30,000 MILES ($600 REPAIR AT A GM DEALER). I BECAME AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WHEN THE FUEL PUMP FUSE BLEW IN MY 1999 TAHOE AT 33,000 MILES, STRANDING US IN A REMOTE PART OF MONTANA. THE CAUSE WAS SHORTED WIRES AT THE FUEL PUMP, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE PUMP. A SEARCH OF THE CHEVY TRUCK OWNER'S WEBSITE (GOOGLE) WILL SHOW MANY OWNER COMPLAINTS AND SUGGESTED FIXES FOR THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074706June 2, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ENGINE STARTS AND DIES OUT. SENT TAHOE TO SERVICE 3 TIMES. FIRST PROBLEM OCCURRED ON 2-16-04. SECOND PROBLEM ON 3-16-04, AND RETURNED ON 3-18-04. PICKED UP VEHICLE AND ON THE NEXT MORNING, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN. WHEN PICKED UP ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT FOR REPAIR, SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID IT IS OKAY TO DRIVE CAR, THEY HAD DONE A TEMPORARY FIX ,AND WE NEEDED TO KEEP 1/2 TANK OF GAS UNTIL GENERAL MOTORS CREATED A NEW FUEL PUMP. VEHICLE STILL NOT FULLY REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074622June 1, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
EMERGENCY BRAKE GOES TO THE FLOOR, DOES NOT WORK LUCKILY DISCOVERED UPON SAFETY INSPECTION MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT CHEVROLET TRUCKS AND SUV'S ARE ALL HAVING THIS PROBLEM, ISN"T THIS A SAFETY ISSUE, SINCE I CAN NOT PASS A SAFETY INSPECTION, HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074535May 31, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING FROM BOERNE, TX TO DALLAS, TX THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DURING A RAINSTORM WHILE ON HIGHWAY. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE DEALER REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE. THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN TWO OTHER RECALLS BY GM ON 1994-1997 AND 2002-2003 SUVS FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM; WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073209May 26, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WIPERS OFTEN FAIL WHEN IN USE. THEY WILL RUN STOP,RUN STOP. THEY STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD,STOP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD,STOP ANYWHERE. WHILE DRIVING IN A RAINSTORM THIS IS QUITE DANGEROUS,YOU ARE UNABLE TO SEE. I OWNED A 1997 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN THAT DID THE SAME THING,RECALL WAS ISSUED. WHY NO RECALL ON MY TAHOE. I AM SURE IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM. DO I NEED TO BE INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT FIRST? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074233May 25, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD TURN ON AND OFF. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THIS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073138May 25, 2004
PARKING BRAKE, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT
MY REAR WINDSHIELD COLLAPSED INTO PIECES WHEN I OPENED THE CARGO DOOR. THE SHATTERED GLASS FLEW EVERYWHERE AND RESULTED IN MINOR CUTS SCRAPES, AND NOT TO MENTION INCONTROLLABLE TEARS ON MY 6-YR OLD DAUGHTER AND MYSELF. THE SERVICE DEPT. EMPLOYEE STATED SEVERAL VEHICLES HAVE GONE FOR THE SAME REASON. MY PARKING BRAKE IS INOPERABLE AND CAUSED MY VEHICLE NOT TO PASS INSPECTION. MY CO-WORKER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM JUST YESTERDAY AND IT NEEDED ALL OF THE CABLING REPLACED. WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY WE LOST 3 TIRES AND THE MEN AT THE TIRE SHOP TOLD US THAT OUR TRUCK WAS MISSING THE PINIONS ON ALL FOUR WHEELS AND THE DANGERS IT CAUSED. I HAD THEM ADDED TO MY TRUCK AND HAVEN'T HAD A TIRE BUST SINCE. NEVER GOT COMPENSATION. I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING I SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR. ITS RIDICULOUS HOW THESE NEW VEHICLES ARE FALLING APART AND NO ONE IS ON OUR SIDE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10073142May 25, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
I TOOK MY 2001 TAHOE TO GET A YEARLY INSPECTION. I WAS THEN NOTIFIED BY THE SERVICE DEPT. THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT HOLDING THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD COST APPROX. $400.00 TO REPAIR. I TOLD HIM THAT WAS CRAZY SINCE WE HAVE ONLY USED THE PARKING BRAKE A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THAT WAS THE FIRST VEHICLE THAT I HAVE EVER OWNED THAT HAD NEEDED A PARKING BRAKE REPAIRED AT JUST 40000 MILES. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH OF THE PROBLEM, I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT THE 2001 TAHOE HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS. I CHECKED RECALLS AND WAS POSITIVE I WOULD FIND A RECALL FOR THE PARKING BRAKE, BUT TO MY MISTAKE, THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ONE FOR A FAULT PARKING BRAKE. I HAVE YET TO GET IT FIXED AS I HAVE JUST FOUND OUT, BUT I WOULD ONLY WISH THAT CHEVY WOULD TAKE A LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE IT RECALLED. I WOULD HATE TO FIND OUT ABOUT A VEHICLE PARKING BRAKE FAILING AND ROLLING OVER A CHILD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074130May 24, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING A FRONT END COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THREE PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10074089May 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
WHILE DRIVING A WHIZZING SOUND CAME FROM THE ABS BRAKES. SOMEHOW, THE COMPUTER FOR THE ABS BRAKES CAUSED A LOCK UP. THE COST OF REPAIRS WAS QUOTED TO THE CONSUMER AS $1,100. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO INDICATED THAT ABS BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072927May 20, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
I WENT TO HAVE MY 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE INSPECTED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED THE INSPECTION DUE TO THE PARKING BRAKE FAILING TO FUNCTION. I TOLD HIM THAT I HAD ONLY ENGAGED THE BRAKE NO MORE THAT 5 TIMES SINCE I HAD BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW. THE INSPECTOR TOLD ME THAT PRACTICALLY EVERY 2001 TAHOE HE INSPECTED FAILED DUE TO THE PARKING BRAKE NOT FUNCTIONING. I WENT TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP THAT DID INSPECTIONS AND ASKED IF THEY WERE AWARE OF ANY ISSUES RELATED TO MY 2001 TAHOE. THEY IMMEDIATELY MENTIONED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE PROBABLY DID NOT FUNCTION. I THEN SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND CAME TO THE NHTSA SITE AND FOUND ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I TOOK MY TAHOE INTO CHAMPION CHEVROLET IN AUSTIN AND HAD THEM INSPECT THE PARKING BRAKE. THEY CALLED ME AND SAID THAT THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT AND THE PARKING BRAKE ROTOR/DRUM WAS RENDERED UNUSABLE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE COST WOULD BE OVER $750 TO FIX. I TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT I WAS AWARE OF THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM AND REQUESTED THAT THE WORK BE DONE AT NO CHARGE. THEY CALLED ME BACK AND SAID THAT CHEVEROLET WOULD COVER APPROXIMATELY 60% OF THE COST. I ENDED UP PAYING OVER $300 TO FIX THE MANFACTURERS DEFECT. I TOLD THEM THAT I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE PARKING BRAKE BECOMING DEFECTIVE AGAIN AND THEY SAID THAT THE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM HAD BEEN REDESIGNED TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE ORIGINAL PARKING BRAKE. I FEEL THAT THE NHTSA SHOULD BEGIN A DEFECT INVESTIGATION AND FORCE CHEVROLET TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THE DEFECTIVE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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