Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10069896January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SHIFT REAL HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD GEARS AFTER DRIVING ON HIGHWAY FOR 30 MINUTES. DROVE THIS WAY FOR 3 YEARS. HAD TRANS REBUILT JUNE 2003 AT 68K MILES AND WENT ON ROAD TRIP 900 MILES AND PROBLEMS STARTED WHILE ON MY VACATION TRIP. HAD TO HAVE THE VALVEBODY REPLACED AT THE COST OF $400 WHILE ON VACATION. I WAS TOLD THAT WAS WHY MY TRANSMISSION BURNED UP TIME. BRAKES STARTED WHEN THE DEALER REPLACED A LEAKING MASTER CYLINDER. I BROUGHT IT BACK FOR A SPONGY / LOW PEDAL AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND THERE WAS NOTHING GM WOULD DO ABOUT IT. STILL STUCK WITH SPONGY / LOW PEDAL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070102January 15, 2004
SUSPENSION
THIS A BRAND NEW TAHOE WITH THE REGENCY CONVERSION, INITIALLY IT WOULD VIBRATE AT ANY SPEED. THERE'S A SHIMMY FEEL TO IT, IT WAS BEEN TEST DRIVEN BY THE SHOP FOREMAN IT OURSMAN CHEVROLET IN WHEATON, MD., HE HIT A POTHOLE AND THIS HANDSOME SUV NEVER RECOVERED FROM THE VIBRATION. THEY HAVE ROAD FORCE BALANCE THE TIRES TWICE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. THEY PUT ON A NEW SET OF TIRES, ROAD FORCE BALANCE THEM. THE PROBLEM (VIBRATION) IS MOSTLY NOTICEABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS NOW. I DON'T FEEL SAFE AND CONFIDENT IN THE VEHICLE, PARTICULARLY WHEN CHANGING LANES AND IT HANDLES HORRIBLY OVER BUMPY TERRIAN AND THE SUCH. I HAVE FILE THE LEMON LAW COMPLAINT, SENT A COPY OF MY COMPLAINT TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE IN BALTIMORE. MY REQUEST FOR A REPLACEMENT HAS BEEN DENIED. THE ONLY AVENUE I HAVE NOW IS BBB ARBITRATION. HELP!! DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY TRUCK?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070722January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
MY PROBLEM IS WITH THE TRANSMISSION,I HAVE HAD TWO TRANSMISSION INSTALLED IN MY CHEVY TAHOE.I HAVE A NUMBER OF FRIENDS THAT EITHER HAVE THE CHEVY TAHOE ,OR THE SUBURBAN . WE ALL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM(TRANSMISSION).I SPOKE WITH ONE OF THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT ONE OF THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALERS AND HE SPOKE OF MANY PROBLEMS THAT THEY HAD WITH THE 60O SERIES. THANKS AND PLEASE HELP ME AND MY FREINDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054165January 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE AND NOTICED SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE LEFT DOOR THE PANEL,THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND HEAVY SMOKE ENTERED THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE DOOR PANEL MELTED. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE SAME PROBLEM, NHTSA RECALL 03V093000, PICKUP TRUCKS MAY DEVELOP A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRIC OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR SWITCH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10054191January 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH IN THE RAIN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED AND CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO TEMPORARILY FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054213January 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053995January 14, 2004
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN OR SNOW WINDSHIELD FOGGED UP, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER KEPT THE DEFROSTER ON, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054016January 14, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TURNING FRONT END VIBRATES. THERE'S A TUGGING EFFECT LIKE IF VEHICLE IS IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053960January 13, 2004
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING TURNS STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE AND REPLACED EVO SENSOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053987January 13, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING POWER STEERING BECOMES INVOLUNTARILY ASSISTED WHICH IS CAPABLE OF FLIPPING VEHICLE ON ITS SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053136January 13, 2004
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL JERKS TO LEFT OR RIGHT ON COLD DAYS WHEN DRIVING AT MODERATE TO HIGH SPEEDS. AFTER READING THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FOR SAME EXACT PROBLEM IT APPEARS THE GVT IS WAITING FOR A FATALITY BEFORE TAKING ACTION. NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA 99011 WAS CLOSED 02/27/2001 WITH NO ACTION TAKEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052995January 12, 2004
STEERING, EQUIPMENT
I WAS/AM HAVING SOME STEERING PROBLEMS ON MY 1999 CHEVY TAHOE. ON OCT. 13, 2003 I TOOK MY TAHOE INTO MY DEALERSHIP. DISCOVERED MY SWAY BAR WAS CRACKED IN HALF. THEY SAID THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH A THING. I DO NOT DRIVE ON ANYTHING BUT ROAD SURFACES, NOR DO I DRIVE ERADICATED. IT COST ABOUT $300 TO HAVE IT REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TO FILE A COMPLAINT AND SEE IF GM WOULD COVER COST. I NEVER HEARD BACK FROM GM. ALSO... I AM HAVING SOME STEERING ISSUES FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS NOW, ABOUT THE SAME TIME MY SWAY BAR WAS CRACKED IN HALF. MY STEERING WHEEL SEEMS TO BE VERY SENSITIVE AND WILL JERK TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT QUITE OFTEN. I'LL BE HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT JERK AN INCH OR TWO EITHER WAY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT HAPPENS MOST OFTEN WHEN I'M TURNING RIGHT, BUT WILL OCCUR AT LEAST ONCE OR TWICE EVERY MILE. SOME DAYS SEEM BETTER THAN OTHERS. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE MY TIRES SO I HAD THEM REPLACED AND HAD THE ALIGNMENT AND BALANCED ADJUSTED DECEMEBER 29TH, 2003. IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. IT FEELS LIKE I'M GOING TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY STEERING. WHAT SHOULD I DO? THIS PROBLEM NEVER WENT AWAY AFTER I HAD MY SWAY BAR REPLACED. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU! *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053009January 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAS FAILED. IT USUALLY OCCURS WITHIN THE FIRST COUPLE OF MINUTES OF DRIVING. IT HAS PROBABLY HAPPENED 6 OR 7 TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF OWNING THE VEHICLE (3 YEARS). NO LIGHTS ARE ON. WHEN YOU PRESS THE BRAKE, IT GOES FURTHER THAN NORMAL, AND THEN IT FINALLY WORKS AFTER TAKING SEVERAL EXTRA FEET TO STOP. IT HAPPENS IRREGULARLY, SO WE CAN'T DUPLICATE IT FOR SERVICE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048602January 12, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED, INTERMITTENTLY THE POWER STEERING FAILED. WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAD HEARD OF A FEW INSTANCES, BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT. *JB *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052822January 11, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
SOMETIMES WHEN I AM DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES,I CAN DRIVE ON THE SAME ROAD AND IT MAY NOT. I HAVE HAD THE FRONT END ALIGNED BY THE CHEVY DEALER IN WHICH I BOUGHT THE TAHOE AND ALSO HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON AT THE SAME TIME.IT SEEMS LIKE IT WILL GO AWAY FOR AWHILE AND THEN IT COMES RIGHT BACK AND THEN I HAVE TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED BECAUSE OF BUMPS FORMING ON THE TIRES AND THIS HAPPENS IN A VERY SHORT TIME.I HAVE HAD IT ALIGNED BY 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS AND THEY SAY IT IS IN SPEC AND THAT IS ALL THEY DO. I HAVE JUST PUT ANOTHER SET OF TIRES ON IT AND IT IS STARTING TO DO IT AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE WERE SOME BAD RIMS MANUFACTURED THAT YEAR, COULD THAT BE PART OF MY PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052775January 10, 2004
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE BLOWER HAS GONE TWICE (FIRST TIME WAS JAN 2003) SINCE OWNING VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY STOPS WORKING ESPECIALLY AT LOW TEMPERATURES (UNDER 32F). DEFOGGER SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. DEALERSHIP HAS FIXED PROBLEM TWICE. BACK BLOWER WORKS FINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052599January 7, 2004
STEERING
INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT PLAY. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER LUBRICATES THE STEERING SHAFT AND THIS IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. THE PROBLEM WILL RESURFACE AND YOU WILL HAVE TO RETURN TO THE DEALER AGAIN. THIS IS VERY INCONVENIENT AND YOU SHOULD CONSIDER THIS WHEN PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE. THIS HAS ALSO OCCURED WITH MY OTHER VEHICLE A 2003 GMV SIERRA. I HAVE HEARD THIS FROM SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE AND I FEEL GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM INSTEAD OF PUTTING A BANDADE ON IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053486January 6, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE, BUT THE YEARS INCLUDE 1995-1997 MODELS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052467January 6, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OF '96 CHEVROLET TAHOE DURING THE NIGHT WHILE CAR WAS PARKED IN VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AFTER BLIZZARD WITH HEAVY SNOWFALL. INTERIOR OF SUV WAS DESTROYED ALONG WITH CONTENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053360January 5, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL EITHER QUIT WORKING WHILE ENGAGED OR WILL NOT COME ON , THE MOTOR WILL JUST RUN. RECALL 03V159000 WAS ISSUED ON THIS MAKE/MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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