Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints (1996)

283 consumer complaints on file.

#10159261June 7, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER DOOR LATCH FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137288September 22, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE COMING ON FREQUENTLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137369September 22, 2005
POWER TRAIN
MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE FROM PARK INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARD INTO THE STREET. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES OCCURRED AS MY FATHER WAS ABLE TO REACH OVER AND HIT THE BRAKES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131379August 3, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE IS A FAULTY FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR IN 1996 CHEVROLET TAHOE TRUCK. THIS WAS NOTED ON 7-12-05. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE GM CALL CENTER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS AN UPCOMING RECALL ON THIS PART AND THAT THE FUEL LINES MELT CAUSING THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR TO GO BAD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126669June 27, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
A LEAK IN THE VACCUUM BOOSTER CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10127915June 22, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE KEY SWITCH ON SOME FORD AND GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE CAN BE TURNED ONE NOTCH OR CLICK FORWARD, ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKE, 1996 CHEVROLET TAHOE. *NM *SB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120071May 6, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES: FUEL INJECTIN SYSTEM 5,6,AND 7 MISSING, AND IT IS LEAKING. VEHICLE BACK FIRED A COUPLE TIMES BEFORE IT NEEDED A TUNE UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120419May 6, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FATALITY AS A RESULT OF IGNITION SWITCH BEING TURNED WITHOUT A KEY AND WITHOUT THE BRAKES BEING APPLIED.*MR WHEN THE COMPLAINANTS THREE YEAR OLD GRANDSON TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION ONE NOTCH FORWARD THIS ALLOWED THE GEAR LEVER TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK AND INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING PRESSED. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A DRIVEWAY. IT UNCLEAR IF THE CHILD FELL OR JUMP OUT OF THE VEHICLE AS IT BECAME TO ROLL BUT EITHER WAY HE WAS STRUCK BY THE OPEN DOOR AS THE VEHICLE ROLLED. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE THEN ROLLED OVER THE CHILD WHICH RESULTED IN FATAL INJURIES TO HIS HEAD. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10118614April 28, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO I SUBMITTED DOCUMENTATION REGARDING THE EXTENSIVE REPAIRS I HAD TO DO ON MY 1996 CHEVROLET TAHOE. HOWEVER, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING ON THE MATTER. AT THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE PAPERWORK WAS RECEIVED, IF THERE IS A NUMBER I SHOULD CALL TO FOLLOW UP OR IS THERE ANOTHER WAY I CAN CHECK ON THE STATUS OF COMPLAINT. THANKS FOR ANY ASSISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118263April 22, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
MY 3 YEAR OLD NEPHEW WAS ABLE TO GET INTO HIS PARENTS 1996 CHEVY TAHOE AND WAS ABLE TO TURN THE KEY TO THE FIRST CLICK (BEFORE THE CLICK TO TURN ON THE RADIO AND POWER WINDOWS, ETC.). THEN WITHOUT TOUCHING THE BRAKE, THE TODDLER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO MOVE. THE TODDLER EITHER WAS THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE OR WAS SCARED AND JUMPED AND WAS RUN OVER BY THE VEHICLE AND KILLED. ALL MODELS AND MAKES OF VEHICLES CAN DO THIS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF HONDA, TOYOTA AND 2001 OR NEWER DODGE VEHICLES. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10113310March 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING. THE BRAKES FAILED, AND A COLLISION OCCURRED. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. . UPON HITTING THE BRAKES THEY PULSATED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111173March 2, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS
CONSUMER WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS INADVERTENTLY FAIL AND CEASE WORKING. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE; HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER IS STILL EXPERIENCING UNEXPECTED FAILURE WITH THE LIGHTING SYSTEM. ALSO, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE LIGHT WAS ON. FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE WITHIN THE PAST YEAR.*AK THE BLINKER AND TURN SIGNALS HAVE TO BE REPLACED FREQUENTLY. COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. STARTER WAS REPLACED. THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IDLER ARM AND DRAG LINK. WATER PUMP LEAKED. POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKED. BRAKE CABLE BROKE. PINION SEAL LEAKED. MASTER CYLINDER LEAKED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095802October 14, 2004
AIR BAGS
CRASHED 1996 TAHOE GOING ABOUT 45 MPH, NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING HEAD INJURY. NOT SURE OF DATE IT WAS FALL OF 2002.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10088930September 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST Y PIPE SHEARED OFF, COMMON IN THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. VERY EXPENSIVE BECAUSE PARTS INCLUDE Y PIPE TWO CATALLETIC CONVERTERS AND THREE O2 SENSORS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089878August 27, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH CONSUMER SMELLED BURNING WIRING. PARKED THE VEHICLE, OPENED THE HOOD AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. AT THE SAME TIME HE LOOKED TO THE REAR AND SAW A HEAVY SMOKE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AND SUDDENLY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWED UP, EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, AND WROTE A REPORT INDICATING THERE WAS SHORT WIRE ON THE SPEAKER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088689August 27, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING ALONG THE BOULEVARD AT 15 MPH, THE SMELL OF BURNING ELECTRICAL WIRES BECAME MORE PRONOUNCED. WHEN I LOOKED THROUGH THE REAR VIEW MIRROR I SAW FIRE DROPPING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SPEAKER ENDANGERING THE LIVES OF THE PASSENGERS AND DAMAGING OUR POSSESIONS IN THE CARGO SECTION. I NOTIFIED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073836May 18, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067681April 22, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE WIRING HARNESS THAT CONECTS TO THE TURN SIGNAL MODUAL, THE WIRES BECOME BRITTLE AND ARE BREAKING. THE FIRST WIRE TO CAUSE ME A PROBLEM WAS THE WIRE FOR THE HEADLIGHTS, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF UNTILL THE WIRE FINALY BROKE AND THEN THERE WERE NO LIGHTS AT ALL. THE NEXT WIRE THAT BROKE IS THE WIRE FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL BROKE. AND NOW THERE IS NO CRUISE CONTROL. THE HEADLIGHTS I WAS ABLE TO REROUTE THE WIRE AND RECONECT TO THE LIGHT SWITCH TO POWERUP THE RELAY WITH THE SWITCH. NOT THE RIGHT WAY TOO DO IT BUT IT WORKS. ALSO MY VEHICLE HAS TILT STEERING WHEEL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055811April 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 9 HOURS WITH THE ENGINE OFF BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066205April 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK I WAS GOING OVER A BRIDGE ON I-95 WHEN THE TRUCKS RPM'S MAXED OUT AND THE TRUCK DRIFTED TO A STOP. I HAVE REPLACED THE HEAD GASKETS ABOUT 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS HAPPINING NOW I AM OUT A CAR. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC HE SAID THAT FOR SOME REASON THE ENGINE BLEW. I TAKE CARE OF MY CARS AND CHECK ALL THE FLUIDS TWICE A WEEK. HOW CAN I GET THIS FIXED. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 83,698 ORIGINAL MILES ON IT. THIS ENGINE SHOULD HAVE LASTED ANOTHER 50,000 TO 60,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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