Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10180922January 28, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. EXTREMELY COMMON TO MY 97 CHEVY TAHOE. REQUIRED COMPLETE REBUILD AND LOTS OF MONEY. I CALLED PROBABLY A DOZEN TRANSMISSION REPAIR FACILITIES AND ALMOST ALL SAID I WAS LUCKY I MADE IT TO SO MANY MILES BEFORE THIS HAPPENED AS IT IS VERY COMMON IN THIS TRANSMISSION. ALL SAY IT COMES FROM A STRUCTURALLY FLAWED IN DESIGN PIECE IN THE TRANS THAT BREAKS AND OF COURSE COMPLETELY CONTAMINATES THE TRANS WITH METAL AND DESTROYS THE MAJORITY OF THE REMAINING PARTS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10180925January 28, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY CASE CRACKED, FLUID LEAKED OUT AND CORRODED AND THUS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE BATTERY CABLES AND THE BATTERY. I FEEL THAT THE ORIGINAL BATTERY CABLE IS TOO SHORT CAUSING STRESS ON THE BATTERY CASE AT THE CABLE MOUNT TO THE BATTERY, RESULTING IN A CRACKED CASE AND SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE. REPAIR COSTS AT DEALER $285.53. I SEE THAT INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM HAS ALREADY BEGUN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10180795January 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER STARTING READING INCORRECTLY. OVER A COUPLE OF DAYS IT COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. IN READING THE OWNERS FORUM FOR THIS MODEL, IT IS VERY COMMON. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IT IS VERY COSTLY. ANYWHERE FROM $500 TO $1000. IT IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. VERY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10180845January 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STARTED PERFORMING ERRATICALLY AND INACCURATELY, AND THEN FAILED ALTOGETHER AT JUST OVER 60,000 MILES. DEALER IS REPORTING ENTIRE CLUSTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AND IT IS A FAIRLY COMMON OCCURRENCE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10180860January 26, 2007
STEERING
EXPERIENCE UNANTICIPATED STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT AT MODERATE SPEEDS (20 TO 55 MPH). STEERING WHEEL "JERKS" UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING ON A CURVED ROADWAY (IN A MODERATE TURN AT SPEED). VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS, BUT PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSED. FOUND THE PROBLEM POSTED ON WWW.CARCOMPLANINTS.COM AND REALIZED I'VE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM, TOO BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10180699January 25, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER WILL MALFUNCTION WHILE DRIVING. IT WILL READ 35 MPH WHEN I AM DOING AT LEAST 70 MPH. OTHER TIMES IT WILL NOT REGISTER ANYTHING AT ALL. I HAVE READ MANY POSTS ON THE INTERNET THAT MANY OTHER GM FULL SIZE TRUCKS/SUVS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS DEFINITELY NOT SAFE AND WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO EXIT A HIGHWAY RAMP AT THE POSTED SPEED YOU CAN NOT DUE TO THE MALFUNCTIONING SPEEDOMETER. NEED A RECALL TO REPAIR THESE SPEEDOMETERS BEFORE SOME SERIOUS ACCIDENTS OCCUR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179539January 24, 2007
SEAT BELTS
TL* - THE VEHICLE OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE SEAT BELT FAILED ON THE PASSENGER'S REAR SIDE SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY FAILED TO SECURE THE PASSENGER DURING THE IMPACT. THE PASSENGER WAS FORCED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE CONTACT HAS A POLICE REPORT. THE SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED, AND THE CONTACT ALSO HAS THE OLD SEAT BELT.*AK UPDATED 02/21/07. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10179545January 24, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING HIS 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE AT 70 MPH AND USING THE CRUISE CONTROL AND AFTER HE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE SPEEDOMETER READ 48 MPH. WHILE ACCELERATING THE SPEEDOMETER INCREASED TO 120 MPH AND WAS INCONSISTENT WITH THE SPEED HE WAS DRIVING. THE CONTACT HAS AN APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED FOR REPAIR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179530January 23, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
DRIVER SIDE FOG LAMP CAME FREE ON THE FRONT BUMPER, DANGLING BY THE ELECTRICAL CABLE IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE. FAULTY ENGINEERING REGARDING THE PLACEMENT AND SECURE OF THE FOG LAMP ONTO THE FRONT BUMPER. THE LARGE FOG LAMP EVENTUALLY CAME FREE AND OBVIOUSLY WENT UNDER THE TIRE, AS IT DANGLED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE TIRE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, POTENTIALLY CAUSING A PUNCTURED TIRE AND POTENTIAL ACCIDENT AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOG LAMP HAD POTENTIAL TO INJURE OTHERS DRIVING BEHIND ME, IMPACTING THEIR WINDSHIELD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY, AS IT CLEARED MY VEHICLE AFTER DETACHMENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179303January 21, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY TAHOE (33K MILES) AND THE SPEEDOMETER JUST BROKE THIS WEEKEND. IT NOW RESTS IN PEACE TO THE EXTREME RIGHT OF THE GAUGE. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DANGER TO THE DRIVER BECAUSE I CANNOT ACCURATELY JUDGE SPEED. FOR THE PAST COUPLE WEEKS, WHEN STARTING THE TRUCK I NOTICED AN ODD CLICKING NOISE THAT STOPPED ONCE THE ENGINE WAS AT OPTIMUM TEMPERATURE. THE SPEEDOMETER HAD ALSO BEEN A LITTLE JERKY DURING THIS TIME TOO. WHEN I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THE SOLUTION WOULD BE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, WHICH WOULD BE $400. I'M TAKING THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW TO HAVE IT FIXED AND HOPE GM WILL REFUND THE MONEY I SPENT TO HAVE THE ITEM FIXED IN THE FUTURE. THIS TRUCK IS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD AND HAVING THIS KIND OF PROBLEM IS FRANKLY PURELY DEFECTIVE IN NATURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179038January 18, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SPEED SENSORS ARE FAULTY AS PER A RECALL ON 1999 CHEVY TAHOES, GM STATES THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE TOLD ME THEY COULD LUBE AND CLEAN THE PARTS, THEN THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE FROZEN AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. SINCE I DIDN'T HAVE THE EXTRA MONEY THEY OFFERED TO UNPLUG THE ABS SENSORS SO THEY WOULD NOT KICK INN. I AM NOT SURE HOW THEY CAN GUARANTEE THAT THE PARTS ON MY CAR ARE NOT THE FAULTY ONES THAT WERE PLACED ON THE VEHICLE AT THE FACTORY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179096January 18, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STUCK AT 120 MPH AT ALL TIMES. THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL HOW FAST VEHICLE IS TRAVELING AT ANY TIME. TAHOE JUST REACHED 36000 MILES THIS WEEKEND. WHAT A SHAME SINCE THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE WE HAVE TO TRANSPORT OUR 8-MONTH OLD IN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179097January 18, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT RESET TO ZERO. CONTINUES TO INCREASE SPEED READING EVEN WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED. CANNOT TELL HOW FAST VEHICLE IS ACTUALLY TRAVELING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178874January 16, 2007
INTERIOR LIGHTING
INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT VISIBLE DURING DAYTIME LIGHT CONDITIONS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178710January 15, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
I OWN A 2002 TAHOE THAT I BOUGHT NEW. WITH IN 6 MONTHS IT DEVELOPED A KNOCKING IN THE FRONT END. IT SOUNDED AS IF THE FRONT END WAS ABOUT TO FALL OUT. PART OF THE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED AND IT STOPPED. IT IS NOW DOING IT AGAIN. IS THERE A STEERING DANGER THAT COULD POSSIBLE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178726January 15, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER HAS GONE FAULTY. IT READS 55+ MPH AT A STOP. IT IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD AND 4,000 MILES PAST THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS AS IF I AM NOT THE ONLY CUSTOMER WITH THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THIS WEBSITE. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TAHOE/T2BGKBGI55EKNU77C/P4. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178736January 15, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
(1) SPEEDOMETER READS EXCESSIVE OR DIMINISHED SPEED (2) UNABLE TO SAFELY OPERATE VEHICLE - UNABLE TO SAFELY GAUGE SPEED (3) NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TO DATE CONCERNING THIS COMPLAINT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178601January 12, 2007
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
I HAVE A RECURRING KNOCKING IN MY CHEVY TAHOE 2001 STEERING COLUMN THAT HAS TO BE SERVICED EVERY 8-10 MOS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED AS A PROBLEM/CONCERN OF OTHER CONSUMERS. THE DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THE KNOCKING IS CAUSED BY SOME TYPE OF CALCIUM BUILD UP AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN AT A COST OF $200-300 EACH TIME THIS PROBLEM IS REPAIRED. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2001. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I SHOULD BE CONTINUALLY PAYING FOR ANNUALLY. THIS IS NOT A RARE OCCURRENCE. IS THERE SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE ON GMAC'S END TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT ANY MONETARY LOSS OF THE CONSUMER? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178609January 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE TWO GM VEHICLES, A 2003 TAHOE & A 2004 DENALI. BOTH VEHICLES STARTED HAVING SPEEDOMETER PROBLEMS THIS WEEK. STANDING STILL THE SPEEDOMETER READS 30+ MPH, START MOVING & THEY ARE READING WELL OVER 120 MPH. I NO LONGER HAVE ANY IDEA HOW FAST I AM TRAVELING IN EITHER OF MY VEHICLES. THIS IS UNSAFE & GM SHOULD IMMEDIATELY RECALL ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES & FIX THIS PROBLEM QUICKLY. I HAVE 8 CHILDREN & WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THAT I AM DRIVING AT A SAFE SPEED AT ALL TIMES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178388January 11, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE, 37,000 MILES; SPEEDOMETER STUCK AT 70-120 MPH. I NOTE FOR THIS COMPLAINT THAT AN ONLINE WEBSITE CURRENTLY LISTS MORE THAN 16 PAGES, HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR THE VEHICLE. ALL INSTANCES CITED NOTE REFUSAL OF DEALERSHIPS TO PROVIDE REPAIR OF THIS ALARMING AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN THAT I TRANSPORT DAILY. I AM PRINTING A COPY OF THIS COMPLAINT AND WILL CONTACT AN ATTORNEY IF THERE IS NO REMEDY PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. HOW MUCH RISK IS ACCEPTABLE PRIOR TO RECALL? THIS IS AN EXTREMELY SERIOUS PROBLEM!!! MUST THERE BE AN ENTRY IN THE DEATHS AND INJURY COLUMN BEFORE A RECALL IS INITIATED? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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