Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10176182December 14, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER ON 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE NO LONGER IS ACCURATE. IT REFLECTS 120 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT MOVING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176034December 13, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVY TAHOE SPEEDOMETER AND ASSOCIATED GAUGES READ ERRATIC. ONGOING PROBLEM, SPEEDOMETER NEVER GOES BELOW 80 MPH, EVEN WHEN STANDING STILL. DON'T WANT TO PAY THE SUGGESTED $500-600 TO FIX WHEN GM SHOULD PAY FOR IT. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A CONSIDERABLE SAFETY RISK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176052December 13, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
I'M DESCRIBING A POTENTIAL PROBLEM ON VEHICLES I DO NOT OWN, BUT HAVE SEEN THE BEHAVIOR: VARIOUS LATE-MODEL GM PICK-UP TRUCKS AND SUVS (TAHOE AS AN EXAMPLE) WILL TURN ON THE WHITE BACK-UP TAIL-LIGHT WHEN THE OWNER UNLOCKS THE VEHICLE VIA REMOTE. I BELIEVE THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS SOMEONE DRIVING BY THINKING THE VEHICLE IS BACKING-UP, AND COULD MAKE A SUDDEN STOP TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO BACK OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175740December 11, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER, VOLTAGE GAUGE, AND TACHOMETER GAUGES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175747December 11, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER INTERMITTENTLY INDICATES VEHICLE'S SPEED WELL BELOW ACTUAL SPEED. PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR AFTER VEHICLE HAS RUN FOR 2 TO 3 HOURS. ON INTERSTATE, RUNNING WITH NORMAL TRAFFIC AT APPROX. 70 MPH, SPEEDOMETER WILL INDICATE 35 TO 40 MPH OR NOT WORK AT ALL. CRUISE CONTROL ALSO FAILS TO WORK WHEN SPEEDOMETER BECOMES ERRATIC. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175853December 11, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I PURCHASED A USED 1997 CHEVROLET TAHOE AND SINCE THAT TIME THE FUEL PUMP HAS GONE OUT 5 TIMES, ONCE IN APRIL, JUNE, SEPTEMBER, TWICE IN OCTOBER AND IN NOVEMBER. THE LATEST INCIDENT WAS ON 12/06/06. I HAVE YET TO FIND A MECHANIC WHO CAN TELL ME THE PROBLEM THAT I'M EXPERIENCING. THE WIRING SEEMS TO FAULTY IS ALL I HEAR. PLEASE HELP!!!! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175869December 11, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
1996 TAHOE HEADLIGHT FAILURE. WHEN FLIPPING THE SWITCH TO TURN O HEADLIGHTS THEY DO NOT TURN ON. SPENT ALMOST $200 IN DIAGNOSTIC TIME. THE REPAIR SHOP SAYS THE WIRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN IS FATIGUED AND FRAYED MOST LIKELY DUE TO REPEATED ADJUSTMENTS WITH THE TILT STEERING WHEEL. VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. USING MIDDLE POSITION WITH DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS UNTIL I CAN GET IT REPAIRED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS THE LIGHT CUT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME IN THE DARK. GOOD THING THE DRL WORK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175696December 10, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER WILL DROP TO ZERO OR SHOW AN INACCURATE READING WHILE DRIVING. CAN NOT DRIVE SAFELY OR LEGALLY IF THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE IS UNKNOWN. GM SHOULD CONSIDER THIS A RECALL ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175720December 10, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFE REPORTED AN ISSUE WITH HERE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON HER 2003 CHEVY TAHOE IN OCTOBER OF THIS YEAR. THE OIL PRESSURE, WATER TEMP, AND SPEEDOMETER WERE INDICATING EXCESSIVELY HIGH READINGS. WHEN SHE GOT HOME AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE THE INSTRUMENTS WERE STILL PEGGED PAST THE VALUES ON THE DISPLAYS AND THE SPEEDOMETER REMAINED AT 45 MPH IGNITION OFF AND IN PARK. THE PROBLEM WOULD OCCASIONALLY CLEAR BUT NOW REMAINS CONSTANT. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE ON THE WEB I FOUND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM REPORTED BY MANY PEOPLE. I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD BE MADE TO CORRECT AN OBVIOUS KNOW PROBLEM. THANK-YOU FOR YOU GOOD WORK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175733December 10, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER INDICATED MUCH HIGHER SPEED THAN INDICATED (ANYWHERE FROM 50 TO OVER 120 MILES PER HOUR WHEN COMPLETELY STOPPED, OR OVER 120 MPH WHEN DRIVING AT ABOUT 70 MPH ACTUAL. WAS RESET BY REPEATED RESTARTING THE ENGINE (WHICH LOWERRED THE MINIMUM INDICATED SPEED BY 7-10 MPH PER START). DROVE 120 MILES WITH GPS CONFIRMING SPEEDOMETER'S INDICATED SPEED, BUT I'M NOT COMFORTABLE ISSUE IS RESOLVED. 2004 CHEVY TAHOE LT, APPROX 30,000 MILES. NEVER INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT, NO BODY/MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL REPAIRS OR MODIFICATIONS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175686December 9, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE OWN A 2003 CHEVY. TAHOE WITH 45000 ORIGINAL MILES. THE OIL GAUGE INITIALLY PEGGED FOLLOWED BY THE SPEEDOMETER PEGGING AT 120 MPH. OTHER SAFETY PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL LOCKING DOOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175496December 7, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON OCTOBER 27TH, THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVY TAHOE BEGAN TO STOP WORKING. MY VEHICLE HAS 49K MILES ON IT. THE SPEEDOMETER GETS STUCK AT VARIOUS POINTS AND WILL PEG OUT AT OVER 120. ON MANY OCCASIONS, IT WILL NOT COME OFF OF ZERO. IF YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT, IT WILL DROP THE NEEDLE ABOUT 5 MPH, BUT WILL NEVER ZERO ITSELF BACK OUT. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP (BILL HEARD CHEVROLET, COLLIERVILLE, TN) THE DAY THAT IT OCCURRED. I WAS ADVISED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER. I WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT IT WOULD COST AROUND $600-$700 TO REPAIR. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN GM TRUCKS AND SUV'S. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP IF THERE WAS A RECALL AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOT. THIS IS NOT JUST HAPPENING TO ME. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT GM SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL TO HAVE THIS INSTRUMENT PANEL REPAIRED. PEOPLE EXPECT RELIABILITY WHEN THEY INVEST THIS TYPE OF MONEY INTO A VEHICLE AND THEY ARE NOT GETTING IT FROM GM OR IT'S PARTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175418December 6, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE 7TH DAY OF OWNERSHIP WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. ON A SLIGHT DOWN GRADE VEHICLE ACCELERATED 20 MPH OVER SET CRUISE SPEED BEFORE I SHUT CRUISE OFF. THE NEXT MORNING, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED ACCELERATING AFTER I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AT A LIGHT CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. CHEVY DEALER IN HENDERSON, NV HANDLED VERY POORLY. NEARLY TWO MONTHS AFTER CRASH, GM CALLED ME AND STATED THAT THEIR 3RD PARTY INDEPENDENT EVALUATION (DONE BY A RETIRED GM EMPLOYEE) OF THE VEHICLE AND ITS COMPUTERS DOESN'T SHOW ANY FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TO VERIFY MY CLAIM. GM CAN SAY WHAT THEY WANT. I KNOW WHAT HAPPENED AND MY WIFE AND FAMILY WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT. GM HAD NO INTEREST IN TALKING TO THEM. FOR THEIR PROTECTION, I'LL TAKE A LOSS AND TRADE THE VEHICLE AS SOON AS I GET IT BACK. JUST WANTED A PUBLIC RECORD OF SITUATION IN CASE OF ANY FUTURE SIMILAR INCIDENTS. IRONICALLY, I WAS IMPRESSED BY VEHICLE AND QUALITY THE WEEK I HAD IT. THE REPORT GM SENT ME APPEARED TO CONFIRM WHAT I SAID HAPPEN, BUT THEY SAID NOT. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175345December 6, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT HAD REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH BUT THAT HAD NOT RESOLVED THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TO A SERVICE DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175193December 5, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INCORRECT READING OF 120 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 12/28/2006 - THE TACHOMETER AS WELL AS THE TRIP METER DISPLAYED INCORRECT READING. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER TO SEE IF THE PART COULD BE REPLACED UNDER GOODWILL WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER REQUEST WAS DENIED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175088December 4, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A 3RD TIME NOW (LOOK FOR MY OTHER COMPLAINT ON THIS WEBSITE ON ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS/WINDSHIELD PROBLEMS) FOR THE SAME PROBLEM PLUS A NUMBER OF MULTIPLE OTHER PROBLEMS. THE PROBLEM THAT THE DEALER CAN'T SEEM TO REMEDY IS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WIPER SPRAY KEEP COMING ON ALL BY THEMSELVES AND CANNOT BE TURNED OFF UNLESS YOU TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN RESTART IT. THEY'VE REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE BUT THEY STILL COME ON RANDOMLY. THE HEATED SEATS SOMETIMES DON'T WORK AND IN ORDER TO GET THEM TO WORK YOU MUST RESTART THE CAR. THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW WILL RANDOMLY NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE MASTER SWITCH AND WILL ONLY START WORKING AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO GET SERVICED (OIL CHANGE) THE MECHANIC NOTICED SEVERAL LEAKS UNDER THE VEHICLE, ONE COMING FROM THE ENGINE BELL HOUSING ANOTHER FROM THE RACK AND PINION AREA AND THE THIRD FROM THE POWER STEERING PUMP HOUSING AREA. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY CLEANED THE ENGINE PAN (I HAVE BEFORE PICTURES) AND ADDED AN ENGINE DYE AND THEY STATED THEY FOUND NO LEAKS, WE'LL CHECK IT AGAIN AFTER A FEW HUNDRED MILES. THEY ALSO CLEANED UP THE OTHER LEAKS FROM THE OTHER AREAS AND CLAIMED NO LEAKS. OUR MECHANIC ALSO NOTICED WHILE ROTATING THE TIRES THAT THE FRONT RIGHT ROTORS WERE DEEPLY GROOVED WHICH ANSWERS MY QUESTION AS TO WHY MY BRAKES HAVE BEEN SQUEAKING. HE SAYS THAT WITH ONLY 10,000 MILES IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR THEM TO BE GROOVED, AND IS DEFINITELY A DEFECT WITH THE CALIPERS PROBABLY STICKING. SHOWED THE DEALER AND THE SERVICE WRITER STATED IT WAS NORMAL, THAT CANNOT BE NORMAL. SO NOW THEY RESURFACED THE ROTOR AND THE BRAKES ARE STILL SQUEAKING. AFTER BRINGING MY VEHICLE HOME FROM THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS THE CAR LOCKED "ITSELF" I DID NOT LOCK IT, THE CAR KEYS WERE NOT EVEN IN MY HANDS ANYMORE THEY WERE HANGING ON THE KEY RACK. THERE ARE DEFINITELY SOME MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176441December 1, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1999 TAHOE ENGINE FAILED. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY KIND THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174865December 1, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TWO OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WERE INJURED. THAT VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND THE OCCUPANTS WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THERE WERE NO DETAILS ABOUT THE INJURIES SUSTAINED. THERE WAS A TOTAL OF FIVE VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE COLLISION. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE GRILL, BUMPER AND BOTH FRONT FENDERS. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE SEATBELT WAS WORN. THE THREE OTHER VEHICLES SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE, ALTHOUGH NO INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF NHTSA RECALL # 05V379000 FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES: HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10174911December 1, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE GAUGE CLUSTER PANEL IS SHROUDED WHICH MAKES IT HARD TO SEE THE GAUGES DURING THE LATE DAY HOURS OR DIM LIGHT DAYS BECAUSE THE GAUGES ARE NOT ILLUMINATED. THEY ONLY ILLUMINATE WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS TURN ON AUTOMATICALLY (OR IF YOU TURN THEM ON). I THINK THE HEADLIGHT SENSOR IS MIS-PROGRAMMED, BECAUSE IT SEEMS TO ROUTINELY ACTIVATE TOO LATE, BUT ON ONE OCCASION IT ACTIVATED WHEN IT WAS JUST GETTING DIM, WEIRD. THE RUNNING LIGHTS ONLY ILLUMINATE THE FRONT RUNNING LIGHTS, NOT REAR TAIL LIGHTS, MAKING IT DANGEROUS UNDER DIM LIT CONDITIONS. ALSO THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT CENTERED IN THE SHROUDED PANEL BECAUSE THEY MADE IT SYMMETRICAL WITH A MATCHING TACHOMETER (RPM) GAUGE. WHO REALLY CARES ABOUT A TACHOMETER ON AN AUTOMATIC VEHICLE? I WANT TO SEE THE SPEED THAT I AM TRAVELING. ALSO, IF YOU TILT THE STEERING WHEEL UP AT ONE SET POINT YOU CANT EVEN SEE THE GAUGES DEPENDING ON HOW TALL YOU ARE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174914December 1, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
UPON NOTIFICATION BY ONSTAR TO ROTATE MY TIRES, AT 6500 MILES. I HAD THEM ROTATED AT THE DEALERSHIP AND NOTED THAT THE FRONT TIRES WERE "FEATHERED" (WEARING INCORRECTLY DUE TO SOME CHAMBER OR CASTER SETTING BEING INCORRECT). THE DEALER SAID HE HAD SEEN WORSE TIRE FEATHERING ON 07 TAHOE'S AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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