Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints (2005)

293 consumer complaints on file.

#10310835February 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION ALTHOUGH GAS PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. WHEN I RELEASED MY FOOT FROM THE PEDAL, THE GEAR ENGAGED AND VEHICLE CONTINUED FOR A SHORT TIME BEFORE REPEATING SAME SYMPTOM. VEHICLE DID NOT FIX ITSELF. SAFELY COASTED TO SHOULDER OF FREEWAY. PUT VEHICLE IN PARK. LET IT SIT A MOMENT AND SHIFTED BACK TO DRIVE. WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE OFF FREEWAY AND TO SAFE LOCATION, BUT IT CONTINUED TO SLIP FROM GEAR. IT FINALLY STUCK IN 1ST GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310125February 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY 2005 CHEVY TAHOE HAS DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER. THE GAUGE READS 20-30 MPH FASTER THAN IT SHOULD AND THEN IT EVENTUALLY PEGS OUT AT 120 MPH. IT WILL RETURN TO 0 AFTER THE SWITCH IS CYCLED ON/OFF BUT IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW YOUR SPEED WHEN IT'S MALFUNCTIONING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310231February 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER INDICATIONS, SPEEDOMETER STUCK ON 120MPH WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED CALIBRATED BY MEMORY USING THE TACHOMETER. THE SAME COMPLAINTS SUBMITTED BY MULTIPLE PURCHASERS OF THIS VEHICLE FOR YEARS THAT THE PROBLEM IS APPARENTLY A DASH CLUSTER FOR CONSUMER PAID REPLACEMENT OF$450.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306908February 6, 2010
SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM WRITING THIS TO COMPLAIN ABOUT A FIRE HAZARD WITH THE SEAT WARMERS IN 2005 CHEVY TAHOE. I HAD TO TAKE MY VEHICAL TO THE REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE MY SEAT WARMER WOULD GET WARMER THAN USUAL AND AFTER 2 TO 3 MINUTES WOULD SHUT OFF. COME TO FIND OUT THE SEAT WARMER PAD HAD SHORTED OUT AND BURNT. I HAVE THE SEAT WARMER PAD THAT IS CHARCOALED AND BURNT. I HAVE CONTACTED AND SPOKE TO GM REPRESENTIVES 4 TIMES INFORMING THEM OF THE FIRE HAZARD ALL I GET IS THIS IS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, MY VEHICLE HAS TO MANY MILES AND I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP OTHER THAN GM. THIS IS A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD AND I THINK THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO BE AWARE AND GM NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303778February 2, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2005 CHEVY. TAHOE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT(LED PANEL) $300.00 REPLACEMENT VALUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299699January 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 CHEVY TAHOE Z71 4X4 STOPS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY SHOWS WE ARE GOING WAY SLOWER OR 0 WHEN WE ARE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299537January 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY TAHOE, THAT HAS OVER 100,000 MILES. I FIRST NOTICED A PROBLEM A FEW MONTHS AGO WHEN I WAS DRIVING AND IT WOULD SEEM LIKE THE PEDAL WOULD STICK A LITTLE BIT, BUT I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING ODD ABOUT THAT. (BECAUSE I THOUGHT MAYBE MIGHT FOOT WASN'T ACCELERATING PROPERLY) THE DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING WITHOUT WARNING I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING AROUND 65 MPH AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DRAG HORRIBLY. I IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND PULLED INTO A GAS STATION TO CHECK MY TRANSMISSION FLUID, WHICH WAS FULL. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AAMCO, THEY PLACED IT ON THE MACHINE AND EVERYTHING CAME BACK FINE, HOWEVER, WHEN THE MECHANIC DROVE THE VEHICLE HE DETERMINED IT WAS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR. THE VEHICLE REPAIRS TOTAL @ $1800.00 WHICH I DON'T HAVE ESPECIALLY AROUND THE HOLIDAY'S. THE VEHICLE IS NOW SITTING IN MY GARAGE BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR IT. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE WHEN I LIVED IN GEORGIA IN 10/2006, IT HAD 55,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME WITH NO VISIBLE ABUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298411January 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED INCORRECT READING, REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED BEING TRAVELED. IN ADDITION, FAILURE OCCURRED WITH THE FUEL GAUGE WHICH RESULTED IN AN INACCURATE READING AT ANY GIVEN FUEL LEVEL CAPACITY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296950December 25, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, TIRES:SIDEWALL
STOPPED TO CHECK AIR PRESSURE IN TIRES, THAT'S WHEN I SAW THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WITH A 6 INCH SIDEWALL SEPARATION LEADING FROM THE RIM SIDEWALL TO THE TIRE TREAD. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE HAS A 3 INCH SEPARATION STARTING INTO THE SIDEWALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296406December 18, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. THE SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK AT 20 MPH. PERSONAL RESEARCH HAS LED ME TO BELIEVE THAT CHEVROLET HAS ACKNOWLEDGED A DEFECT IN DRIVE MOTORS WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FROM A PARTS MANUFACTURER IN 10 MODELS PRODUCED FROM 2003 TO 2007. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD THAT CHEVROLET NEEDS TO ADDRESS VIA A RECALL OF ALL EFFECTED MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294434December 3, 2009
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH ALL ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE VEHICLE STANDARD EQUIPMENT INCLUDES A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS). THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THAT ALL FIVE (SPARE TIRE) TIRE VALVE STEM CAPS HAVE SEIZED ON THE VALVE STEM WHICH PREVENTS ADDING AIR TO THE TIRES. THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO CORROSION BETWEEN THE CONTACTING SURFACES ONLY OF THE VALVE STEM AND VALVE STEM CAP. THE CORROSION IS DUE TO THE REACTION BETWEEN THE DISSIMILAR METALS OF THE VALVE STEM CAP AND VALVE STEM. THIS CAN CAUSE A SAFETY ISSUE IF YOU HAVE LOW TIRE PRESSURE AND CANNOT ADD AIR TO THE TIRE. NOT TO MENTION THAT THE REPAIR IS SIGNIFICANT AS THE TPMS SENSOR MUST BE REPLACED. THE VALVE STEM AND VALVE STEM CAP ARE THE ORIGINAL PARTS THAT CAME ON THE NEW CAR. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REMOVE THE VALVE STEM CAPS WITHOUT BREAKING THE VALVE STEMS. I A PERSON NEEDS TO ADD AIR TO THE TIRE THEY WILL LIKELY END UP BREAKING THE VALVE STEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289097October 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE UNDER 70K MILES. MY SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. I FOUND OUT THAT GM ISSUED A SPECIALS PROGRAM TO FIX THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON 03, 04 AND SOME 05 TAHOES IF THEY ARE UNDER 70K MILES. MY VIN NUMBER WAS OUTSIDE THE LOT OF APPROVED VIN'S. I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS LED TO BELIEVE THEY WOULD PROVIDE SOME COVERAGE FOR MY REPAIRS IF THE GM MECHANIC COULD VERIFY THAT THE PROBLEM WITH MY SPEEDOMETER WAS THE EXACT PROBLEM BEING RECALLED. AFTER ONE WEEK OF PHONE MESSAGES FROM GM THAT THEY WERE WORKING TOWARDS A RESOLVE, I WAS DENIED ANY COVERAGE. MY COMPLAINT IS LACK OF OWNERSHIP OF THE PROBLEM WITH MY TAHOE BY GM. THE MECHANIC AT OUR LOCAL GM DEALER VERIFIED TO GM THAT MY INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS THE EXACT DEFECT THAT WAS BEING RECALLED. I WAS STILL DENIED AND WAS TOLD BY THE CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT THAT THE SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING WAS DUE TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER? THIS WAS SUCH A LUDICROUS STATEMENT BY CUSTOMER SERVICE. WE ARE NOW FORCED WITH FIXING THE SPEEDOMETER AT OUR EXPENSE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS PROVEN TO BE THE FAULT OF GENERAL MOTORS. I AM FILING A COMPLAIN WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286595October 7, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER RANDOMLY GOES TO A MUCH HIGHER SPEED THAT CAR IS ACTUALLY TRAVELING. USED GPS TO VERIFY CAR GOING 65 BUT SPEEDOMETER REGISTERING 85. RADIO AND CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL ON VEHICLE ALSO GETS VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH WHEN THIS OCCURS. SPEEDOMETER WILL RANDOMLY RESET AND WORK FINE FOR A WHILE. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND STARTED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286562October 6, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM INACCURATELY DISPLAYED THE AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT'S PRESENT IN THE FUEL TANK. THIS CONDITIONS CAUSED HIM TO EITHER OVER OR UNDER FUEL THE FUEL TANK. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,806.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281645August 25, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. HE STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED HE NOTICED A FIRE IN HIS FUSE BOX THAT DESTROYED THE WIRING HARNESS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED UNDER THE HOOD UNDER THE LEFT FRONT FENDER. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER BEING REPAIR WITH A COST. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE AND THEY WOULD GET BACK WITH HIM WITHIN TWENTY FOUR HOURS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT CONTACTED HIM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. BL UPDATED 09/29/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279202August 3, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE TAHOE WAS PARKED AS USUAL AND THE SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK IN THE 10MPH WHEN OFF AND WHEN AT A STOP. DEALER SAYS IT IS A MALFUNCTION AND IT IS NOT COVERED BY THEM AND THE CARGE IS $450+ TO HAVE IT REPLACED! TO ME THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN, SPEED IS NEVER ACCURATE. THIS IS THE 5TH TIME THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED. EVERYTIME I TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALER THEY TELL ME THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CLUSTER. I WAS HAVING THE PROBLEM LAST NIGHT SO I TOOK IT IN THIS MORNING WHILE IT WAS MALFUNCTIONING SO THEY COULD SEE IT. THE DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY THEM $115 FOR THEM TO TELL ME THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT AND THAT THEY WILL NOT COVER IT! I WANT TO KNOW HOW I CAN RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AND HAVE THEM REPLACE IT AT NO COST TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277499July 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. AROUND 70K MILES, MY SPEEDOMETER BEGAN ACTING UP. IT STARTED OFF STICKING AT AROUND 30 MPH NO MATTER HOW FAST I REALLY WAS GOING. LATELY IT WILL EITHER NOT WORK AT ALL, WILL STICK AT 30 MPH, OR HAS EVEN BEGAN TO CLIMB TO 120 MPH WHILE I WAS DOING 30 MPH ACCORDING TO A GPS WHICH I AM FORCED TO USE TO MEASURE MY SPEED BECAUSE OF NO SPEEDOMETER. THE DEALER QUOTED ME $500.00. THIS IS VERY BOTHERSOME AND I KNOW MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. CHEVROLET ACTS AS IF WE ARE AT FAULT FOR THIS EVERYTIME I GO IN AND COMPLAIN. I HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER 4 TIMES BECAUSE I WAS GOING OVER THE SPEED LIMIT BY LESS THAN 10 MPH. THIS COULD BE AVOIDED IF I HAD A WORKING SPEEDOMETER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277259July 18, 2009
STEERING
2005 TAHOE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT BEGAN TO RATTLE AT 20,000 MILES. DEALER REPAIR WAS TO "GREASE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT". THIS REMEDIED THE PROBLEM FOR ANOTHER 30,000 MILES. WHEN I SPOKE TO DEALER ABOUT PROBLEM (OUT OF WARRANTY) THEY EXPLAINED THAT IT "WASN'T A SAFETY PROBLEM, JUST IRRITATING RATTLE BECAUSE GREASE HAD WORKED ITS WAY OUT OF SHAFT AGAIN." THE FIX? REPLACE SHAFT WITH NEW COMPOSITE SHAFT. COST: $240.00. THEN I WAS INFORMED THAT GM KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS (EVEN BEFORE PREVIOUS REPAIR) BUT DID NOT REPLACE THE SHAFT UNDER WARRANTY, SIMPLY APPLIED NEW GREASE TO DEFECTIVE SHAFT. GM WAITS UNTIL WARRANTY EXPIRES TO ADVISE YOU TO REPLACE SHAFT-AT YOUR EXPENSE. I HOPE THIS PROBLEM IS FIXED NOW, BUT SHAME ON GM FOR THIS MANNER OF BUSINESS. AND GM CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY CONSUMERS DON'T RETURN TO THEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274988June 25, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING ON 2005 GMAC TAHOE. STUCK ON 120 MPH.. HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM DRIVING DUE TO SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING. APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE IN GMAC TRUCKS, HOWEVER GMAC WON'T REPAIR THE PART IF THE VEHICLE HAS MORE THAN 70,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273318June 10, 2009
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
MY CHEVY 2005 Z71- TAHOE HAD IT'S WINDSHIELD WIPERS REPLACED AT THE GM DEALER. TWO METAL RIVETS EXTENDING THROUGH THE WIPER BLADE ATTACH IT TO THE LONG WIPER ARM. THE RIVETS BROKE AND WIPER BLADE ASSEMBLY CAME OFF WIPER ARM AT SLOW SPEED IN A HEAVY RAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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