Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints (2004)

467 consumer complaints on file.

#10281523August 24, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER WAS NOT READING CORRECTLY, THEN EVENTUALLY IT JUST STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. PULLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES DUE TO NOT KNOWING THE SPEED I AM TRAVELING. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281177August 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FAILED SPEEDOMETER. STARTED OF MESSING UP OCCASIONALLY, BUT THEN BEGAN READING THE WRONG SPEED. SAYING THAT I WAS GOING 25 WHEN I WAS REALLY GOING 55. *TR
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No
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0
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#10280165August 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PURCHASED 2004 TAHOE FOR MY SON THINKING IT WAS A RELIABLE VEHICLE. LITTLE DID I KNOW THAT I GOT A LEMON! THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS THE FIRST TO GO, ALTHOUGH NOW IT SEEMS TO BE IN THE SUGGESTED MODE, ENGLISH. THEN, THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING ERRATICALLY, GOING FROM 55 MPH TO 120 MPH IN LIKE SECONDS. I BELIEVE THE VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 105,000....WHAT HAPPENS NOW? I HEAR ITS EXPENSIVE TO FIX AND I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. THIS IS A DEFECT AND CLEARLY THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM....PLEASE HELP.. *TR
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0
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0
#10279209August 3, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 54,000.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279207August 3, 2009
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING DOWN ONE OF THE BUSY ROADS IN MANATEE COUNTY, AND THE BACK HATCH GLASS OF MY 2004 CHEVY TAHOE BLEW OFF OF MY CAR. IT WENT AIR BORN AND LANDED IN THE SOUTH BOUND LANE ALMOST ON TOP OF A CAR. IF THE CAR HAD NOT SLAMMED ON ITS BRAKES AND SWERVED, IT COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE HINGES ARE STILL ATTACHED TO MY VEHICLE AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY WANTS A $500 DEDUCTIBLE. I KNOW I HAVE BEEN ONLINE RESEARCHING THIS KIND OF INCIDENT AND I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL LIKE IT SHOULD BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR A 4 YEAR OLD VEHICLE TO HAVE ITS GLASS BLOW OFF. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276096July 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED 60 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT BECAUSE THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THE FAILURE AND THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED 80,000, NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED WITH THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273001June 6, 2009
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2004 CHEVY TAHOE POWER STEERING FAILURE AND SIMULTANEOUS LOSS OF POWER BRAKES! IT COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER IF I HAD BEEN GOING FAST OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC! *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266501April 23, 2009
POWER TRAIN
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED INTO FOUR-WHEEL LOW GEAR WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. IMMEDIATELY, THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED INTO TWO-WHEEL DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE FOUR- WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH MODULE AND THE ENCODER MOTOR TRANSFER CASE ACTUATOR. BOTH COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES FOR WHICH THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE VEHICLE SERVICE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 36,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265045April 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
LOOKED DOWN AT THE SPEEDOMETER AND IT READ 90 MPH WHEN I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 55 MPH. THEN WHEN STOPPED IT DOESN'T GO TO ZERO IT STAYS AT AROUND 25-35 MPH, STANDING STILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263938April 2, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. EVER SINCE THE TIME OF PURCHASE, THE CONTACT HAS HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF HIS VEHICLE. THE NOISE INTENSIFIES WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS AND IN RAINY CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN ONCE. THE MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT HE DID NOT HEAR THE NOISE OR FEEL ANYTHING WHEN TURNING. THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR AT LEAST THREE DAYS BEFORE CLAIMING TO HAVE REPAIRED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263830April 1, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2004 TAHOE HAS BEEN READING ERRATIC SPEEDS. THIS STARTED AT ABOUT 80,000 MILES, CALLED GM THEY SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE IF UNDER 70,000 MILES. NEED HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262258March 18, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FAILURES WITH THE STEERING SHAFT IN HER VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE STEERING SHAFT FAILS AND CAUSES HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO DRIVE FORWARD AND MAKES A LOUD HUMMING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TWO MORE TIMES SINCE THE REPAIR. THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT HAS BEEN REPLACED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO CURRENT RECALL ON THE FAILURE, NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. 4/01/09 *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE IS STILL EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL, NOISE AND UNCONTOLLED MOTION IN THE TIRES. UPDATED 04/07/09. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260719March 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY TAHOE WITH 87000 MILES ON IT. PROBLEM IS INTERNAL GAUGE CLUSTER DEFECT. IN OTHER WORDS, THE SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK. CHEVY/GM ADMITS THAT CERTAIN VINS HAD DEFECTIVE CLUSTERS INSTALLED (INCLUDING MINE) YET THEY WILL NOT RECALL THEM AND/OR REPLACE THEM UNLESS THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THEN 70000 MILES ON IT. THE FACT THAT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART AND NOT JUST NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND ALSO THAT THOUSANDS OF CHEVY/GM OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM SHOULD CONSTITUTE A RECALL, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE. THERE ARE SPEED LIMITS SET ON ALL ROADS BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT TOO HIGH OF A SPEED. IF WE COULD ALL ACCURATELY JUDGE HOW FAST WE WERE GOING WE WOULD NOT NEED SPEEDOMETERS. HOWEVER, WE DO NEED THEM AND WHEN THEY ALL THE SUDDEN YOUR SPEEDOMETER STARTS GOING CRAZY (I.E. SHOW YOUR SPEED AS 120 WHEN YOU ARE IN FACT DOING 30 OR SHOWING IT AT 35 WHEN YOU ARE DOING 75) IT BECOMES A SAFETY CONCERN. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY CAR WANTS $575 TO FIX THEIR DEFECTIVE PART AND GM/CHEVROLET HAS TOLD ME "SORRY, CAN'T HELP YOU". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260544March 3, 2009
AIR BAGS
I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION HEADING NORTHBOUND, GOT THE GREEN ARROW, SO PROCEEDED TO GO. MY VEHICLE WAS GOING ABOUT 5-10 MILES PER HOUR. ANOTHER CAR COMING THE OPPOSITE WAY, HEADING SOUTHBOUND RAN THE RED LIGHT GOING ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR. MY AIR BAG DID NOT BLOW. I DRIVE A 2004 CHEVY TAHOE. I HAD MY 6YR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. WE BOTH GOT INJURIES. THE OTHER CAR'S AIRBAG BLEW . MY CAR WAS CRUSHED LIKE TIN FOIL AND I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10260204February 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER FAILED AROUND THANKSGIVING 2008 WHILE I WAS OUT OF STATE AND NOT NEAR A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. I WAS OVER THE EXTENDED COVER ALLOWANCE ON MILES. SPEEDOMETER CLUSTERS ON SEVERAL MAKES AND MODELS FOR CHEVROLET VEHICLES ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND CHEVROLET IS NOT RECALLING THEM. SPEEDOMETER ONLY WORKS SOMETIMES. HALF OF THE SPEEDOMETER IS LIGHT UP WHILE OTHER HALF IS NOT. SPEEDOMETER SHOWS 20 MILES AN HOUR WHEN TRAVELING AT LEAST 60 MILES PER HOUR. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259322February 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN FREEZING UP AND NOT WORKING PROPERLY LATELY. SOMETIMES, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S COLD OUT, THE SPEEDOMETER WILL STAY AT 0 MPH AND NOT EVEN MOVE - ONCE IT DOES GET GOING, IT GO UP, BUT WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, IT WON'T GO BACK TO 0 - IT MAY STOP AT 20 OR 30. SOMETIME, THE SPEEDOMETER WILL EVEN EXCEED THE MAX SPEED ON THE DASH AND I KNOW I'M NOT GOING THAT FAST. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A REOCCURING ISSUE WITH MANY USERS OF A '04 CHEVY TAHOE - I WOULD THINK THIS WOULD WARRANT A RECALL IF THIS MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE HEARD GM HAD SENT OUT A LETTER ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE, BUT WILL ONLY COVER IT IF THERE'S 70,000 OR LESS ON THE VEHICLE - WHAT DO THE PEOPLE DO IF THEY ARE OVER THAT MARK, WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS - ESPECIALLY IF EVERYONE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM - THIS SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL. WHAT CAN BE DONE? *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256001January 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2004 CHEVY TAHOE. ON JANUARY 14, 2009, MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. AT FIRST, WHEN I WOULD START THE CAR AND DRIVE, IT WOULD WORK BUT AFTER ABOUT 10 MIN. IT WOULD START INDICATING THE WRONG SPEED. IT'S NOW BEEN A FEW DAYS AND THE SPEEDOMETER ISN'T WORKING CORRECTLY AT ALL. WHEN I'M DRIVING APPROX. 30 MILES PER HR., THE NEEDLE READS 120 MPH. I WON'T BE ABLE TO GET MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL NEXT WEEK...BY THE LOOKS OF ALL THE COMPLAINTS, THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MANY 2004 TAHOE OWNERS. I WAS HOPING THIS WAS A RECALLED ITEM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255613January 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A USED 2004 CHEVY TAHOE AND HAVE RECENTLY STARTED HAVING SPEEDOMETER PROBLEMS, I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS WAS A COVERED ITEM TO FIX FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE OF SOME SPECIAL CLASS ACTION, BUT HOWEVER MY TAHOE HAS JUST OVER 72,000 MILES THAT IT IS NOW NOT COVERED. PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME WHY IT IS NOT COVERED. THANKS JILL OWENS *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255105January 14, 2009
AIR BAGS
THE "SERVICE AIRBAG" LIGHT & MESSAGE CAME ON IN MY 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE DEALER RAN TEST & FOUND THAT THE SENSING DIAGNOSTIC MODULE HAD FAILED THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD, LESS THAN 71,000 MILES. THEY SAID THIS WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE AIRBAG MAY NOT COME OUT IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAD THEM REPLACE THIS MODULE ON 12/30/08 AND PAID THEM $550.49. I DON'T KNOW IF THEY STILL HAVE THE OLD PART OR NOT. THIS SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE IN AN EXPENSIVE VEHICLE AT THIS AGE, WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO RELY ON AIRBAGS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY & SAFELY FOR MANY MORE YEARS THAN THIS. IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS I DISCOVERED THAT MY HORN WILL NOT BLOW WHICH COULD ALSO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. A MECHANIC CHECKED THE HORN AND STATED THAT IT WILL COST AT LEAST $200. TO GO INTO THE STEERING WHEEL & TAKE IT APART TO FIND THE PROBLEM. I'VE ALSO TAKEN THIS VEHICLE IN A NUMBER OF TIMES BECAUSE THE "SERVICE TIRE MONITOR" MESSAGE COMES UP BUT THE DEALER DOESN'T FIND A PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254371January 9, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 TAHOE (NOW 81,000 MI) - STICKING/MISREADING SPEEDOMETER. PROBLEM FIRST APPEARED INFREQUENTLY APPROX 3 YEARS AGO. IT NOW HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE AFTER DARK AND OVER 65MPR (INTERSTATE TRAVEL). I HAVE NOTICED THAT IF ANYTHING ELSE IS IN USE AT THE MOMENT (A/C, DVD PLAYER, PASSENGER LIGHTING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, DASHLIGHTING) THE SPEEDOMETER ALWAYS STICKS. RESETTING IT REQUIRES ME TO RESTART THE VEHICLE (DEPENDING ON WHERE SPEEDOMETER STUCK) UP TO 20 TIMES. (IT RESETS 5 MPR AT A TIME) I USED TO BE ABLE TO PULL THE FUSE AND REPLACE IT FOR A QUICK FIX, THOSE DAYS ARE LONG GONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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