Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints (2016)

257 consumer complaints on file.

#11101822June 14, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
WAS INVOLVED IN A AUTO ACCIDENT IN SEPT 2017 IN WHICH I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE.I WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON GREENMOUNT ROAD IN SHILOH IL. COMING TO A STOP AT A STOPLIGHT AT ABOUT 30 MPH, I WAS TRYING TO KILL A SPIDER SO MY EYES WERE OFF THE ROAD BUT WHEN THE COLLISION ALERT ALARM SOUNDED I IMMEDIETLY HIT THE BRAKES WHICH WERE HARD MAKING BRAKING DIFFICULT THERE IS NO WAY AN IMPACT SHOULD HAVE HAPPENDED. WHEN THE COLLISION ALERT ALARM SOUNDS THE BRAKE PEDALS BECAME HARD MAKING THE STOPPING OF THE CHEVY TAHOE IMPOSSIBLE SO I COULD NOT AVOID REAR ENDING OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. NOW WHILE DRIVING THE TAHOE WITHOUT THE COLLISION ALERT ACTIVATED THE SUV STOPS LIKE NORMAL, ONLY WHEN THE COLLISION ALERT IS ACTIVATED DOES THE HARD BRAKE PEDALS OCCUR WHICH TO ME IS THE OPPOSITE EFFECT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11098975May 31, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO COURTESY CHEVROLET (1233 E CAMELBACK RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85014, (602) 457-3232) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT HIGH TEMPERATURE WEATHER CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11097335May 22, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
LOSS OF BRAKE POWER AT LOW SPEEDS. TOOK A LONG DISTANCE, LONGER THAN NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE TO FINALLY STOP. ALMOST HIT NUMEROUS CARS. I HAD TO APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING A FAMILY IN THE PARKING LOT AT DISNEYLAND, IN ANAHEIM, CA AND OTHER CARS. HAD THE TAHOE TOWED TO OUR DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY REPLACED THE VACUUM PUMP ASSEMBLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084838April 12, 2018
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, SEAT BELTS
THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2018. HEADING TO WORK ONE MORNING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE GIRL IN FRONT OF ME PUT ON BREAKS (WE WERE IN THE FAST LANE), SO I PUT ON MY BREAKS. I LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND SAW THE DRIVER BEHIND ME NOT PAYING ATTENTION AND GOING 50-55 MPH. I HAD ENOUGH TIME TO BRACE MYSELF BEFORE HE HIT ME FROM BEHIND WHICH MADE ME HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME (I HAVE VIDEO AND PICTURES). FORTUNATELY, MY TAHOE HELD UP PRETTY GOOD AND DIDN'T CRUMBLE WITH THE TYPE OF IMPACT IT HAD. MY CONCERN IS MY AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY BUT ACTUALLY DIDN'T. THE SMOKE CAME OUT FROM THE AIRBAGS THROUGH THE DASH AND MY AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON MY ALERTS ON THE DASH. IF I WOULDN'T HAVE PREPARED AND BRACED MYSELF THEN MY FACE WOULD HAVE GONE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I DIDN'T SEE A RECALL BUT IS THERE A REASON THEY DIDN'T COME OUT? ALSO, I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AWAY FROM THE SCENE TO TAKE THE TAHOE TO BODY SHOP BUT THE SEAT BELT WAS LOCKED IN IT'S PLACE AND COULD NOT REBUCKLE (I WAS BUCKLED DURING THE CRASH)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11082646April 3, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE IS WATER INTRUSION AT HE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR GOING DOWN THE PILLAR. A CALL TO THE DEALER AND ITS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE SHARK ANTENNA LEAKING ON THE ROOF. IT HAPPENED ONLY IN HEAVY RAIN WHEN BRAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11078820March 12, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES GOT HARD WHEN DRIVING ONTO EXPRESSWAY TAHOE HAS ONLY 42000 MILES AND HEARD THERES BEEN ALOT OF ISSUES WITH THE VACUUM PUMP WHAT I HAVE READ.THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076323March 5, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SMELL OF GASOLINE. DEALERSHIP CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND AT FIRST COULD NOT DUPLICATE. THEN RIGHT BEFORE RETURNING THE VEHICLE BACK TO ME, THE DEALERSHIP WAS ABLE TO RECREATE THE SMELL. AFTER TESTING THEY RETURNED THE VEHICLE WITH A CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR TO BE KEPT INSIDE MY PASSENGER DOOR COMPARTMENT ON DRIVER SIDE. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO COME UP WITH A DETERMINATION AS TO WHY THE SMELL WAS SO STRONG, BUT DID STATE THEY WERE ABLE TO RECREATE THE SMELL IN THE 2016 MODELS BUT NOT THE 2017S. THEY STATED THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO UNLESS NEW COMPLAINTS ARE FILED. THE ODOR IS UNBEARABLE AT THIS POINT AND AM NOT WILLING TO HAVING MY LITTLE ONES CONTINUOUSLY EXPOSED TO THE TOXINS. THE SMELL HAPPENS UPON START OF THE VEHICLE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW OFF LOT LESS THAN 50 MILES AND IT HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074456February 23, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN, STEERING
TAHOE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 9 TIMES IN ONE YEAR, "SERVICE 4WD", "SLOW TO 3MPH TO SHIFT TO 4WD LOW" AND "SERVICE STABILINK". VEHICLE HAS TRIED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, ALMOST CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. GMC HAS REPLACE SEVERAL SHORTS IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ( WHILE NEVER FINDING CAUSE).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11052071December 3, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2016 CHEVY TAHOE LAST YEAR. IT HAS APPROX 47,000 MILES ON IT THIS FAR. THE AIR CONDITIONER BEGAN BLOWING HOT AIR. I HAVE PLACE TWO CANS OF REFRIGERATE IN THE SYSTEM IN LESS THAN ONE WEEK. I CAN NOT IDENTIFY ANY LEAKS. I SPOKE WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE VOICED I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES AND REPAIR. I BELIEVE THAT IS UNFAIR CONSIDERING I HAVE NOT DAMAGED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY ONE YEAR OLD AND IS HAVING A/C PROBLEMS. I HAVE KIDS AND LIVE IN A SOUTHERN STATE THAT HAS 100 DEGREE WEATHER IN THE SUMMER MONTHS. I BELIEVE I DESERVE ANSWER AT LEAST!!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11040771October 28, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY SUNROOF EXPLODED. WHEN WE PULLED OVER TO LOOK WE FOUND NOTHING THAT HIT IT IN FACT THE GLASS WAS PUSHED UP AND NOT DOWN INTO THE CAR. WEATHER WAS ABOUT 60 'S, OVERCAST, LIGHT SPRINKLE RAIN. ONLY HAD TAHOE FOR 4 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING. SINCE THE THE SUNROOF HAD TO BE REPLACED A 2ND TIME DUE TO THE RAILING BREAKING AND WAS UNABLE TO OPEN IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11035957October 23, 2017
POWER TRAIN
I PUT OUR TAHOE INTO PARK AND WENT INTO A CONVENIENCE STORE. UNFORTUNATELY, WHEN I CAME BACK MY TAHOE WAS GONE. IT HAD ROLLED DOWN AND OUT OF THE PARKING LOT INTO AN ELECTRIC POLE GUIDE WIRE. BUT, AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, VIDEO REPLAY AND TRYING TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, I THINK I MIGHT UNDERSTAND HAPPENED. YOU CAN ACTUALLY PUT THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER IN A POSITION WHERE IT THINKS ITS IN PARK, WITHOUT THE TRANSMISSION BEING IN PARK. THE INDICATOR SAYS ITS IN PARK, AND THE DOORS UNLOCK, THINKING ITS IN PARK, BUT THE TRANSMISSION ISN'T ACTUALLY LOCKED IN PARK BECAUSE THE LEVER IS IN AN UP POSITION AND NOT BACK. IF YOU HIT THE POWER BUTTON WITH THE LEVER IN THIS UP POSITION, AND GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT LOOKING AT THE DISPLAY SAYING THE "SHIFT TO PARK", THE CAR CAN ROLL BECAUSE ITS ACTUALLY IN REVERSE. FOR ME NO DISPLAY SHOULD SAY ITS IN PARK IF ITS NOT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020045August 28, 2017
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING IN THE SUMMER, MY WIFE INFORMED ME THAT THE VEHICLE HAD STALLED AND ALMOST DIED--SHORTLY AFTER, THE AC WAS NOT WORKING. I LEFT WORK AND CAME TO HER--FOUND THAT THE COMPRESSOR BELT HAD SHREDDED OFF. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED COMPRESSOR. A MONTH LATER, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED STALLING AND JERKING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. I TRAILERED THE VEHICLE TO OUR HOME A FEW MILES AWAY. I DID NOTICE THE LONG BOLT HOLDING THE NEW COMPRESSOR WAS LOOSE (1/4" SPACE BETWEEN BOLT HEAD AND WASHER). THE BOLT WAS TIGHTENED, BUT DID NOT APPEAR TO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. WHEN IDLING, THE ENGINE JERKS SO HARD THAT THE ENTIRE CAR SHAKES-THE ENGINE NEARLY DIES.. FOR SOME TIME, THE VEHICLE HAS PRODUCED AN UNUSUAL PURRING/CLICKING NOISE WHILE NAVIGATING THRU A PARKING LOT OR SOMETHING AT SLOW SPEEDS--SOUNDS LIKE IN THE TRANSMISSION OR TORQUE CONVERTER? THE VEHICLE IS BEING TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP NOW FOR THEIR DIAGNOSIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015956August 17, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE STUTTERS AND LOSES POWER AND LUNGES AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND TAKING OFF USUSALLY BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR AND 3RD AND 4TH GEAR. HAS BEEN IDLING ROUGH AS IF IT IS MISSING OR OUT OF TIME. VEH HAS HAD A POWER SURGE AND ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. HAS DOWN SHIFTED FROM 4TH TO 2ND WHILE TRAVELLING UP HILL AND VEH SLOWED AND WOULD NOT SHIFT AGAIN. VEH HAS TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11002542June 30, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
I PURCHASED A 2016 CHEVROLET TAHOE LAST YEAR FROM WALKER CHEVROLET. THE VEHICLE HAS 16,000 MILES. ISSUES I HAVE WITH THE VEHICLE. CURRENT DEALERSHIP IS JIM ELLIS CHEVROLET. 1. TRANSMISSION JERKS WHEN SHIFTING. 2. TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR WHEN HILL ASSIST IS ACTIVATED. 3. NAVIGATION GOES BLANK. 4. VOLUME BUTTON QUITS WORKING AND VOLUME TURNS ALL THE WAY UP. 5. TAHOE SQUEAKS FROM V8 TO V4. 6. LOUD METAL POPPING NOISE WHEN TAKING SHARP LEFT TURNS. 7. NAVIGATION ASSISTANT WILL NOT MUTE. 8. NAVIGATION WILL NOT SHUT OFF WHEN THE CAR IS OFF AND DOORS ARE LOCKED. 9. SUSPENSION MAKES AWFUL NOISES WHEN GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS AND FLEXING. 10. TAHOE HAS A VERY ROUGH IDLE IN FIRST GEAR. MY PRIMARY CONCERN IS THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. MY WIFE ALMOST WRECKED THE TAHOE AFTER THE VOLUME WOULD NOT TURN DOWN FROM BEING STUCK AT THE HIGHEST VOLUME LEVEL. A TRACTOR TRAILER ALMOST REAR-ENDED US AFTER THE HILL ASSIST ACTIVATED AND THE GEAR WENT INTO TO FIRST. I WENT TO JIM ELLIS AND TOLD THEM SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THEY CAN'T REPRODUCE THE ISSUE. I DO NOT WANT MY FAMILY'S LIFE IN DANGER JUST BECAUSE THE ISSUE CANNOT BE REPRODUCED WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS ALSO TOLD THE SUSPENSION AND STEERING WAS FIXED, BUT I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THE ISSUE PULLING OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP.THIS IS ANOTHER SAFETY CONCERN. I WAS TOLD THE NAVIGATION WAS FIXED, BUT THE NAVIGATION AND VOLUME PROBLEMS ARE HAPPENING MORE OFTEN THE LONGER I DRIVE THE VEHICLE. YET ANOTHER SAFETY CONCERN. I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10993818June 7, 2017
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS BLOWING OUT HOT AIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (SUNRISE CHEVROLET 105-20 GERARD PLACE QUEENS, NY 11375 877-588-5450) WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPRESSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984809May 11, 2017
ENGINE
THE VEHICLE HAS ROUGH IDLE OR SHAKE WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT IN DRIVE. HOWEVER SOMETIMES YOU CAN FEEL IT WHEN PARKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985289May 10, 2017
STEERING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CPCS:I BEGAN TO NOTICE A STATIC SOUND COMING FROM THE RADIO WHICH BECAME VERY IRRITATING OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GET CHECKED OUT AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT HEAR THE NOISE. *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING. THE STEERING ALSO EXPERIENCED PULLING WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHES ABOUT 50 MPH. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THESE ARE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VEHICLE. AND THERE WAS NO SOLUTION FOR THEM. UPDATED 05/10/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983220May 3, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
RUNNING BOARDS ARE SLIPPERY WHEN WET NEED TO MODIFY ?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10971039April 7, 2017
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES AT SPEEDS ABOVE70MPH. AT SPEEDS OF 80MPH THE SHAKE IS VERY PRONOUNCED AND THE VEHICLE STABILITY IS AFFECTED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE DAY ONE. DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED REPLACING TIRES MULTIPLE TIMES BUT NOTHING HAS WORKED. DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BETWEEN 70-80 MPH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955138February 16, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
GM PRODUCTS NOW HAVE AN UNSAFE CONDITION WHEN UNLOCKING THE DOORS. THE VEHICLES TURN ON THE REVERSE LIGHTS WHEN THE DOORS ARE UNLOCKED, LEADING OTHER DRIVERS TO BELIEVE THAT THE CAR IS BACKING UP. THIS CAUSES OTHER DRIVERS IN PARKING LOTS TO STOP WHEN THEY SHOULD NOT THINKING THAT THE CAR IS ABOUT TO BACK UP, AND WILL ULTIMATELY CAUSE DRIVERS TO IGNORE GM PRODUCT REVERSE LIGHTS AS THEY ARE NOT USED SOLELY FOR BACKING UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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