Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints (1998)

263 consumer complaints on file.

#607612February 1, 1999
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL SENSOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702608January 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
1998 CHEVROLET TRUCK SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS MANY PROBLEMS AND CONSIDERED SAFE *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#543050December 15, 1998
TIRES
ORIGINAL TIRES GOODRICH P 245/75R 16 ARE INSUFFICIENT FOR TOWING, TOO WEAK TO WITHSTAND PRESSURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832130December 10, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
VEHICLE HAS A POOR GAS TANK ASSEMBLY. WHENEVER THIS VEHICLE IS ON A STEEP INCLINE, THE TILT OF THE VEHICLE CAUSES THE GAS TO LEAK OUT OF THE TANK WHERE THE CAP GOES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542511November 10, 1998
SUSPENSION
RIGHT CASTER LOOSE CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542471November 9, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DUE OT AIR BAG SENSOR LOCATION, IF CARPET GETS WET THE SENSOR CAN MAKE AIR BAG DEPLOY, DESIGN DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700382November 7, 1998
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
VEHICLE EXHIBITS A PRONOUNCED CLUNK UPON IMMEDIATE ACCELERATION FROM STOP. LUBRICATING THE FRONT SLIP YOKE INTERNAL SPLINES ELIMINATES THE PROBLEM FOR APPROXIMATELY 200 MILES. CHEVROLET ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEM AN THE ANNOYANCE TO CUSTOMERS BUT DOES NOT HAVE A PERMENANT REPAIR, THIS ACCORDING TO MY DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER. OTHER DEALERS REPORTEDLY ATTEMPT REPAIRS WITH VARIOUS TYPES OF GREASE AND COATINGS, BUT PROBLEMS PERSIST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830030November 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BAD MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER, CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL. WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828762October 9, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL FROM CHANGING LANES OR MAKING TURNS ,STEERING WHEEL WILL BEGIN TO JERK/SHAKE WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL.DEALER HAS DONE FRONT END ALIGNMENT, DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780725October 6, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES LOCKED UP AND CAUSED A CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#828442October 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS BECAME WARPED AT 15,000, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO BE INOPERATIVE. IT ALSO MAY REDUCE BRAKING ABILITY AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. REPLACED ROTORS 3 TIMES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828306September 29, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN PASSING LANE (55-65MPH) WHEN ANOTHER STARTED BACKING UP. TAHOE REARENDED VEHICLE. DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. NO INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825236July 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITION, NORMAL BRAKING SITUATION, THE PEDAL TRAVELS COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR, AND THERE IS A LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. *AK DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS BAD. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537187June 22, 1998
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
LOCATION OF POWER WINDOW CONTROL PANEL ON DRIVERS SIDE DOOR PANEL PLACED WHERE IF DRIVERS LEG TOUCHES THE RIGHT POWER WINDOW SWITCH THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW CAN BE OPENED INADVERTENTLY. POWER WINDOW CONTROL PANEL SHOULD BE RELOCATED HIGHER. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN ROUNDING AND CORNER AND ONES KNEE REST ON THIS PANEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536942June 19, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING BOLT FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536666June 5, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING LOOSE, SUDDENLY MOVES WITH LESS EFFORT. VEHICLE HAS SPEED SENSITIVE STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#5368151May 29, 1998
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
FRONT DRIVE SHAFT LEAKING OIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822194April 20, 1998
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR BROKE, CAUSING GLASS TO SHATTER AND IINJURED PASSENGER, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#822147March 30, 1998
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WHENEVER VEHICLE IS STARTED OR AT A STOP, CAN HEAR A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE DRIVELINE. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC KNEW WHAT PROBLEM WAS. USED A "SPECIAL" LUBRICANT TO CORRECT PROBLEM. VEHICLE STILL HAS THE CLUNKING NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533233March 26, 1998
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT FAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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