Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints
10,175 consumer complaints on file.
- #11229019July 2, 2019AIR BAGS
WE HAVE TRIED TO HAVE THE TAKATA AIRBAGS REPLACED BUT SO FAR NO LUCK, WE BOUGHT VEHICLE ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO, AND IT DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT LIKE THAT. NO PEACE OF MIND. ALSO CALLED THE DEALER, WE GOT THE SAME ANSWER.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11228517June 30, 2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
2008 TAHOE 2MODE HYBIRD 6.0L TRIM: HY2 WITH ELECTRICAL POWER ASSISTED STEERING FREEWAY OFF RAMP 45-50MPH A/C WAS ON AT THE TIME MEDIUM SETTING RADIO WAS ON AT THE TIME ENGINE RUNNING ISSUE. HAD A MOMENTARY LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN "EMERGENCY " MANEUVER... NOT ONLY DID THE SUV KEEP GOING STRAIGHT THE WHEEL LOCKED UP(LIKE IF IT WAS OFF AND WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL) EVERYTHING WAS FINE AFTER THAT MOMENTARY LOSS OF EPAS WAS ABLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT ACCIDENT... I HAD A GOOD FOLLOWING DISTANCE FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND THEY MOVED OUT OF THE WAY (FAST)SO DID I. (LOOK LIKE THEY WERE MOVING OUT OF THE WAY OF A OBJECT IN THE ROAD) ANYWAYS NO OBJECT IN THE ROAD.. I DID NOTICE THERE WAS A RECALLED ISSUED FOR THE 2015+ MODEL ELECTRICAL POWER ASSISTED STEERING BUT NOT FOR THE 2008-2013 2MODE HYBRIDS THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRICAL POWER ASSISTED STEERING EXAMPLE: 2MODE HYBIRD CHEVY TAHOE 2008-13 GMC YUKON 2008-13 CADILLAC ESCALADE 2009-13 GMC SERRIA 2009-13 CHEVY SILVERADO 2009-13
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11228548June 30, 2019AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET OUR AIRBAG REPAIRED BY OUR GM DEALER WITH NO REAL EXPLANATION AS TO WHY. MY WIFE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE TAHOE AFTER READING WHAT COULD HAPPEN IF INFLATED AND SINCE WE LIVE IN A HOT HUMID AREA IT MAKES IT EVEN WORSE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11222903June 27, 2019UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN 4 PLACES. GM DEALER SAYS IT WILL NOT BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11223028June 27, 2019STRUCTURE:BODY
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY VEHICLE THE DASH BOARD CRACKED, TODAY (6/27) A PIECE OF MY DASHBOARD COMPLETELY BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11222635June 26, 2019UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DASH SPLIT AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ON THE 'HOOD' ABOVE THE GAUGES. IT'S RIDICULOUS HOW WIDE SPREAD OF A PROBLEM THIS IS ON THESE YEAR MODEL, YET CHEVROLET CHARGES $360 FOR THE REPLACEMENT PART.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11222646June 26, 2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERING WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED - THIS IS BOTH DISTRACTING AND DANGEROUS TO THE DRIVER AS THIS HAPPENS WHEN WE ARE IN MOTION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED. I HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE SO WONDERING WHY THERE IS NOT A RECALL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11222494June 25, 2019AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL: THE GM WEBSITE STILL SAYS "INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE"; HOWEVER, I RECEIVED MY NOTICE IN JULY OF 2016 VIA A NOTICE FROM GM. THE LETTER REFERENCES CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 16V381.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11222121June 24, 2019AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM A PRIVATE SELLER AND WAS NOT TOLD ABOUT THE RECALL. I FOUND OUT THIS PAST WEEKEND WHEN I WAS AT A DEALERSHIP TO POSSIBLY TRADE IN THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL ON MY CHEVROLET TAHOE 2007 IS INCOMPLETE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT YET AVAILABLE. MY COMPLAINT IS SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE THERE IS NO REMEDY AT THIS TIME MEANWHILE I AM DRIVING AROUND IN A UNSAFE VEHICLE. I HAVE TO MUCH INVESTED IN THIS TRUCK TO SELL IT FOR WAY UNDER BOOK VALUE, WHICH IS WHAT DEALERSHIPS ARE OFFERING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11221900June 22, 2019UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH BOARD IS CRACKED AROUND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND DRIVER SIDE STEERING WHEEL. CHEVROLET DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE IT EVEN UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. IF I AM EVER IN A ACCIDENT THAT BAG DEPLOYS, PIECES OF THE DASHBOARD WILL BECOME PROJECTILES. I ESCALATED WITH AND GM WITH NO REPLY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11221943June 22, 2019SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES FELT LIKE THEY WERE SLIPPING AND THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO ROLL FOR A MINIMUM OF 5 FEET. "SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST" MESSAGE WAS SHOWN AND THE BRAKE MODULE WAS REPLACED. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION 24 HOURS AFTER REPLACING MODULE ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND "SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST" APPEARED ON THE DASH. BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD AND BRAKING SYSTEM WAS COMPLETELY INOPERABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11221705June 21, 2019ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER FOR A FEW SECONDS, BUT CONTINUED TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NORTHWEST CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CADILLAC OF BELLINGHAM (3891 NORTHWEST AVE, BELLINGHAM, WA 98226, (360) 234-3144), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,058.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11220583June 17, 2019ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING SUSPENSION SYSTEM ALLOWS CAR TO BOUNCE BADLY, AS IF ALL SHOCKS ARE NOT WORKING, LTZ MODEL HAS MAG RIDE ACTIVE SUSPENSION. THIS PROBLEM IS FOUND TO BE COMMON ON 2015 TAHOE AND SUBURBANS. MANY FORUMS ON WEB HAVE REPORTS OF THIS SYSTEM FAILURE AT LOW MILAGE. MY TAHOE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND HAS ONLY 71K MILES, NO COLLISIONS OR ACCIDENTS. ALL MAINTAINED CE PERFORMED AS NEEDED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11220616June 17, 2019SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN BRAKING AT 1 TO 5 MPH, BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES HARD TO PRESS. IT FEELS LIKE THE ABS SYSTEM IS BEING ACTIVATED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11220653June 17, 2019AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MONTGOMERY CHEVROLET (5325 PRESTON HWY, LOUISVILLE, KY 40213, (502) 968-6111) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11220736June 17, 2019AIR BAGS
AIRBAGS HAVE BEEN RECALLED, IT'S SHOWING A WARNING IN THE SCREEN TO CHECK AIRBAG! WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO FIX THIS ISSUE?
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11220498June 16, 2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING WHEN ONE OF THE LIFTERS COLLAPSED , I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE I SUBMITTED ANOTHER COMPLAINT A WHILE AGO AND HADN'T HEARD NOTHING , NOW MY BACK HATCH WONT OPEN MY DOORS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DON'T LOCK WITH THE BUTTON OR REMOTE I HAVE DONE NOTHING BUT PUT MONEY INTO THIS VEHICLE SINCE I GOT IT , IT HAS AN OIL ISSUE IT FOWLS OUT THE NUMBER 1 PLUG ALL THE TIME ,IVE CHANGED THE OIL SENSOR AND SENDING UNIT , THE SPIDER GEAR IN THE REAR END SHREDDED WHICH THERE KNOWN FOR HAD TO HAVE THAT REBUILT ,I HAD THE NEW VALVE COVER PUT ON , CV JOINT IS LEAKING , PAID OVER $2200 TO HAVE THE COLLAPSED LIFTER FIXED , MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN SAYING OIL GAGE, ALREADY REPLACED THAT ONCE MY CLOCK WONT WORK ITS BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THAN MY DRIVEWAY
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11220291June 15, 2019STEERING
WHEN TURNING ONTO AN ON-RAMP (USUALLY RIGHT) THE VEHICLE WILL MOMENTARILY LOSE POWER STEERING AND THE STEERING WHEEL WILL JERK RIGHT. THIS JERKING MOTION ALSO HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH NO TURNING INVOLVED. EVEN THOUGH THERE IS MORE JERKING MOTION ON A TURN BOTH ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11220049June 14, 2019UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH BOARD IN MY 2007 TAHOE HAS CRACKED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE AIR BAGS ARE. THIS COULD EASILY SEND SPLINTERS OR BIGGER PIECES OF PLASTIC PIECES FLYING INTO THE CAR IF THE AIR BAGS WERE TO DEPLOY. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR MISUSE THAT CAUSE THIS. THE DASH JUST STARTED CRACKING. THE CAR WAS KEPT IN A GARAGE. MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE CAN BE FOUND.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11219902June 13, 2019SERVICE BRAKES
AT SLOW SPEEDS BRAKE HITS THE BOTTOM AND VEHICLE DOESN'T STOP. DEALER ADMITS BRAKE VACUUM FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0