Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints (2003)

507 consumer complaints on file.

#10244605October 7, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I BOUGHT A 2003 CHEVY TAHOE IN AUG 2003. THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED GOING HAYWIRE IN THE PAST MONTH AROUND 60-65000 MILES. IT STICKS, JUMPS, AND READS SOMETIMES 30 MPH OFF. IT WILL EVEN ERAD 10MPH WHEN STOPPED. I CALLED CHEVY AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME 400+ TO HAVE IT FIXED. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND GMC SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. I RECEIVED A SPEEDING TICKET A FEW MONTHS AGO, SAYING I WAS SPEEDING AND I EXPLAINED TO THE OFFICER I WAS NOT AND OF COURSE I STILL LOST THIS CONVERSATION. SO NOW I HAVE TO GAUGE MYSELF WITH TRAFFIC TO KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING. I WILL TAKE IT IN TO GET FIXED THIS WEEK, SINCE I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN, I CANT AFFORD AN ACCIDENT OR ANY MORE TICKETS. I HOPE CHEVY WILL REIMBURSE ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243899September 29, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2003 CHEVY TAHOE HAD BEEN STICKING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST GM MOTORS. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER THE SINCE MY VEHICLE FELL OUTSIDE OF THE " APPROVED MILEAGE". I WAS TOLD BY ANOTHER OWNER OF A SIMILAR VEHICLES, WAS TOLD TO MAKE A COMPLAIN BECAUSE THE SUITE SHOULD COVER THE PART FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH I HOPE IS NOT 70K MILES, BECAUSE THAT IS A LOT OF MONEY TO PAY FOR A VEHICLE THAT ONLY HAS A LIFE SPAN OF 70K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240966September 4, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION KEY JUST ENOUGH TO ACTIVATE THE RADIO. SHE THEN HEARD A POPPING NOISE FROM THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER COMPONENT AND SMELLED SMOKE. THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WAS RELEASED FROM THE SOCKET AND A SMALL FIRE ERUPTED FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR AN EXPLANATION OF WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,053. UPDATED 10/14/08 *BF UPDATED 10/15/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239190August 21, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
A SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE ON MY 2003 CHEVY TAHOE REVEALED BROKEN METAL PIECES. CORMIER CHEVROLET WHO IS MY SERVICE/PURCHASE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE DEBRIS CAME FROM 3 BROKEN ROCKER ARMS. CORMIER MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER, 3 MONTHS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM MANIFESTED ITSELF AGAIN. THIS TIME CORMIER REPLACED ALL 16 ROCKER ARMS, BUT I HAD TO PAY A $100.00 DEDUCTIBLE. *TR I FEEL THE NECESSARY REPAIRS WERE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE ASSEMBLY AND/OR PARTS. ESPECIALLY WHEN MY VEHICLE IS DRIVEN 98% OF THE TIME ON LOCAL ROADS ONLY, AND HAS JUST 35,015 TOTAL MILES AND WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239076August 20, 2008
STEERING
HAD KNOCKING IN FRONT END FIXED AT DEALER. ONE YEAR LATER RETURNED. SOMETHING IN THE STEERING WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. TOLD IT WAS NOT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS, I AM SURPRISED GM IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237827August 12, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK. GM STATES THAT THERE IS A DEFECT AND THEY WILL REPAIR THE SPEEDOMETER MOTOR, BUT ONLY IF THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 70K MILES. MINE DID NOT BREAK UNTIL 95K MILES AND I WAS NOT EVEN AWARE THAT THERE WAS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THESE SPEEDOMETERS UNTIL IT BROKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236696August 1, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2003 TAHOE'S SPEEDOMETER FAILED LESS THAN 5 YEARS AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. THE CAR HAS 95000 MILES ON IT. CHEVROLET RECOGNIZES THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH SPEEDOMETER FAILURES. MY SPEEDOMETER WILL SHOW 60 MPH AT A STANDSTILL AND SHOW VARIOUS SPEEDS WHILE MOVING. CHEVROLET ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR VEHICLES EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM BUT CUT OFF COVERAGE AT 70000 MILES OR 7 YEARS. THIS ITEM SHOULD BE A SAFETY RELATED RECALL REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE SINCE IT IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT THAT THEY WILL ONLY PARTIALLY ADMIT TO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236146July 28, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2003 CHEVY TAHOE, SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. IT GETS STUCK IN YOU SPOT OR ON "0". I HAVEN'T CALL TO GET SERVICE CAUSE IT WOULD COST TO MUCH. I RECEIVED A LEGAL LETTER REGARDING A LAWSUIT FILED IN CALIFORNIA. NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED AS OF YET DUE TO THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235903July 27, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
AT 75,000 MILES OF NORMAL DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT CORRECTLY REGISTERING PRESENT SPEED. MOST OFTEN EXCESSIVELY HIGH. HOWEVER AN UN RELIABLE SPEEDOMETER IS UN SAFE FOR DRIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS AS SPEED ENTERING CURVES NEEDS TO BE REGISTER CORRECTLY FOR SAFETY. I NEARLY HAD A BAD ACCIDENT! FORM THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND LAW SUITES AT THE FOLLOWING SITE CHEVROLET NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING! PLEASE, PLEASE DO SOMETHING. THANKS! HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F11F710/11. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235372July 22, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGES DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ODOMETER AND THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AFTER THE VEHICLE'S MILEAGE EXCEEDED 70,000. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE MILEAGE. THE VIN AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234565July 16, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE PARKING LIGHT SOCKET ASSEMBLY IS FAULTY. IT IS OVERHEATING RESULTING IN DAMAGE AND EVENTUALLY CEASES TO OPERATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232146June 24, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND DASH SAYS REDUCED ENGINE POWER. VEHICLE WILL ONLY DRIVE ABOUT 15 MILES PER HOUR. UPON RESEARCHING THIS THROUGH VARIOUS INTERNET WEBSITES, THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS AND IS HAPPENING TO A HUGE AMOUNT OF 2003 TAHOE OWNER'S AND IT'S ALWAYS A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS PROBLEM - YET GM REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A PROBLEM. ON A SIDE NOTE, HEADLIGHTS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN VERY DIM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232208June 24, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAR HAS TROUBLES STARTING AT A HALF TANK. WON'T START WHEN UNDER HALF TANK, EVEN IF THERE IS GAS IN TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231710June 20, 2008
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, TIRES:TUBE, EQUIPMENT
IN THE PERIOD OF 4 WEEKS I EXPERIENCED TWO HIGH SPEED TIRE FAILURES WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 95 IN VIRGINIA. IN EACH CASE I WAS BARELY ABLE TO MAINTAIN VEHICLE CONTROL AND PULL OFF THE ROAD. IN EACH CASE THE TIRES WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND OFF THE RIM. AFTER THE SECOND CASE I CHOSE TO HAVE ALL FOUR TIRE REPLACED AND PRIOR TO ACTUAL REMOVAL I CHECKED THE TIRE STEM ON ONE OF THE 2 REMAINING (NOT NEW TIRES) AND DISCOVERED THE VALVE STEM HAD A SPLIT. THE SAME WAS DISCOVERED ON THE OTHER TIRE STILL ON THE VEHICLE. I ALSO CHECKED THE VALVE STEM ON THE LATEST TIRE THAT HAD GOBE FLAT AND IT TO HAD A CRACK. IT IS CLEAR THAT AT LEAST 3 AND MOST LIKELY FOUR OF THE VALVE STEMS FAILED CAUSING THE COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF TWO RELATIVELY NEW TIRES (LESS THAN 17 K MILES) AND ALMOST RESULTING IN TWO HIGH SPEED INTERSTATE VEHICLE ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229739June 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER QUICK WORKING PROPERLY. IT REGISTERS AT 120 MPH AT ALL TIMES, EVEN WHEN IN PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228963May 27, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK ON MY 2003 TAHOE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226992May 8, 2008
STEERING
THERE IS A WEAK FEELING AND A KNOCKING IN THE STEERING BOX OR STEERING COLUMN IN THE VEHICLE. IT FEELS UNSTABLE LIKE THE CAR'S FRONT END COULD FALL APART AT ANY MINUTE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225810April 27, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY TAHOE. THE SPEEDOMETER ISN'T REGISTERING THE CORRECT SPEED OR SOMETIMES DOESN'T REGISTER AT ALL. THE GAUGE IS STICKING AT VARIOUS NUMBERS ON THE SPEEDOMETER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225246April 21, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
RIGHT PASSENGER WHEEL HUB FAILURE ON OWNER'S 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD WITH GRINDING NOISE FROM WHEEL. HUB REPLACED BY CHEVROLET DEALER, AND INFORMED THAT DRIVER'S WHEEL HUB NEEDS REPLACEMENT TOO. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) ON THE ISSUE BY CHEVROLET, WHICH DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE, EVEN THOUGH THE HUB HAS THE POTENTIAL OF SHEARING OFF AT SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224557April 15, 2008
AIR BAGS
2003 TAHOE AND ON MANY OCCASIONS THE SERVICE AIR BAG SENSOR HAS COME ON. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT WHEN THIS LIGHT IS ON THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. THIS SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS. ALSO THE DEALER CAN'T GET A CODE ON WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT UNLESS THE LIGHT IS ON. IT DOESN'T STAY ON A LONG TIME BUT IS VERY FREQUENT IN COMING ON. LOOKS LIKE THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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