Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints (2002)

449 consumer complaints on file.

#10152394March 10, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD A BLOW OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT BOTH GUARD RAILS WITH THE FRONT END. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALTHOUGH THE SEATBELT WAS WORN, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP, WHERE IT WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150677February 20, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY TAHOE AND BECAUSE I LIVE IN CA, I AM NOT COVERED UNDER THE HUB BEARING RECALL. I HEAR NOISES WHEN I BREAK AND SOMETIMES MY CAR JERKS FORWARD WHEN I'M STOPPING. I HAVE HAD NO ACCIDENTS YET BUT I'M UPSET THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR A PROBLEM THAT IS AN APPARENT ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149839February 8, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I BOUGHT MY USED 2002 CHEVY TAHOE WITH ONLY 29,000 MILES. I HAVE OWNED MY VEHICLE LESS THAN 8 MONTHS AND IT HAS DIED (WHILE I WAS DRIVING) 4 TIMES ALREADY. THE 5TH TIME THIS HAPPENED, THE ENGINE JUST WOULDN'T START. I HEAR THE FUEL PUMP IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GMC'S HOWEVER, AT 50,000 THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. IT'S THE FUEL PUMP. LUCKILY, EVERYTIME MY CAR STALLED OUT, I WASN'T IN BUSY TRAFFIC. I DON'T WANT TO KNOW WHAT I WOULD HAVE DONE HAD THIS HAPPENED IF I WAS ON THE FREEWAY. THIS IS SOMETHING GMC DEFINITELY HAS TO LOOK AT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148637January 13, 2006
TIRES
2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE FRONT LEFT TIRE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TS THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHIMMY AT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THE FIRE EVENTUALLY WENT OUT BY ITSELF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144616December 6, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UPON RETURNING FROM A 2000 MILE TRIP MY WIFE LEFT HER PLACE OF WORK AND UPON EXITING THE LOT HEARD A LOUD THUP SHE LOOKED IN THE MIRROR AND NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY WAS LYING IN THE ROADWAY. A FELLOW EMPLOYEE RAN OVER AND COLLECTED THE TIRE AND THE ADDITIONAL PARTSTHAT USE TO HOLD THE TIRE UP.WE ARE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. MY WARRENTY JUST WENT OFF IN SEPTEMBER. I FEEL THAT THIS IS DEFENITLY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT WE SHOULD NOT BE CHARGED FOR ALONG WITH THE FACT THAT SOME ONE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED AS A RESULT OF A FULLY INFLATED TIRE HITTING THE ROADWAY I WILL LET YOU KNOW THE RESULTS I ALSO CLIMBED UNDER NEATH THE TAHOE AND NOTICED THE THE CABLE IS VERY SMALL IN DIAMETER I HAVE A SUSPICION THE CABLE IS RUSTING OUT NEAR THE CRIMPED END. THIS REALLY NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BY GENERAL MTRS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143613November 24, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 TAHOE ABOUT 30-35 MPH WHEN I BLACKED OUT AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I HIT A COLUMN OUTSIDE A HOTEL WHICH WAS ABOUT 2X2 FEET WITH STEEL WITHIN THE CENTER OF THE COLUMN. MY TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOST AND THE FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10142369November 10, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATED ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HIS STATE OF RESIDENCE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL 05V379000 CONCERNING ANTI LOCK BRAKES. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE ABS WOULD ENGAGE WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 11/29/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141497November 2, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN
DT: THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THUMPING AND TORSION WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REMEDIED THIS CONDITION BY LUBRICATION. THE PROBLEM SOON RETURNED, AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY STATED THEY WOULD NOT ACCEPT ANY FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER REPAIRS AT THIS TIME. *AK UPDATED 11/16/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140669October 24, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
REAR BRAKES MAKE NOISE. AFTER REMOVING REAR BRAKE ROTORS THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PADS SLID DOWN AND DRAG,EXTREMELY WEARING THE BRAKE SURFACE. ALSO THE BACKING PLATES RUST THROUGH IN SOME AREAS. G.M. HAS A NEW BRAKE SHOE CLIP TO HOLD SHOES IN PLACE. THEY DID NOT COVER ANY OF THE REPAIR. THE ROTORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED,THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PADS AND THE PAD CLIPS. THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS IS A LARGE PROBLEM WITH THE TAHOES AND THE FULL SIZE PICKUPS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140126October 18, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A USED 2002 CHEVY TAHOE FROM GRAND AUTO, NORTHGLENN CO, AT THE END OF MAY 2005. I DROVE THE CAR FOR 4 MONTHS, PUTTING ON ~11,000 MILES. ON OCT 16, 2005 I WAS HEADED TO DINNER WITH TWO OTHER PEOPLE IN THE CAR. I TURNED RIGHT ON TO 95TH ST HEADING SOUTH. THERE WERE CARS COMING BEHIND ME, BUT THERE WAS PLENTY OF ROOM FOR A PROPER ACCELERATION TO CRUISING SPEED WITHOUT IN-CONVINCING THE OTHER DRIVERS. AS I ACCELERATED THROUGH FIRST GEAR, ALL WAS FINE, THEN THE CAR TRIED TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR. AS IT TRIED, THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND, THE MOTOR RPMS INCREASED TO RED-LINE, AND THERE WAS A SQUEALING SOUND. I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR, AND TRIED TO GET OVER OUT OF TRAFFIC TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. LUCKILY THERE WAS ENOUGH SHOULDER AND ENOUGH TIME TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC AND TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. AS IT TURNED OUT, THE TRANSMISSION HAD LOST 2ND GEAR, 4TH GEAR, AND REVERSE, LEAVING THE VEHICLE CLOSE TO USELESS, AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WHILE I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY EXIT TRAFFIC, NO ALL MAY BE SO LUCKY. IF YOU PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC, OR TRY TO CROSS TRAFFIC AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILS, LOSING 3 OF 5 GEARS, YOU COULD EASILY HAVE DISASTROUS CONSEQUENCES. AFTER GETTING HOME AND RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I FOUND THAT THIS IS COVERED IN A GM TSB, 00-07-30-022 NOV 00 A/T. I ALSO FOUND MANY STORIES OF THIS FAILURE MODE, INDICATING THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENCE, NOR IS THIS A ONE IN A MILLION FAILURE MODE. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE RE-CLASSIFIED FROM A TSB TO A RECALL, BECAUSE OF THE PROBABLE SAFETY ISSUES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134903October 6, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CONSUMER'S 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE HAS ANTI LOCK BRAKE ISSUES. WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES VEHICLE DID NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. SAW RECALL 05068 T ON NHTSA'S WEBSITE. THE DEALER WILL NOT COMMIT TO DO A RECALL REMEDY. AND GM DID FEEL IT HAS TO DO A RECALL. THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. MY WIFE DROVE INTO A INTERSECTION AND FORTUNATELY NOBODY GOT HURT.*AK THE SENSORS WOULD PULSATE AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE NOT TO STOP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138480October 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
(1)I'VE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ON MY 2002 CHEVY TAHOE. I CONSULTED WITH MY MECHANIC AND UNDERSTAND THAT IF I LIVED IN SEVERAL STATES IN THE "SALT BELT" OR CANADA, THIS ISSUE WOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY CONCERN AND COVERED WITH A RECALL. HOWEVER, SINCE I LIVE IN MINNESOTA (WHERE WE HAVE SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND ICE EACH WINTER, AND SALT IS HEAVILY USED ON THE ROADS) THE RECALL DOES NOT APPLY. TO ME, THIS INDICATES THAT MY SAFETY IS NOT AS IMPORTANT AS THOSE IN OTHER STATES WHO HAVE PERCEIVED WORSE WINTER CONDITIONS? (2) I AM GOING TO HAVE TO GET THIS ISSUE REPAIRED, AND WOULD PREFER IT TO BE COVERED. I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE (GM CERTIFIED USED) IN FEBRUARY AND WOULD HAVE HOPED IT WOULD BE IN GREAT CONDITION. IF I DO NOT GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF, MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT ACCIDENTS COULD RESULT FROM MALFUNCTIONING BRAKES. (3) I HAVE CONTACTED GM IN AN EFFORT TO GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF, SO WE'LL SEE IF THEY COME THROUGH. HOWEVER, MY RESEARCH DOESN'T GIVE ME GREAT CONFIDENCE. I WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT HERE IN HOPES THAT OTHERS FROM MN (OR WI, FOR THAT MATTER) WITH THE SAME ISSUE WOULDN'T HAVE THE SAME FRUSTRATING EXPERIENCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138414October 3, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
POWER TRAIN - TRANSMISSION 2002 TAHOE 1) UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, WILL NOT ENGAGE IN REVERSE AND ENGINE REVS AS IF STILL IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. PLACE BACK IN PARK SEVERAL TIMES -- OR WAIT 30-60 SECONDS TO ENGAGE. 2) INTERMEDIATE SLIPPAGE IN LOW GEAR UPON ACCELERATION AT LOW SPEEDS OR FROM STOP. ENGINE BRIEFLY REVS THEN ENGAGES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137829September 27, 2005
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DT: HINGE ON THE GLASS OF THE REAR WINDOW SEPARATED DURING AN EXTREMELY HOT DAY OF 100 DEGREE PLUS TEMPERATURE. THE GLASS DID NOT BREAK BUT ONLY SEPARATED INTO PIECES. THIS HAPPENED ON A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE REAR LIFT GLASS. IF THE BACK LIFT GLASS DOOR WAS OPENED AND THE HINGE FULLY SEPARATED THE GLASS COULD FALL OFF ON A PERSON OR ULTIMATELY FALL OUT OF THE HINGE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE GLASS NEVER FULLY SEPARATED;, ONLY ONE HINGE SEPARATED. NO PREVIOUS ISSUES WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE GLASS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER D NOTED THAT THE GLASS AND THE HINGE ARE TOGETHER IN ONE MANUFACTURED PIECE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED GM THROUGH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, AND IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT GM WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS. THE COST FOR THE REPAIR WAS $630. THE CONSUMER PAID OUT OF POCKET FOR THE GLASS AND REPLACED IT HIMSELF. THE CONSUMER NOTED THAT THE REPLACEMENT GLASS AND HINGE WERE NEWLY REDESIGNED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137661September 26, 2005
STEERING
I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE STEERING COLUMN IN MY 2002 CHEV. TAHOE REPLACED TWICE AND FIXED ANOTHER. THE VEHICLE STARTS MAKING A NOISE WHEN IT IS TURNED. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME, THE STEERING GETS LOOSE AND IT SOUNDS AND FEELS LIKE WORN BALL JOINTS. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANICS AT THE DEALERSHIP, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND OCCURS WITH THE OTHER SIMILAR GM VEHICLES (YUKON AND ESCALADE). I HAD MY STEERING COLUMN REPLACED IN JULY AND IT IS ALREADY MAKING THE NOISE AGAIN. THEY CLAIM IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE BUT I DON'T SEE HOW IT COULDN'T BE. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL RUN OUT SOON AND THE NEXT TIME I REPLACE IT WILL BE OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY BE AN ISSUE THAT WOULD CAUSE ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137546September 25, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
MY 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE STARTED GIVING ME TROUBLE ON 9/23/05. THE MESSAGE CENTER NEVER CAME ON TO SHOW THAT THE BATTERY WAS WEAK. ON 9/24/05, IT WOULDN'T START, I GOT A BOOST, I WENT TO YAZOO MOTOR'S TO CHECK THE BATTERY, I WAS TOLD SINCE THEIR ELECTRICITY WAS OFF (LIGHTS WERE OFF AT THE TIME), THEY COULDN'T CHECK IT. I WAS TOLD TO BRING THE TRUCK BACK MONDAY. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT I HAD TO GET IT JUMP-STARTED TO GET HERE. I ASKED IF I GO AND PURCHASE ANOTHER BATTERY FROM ANOTHER PLACE, COULD I BRING IT BACK MONDAY AND HAVE IT ADJUSTED. I WAS ASKED HOW MANY MILES WERE ON MY TRUCK, I TOLD THEM 53,000 I WAS TOLD BY MARK, THAT THE WARRANTY WAS OFF. HE TOLD ME THAT THE BATTERY WAS ONLY COVERED WITH A 3 YEAR OR 36,000 MILES. HE STATED THAT IF I HAD PURCHASED THE BATTERY MYSELF, HE COULD ADJUST, BUT SINCE IT CAME AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO. I LEFT GOING TO AUTO ZONE AND HAD THE BATTERY TESTED, HE (THE SALESMAN), STATED THAT IT SHOWED THE BATTERY WAS GOOD. THE DOT ON TOP OF THE BATTERY WAS GREEN, BUT WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE, MY TRUCK WOULDN'T START. SO I PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY AND MY TRUCK STARTED RIGHT UP. TWO WEEKS AGO MY HUSBAND, WHO OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC, HIS CAR CUT OFF WITHOUT A WARNING. HE CARRIED IT TO YAZOO MOTORS AND HE WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST HIM $115.00 FOR THE BATTERY AND $35.00 TO INSTALL, THIS WAS DUE TO THE BATTERY BEING LOCATED UNDER THE BACK SEAT. HIS BATTERY WAS ALSO A DELCO WITH A 6 YEAR WARRANTY. NO LIGHT NEVER CAME ON HIS MESSAGE CENTER TO ADVISE HIM THAT THE BATTERY WAS GOING OUT. MY QUESTION: HAVE THERE BEEN ANY COMPLAINTS ON THE DELCO BATTERIES PUT IN TO THE 2002 GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCTS? THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL THAT THE BATTERIES IN TWO DIFFERENT VEHICLES, IN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD, MADE THE SAME YEAR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED WITHIN A TWO WEEK PERIOD. BOTH WERE DELCO BATTERY WITH A 6 YEAR WARRANTY. PLEASE ADVISE ME IF YOU HAVE HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS PRODUCT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137026September 19, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UNWANTED ACTIVATION OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. I NOTICED THAT THERE IS A PRODUCT RECALL FOR THIS VERY ISSUE AND WANT SOMETHING DONE ABOUT IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136804September 16, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2002 CHEVY TAHOE HAS EXPERIENCED THREE FUEL PUMP FAILURES WITH THE LAST FAILURE BEING TODAY. IT COST ME IN EXCESS OF $ 850.00 TO REPLACE MY FUEL PUMP AND TANK TODAY. ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE IS LOST WHEN THE FUEL PUMP HAS GONE OUT. I BELIEVE CHEVY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS ITEM AS I BELIEVE IT COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM TO LOOSE POWER IF TRAVELING AT INTERSTATE SPEED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136366September 13, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT: THE CONTACT STATED TRUCK STALLED AT 60 MPH. NO LIGHTS CAME ON, IT JUST CUT OUT. IT USUALLY RESTARTED AFTER THE SECOND TIME. WHEN PARKING THE TRUCK AND LETTING IT SIT OVERNIGHT WITH OF TANK OF GAS IT WILL NOT START THE NEXT DAY UNTIL THE CONTACT PUT MORE GAS INTO THE TANK. AS LONG AS VEHICLE DID NOT SIT OVERNIGHT IT WILL USUALLY RESTART. THE CONTACT NOTICED THIS HAPPENING AT 90,000 MILES. HE KNEW SOMEONE ELSE WHO HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134922August 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS HAS CAUSED A COUPLE OF NEAR MISSES BECAUSE OF THE ABS KICKING IN. THIS IS HAPPENING AROUND 90 % OF THE TIME. THE CONSUMER HAS JUST HAD THE BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED , AND THIS HAS NOT HELPED THE SITUATION. THE CONSUMER WILL CALL GM TODAY, AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATING. THE CONSUMER WAS UPSET THAT SHE SAW THE TBS FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND SHE THOUGHT THAT GM SHOULD HAVE CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM LONG BEFORE NOW. THE SPEED IS 20 OR BELOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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