Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints
10,175 consumer complaints on file.
- #11133349October 4, 2018ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I REPORTED THIS SEVERAL TIMES TO CHEVROLET I WAS NOT HAPPY WITH THEIR RESEARCH. I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES IN MY CAR. SOMETIMES WHILE BRAKING THE BRAKES WILL AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGE AND YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE BEING THROWN FORWARD. I TOOK THIS TO SEVERAL CHEVY DEALERSHIPS WHILE MY CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY COULD NEVER FIND THE ISSUE. I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND SINCE MY WARRANTY EXPIRED THEY TOLD ME, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DIAG. I FEEL THAT SINCE I DID REPORT THIS WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR MORE DIAG. I INITIALLY THOUGHT IT WAS JUST AN ISSUE WITH MY CAR, UNTIL A NEIGHBOR WITH THE SAME CAR ASKED IF I EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUES MY CHEVY CARES CASE NUMBERS : [XXX], [XXX] AND [XXX]; [XXX]*DT PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11133087October 3, 2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE DEFROSTER FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER ENTERED FROM THE ANTENNA AND CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN THE VEHICLE. CHEVROLET OF WESLEY CHAPEL (26922 WESLEY CHAPEL BLVD, WESLEY CHAPEL, FLORIDA 33544, (813) 435-3981) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE ANTENNA NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: 8-4680994969. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11133153October 3, 2018SERVICE BRAKES
NO BRAKES WHEN SITTING IN TRAFFIC OR GOING AT A SLOW SPEED . PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. HAS 40.000 MILES . JUST PURCHASED USED AT DEALER 2 MONTHS . HAD 3000 MILES FROM TIME OF PURCHASE PUT ON VEHICLE. WAS WAITING ON LINE AT MIDTOWN TUNNEL WHEN BRAKES WENT OUT . PRETTY SCARY
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11132987October 2, 2018SUSPENSION
EXTREMELY ROUGH RIDE IN FRONT END OF 2015 TAHOE WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. DEALERSHIP FOUND ROUGH RIDE TO BE CAUSED BY THE SUSPENSION. LEAKING SHOCKS AND STRUTS. DEALERSHIP FOUND BULLETIN #PIT5429 REPLACED THE FRONT AND REAR SHOCKS AND REPROGRAMMED THE SUSPENSION CONTROL MODULE, 10/6/16. BROUGHT TAHOE TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND SHOCKS/STRUTS ARE LEAKING AGAIN, 10/2/18.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11133010October 2, 2018AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED A LETTER IN JULY 2016 ABOUT A RECALL THAT OCCURRED IN MAY 2016 FOR MY PASSENGER AIRBAG. IT HAS BEEN OVER 2 YEARS AND THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE STATUS OF THE REMEDY (REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE). THIS IS AN UNREASONABLE DELAY. TO TELL ME THAT MY AIRBAG SHOULD BE REPLACED AND THEN NOT GIVEN ME A REMEDY IN OVER 2 YEARS. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE AND UNWILLING TO PUT A PASSENGER IN THAT SEAT WHILE THE AIRBAG IS UNDER RECALL. THAT MAKES ME VEHICLE DEFECTIVE AND I CANNOT IN GOOD FAITH, SELL IT TO SOMEONE ELSE WHILE IT IS UNDER RECALL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11132407September 30, 2018AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL I NEED TO GET THIS RECALL REPAIR BEFORE IT BLOW OUT WHAT DO I NEED TO DO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP DONT HAVE ANT ANSWER FOR THIS REPAIR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11132129September 28, 2018AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH HAS SEVERELY CRACKED IN NUMEROUS PLACES INCLUDING NEAR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WHICH I FEAR COULD CREATE SHRAPNEL IF INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE AIRBAG INFLATES. THIS HAS GRADUALLY WORSENED OVER TIME.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11131979September 27, 2018SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, ONCE PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE, I ROLLED DOWN A STEP DRIVEWAY INTO STREET ACROSS STREET AND INTO NEIGHBORS YARD AND ONCE WHEN A TECH FROM DEALERSHIP WAS TEST DRIVING IT, HE ALMOST HIT THE BUILDING.THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION EACH INCIDENT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11131729September 26, 2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
ON MAY 31, 2018 I PURCHASED A 2015 CHEVY TAHOE LTZ WITH 30,000MILES THAT HAD BEEN TRADED IN AT A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. WITHIN DAYS OF PURCHASING IT, THE CAR BEGAN HAVING ISSUES WITH A STABILITRAK WARNING FOLLOWED BY OTHER ERRATIC COMPUTER WARNINGS. IN FOLLOWING WEEKS THE CAR ALSO BEGAN HAVING COMPLETE POWER FAILURE AT LOW SPEEDS WHILE TURNING AND CONTINUES TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS TO DATE. THE ENGINE ALSO BEGAN SMOKING IN JULY, CAUSED, AS IT TURNS OUT, BY A JAMMED BELT ON THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD MANY POWER FAILURES IN PARKING LOTS, ON STREETS, THE HIGHWAY TUNNEL IN BOSTON AND MOST RECENTLY ON LABOR DAY WEEKEND WHEN THE CAR STALLED IN CHARLESTOWN, RI WHILE SLOWING DOWN AT AN INTERSECTION. I HAD NO WARNING FLASHERS OR BRAKE LIGHTS AND THE DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN. WITH THE HELP OF THE LOCAL POLICE DEPT. WHO ASSISTED ME UNTIL THE CAR RESTARTED, I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO A LOCAL RESIDENCE. THE FORD DEALERSHIP SENT A FLATBED TRUCK TO TOW IT BACK TO THE FACILITY WHERE I PURCHASED IT. THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO RETURN THE CAR TO ME AS IT DOESN'T FAIL WHEN THEY DRIVE IT DUE TO ITS ERRATIC NATURE, AND SERVICE BY SEVERAL GM DEALERS THEY HAVE SENT IT TO HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEMS EITHER. I AM STUNNED TO LEARN THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT ON THE RECENT RECALL LIST FROM GM REGARDING POWER STEERING ISSUES AT SLOW SPEEDS. IN A PHONE CALL TO GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE ON 9/21/18 (CASE NUMBER 8-4650063752) THE REPRESENTATIVE CONFIRMED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE LIST. I TRUST THAT BY REPORTING THESE PROBLEMS TO YOU GM WILL BE ABLE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AND INSURE MY SAFETY AND THOSE AROUND ME WHILE DRIVING. I APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE AND WOULD BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE ANY DOCUMENTATION I HAVE AVAILABLE IF REQUESTED. ATTACHED ARE PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE AND THE ID PLATE FROM THE SIDE OF THE CAR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11131741September 26, 2018UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I OWN A 2013 CHEVY TAHOE AND OUT OF NO WHERE THE DASH BOARD CRACKED AROUND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. WITHIN A DAY THE CRACK MADE THE DASHBOARD DROP AND NOW HAS SPREAD WITHIN A WEEK TO ABOVE THE STEERING COLUMN. AS THIS RELATES TO THE AIRBAG, I CONSIDER IT A SAFETY HAZARD AND A DEFECT. I CAN PROVIDE PHOTOS IF APPROPRIATE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11131813September 26, 2018STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING "DRIVE WITH CAUTION" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SERVICE CHEVROLET CADILLAC (1212 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PKWY, LAFAYETTE, LA 70506, (337) 234-9411) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN OPEN RECALL FOR THE FAILURE, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11130988September 24, 2018STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED IN FOUR PLACES. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,403.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11131064September 24, 2018VISIBILITY, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED BOUNCING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MITCHELL AUTOMOTIVE (1522 US-45 ALT, WEST POINT, MS 39773) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHOCKS WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE CONDENSER FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11130860September 23, 2018UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BIG CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD RIGHT ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11130633September 21, 2018UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY VEHICLE HAS A CRACKED DASH DIRECTLY ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND OVER TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I HEARD A "POP" WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON HWY 41 IN KENNESAW, GA AND SPOTTED THE CRACK AFTER STOPPING TO INVESTIGATE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11130321September 20, 2018SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES DO NOT WORK WHEN GOING AT A SLOW PACE. HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN 2X AND THEY CANNOT FIN ANYTHING WRONG. JUST TOOK IN FOR 3RD TIME AND THIS TIME I DROVE IN THE CAR WITH THEM. THEY CONFIRMED THEY BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11130345September 20, 2018SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES CONSISTENTLY SOFT PRESSURE ESPECIALLY ON DOWNGRADES. CAME CLOSE TO HITTING PARKED CARS AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS. BRAKE WAS PRESSED ALMOST TO THE FLOOR BEFORE IT STOPPED. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY HAVE CHANGED PADS FIXED ROTORS BUT STILL VERY SOFT MUSHY BRAKES. MANY COMPLAINTS I AM READING ABOUT THIS 2016 TAHOE. WHEN PARKED PRESSING BRAKE 3 TIMES IS WHEN IT FINALLY FEELS LIKE IT IS IN CORRECT POSITION. I OWED 2008 SUBURBAN FOR 10 YEARS AND HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11130050September 18, 2018STRUCTURE:BODY
DASH CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. PULLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND HEARD A 'POP' SOUND, STOPPED CAR AND NOTICED THAT THE DASH HAD CRACKED. I FEAR THAT PIECES OF THE DASH WOULD BE SENT FLYING IN THE EVENT OF AN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11130231September 18, 2018AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL ..MY CHILDREN ARE RIDING IN THE TAHOE WITH DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS FOR 8 YEARS I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED WHEN WILL IT BE FIXED
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11130270September 18, 2018STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DASHBOARD HAS A CRACK FROM THE WINDSHIELD AND IS SPREADING TOWARD THE STEERING COLUMN(ABOUT 8-10 INCH CRACK). THERE IS ALSO A SMALL CRACK NEAR THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. WE FIRST NOTICED THE CRACK IN AUGUST/2017. WE WERE TOLD OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE BILL. WHEN WE FIRST NOTICED THE CRACK WAS ABOUT 4 INCHES. IT HAS NOW GROWN CLOSE TO 8-10 INCHES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0