Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints (2001)

512 consumer complaints on file.

#10091028September 15, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE / EMERGENCY ON 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE IS INOPERABLE. PARKING BRAKE HAS NEVER BEEN USED ON THIS VEHICKE. BROWN AND BROWN ADVISED 300.00 DOLLARS TO PUT NEW BRAKE PADS ON EMERGENCY BRAKE.*AK
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#10091033September 15, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
I JUST WATCHED THIS A.M.'S LOCAL NEWS AND SAW A LOCAL MAN EXTREMELY UPSET AND CONCERNED ABOUT HIS 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE'S PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. I, TOO, HAVE A 2001 CHEVY TAHOE AND HAVE HAD CONSISTENT PROBLEMS SINCE SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN FEBRUARY 2001. THE MAN CLAIMED HIS PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT SAFE AND IN FACT HAD FAILED TO THE POINT OF HIM HAVING TO PAY TO REPLACE IT BECAUSE GM WOULD NOT. (OVER $300) THIS, AFTER HE HAD DISCOVERED GM HAD SENT NOTICES TO ALL CHEVY DEALERSHIPS DUE TO THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS VERY ISSUE. THE FACT IS THAT MY PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK AND I FEEL AS THE MAN IN THE NEWS REPORT SAID; THAT GM SHOULD SEND OUT A NATIONWIDE RECALL TO HAVE THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM FIXED! WE BOUGHT OUR VEHICLES IN GOOD FAITH AND GM SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS, PARTICULARLY WHEN SAFETY IS AN ISSUE! GM...DO THE RIGHT THING! FOR YOUR REFERENCE, THE LOCAL NEWS CHANNEL IS NBC AFFILIATE CHANNEL 12 IN PHOENIX, AZ.*AK
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#10091091September 15, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
EVER SINCE I PURCHASED MY 2001 CHEVY TAHOE, I HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH MY PARKING BRAKE. IT NEVER HAS WORKED PROPERLY, HAVING SLIPPED ON NUMEROUS OCCATIONS. WHEN I PUSH IT DOWN, IT GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I WENT TO HAVE IT FIXED UNDER WARRANTY ON 12/7/002, BUT IT CONTINUED TO FAIL. CURRENTLY, THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON IT THAT SAYS THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE INSPECTED, AND CHEVROLET HAS PUT NO DEMAND ON THE DEALERS TO INSPECT THEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY.*AK
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#10087984September 14, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DRIVERS SEAT HEATING SENOR OVER HEATED. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS AT 28,000 MILES. NOW AT THE PRESENT MILEAGES OF 33,000 MILES THE PROBLEM HAS RESURFACED. THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD CONTINUE TO TIGHTEN ON THE OCCUPANT WHILE DRIVING. *JB THE SPARE TIRE CABLE PLASTIC CONNECTOR WOULD NOT RELEASE THE SPARE TIRE. *SC *JB
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#10090431September 4, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTH FRONT DOOR POWER WINDOWS FAIL TO OPERATE. THE MOTORS MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND THE WINDOWS WILL NOT FULLY OPEN OR CLOSE. THE GLASS PANELS APPARENTLY ARE NOT ATTACHED AS THEY CAN BE MOVED BY HAND. THE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN TWO DAYS OF EACH OTHER AND HAVE BEEN VARY RARELY BEEN OPENED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED.*AK
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#10089012September 2, 2004
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
MY PARKING BRAKES FAILED THE ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTION. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH A CABLE AND THAT IF NOT FIXED COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO A ROTOR. FORTUNATELY, I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO HELP PAY THE COST. HOWEVER, IT SEEMS THE PARKING BRAKE ON THIS VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN WEAK SINCE PURCHASE. YET IT HAS PASSED THE SAFETY INSPECTION IN THE PAST.*AK
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#10089408August 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
WHEN SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF T ABS MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN. AS A RESULT, ABS SENSOR LIGHT STAYED ON. *AK
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#10088262August 20, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
I HAVE ONLY HAD MY 2001 TAHOE FOR A MONTH OR LESS AND ONE DY WHEN STARTING MY VEHCILE THE ABS LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT. WHEN THE CAR IS OFF SOME TYPE OF MOTOR IS STILL RUNNING. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE BSCM THIS CONTROLS THE ABS SYSTEM. IT WILL COST ME $1000. TO FIX. I HAVE READ WHERE OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THERE BRAKES. I NEED HELP!*AK
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#10083520August 20, 2004
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE SPARE TIRE CABLE SNAPPED WHICH CAUSED THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. *JB *NM
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#10086907August 15, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
BOUGHT A USED 2001 TAHOE JUNE 4, 2004. OPENED REAR GLASS ON HATCH MANY TIMES WITH NO PROBLEMS. IN LATE JULY MY HUSBAND OPENED AND ONE OF THE HINGES BROKE. THE METAL ACTUALLY TORE. TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM THE WHOLE GLASS MUST BE REPLACED, THE HINGE IS PART OF THE GLASS. I HAVE SINCE HEARD "THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE" THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY TAHOE. WHEN THE SERVICE DEPART. AT MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER ORDERED THE NEW GLASS, BY COMPUTER, THE PART # CHANGED MANY TIMES, AS IF MANY CHANGES HAD BEEN MADE AND EVENTUALLY THE PART (GLASS) HAD TO COME DIRECTLY FROM THE GLASS MANUFACTURER. OBVIOUSLY GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS THAT HAD ONE OF MY CHILDREN, OR EVEN MYSELF WITH NOT AS MUCH STRENGTH AS MY HUSBAND OPENED THE GLASS ON THE HATCH,WE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CATCH AND HOLD THE END WITH THE BROKEN HINGE RESULTING IN THE REMAINING HINGE "TEARING" AND THERE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS INJURY. MY TAHOE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY SO I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE 700.00 BILL THAT I TRULY FEEL GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *JB
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#10081875August 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE LOUD NOISE WAS NORMAL. *AK *NM
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#10082235July 19, 2004
TIRES
IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS, I HAVE HAD THREE FLAT TIRES. THE FIRST WAS A COMPLETELY SHREDDED ON THE FREEWAY AT SPEEDS 65 MPH. COSTCO REPLACED THE TIRE, WHICH WAS ONLY 7 MONTHS OLD ON MAY 3, 2004. A MONTH LATER, SOMETIME IN JUNE, A SECOND FLAT, ON THE FREEWAY. COSTCO CLAIMED IT WAS A NAIL. THEY SAID THEY PATCHED IT UP AND SENT US ON OUR WAY. THE THIRD FLAT, JUST YESTERDAY ON JULY 18, ANOTHER FLAT. WE TOOK THIS TIRE AND TO ANOTHER TIRE SHOP AND THEY SAID IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VALVE STEM. WE ASKED THAT THEY CHECK THE TIRE, WHICH SUPPOSEDLY COSTCO PATCHED BACK IN JUNE AND THEY SAID THE TIRE HAD NOT BEEN PATCHED AND THAT THE AIR GAGE WAS REPLACED. WHAT WE INFER IS THAT COSTCO KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THESE VALVE STEMS, LIED ABOUT IT AND LET US GO ON OUR WAY. KNOWING FULL WELL THAT WE STILL HAD TWO TIRES WITH BAD STEM VALVES. THIS THIRD AND FINAL EXAMPLE IS PROOF. THREE OUT OF FOUR TIRES GONE BACK IN A PERIOD OF 10 MONTHS IS UNUSUAL. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS A TIRE DEFECT OR A COSTCO, MAN-MADE DEFECT AND NEED HELP. *JB
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#10080886July 12, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
REAR TAILGATE GLASS HINGE SEPARATED FROM PLASTIC MATERIAL IN WHICH IT WAS EMBEDDED. FAILURE RESULTS IN IMPROPER SECURING OF REAR TAILGATE WINDOW, CAN LEAD TO GLASS SEPARATING FROM VEHICLE AT SPEED. GLASS WAS REPLACED. *LA
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#10080376July 5, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD VEHICLE WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND IN GEAR AT IDLE. VEHICLE JUMPED CURB AND HIT SHRUBBERY BY BUILDING.*AK
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#10079130July 1, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
AS WITH MANY OTHER TAHOE OWNERS, I HAVE THE PROBLEM OF PREMATURE PARKING BRAKE FAILURE IN MY 2001 TAHOE. I RARELY USE IT. AT 50,000 MILES IT NEEDS A SECOND REPLACEMENT. IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T TEST IT YOU WILL NEVER KNOW THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM UNTIL YOUR TRANSMISSION PARK FEATURE FAILS. THEN IT IS JUST A MATTER OF WHO OR WHAT IS DOWN HILL. *JB
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#10078557June 21, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE SHOW WEARING OUT PREMATURELY, GM HAS ISSUED A NEW RETAINING CLIP THAT ALLOWS THE SHOE TO BE CENTERED AND NOT WEAR PREMATURELY. *AK
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#10078364June 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
MILEAGE-60813. 1. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON, ENGINE HAS LACK OF POWER ON TAKE OFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO NORTH JACKSON CHEVROLET FOR SERVICE, DEALER REPORTS RODENTS HAVE EATEN THROUGH WIRES GOING TO TRANSMISSION, TRANSMISSION NOT RECIEVING SIGINAL, REPAIRED WIRES FROM FUSE BOX, REPLACE INIGTION SWITCH COST $634.00. AFTER 600 MILES SAME PROBLEMS REOCCURES 6/16/2003, UNABLE TO GET TO VECHICLE. WILL CARRY VEHICLE BACK TODAY FOR FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIR. *JB
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#10078384June 17, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, TRAILER HITCHES, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHY DOES THE MANUAL STATE THAT ONE CAN PULL UP TO 8700LBS. IF THE TAHOE CAN BARELY HANDLE 3500LBS? THE SPRINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE THE MANIFOLD IS CRACKED THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT, THE UNIVERSAL JOINT IS GOING OUT, THE TRANSFER CASE IS LEAKING AND HAS ONLY BEEN USED TWICE IN 3 YEARS, AND HAS ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED ONCE LAST YEAR, THE STEERING PUMP IS GOING OUT, THESE ARE ONLY THE PROBLEMS I CAN THINK OF. *JB
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#10073142May 25, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
I TOOK MY 2001 TAHOE TO GET A YEARLY INSPECTION. I WAS THEN NOTIFIED BY THE SERVICE DEPT. THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT HOLDING THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD COST APPROX. $400.00 TO REPAIR. I TOLD HIM THAT WAS CRAZY SINCE WE HAVE ONLY USED THE PARKING BRAKE A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THAT WAS THE FIRST VEHICLE THAT I HAVE EVER OWNED THAT HAD NEEDED A PARKING BRAKE REPAIRED AT JUST 40000 MILES. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH OF THE PROBLEM, I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT THE 2001 TAHOE HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS. I CHECKED RECALLS AND WAS POSITIVE I WOULD FIND A RECALL FOR THE PARKING BRAKE, BUT TO MY MISTAKE, THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ONE FOR A FAULT PARKING BRAKE. I HAVE YET TO GET IT FIXED AS I HAVE JUST FOUND OUT, BUT I WOULD ONLY WISH THAT CHEVY WOULD TAKE A LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE IT RECALLED. I WOULD HATE TO FIND OUT ABOUT A VEHICLE PARKING BRAKE FAILING AND ROLLING OVER A CHILD. *NM
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0
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#10074089May 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
WHILE DRIVING A WHIZZING SOUND CAME FROM THE ABS BRAKES. SOMEHOW, THE COMPUTER FOR THE ABS BRAKES CAUSED A LOCK UP. THE COST OF REPAIRS WAS QUOTED TO THE CONSUMER AS $1,100. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO INDICATED THAT ABS BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
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No
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Deaths:
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