Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints (2001)

512 consumer complaints on file.

#10054591January 21, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
I HAD MY VEHICLE SERVICED BECAUSE I WAS HEARING A SCRAPING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE PARKING BRAKE NOT ENGAGING. PARKING BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AT 39,707 MILES. I PAID $246.99 TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. I HAVE NEVER,(NEVER) DRIVEN THE VEHICLE WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ON AND WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT THAT THE PADS NEEDED REPLACED. I HAVE OWNED TWO NEW VEHICLES IN THE PAST 17 YEARS AS WELL AS USED VEHICLES AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PARKING BRAKE ISSUES. I FEEL THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH IS CAUSING THE BRAKES TO ENGAGE ON THERE OWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055559January 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STOPPED SHIFTING WHILE DRIVING. DEALER DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053009January 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAS FAILED. IT USUALLY OCCURS WITHIN THE FIRST COUPLE OF MINUTES OF DRIVING. IT HAS PROBABLY HAPPENED 6 OR 7 TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF OWNING THE VEHICLE (3 YEARS). NO LIGHTS ARE ON. WHEN YOU PRESS THE BRAKE, IT GOES FURTHER THAN NORMAL, AND THEN IT FINALLY WORKS AFTER TAKING SEVERAL EXTRA FEET TO STOP. IT HAPPENS IRREGULARLY, SO WE CAN'T DUPLICATE IT FOR SERVICE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048602January 12, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED, INTERMITTENTLY THE POWER STEERING FAILED. WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAD HEARD OF A FEW INSTANCES, BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT. *JB *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051967December 23, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
THE TRUCK FAILED STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE THE PARKING BRAKE WOULDN'T HOLD. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS FAILURE IS DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR OF THE BRAKE SHOES. THIS IS ALSO A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE MODEL VEHICLE. THERE'S A TSB FOR THIS ISSUE 020526002. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. . *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050422December 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL LIGHT FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC NOTICED SLUDGE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047702November 28, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ABS MOTOR STARTED TO RUN. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, BUT THE ABS MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN. I HAD TO GO UNDER THE HOOD AND PULL THE FUSE TO PREVENT THE MOTOR FROM BURINING OUT AND TO PREVENT THE BATTERY FROM DRAINING. THE DEALER WANTS $1000 TO REPLAVE THE EBCM, BUT SOME COMPAINES ON THE INTERNET WHO WERE FORMED SOLELY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WILL DO IT FOR CHEAPER. THERE ARE MANY MANY PEOPLE ON THE INTENET SITES WHO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FOR ALL TYPES OF CHEVY TRUCKS FROM 1999-2003.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044753November 24, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL. *AK *JB *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10048408November 20, 2003
PARKING BRAKE
AT 24,000 MILES THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED. THE DEALER STATES BECAUSE THEY PRODUCED A THINNER PART THE BRAKE WEARS PREMATURELY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044291November 12, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
THE POST CABLE CAME OFF THE BATTERY. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER HAD THR VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. *AK *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045989November 11, 2003
SEAT BELTS
ON AUGUST 3, 2003, CHRISTOPHER MOFFEIT, AUDREY MOFFIET AND THEIR TWIN DAUGHTERS, MACKENZI MOFFIET AND MALLORY MOFFEIT, WERE INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ROLLOVER ACCIDENT WHILE TRAVELING IN THEIR 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. MACKENZIE AND HER SISTER, MALLORY, WERE SECURELY BUCKLED INTO THEIR CHILD SAFETY SEATS WHICH WERE FASTENED INTO THE BACKSEAT OF THE TAHOE WITH SEATBELTS. FORENSIC EVIDENCE INDICATES THAT THE SEATBELT SECURING MACKENZI'S CHILD SAFETY SEAT RELEASED DURING THE ROLLOVER COLLISION. MACKENZI'S CHILD SAFETY SEAT WAS EJECTED FROM THE TAHOE. AS A RESULT OF THE INJURIES SHE SUSTAINED, MACKENZI PASSED AWAY SEVERAL DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. FORENSIC EVIDENCE INDICATES THAT THE SEATBELTS OF CHRISTOPHER AND AUDREY ALSO RELEASED DURING THE ROLLOVER COLLISION. BOTH WERE EJECTED AND DIED AUGUST 3, 2003 AS A RESULT OF THE INJURIES THEY SUSTAINED IN SAID ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
3
#10046166November 3, 2003
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH DRIVER HIT THE BRAKES SUDDENLY AND VEHICLE HIT THE CURB AND ROLLED TWICE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PEOPLE WERE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT,THEY DIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
3
#10043234October 20, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND, THERE IS A SHUDDERING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043180October 18, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE--ABS LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, NOISE HEARD BELOW VEHICLE. SERVICE TECH ADVISED THE ABS SENSOR MODULE HAD GONE BAD--@$1,000.00 REPAIR. SAW SIMILAR INCIDENTS ON NHTSA WEBSITE--THOUGHT IT MAY HELP TO INCLUDE THIS INCIDENT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041757October 14, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS:SWITCH, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, PARKING BRAKE
DEFECTS: ABS LIGHT ON AT 43,600 MILES. WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF A LOUD NOISE IS HEARD BENEATH THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SAID THE ABS UNIT IS PURGING. AT 20 MILES AND REGULARLY THERE AFTER, WHEN THE FOG LIGHT POWER BUTTON IS PRESSED, THE REAR WINDOW WIPER BRIEFLY MAKES NOISE AS IF IT HAD BEEN ACTIVATED. AT 3000 MILES AND REGULARLY THERE AFTER , ALL FOUR DOORS SQUEAK AT THE HINGES AND MUST BE LUBRICATED WEEKLY. AT 10,600 MILES THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BEGAN TO LEAK. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT SQUEAK AND DO NOT FIRMLY LOCK INTO POSITION. THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATS DO NOT LOCK INTO POSITION. THE PARKING BRAKE HAS NOT WORKED SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041369October 7, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SHOULDER RESTRAINT FAILS TO LOCK, IT CONTINUALLY RETRACTS WHILE DRIVER IS WEARING IT. WITH EVERY MOVEMENT SEAT BELT CONTINUES TO TIGHTEN RESTRICTING ANY MOVEMENT OF YOUR UPPER BODY. DRIVER RESTRAINT IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE DRIVER IS FORCED TO MAKE A DECISION AS TO WHETHER WEAR THE SHOULDER RESTRAINT AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR NOT WEAR IT AND BE IN DANGER AS WELL AS BREAKING THE LAW! ALTHOUGH THE RETRACTING MECHANISM SQUEAKS ALL THE TIME, THE RETRACTION DIFFICULTIES ARE INTERMITTENT. THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD, BUT GENERAL MOTORS REFUSES TO REPAIR THE SEAT BELT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS 49K MILES, DESPITE THE OBVIOUS HAZARD TO THE VEHICLE OWNER AND OTHERS SHARING THE ROADWAY AT THE TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042341October 6, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP REPLACED ALL FOUR ROTORS. CONSUMER PAID $1,200.00 FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041048October 1, 2003
PARKING BRAKE
I TOOK MY CHEVY TAHOE (2001) IN TO GET THE INSPECTION DONE ON 10/1/03 -- THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE INSPECTION HAS BEEN DUE SINCE THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK USED 6 MONTHS AGO. THE INSPECTOR TOLD ME THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO FAIL MY TRUCK DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PARKING BRAKE. I WAS TOLD THAT HE HAD SEEN A LOT OF THEM RECENTLY AND THAT HE WOULD LET ME TAKE THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER TO GET IT FIXED. HE SAID THE OTHER 5-6 THAT HE HAD SEEN VERY RECENTLY HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT WAS A RECALLED PART AND THEY FIXED IT FOR FREE. UNFORTUNATELY, WHEN I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER, HE INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS NOT A RECALLED PART AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED -- IN FACT, WOULD COST ME $200-$300 TO FIX. HE SAID THAT SIX MONTHS AGO, WHEN HE INSPECTED THE CAR, IT WAS FINE. SO, IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS, MY PARKING BRAKE HAD GONE BAD. I ONLY DRIVE MY TRUCK BACK AND FORTH TO WORK AND HAVE NOT USED MY PARKING BRAKE, SO IT SEEMS TO ME THAT SOMETHING ELSE MUST BE WRONG!! PLEASE HELP -- IF IT IS KNOWN BY SO MANY THAT THESE ARE FAILING, WHY WILL CHEVROLET NOT DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT? IF I USED MY PARKING BRAKE EVERYDAY, THAT MIGHT BE ONE THING, BUT I HAVE NOT USED IT AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040721September 26, 2003
PARKING BRAKE
EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN A HILL AND COLLIDE WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. PHONE INTERVIEW UPDATE (APRIL 5, 2006): MS. ARNECKE SAID THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT ROLL AWAY; THE VEHICLE FAILED THE TEXAS STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THE PARKING BRAKES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040482September 24, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
CONSUMER NOTICED REAR HATCH GLASS FELL OUT. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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