Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints (2002)

449 consumer complaints on file.

#10065689April 7, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON ON THE DAY IN QUESTION. ONCE THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR ON TO HEAR A WHINING/SLIPPING FEELING OUT OF THE ENGINE AREA. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 2 TIMES ON DIFFERENT DAYS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065638April 6, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE SERVICE RECORD-VIN #[XXX]PURCHASED '02 TAHOE OCT. 2001 & IN DEC. '01-PROBLEMS BEGAN 12/5/1 MI. 968 VEHICLE TO CONNELL CHEV. HARD TO MOVE SHIFT LEVER THRU POSITIONS; VERY STIFF. RT. REAR OF VEHICLE SITS HIGHER THAN LEFT. REAR. 2/28/2-MI. 3,432 VEHICLE IN FOR VARIOUS PROBLEMS. TOLD SERVICE WRITER TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR WHILE SITTING AT STOP LIGHT. YOU PRESS ON THROTTLE TO ACCELERATE, VEHICLE WOULD PULL AWAY VERY SLUGGISH, SUDDENLY SHIFT BACK DOWN INTO 1ST GEAR & TAKE OFF IN AN UNCONTROLLABLE MANNER. WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR TO COMPENSATE. PROBLEM WHEN SHIFTING FROM GEAR TO GEAR IN ACCELERATING. WILL NOT SHIFT UP UNTIL YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THROTTLE. SHIFTS HARD WHEN SHIFTING THRU GEARS. P/UP VEHICLE. EXPLAINED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH TRANSMISSION. 7/17/2-MI. 6,668 SAME PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION. NEXT DAY, SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG W/TRANSMISSION. 4/14/3-MI. 12,434 TRANSMISSION IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. WILL SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR WHEN SITTING AT A STOP, & WILL NOT SHIFT UP THRU GEARS UNLESS YOU REMOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THROTTLE. 2/6/4-MI. 23,776 BACK FOR PRIOR PROBLEMS & NEW ONES. TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR AT A STOP, DROPS BACK INTO 1ST GEAR UPON ACCELERATION & WHEN REACHES SHIFT POINT FOR GEARS MAKES LOAD SQUEALING SOUND,LIKE METAL-TO-METAL. VEHICLE HAS SUSPENSION NOISES, LIKE SOMETHING IS HITTING AGAINST PART OF SUSPENSION WHEN BRAKING AND/OR TURNING. 2/10/4-MI. 23,800 TRANSMISSION IS MALFUNCTIONING & DEVELOPING NEW NOISES. SOMETIMES THERE IS A CLUNK WHEN PUT IN REVERSE. 2/11/4-MI.-23,800 RETURNED TO P/U TAHOE. EXPLAINED TO US THAT A DATA RECORDER HAD BEEN PUT IN TO MONITOR OPERATION OF TRANSMISSION, EXPLAINED OPERATION OF RECORDER. 3/8/4-MI. 25,031 RETURNED TO HAVE RECORDER REMOVED. SERVICE WRITER SAID THAT AS SOON AS THEY DO A PRINT OUT FROM RECORDER THEY WILL CONTACT ME & LET ME KNOW OUTCOME. NEVER BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT IT. *LA *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064335April 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE KNOCKS, CHEVY WILL NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063777March 24, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
2002 TAHOE WON'T BACK UP IN 4 WD AND HAS GRINDING NOISE WHEN IN 4 WD. DEALER ADVISED THAT BEARING IN FRONT DIFFERENTIAL BAD. REPLACEMENT OF DIFFERENTIAL ADVISED. DEALER CHARGED ONLY FOR LABOR, APPARENTLY THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM. COST TO REPAIR $447, MILEAGE 39500. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061904March 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED FROM ENGINE WHILE DRIVING. ON SEVERAL OTHER OCCASSIONS THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR, AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND TAKE OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052164March 11, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH A KNOCKING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE REAR. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED. THE DRIVER CHANGED THE TIRE. *NM THE RIM AND LOOKED AS IF IT HAD BEEN COMPLETELY TORE APART AT THE SEAMS. THE SALES DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD NEVER SEEN A TIRE LOOK LIKE THAT BEFORE. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061772March 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TROUBLE WITH REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO CORRECT IT. (NAR) *PH *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060800March 9, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
EMERGENCY BRAKE ON TAHOE'S GO OUT IF YOU DO NOT USE THEM AND COST AROUND $500. TO FIX THE PROBLEM.FROM PEOPLE I HAVE TALKED TO GM KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT DOES NOT CARE AND REFUSES TO FIX.I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS ON ALL TAHOE AND SUBURBANS YEARS 2002 AND 2003.TO PASS A SAFETY TEST IN TEXAS YOU HAVEN'T TO HAVE AN EMERGENCY BRAKE THAT WORKS.I WAS TOLD THAT YOU HAVE TO USE THIS BRAKE ON IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN.I DON'T PARK ON A HILL SO I DON'T USE IT.OTHERS ARE THE SAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060690March 8, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
PROBLEM STARTED AT 21000 MILES. CAR EITHER WON'T START OR LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE HAD FIVE FUEL PUMPS SINCE THEN. NOW HAVE 53K MILES. ALSO, CAR WON'T START ON INCLINE EVEN THOUGH IT HAS 1/4 TANK AS VERIFIED BY DEALER SERVICE. EVERYTHING THAT CAN BE "FIXED" OR REPLACED HAS BEEN AND I AM STILL HAVING STARTING PROBLEMS AND HAVE TO HAVE A NEW FUEL PUMP EVER 3 MONTHS. GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE UNWILLING TO PROVIDE RELIEF. SERVICED ONLY AT DEALERS, THEY CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061429March 5, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
AFTER FUELING FUEL GAUGE REGISTERED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY AND THEN VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE TEN MINUTES LATER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO HAD TO UPDATE THE COMPUTER TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053800February 24, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
CONSUMER STATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT HOLD. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC STATED THE ACTUATOR BROKE INSIDE THE BRAKE DRUM. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052082February 19, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN OVER-DRIVE BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 40 - 43 MPH, THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP HAS SERVICED THE TRUCK SEVERAL TIMES THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE IS STILL UNDETERMINED. *NM THERE WAS A LOUD VIBRATION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN 2 WHEEL AUTO DRIVE AND AT SPEED OF 40-45 MPH/1200 TO 1400 RPMS SHIFTING INTO OVER-DRIVE GOING UPHILL AND OR PULL ON ENGINE. MAY BE A TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM. THIS WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WHICH HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059285February 18, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT STOPPING PROBLEMS. . A NUMBER OF TIMES SHE TRIED TO COME TO A STOP, AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP SEVERAL TIMES, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ABS BRAKES WERE DIRTY , AND CLEANED THEM. BUT THAT DID NOT HELP. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH ABS BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059296February 18, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING REAR RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE COMPLETELY EXPLODED, SEPARATING THE SIDEWALL FROM THE TREAD. CONSUMER DID NOT HIT OR RUN OVER ANYTHING. PULLED OVER, AND CHANGED THE TIRE. THEN, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRE WAS NOT ON RECALL. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS LE, TIRE SIZE P265/70R16. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057036February 11, 2004
AIR BAGS
ON JANURAY 23. 2004, I WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS GOING ABOUT 65-70 MPH. A PERSON HIT ME FROM THE REAR, HE WAS TRAVELLING AROUND 100-110 MPH. I LOST CONTROL OF MY TAHOE, I WENT SIDEWAYS, THEN I SHOT FORWARD AND HIT THE CENTER DIVIDER( ON THE CENTER RIGHT SIDE OF MY CAR) AT ABOUT 65 MPH OR FASTER, I WAS SHOT BACKWARDS INTO A GUARD RAIL AND CAME OFF OF THAT AND THEN THE TAHOE ROLLED ON TO ITS SIDE, SKID FOR ABOUT 30 FEET AND THEN IT FINALLY STOPPED. MY AIR BAGS(FRONT NOR SIDE) NEVER DEPOLYED. I FEEL THAT IF THEY HAD MY WIFE NOR I WOULD HAVE BEEN INJURED. I KNOW THAT THEY ARE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY WHEN YOU HIT SOMETIME LIKE A BRICK WALL AT ABOUT 10-15 MPH. WHAT DO YOU CALL HITTING A CEMENT DIVIDER AT OVER 65 MPH.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10056904February 10, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
PROBLEM WITH PARKING BRAKE PREVENTS VEHICLE FROM PASSING TEXAS STATE INSPECTION. VEHICLE WILL MOVE FORWARD DURING IDLE WITH PARKING BRAKE FULLY ENGAGED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056445February 3, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HARD,ONLY 26,000 MILES. TTOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD SECOND AND THIRD GEAR WAS GONE. THEY REBUILT THOSE GEARS. PICK TAHOE UP AND WITHIN A HR IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING. RETURN TO DEALERSHIP NEXT DAY, WAS TOLD IT WAS PUMP STICKING. REPLACE THAT. PICK BACK UP AND WITHIN A HR DID THE SAME THING. RETURN VEHICLE AND THEY DECIDED TO REPLACE FOR NEW TRANSMISSION. A WEEK LATER IT HAS NOW STARTING TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STERRING. THERE APPEARS TO BE A LEAK IN THE LINES. THIS 2002 TAHOE HAS HAD PROBLEMS STARTING WITHIN MONTHS OF PURCHASE. STERRING COLUM MAKING CLUNKING NOSE, REQUIRED LUBE TWICE. HEADLIGHTS FILLING WITH WATER. NOSE IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AROUND SHOCK AREA. THEY HAD DIFFERENT REPAIRS SUCH AS REPLACING SHOCKS, GREASING. AFTER OVER A YEAR THE DEALERSHIP ADDED BUSHINGS TO THE SHOCKS, SO FAR OK. HAVE REPLACE FIRESTONE TIRES AT 25,000 MILES FOR WEARING ON INSIDE OF TIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052775January 10, 2004
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE BLOWER HAS GONE TWICE (FIRST TIME WAS JAN 2003) SINCE OWNING VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY STOPS WORKING ESPECIALLY AT LOW TEMPERATURES (UNDER 32F). DEFOGGER SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. DEALERSHIP HAS FIXED PROBLEM TWICE. BACK BLOWER WORKS FINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050631December 17, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, TIRES
HAD A FRONT END COLLISION INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WHOM RAN A RED LIGHT. WE ESTIMATED OUR IMPACT SPEED AT 30 MPH UPON COLLIDING TOGETHER. NEITHER FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. SUFFERED NECK AND BACK BRUISING AND MUSCLE STRAIN.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10050196December 2, 2003
TIRES
PROBLEMS WITH FRONT ALIGNMENT ON 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE.*MR AT APPROX. 7-8K MILES, CONSUMER STARTED HAVING TIRE PROBLEMS. HE ROTATED THEM BUT TO NO AVAIL. DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED AND THEY SAID ROTATE THEM AGAIN. CONSUMER DID. AT 14K MILES NEW TIRES WERE PUT ON THE VEHICLE. THIS DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. CHEVY SAID TO ROTATED THE TIRES EVERY 2K MILES BUT THE CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS RIDICULOUS AND DID IT EVERY 3K MILES BUT TO NO AVAIL. CONSUMER NOTED THEY NEVER TRIED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. (PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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