Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints (2003)

507 consumer complaints on file.

#10110934January 27, 2005
STEERING, SUSPENSION, AIR BAGS
THE STEERING SHAFT AND FRONT SUSPENSION WAS REPLACED. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. *BF THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR A POPPING NOISE AND LOOSE STEERING. THE STEERING SHAFT WAS REMOVED AND LUBED AND THE FRONT LOWER CROSSMEMBER WAS TIGHTENED. THE CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN HE LOST CONTROL . THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER TWICE, END OVER END THE SIDE OVER SIDE ONE AND A HALF TIMES. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE NOTIFIED OF HOW MANY OF THESE STEERING, BRAKING AND OR OTHER PROBLEMS INCURRED WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10107861January 25, 2005
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
I OWN A 2003 CHEVY TAHOE LT, ON FRIDAY JANUARY 21, 2005 THE BACK LIFT GATE WINDOW OF MY TAHOE EXPLODED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I WAS UNSURE OF WHAT HAPPENED SINCE I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR FREEWAY AT THE TIME. HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED SINCE IT SOUNDED LIKE A SHOTGUN BLAST TO MY WINDOW. HPD INFORMED ME IT APPEARED TO BE A MALFUNCTION OF THE WINDOW. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT (NORMAN FREDE CHEVROLET) IN WEBSTER TEXAS. THE SERVICE MANAGER INSPECTED THE WINDOW AND INFORMED ME THIS WAS THE THIRD TAHOE IN WHICH THE BACK GLASS EXPLODED IN THIS MANNER. I COULD HAVE HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, AND THANK GOODNESS I HAD NO PASSENGERS IN THE BACK OF MY VEHICLE. I FEEL THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED IF THERE HAVE BEEN 3 OF THESE INCIDENTS AT 1 DEALERSHIP, SURELY THERE ARE OTHERS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127991January 18, 2005
STEERING
2003 TAHOE DEVELOPED A NOISE IN THE STEERING.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BE CHEVROLET THERE IS CURRENTLY NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106414January 15, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HESITATION IN STARTING, VEHICLE REGISTERED NO GAS WHEN IT HAD FULL TANK. STARTED IN AUG 2003 THROUGH JULY 2004. WAS PUT IN SHOP ON 5 OCCASIONS, AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. JULY 2004 MY VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. MY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR, AND GAUGE WERE OUT. PARTS WERE FINALLY REPLACED BUT WAS TOLD THEY WOULD GO OUT AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106415January 15, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER, SUSPENSION:FRONT
1. KNOCKING IN FRONT END, INTERMITTENT STEERING SHAFT IS OUT. I HAVE BEEN ON WAITING LIST SINCE SEPTEMBER 2003 AND STILL NOT FIXED.(IN A WRECK THIS COMPONENT IS WHAT KEEPS THE STEERING ROD FROM PROJECTING INTO THE CAB; PER CHEVROLET MECHANIC). 2. SEPT. 2003 TRANSMISSION: GRINDING/VIBRATING SOUND IN THE MIDDLE OF VEHICLE (THINK THIS IS MY TORQUE CONVERTER), NEUTRAL POSITION FROM A COMPLETE STOP AND WHILE DRIVING. BEEN IN SHOP ON 2 OCCASIONS AND STILL NOT FIXED, MECHANIC SAYS THE VEHICLE COMPUTER DOESN'T SHOW ANY PROBLEMS, SO THEY WON'T FIX IT! 3.FRONT DIFFERENTIAL LEAKING. JAN. 2004 TO BE FIXED WHEN STEERING SHAFT GETS FIXED! 4. PASSENGER HEATERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES. NOV. 2003 STILL NOT FIXED 5. FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT WON'T HOLD MEMORY SETTINGS. NOV. 2003 STILL NOT FIXED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105662January 3, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EVER SINCE PURCHASING MY CHEVROLET TAHOE LT BRAND-NEW IN AUGUST OF 2003, THE MUFFLER AND/OR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM HAS MADE AN EXPLODING SOUND BOTH WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND AFTER IT IS SHUT OFF. AT STOPLIGHTS AND AFTER BEING PARKED, YOU BOTH HEAR AND FEEL EXPLOSIONS FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. GM CONTENDS THE SOUND IS STEAM BUILDING UP IN THE MUFFLER AND EXPLODING, BUT ADMITS IT IS NOT A "NORMAL" BACKFIRE, AND STATES THAT SOME TAHOES DO IT, AND SOME DO NOT. THEY HAVE RELEASED TWO SEPARATE FIXES FOR THE PROBLEM BUT NEITHER HAS BEEN EFFECTIVE, AND THE LAST ONE CAME OUT OVER A YEAR AGO. OFFICIAL GM POLICY PROHIBITS REPLACING ANY MUFFLERS/EXHAUST SYSTEMS ON VEHICLES EXHIBITING THIS PROBLEM - OWNERS ARE SIMPLY TOLD THE EXPLOSIONS ARE NORMAL. AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION, GM REPLACED MY MUFFLER, AND THE SECOND ONE DOES THE SAME THING. NEEDLESS TO SAY, IT IS AN ALARMING SOUND AND FEELING TO HAVE IN A NEW VEHICLE, AND LOGIC DICTATES THAT STEAM EXPLOSIONS INSIDE A METAL BOX CAN ONLY GO ON FOR SO LONG BEFORE SERIOUS DAMAGE IS DONE (I.E. THE MUFFLER ITSELF EXPLODES NEAR THE GAS TANK.) I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE NHTSA CAN DO, BUT ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE IS MOST WELCOME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110889December 29, 2004
STEERING, AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE STEERING MADE POPPING NOISES AND THE STEERING FELT LOOSE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT AND FRONT SUSPENSION. *NM THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER TWICE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10103656December 13, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AT A STOP CONSUMER'S VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD, HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103689December 13, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH ENGINE SEIZED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO FOUND THE PROBLEM WAS THE FUEL PUMP. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THIS WAS THE THIRD FUEL PUMP REPLACED BY THE DEALER WITHIN LESS THEN A YEAR, AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100570November 26, 2004
STEERING
CLUNKING NOISE AND FEEL IN STEERING - LOOSE STEERING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100406November 23, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE STEERING WHEEL HAS PLAY IN IT AND WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS THE WHEELS CLUNK. I TOOK MY TAHOE IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT IN SEPT. THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS ORDERED THEN. I STILL DO NOT HAVE IT FIXED. THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER. WITH 178,00 NEEDED IN THE US. I HAVE TAKEN THE TAHOE BACK IN TO HAVE IT GREASED TO MAKE IT STOP CLUNKING AGAIN. IT WORKS BUT ONLY FOR A SHORT TIME. I AM A MOTHER OF ONE AND HAVE ANOTHER ON THE WAY. THIS IS MY ONLY MODE OF TRANSPORATION AND I AM NOT COMFORTABLE WITH IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100102November 17, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES
A DULL THUMPING NOISE WAS HEARD STARTING A COUPLE MONTHS AGO. IT OCCURRED ANY TIME THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED, EVEN THE SLIGHTEST. VERY ANNOYING! AS IT GOT WORSE I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A "SUPPLEMENTAL STEERING SHAFT" (PART #88963611/SHAFT). THAT PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPT THAT IT MAY TAKE FOUR WEEKS TO GET IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098161November 2, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN
STEERING COLUMN RATTLES/KNOCKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092733October 20, 2004
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG ILIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR THE FIFTH TIME. DEALER HAD NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096770October 13, 2004
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER DROVE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT INSPECTED AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE STEERING RACK AND PINION SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095056October 5, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND FEELS LIKE IT GOING TO SEPARATE FROM THE COLUMN AND FALL OFF. THIS IS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW IN THE IMMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OFF. THE MANUFACTURER'S REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM IS TO LUBRICATE AND TIGHTEN THE STEERING. THIS FIXES ONLY LAST 5000 MILES. THE IMMEDIATE SHAFT WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093644October 5, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HEATER COMES ON BY ITSELF. BLINKER SENSOR WILL TELL ME THAT THE BLINKER IS ON WHEN IT ISN'T. CD/RADIO LIGHTS BLINK ON AND OFF. REAR PASSENGER WINDOW ROLLS DOWN BY ITSELF. FUEL GUAGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND WILL OFTEN SAY IT'S FULL WHEN IT'S EMPTY OR IT'S EMPTY WHEN IT'S FULL OR HALF A TANK WHEN IT IS EMPTY. FUEL INJECTORS KEEP CLOGGING UP WITH CARBON. TRANSMISSION FAILURE FROM STOP AND DELAY ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093326September 29, 2004
STEERING
STEERING LOOSE/WOBBLY SINCE BUYING VEHICLE. IN FOR REPAIR NUMEROUS TIMES. AT FIRST TOLD SOMETHING WAS LEAKING, THEN REPLACED STEERING SHAFT THING, THEN TOLD IT WAS JUST THE WAY THE TAHOE DRIVES. THIS WEEK WAS TOLD THEY "TWEAKED" THE ALIGNMENT AND WERE GOING TO PUSH IT BEYOND WHAT CHEVROLET NORMALLY RECOMMENDS. PICKED VEHICLE UP AND THEY HAD PUT TWO NEW TIRES ON REAR OF VEHICLE IN ADDITION TO ALIGNMENT. I DON'T TRUST THE STEERING AND SINCE THEY STILL SAY THAT IS JUST THE WAY IT DRIVES, NOT SURE WHY THEY KEEP REPAIRING THINGS IF THAT "IS JUST THE WAY THE TAHOE DRIVES". *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093209September 27, 2004
STEERING
POPPING SOUND IN STEERING. CHEVORLET TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BY LUBRICATION ON TWO OCCASIONS, BUT SYMPTOMS RETURNED *AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092992September 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKE CONCERN: EARLY THIS SUMMER I HAD TO SUDDENLY STOP ON THE FREEWAY. IT WAS DRY PAVEMENT ON A COMPLETELY CLEAR STRAIGHTAWAY. THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES WENT INTO PLAY AND THE TAHOE WAS SOMEHOW PULLED US TO THE SIDE. MY WIFE SAID "WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT" "WHY". I FELT THE SAME WAY. HAD WE BEEN ON ICE OR A WET SURFACE THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED US TO LOOSE CONTROL COMPLETELY. IT ALMOST FELT LIKE WE WERE GOING TO LOOSE CONTROL. THERE IS NO PULLING OR CONCERNS HOWEVER DURING NORMAL BRAKING. DATE BELOW IS APPROXIMATELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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