Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10825846February 12, 2016
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD SEVERE FRACTURES ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AREA. THE FRACTURE EXTENDED AND CAUSED THE DASHBOARD TO SEPARATE FROM THE BASE, EXPOSING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD FAILURE WAS NOT RECALLED. THE DASHBOARD WAS NOT REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 04/14/16*LJ
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#10825600February 11, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WIND NOISE, CAB BUFFETING
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0
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#10825384February 10, 2016
ENGINE
THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF. WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER A STOP OR SLOWING DOWN, THERE IS A "PAUSE" IN ACCELERATION. I HIT THE GAS AND THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY BEFORE IT JERKS FORWARD AT AN ACCELERATED SPEED. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN I'M MAKING A LEFT TURN AND HIT THE GAS IT WILL SLOW DOWN AND THEN SHOOT FORWARD REALLY QUICKLY. SOMETIMES THE FORWARD JERK IS SO POWERFUL IT WILL MAKE THE TIRES SQUALL AS IF I'M PURPOSEFULLY TRYING TO "BURN OUT." THIS HAPPENS WHEN I STOP AT LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, WHEN I'M REVERSING OUT OF A DRIVE WAY, AS I MAKE LEFT TURNS AND THERE'S A SPEEDING VEHICLE COMING AT ME AND THE TAHOE DECIDES TO DECELERATE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD...DRIVING CONDITIONS DON'T MATTER, WHETHER ON A HIGHWAY OR CITY STREET, DOESN'T MATTER. IT HAPPENS ALL. THE. TIME. I'M AFRAID IT WILL JUST STALL WHILE I'M MAKING A TURN AND I'LL BE T-BONED BY AN 18 WHEELER! I'M AFRAID TO GO ANYWHERE WITH MY KIDS IN THE VEHICLE!
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#10825385February 10, 2016
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
TAHOE DASH RECALL: COPY OF LETTER SENT TO GM... CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER P.O. BOX 33136 DETROIT, MI 48323-5136 ON 7/18/2011 WE PURCHASED A 2011 TAHOE (VIN #[XXX]) REPLACING OUR PREVIOUS 2003 TAHOE, BOTH PURCHASED NEW AND BOTH AT ED MORSE CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 14401 W. SUNRISE BLVD., SUNRISE, FLORIDA 33323-3202. ALTHOUGH I HAVE HAD SOME QUALITY AND WORKMANSHIP COMPLAINTS, OUR TAHOE HAS BEEN A RELIABLE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE AT ED MORSE HAS ALSO BEEN OUTSTANDING. HOWEVER, I MUST REGISTER MY DISSATISFACTION WITH TWO OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE ITEMS ON THE TAHOE THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAVE NOT CONSIDERED IT IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO CONDUCT A RECALL. MY 2011 TAHOE IS FITTED WITH THE "REGIONAL VALUE PACKAGE" WHICH INCLUDED "CHROME DOOR HANDLES" WHICH IS NOTHING BUT CHROME LOOKING PLASTIC. THESE "CHROME" DOOR HANDLES HAVE CRACKED TWO TIMES AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON JUNE 8TH. 2013 (INVOICE #[XXX]) AND JUNE 21ST. 2014 (INVOICE # [XXX]) UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY. ON OCTOBER 15TH. 2013 AT 17,198 MILES, THE DASHBOARD TO MY 2011 TAHOE CRACKED. THIS WAS COVERED UNDER MY FACTORY WARRANTY. MY TAHOE IS NOW AT ED MORSE CHEVROLET GETTING THE DASHBOARD REPLACED AGAIN DUE TO IT CRACKING IN THE SAME EXACT PLACE. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS TIME I'M BEING TOLD THAT THEY WILL BE CHARGING ME A "CO-PAYMENT" OF $200 TO REPLACE THE DASH. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, IT'S OBVIOUS THAT BOTH THE DOOR HANDLES AND THE DASHBOARDS ON THE TAHOE AND SIMILAR MODELS HAVE A DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND INFERIOR MATERIALS. I SHOULD NOT BE CHARGED A $200 "CO-PAYMENT" TO FIX SOMETHING THAT GENERAL MOTORS KNOWS IS A DEFECTIVE PART. THERE ARE NUMEROUS POSTINGS, BLOGS AND THREADS THAT REFER TO THESE "DEFECTIVE ITEMS" ESPECIALLY ON THE DASHBOARD. EVEN FACEBOOK HAS A PAGE DEDICATED TO THE CRACKED DASHBOARDS. HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/GROUPS/GMDASHCRACK/?FREF=NF INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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#10825369February 10, 2016
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRACKING IN DASHBOARD CAUSE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD UPON DEPLOYMENT
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#10825390February 10, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REAR END WENT OUT AT 150K. DASH CRACKED NEAR PASSENGER AIRBAG RADIO DON'T WORK IF IT'S RAINING
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#10825389February 10, 2016
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
IN 2013 I NOTICED SMALL CRACKS ON THE DASH AROUND THE TOP CORNERS OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. SINCE THEN, I WILL HEAR RANDOM "POPPING" SOUNDS AS NEW CRACKS DEVELOP ON THE DASH ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE'S ABOUT 3 INCHES LEFT BEFORE THE ENTIRE THING CRACKS OPEN. THERE'S A SEMI-CIRCLE PIECE NOW MISSING FROM THE DASH BECAUSE THE CRACK OPENED UP ENTIRELY AND THE PIECE IS NOW RATTLING SOMEWHERE IN THE DASH... AFTER A PARTICULARLY LOUD CRACK, I NOTICED THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WILL INTERMITTENTLY COME ON. THIS IS THE LIGHT THAT SAYS WHETHER IT'S "ON OR OFF." MOST OF THE TIME IT WILL NOT COME ON, EVEN WITH A PERSON CLEARLY SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I'M AFRAID THE AIRBAG WILL EITHER FAIL TO DEPLOY OR RANDOMLY DEPLOY...
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#10825401February 10, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR'S DASH HAS BEEN CRACKED SINCE 2010 WHEN IT WAS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. THE CRACKS ARE ALL OVER, BUT SPECIFICALLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE CRACKS. I ALSO HAVE PEELING DOOR HANDLES THAT HAVE CUT MY FINGERS AS WELL AS MY CHILDREN'S FINGERS.
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#10825483February 10, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH BOARD CRACKED REPORTED UNDER WARRANTY @ DEALER LOCATED IN BELLGLADE ,FLORIDA..NEVER GOT DASH REPLACED..WONDERING IF YOU GOT SIMILAR COPLAINTS FOR CRACK DASH
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#10825507February 10, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH IS CRACKING ALL OVER AND IT STARTED AT 70,000 MILES. THE DEEP CONCERN THAT WE HAVE IS IN AN ACCIDENT THAT PIECES OF PLASTIC WILL FLY AS THE AIRBAGS ARE DEPLOYED. THAT CAN PERMANENTLY INJUR EYES OR CUT BODY PARTS . THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND THEY SHOULD RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS PERMANENTLY INJURED. LOOK ON FACEBOOK THEIR IS A GROUP OF OVER 3,000 PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM. 07-13 GM CRACKED DASH SAFETY HAZARD FOR ALL TRUCKS.
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#10824997February 9, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TAHOE 2015 LS TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING INTO NEUTRAL DURING ACCELERATION FROM A STOP SIGN/LIGHT AFTER CYCLING THROUGH 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. SUV WILL SLOW DOWN IN TRAFFIC. IT ALSO AUTO SHIFT INTO PARK LIKE CONDITION AT TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. I HAD TO PLACE THE SHIFT LEVER INTO PARK AND THEN BACK TO DRIVE TO GET THE TRANSMISSION TO ENGAGE. IT ALSO KICK HARD WHEN ENGAGED. THE SUV ONLY HAS 5089 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT THIS SUV NEW FROM RELIABLE CHEVROLET IN RICHARDSON, TX. TODAY THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE. IT NOW WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN I PUT IT INTO REVERSE. I HAD TO PUSH THE GAS PEDDLE MORE TO INCREASE THE RPM TO GET THE TRANSMISSION TO KICK IN. IT THEN KICK HARD INTO REVERSE. I BROUGHT THIS SUV TO MY DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIX. THEY SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING AND RETURN THIS SUV BACK TO ME. I HAVE ANOTHER MAJOR STOP AND NO GO TRANSMISSION ISSUE AGAIN TODAY FEB 8, 2016. THIS TIME I HAVE MY TEENAGE SON WITH ME AND THIS REALLY UPSET ME. SOMEONE COULD HAVE HIT ME FROM BEHIND SINCE THE ROAD WAS A DOWNHILL RUN WITH A STOP LIGHT. I AM BRINGING IT BACK TO MY RELIABLE CHEVROLET DEALER IN RICHARDSON, TX TOMORROW FEB 9, 2016 AND DEMAND THEN TO FIX IT. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE MY NEW TRUCK. IF THE ELECTRONICS OF THE TRANSMISSION TELLS THE MECHANICAL PARTS TO GO INTO PARK POSITION WHILE CRUISING DOWN THE STREET, THIS WILL BE A VERY BAD OUTCOME. PLEASE TELL MARY BARRA TO KEEP HER PROMISE NO MORE CRAP CAR. THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO HURT SOMEONE.
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#10825103February 9, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE WAS FRACTURED IN SEVERAL PLACES, WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,398.
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#10825153February 9, 2016
ENGINE
THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS THAT THREAD INTO THE CYLINDER HEADS HOLDING THE CAST IRON EXHAUST MANIFOLDS IN PLACE ONTO THE HEADS BREAK OFF UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE BOLTS BREAK OFF AND WERE CAUSING AN EXHAUST LEAK. MY VEHICLE'S EXHAUST WAS COMING INSIDE THE VEHICLE MAKING OCCUPANTS ILL. THE STEEL MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE UNDERSIZED FOR THE APPLICATION, AND BEING USED ON IRON MANIFOLDS MATING TO ALUMINUM CYLINDER HEADS. I HAVE TO PAY THE $1000+ REPAIR COST TO FIX AN APPARENT MANUFACTURING FAILURE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. NO ONLY DO THE BROKEN BOLTS CAUSE EXHAUST LEAKS AND NOISE, BUT PUTS THE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION AS A POSSIBLE FIRE RISK.
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#10824759February 8, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO RESPOND. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OF 5 MPH OR LESS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000. UPDATED 04/13/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES FUNCTIONED PROPERLY WHEN THE ABS WAS DISCONNECTED. UPDATED 04/20/16
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#10824422February 5, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED FROM THE V8 TO 4 CYLINDER MOTOR, THE VEHICLE BEGAN VIBRATING SEVERELY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INHERENT TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000.
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0
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#10824365February 4, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2009 TAHOE CRACKED JUST TO THE LEFT OF THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THEN SEVERAL MONTHS LATER CRACKED ABOVE THE GAUGE CLUSTER. I CONTACTED GM, ALONG WITH MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH THIS ISSUE, AS I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY - SINCE IT WAS SO CLOSE TO THE AIR BAG.
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#10824089February 3, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD CRACKING AROUND THE AIRBAG AND OVER THE TOP OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.
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0
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#10824113February 3, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES .
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#10824125February 3, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE , I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT , AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR . THE TAHOE FINALLY STOPPED AFTER A MUCH LONGER THAN NORMAL DISTANCE . AFTER INSPECTING THE MASTER CYLINDER , THERE WAS HARDLY ANY BRAKE FLUID REMAINING . I FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE VERY RUSTED , AND THAT THE LINE GOING TO THE REAR BRAKES WAS RUSTED THROUGH . THIS RUSTING OF THE BRAKE LINES SHOULD NEVER OCCUR !
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#10823365February 1, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
AFTER REMOVING THE TERMINALS IN THE BATTERY THE TRUCK DIDN'T START NO MORE ONLY SOME DASHBOARD LIGHTS ON BUT NO START.
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