Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10786832October 28, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE ABS SYSTEM DISENGAGED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD RE-ENGAGE IF THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED AND THEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WOULD BE AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VEER TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE, A BURNING OIL ODOR WOULD COME FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, IT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS ENGINE OIL LEAKING FROM THE MAIN SEAL AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786488October 27, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
DASHBOARD CRACKED NEAR AIRBAG MODULE. PRESENTS A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF DASHBOARD SHATTERING UPON AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786502October 27, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL LINE RUSTED THROUGH WHERE IT EXITS THE GAS TANK CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ALL OVER THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786559October 27, 2015
ENGINE
TRUCK BURNS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ENGINE OIL. I HAVE TO ADD A QUART ABOUT EVERY 800-1000 MILES. I KNOW THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND A MANUFACTURER ERROR WITH THE ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786187October 26, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
AT 60,000 MILES VEHICLE DEVELOPED A CRACKED DASH NEAR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. APPROXIMATELY 4,000 MILES LATER A SECOND CRACK HAS APPEARED FORWARD OF THE GAUGE CLUSTER AND IS GROWING. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN IF PIECES OF SHARP PLASTIC FLY LOOSE AND CAUSE INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785819October 24, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE AT SPEED ON A HIGHWAY COMING TO A STOP LIGHT. NO BRAKES. NO DASH LIGHT UNTIL COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. SPLIT SYSTEM FAILED. NO BRAKES. COLLISION WITH TELEPHONE POLE. INJURY TO OCCUPANTS. FLUID LEAKING FROM RUSTED BRAKE LINES NEAR ABS PUMP UNDER DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THIS IS THE SECOND 2002 TAHOE THAT WE HAVE OWNED WITH THIS EXACT SAME FAILURE. BOTH FAILED COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING. NEITHER SYSTEM INDICATED ANY ANOMALY BEFORE TOTAL FAILURE. SPLIT SYSTEM DID NOT WORK. BOTH FAILED IN THE SAME PLACE. THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS ARE EVERYWHERE! - WHERE IS THE NHTSA ?????? WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE ?? THIS HAS CAUSED INJURY TO MANY AND NO RECALL?
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10785822October 24, 2015
AIR BAGS
DASH HAS CRACKED AROUND PASSENGER AIR BAG . IF AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED COULD SEND PIECES INTO PASSENGER. SEEMS IS A COMMON PROBLEM .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785797October 24, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR FAILS TO LOCK OR DISABLE THE EXTRA KEY (KEY FOB), MAKING IT SUSCEPTIBLE TO THEFT AND JOYRIDING, WHEN 1) PASSIVE LOCKING IS ON, 2) THE EXTRA KEY FOB IS IN THE CAR AND 3) A DOOR IS OPENED AND CLOSED AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS PREVIOUSLY PASSIVELY LOCKED. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO SEVERAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS, CHEVROLET CUSTOMER CARE AND ELEVATED TO CHEVROLET ENGINEERING IN AT LEAST TWO CASES. NOT ONLY DOES THE OWNERS MANUAL STATE THAT PASSIVE LOCKING WORKS WITH ONLY ONE RKE TRANSMITTER (KEY FOB) REMOVED, IT MAKES LOGICAL SENSE THAT IT WOULD BE DESIGNED THAT WAY. FOR EXAMPLE, YOU TAKE YOUR WIFE OUT FOR DINNER. SHE LEAVES HER PURSE IN THE CAR, WITH THE SECOND KEY IN IT, YOU WOULD STILL WANT THE CAR TO PASSIVELY LOCK IF YOU HAD THAT FUNCTION ON AND YOU WALKED AWAY FROM THE CAR. FOLLOWING ARE THE DETAILS OF WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PASSIVE LOCKING IS TURNED ON AND WHAT THE POSSIBLE FATAL CONSEQUENCES MIGHT BE: 1) AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN, THE PASSIVE LOCKING SYSTEM FUNCTIONS PROPERLY AND LOCKS THE CAR WITH BOTH KEY FOBS REMOVED OR WITH ONE FOB IN THE CAR. 2) WITH BOTH FOBS REMOVED, SOMEONE WITH A KEY FOB CAN APPROACH THE CAR AND OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR ANY NUMBER OF TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY WALK AWAY, THE CAR WILL AUTOMATICALLY (PASSIVELY) LOCK. 3) IF ONLY ONE KEY FOB IS REMOVED, SOMEONE WITH THE EXTERNAL FOB CAN APPROACH AND OPEN THE CAR BUT THE CAR WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN THE DOORS ARE CLOSED. ADDITIONALLY, THE KEY FOB INSIDE THE CAR REMAINS ACTIVE AND ALLOWS ANYONE TO ENTER THE CAR, BECAUSE IT IS NOW UNLOCKED, START AND DRIVE IT AWAY. 4) THE UNFORTUNATE BUT POSSIBLE FATAL CONSEQUENCES OF HAVING THE CAR UNLOCKED AND DRIVABLE IS THAT IT COULD BE STOLEN AND INVOLVED IN A FATAL ACCIDENT. POSSIBLE SCENARIOS OF HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN ARE NUMEROUS. GM SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE THIS SERIOUS MALFUNCTION, ADDRESS IT AND FIX IT BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR KILLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785300October 22, 2015
AIR BAGS, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM MAC HAIK CHEVROLET IN HOUSTON, TX. ONLY ONE KEY WAS PROVIDED DURING THE VEHICLE PURCHASE. THE OTHER KEY WAS PROMISED IN AN "WE OWE YOU" STATEMENT, BUT NEVER RECEIVED. AT SOME POINT IN TIME, IT IS BELIEVED THE 2ND KEY WAS USED TO ACCESS THIS VEHICLE AT UNDISCLOSED LOCATION(S) AND OR TIME(S) IN ADDITION TO ONSTAR APP ACCESS. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE RUBBING SOUNDS WHEN TURNING CORNERS AND LOSING A LITTLE POWER. IN JULY 2014, I NOTICED MY VEHICLE SEEMED TO SHAKE WHEN GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS IN A MANNER INCONSISTENT WITH THE WAY IT NORMALLY WENT OVER SPEED BUMPS MOST TIMES AFTER VEHICLE DELIVERY. IN ADDITION TO, THE ENGINE SEEMED TO BE IDLING TOO HIGH AT NO SPEED AND IN A MANNER INCONSISTENT WITH THE WAY IT PERFORMED MOST TIMES AFTER VEHICLE DELIVERY. ALSO, THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED AROUND THE AIRBAG. IN AUGUST 2014, I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF THESE PROBLEMS. I WAS INFORMED REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVERFILLED. I WAS PROVIDED A STATEMENT OF THE WORK, BUT I FELT THE VERBAL EXPLANATION FOR THE WORK WAS TOO VAGUE BEING MY VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP FOR APPROX. 2 WEEKS. ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 1, 2015 I CONTACTED THE GENERAL MOTORS CHEVROLET CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE AT THE PHONE NUMBER LISTED ON WWW.GM.COM AS (800) 222-1020. IN THIS PHONE CONVERSATION, I WAS INFORMED REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE TO THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL, BUT TO THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND OR POWERTRAIN. NO WARRANTY REPAIR INFORMATION WAS ON FILE FOR ANY SUCH REPAIRS TO THE FRONT POWERTRAIN. I CONTACTED UPPER MANAGEMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WAS NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO ME IN PROACTIVELY RESOLVING THIS DISCREPANCY. I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE MAY BE HAZARDOUS BASED ON THE DISCREPANCY OF REPAIRS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DEATH INSURANCE FOR ME BEING ATTACHED TO THIS VEHICLES VIN WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785361October 22, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING OR IDLING, VEHICLE DISPLAYS ERROR MESSAGES STATING "REDUCED ENGINE POWER", "STABILITRAK SYSTEM DISABLED" AND "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL." THE ENGINE POWER REDUCES AND THE VEHICLE HESITATES UPON ACCELERATION. IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE, ESPECIALLY IN LOWER GEARS. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOSES POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING AND ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS LOST. THIS HAS OCCURRED BOTH ON CITY STREETS AND MAJOR HIGHWAYS. PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO AND IT BEGAN DOING THIS AT AFTER ABOUT TWO WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP. TOOK IT TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE THROTTLE BODY WAS STICKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS. THE VEHICLE IS NOW STALLING ON A REGULAR BASIS (ABOUT 1-3 TIMES EVERY TIME IT IS DRIVEN). THE PROBLEM IS WORSE WHEN IT RAINS A LOT OUTSIDE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH MY CHILDREN INSIDE BECAUSE I HAVE LOST POWER ON IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAJOR INTERSTATE TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785060October 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE DASH ON MY TAHOE HAS BROKEN RIGHT NEXT TO THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. IT HAS ACTUALLY BROKEN A PIECE OF IN THE AIR BAG. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AS THE DASH IS NOT STRUCTURALLY SOUND. MY FEAR IS THAT IF THE AIR BAG IS DEPLOYED THAT SHARDS OF PLASTIC WILL BE EMBEDDED IN THE PASSENGER. THIS IS THE ONLY DEFECT ON THE DASH AND IT APPEARS TO HAVE HAPPENED AT THE WEAKEST POINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785132October 21, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I NOTICED A SMALL CRACK IN MY DASH ALONG THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES. THE DASH IS NOW CRACKED IN 5 TO 6 DIFFERENT PLACES ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. VERY FRUSTRATING TO PAY $50,000 FOR SUCH POOR QUALITY. MY TAHOE HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGE KEPT. I AM WORRIED THAT MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS AFFECTED BY THIS AND THAT IF IT DOES DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THAT ALL THE CRACKED PIECES OF HARD PLASTIC FROM THE DASH WILL BE HAZARDOUS. ALSO WHEN DRIVING YOU CAN HEAR THE LOUD RATTLES FROM THE DASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785152October 21, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE BREAKING OFF. I HAVE HAD ALL FOUR REPLACED AND NOW HAVE TWO THAT HAVE BROKEN AGAIN. THEY ARE MADE OF CHEAP PLASTIC AND HELD ON THE DOOR WITH PLASTIC THAT JUST BREAKS LOOSE WHEN PULLED ON. ALSO THE PLASTIC COATING ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES IS PEELING OFF CAUSING SHARP EDGES. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED IN THIS GM PRODUCT. THIS IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE VEHICLE THAT I HAVE EVER PURCHASED AND BY FAR THE POOREST QUALITY. MY DASH IS ALSO CRACKED IN MULTPILE PLACES STARTING WITH THE LEFT CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND NOW ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783656October 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN ACCIDENT WERE IT RECEIVED SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10783314October 19, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE HAD THE OIL CHANGED AT A LUBE SHOP IN MARBLE FALLS TEXAS AND THE PERSON THAT CHANGED THE OIL TOLD US THE TRANSMISSION DIP STICK TUBE WAS LOOSE SO HE COULDN'T CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. WE LEFT THE LUBE SHOP AND WAS DRIVING DOWN 1431 IN MARBLE FALLS WHEN A GENTLEMAN STOPPED US AND TOLD US THE TAHOE WAS ON FIRE. WE POPPED THE HOOD AND INDEED THERE WERE FLAMES IN THE LOWER PART OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WE CALLED THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY CAME TO OUR CALL WITHIN 10 MINUTES. IN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I SAW THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE TUBES BUT MY ISSUE IS THAT WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL AND THE WAY THE RECALL IS WRITTEN DOES NOT CONSIDER FIRE FROM THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THIS HAPPENED ON 10/13/2015.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783051October 17, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
LIGHT COMES ON ABS TRACTION CONTROL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783031October 16, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DOOR HANDLES ARE PEELING AND CAUSED MY CHILD TO GET A CUT AND BLEED, LIGHTS ON INSIDE OF THE TRUCK KEEP TURNING ON AND OFF SEEM SPOKE ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10782268October 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE HVAC ACTUATORS OF ALL SIDES ARE VERY REGULARLY DAMAGED AND MUST BE RECALLED, EVEN NEWER VERSION LIKE 2012 ARE FACING SUCH ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781908October 14, 2015
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE ARE 2 CRACKS ON THE DASH, ONE ON EACH SIDE WHICH COULD CAUSE HARM/DEATH TO THE PASSENGERS BECAUSE OF FLYING PLASTIC SHOULD AN AIRBAG DEPLOY. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND GM WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. IT WAS FIRST NOTICED IN APRIL 2015 AND THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 32,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781961October 14, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
AIR BAG LIGHTS CAME ON AND SENSORS NEED TO BE REPLACED I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS BEING IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT IS DEFECT ON GMC PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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