Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10733687July 13, 2015
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS SEVERAL DAYS AGO I HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND AS IF AN OBJECT HAS HIT THE WINDSHIELD. AFTER STOPPING TO INSPECT FOR DAMAGE AND NOT FINDING ANY GLASS CRACKS OR CHIPS I DROVE ON. SHORTLY THEREAFTER I NOTICED A NOISE COMING FROM THE DASH AREA AND FOUND THAT THE CENTER PORTION OF THE DASHBOARD AT THE RADIO SPEAKER WAS LOOSE DUE TO FACT THAT THE TAB WHICH IS DESIGNED TO HOLD THE CENTER FASTENER WAS BROKEN BY THE WEIGHT AND MOVEMENT OF THE SPEAKER. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION I FOUND THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AT THE UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL GM DEALER THIS MORNING DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS WITH REGARDS TO THE AIR BAGS EITHER BEING DEPLOYED ACCIDENTALLY OR IN THE EVENT OF A REAL ACCIDENT, DAMAGE TO THE AIR BAGS DUE TO THE BROKEN EDGES OF THE PLASTIC DASH MATERIAL. FURTHERMORE, PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR AS A RESULT OF FLYING DEBRIS FROM THE LOOSE, BROKEN OR BRITTLE PLASTIC PIECES IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT. ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL DEALER THEY ARE AND HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THESE TYPE OF FAILURE TO THE DASH COMPONENTS FOR SEVERAL YEARS (DATING BACK TO 2005) ON THIS VEHICLE BUT TO DATE THEY HAVE ISSUED NO BULLETINS OR RECALL NOTICES. THIS INFORMATION IS ALSO DOCUMENTED HERE ON YOUR WEBSITE WHERE I WAS ABLE TO FIND AT LEAST 15 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FILED WITH NHTSA WITHIN JUST THE LAST 24 MONTHS MOST OF WHICH IDENTIFY THE EXACT SAME LOCATION OF FAILURE TO BE THE UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE DASH ADJACENT TO THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT. IT SEEMS OBVIOUS THAT GM HAS NO DESIRE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE ON THEIR OWN WITHOUT BEING PUSHED TO DO SO. YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS ISSUE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED BY MANY, MANY GM OWNERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733577July 13, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. AFTER REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE ENGINE REMAINED ON. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER REMOVING THE KEY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733591July 13, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IDLE CONTROL NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 208,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733449July 12, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE POWER LIFT GATE FOR MY CAR IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IT DOES ONE OF SEVERAL THINGS, WORKS CORRECTLY WHEN IT WANTS TO. DOESN'T OPEN AT ALL WHEN PROMPTED, OPENS HALF WAY THEN SHUTS ON ITS OWN, OPENS ALL THE WAY AND SHUTS ON ITS OWN, OR OPENS AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN AFTER JUST LOCKING AND SECURING THE CAR. ALSO WHEN OPEN AND PROMPTED TO CLOSE WITH THE BUTTON/S, IT WILL EITHER CLOSE, NOT CLOSE OR CLOSE HALF WAY AND RE OPEN. TODAY MY POWER LIFT GATE DECIDED TO OPEN SUDDENLY ON ITS OWN WHEN I LOCKED THE CAR AND STEPPED ABOUT 2 FEET AWAY, IN JUST THAT MOMENT A PASSING CAR IN THE PARKING LOT WAS COMING BY AND HAD TO SUDDENLY STOP TO AVOID HITTING MY NOW RAISING POWER LIFT GATE. NEED LESS TO SAY HE WAS INCHES FROM HITTING THE CORNER OF THE GATE WITH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD OF HIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733482July 12, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TAHOE FLASHES SERVICE STABILITY, STABILITY SYS DISABLED, TURN SIGNAL ON WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE TAHOE FLASHES SERVICE STABILITY AND OR STABILITY SYS DISABLED IT SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY. THE TAHOE DOES NOT LIKE BEING IDLE OR TURNING ON THE AIR AS IT WILL SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS EVERYTHING LOCKS UP AND YOU MAY/NOT CAN PULL OVER IN TIME. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS ELECTRICAL OR NOT. A LOT OF FOLKS ARE LOOKING FOR ANSWERS WHEN I GOOGLED THE ERRORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733380July 11, 2015
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY
1. LIFT GATE FAILED AND HURT MY ARM ON OR ABOUT JAN 1 2014. I NEED REPAIRED ASAP! 2. DASHBOARD CRACKED ABOVE STEERING COLUMN AND CRACKED BY AIR BAG PASSENGER SIDE. I NEED REPAIRED ASAP. GM REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS HAVING THE SAME EFFECTS TO THEIR DASHBOARD. 3. TIMING CHAIN WENT OFF TIME AND BENT A CYLINDER WHICH CAUSED SERIOUS DAMAGE 9/2014 COST OF DAMAGES AT APPROXIMATE 4500.00 GM REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE DEFICIENCIES. I PAID OUT OF POCKET THE 4500.00 WITH NO ASSISTANCE. I ALSO PAID 250.00 FOR ESTIMATES AT THE GM DEALER IN KINGSTON MASS. THEY REFUSED TO HELP AND GIVE ASSISTANCE ON ANY OF THESE 3 MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEMS AFTER SUBMITTING THE DEALER BONA FIDE REPORT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733182July 10, 2015
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 47 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BEARING, GEAR KIT, GASKET AND SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE DRIVE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE RE-BALANCED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION, BEARING, GEAR KIT, SEAL AND GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,084.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733334July 10, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DASHBOARD BEGAN TO CRACK AROUND 40,000 MILES ON MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. WITHIN A YEAR ANOTHER CRACK DEVELOPED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THEN AT APPROX 85,000 MILES I HAD A HUGE CRACK DEVELOP AND SPREAD ON MY DASH RIGHT BEHIND MY STEERING WHEEL. THIS CRACK HAS BEGUN TO GET BIGGER. I HAVE CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP AND GM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732988July 9, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH BOARD HAS CRACKED OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND OVER THE GLOVE BOX AREA. NO REASON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733022July 9, 2015
SUSPENSION
WHEN I START MY 2008 LTZ TAHOE THE SERVICE SUSPENSION SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I START MY VEHICLE. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732686July 8, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732765July 8, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732479July 7, 2015
WHEELS, SERVICE BRAKES
ON JUNE 16, 2015, I SLOWED TO GET OFF A HIGHWAY IN MAINE AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT SLOWING PROPERLY. SOON AFTER I HEARD A CLUCKING NOISE AND THOUGHT I RAN OVER SOMETHING THAT SOUNDED LIKE METAL. I CHECKED BUT SAW NOTHING, BUT I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES LOOKED VERY BLUE LIKE THEY HAD BEEN RUNNING HOT. A SHORT DISTANCE DOWN THE ROAD THE SOUND GOT WORSE. I CONTACTED A CHEVROLET DEALER. FORTUNATELY THEY WERE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE ME THE NEXT MORNING. I DID NOT USE MY CAR FOR THE REST OF THAT DAY. UPON INSPECTION OF THE FRONT NOISE THEY SHOWED ME THAT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF AND THE LEFT FRONT WAS GRINDING AND READY TO FAIL. THE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE HIGH HEAT, AND BLUING WAS CAUSING CHIPPING OFF AND BRAKE FAILURE. I SHOULD MENTION THAT THIS 2009 VEHICLE ONLY HAD 48,793 MILES ON IT, AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE BEST PART IS THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A FULL INSPECTION ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. SO, THE END RESULT WAS THAT BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUB BEARING ASSEMBLIES HAD TO BE REPLACED, ALONG WITH THE BOTH FRONT ROTORS, BRAKES AND CALIBERS. THE DEALER TRIED TO TELL ME THAT THE CALIBERS WERE STILL GOOD, HOWEVER I HAD THEM REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE ALSO OVERHEATED. ANYONE WHO KNOWS MECHANICS SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT IN THIS SITUATION AFTER RUNNING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THAT THERE WOULD BE OVERHEATING OF THE CALIBERS ALONG WITH ROTORS AND BRAKES WHEN THE WHEEL HUBS ARE NOT RUNNING SMOOTH. I QUESTION WHY THESE WHEEL BEARING FAILED AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. I TAKE EXCELLENT CARE OF MY VEHICLES. ON 12/31/2013 AT 40,126 MILES I HAD NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS INSTALLED, AND HAD THE BRAKE FLUID CHANGED. STILL GM DOESN'T THINK THAT THEY HAVE ANY RESPONSIBILITY TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE CALIBERS, ROTORS, AND BRAKES THAT WERE DAMAGED BECAUSE OF THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF MY FRONT WHEEL HUBS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732219July 6, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
HELLO I AM EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED IN GM RECALL 05068C "THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A CONDITION PERMITTING CORROSION TO OCCUR BETWEEN THE FRONT HUB/BEARING ASSEMBLY AND THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. IF THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF GREATER THAN 6 KM/H (3.7 MPH) BUT LESS THAN 16 KM/H (10 MPH), THE CORROSION MAY CAUSE AN UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURRED WHERE STOPPING DISTANCE IS LIMITED, A CRASH COULD OCCUR. " HOWEVER, MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE BREAKPOINTS, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A 2000 CHEVROLET TAHOE. I CAN DEMONSTRATE THAT THIS IS THE PROBLEM IN TWO WAYS, FIRST BY REPRODUCING WITH A SCAN TOOL THAT SHOWS UNEXPECTED ABS ACTIVATION DURING STOPPING AT THIS LOW SPEED, AND SECOND AFTER PULLING THE ABS FUSE THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT HAPPEN. THIS CLEARLY POINTS TO THE ABS ISSUE MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE CONTACTED TWO LOCAL DEALERSHIPS, AND AFTER I ASKED ABOUT RECALLS THEY SAID MY VIN WAS INVALID. THEN I CONTACTED THE CHEVY CONTACT CENTER AND THEY SAID THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE. SO NOW WHAT - SHOULD I JUST REPLACE THE ABS SENSORS AND MOVE ON, OR IS THERE ANY CHANCE OF GETTING THIS ACKNOWLEDGED BY GM AS PART OF THE RECALL?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732270July 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EVERY THING ELECTRICAL GOES CRAZY EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE,CHECK ENGINE,SERVICE TRA, AIR CONDITIONING, SEATS,BRAND NEW BATTERY DRAINS AND MORE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731898July 3, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2012 CHEVROLET TAHOE. BROKEN DASH NEAR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND DRIVERS ODOMETER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731279June 30, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I BEEN HAVING SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THIS TRUCK FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW. THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING, THROTTLE SENSOR IS GOING OFF, FUEL SENSOR IS OFF AS WELL. THE LOCKS ARE GETTING STUCK ON MY REAR DOORS. THE LOCKS STARTED TO CLICK ON & OFF YESTERDAY. WIRING SYSTEM IS JACKED. MY SPEAKERS DON'T WORK. MY MOTHER HAS THE SAME TRUCK YEAR AND MODEL AND IS DOING THE SAME THINGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10730975June 29, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HAS A BIG CRACK IN THE DASH RIGHT ABOVE THE AIR BAG. THIS CONCERNS ME AS I HAVE 4 CHILDREN AND AM SCARED THAT THIS MAY DEPLOY WHILE ONE OF THEM IS IN THE FRONT SEAT. I SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME ISSUE. I ALSO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE ASB LIGHT AND STABILITRAK LIGHTS WHERE THEY ARE BOTH ON IN THE DRIVER DISPLAY DASH. EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE THEY WILL RESET, BUT THEN IN A DAY OR SO THESE ERROR MESSAGES COME BACK ON. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE AS WELL. PLEASE GM DO A RECALL ON THESE ISSUES!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10730985June 29, 2015
SUSPENSION:REAR, STEERING, WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSIVE POWER STEERING FAILURE THAT OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE SUSPENSION WAS ALSO UNSTABLE IN THE REAR ASSOCIATED WITH THE REAR WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE 4-WHEEL DRIVER MODULE, WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE WHEELS IN THE REAR LOCKED. THE CONTACT APPLIED FORCE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED. THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND CRASHED INTO A 1996 GMC SIERRA 3500. THE FRONT AIR BAGS AND SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH FORCE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES TO THE RIGHT ARM AND THE LEFT LEG AS WELL AS EXTENSIVE ABRASIONS. THE DRIVER HAD TO RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A WRECKING YARD AND THEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE ADJUSTOR TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10731040June 29, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THERE HAVE BEEN REPEATED OCCURRENCES - BOTH UPON STARTING VEHICLE AND WHEN DRIVING - WHERE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON, FOLLOWED BY "SERVICE STABILITRAK" "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" AND "ENGINE POWER REDUCED", ACCOMPANIED BY VERY ROUGH ENGINE NOISE AND THE INABILITY TO GO ABOVE 45 MPH. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT HAPPENS ON A FREEWAY. AFTER VEHICLES SITS FOR AN HOUR OR SO, NORMAL ENGINE FUNCTION IS RESTORED. DEALER HAS REPLACED ACCELERATOR PEDAL A FEW TIMES, BUT HAS NO EXPLANATION FOR PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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