Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10716855May 16, 2015
POWER TRAIN
LAST NIGHT VEHICLE START JERKING AND WHEN ACCELERATING IT WOULD HESITATE THEN TAKE OF AND THERE WAS A SOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE NEXT MORNING WHICH IS TODAY WHEN I WENT TO DRIVE THERE WAS A ERROR MESSAGE THAT SAID 4 WHEEL DRIVE. WHEN I WENT TO TAKE OF THE VEHICLE WOULD GO IN AND OUT OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE BY ITSELF. THIS CONTINUED ALL DAY AND FEEL THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE BECAUSE WHEN IT ERRATICALLY GOES INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE AT NORMAL SPEED THE STEERING WAS COMPROMISED. I WILL TAKE IT TO DEALER MONDAY..
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716588May 14, 2015
STEERING
IT STARTED WITH A CLICKING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. I BROUGHT IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY CHANGED ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN. A WEEK LATER IT MADE A CLICKING SOUND AGAIN ON A HARD TURN. I CALLED GM TO ASK ABOUT A BUY BACK. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THAT CAR WITH KIDS. THEN LATER THE SAME DAY, I WAS BACKING OUT OF SONS LITTLE LEAGUE GAME AND STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AND DISPLAYED LOCKED ON INFORMATION SCREEN. I HIT BRAKES AND LOCK DISPLAY DISAPPEARED SO I SHIFTED TO PARK AND THEN TO BACK TO REVERSE AND STEERING COLUMN LOCK AGAIN DISPLAY AND LOCK. I THEN PUT CAR BACK INTO PARK AND TURNED OFF. I TURN CAR BACK ON AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND IT WAS WORKING FINE NO MORE STEERING COLUMN LOCK DISPLAY. I HAVE A KEYLESS START, LOADED LT MODEL THAT HAS ALL FEATURES OF AN LTZ TAHOE.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716187May 13, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I NOTICED SEVERAL TAHOE OWNERS ARE ALSO COMPLAINING ABOUT CRACKED DASHBOARD FOR THEIR VEHICLE. MY IS ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AND HAVE SPREAD DOWN ABOUT 12 INCHES. I ALSO AGREE THAT IT COULD BE DANGEROUS IF THE AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED WITH CRACKED DASH THAT CAN CAUSE PLASTIC FRAGMENTS. IN ADDITION, I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE QUALITY OF 2011 CHEVY TAHOE WHEN IT IS WAS PRICED IN UPPER $50'SK WHEN NEW. I HAVE OWNED 2 OTHERS IN THE PAST WITH NO ISSUES. THE PLASTIC MATERIAL USED FOR CONSTRUCTING THE 2011 TAHOE DASHBOARD IS TOO THIN. WITH ALL THESE COMPLAINTS, WHAT HAVEN'T CHEVY PUT OUT A RECALL?
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716274May 13, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE FORWARD COLLISION ALERT SYSTEM JUST DOESN'T WORK. I CANNOT MAKE IT PRODUCE A COLLISION ALERT NO MATTER WHAT I DO. FOR EXAMPLE IT IS ADVERTISED TO PROVIDE A HEADS UP VISUAL WARNING AS WELL AS AN AUDIAL WARNING IF I APPROACH THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME TO RAPIDLY. IT DOES NOT THE SYSTEM ALSO A GREEN AUTOMOBILE ICON WHEN YOU ARE FOLLOWING CLOSER THAN ABOUT 200 FEET TO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU. THE GREEN ICON IS ADVERTISED TO TURN YELLOW IF YOU FOLLOW TOO CLOSE. IT DOES NOT. THE ONLY TIME THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN THE RED HEADS UP DISPLAY IS WHEN IT IS A FALSE ALERT. ALL AND ALL, THIS SYSTEM WHICH WAS TOUTED TO BE A GREAT SAFETY FEATURE IS TOTALLY WORTHLESS.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715985May 12, 2015
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH CRACKED AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND NUMEROUS OTHER PLACES. PLASTIC PIECES CRACKING AND FALLING OFF WHERE IT USED TO BE ATTACHED.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716027May 12, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE VEHICLE REMAINED ON. THE CONTACT DETACHED THE BATTERY AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS/BRAKE SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715545May 10, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DASH DEVELOPED ONE CRACK, THAN TWO, THEN THREE, WITH NO IMPACT OR OBVIOUS REASON. I EVENTUALLY TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD BY THE ADVISOR THAT THIS WAS NOT UNCOMMON. THEY SPLIT THE REPAIR COST WITH ME, BUT I HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED THIS WAS FAR MORE WIDE SPREAD THAN ORIGINALLY THOUGHT. IT IS OBVIOUSLY A FAULTY PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714744May 5, 2015
STEERING
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FEELS LIKE TRUCK IS HYDROPLANING/SLIDING TO THE RIGHT AND A BRIEF LOST OR LOOSE FEELING IN THE STEERING WHEEL..... FRONT END HAS BEEN CHECKED AND EVERYTHING IS GOOD/TIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714400May 4, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND IT TOOK A GREATER AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,562. UPDATED 6/18/15*CN UPDATED 10/12/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714244May 3, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE HATCH BACK, BOTH THE GLASS AND THE WHOLE TAIL GATE, WORKED FINE UNTIL TWO DAYS AGO AND NOW NEITHER ONE WILL OPEN. I THINK THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. I HAVE KIDS THAT RIDE IN THE 3RD ROW SEATS, AND IF SOMETHING WAS TO HAPPEN TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE OR OTHER DOORS, MY KIDS WOULD HAVE NO WAY TO GET OUT OF THE BACK!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714000May 1, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE ABS ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSOR AND THE WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714070May 1, 2015
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED, NO AIR WOULD EMIT FROM THE VENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT BLOWER RESISTOR WITH CONNECTOR FOR THE AIR CONDITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,580.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713402April 28, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
WAS BACKING UP TO PARK AND BRAKE LINE RUPTURED SENDING BRAKE PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PARK THE CAR. WHEN I CHECKED ON IT LATER THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID BY THE BACK DRIVER SIDE TIRE. UPON EXAMINING THE BRAKE LINES A VISIBLE RUPTURE COULD BE SEEN BEHIND THE BACK DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE BRAKES LINES HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. THANK GOODNESS I WAS ALREADY GOING SLOW DON'T WANT TO IMAGINE IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND NEEDED TO STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712864April 25, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UPON PURCHASE OF A NEW 2015 TAHOE I OBSERVED THE POSSIBILITY OF A PROBLEM WITH THE FORWARD COLLISION ALERT SYSTEM (FCA). I REPORTED THIS TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT CHEVROLET. ON 9 APRIL 2015 THE SERVICE MANAGER, ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER, MASTER TECHNICIAN, AND I TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A TEST DRIVE. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT MODERATE HIGHWAY SPEEDS I DEMONSTRATED THE VARIOUS PHASES AND OPERATION OF VEHICLE DETECTION. THE FCA HAS PLENTY OF SENSITIVITY AND DETECTS VEHICLES IN EXCESS OF THE SPECIFIED DISTANCE IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL WHICH IS NOT AN ISSUE. AT A MODERATE CLOSING RATE BETWEEN VEHICLES THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ICON CHANGES FROM GREEN TO AMBER-ORANGE WHICH APPEARS NOMINAL. HOWEVER, THE RED ALARM HEADS-UP WINDSHIELD DISPLAY, RAPID HIGH-PITCHED BEEPS AND RED ICON ARE NEVER ACTIVATED UNTIL A CLOSING DISTANCE ABOUT ~3 FEET BEFORE A COLLISION. THERE IS VIRTUALLY ZERO REACTION TIME FOR A DRIVER TO BRAKE THE VEHICLE AT LESS THAN ONE CAR LENGTH BEFORE GOING TO RED. IN ADDITION, THE SYSTEM IS SUPPOSED TO DISENGAGE THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC). CONSIDERING TIME, RATE, AND DISTANCE THIS IS INEFFECTIVE AS THE MASS AND KINETIC ENERGY ALSO NEEDS TO FULLY DISENGAGE BEFORE A POTENTIAL COLLISION. BECAUSE OF THE DANGER OF CREATING A TRAFFIC INCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TESTED TO THE LEVEL OF A FULL COLLISION. I WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THERE ARE NO SERVICE BULLETINS, ADJUSTMENTS, OR SOFTWARE PATCHES THAT MAY CORRECT THIS DEFICIENCY BY THE DEALER. GM STATED THAT THE SYSTEM WORKS AS DESIGNED AND DELIVERED. THE GM FORWARD COLLISION ALARM (FCA) DELIVERED PRODUCT APPEARS TO HAVE A DESIGN DEFICIENCY AND IS AN OPERATIONAL SAFETY HAZARD WAITING TO HAPPEN. IF THE FCA DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY THEN WHY INTRODUCE IT TO A CONSUMER REGARDLESS OF GM OWNER MANUAL WARNINGS ABOUT TRUSTING ALERT SYSTEMS. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712493April 23, 2015
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR LOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. ....UPDATED 07/22/15 *BF UPDATED 10/11/2017*CN
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10711910April 21, 2015
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS. WOULD WORK OCCASIONALLY. NOW, IT WON'T WORK AT ALL. HAS TO BE MANUALLY PULLED UP TO UNLOCK AND PUSHED DOWN TO LOCK. I NOTICED OVER 450 COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS ABOUT THE ACTUATORS GOING OUT ON THEIRS TOO. SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10711848April 20, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REAR LIFT GATE WOULD NOT UNLOCK VIA REMOTE OR MANUAL KEY. FROM THE INTERIOR, THERE IS NO MANUAL OVERRIDE OR EMERGENCY RELEASE TO MANUALLY OPEN THE LIFT GATE DOOR OR WINDOW. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, ESCAPING FROM A VEHICLE THAT WAS DAMAGED, OVERTURNED OR ON FIRE VIA THE REAR DOOR WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE LACK OF AN EMERGENCY REAR LIFT GATE RELEASE. IN MY CASE, I HAD SECURED MY PET IN A PET CRATE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ON A 77 DEGREE DAY. I COULD NOT GET HIM OUT THE REAR ACCESS, UNABLE TO OPEN SAME BY ANY MEANS. FORTUNATELY I HAD TIME AND CRAWLED IN THE BACK, TURNED THE CRATE AROUND, FOLDED DOWN REAR SEATS, AND REMOVED 100 LB LABRADOR RETRIEVER OUT THE SECOND ROW DOOR. THERE IS A KEYED LOCK BLOW THE LIFT GATE IN THE REAR COVERED BY A PLASTIC DOOR. THE KEY TURNED AND THE WHOLE LOCK CYLINDER CAME OUT. THERE IS NO INFORMATION ON THIS LOCK IN THE DRIVER'S MANUAL OF WHAT IT DOES OR DOES NOT DO. I AM HAVING THIS REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY AT MY EXPENSE. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY CHEVROLET/GM. I WAS LUCKY BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706530April 19, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
A CAR CUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I HAD TO SLAM THE BRAKES, WHEN I DID THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO SWERVE INTO ANOTHER LANE AND AVOID THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BUT AFTER PULLING OVER I OBSERVED BRAKE FLUID GUSHING OUT A RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINE WHEN THE PEDAL WAS PUSHED. VERY UNSAFE. I LIVE IN CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA AND THIS TYPE OF CORROSION ON THE BRAKE LINES IS TOTALLY UNSAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706053April 16, 2015
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
I NOTICED ABOUT A MONTH AGO THAT MY TAHOE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED ON TWO SPOTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706148April 16, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DASH ON MY TAHOE IS CRACKING. I HAVE DONE A LITTLE RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND IT IS QUITE COMMON, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I FEEL THIS IS DANGEROUS IF THE AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED. I BELIEVE IT WILL SEND PIECES OF THE DASH AT THE OCCUPANTS OF MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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