Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

950 consumer complaints on file.

#11647940March 12, 2025
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle lost automotive power. No warning light was illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was unsafe and almost jeopardized the lives of her children. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer and was diagnosed with an internal bearing failure, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11647938March 12, 2025
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS, ENGINE
First the front collision warning systems kept coming on and off. Then the engine died on the highway and I had to restart. I drove a little further and it died again and would not restart. I had it towed to the dealer and they are telling me the engine has seized and needs to be replaced. I have 40,000 mile and the car is 2 years old. It was very dangerous to have the car die twice while at speed on the highway.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11647680March 11, 2025
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
While driving down the highway, the vehicle suddenly experienced multiple issues. The headlights went out, the vehicle would not continue to accelerate, and all interior lights shut off. The vehicle then shifted into neutral and stalled. There were no warning signs or indicators before this happened. Our safety was at risk as we barely managed to pull the vehicle over to the shoulder, with no working emergency lights. The highway had no street lights, and we were constantly worried about being hit by other cars since our vehicle was nearly invisible without the emergency lights. The malfunction left us stranded more than two hours from home. We had to have the vehicle towed to a Chevrolet dealership for inspection, which was also over two hours away. Prior to the failure, there were no warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms—everything happened suddenly without any notice.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11647185March 8, 2025
ENGINE
Without warning engine light turned on and vehicle imminently lost power. Engine locked up and could not be started again this happened January 14 2025 motor was blown. Taken into the dealer at this time. Tahoe was picked up from dealer on 3/1/2025 Tahoe was driven 36 miles and once again out of no where engine light turned on and vehicle lost all power and would not start again, engine was blown a second time. Vehicle is now at the dealer for a second time.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11647181March 8, 2025
ENGINE
I’ve done some research on the Chevy Tahoe 6.2L engine failures my Tahoe experienced the same thing our Tahoe just shut off in the middle of rush hour. 2 days ago we’ve started hearing slight knocking on higher RPMs and sometimes just idling and also would have a rough idle but it would go away with no check engine lights or warnings on the dash till today we haven’t taken it to the dealership to look at do to it having 61k miles just past its warranty and us not having the finances to get the truck fixed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11647157March 8, 2025
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Repeated issues with the infotainment system had to be replaced 3 times to date. The motor blew at 49,000 miles 3 weeks ago. The replacement motor is on back order and it is very difficult to get a loaner vehicle, not to mention having to make a payment on the vehicle that I don’t have to use.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11646801March 6, 2025
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated while making a right turn, the vehicle lost automotive power. No warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the transmission was stuck in park(P). The vehicle was towed to a local independent mechanic and was diagnosed with fuel module failure. The contact was informed that the fuel module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed at the owner’s expense. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. Upon further investigation, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V739000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11646720March 6, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while driving 15 MPH up an incline, there was an abnormal bumping sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated, and the transmission was slipping. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11646685March 6, 2025
ENGINE
Traveling in left lane of [XXX] . Vehicle screen went black and car lost all power. No warning lights. Vehicle towed and inpected by GM dealership and determined that the vehicle needed a new engine. Vehicle maintenance records confirmed proper maintenance was done. Vehicle only 13 months old. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11646675March 6, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, several unknown warning lights were intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local Auto Zone where it was diagnosed with an ABS - U1006 (Loss of Communication). The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was repaired under Customer Satisfaction Program: N242435631; however, the vehicle was left for further investigation and further repairs. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11646642March 6, 2025
ENGINE
Engine stopped working while on the freeway going 60 mph. Unable to start vehicle once it died.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11646633March 5, 2025
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I was driving my 2023 Tahoe on the interstate, in the far left lane. I had my wife and 2 kids in the car. Suddenly I noticed the air turned off and the dashboard screen went blank. I noticed that the car was now in neutral and the accelerator was not providing any response. I put on my hazards and started to merge across 7 lanes of highway without using brakes because we were going up a hill. We lost momentum in the second to last lane and could not move. The Tahoe then switched to park and the electrical system kept shutting off and rebooting. This also resulted in the hazard lights turning off for brief moments in time, so it was not effectively alerting other travelers of our dysfunction. (This repeated for the next 30 minutes until the battery died.) During that 30 minutes we were stuck in the lane with traffic buzzing around both sides of us honking and people screaming at us. My wife and 2 young children were upset and crying from the commotion. Poluce and emergency response team arrived, flagged traffic and drug the vehicle off the road.car was stuck in Park, with no ability to move to neutral. So tire rubber was smeared across the last 2 lanes and into the right shoulder. Later a tow truck arrived and hauled to dealership. The car had ~11,000 miles and bought the vehicle 2 months ago. This should not happen with new cars.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11646624March 5, 2025
ENGINE
Approximately 4/14/24 while I was driving home from being out of town with my child the check engine light came on with a message “Reduced acceleration drive with care.” The car was not shifting and I couldn’t go over 45 mph and the rpm’s were about 3000 at that speed. The light went off and the car seemed to be driving normally. While on the interstate traveling at approximately 70 mph the car did a hard shift and drastically slowed while the rpm’s spiked. I took it to the dealership who determined the valve body needed to be replaced. Approximately August 2024 it happened again but the light went off. December 2024 same issues with the check engine light, reduced acceleration and not shifting happened. Took the car back 12/9/24 where a wire was replaced. Picked the car up 12/12/24 and 12/18/24 while driving in the car rider line picking my child up the car had a hard shift, check engine light came on, reduced acceleration message and the car would not shift. Notified the dealership immediately and took it back 12/26/24 where they did a second valve body replacement. 1/28/25 on my way home from running errands and was stopped at a red light and the car shifted hard, check engine light came on, reduced acceleration message and engine would not shift causing me to drive slowly to get home (40 mph or less). Dealership was notified immediately and took in the following day. Dealership had a week and had me pick it up because they “couldn’t replicate the issue.” 2/15/25 after driving 2 hours we pulled in a parking lot and the car shifted hard hard, check engine light came on, reduced acceleration and would not go into reverse. The dealership picked the car up and have had it since trying to replicate it. It occurs without warning while driving and will drastically slows the car down putting us a risk of being rear ended due to the rapid and speed change. It also is a safety risk due to lack of warning that a power failure is about to occur while driving.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11646415March 5, 2025
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
I was driving the truck on the highway and on slower roads. The trucks auto break kept coming on, it could have caused an accident or worse to my family in the truck and others around us driving. This happened twice before but only did it once. Last night it happened to us around 15 times. We had to get off the roads for everyone’s safety. We haven’t had it inspected yet because it just happened. No lights or warning messages showed up at the time. The check engine light came on at the end of all that tho. When I got out of the truck I could smell the burning of the breaks or tires.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11646401March 5, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
When we first purchased our 2023 Tahoe the engine was making a tiking noise we took it back and they told us it was because it was brand new time past engine always needs oil when we drive it u have to press gas pedal it also has electrical problems back camera turns on and off . Brake sensors don’t work . I almost had a bad car accident due to the engine that it had stop because it said reduced power while I was on a highway . I lost my son 3 yrs ago in a car wreck . I don’t want no more accidents so please help me figure some out with my Tahoe . I also went to dealership and they directed me to a manager . Manager never help never called back or nothing we bought truck at friendly Chevrolet
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11646225March 4, 2025
ENGINE
Engine, (6.2 liter V8), quit without warning at highway speed, nearly causing head-on collision. Engine wouldn't re-start and needed to be towed to dealership on flatbed truck. Vehicle also wouldn't shift into neutral requiring it to be dragged onto flatbed. Chevy dealer states new engines are on backorder with no expected repair date.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11646104March 3, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The check engine light illuminated cause us to park the vehicle until diagnosed. The diagnosis is the Onstar system has failed causing the check engine light to illuminate. Even without paying the fee for onstar the light still illuminates rendering the vehicle “disabled” under Indiana clean air requirements. They will not run the required emissions test to certify or plate your car with a check engine light on. The dealer stated the vehicle can still be driven however we will no longer know if there are ancillary issues because the check engine light goes on and off. Ironically this happened two months after a software recall performed by the dealer. If the vehicle is safe to drive with an onstar failure there should be no reason the check engine light illuminates taking attention away from more serious potential issues.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11646084March 3, 2025
ENGINE
ENGINE QUIT RUNNING UNEXPECTEDLY, WITHOUT WARNING, AS WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY ABOUT 30 MINUTES FROM OUR HOME. FORTUNATELY, WE WERE ABLE TO GET OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT FACED DIFFICULTY IN GETTING THE VEHICLE ON THE TOW TRUCK. NO POWER SO ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE FOR MORE THAN A FEW SECONDS. PLUS THE REAR WHEELS WOULD NOT TURN AT ALL. WE DID GET FINALLY GET THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A NEARBY MECHANIC WHO INFORMED US THAT THE ENGINE HAD SIEZED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED WITH A BRAND NEW ENGINE. SUSPECTED MAIN BEARING FAILURE. I HAVE READ THAT YOU ARE INVESTIGATING PROBLEMS WITH THIS ENGINE, GM L87 6.2L V8. SINCE OUR VEHICLE HAS 75000 MILES AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY WE ARE FACING REPAIR CHARGES OF UP TO $15000 TO $20000. WE COULD USE A LITTLE JUSTICE. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11646080March 3, 2025
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
While slowing for a red light my vehicle shut off, completely powered off. I had to press the ignition start button to turn it back on. I pulled to the side of the road, then two messages flashed on the dash screen, Service Transmission and Service Brake Assist. I called and scheduled a vehicle service at a local Chevrolet service center. After the service center evaluated my vehicle (in their possession for 72 hours) they stated there were no diagnostic findings and they could not replicate the issue. A vehicle randomly shutting off with no identifiable or repairable issue is a public safety concern.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11646061March 3, 2025
ENGINE
I was driving in the fast lane and all of a sudden my car went into neutral. Thankfully, my children were not in the car and I was able to merge over safely to the side of the freeway. after as I barely pulled off the car completely shut off. I tried to turn back on several times but would not start back up. I had my Tahoe towed to the dealership, and they told me the engine seized up and was a failed engine. Dealership ended up ordering another engine and it was missing some sort of plug that failed and had to replace again!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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