Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10406037June 12, 2011
SEATS
DRIVER POWER SEAT WILL NOT OPERATE . I HAVE READ SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB ABOUT THE FAILURE OF SEAT WORKING PROPERLY AND HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL? I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE NEW AND THE ONLY DRIVER. I ONLY WEIGHT 90LBS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406492June 10, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT CAME ON AND REDUCED THE CAR'S POWER TO ONLY BE ABLE TO GO 20 MPH. I DID REACH 30 MPH WITH A DOWN-SLOPE. I WAS VERY SCARED AND HAD MY TWO CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THANKFULLY, I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE WITH MY CAR MAKE AND MODEL, IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AND A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE. THE ENGINE'S POWER JUST PULLED BACK WITHOUT WARNING! I AM TAKING THE CAR TO BE SERVICED TOMORROW BUT CANNOT FATHOM TO THINK WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405736June 9, 2011
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM. SENSOR BREAKS WHEN CHECKING AIR IN TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405820June 9, 2011
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD HAS SPONTANEOUSLY STARTED TO CRACK IN SEVERAL SPOTS. SHARP EDGES MAY CAUSE INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405613June 8, 2011
EQUIPMENT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WITH AIR CONDITIONER ON, EXTREME HEAT STARTED TO BLOW OUT OF DRIVERS SIDE VENTS, WHILE COLD AIR CONTINUED TO BLOW OUT OF PASSENGER SIDE. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405432June 7, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AS THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A LOCAL MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE RUSTED AND LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. THE SAME BRAKE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE REAR BRAKES PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 153,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405302June 6, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 TAHOE HAS A DEFECTIVE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER - GM REFUSES TO REPAIR UNDER THEIR "SPECIAL COVERAGE" BECAUSE THAT COVERAGE EXPIRED AT 80,000 MILES. MY VEHICLE IS SETUP WITH A TOW PACKAGE ALLOWING YOU TO TOW UP TO 7,000 POUNDS. IT IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT THAT YOU KNOW YOUR SPEED WHEN TOWING A TRAILER OR YOU CAN EASILY LOOSE CONTROL. MY SPEEDOMETER IS CURRENTLY STUCK AT 10 MILES PER HOUR. GM HAS DIAGNOSED AND STATED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS DEFECTIVE. GM DOES NOT CONSIDER A SPEEDOMETER TO BE A SAFETY DEVICE, BUT BECAUSE THEY PROMOTE THIS VEHICLE WITH A "TOW PACKAGE" SPEED BECOMES A MUCH MORE CRITICAL FACTOR IN VEHICLE OPERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404063June 1, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE REAR LIFT GATE AUTOMATICALLY OR MANUALLY. THE LOCAL MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE POWER LOCK ACTUATOR HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE POWER LOCK ACTUATOR. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILES WERE 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403745May 30, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY TAHOE AND RECENTLY WENT TO GET OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AND SLICED MY FINGER OPEN ON THE DOOR HANDLE. I EXAMINED THE HANDLE TO FIND THAT THE CHROME COATING IS PEELING, AND IS EXTREMLY SHARP! DEFINATLY WILL NEED TO BE FIXED TO PREVENT FURTHER INJURYS! I HOPE CHEVROLET ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE IMMEDIATLY, I WAS CUT PRETTY BAD, BUT WOULD HATE TO HAVE SOMEONE ESPECIALLY A CHILD BE HURT WORSE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10402824May 26, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DRIVERS DOOR, FRONT PASSENGER, AND DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER DOORS DO NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK USING KEY LESS ENTRY AND DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK BUTTON. 2008 TAHOE LT WITH ONLY 38K JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402376May 23, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONTINUOUSLY HAVING TO FILL WITH COOLANT DUE TO LEAK. NO LEAK FROM HOSES ETC. THE PROBLEM COMES FROM A DEFECT IN HEADS THAT ARE PRODUCED BY CASTECH. WENT ON LINE TO RESEARCH THIS AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND GM/CHEVROLET WILL NOT FIX. EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANIES WILL NOT FIX BECAUSE IT IS A DEFECTIVE PART. DEALERSHIPS WILL NOT TALK ABOUT IT BUT IF YOU TALK TO AN MECHANIC AT A DEALERSHIP AND DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM THEY ARE QUICK TO TELL YOU EXACTLY WHAT IT IS AND THAT IT IS A DEFECT. THE COOLANT SEEPS THROUGH THE POORLY MANUFACTURED CASTECH HEADS. CALLED SOME OF THE LOCAL MECHANICS AND THEY ARE SAYING THE SAME THING-DEFECTIVE PART. NOW LIKE I SAID I HAVE CHECKED ON LINE AND HUNDREDS OR MORE PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND ARE HAVING TO HAVE THE HEADS REPLACED AND ENGINES AT OUT OF POCKET. I DID NOT SEE WHERE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ON THIS SITE BECAUSE LIKE ME THEY DID NOT KNOW WHERE TO GO. I FOUND OUT FROM A LAWYER WHO ALSO HAD THIS PROBLEM TO COMPLAIN ON THIS SITE. HE JUST SIMPLY GOT RID OF HIS TAHOE. ONE SAID THEY WERE STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE WITH YOUNG KIDS AND NO PHONE AND NO WAY OF AFFORDING TO GETTING HOME FROM OUT OF TOWN. NOW THAT IS BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402384May 23, 2011
WHEELS
LOOSING AIR PRESSURE FROM ALL 4 TIRES. TIRES IN GOOD SHAPE. COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHY LOOSING PRESSURE. CAUSED VEHICLE TO PULL IN WHATEVER DIRECTION OF TIRE PRESSURE LOSS. SOMETIMES PULLING REALLY HARD AND MAKING VEHICLE HARD TO HANDLE. COULD NOT LET MY TEEN LEARNING TO DRIVE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TIRE DEALER AND ACCORDING TO THEM THEY HAVE SEEN THIS A LOT WITH CHEVROLET AND THE CHROME DIPPED RIMS. WHAT IS GOING ON IS THE INSIDE OF THE CHROME RIMS IS RUSTING AND FLAKING AND CAUSING THE AIR TO SEEP OUT. THE RIMS HAVE TO BE SANDED DOWN AND PAINTED WITH A SPECIAL PAIN IN THE INSIDE AND ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THIS IS NOT A LONG TERM FIX AND THE RIMS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THOUGH THEY LOOK GOOD THESE CHROME DIPPED RIMS COULD CAUSE A BIG PROBLEM FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE CLUELESS TO WATCHING AIR PRESSURE IN THEIR TIRES. I WATCH AROUND AND OFTEN SEE THESE TAHOE WITH LOW AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRES. I HAPPEN TO WORK ON CARS MYSELF AND HAVE GOOD MAINTENANCE HABITS AND CAN SPOT THINGS SUCH AS LOW AIR PRESSURES. HAD I NOT I MAY BEEN IN A ACCIDENT BY NOW. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED BUT HAD ORIGINAL RIMS. ALSO WHEN WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE THE DEALER HAD TO PUT AIR IN ONE TIRE AND HAD IT CHECK BEFORE WE LEFT AND ALL LOOKED GOOD AND IT WAS JUST ASSUMED IT WAS FROM SITTING OR SOMETHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402396May 23, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLES WERE FAULTY AND WOULD CONSTANTLY FRACTURE. THE DEALER MADE TWO ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT COULD NOT. HOWEVER, THE HANDLES CONTINUED TO FRACTURE SPORADICALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402118May 19, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE AND WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK MY TRUCK QUIT RUNNING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER CALLING A TOW TRUCK AND HAVING IT TOWED, THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT I HAD RUN OUT OF GAS AND MY GAS GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY BECAUSE IT WAS REGISTERING THAT I HAD GAS IN THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402126May 19, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLES ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO ACTIVATE WHEN ENGAGED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED ONTO THE BACK ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF A FAULTY SPEED SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401466May 18, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 4 MPH, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND WHEEL BEARING HUBS WERE REPLACED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401976May 17, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS PULLING INTO AN ANGLE PARKING PLACE AND THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM SUDDENLY ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD STRIKING A DUMPSTER. LATER IT HAPPENED WHILE SLOWING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO REAREND ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND GM HAVE TOLD ME THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM ONCE UNDER A RECALL AND WILL NOT COVER IT AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400788May 13, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE CONTACT NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE TWO BOTTOM BRAKE LINES WERE WORN AND HAD SPLIT SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000. UPDATED 06/17/11*LJ UPDATED 2/03/2012 *LN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400811May 13, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFTGATE WOULD NOT RELEASE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCESS WITH THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK OR KEY FOB. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING BOTH THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER REGARDING THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,024. UPDATED 6/8/11 *CN UPDATED 06/23/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400837May 13, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, VISIBILITY
REAR GLASS HINGE IN 2003 TAHOE RIPPING FROM HINGE. WINDOW MUST NOW BE FORCED SIDEWAYS TO ENGAGE LOCKING MECHANISM TO CLOSE REAR GLASS HATCH. LIFTING ENTIRE HATCH EFFECTS THE GLASS HINGE AS WELL. RT CORNER OF WINDOW NOW PROTRUDES ABOVE ROOF LINE AND I AM CONCERNED THIS WILL "CATCH" DURING HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND BLOW OFF AS HAS BEEN REPORTED PREVIOUSLY. LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP REPAIR FACILITY INFORMED ME THIS IS COMMON AND THEY HAVE REPAIRED 2 THAT WEEK FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEIR REPAIR STATISTICS DO NOT GO UP TOWARDS CHEVY CORPORATE FOR TREND AND FAILURE ANALYSIS. THEY REFERRED ME TO THE CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS CALLED AND THEY CONDUCTED A 2 HOUR INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE HINGE DEFECTS ARE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. CURRENT COSTS TO REPAIR ARE APPROX $1000.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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