Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10238211August 12, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
RECALL FOR 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE ON THE TENSION PULLEY. CONSUMER WANTS INFORMATION ABOUT RECALLS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TENSION PULLEY BEARINGS CAUSES THE BELTS TO BECOME EXTREMELY HOT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237827August 12, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK. GM STATES THAT THERE IS A DEFECT AND THEY WILL REPAIR THE SPEEDOMETER MOTOR, BUT ONLY IF THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 70K MILES. MINE DID NOT BREAK UNTIL 95K MILES AND I WAS NOT EVEN AWARE THAT THERE WAS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THESE SPEEDOMETERS UNTIL IT BROKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237715August 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR 10 HOURS WHEN A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD AND CAUSED THE FRONT TIRE TO EXPLODE. THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE MELTED ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS APPROXIMATELY A FOOT FROM THE HOUSE AND AS HIGH AS THE TWO STORY HOUSE. AFTER HEARING THE EXPLOSION, THE CONTACTS HUSBAND USED A GARDEN HOSE TO KEEP THE FLAMES AWAY FROM THE HOUSE. AN ADDITIONAL VEHICLE THAT BELONGS TO THE CONTACT WAS DAMAGED BY THE FIRE. THERE WAS ALSO PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE SIDING AND BRICKS ON THE HOUSE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, FILED A REPORT, AND STATED THAT THE CAUSE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE TO GENERAL MOTORS TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 9000.UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW UPDATED 09/17/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237426August 8, 2008
AIR BAGS
I JUST BOUGHT A USED CHEVROLET TAHOE FROM A DEALERSHIP AND UNFORTUNATELY THE VEHICLE MILEAGE IS OVER 36,000 MILES BUT IS ONLY A YEAR OLD. HERE IS MY COMPLAINT. MY AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING FROM TEXAS TO NEVADA AND DOES NOT SHUT OFF. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY DO NOT COVER THIS ANYMORE SINCE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR PARTS AND LABOR FOR SERVICING THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM COVERAGE SHOULD BE CONNECTED WITH MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY A YEAR OLD AND IT IS ALREADY GIVING ME AN AIRBAG SERVICING LIGHT. WHY CAN'T GENERAL MOTORS FIX THIS AT THEIR EXPENSE? CHEVY TAHOE 2007. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237477August 8, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL ON MY 2005 CHEVY TAHOE THAT WAS MANUFACTURED IN JULY, 2004 IS DEFECTIVE. GM WILL NOT WARRANT THIS MODEL BECAUSE IT HAS THE YEAR 2005 ON; HOWEVER, IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2004. OUR 2004 HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND WAS WARRANTED. I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY THIS REPAIR AND HAVE NO IDEA WHAT SPEED I AM DRIVING. I COULD SPEED EXCESSIVELY WITHOUT KNOWING AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I COULD DRIVE BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT AND GET REAR-ENDED. IT'S APPARENT THIS IS AN-ONGOING ISSUE AND GM SHOULD WARRANT THE 2005 AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236861August 4, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, ALL OF THE AIR BAGS IN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO CRASH AND NO PRIOR WARNING BEFORE THE DEPLOYMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO HIGH VOLTAGE. THE VEHICLE IS STILL CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 14,000. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF UPDATED 09/17/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236696August 1, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2003 TAHOE'S SPEEDOMETER FAILED LESS THAN 5 YEARS AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. THE CAR HAS 95000 MILES ON IT. CHEVROLET RECOGNIZES THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH SPEEDOMETER FAILURES. MY SPEEDOMETER WILL SHOW 60 MPH AT A STANDSTILL AND SHOW VARIOUS SPEEDS WHILE MOVING. CHEVROLET ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR VEHICLES EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM BUT CUT OFF COVERAGE AT 70000 MILES OR 7 YEARS. THIS ITEM SHOULD BE A SAFETY RELATED RECALL REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE SINCE IT IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT THAT THEY WILL ONLY PARTIALLY ADMIT TO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236563July 31, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, PARKING BRAKE
THE AIR CONDITIONER BELT AND TENSIONOR HAVE FAILED AS A RESULT OF THE AIR COMPRESSOR. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS HIGH COMPRESSION IN THE REVALVE AND INTERMITTENT IN THE COMPRESSOR. THE FAILURE HAS CAUSED THE BELT TO SHRED. ALSO, ABOUT A YEAR AFTER I PURCHASED THE TAHOE BRAND NEW, THE EMERGENCY/PARKING BREAK STARTED LOSING IT'S TENSION. NOW, IT WILL NOT PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235995July 28, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
THE LIFT GATE AND THE REAR WINDOW ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE WILL NOT UNLOCK AND THEREFORE CANNOT BE OPENED. THE LIFT GATE UNLOCKS WITH THE KEYLESS REMOTE OR THE PASSENGER OR DRIVER DOOR UNLOCK BUTTONS, NEITHER OF WHICH PRESENTLY OPENS THE TAILGATE OR REAR WINDOW. THERE IS NO WAY A PASSENGER CAN EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE TAILGATE AND THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD ALONG WITH A USELESS CARGO AREA. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AT 50,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236017July 28, 2008
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. WE'VE HAD TIRES REPLACED TWICE, ROTORS, AND BRAKES RESURFACED, AND REAR-END DROPPED SO THE SPRINGS COULD BE ADJUSTED. BUT THE BIGGEST PROBLEM HAS BEEN WITH THE ROARING IN THE MOTOR. THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD THE VEHICLE FOR MORE THAN 20 DAYS ON AND OFF LOOKING FOR THIS NOISE. I'VE HAD IT TO THEM 8 TIMES OR SO TRYING TO FIND IT. THE NOISE DIDN'T START UNTIL AROUND 3,000 MILES, AND GETS WORSE AND EASIER TO DUPLICATE WITH MORE MILES. THE FIRST 7 VISITS THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS AND WAS CLUELESS TO IT, BUT THE LAST VISIT, AND 4 DAYS OF IT, THEY AND GM DECIDED IT WAS A "CHARACTERISTIC" OF THE VEHICLE, AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. ON THE OTHERHAND, ONE MECHANIC SAYS IT'S COMING FROM THE DRIVETRAIN, BUT OTHERS SAY IT'S AN IMPROPER BALANCE IN THE MOTOR. EITHER WAY I'M PAYING TOO MUCH MONEY FOR WHATEVER IT IS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236146July 28, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2003 CHEVY TAHOE, SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. IT GETS STUCK IN YOU SPOT OR ON "0". I HAVEN'T CALL TO GET SERVICE CAUSE IT WOULD COST TO MUCH. I RECEIVED A LEGAL LETTER REGARDING A LAWSUIT FILED IN CALIFORNIA. NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED AS OF YET DUE TO THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235903July 27, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
AT 75,000 MILES OF NORMAL DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT CORRECTLY REGISTERING PRESENT SPEED. MOST OFTEN EXCESSIVELY HIGH. HOWEVER AN UN RELIABLE SPEEDOMETER IS UN SAFE FOR DRIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS AS SPEED ENTERING CURVES NEEDS TO BE REGISTER CORRECTLY FOR SAFETY. I NEARLY HAD A BAD ACCIDENT! FORM THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND LAW SUITES AT THE FOLLOWING SITE CHEVROLET NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING! PLEASE, PLEASE DO SOMETHING. THANKS! HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F11F710/11. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235858July 26, 2008
TIRES
TIRE EXPLOTION ON THE FREWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235865July 26, 2008
TIRES
TIRES HAVE SPLIT IN NUMEROUS AREAS ON ALL 4 TIRES. TIRES LEAK, NEEDING AIR ABOUT ONCE A WEEK. TIRED HAVE DEVELOPED BUBBLES OR CREATURES IN BETWEEN THE TREAD. TIRES ONLY HAVE ABOUT 8,000 MILES ON THEM AND TREAD LOOKS ALMOST NEW STILL. WHEN AREA OF LEAK WAS ATTEMPTED TO BE PLUGGED SECOND LATER A NEW LEAK APPEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235619July 24, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED. THE ONLY TIME HE WAS ABLE TO SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WAS WHEN THE SUN SHINED ON THEM DIRECTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER; HOWEVER, THE DESIGN WAS CHANGED ON THE 2008 VEHICLES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,090 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5.UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW UPDATED 09/17/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235457July 23, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT MY ABS CONTROL MODULE HAS FAILED ON MY TRUCK. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS COVERED BY THE VEHICLE WARRANTY. THE SECOND TIME IT IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THE FIRST AND SECOND TIME FOR FAILURE HAS OCCURRED WITHIN APPROX 4 YEARS OF EACH OTHER. I HAVE RECEIVED A QUOTE OF APPROX. $1,800.00 "JUST" FOR THE PART ALONE TO FIX THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235506July 23, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE OFF WHEN DRIVING. IT READS 70 MPH WHEN ONLY GOING 30 MPH. IT WOULD RESET 5-10 MPH AT A TIME IF CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED. THE NEEDLE IS NOW PAST 120 AND NOT MOVING AT ALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RESOLVED BY GM ASAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235266July 22, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
STEPPED ON GAS PEDAL AND IT STUCK CAUSING ACCELERATION. EVENTUALLY SLOWED DOWN. UPON INSPECTION BY MECHANIC, IT WAS FOUND THAT A SPRING ON GAS PEDAL HAD BECOME DISLODGED. ONE END OF THE SPRING IS STRAIGHT (LIKE A PIN) AND IT HAD STUCK INTO THE FLOOR CARPET, EVENTUALLY RELEASING ITSELF. THIS IS A FAULTY DESIGN AND VERY DANGEROUS. GM HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY CHEVROLET DEALER BUT THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS COULD GET SOMEONE KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235305July 22, 2008
PARKING BRAKE
I PURCHASED A 'CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED' 2002 TAHOE 8/2004 THAT HAD 26,000 MILES. I TOOK IT THROUGH STATE INSPECTION 8/2005 AND FAILED BECAUSE I HAD NO EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE INSPECTOR SAID HE HAS ENCOUNTERED THIS PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES. I WENT TO MATHIS TIRE AND THEY SAID MY BRAKE PADS WERE TO THE ROTORS AND IT WOULD COST $350. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND ASKED THEM HOW IT PASSED THEIR 150 POINT INSPECTION WITH A WORN EMERGENCY BRAKE. THEY TRIED TO EXPLAIN THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS NOT PART OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THEY INITIALLY WANTED TO CHARGE ME OVER $350 UNTIL I ASKED TO SPEAK TO THE OWNER. I ENDED UP PAYING $184 TO FIX IT. I TOOK MY TRUCK THROUGH INSPECTION 7/11/08 AND FAILED BECAUSE OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF AN EMERGENCY BRAKE WEARING AWAY MORE THAN ONCE BUT TO HAVE IT HAPPEN TWICE. AND, NO I DO NOT RIDE WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235372July 22, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGES DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ODOMETER AND THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AFTER THE VEHICLE'S MILEAGE EXCEEDED 70,000. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE MILEAGE. THE VIN AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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