Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10004844January 28, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A SIDE IMPACT. HE SAYS HE DOES NOT KNOW WHERE THE AIR BAG SUPPOSE TO DEPLOY, BECAUSE THE B PILLAR IS RESTING AGAINST THE SIDE AIR BAG. HE WANTS TO KNOW IF THE B PILLAR IS SHOVED AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE AIR BAG WHERE IS THE AIR BAG SUPPOSE TO GO WHEN IT DEPLOYS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004847January 28, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING SIDE IMPACT. HE STATES THAT THE "B-PILLAR" IS SHOVED AGAINST THE AIR BAG. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003408January 25, 2003
SEATS
SEAT BACKS BROKE DURING REAR END COLLISION
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10003843January 23, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE PROBLEM(S) ARE AS FOLLOWED: BELT SEPARATION FROM TIRE (LOSS CONTROL), ANTI LOCK BRAKE/LOSS PEDAL, PEDAL HEIGHT AND STOPPING ABILITY. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003259January 23, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THIS OCCURS EVERY DAY, ALL DAY. IT IS A WELL KNOWN FACT WITH JUST ABOUT ALL LATE MODEL CHEVY/GMC TAHOE/SUBURBAN OWNERS, DEALERS, MECHANICS & MANY IN THE AUTO PUBLISHING INDUSATRY, THAT THESE VEHICLES HAVE EXTREMELY INADEQUATE BRAKING SYSTEMS, BORDERING ON FAILURES & EXTREME FADING & WARPING & PREMATURE WEAR ON THE FRONT MECHANICALS/PADS/ROTORS ESPECIALLY. YOU CAN ASK JUST ABOUT ANY MECHANIC & GM/CHEVY DEALER& THEY WILL ACKNOWLEGE THIS FACT. THEY EVEN TOUT THAT THE NEWER MODELS HAVE SUCH AN IMPROVED BRAKING SYSTEM OVER THE PREVIOUS YEARS. I OWN A 97 TAHOE 1500 & THE PREVIOUS OWNER & EVERYONE I MEET WHO OWNS A LATE MODEL GM TRUCK HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS. THERE ARE EVEN SOME INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO REFUSE TO WARRANTY THEIR WORK & PARTS WHEN THEY DO BRAKE JOBS ON THESE VEHICLES. I AM TALKING MOSTLY ABOUT THE FRONT DISC BRAKES. HAVE COME CLOSE TO ACCIDENTS QUITE A FEW TIMES DUE TO WARPED ROTORS & FADED BRAKES, ESPECIALLY WHEN COMING DOWN AN INCLINE, EVEN IF IT IS A SLIGHT TO MODERATE DESCENT FOR NOT A LONG DISTANCE. THE BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED MORE OFTEN THAN ANY VEHICLE IHAVE EVER OWNED & FOR THE TECHNOLOGY THAT IS OUT THERE. SOMETIMES EVERY YEAR!!! I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THESE BRAKES WERE EVER CERTIFIED SAFE BY THE NTSB OR ??? AND THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC. ALSO.. THE WIPER MOTOR ON THESE VEHICLES IS PRONE TO FAILURE (INTERMITTENT OR COMPLETE,) AND IS ALSO A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM IN THESE CIRCLES & A SERIOUS SAGETY HAZARD AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003176January 22, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL BLOWOUT IN FACTORY EQUIPTED FIRESTONE TIRE ON CHEVY TAHOE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003205January 22, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THIS IS TO CONFIRM THAT EA99011 CONCERNING THE STEERING ON THE 1997 TAHOE, 350 5.7 ASSEMBLED IN MEXICO. THE JURKING IN THE STEERING IS NOT A CONSTANT PROBLEM. I T DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN INSTANCES WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELLING AT HIGH SPEED AND THIS UNCOMMANDED IMPUT WAS ENOUGH TO INDUCE THE VEHICLE TO LURCH TO THE NEXT LANE.THIS SEVER ACTION ONLY HAPPENED ONCE, HOWEVER AS THE VEHICLE AGES, THE SEVERITY SEEMS TO GET WORSE WHEN IT DOES HAPPEN. YJE VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS SINCE I PURCHASED IT NEW IN 1997. I ALSO HAVE CONFIRMED THIS SAME THING WITH A FRIEND WHO OWNED A 1997 SABURBAN, HE SOLD THE VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF THIS CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003209January 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER DRIVING 30 MILES AT HIGHWAY SPEED, I STOPPED TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY. WHEN I BEGAN TO TURN LEFT, I HEARD A LOUD CLANK IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. I CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 5 MORE MILES AND PARKED THE VEHICLE. AFTER ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO REST FOR APPROX. 8 HOURS, I BACKED THE VEHICLE OUT AND BEGAN DRIVING HOME. THE DRIVE WAS APPROX. 30 MILES AT 75-80 MPH. IAFTER STOPPING TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY, THE TRANSMISSION MADE A LOUD WHINNING NOIES AS THOUGH IT WAS SLIPPING, THE ENGINE REVED TO ABOUT 3000RPM BEFOR ETHE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT. THIS HAPPEN EVER TIME I EXCELLERATED FROM A STOP OR FROM SLOW COASTING (3 MORE TIMES IN 6 MILES). WHEN I ARRIVED HOME, I CHECKED THE FLUID LEVEL, IT WAS FINE AND THERE WAS NO DISCOLORATION OF THE OIL OR ANY ABNORMAL SMELL. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO BACK THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE, I WOULD DRIVE FORWARD, BUT THE SLIPPING CONTINUED WHEN IT WAS ROAD TESTED BY THE REPAIR SHOP. I LOADED THE VEHICLE ON A TRAILER AND TRAILERED IT TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED. THE SUNSHELL FAILED CAUSING DEBRIS TO BE CIRCULATED THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION. THE REVERSE GEAR DID NOT FUNCTION ANYMORE, THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS CONTAMINATED WITH DEBRIS AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AS IT COULD NOT BE CLEANED LOCALLY. SPRAGE AND NUMEROUS GEARS AND BANDS WERE DAMAGED AS A RESULT. TOTAL COST OF REPAIR WITH LABOR AND TAX....$2453.17. THERE WAS NO WARNING OR CONDITION THAT LEAD UP TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 65,600 MILES ON IT. PRETTY SAD PERFORMANCE FOR A TRANMISSION DESIGNED FOR THIS TYPE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004294January 21, 2003
SEAT BELTS
NHTSA#01-V-159-000: RETRACTORS FOR THE 2ND AND 3RD ROW OF SEATS THAT COULD BE CRACKED. CONSUMER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDE IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN#. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002959January 19, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ROTORS WARPING WITH NORMAL USE EVERY 3000-4000 MILES. HAD TO REDO FRONT BRAKES 5 TIMES IN 20,000 MILES. REPLACED ROTORS, PADS, CALIPERS, BRAKE HOSE, ROTORS TURNED AND STILL HAVE PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003841January 14, 2003
PARKING BRAKE
CONSUMER STATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD THE VEHICLE, DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003842January 14, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING FROM 2ND GEAR TO THE 3RD GEAR. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED AND WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION .*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003629January 13, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS DETERMINED, THE FUEL PUMP MODULE AND CONNECTOR, HAD MELTED. *JB *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003643January 13, 2003
PARKING BRAKE
WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD BE ENGAGED, THE PEDAL WOULD GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. IF THE VEHICLE WAS ON AN INCLINE, AND IN NEUTRAL GEAR, THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT WAS A NORMAL POSITION FOR THE BRAKE AND THEY WERE SELF ADJUSTING. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001741January 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 4 TIMES FOR MALFUNCTION OF THE BRAKES. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED BUT NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. CONSUMER FEELS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002549January 10, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE GAS PEDAL STICKS INTERMITTENTLY THEN THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001891January 9, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH THE FRONT END AND THE STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY. AT THE SAME TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES AND IS VERY FIRM. VEHICLE HAS TO BE BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP TO RETURN IT TO HELP ELIMINATE THE SHAKING. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BUT FEELS THIS CONDITION IS NOT A PROBLEM. *TT *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002305January 8, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
INTERMITTENTLY STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP IN THE DIRECTION IT'S BEING TURNED, DRIVER HAS TO APPLY BRAKES TO UNLOCK IT. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT BECAUSE THE STEERING COLUMN HAS BUSHINGS INSTEAD OF BEARING, THE BUSHING WEAR OUT, WHICH CAUSE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000769January 7, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I AM A PARAMEDIC IN ST. CHARLES COUNTY MISSOURI, A SUBURB OF ST. LOUIS. IN THE MONTHS OF NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2002 I RESPONDED TO THREE CRASHES INVOLVING FULL SIZE GM TRUCKS. ALL THE VEHICLES CAUGHT FIRE IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AFTER A MODERATE TO HIGH SPEED IMPACT. THE VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED IN DRIVER SIDE OFF SET IMPACTS THAT LEAD TO INTRUSION INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLES WERE A 2002 4X4 AVALANCHE, 2001 EXT. CAB 4X4 SILVERADO, AND A 2002 4X4 TAHOE. THE FIRE STARTED NEAR THE BATTERY AND THE FUEL LINES THAT RUN ALONG THE FRAM ON THAT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THEY ALSO, ALL HAD THE 5.3L V-8. I WAS NOT ABLE TO LOOK CLOSELY AT THE AVALANCHE OR SILVERADO DUE TO TAKING CARE OF THE INJURED OCCUPANTS. I DID LOOK AT THE TAHOE ENGINE AND IT APPERED THAT THE BATTERY CABLE HAD BEEN SEVERED IN THE CRASH. ALL VICTIMS WERE NOT TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLES AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS QUICKLY.I AM VERY CONCERNED DUE TO HAVING THREE FIRES IN SUCH A SHORT TIME FRAM. I RUN PROBALLY 500 VEHICLE CRASHES A YEAR AND VERY FEW RESULT IN FIRES EVEN WHEN THE FUEL SYSTEM HAS OBVIOUS LEAKS. I AM VERY CONCERNED DUE TO HAVING THREE IN ABOUT A 2 MONTH TIME FRAME. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED MORE INFO.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10002147January 6, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT HIT THE BOTTOM. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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