Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#11517140April 14, 2023
SUSPENSION
I’ve been dealing with an alignment issue since last June when I took in my 2021 Tahoe z71 with air ride suspension. It’s chewed up the stock tires at just 25,000 miles. It’s came out of alignment 3-4 times since then and Chevrolet is doing nothing about it. I’ve spoke with others that have the same vehicle and the same problem. I just purchased tires for $1,100 just over a month ago and I checked the alignment last week and it was out again after City Chevrolet fixed it on January 17th of 23.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11516264April 10, 2023
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
While driving down the highway at 65 MPH in a 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe, towing a boat, the stabilitrak service light/warning message illuminated, the check engine light illuminated, the vehicle began to shake, lose power, unable to accelerate, and slowed down to 55 MPH automatically. While trying to pull off the side of the highway, the vehicle continued to slow down to less than 40 MPH with no ability to accelerate. The transmission fluid temperature went all the way up to 282 degrees. We pulled off the side of the highway, let the car cool down for about 15 minutes, restarted the vehicle and attempted to accelerate slightly but the vehicle made a high pitched whining noise and would not move. The vehicle was towed to a Chevrolet dealer and was diagnosed with a failed transmission. This occurred at approximately 78,000 miles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11516336April 10, 2023
SEAT BELTS
The bolt that mounts the third row seat belt near the base of the seat broke so the bottom of the seat belt is no longer attached.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11516385April 10, 2023
ENGINE
I bought the vehicle (a Chevy Tahoe) brand new in 2021. After 7,000 miles the lifter in the motor broke. The top of the motor had to be rebuilt to accommodate a new lifter. Now, with 24,000 miles on the vehicle, another lifter just broke, so the motor has to be taken apart again. I am certain GM knows about this problem, as (the lifter issue) it is all over the internet, but GM will not issue a recall of the defective lifters. I would be very interested in joining a class action law suit to force GM to recall the defective (lifter) parts. In both instances when the lifters broke, there is no warning! The engine looses power and the vehicle "bucks and shakes". It is just a matter of time before this issues causes sever bodily harm because of this massive engine failure. I have all of the repair documentation.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11516018April 7, 2023
POWER TRAIN
When in drive the car will not go into 3rd gear. It slips from. 2nd and back passes 3rd gear completely and goes into 4th gear and the engine revs up/rpm. The transmition filter/screen has been replaced and all transmission fluids were drained and flushed and replaced with new transmittion fluids. And this did not fix the issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11516058April 7, 2023
AIR BAGS, SEATS
Vehicle is displaying service safety restraint system error message which may affect airbag deployment. Dealer advised problem from GM with a harness being too short under seat and seat adjustment can disconnect SRS system which could fail during an accident. Advised no recall but repair parts were not currently available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11515871April 6, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My tahoe has shut off several times. I am sometimes at a red light and it shuts off and won't turn on or itll eventually turn off but it has a ton of errors on the screen. This has happened about 6 times. Today, April 6th, it wouldn't even start. It has started at the dealership but the screens are blacked out. Also the back hatch is not working as well and it randomly happened. I just purchased this vehicle in September of 2022. And it only has about 40k miles on it. The first time it shut off on me it had less than 40k miles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11515509April 5, 2023
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact was attempting to start the vehicle, but the vehicle intermittently stalled, and the contact smelled and abnormal fuel odor inside the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact exited the vehicle and noticed a puddle of fuel underneath the fuel tank. The contact towed the vehicle to a used dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the fuel tank to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact towed the vehicle to the independent mechanic and had the fuel tank was replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact took the vehicle back to the independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the fuel lines to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact took the vehicle to another independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the fuel lines to be replaced again. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 148,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11515605April 5, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I was sold a vehicle by a small car dealer who claims to have a dealers license. He advertised the car as having 125,000 miles and that is what the odometer says. After receiving the title and looking it up on car fax I found that the vehicle actually has 255,000 miles on it. Dealer states it was a cash deal and not his problem
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11515623April 5, 2023
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
On three (3) different occasions, I put the SUV in Park and the car engaged, and the "P" lit up as engaged. As I took my foot off the brake, the SUV went into Drive and rolled. This last time, the SUV did this at my kid's school Ater putting it in Park, I took my foot off the brake and turned to get the kids unbuckled, and my foot accidentally pushed the gas pedal. The SUV went into drive on its own and the SUV drove over the sidewalk hitting a rock staircase causing an accident with all 4 kids in my SUV. This is the 3rd time, and I don't know what to do about it. Thankfully there were no kids in front of the SUV.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11515252April 3, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
The car was bucking on the highway it was losing power without notice. There was no prior notice from Onstar system either of any mechanical issues . There was No prior indications or check engine light before this instance. I was coming home in the dark on the highway which was a dangerous position to be in. The car's transmission Failed out of no where! I have had the car 22 months and was purchased from the Chevrolet Dealer.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11515092April 3, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
When I make turns/curves my Tahoe will periodically lock the wheels on the opposite side and pull our vehicle to the other lane of travel. I’ve noticed previous recalls on other Tahoes for the same thing and the delearship claims they can’t replicate the problem and our vehicle is not included in that recall. I have had the vehicle in Auto and 2wd and it continues to happen. I can disengage the 2wd to auto and vice versa and it sometimes feels to help the problem. I have also disengaged traction control and that will seem to help as well. This has been happening on and off for over a year.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11515310April 3, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The backup camera system on my 2022 Tahoe has repeatedly malfunctioned, causing a safety issue when backing up. This component/system has failed to provide a clear view of the area behind the vehicle, which is crucial for safe backing up. I can make the component or system available for inspection upon request. The malfunctioning backup camera system has put both my safety and the safety of others at risk. Without a clear view of the area behind the vehicle, I cannot see if there are any obstacles or people in the way, which can lead to accidents or collisions. Yes, the problem has been reproduced and confirmed by a dealer. I have taken the vehicle to the dealer multiple times for this issue, but the problem persists. The vehicle has been inspected by the dealer, but I am not aware of any inspections by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others. There were no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure. The backup camera system would work fine for some time, but then it would malfunction without any warning. This has been happening since I purchased the vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11514830March 31, 2023
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I own this 2015 Tahoe, it has 80,000 miles on it. While I was driving to work, the vehicle lost power as I was in the middle of major intersection. I was almost rear ended by another car. A few seconds later the car began going again. I had no service lights, no warning lights and no check engine light come on. It was running rough, lacking acceleration. I immediately brought it to my mechanic. They did they're testing and found Cylinder# 6 has collapsed. I was told that I will need a new engine at costs of over $8000.00. I have always maintained my vehicle and it's had regular oil changes every 4000 miles. In fact I'm still making car payments, and now I have to absorb this major cost of replacing an engine. When I looked on line to find some information of this Lifter problem, I found thousands of complaints of premature engine failures on these very expensive vehicles. I believe GM or Chevrolet needs to have a solution to this. How can they expect us consumers to afford this costly repair on such low mileage vehicles. Please look into this Manufacturers problem
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11514629March 30, 2023
AIR BAGS
The vehicle was involved in a "T-Bone" collision where two vehicles drove into the driver side of my vehicle. I was not at fault and yes, the vehicle is available for inspection upon request. In February of 2022 I took the vehicle to Felix Chevrolet to have the airbag recall repaired. In late January 2023, the "T-Bone" collision occurred. My elderly mother (front passenger) and my two sons (13 and 14 rear passengers) were also in the vehicle. ZERO airbags deployed in my vehicle. The vehicle has been parked at my residence since the incident. The vehicle or component has NOT been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others since the incident. I noticed the dash cracking after the recall was performed in 2022. I contacted Felix Chevrolet and spoke the Asst Manager Sergio who told me that GM is NOT replacing the cracked dash boards and if I could take a photo and text it to him--which I did.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#11514326March 28, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The instrument cluster. I found a bulletin that describes my problem word for word along with multiple complaints online with the same issue. The PRNDL does not indicate the transmission position Multiple service messages on the Driver Information Center and multiple MILs illuminated The radio does not display the temperature No audible feedback or IPC indicator when the turn signals are operating DTC U0155 (Lost Communication with Instrument Cluster)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513899March 27, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My dash is very cracked. I do keep it covered, but it doesn’t make the issue disappear. Upon research I have seen that this is a very common issue and that legal action was taken in 2018. It causes a safety concern.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513603March 24, 2023
STRUCTURE:BODY
Developed cracks in dash starting in 2018 and progressively got worse. Rattles when you drive. Driver door pull has also broken in several places and has pinched my hand multiple times. Dealer is aware this is a common problem but will need to replace whole door panel and dash at my expense. Transmission went at 81,000. Chevy, you can do better. I was warned not to buy this, but I took my chances. It feels very lemony sour now.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513596March 24, 2023
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP MODULE FAILURE. ENGINE DIED AT A STOP LIGHT AND WOULD NOT RESTART. UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO TOW OR REMOVE FROM HAZARDOUS ROADWAY. PART ON NATIONAL BACKORDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513471March 23, 2023
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I bought the vehicle from Dan Cummins dealership and a few months later started to smell gasoline got it checked vehicle replaced the gas line it was leaking
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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