Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#11499573December 30, 2022
POWER TRAIN
At 123,000 miles the torque converter failed and caused a cascading failure through the transmission leaving me stranded in traffic. Vehicle towed to Phoenix Transmission in Weatherford. 5k later I have a new UPGRADED transmission with a warranty. Owner says they get about one a month in with the same issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11499577December 30, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Came home and could smell gas. Had just filled up so ignored it. Next day, just pulling into driveway, husband could see gas pouring out the bottom below the drivers seat area.. fuel line split. Had to have it towed to dealership and paid nearly a grand to get that repaired. Warranty wouldn’t cover it..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11498503December 22, 2022
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The low beam bulb on both sides of the vehicle keep going out. I have replaced each bulb at least 3 times. There is no moisture in the headlight and I don't see any electrical shorting on the harness. Malfunctioning headlights are a huge safety concern for my family and every other vehicle on the road. Also, my wife has gotten pulled over several times because of this. Almost every Chevy SUV and truck of the same year I see on the road have headlights out as well. Vehicle has not been inspected by the manufacturer. The headlights started failing about two years ago.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11498314December 20, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Car stalled while driving on the highway, no warning, car became unresponsive and we almost had an accident attempting to move car off the highway. This was an extreme safety risk. Car was dead, unable to start. Towed car to dealership, told it was the fuel control module that was not working. Found out this was a known issue for 2021 Tahoe, no recall was issued for my vehicle, no one notified or warned me of the risk.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11498162December 19, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
I’m pretty sure it’s the vacuum for the breaks because when I park if I put my foot on the brake multiple times it gets stiff solid. But once I put the rpm’s up the brakes get better. I almost hit a parked car because of this because I couldn’t stop
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11498053December 19, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
GM decided to use Brembo brand brake pads and rotors on the front of the newly redesigned 2021 PPV Tahoe. I have 16 of these vehicles in my fleet at the Sheriff’s Office and everyone one of them squeals really loudly when the brakes are applied. I now have one Tahoe out of service due to the fact it needs pads and rotors on all four corners. The main concern is there are no rotors available anywhere for these units.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11497955December 18, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Safety Hazard. Fuel feed line is leaking from top of gas tank and running down beside tank, which can lead to vehicle fire or explosion.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11497860December 17, 2022
STRUCTURE:BODY
Near collision with pedestrian in crosswalks on left turns and near collision with pedestrians crossing multi lane roads who entering from a landscaped center island. I have repeatedly experienced this situation even though I am acutely aware of the view obstruction created by the large A-pillar, air bag and drivers side mirror. It has become evident from the incidents in my neighborhood that trucks and SUV's are involved in the fatalities at crosswalks and multi lane roadways. An recent fatality occurred on December 10 2022 in Poway at the intersection of Midland and Edgmoore Rd. 35yr old women killed in crosswalk by driver making left turn. The January 24th 2022 fatality happened on Community Rd. in Poway 92064. It would appear your forms are incident focused and not geared to identify safety hazards that have not been considered. Please contact me to discus this safety issue if you have seen an unexplained increase in pedestrian traffic fatalities that involve trucks and suv's. Thank You,
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11497508December 14, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
While driving in a parking lot to go thru a drive thru to pick food I was moving at a slow speed 10 to 15 mph and slowing to a stop my brake pedal became very hard to push and my Tahoe did not stop right away. I almost hit the car in front of me. I put the vehicle in park, turned it off, waited 30 to 45 seconds, turned the vehicle back on and put it in drive and slowly started moving in the drive thru line. When I stepped on the brakes to stop again the pedal got hard to push again and it did not stop right away. Brake Assist warning came on in the dashboard when I moved and tried to stop again. I drove home with extreme caution and as I was rolling into my driveway the same thing happened again that happened in the drive thru. I have parked my Tahoe and will have it towed to dealership.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11497469December 14, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
Brake control module failed and is available for inspection. It is still at the dealership as the part needed for repair is backordered. I had trouble braking and steering vehicle putting myself and others at risk but fortunately was in a parking lot at low speed. Problem has been inspected confirmed by dealership only. Warning lamps/messages first appeared at time of incident, none prior.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11497184December 13, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
the rear powerlift gate randomly closes while getting groceries bags out of the back of the car it can automatically close on a person a seriously injure them it as almost closed on us several time but we were able to get away quickly if a younger child or teen is using this is dangerous in the cold weather is seams to worsen the symptoms this is a very serious safety issue that needs to be addressed it has happened on numerous occasions seems to happen more in cold temperatures. I have taken it to deanship to report numerous times but they don't see an issue it doesn't happen for them but it has happened to numerous people
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11497314December 13, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
HARD BRAKE PEDAL RESULTING IN LITTLE OR NO STOPPING POWER WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEED. TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP, YOU MUST STOMP ON THE PEDAL AS HARD AS YOU CAN. THE SITUATION TYPICALLY OCCURS WHEN PARKING. THE BRAKE APPLICATION OR TWO ARE FINE, BUT AFTER THAT THE BRAKES FAIL. AND ALSO MAKE A VIBERATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE SOUNDING ROUGH! WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO PRESSURE AT THE PEDAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11497031December 12, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Received an Over-the-Air update that rendered my vehicle unless. My vehicle would no longer start, or power on, or power on in accessory mode. It was stuck in Park, the electronic Parking Brake could not be disengaged, the door locks could not be operated and left unlocked, no lights, no warning lights, the emergency lights did not function, no horn, and most everything else. The only things still working were the radio, the driver's side powered seat would move, and the light came on for the Parking Brake. The battery was fully charged. I also started receiving messages through my Chevrolet APP that the vehicle had no air in the tires, no oil in the engine, and many other items that needed servicing. I am not sure what exact components or computers have failed yet. GM could not find any dealer to render aid and come to my location to reprogram the vehicle. It had to be towed to a dealer. With the electronic Parking Brake engaged, GM had a hard time trying to find a tow truck that wouldn't just drag the vehicle down my driveway and onto a flatbed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11496970December 11, 2022
SUSPENSION
Air ride suspension going out, shocks leaking. Do not have stability of car.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11496590December 8, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
When driving at low speeds, the brakes are hard to engage which can result in crashing into objects/people without being able to safely stop. This happens in parking lots, stop and go traffic on the busy interstate and in drive-thrus. This can be dangerous for the driver/passengers and others outside the vehicle or objects. This is also a huge safety issue when driving down a steep incline at low speeds and having to pull out into traffic due to it not stopping appropriately. Vehicle has been inspected by a mechanic however there are no warning lamps illuminated. As stated before, brake issue happens only at low speeds. From my understanding there was a recall for this same issue for vehicles of certain years 2015-2018, specifically Tahoe being in the category.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11496670December 8, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Service trailer brake system alarm Constantly going off causing a distraction to the point the Tahoe is unsafe to drive.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11496549December 8, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Water is leaking from the On Star Button/SOS Button/Airbag Sensor Light
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11496363December 7, 2022
SUSPENSION
Front shocks failed 2 years ago. Rear shocks just failed last week. Both of these failures affect the vehicle handling. The vehicle was inspected and failures confirmed by an independent service center. Both front and rear shocks had to be replaced. The complexity of the parts and system make these repairs costly. It cost thousands of dollars for each repair. It is a $70K vehicle and was manufactured in 2015. These should not be failing so quickly. And the repair shop said this is a know issue with the Tahoe of those model years but there is not an active recall. Someone needs to investigate how many of these Tahoes have had to have the shocks replaced.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11496452December 7, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
On November 9th, 2022 my wife was returning from the store when our Tahoe lost power and the engine shut off. She was able to pull off the highway onto a side street prior to the engine shutting off. I met her at that spot to see what was going on with the vehicle. The car was parked on a slight hill and after checking the oil and other fluids I could not see an issue with the car and the car would still not start. I was able to tow the car to a flat spot and checked the fluids again. After about 45 minutes the car did restart with the check engine light on. We were able to get the vehicle to an auto shop about a 1/4 mile down the road where they were able to hook up their reader and see what the check engine light was for. A code of P129F came up which is the fuel pump module, pictures attached of screen. We then were able to get the car home and it was towed to a Chevy dealership the following day. There techs were able to find a recall number of 21V739000 which was issued on 9-23-2021 showed that this happened in certain 2021 Tahoe's. While our vin number did not fit into the vin numbers on the recall number I still feel this was the issue. I feel this could be a bigger safety issue with other vehicles on the road that did not fit into that recall could still have the issue. While we were lucky and know one was injured the next people may not be so lucky. Also since our Tahoe was not in the range of VIN numbers on the recall we are being forced to pay out of pocket 521.81. Which I will be fighting Chevrolet to pay us back.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11496360December 7, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Hi, My truck was ordered May 2021. Came in January 22, 2022 as a 22 model year. Its a 4 wheel drive with the Duramax diesel option. Ran great until around 6000 miles where I started to experience a miriad of electril issues including a completely malfunction anti collision system, transmission problems, several electrical problems and worst of all "Reduced Acceleration" otherwise known as "Limp Mode" in diesels. The check engine light came on also and my MPG dropped from 18-28 mpg to 12 mpg.The dealer told me that they were backed up with diesel trucks and to hold off. On July 8, 2022, the truck went into limp mode while trying to accerae onto a major highway. I had the horn blown at me and almost got rearended trying to get on the highway. I had nowhere to go and it took me about two minutes to get up to 60mph. I got off the highway and limped to the dealership. The truck spent 122 days in the dealership and despite me trying to lemon the truck, they said it was fixed after around 110 days. I was forced to pick it up. It broke down in the parking lot before I could drive out of the dealership. I am now taking action agaisnt GM. This is not a Chevrolet issue with the dealership but GM. Their factory reps rebuilt some wiring harness in my truck. Something to do with the transmission module. Again, I dont have a problem with the dealer. The truck seems to be running fine but I have notice some strange behavior with the forward anti collision system and the auto brake. It doesn’t work all the time. I can,t tell when it will work and if it works at all. I will be bringing the truck back to the dealership. Now, this is a major problem because im not the only one complaining about the anti collision system. I know someone who says his same year diesel Chevy pickup has an issue with the camera not working in the front and he doesn’t trust the anti collision system as well and he is in the business. This is a major problem GM is hiding from the public.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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