Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#11475679July 25, 2022
POWER TRAIN
The transmission malfunctioned and left me unable to move forward (uphill) in a high traffic area. I had to turn on the hazard lights, allow the vehicle to roll backwards (in traffic) to a parking lot. Very dangerous. The vehicle would not engage the transmission and was just revving without gear engagement. I had to get the vehicle towed and I am now looking at an expensive repair bill. GM is aware that they have transmission issues on 2015-16 Tahoe models but they choose not to do anything about it. Very frustrating.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11475695July 25, 2022
ENGINE
The oil keeps disappearing in the car I fill it with 7 Quartz of oil and two months or less it’s all gone I heard there was a issue with this before but no recall my engine almost blew two weeks after a oil change I thought that’s wrong I have oil so I had it reset then three months later my engine was ticking so I took it in and there was no oil they put 7 more quartz of oil and no again it’s all gone I had more put back in and I think this should be a recall I called the dealer and they said they won’t do anything unless I pay for it to be fixed but it’s been a known issue for years and they don’t do nothing about it I am a young person that doesn’t have $3,000 to pay to fix this issue I believe Chevy should.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11475764July 25, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Fuel smell outside of the vehicle. About 3 months ago one part was replaced. Now the smell is back. Vehicle is at the mechanic so they can investigate further.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11475069July 21, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
When applying the brakes the SUV will pull hard to the left or at times to the right. I get a screen message that reads " trailer brake system failure". The SUV has never trailed anything. Also dont know if these are tied together but I'm also experiencing a dragging battery during this time. When the trailer brake says failure goes away the battery issue goes away. I've done some research and have found a GM service call "N192261050" which seems to indicate the same issue/concern.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11474609July 18, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
This complaint is with respect to the GM Infotainment System. While driving on the 405 freeway in Orange County, CA, the sound level of the infotainment system went to maximum. This being extremely painful, I tried to turn down the volume of the sound system. All controls were frozen and inoperative. I had to pull off the freeway and find a parking spot so I could turn off the engine for a short time to allow the electronics to reset. I had my wife and granddaughter with me. I have had this infotainment system freeze at other times such as using the navigation system, or the sound system. This could be a very dangerous condition while driving. I can imagine a driver being greatly distracted while attempting to deal with a problem such as this, or even a lesser problem. What is needed is a way to reset the electronics while driving. This could be a special button or pushing a pair of existing buttons. I consider this a very dangerous problem. I queried the dealership for a reset procedure but they had nothing to offer.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11474561July 18, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
INTERMITNLY STALLS WHEN DRIVING at dealer now being addressed no warning light before issue happened three times now starting in April
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11473923July 14, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
On 7/13/2022, I was driving down the highway and my Tahoe without any warning began to decelerate. I put on hazards and merged over in rush hour morning traffic off to side of the highway. I looked to put it in park and it had switched itself into Neutral. I immediately shut the car off and tried 3-4 times to start it. Had to wait 5 minutes then got it started and back on road I went. The previous evening, the My Chevrolet App showed I had a flat driver side rear tire but in fact, I didn't.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11473334July 11, 2022
AIR BAGS
Vehicle was struck from behind at nearly 75 mph, no air bags went off.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11472942July 8, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
The break pedal pivot nut loosened to the point where it fell off and the break pedal became inoperative.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11472497July 6, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Have to researching online it is a very very common issue with the 2015 Tahoes and up. The radio/display screen constantly starts going haywire and scanning through stations changing stations as well as the screen on my gauge cluster which is going to end up causing an accident constantly trying to stop it from scanning and changing stations. It's like the whole screen has a mind of its own
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11472540July 6, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Brake Petal is hard and you have to punch very hard to stop at slow speed as in a parking lot or traffic. It will scare you because the vehicle doesn’t want to stop when moving at slow speed. Unsure if it does it in reverse or not.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11472509July 6, 2022
STRUCTURE:BODY
After rain, sloshing water can be heard in the head liner. Moving forward it pours out through the upper rear seat belt slots and the aft ac vents. Stopping causes water to pour out of the upper forward electronic panel where the Onstar button is located. Unsure of corrosion and damage to upper electronics. Started after vehicle was 2 months old and every hard rain or car wash since.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11472435July 5, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I purchased this 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe in 2017. It was a certified pre owned vehicle from a dealership. The vehicle continues to have the warning message of “service trailer brake system”
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11472089July 2, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Cracked dashboard
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11471662June 29, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I have a 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe. Today, while I was pulling out of the Sam's Club parking lot I heard a huge thud, the car jerked forward and completely stopped. The drive line / drive shaft had broken clean off. I'm awaiting official diagnosis from Riverton Chevrolet's service dept., but it was a very scary situation. I'm thankful that I was not rear ended or hurt. I see that welding issues are part of a NHTSA safety issue on later model Chevy Tahoe vehicles. I'm wondering if my 2018 is a victim of a similar problem. I do not drive at high speeds or go off-roading. I get my car serviced regularly. This could have been catastrophic if I'd been on the freeway. Repair invoice pending.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11471509June 29, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The service break trailer system warning keeps going off when I’m not towing anything. It’s to the point that in a 10 Minute drive it goes off about 10 times. I’ve been to numerous machanics and none of them are able to determine what is causing this issue
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11471003June 26, 2022
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Power steering assist, ABS and skid control failed all at once during travel. Also emergency brake light lit up along with these other warnings. Hard to steer. The vehicle has not yet been inspected. Scheduling that now. All dash warning lights lit up along with warning messages just as the failures occurred. Upon restarting the vehicle the failures reset to normal operation. NOTE: The vehicle had been running and idling in very hot temps ~101
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11470823June 24, 2022
AIR BAGS
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V053000(Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11470902June 24, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
while driving the top part of my dashboard cracked and busted open. A piece of plastic came flying right at me and almost hit me in the face and could of caused me to crash while on the highway. Very poorly made dashboard by Chevy they should be ashamed of themselves.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11470382June 22, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
I purchased this vehicle a few weeks ago. I was told by the Salesman that everything worked in the car. I test drove it and the lane departure warning was working so I assumed the forward collision would be working. In real life driving, I have nearly run in to numerous cars as the forward collision does not work. In one instance, someone slammed on their breaks, my collision didn't alert me, thankfully I saw it, but I had to swerve off the road to keep from hitting them. In addition, the cooling seats work, but the heated seats do not work on either side of the front seats. Lastly, I have discovered that my Navigation system does not work. I can't get it to change to my current location and the GPS is X'd out. This is what I have so far, but sadly, I feel more things are going to happen with this vehicle. I am working with the dealership on the forward collision and heated seats, but don't know if I will get anywhere with them. They have said they will not fix the Navigation system, which is affected by the CAL (calibration) error message on my screen.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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