Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#11451843February 14, 2022
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle made an abnormal sound and would not accelerate. Additionally, the brakes failed to engage immediately while the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred with the gear shifter not shifting into Drive or Reverse. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11451754February 13, 2022
STRUCTURE:BODY
Dashboard is cracking at passenger side air bag, and on the driver side instrument cluster. This is a known Chevy defect and Chevy not wanting to fix the problem so to faulty engineering design. Class action lawsuit got no where. We need you help so other owners of Tahoes, Yukons, Sierra’s, and Silverados can have their faulty dashboard replaced. Definitely a safety issue due pieces of the dash flying out in a accident.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11450914February 8, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE OUT DRIVNG OTHER VEHICLES WAVED ME DOWN TO INFORM ME VEHICLE WAS LEAKING MASSAVE AMOUNTS OF FUEL. I PULLED OVER TO SEE FUEL LEAKING UNDER VEHICLE. THE SMELL WAS STRONG AND IT WAS POURING OUT AT A DECENT RATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11450858February 7, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
“Trailer Break System” warning keeps popping and makes it very difficult to drive safely!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11450717February 7, 2022
ENGINE
Experienced a collapsed lifter on my 2021 Chevy Tahoe at 18,000 miles,also had a bent push rod, all whiling 40 mph. This is my second time having this issue. There is a problematic design with the active fuel management system. The frequency this is occurring is unacceptable. I also had the same issue on another GM truck at 120k miles which costs 6,000 dollars to repair.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11450621February 5, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
The brakes do not respond at low speeds/stop and go traffic. There is a grinding noise and the car continues to move forward even pressing down fully on break. I had it checked in Nov 2021 for this issue and the dealership said it was the rear brake pads and replaced them. It happened again today so not fixed. No warning lights come on but I am extremely nervous as I almost hit the car in front of me as we waited at a light.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11450376February 4, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UNKNOWN: The heater-AC blower wire harness female clip and has melted three times with replacement parts. While it was on I was feeling for it and I can feel a strong pulsing so it has a lot of power. The wire harness gauge is week and small. Cheap parts the manufacturer made on a budget. I have heard many complaints and and worries from others that feel it can catch on fire and would be a dangerous distraction driving the freeway while it starts to melt it is a strong obnoxious fume and smells like it an catch fire. Also if you loose your heater on the freeway in the cold your windows fog up.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11450415February 4, 2022
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that stated while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied caught fire without warning. The contact noticed there was smoke and flames emerging from the vehicle, and it burnt to the ground. There were no reported injuries. The contact's belongings purse and wallet were destroyed in the fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was not filed. The contact called the local dealer but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but, no further assistance was provided. The vehicle was towed to a salvage investigation lot by the insurance company. The approximate failure mileage 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11449648January 31, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
I have had my vehicle repaired and reprogrammed in May 2020 for the recall of increased brake effort and then in august of 2021 the brake booster repaired. It is Jan 2022 and I’m still having difficulty with my brakes almost rear ending or backing into vehicles when parking. This is unsafe. This is a known issue and needs to be resolved. It has been taking me so much effort to stop or it feels as the brakes are slipping not catching.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11449274January 28, 2022
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
This model engine stalls/cuts out acceleration because of valve lifter problems. While Chevrolet has repaired many of these engines, they are waiting until the check engine light comes on (or flashes) to initiate the warranty repair. It is very possible to be miles from a dealer, requiring a tow, and the dealer not having the repair parts in stock.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11448897January 25, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Have a cracked dashboard on the driver side. Started to investigate and noticed panel under steering wheel is broke in multiple places making it not stay secured.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11448446January 22, 2022
POWER TRAIN
4 days after getting an oil change, new tires, and a safety inspection I was driving to pick up my kids from school and my 2017 Tahoe stopped accelerating on the freeway. Was able to drive 15mph back to the mechanic who told me the transmission was shot. Needs a whole new transmission, estimated to be $6,000 and a 5 week delivery time. Not only that, mechanic said I’m the 3rd Chevy in the shop with the same problem waiting for a brand new transmission.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11448379January 21, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TRAILER HITCHES
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that the trailer hitch warning light was illuminated with an audible tone. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 73,988.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11447884January 18, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated while starting the vehicle at a parking lot, the ABS, the Electronic Stability Control (ESC), braking system failure, traction control, and the brake motor warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated she began to drive at a slow speed and noticed that while depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal was firm and failed to stop the vehicle. The contact came to a stop and parked the vehicle. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to the local dealer however, the warning lights were off. The mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 4,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11447613January 15, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Without warning on several occasions the the gps/radio screen, door locks, lights, gauges, etc start cycling and going crazy and power to the vehicle goes on and off. While the electrical storm is happening I can press the gas pedal which only causes the car to sputter and lurch forward. It has occurred suddenly while pulling into traffic or while traveling on the highway at normal speeds. I have contacted GM and was told there are no recalls open. After researching on my own there are several forums with countless complaints of the same nature. To state the obvious...this is dangerous and the fact that GM is aware and continues to ignore the problem is highly unethical and unsettling.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11447477January 14, 2022
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Driver side high beam light went out so bulb was changed. A couple weeks later light went back out again. Thought it was a defect bulb purchased another and changed it again. Now it goes in and out. The driver window will not let down when the high beam light is working.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11447326January 13, 2022
POWER TRAIN
We were driving down the interstate when the engine shut off. All electrical was on in the car, but the engine turned off. The dash instructed me to press the start button. We were in traffic at the time of the incident with about half full gas tank. I selected neutral and proceeded to start the engine. It started with no issues and was able to be put back in gear. Continued without further issues.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11447115January 11, 2022
ENGINE
GM has been building V8 engines with a known defect that is bending push rods and damaging lifters. These newer engines use a DFM system and that system is compounding this engine defect. GM has refused to replace all the lifters and is going forward with just fixing engines as they blow up which can happen at any time. The 5.3 and 6.2 engines are a ticking time bomb and can leave you without engine power at any given time when a lifter fails or a push rod gets bent. Hopefully the NHTSA will look into this issue and force GM into a recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11446206January 4, 2022
STRUCTURE:BODY
My dashboard is severely cracked, I called GM to order a new dashboard and they don't have the parts. First this shouldn't happen, GM should own up to the issue and create a part that doesn't have the issue. Second they don't even have the existing part to fix the issue. I called a local dealership (Simi Valley Chevrolet) who wouldn't even give me the part numbers as they said it was against their policy to not give out part numbers. I don't know how a consumer is supposed to fix their vehicle with manufacturer who doesn't make a part any longer and a dealer who doesn't give the information to find another one.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11445881January 2, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The DIC shows “CAL” and will not allow direction of travel. The navigation system will not re-calibrate after many efforts to do so with instructions from manufacturer.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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