Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10395328April 9, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ANTI LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEED ON DRY PAVEMENT, REQUIRING HARDER BRAKING EFFORT. ALSO HEARING FOUR CHIMES WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395236April 8, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE ROLLED TO A STOP AND THE CONTACT NOTICED BRAKE FLUID WAS SPILLING UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394409April 6, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2008 CHEVY TAHOE HYBRID. AUTO DOOR LOCKS QUIT LOCKING AND UNLOCKING - INTERMITTENTLY FOR ABOUT THE PAST YEAR. DEALER SERVICE DEPT SUGGESTED REPLACING ACTUATORS. READ OTHER COMPLAINTS THAT SAID REPLACING ACTUATORS NOT A FIX - DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE WHEN DOORS CAN NOT BE LOCKED & UNLOCKED AT WILL. ACCIDENT OR ASSAULT COULD BE LIFE & DEATH ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394485April 6, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE SWAY BAR IN THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE BROKE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE RIGHT ARM OF THE SWAY BAR TO HANG BY ITSELF WHILE THE REST OF THE SWAY BAR IS STILL CONNECTED THROUGH THE FRONT AND ACROSS TO THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394117April 4, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 2002 TAHOE.FIRST FAILURE AROUND 17,000 MILES. FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND FAILURE LITTLE OVER A YEAR LATER. FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. THIRD FAILURE LITTLE OVER A YEAR LATER. DEALER FIXED, BUT SAID THEY PAID FOR IT. FOURTH FAILURE LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS LATER. I HAVE READ ABOUT DEFECTIVE SUN GEAR IN TRANSMISSION AND THAT THEY WERE NEVER TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. GM WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND WOULD ONLY REBUILD I HAVE HAD 4 FAILURE'S IN ABOUT 75,000 MILES. I DON'T THINK THIS IS NORMAL SERVICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393801March 31, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PASSENGER LACERATED RIGHT HAND MIDDLE FINGER ON SHARP EDGE OF PEELING CHROME ON THE TOP OF THE RAP DOOR HANDLE. THE REAR DOORS EXHIBIT SOME ROUGHNESS OF THE CHROME OVERLAY INDICATING PROBABLE FAILURE OF THE BONDING ON THESE AS WELL. THE DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE WAS REPLACED THE PRIOR WEEK AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE FOR THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10393599March 29, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE CONTACT FELT THE BRAKE PEDAL SLIGHTLY DROP. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND LATER ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL TO FLOOR AGAIN WHEN HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO IT IN ORDER CHANGE GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE WHEEL CYLINDERS AND THE BRAKE LINE WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION, NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA1100A (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC FOUNDATION HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393655March 29, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
RUNNING LIGHTS AND HEAD LIGHT FILLS WITH WATER AND BURN OUT BULBS AND RUSTED THE BULB ASSEMBLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393054March 28, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE LTZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES WERE FRACTURING FROM ITS HOUSING. TWO OF THE HANDLES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED YET THE FAILURE CONTINUOUSLY RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393060March 28, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE ENGINE BUT SHORTLY AFTER, THE REPLACEMENT ENGINE ALSO FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED TO REPORT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000. UPDATED 5/9/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. UPDATED 05/18/11. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392721March 24, 2011
VISIBILITY
I GOT ON HWY 26 AT THE WHITE ROCK BALLENTINE EXIT. I WAS TRAVELING ON 26 WHEN I SAW A MAURICE BARBEQUE TRUCK COME ONTO THE HIGHWAY SO I MOVED OVER ONE LANE. AS THE TRUCK WAS COMING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, AT AN EXTREMELY FAST SPEED, AT THE LAKE MURRAY ENTRANCE I SAW SOMETHING FLY OUT OF HIS TRUCK. IT HAD TO HAVE FLOWN OUT HIS WINDOW AND IT HIT MY WINDSHIELD AND MADE A CRACK IN IT. I IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO HONK MY HORN TO GET HIM TO PULL OVER. HE GAVE ME THE FINGER. SO I SLOWED DOWN WENT BEHIND HIM TOOK HIS PLATE NUMBER DOWN AND CALLED MAURICE'S BBQ NUMBER RIGHT AWAY. I UNFORTUNATELY DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO FOLLOW HIM BECAUSE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF TAKING MY KIDS TO AN EMERGENCY DOCTORS APPOINTMENT. I FELT I TOOK ALL THE RIGHT STEPS TO MAKE SURE I REPORTED THIS PROPERLY. I CONTINUED TO CALL MAURICES 3 TIMES A DAY AND LEFT MESSAGES AND NO ONE RESPONDED FINALLY 3 DAYS LATER A WOMAN CALLED ME AND TOLD ME SHE SENT IT TO THE INSURANCE BUT THEY WEREN'T GONNA PAY FOR IT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CALLED ME AND SAID THE DRIVER SAID HE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WRONG AND BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T FOLLOW HIM WE WONT PAY FOR IT. THIS IS SO UNFAIR TO ME AS I DIDN'T EVEN GET A CHANCE TO STATE MY CASE... I AM APPALLED AND DISGUSTED BY HOW MAURICES BBQ HANDLED THE SITUATION ... PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392350March 21, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO DECELERATE AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKES WOULD EXHIBIT A LOUD NOISE AND THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED BY A DEALER OR MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 155,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392418March 21, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. MUST CLIMB OUT OTHER SIDE DOOR. THIS WOULD BE A DEATH TRAP IN AN EMERGENCY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392235March 19, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
OWN A 2005 CHEVY TAHOE, THE REAR LIFTGATE AND WINDOW WILL NOT OPEN USING THE UNLOCK ON THE DOOR OR DEPRESSING THE KEY FOB. HAS WORKED WITHOUT A PROBLEM AND ALL OF A SUDDEN QUIT TODAY. WE CHECKED ALL OF THE FUSES AND THEN BEGAN SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET. HAVE READ SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND AM ASSUMING IT IS AN INTERNAL PART. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO WAY TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE MANUALLY. I OFTEN CARRY MY DAUGHTER AND UP TO 5 OTHER GIRL SCOUTS. IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, THERE IS NO WAY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE REAR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY CHEVY. DON'T KNOW IF NEW VERSIONS HAVE A MANUAL UNLOCK, BUT IS A HAZARD FOR THOSE MODELS THAT DON'T. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390576March 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
BOUGHT FROM NEW 99 TAHOE. HAS HAD 2 RUNAWAY OVER SPEED EVENTS. THE 2ND WAS YESTERDAY. IT HAS BEEN HAVING ALSO, LOSS OF POWER AT TIME WHEN FIRST STARTING OFF. IT GOES AWAY QUICKLY, USUALLY IN FEW SECONDS. HEAR AT LEAST ONE EXHAUST POPPING NOISE DURING EVENT. NEVER LOOSES POWER DURING LONG HIGHWAY TRAVEL. BOTH TIMES THE RUNAWAY ACCELERATION WAS AFTER A HARD ACCELERATION. GOES INTO BAUCK ( LOSS OF POWER) & THEN INTO FULL ACCELERATION! LAST RUNAWAY REQUIRED 3 KEY OFF SHUTDOWNS TO RELIEVE. NEUTRAL CAUSED IT TO REV TO 5000 RPM. BRAKES SEEM TO CONTROL RUN AWAY A BIT AT 40MPH, BUT NOT DOWN HILL! WE NEVER USE CRUISE CONTROL & IT WAS IN OFF POSITION. HARD TO STEER OF COURSE WITH ENGINE OFF AT 40+ MPH! SUSPECT FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. WAS IN DRIVE POSITION AT OCCURRENCE. FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS ABOUT A MONTH PREVIOUS. IT WAS CONTROLLED BY FULL BRAKING STOP THEN. IT WAS THEN ONLY AT SLOW SPEED TO START. A LESS EXPERIENCED DRIVER ON THE STEEP HILL I CAME UP ON DURING RUN AWAY COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED INTO TREES ON SIDE OF HILL. EX NASA ENGR WITH ONLY CARBURETOR KNOWLEDGE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390091March 14, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO SUSTAIN A BROKE NOSE. THE CONTACT'S INJURIES WERE TREATED AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF DIAGNOSING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,000. UPDATED 5/9/11 *CN UPDATED 05/18/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10390160March 14, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
APPROACHING INTERSECTION ATTEMPTED TO STOP FOR RED LIGHT, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WITH VERY DIMINISHED BRAKING. FORTUNATELY IT WAS A SATURDAY EVENING AND THERE WAS NO CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND NONE COMING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. INSPECTION SHOWED REAR BRAKE LINE SPLIT AFTER ABS DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST. TWO DAYS LATER AND WE WOULD HAVE BEEN ON VACATION DRIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE DAY AND TIME IS THE ONLY REASON THE OCCUPANTS WALKED AWAY. THERE WAS NO BRAKE IDIOT LIGHT OR MESSAGE CENTER MESSAGE TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. THE BRAKE IDIOT LIGHT DOES WORK WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389993March 13, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WE HAVE NOW HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR OF OUR DOOR HANDLES. THE BLACK PLASTIC AND HARDWARE JUST ROTS AWAY. EVENTUALLY YOU PULL ON THE DOOR HANDLE AND THE PIECE BREAKS OFF OF THE CAR AND HANGS BY ONE REMAINING FIXTURE. MONEY PIT FOR SURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389768March 10, 2011
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN SNOWY WEATHER WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND DEFROSTER ACTIVATED WHEN THE WIPERS BEGAN TO FREEZE AND WOULD NOT CLEAR THE SNOW FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ALTER THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,500. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE NO DEFROSTER VENTS ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. UPDATED 05/13/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389652March 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE REFUELED THE VEHICLE, GASOLINE BEGAN SPEWING FROM THE FILLER NECK PREVENTING HIM FROM REFUELING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THAT IT WOULD BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE DEALER IF THEY WANTED TO COVER THE COSTS OF REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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