Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10099038October 29, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL#03V159000 REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE, BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098003October 29, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
I OWN A 1997 CHEVROLET TAHOE WHICH I PURCHASED FROM A PRIVATE PARTY ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE WAS IN THE MID 20,000, AND IS NOW JUST UNDER 35,000. HAVING DRIVEN JUST 15,00 MILES DURING THE PAST TWO YEARS MAKES IT EVIDENT THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED. I HAVE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED FREQUENT PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH OFTEN IS ACTIVATED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, RESULTING IN A EXPENSIVE BRAKE JOB WAY BEFORE THAT TYPE OF REPAIR WOULD NORMALLY BE ANTICIPATED. MY MECHANIC HAS SEEN THIS SAME PROBLEM IN SEVERAL OTHER GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLES, AND IS CONVINCED THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. HE IS ALSO OF THE OPINION THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAS KNOWN OF THIS PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME, YET HAS FAILED TO ISSUE A RECALL WHICH WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITHOUT COST TO THE OWNER. WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN ADDRESSED, AND ARE THERE ANY PLANS TO DO SO? THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097910October 28, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. MY DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK. I 'M NOT A BIG PERSON . ALSO THE DRIVER'S DOOR STICKS WHILE TRYING TO OPEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097929October 28, 2004
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
12-09-02 FRONT/.SIDE IMPACT. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. 05-24-03 SIDE IMPACT PRECEEDING ROLLOVER. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER. ONSTAR WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF ACCIDENT FOR SAFETY. MAJOR INJURIES INCURRED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10097954October 28, 2004
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY SLIPS OR JERKS TO THE RIGHT. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, BUT HAS INCREASED OVER TIME. ON JANUARY 28, 2003 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE STEERING SENSOR. THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED 22 MONTHS LATER, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT 35 MPH. THIS RESULTED IN LOSE OF CONTROL OF THIS VEHICLE AND ACCIDENT FOLLOWED. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER CARE SERVICE WAS CONTACTED AND SAID THAT THEY WOULD PAY FOR INSPECTION OF SAID VEHICLE. THEY RESPONDED THAT IF NO PROBLEM WAS DETECTED DURING INPSECTION, THAT CUSTOMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIR. INSPECTION IS STILL PENDING.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10097882October 27, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC REPAIRED THE FUEL PUMP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096354October 25, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET. I HAVE NEVER NEEDED TO USE MAY PARKING BRAKE AND WHEN I WENT TO GET IT INSPECTED, I WAS NOTIFIED THAT IT FAILED THE TEST DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PARKING BRAKE. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE MODEL VEHICLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096381October 25, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ALWAYS DOWNDHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND DOWNSHIFTS INTO FIRST HARD AFTER ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE SPEED INCREASES DO TO SECOND GEAR NOT MOVING VEHICLE. ALSO, WHEN SHIFTER LEVER IS MANUALLY PLACED IN FIRST GEAR TRANMISSION DOES NOT REMAIN IN FIRST, WILL AUTOMATICALLY UPSHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR CAUSING TOWING CONDITIONS TO BECOME HARDER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096321October 24, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. HITTING THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE ENGINE FROM REVVING. LIFTING UP ON ACCLERATOR PEDAL WOULD NOT SLOW VEHICLE. HAD TO TURN ENGINE OFF AND RESTART, THIS ALLOWED THE VECHICLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THIS FIRST OCCURED ON A SHARP CURVE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. A CALL TO MY DEALER SHOWED THERE WERE NO RECALLS THAT WERE OUTSTANDING FOR THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND I HAVE READ ABOUT OTHER COMPLAINTS. I'M SURE NOTHING WILL EVER BE DONE AS IT IS PROBABLY NOT COST EFFECTIVE FOR CHEVY TO FIX IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096158October 21, 2004
STEERING
POPPING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN. RETURNED TO DEALER AS IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THEY CONCLUDED THAT IT WOULD BE A ONE TIME REPAIR TO RE-LUBE THE STEERING COLUMN.I WAS LED TO BELIEVE THEY HAD A SPECIAL LUBE THAT WOULD CURE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE DID FINE FOR ABOUT 15000 MILES AND THE NOISE HAS RETURNED. HAVE HAD THE FRONT END ALIGNED SINCE THE ORIGINAL TIRES (FIRESTONE) WORE OUT PREMATURELY. CAN'T SEEM TO KEEP IT ALIGNED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097211October 20, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING NEED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096128October 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
PURCHASED NEW 2004 Z-71 TAHOE 06-30-04. NOTICED VEHICLE HAD A LOUD POPPING SOUND COMMING FROM EXHAUST. DEALER HAD A BULLETIN STATING GM ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEM BUT HAD NO FIX. CONTACTED GM SIX WEEKS AGO AND WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WOULD BE RESOLVED BY THE MIDDLE OF OCTOBER.HAVE NOT YET BEEN CONTACTED....
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092733October 20, 2004
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG ILIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR THE FIFTH TIME. DEALER HAD NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096027October 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION, WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE, HAVE TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. THIS WAS WITHOUT ANY NOISE OR FAILURE PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING. THANKFUL I WAS NOT DRIVING WITH MY KIDS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. I HAD JUST HAD THIS SERVICED IN MARCH OF 2004. WITHOUT ANY WARNING THIS HAPPEND, AND NOW I AM FACED WITH A 2000.00 REPAIR BILL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096934October 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ENGAGED THE MOTOR BUZZES BUT THE WIPERS DON'T ENGAGE. A SERVICE REP,.TOLD THE CONSUMER TO BANG ON THE CASING WHEN THIS OCCURS. THE TRUCK'S VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER RECALL 03V159000. *NM... IF GM KNOWS THER EIS A PROBLEM WITH THIS WIPER MOTOR AND HAS RECALLED CERTAIN VINS. I SEE NO REASON WHY MY VIN SHOULDN'T BE CONSIDERED- APROBLEM-IS A PROBLEM-SINCE THIS MODEL WAS ON EARLY 1999-PURCHASED IN MAY OF 1998. IS IT POSSIBLE IT HAS PARTS THAT WERE RECALLED ON OTHER VEHICLES EARLIER MODELS. I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY ON OTHER VEHICLES, EARLIER MODELS? I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAV ETO PAY FOR A KNOWN PROBLEM THA TIS A FACTORY RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095843October 15, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
I BOUGHT A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE IN MARCH OF 2004. SINCE THAT TIME THE FRONT SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES. CURRENTLY THE TAHOE IS IN HAWTHORNE CHEVROLET IN HAWTHORNE NJ, TRYING TO GET IT REPAIRED FOR THE THIRD TIME. I HAVE CONTACTED CHVROLET THEMSELVES ABOUT THIS. I AM WORRIED THAT IT WILL BE UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED. IF THAT HAPPENS CHEVROLET SEEMS RESISTANT TO STAND BEHIND THE SAFETY DEFECT OF THERE MANUFACTORED TRUCK. MY TRUCK OBVIOUSLY CAN NOT BE RELEASED FROM THE DEALER UNTIL FIXED. OCTOBER 13 WAS THE 5TH DAY IN THE SHOP FOR THE TRUCK AND IT WAS RETURNED THERE THAT DAY AND IS STILL THERE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095747October 14, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
I HAVE A 2001 TAHOE RECENTLY THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. LATER THAT DAY WHEN THE IGNITION WAS OFF, THE ABS PUMP WAS STILL RUNNING. I DISCONNECTED THE 60A FUSE THAT FEEDS THE ABS SYSTEM AND IT STOPPED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BUT WITH 52,000 MILES IT WAS NOT COVERED, AND WANTED $1000 TO REPLACE IT. WHILE LOOKING ONLINE, I FOUND ENDLESS COMPLAINTS ON MULTIPLE WEB BOARDS CLAIMING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE FOUND A COMPANY "CIRCUIT SOLUTIONS" THAT CAN FIX THE PROBLEM, A BAD SWITCH THAT THEY CALL AN INADEQUATE SWITCH FOR $100. THEY SAY ON THIER SITE THAT THE SWITCH IS TOO SMALL FOR THE POWERFUL ABS MOTOR. THE NEW SWITCH THEY INSTALL IS SUPPOSEDLY 30% HIGHER RATED THAN THE ONE USED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095764October 14, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
PREMATURE EMRGENCY BRAKE FAILURE ON 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. I HAVE NOTICED A VERY LOUD "METAL TO METAL" NOISE. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE "EMERGENCY" BRAKE WAS WORN OUT. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALED OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE ON 2001 TAHOES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096907October 14, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONSUMER NOTICED WHEN THE WEATHER WAS DRY, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON. THE DRIVER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095802October 14, 2004
AIR BAGS
CRASHED 1996 TAHOE GOING ABOUT 45 MPH, NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING HEAD INJURY. NOT SURE OF DATE IT WAS FALL OF 2002.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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