Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#702357January 19, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
WIRES ON OUTSIDE OF FUEL PUMP ARE FUSED. SECOND TIME IN 20,000 MILES. AFTER MANY HOURS OF TRACKING DOWN PROBLEM, DEALERSHIP IS STUMPED, SAYS IT IS A FLUKE. THEY ORIGINALLY FOUND A BLOWN FUSE UNDER HOOD, A FAULTY FUEL RELAY WHICH BLEW THE FUSE, AND NOW A FAULTY FUEL PUMP WIRING ASSEMBLY WHICH THEY CLAIM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERYTHING. SEEMS RATHER UNUSUAL SINCE THIS IS THE SECOND TIME AROUND FOR THE SAME THING IN A LITTLE OVER A YEARS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833640January 15, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL THE VEHICLE WILL BE IN DRIVE, AND WHEN PUTTING IT IN REVERSE IT WILL BE IN NEUTRAL. WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE WILL BE IN DRIVE.THE RPM METER WORKS, AND THE CONSUMER CAN SEE WHEN SHIFTING WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833530January 14, 1999
SEATS
THE SEAT BRACKET ON THE DRIVERS SEAT HAS BROKE ON ONE SIDE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO WOBBLE. IF THE OTHER BREAKS THE SEAT WILL FALL BACK. DLR HAS SEEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702120January 11, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
ON DEC 24, 1997 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN CHICAGO, ILL, MY SISTER IN LAW AND I WERE ON OUR WAY BACK HOME FROM THIER COMPANY X-MAS PARTY. THERE FIRST REAL STORM OF THE YEAR WINTER THAT IS. ON OUR WAY BACK WE COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE WARM THE WINDOWS WERE FROSTED RIGHT UP MY SISTER IN LAW WAS HELPNIG ME SCRAP THE ICE OFF THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. ALL WINDOWS WERE FROZ IN THE INSIDE WITH THREE KIDS IN BACK COVERED WITH BLANKETS. I THOUGHT MAY BE I WAS DOING SOMETHING WRONG BECAUSE THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I REALLY DROVE IT ANYWHERE. WE WENT REALLY SLOW ALL OTHER VEHICLES WERE GOING SLOW OR ALREADY OFF ROAD STUCK I HAD THE VEHICLE IN 4WD SO WE PLOWED RIGHT THROUGH EVERYTHING. WE GOT HOME AND I TOLD MY HUSBAND HE WAS IN ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH MY BROTHER I WANTED MY CHILD IN MY VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER BEING SO BAD I FIGURED HE IS SAFER IN A BIGGER VEHICLE. WHEN MY HUSBAND WENT OUT HE STARTED THE VEHICLE UP AND DID NOT BELIEVE ME NOR MY BROTHER. A FEW DAYS LATER WE LEFT AND SURE ENOUGH ON OUR WAY HOME TO MICHIGAN NOT BUT A FEW MILES THE HEAT QUIT WORKING . WE STOPPED ABOUT 5 HOURS LATER TO WARM UP AND EAT WE WENT BACK OUT VEHICLE HAD HEAT AGAIN NOT FOR LONG THOU. WE THEN IN RETURN BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP RIGHT AWAY. THEY REPLACED THE CONTROL HEAD. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IF MORE INFO PLEASE RIGHT OR CALL PLEASE HELP US!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702010January 8, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE WORKED INTERMITTENTLY FOR AT LEAST THE PAST 6 MONTHS. NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 98V150000 WAS IDENTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CHEVROLET DEALER FOR RECALL. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE VIN WAS NOT LISTED ON THEIR RECALL. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY INDICATED THE SAME. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT WE WILL CORRECT AT OUR EXPENSE VERSUS A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701804January 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
CAR HAS CLUNKING SOUND WHENEVER YOU ACCELERATE FROM STOP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701586December 24, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
ON 3/24/98 MY 1997 CHEVROLET TAHOU WAS 10 MONTHS OLD WITH 5400 MILES ON IT WHEN THE TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE DASH WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND WAS TOTALLY DISTROYED. WHEN THE FIRE STARTED IT WAS LATE ON MY WAY HOME FROM A MOVIE WITH MY WIFE . WE SMELLED SMOKE AND I STOPPED BUT COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. WE HAD GONE A LITTLE DISTANCE WHEN FIRE STARTED FALLING AT MY FEET, I RAN OFF THE ROAD AND HIT SOME SMALL TREES TO TRY TO STOP THE TRUCK THEN TRUNED ACROSS THE ROAD AND FINILLY HIT A TREE BIG ENOUGH TO STOP THE TRUCH. WHERE I GOT OUT AND HAD TO PULL MY WIFE OUT AND CALLED 911 ON MY CEL PHONE. MY WIFE HAD HIT HER HEAD AND WAS A LITTLLE OUT OF IT AND PASSED OUT ON THE GROUND. SHE PASSED OUT AGAIN JUST BEFORE THE MEDICS GOT THERE. THE TRUCK CONTENUIED TO BURN UNTILL THE FIRE DEPT. GOT THERE TO PUT IT OUT. GM CLAIMS THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY OTHER CLAIMS OF CHEVROLET TRUCKS CATCHING FIRE FROM THE DASH IN '97 OR ANY OTHER LATER YEAR TRUCKS AND WOULD NOT TAKE ANY RESPONCEALILITY FOR THE FIRE. IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD ANY THING LIKE THIS PLEASE LET ME KNOW. R.W. PARKER
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#781750December 23, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832505December 21, 1998
STEERING
THE PLAY IN THE STEERING INCREASES AND BECOMES LOOSE WITH HIGH SPEEDS. THE VES SYSTEM IS WORKING THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT IT IS SUPPOSE TO DO. TRUCK WILL BE CHECKED BY THE DEALERSHIP ON JAN.25-1999. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832399December 17, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
HAD COME TO A STOP, WAS MAKING LEFT TURN, STEERING FAILED TO OPERATE & COULD NOT MAKE TURN. VEHICLE COULD GO STRAIGHT. BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC. NOTICED TENSIONER BELT HAD BROKEN. HAD NO WARNING THAT IT BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543050December 15, 1998
TIRES
ORIGINAL TIRES GOODRICH P 245/75R 16 ARE INSUFFICIENT FOR TOWING, TOO WEAK TO WITHSTAND PRESSURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701381December 15, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILED DUE TO POSITIVE POST SEPARATING FROM CASE. THIS CAUSED BATTERY ACID TO LEAK ONTO FRONT BRAKE LINE CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL. CHEVROLET CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED BUT NOT CONCERNED WITH POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM. HAD SPEED BEEN INCREASED, THE POSSIBILITY OF DEATH/SERIOUS INJURY WAS IMMINENT. SEVERAL MECHANICS IN LOCAL AREA STATED THAT ACDELCO BATTERIES HAVE A HISTORY OF THIS TYPE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832130December 10, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
VEHICLE HAS A POOR GAS TANK ASSEMBLY. WHENEVER THIS VEHICLE IS ON A STEEP INCLINE, THE TILT OF THE VEHICLE CAUSES THE GAS TO LEAK OUT OF THE TANK WHERE THE CAP GOES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700951November 28, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
I HAVE A 96 CHEVY TAHOE. IT HAS 37,000 MILES AND IS, THEREFORE, JUST OUTSIDE THE 36,000 MILE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHER CHEVY TRUCK OWNERS AND THEY TELL ME THAT CHEVY TRUCKS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH BATTERIES. THOUGH THE BATTERY IS RATED AT 72 MONTHS, IT ONLY LASTS FOR APPROXIMATELY 24 MONTHS. I HAVE ASKED TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS AT THE CHEVY DEALER (MACPHERSON CHEVROLET) AND THEY SAY THAT IT IS TRUE - BATTERIES ONLY LAST ABOUT 2 YEARS. THEY ALSO ADMIT THAT THEY REPLACE HUNDREDS OF BATTERIES, OFTEN REPEATEDLY ON THE SAME VEHICLES. THEY ALSO TELL ME THAT IN THEIR OPINION IT IS A GM DESIGN DEFECT THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAS CHOSEN TO IGNORE. I HAVE NOW REPLACED THE BATTERY TWICE (THIS IS THE THIRD BATTERY IN THE VEHICLE). THE FIRST TIME GM PAID FOR IT UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE SECOND TIME IT WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY SO I HAD TO PAY FOR IT. I ALSO HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIR OF A BATTERY CABLE THAT LEAKING BATTERY FLUID HAD DAMAGED. THOUGH THE DEALER ADMITS THAT THE 72 MONTH WARRANTY IS PRINTED RIGHT ON THE BATTERY, THEY SAY THAT THE WARRANTY ENDS WITH ALL OTHER WARRANTEES AT 36,000 MILES. THAT IS GM POLICY AND THEY SHOWED ME A MEMO FROM GM SAYING SO. I HAD PLANNED TO KEEP THIS VEHICLE FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. HOWEVER I DO NOT RELISH THE THOUGHT OF HAVING A VERY UNRELIABLE VEHICLE WHEN I TRAVEL FOR ANY DISTANCE, KNOWING THAT THE BATTERY MAY GO DEAD AT ANY TIME. BY THE WAY, WHEN THIS HAPPENS, DUE TO THE ALL ELECTRONIC NATURE OF THE ENGINE, NOTHING WORKS - THE ENGINE DIES, THE POWER BRAKES NO LONGER WORK, AND THE POWER STEERING NO LONGER WORKS, EVEN AT FREEWAY SPEED. IN MY OPINION THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR. THANKS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE, TOM NICKELSEN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605076November 20, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830965November 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED, CAUSING THE BRAKE PADS TO WEAR DOWN QUICKLY, AND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SHAKES . DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830916November 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. WHE APPLIED BRAKES, THEY WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. IT WAS HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO STOP VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700701November 17, 1998
SUSPENSION
LEAF SPRINGS HITTING NERF BARS. PREVIOUSLY NOTIFIED DON HEWLETT CHEVROLET DEALER OCTOBER 13, 1998 WITH 11,694 MILES DURING 12K MILE CHECKUP. DURING REVIEW WE CHECKED ANOTHER TAHOE WHICH ALSO HAD THE EXACT WEAR/DAMAGE MARKINGS ON THE NERF BARS. REFERRED TO COVERT DEALERSHIP WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AT COVERT DEALERSHIP, THIS IS ONE OF THE ITEMS TO BE INSPECTED/REPAIRED. SERVICE MANAGER (DANNY NICHOLS) INDICATED THE NERF BARS ONLY FIT ONE WAY AND NO ADJUSTMENT IS POSSIBLE. I'M CONCERNED THAT CONTINUED DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE NERF BARS DESIGN GOING TOO FAR BACK UNDER THE VEHICLE ALLOWING THE LEAF SPRINGS TO BOTTOM OUT AND DAMAGE THE NERF BARS WILL CREATE A SAFETY HAZARD. DAMAGE TO NERF BARS MAY IN TIME CAUSE CORROSION AND WEAK SPOTS WHICH MAY BREAK WHILE PASSENGERS ARE EXITING / ENTERING VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, CONTINUED WEAR AND TEAR BY LEAF SPRINGS CONTACTING NERF BARS MAY CAUSE BENT LEAF SPRINGS AND NOISE FROM BENT LEAF SPRINGS. I HAVE NOT CHECKED ANY SUBURBANS BUT THEY MAY ALSO EXPERIANCE THIS AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700623November 15, 1998
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF ~25/MPH. STEERING WHEEL JUST TURNED BUT TIRES DID NOT MOVE. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT A MISSING NUT ON CENTER LINK TO PITMAN ARM. REPLACED NUT AND SET FRONT TORQUE TO CHEVROLET SPECIFICATIONS. I AM CONCERNED THAT CHEVROLET HAS NOT GIVEN ME A SUFFICIENT EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE STEERING WENT OUT. I BELIEVE CHEVROLET IS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM OCCURING IN OTHER TAHOE/SUBURBANS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE, BECAUSE I WAS VERY LUCKY IN NOT CAUSING ANY ACCIDENTS OR FATALITIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542571November 13, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DRIVESHAFT AND REAR END VIBRATIONS CAN NOT BE RECTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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