Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints (1996)

283 consumer complaints on file.

#548978October 12, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE ALMOST RESULTED IN ACCIDENTS, DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712720October 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
THE BRAKES ARE IMPROPERLY DESIGNED AND DO NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. BRAKE PEDAL TOO HIGH; PEDAL DEPRESSES TOO FAR BEFORE ENGAGING; BRAKES LOCK UP IRRATICALLY. NO MANUFACTURER EXPLANATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849394September 30, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM MALFUCNTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIP INTO GEARS WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548778September 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES CONTINUALLY FAIL SINCE OWNERSHIP. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848643September 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL STIFENS, THEN RELEASES TO THE FLOOR. ALSO CAUSING LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES. DLR REPLACED BRAKE BOOSTERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712046September 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT DISK BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT IN AS LITTLE AS 12,000 MILES. MY OTHER VEHICLES HAVE GOTTEN 50-70,000 MILES ON A SET OF PADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548415September 9, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
POSSIBLE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS CAUSING VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE STRONG VIBRATION / GRINDING IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE. DEALER UNABLE TO IDENTIFY PROBLEM. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711087September 8, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846215August 31, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING THE RPMS WOULD DROP TO ZERO, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT INDICATIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845452August 19, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY. WHEN BEING USED WOULD STOP SOMETIMES. THIS CAUSES DRIVER TO HAVE POOR VISIBILITY. WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK MOTOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844861August 11, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782832August 11, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844760August 10, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THAY WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782808August 5, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
STARTER RELAY FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844278August 4, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED/ SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844141August 3, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT DOWN . CONSUMER HAD THE TRANMISSION REPAIRED THREE TIMES. BUT IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842022August 2, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
THE UNIVERSAL JOINT FAILED 3 TIMES. NOISE WAS BEING HEARD PRIOR TO FAILURE. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH WHEN THE UNIVERSAL JOINT DROPPED OUT. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT THE DRIVESHAFT WAS DEFECTIVE. *YC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843905July 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM KICKS IN, CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK-UP. THE BRAKES WORK INTERMITTENTLY. BRAKES HAVE BEEN SPONGY SINCE PURCHASE. *YC *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709368July 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RANDOM OCCURANCES OF LOUD CLUNKING SOUNDS (REAR??) AND LOUD GRINDING (FRONT??) FOR 4 TO 40 SECONDS. CLUNKING SOUNDS AS THOUGH IT IS IN THE DRIVE TRAIN SOMEWHERE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843670July 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/CRASH. UPON IMPACT,AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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