Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints (2005)

293 consumer complaints on file.

#10786502October 27, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL LINE RUSTED THROUGH WHERE IT EXITS THE GAS TANK CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ALL OVER THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780919October 8, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE PARKED, THE REAR LIFTGATE FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER LOCKS WERE ACTIVATED AND THE REAR LIFTGATE STILL FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763969September 15, 2015
ENGINE
I HEARD A TICKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, UPON INVESTIGATION OF WHERE THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM, FOUND A EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT MISSING. RESEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE ON THESE TYPE VEHICLES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763055September 11, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATOR INCREASED DISPLAYING THAT THE ENGINE HAD OVERHEATED. IN ADDITION, THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH CYLINDER HEADS IN THE ENGINE HAD CRACKED AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. ..UPDATED 10/21/15*BF UPDATED 3/21/16*JS *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749785August 19, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A BEEPING SOUND AND THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,807.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748242August 12, 2015
AIR BAGS, WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A WOODEN POLE, WHICH CRASHED THROUGH THE FRONT WINDOW. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BROKEN BONES AND INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE TOWING COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10745344July 31, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE BULBS WERE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EMISSION CANISTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743462July 25, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE THE STABILITY SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON AND THE VEHICLE STEERING BECOMES WOBBLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735799July 22, 2015
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH TO A FAMILY FUNCTION THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. THE PRESSURE GAUGE THEN STARTED CHANGING FROM 0-80 CONTINOUSLY. AFTER GOOGLE SEARCH I FOUND THAT I SHOULD PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE HE CHECKED THE OIL AND IT HAD THE RIGH AMOUNT OF OIL AND HE STATED THAT THE OIL LOOKED GOOD. I TAKE MY TRUCK REGULARLY FOR OIL CHANGES AND MY LAST ONE WAS MAY 1. 2015. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IT MAY BE THE OIL PUMP SO WE REPLACED IT. THE COST FOR THE SERVICE WAS $200. IT IS NOW ONLY A FEW DAYS LATER AND THE OIL PRESSURE GAIGE IS STILL GOING FROM 0-80.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732765July 8, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10726496June 22, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TIGHTEN FUEL CAP WARNING STARTED COMING ON AND NOW HAVING ISSUES WITH REFUELING. GAS PUMP SHUTS OFF CONSTANTLY WHILE TRYING TO REFUEL AND GAS SPEWS OUT ALL OVER, TAKES FOREVER JUST TO MANAGE TO PUMP 10.00 WORTH OF GAS IN IT, VERY FRUSTRATING TO SAY THE LEAST ALONG WITH MONEY WASTED FROM FUEL SHOOTING OUT WHILE TRYING TO PUMP GAS. SEEMS LIKE GM WOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AS FROM DOING RESEARCH THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM !!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714244May 3, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE HATCH BACK, BOTH THE GLASS AND THE WHOLE TAIL GATE, WORKED FINE UNTIL TWO DAYS AGO AND NOW NEITHER ONE WILL OPEN. I THINK THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. I HAVE KIDS THAT RIDE IN THE 3RD ROW SEATS, AND IF SOMETHING WAS TO HAPPEN TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE OR OTHER DOORS, MY KIDS WOULD HAVE NO WAY TO GET OUT OF THE BACK!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714070May 1, 2015
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED, NO AIR WOULD EMIT FROM THE VENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT BLOWER RESISTOR WITH CONNECTOR FOR THE AIR CONDITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,580.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10711848April 20, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REAR LIFT GATE WOULD NOT UNLOCK VIA REMOTE OR MANUAL KEY. FROM THE INTERIOR, THERE IS NO MANUAL OVERRIDE OR EMERGENCY RELEASE TO MANUALLY OPEN THE LIFT GATE DOOR OR WINDOW. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, ESCAPING FROM A VEHICLE THAT WAS DAMAGED, OVERTURNED OR ON FIRE VIA THE REAR DOOR WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE LACK OF AN EMERGENCY REAR LIFT GATE RELEASE. IN MY CASE, I HAD SECURED MY PET IN A PET CRATE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ON A 77 DEGREE DAY. I COULD NOT GET HIM OUT THE REAR ACCESS, UNABLE TO OPEN SAME BY ANY MEANS. FORTUNATELY I HAD TIME AND CRAWLED IN THE BACK, TURNED THE CRATE AROUND, FOLDED DOWN REAR SEATS, AND REMOVED 100 LB LABRADOR RETRIEVER OUT THE SECOND ROW DOOR. THERE IS A KEYED LOCK BLOW THE LIFT GATE IN THE REAR COVERED BY A PLASTIC DOOR. THE KEY TURNED AND THE WHOLE LOCK CYLINDER CAME OUT. THERE IS NO INFORMATION ON THIS LOCK IN THE DRIVER'S MANUAL OF WHAT IT DOES OR DOES NOT DO. I AM HAVING THIS REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY AT MY EXPENSE. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY CHEVROLET/GM. I WAS LUCKY BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704560April 8, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A CLICKING SOUND WOULD COME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBLE IGNITION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702486March 30, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN MY TRUCK READ "REDUCED ENGINE POWER", LUCKILY I WAS PULLING INTO THE PARKING LOT OF MY JOB! TODAY I'M IN A WHOLE OTHER CITY AND IT JUST HAPPENED AGAIN SO I'M STRANDED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701230March 23, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
REAR LIFT GATE WILL NOT UNLOCK AND IT DOESN'T HAVE A MANUAL RELEASE INSIDE NOR DOES IT HAVE A KEY ACCESS FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE TO UNLOCK IT. IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT/WRECK SOMEONE COULD BE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE WITH NO WAY OUT. SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHT IN DASH DOES NOT ILLUMINATE - UNABLE TO TELL WHAT GEAR THE VEHICLE IS IN. EXTREME SAFETY HAZARDS! CHEVY SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE AND ISSUE A RECALL TO PREVENT SOMEONE FROM BEING INJURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695024March 18, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ON FEBRUARY 7TH THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED AS MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING HOME FROM THE STORE. WE CONTACTED GM TO FIND OUT IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON OUR VEHICLE. WE WERE INSTRUCTED THERE WERE NOT AND WE SHOULD CONTACT GM CUSTOMER SERVICE. ON FEBRUARY 11TH THEY HAD US TAKE OUR VEHICLE TO A GM DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY CONDUCTED AND INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHY. GM RETURNED OUR VEHICLE TO US ON MARCH 3RD STATING THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS CAUSED BY SHORTED WIRES IN THE WIRING HARNESS. SINCE OUR VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO US WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL MORE ISSUES THAT WERE NOT PRESENT PRIOR TO THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THE DRIVER SEAT IS STUCK IN ONE POSITION, THE REAR WINDOWS WILL NOT WORK, THE REAR LOCKS WILL NOT WORK, THE FUEL SYSTEM IS LEAKING GAS, AND THE BATTERY IS DEAD, EVEN HAVING TO BE JUMP STARTED WHEN IT WAS RETURNED TO US. GENERAL MOTORS REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS, STATING THESE PROBLEMS ARE NOT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. HOWEVER, WHEN THE AIRBAG BLEW, WHILE WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT SMOKE INSIDE THE DASH, WE BELIEVE THE AIRBAG BURNT/SHORTED THE WIRES AFTER IT DEPLOYED. GM CLAIM NUMBER [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694579March 16, 2015
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE SUNROOF GLASS CAME OFF THE ROOF AND SHATTERED. I HAVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS AUTOMOBILE AND I AM NOW ASSUMING IT IS RELATED TO THIS SUN ROOF PROBLEM. I HAVE FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL AT ONE TIME, BUT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. WHAT DO I DO? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692814March 8, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE 79450 MILES, PURCHASED TRUCK NEW IN 2006. SPEEDOMETER ERRATIC FOR A FEW WEEKS AND NOW SHOWS ANYWHERE FROM 0-120+ MPH SITTING STILL OR DRIVING. TO DEALER ON 3/5/2015 WITH 80730 MILES. AFTER COMPLAINING DEALER QUOTED ME $400.00 DOWN FROM $535.00 TO REPLACE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. CHEVROLET SAID THEY WILL NOT HELP ME AT ALL BUT ISSUED ME A FILE AND REFERENCED THEIR BULLETIN #. THERE ARE OVER 600 PAGES OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE, THIS WILL BE MY LAST GM PRODUCT EVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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