Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10511279May 9, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE FRONT AND REAR SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ERRONEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE INSURANCE COMPANY SHOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510980May 7, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
MY WIFE WAS ACCELERATING FROM OUR STREET ONTO A MAJOR HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE NEARLY SHUT DOWN. HER SPEED WAS REDUCED TO JUST 5 MPH AND THE DASHBOARD FLASHED ENGINE POWER REDUCED, SERVICE STABILITRAK, AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL. UNFORTUNATELY, SHE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THIS WAS SINCE THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THIS CAR IN THE LAST 18! WE TOOK IT TO OUR DEALER AND THEY TESTED THE VEHICLE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR HAD FAILED AGAIN! WE ARE EXTREMELY UNEASY WITH THE CAR NOW SINCE EACH TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED, IT HAS BEEN WHILE ONE OF US WAS ACCELERATING ONTO A HIGHWAY OR INTERSTATE. ON THE PREVIOUS OCCASION, SHE HAD TO QUICKLY MOVE AWAY FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC...WITH OUR CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY SEE THIS PROBLEM VERY OFTEN, BUT NOT THIS MUCH IN ONE CAR. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE PART AND SHOULD BE CHECKED INTO IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510995May 7, 2013
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
I NOTICED A COUPLE OF LARGE CRACKS IN THE DASH AFTER PURCHASE. THIS VEHICLE IS PRONE TO DASH CRACKS DUE TO FAULTY PLASTIC (ONLINE RESEARCH). I'M CONCERNED THERE MAY BE A SAFETY HAZARD WITH THE CRACK AROUND THE AIRBAG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510610May 4, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER INSIDE DOOR HANDLES OF THIS VEHICLE, A 2009 CHEVY TAHOE LTZ, WHICH HAVE A CHROME COLORED PLASTIC COATING, HAVE BECOME SHARP AS A RESULT OF PEELING ON THE TOP OF THE HANDLE, CAUSING CUTS TO THE FINGERS OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS OF THE OCCUPANTS. CALLS TO GENERAL MOTORS WERE MET WITH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AN EXISTING AND KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR PART IN THIS MODEL VEHICLE AND TRIM LEVEL, HOWEVER ACCOMMODATIONS ARE ONLY BEING MADE TO REPLACE/REPAIR THOSE THAT WERE INSTALLED IN MODEL YEAR 2007. THE AREA OF THE PEELING "CHROME" IS IN AN IDENTICAL LOCATION ON THE IDENTICAL PART ON THE IDENTICAL TRIM LEVEL OF THE IDENTICAL MODEL OF VEHICLE INCLUDED IN THE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH GM HAS LIMITED ITS INCLUSION OF REPLACEMENT/REPAIR TO A LIMITED AMOUNT OF VEHICLES AS MANDATED/SUGGESTED BY NHTSA BASED UPON ITS INVESTIGATION, HOWEVER IT IS EVIDENT THAT THE SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION NEEDS TO BE WIDENED TO INCLUDE ALL VEHICLES AND OWNERS WHO ARE/WERE AFFECTED BY THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE DOCUMENTED THE INJURIES WITH PHOTOGRAPHS AND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS TO GM REQUESTING REPLACEMENT/REPAIR HAVE PROVED UNSUCCESSFUL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10510609May 4, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
REAR BUMPER (INSIDE AND OUT) HAS SEVERE RUSTING. AT FIRST PAINT BUBBLED THEN RUSTING SET IN FEW MONTHS LATER. I CALLED GM AND THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR. A 7 YEAR OLD CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS SEVERE RUSTING. THE BUMPER LOOKS AS IF BELONGS TO A VINTAGE 30 YEAR OLD CAR! JUST NOT RIGHT AND EVEN MORE SO THAT GM IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR SOMETHING THAT SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510564May 3, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BECAME FRACTURED. THE DOOR HANDLES WERE SHARP AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A LACERATION FROM ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE REAR AND FRONT PASSENGER EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES AND ALSO BECAME DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INSPECTED THE DOOR AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10510339May 2, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
REAR DRIVERSIDE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE. HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON CHEVY BLOGS....THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FOR GM-HANDLES BRAKE REGULARLY, VERY COSTLY TO FIX, AND FOR MOST OF US OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. PLEASE HELP THE CONSUMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510275May 1, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE DOOR LOCKS HAVE GONE OUT ON MY 2008 TAHOE APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AGO. OUR CHILDREN CANNOT OPEN THE DOORS TO GET IN OUR OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY DOOR THAT WILL CURRENTLY WORK IS THE DRIVER DOOR, WHICH ONLY WORKS WITH THE KEY. THE TAHOE HAS A FACTOR INSTALLED ALARM SYSTEM / KEY FOB SYSTEM, AND DOES NOT CONTROL THE DOORS TO LOCK OR UNLOCK. YOU HAVE TO USE THE KEY TO UNLOCK THE DRIVER DOOR, THEN MANUALLY OPEN THE PASSENGER AND REAR DOORS FROM THE INSIDE, AS WELL AS MANUALLY LOCK THEM FROM THE DRIVER SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509917April 29, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
AFTER EVERY RAIN, THE REAR DOORS FILL WITH WATER. I CLEAR THE DRAIN HOLES REGULARLY BUT AFTER EACH RAIN I STILL NEED TO TAKE OFF THE SEAL AND LET THE WATER DRAIN. IF IT IS A HEAVY RAIN, THE DOORS TAKE OVER 15 MINUTES TO DRAIN BECAUSE THEY ARE COMPLETELY FULL. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DO THIS AFTER EVERY RAIN. I AM CONCERNED THAT RUST WILL FORM AND THAT THERE WILL BE ELECTRICAL ISSUES. IF I AM NOT HOME FOR SEVERAL DAYS AFTER IT RAINS AND THE TRUCK IS SITTING, THIS MEANS THE WATER IS SITTING IN THERE. AT NIGHT, IF THE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW FREEZING, THIS WATER WILL FREEZE IN THE DOORS. THIS NEVER HAPPENED IN MY 2002 TAHOE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509951April 29, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509967April 29, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO NORMAL WEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509759April 27, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
TAILGATE AND REAR WINDOW WILL NOT LOCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509698April 26, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 CHEVY TAHOE AT MODERATE SPEED WHEN THE ABS AND PARKING INDICATOR LIGHT COME ON. IN ADDITION THERE WAS PULSING WHICH I BELIEVE IS FROM THE ABS SYSTEM WHEN I TRIED SLOWING DOWN FROM 25 MPH. I DID RESEARCH ON TSB AND DID FIND THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THIS KIND OF PROBLEM AFFECTING GM SUV FROM 2000-2006 REGARDING SPEED SENSOR AND CORROSION OF BRAKE LINES . I INFORMED THE CHEVY DEALER OF THIS TSB AND THEY REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS ISSUE AND WANTED ME TO PAY IN EXCESS OF $1200 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL THE DEALER REPRESENTING GM IS NOT ACTING IN GOOD FAITH. AS I TOLD THEM THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NOT ASKING FOR ANYTHING UNREASONABLE CONSIDERING THE ASSISTANCE FROM TAX PAYER. I APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE. REGARDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509308April 23, 2013
STRUCTURE
I GOT OUT OF MY CAR ONE NIGHT EVERYTHING WAS FINE GOT BACK IN IT THE NEXT MORNING TO A HUGE CRACK IN THE DASH. TWO WEEKS LATER THERE IS ANOTHER CRACK IN THE DASH ON THE OTHER SIDE ABOVE THE AIRBAGS. AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS PEELING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509095April 22, 2013
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE FIRST THING THAT HAPPENED IS OUR RIGHT FRONT DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR WENT OUT AND WE JUST THOUGHT IT WAS BROKEN AND HAVE NOT HAD IT FIXED AND THEN THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON FOR SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES. THEN THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START AND WE REPLACED THE BATTERY BUT EVEN AFTER DOING THAT THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THE TRUCK ELECTRICAL SYSTEM JUST GOES DEAD AND WE CAN OPEN THE HOOD SHAKE THE WIRES OR JUST WAIT AND IT STARTS WORKING AGAIN. THEN IN THE LAST FEW THOUSAND MILES THE " WARNING LIGHT" COMES ON AND A BELL STARTS RINGING AND THEN THE DRIVE TRAIN DOES NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. I WAS ON A PROJECT AND MY WIFE TOLD ME ALL THIS AND SHE PARKED THE TRUCK AND STARTED DRIVING MY TRUCK. WHEN I GOT HOME I TOOK IT TO ALLEN SAMUELS CHEVROLET AND THEY WORKED ON IT AND SAID THAT THE COMPUTER SHOWED THE AIR BAGS AND STABILITRAC SHOWED SOMETHING HAD HAPPENED AND THEY RESET IT OR SOMETHING. I DIDN'T GET DOWN THE ROAD 10 MILES AND THE "SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT" CAME BACK ON. THEY THEN WANTED 112.50 AN HOUR TO TRY AND FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. I TOOK IT HOME AND A FEW DAYS LATER I WAS DRIVING IT AND CAME TO A STOP AND THE DOOR LOCKS STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN QUICKLY, THE STABILITRAC LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT GO OVER ABOUT 2 - 3 MPH PER HOUR. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AFTER A MILE OR TWO EVERYTHING STARTED WORKING AGAIN. WHEN WE GOT HOME I PARKED THE TAHOE AND TURNED IT OFF AND THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT DEAD. WE COULDN'T LOCK THE DOORS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE CALLED CHEVROLET AND THEY HAVE SAID THEY WOULD PAY FOR 1/2 OF THE PROBLEM BUT YOU CALL THE DEALER AND THEY WILL NOT GIVE YOU A PRICE, THEY JUST SAY IT MAY BE THIS AND IT MAY BE THAT. IT COULD COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. ALL OF THESE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ARE SAFETY ISSUES AND COULD COST ONE OR BOTH OF OUR LIVES OR SOMEONE ELSE. ????? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509107April 22, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
ME AND MY DAUGHTER HAVE BEEN CUT ON OUR HANDS BECAUSE BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE INTERIOR CHROME HANDLE IS PEELING OFF. I HAD TO PUT ELECTRICAL TAPE ON IT, SINCE BOTH ARE AS SHARP AS A RAZOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10508753April 19, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE DOOR DOES NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK AT CERTAIN TIMES, YOU SEE THE LOCKS TRY TO MOVE UP YET IT DOESN'T HAPPEN. I NEED TO USE THE KEY. I'VE CHANGED THE BATTERIES ON THE REMOTE THINKING IT WAS THE REASON BUT IT DID NO GOOD. I KNOW A FEW OTHERS THAT HAVE A 2009 WITH SAME ISSUE TO INCLUDE THE CRACKING OF THE DASH BOARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508854April 19, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
I PURCHASED A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE, 2WD, LT1 ON 02/20/2013. I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THE CHROME ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES WAS FLAKING OFF. I RECEIVED A CUT TO MY HAND WHEN OPENING ONE OF THE INTERIOR DOORS. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE COMING APART. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH THIS MODEL AND IT APPEARS THAT NO ONE HAS DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THERE IS ALSO A CRACK IN THE DASH BETWEEN THE DEFROST VENT AND THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET REVEALS SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM HUNDREDS OF CONSUMERS WHO HAVE REPORTED THESE SAME FLAWS WITH THIS SAME MODEL. ALSO, THE TRIM ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND RADIO BUTTONS ARE PEELING OFF. THE 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE SEEMS TO BE PLAGUED WITH THESE THREE PART FAILURES AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS. A CUT MAY NOT SEEM SEVERE, UNTIL THE CUT DOESN'T HEAL PROPERLY, LEAVES PERMANENT SCARING AND POSSIBLY THE ADDED THREAT OF INFECTION. I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER WHO STATED THAT THESE ISSUES WERE NOT COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY OR RECALL. I AM INTERESTED IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT TO CORRECT THESE FLAWS. THIS IS THE 3RD TAHOE I HAVE OWNED AND CONSIDERED MYSELF A LOYAL TAHOE OWNER. THIS IS THE ONLY MODEL YEAR THAT I HAVE EVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH. I HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING THE FLAWS AND ASSOCIATED VEHICLE MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10508549April 17, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP WIRING FAILED CAUSING FUEL PUMP TO BURN UP. OBVIOUS ISSUE AS GM NOW INCLUDES REPLACEMENT WIRING WITH REPLACEMENT FUEL PUMPS. SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS, ANY WIRING FAILURE IN PROXIMITY TO THE FUEL TANK COULD CAUSE A FIRE, FAILURE OF THE WIRING RESULTING IN FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP LEAVES THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STRANDED, WHETHER ON A HIGH SPEED FREEWAY, IN LOCAL TRAFFIC, IN A AN UNSAFE AREA OR SITTING IN YOUR DRIVEWAY. THERE IS NO SYMPTOM SO THAT PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CAN BE PERFORMED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508488April 16, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER DRIVING APPROX 3 MILES, MY "STABILITRAK OFF", "TRACTION CONTROL OFF", ABS LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALL CAME ON, SIMULTANEOUSLY. MY SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER GAUGES STARTED SWINGING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND THEN FLATLINED, MY POWER LOCKS, "LOCKED AND UNLOCKED" . WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED, THE WHOLE TAHOE JERKED. WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION APPROX 3 MILES FURTHER AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, ATTEMPTED TO RE START AND IT WONT START. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN TWO WEEKS. I HAVE TAKEN TO A CHEVY DEALER TWICE TO DIAGNOSE. BOTH TIMES THEY SAID THEY CANNOT FIND THE CAUSE, AND ALL THEY CAN DO IS RESET THE ERROR CODES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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