Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10502497March 12, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE BACKED UP AND APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502295March 11, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
DOOR HANDLES, EXTERIOR, PASSENGER SIDE. PRODUCT DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING FAILURE... OR BOTH. BOTH DOOR HANDLES HAVE FAILED. FIRST, THE REAR HANDLE BECAME DISCONNECTED INSIDE THE DOOR ALLOWING THE ENTIRE HANDLE ASSEMBLY TO ROTATE AWAY FROM THE BODY OF THE CAR, CAUSING THE HANDLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. SECOND, THE FRONT PASSENGER EXTERIOR HANDLE, OPERABLE PORTION, CAME OFF COMPLETELY, RENDERING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ENTER THE FRONT PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FROM THE EXTERIOR. IT IS CLEAR FROM MULTIPLE INTERNET POSTS THIS IS A PRODUCT DESIGN AND/OR MANUFACTURING FAILURE AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER AS A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER IS CLEARLY AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND THE PEELING CHROME LAYER THAT CAUSES PERSONAL INJURY. CHEVROLET AND ITS DEALERS ARE PROFITING FROM THIS DEFECT AT THE EXPENSE OF CONSUMERS. RECALL SHOULD BE ORDERED! AND CONSUMERS WHO HAVE PAID FOR THE REPAIR SHOULD BE REIMBURSED 100%. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502319March 11, 2013
STRUCTURE
DASH BOARD CRACKED DRIVER SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502370March 11, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE LOCKING MECHANISM ON MY CHEVY TAHOE 2008 LTZ NO LONGER WORKS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE ELECTRONIC LOCK/UNLOCK DOOR MECHANISM NO LONGER LOCKS OR UNLOCKS THE PASSENGER DOOR AS WELL AS THE KEY REMOTE NO LONGER LOCKS OR UNLOCKS THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. IT SOUNDS LIKE FROM READING THE OTHER NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE I CAN EXPECT THE REST OF THE DOOR LOCKS TO QUIT OPERATING AT SOME POINT. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A REAL SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502040March 8, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING NORTH ON RT 67 IN SOUTHBURY CT. WHEN A DEER CROSSED THE STREET IN FRONT OF ME. I APPLIED THE BRAKES FIRMLY AND AT FIRST THEY FELT FINE, THEN THEY JUST WENT TO THE FLOOR. FORTUNATELY THE CAR SLOWED FROM THE FIRST APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES SINCE I NO BRAKES AFTER THAT POINT. USING THE E-BRAKE I INCHED MY WAY TO A SAFE SPOT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT A REPAIR SHOP AND I AM WAITING FOR AN ESTIMATE. THIS INCIDENT APPEARS TO MATCH MANY OTHERS RELATED TO EA11001. AS YOU KNOW, THIS MIGHT HAVE TURNED OUT DIFFERENTLY UNDER OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES. FORTUNATELY IN MY CASE, THE DEER JUMPED OUT AT THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME. IF THE DEER DID NOT JUMP OUT AND THE BRAKES FAILED LATER IN MY TRIP I MIGHT HAVE BEEN ON A HILL OR AT A BUSY INTERSECTION WHERE INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE WOULD HAVE BEEN A CERTAINTY. I FIND IT REMARKABLE THAT EA11001 IS TAKING SO LONG TO RESOLVE GIVEN THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS ISSUE. PLEASE PROVIDE ME WITH ANY UPDATED INFORMATION. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501922March 7, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TOTAL BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. FORTUNATELY HAPPENED DRIVING IN NEIGHBORHOOD AND NOT ON HIGHWAY OR ANOTHER HIGHER SPEED ROAD. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT OR INDICATION OF ANY SORT. JUST HIT THE BRAKES AND THEY WERE NOT THERE. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT ANYTHING OVER 20-25 MPH!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501995March 7, 2013
STRUCTURE
THE MOLDED PLASTIC ON THE DASHBOARD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS AN 8" CRACK THAT BEGINS WHERE THE DASH MEETS THE WINDOW AREA AND EXTENDS UP TOWARDS THE DRIVER AND EXTENDS UP THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROUNDED PORTION OF THE DASH THAT HOUSES THE SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER INSTRUMENTATION. THE TRUCK IS GARAGED AND I USE A WINDOW SUN SCREEN WHEN PARKED OUTSIDE. UPON MUCH RESEARCH THERE SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2007 TAHOE SPECIFICALLY, DEALER CONFIRMED, WITH DASHBOARD CRACKING IN THE EXACT LOCATION I IDENTIFIED ABOVE AS WELL AS ON THE RIGHT SIDE BY THE AIRBAG. I HAVE A CONCERN THAT THE PLASTIC IS DEFECTIVE IN THIS YEAR AND MODEL AND ALTHOUGH IT IS INITIALLY THOUGHT OF AS COSMETIC (STILL NO EXCUSE), MOST IMPORTANTLY I FEAR THAT THE COMPROMISED DASH WILL COMPROMISE THE INTEGRITY OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT SHOULD IT BE NEEDED. THIS NEEDS TO BE REPORTED TO CHEVY WHICH I HAVE DONE AND A RECALL MUST BE DEMANDED TO MITIGATE ANY AIR BAD DEPLOYMENT CONCERNS AS WELL AS TO RESOLVE THE TERRIBLE COSMETIC DEFECT. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501182March 4, 2013
STRUCTURE
NOTICED A CRASH ON THE DASH NEAR THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. GM DEFECT IN THE DASH MATERIAL. COULD AFFECT PERFORMANCE ON THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IF DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501100March 3, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOOR LOCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOESN'T NOT WANT TO LOCK. CANNOT LOCK THE DOOR BY PUSHING THE DOOR LOCK BUTTON ON THE KEY FOB OR LOCK BUTTON INSIDE THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501006March 2, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 02 TAHOE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN TO READ EMPTY JUST AFTER FILLING THE TANK UP. SINCE THEN THE GAUGE HAD READ EMPTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500725February 28, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NOT SURE EXACTLY THE DATE IT STOPPED WORKING, BUT THE TAILGATE WILL NOT LOCK. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ACTUATOR GOES BAD AND IT WOULD COST NEARLY $500 TO REPLACE. SO EVEN WHEN I LOCK THE DOORS TO THE VEHICLE, ACCESS CAN STILL BE GAINED THROUGH THE TAILGATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500726February 28, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAD BEEN SMELLING GASOLINE WHEN STANDING OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE FOR A WHILE. TOOK TO REPAIR SHOP WHO FOUND GASOLINE ON TOP OF THE TANK. WHEN TANK WAS DROPPED, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP AS WELL AS ALL THE METAL LINES HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND FUEL WAS LEAKING OUT. REPAIR INCLUDED NEW FUEL LINES AND NEW FUEL PUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500082February 26, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND AS I TOOK OFF THE STABILITRACK SAID IT NEED TO BE SERVICED AND THE ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED. TOOK TO SHOP AND THEY RESET THE COMPUTER AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. NOW 4 DAYS LATER I WAS IN THE CAR WASH PARKED WITH THE CAR RUNNING WHILE I WAS VACUUMING AND LOST ALL POWER AND STABILITRACK DID THE SAME THING. AFTER WAITING 10 MINUTES OR SO I WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE IT TO THE SHOP AGAIN. THEY SAID IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND IT DOESN'T HAVE A TRUE "FIX" AT THIS POINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499994February 25, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE COMPANY I WORK FOR PURCHASED FOUR 2008 TAHOES NEW. ALL HAVE HAD DOOR LOCK PROBLEMS. MINE JUST HAPPENED ON BOTH DRIVER SIDE DOORS AND IT COST $741 TO HAVE FIXED TODAY AT CHEVY DEALER. I BELIEVE THE OTHER 3 TAHOES WERE UNDER WARRANTY AT THE TIME, BUT NOT SURE. THE TAHOE I DRIVE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. AS OTHERS HAVE SAID, YOU CANNOT UNLOCK THE REAR DOORS SINCE THERE IS NO KEY, AND THE MANUAL BUTTON IS NOT NEAR THE PILLARS SO YOU CANT REACH IT FROM THE FRONT DOORS. ITS A BAD SITUATION IF YOU NEEDED TO ACCESS THE REAR DOORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499891February 24, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH ON HIGHWAY STABILITRAK LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND FLASHING ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE BOGGED DOWN WITH NO POWER. AFTER ALMOST GETTING HIT BY 2 SEMIS I GOT THE TRUCK OFF THE ROAD.. I HAVE READ UP ON THIS ISSUE AND CHEVY NEEDS A RECALL ON THIS.. SOMEONE IS GONNA GET KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499318February 19, 2013
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
MY SON AND I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT SATURDAY FEBRUARY 16. MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND I TRIED TO CORRECT IT WHEN MY BACK RIGHT TIRE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND I TRIED TO CORRECT AND WENT TO THE LEFT WHEN MY LEFT BACK TIRE DUG INTO THE EARTH AND CAUSED MY TRUCK TO FLIP OVER. WHEN THE TRUCK FLIPPED OVER MY SON WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT BUT THE BELT CAME UNDONE. ALSO IN THE ROLLOVER NO SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN IF THEY DID IT MIGHT HAVE KEPT HIM IN THE VEHICLE. BEWARE IS ALL I CAN SAY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10498415February 17, 2013
AIR BAGS
TRAFFIC STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME UNEXPECTEDLY, I SWERVED TO AVOID CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND HIT CONCRETE WALL. AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK. MY FACE HIT STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING INJURY TO NOSE AND MOUTH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10497895February 12, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL UNTIL THE BRAKES BECAME RESPONSIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE HYDRO BOOST EXHIBITED A LEAK AND WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V045000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497928February 12, 2013
VISIBILITY
VEHICLE VISIBILITY ISSUE. ALL INSIDE WINDOWS FOG UP ON A REGULAR BASIS DURING COLD WEATHER DRIVING. VISIBILITY BECOMES COMPLETELY BLOCKED MAKING DRIVING VERY DANGEROUS. A LAYER OF ICE ACTUALLY FORMS INSIDE THE WINDSHIELD WHICH TAKES UP TO 20 MINUTES TO CLEAR USING JUST THE VEHICLES DEFROSTERS WITH THE FAN SET TO THE HIGHEST SPEED. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS DO NOT EVER CLEAR COMPLETELY IN COLD WEATHER. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING AS I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN ON ANY OF MY PREVIOUS GM VEHICLES. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND IF A FIX CANNOT BE DETERMINED, I MAY BE FORCED TO REPLACE THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497932February 12, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WITH VEHICLES APPROACHING FROM SEVERAL DIRECTIONS, I APPLIED MY BRAKES BUT FOUND I HAD NONE. FORTUNATELY, THE OTHER CARS NOTED MY SITUATION AND STOPPED FOR ME. THERE WAS A GM DEALER ONE BLOCK AWAY, SO I SLOWLY DROVE THERE. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. I RE-STARTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND I HAD BRAKES AGAIN. I SLOWLY DROVE TO VILLAGE CHEVROLET WHICH WAS NOT FAR AWAY. I WAS TOLD THE EBCM AND BPMV WERE NOT BUILING PRESSURE FOR THE BOOSTER. THEY SERVICED AND REPROGRAMMED AND DELIVERED THE VEHICLE THE NEXT DAY. ON JANUARY 14, 2013, WHILE DRIVING I NOTED THAT AGAIN I DID NOT HAVE BRAKES. FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN A LOW TRAFFIC VOLUME SITUATION AND I WAS ABLE TO SLOW TO A STOP. AGAIN, VILLAGE CHEVROLET WAS NOT FAR AWAY SO I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. THE BPMV AND THE TANSMISSION AUXILIARY FLUID PUMP WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF $2,700. IT IS OF CONCERN THAT NEW BRAKE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY IS SUCH THAT ONE CANNOT GAIN FUNCTIONAL BRAKE REPAIR AT A REASONABLE COST. THIS WAS MY SIXTH TAHOE FROM VILLAGE CHEVROLET BUT IT IS MY LAST GM PURCHASE. I UNDERSTAND THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT VILLAGE CHEVROLET SAYS THEY HAVE NOT HAVE ANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS. IF THAT IS THE CASE, WHY WOULD THE COMPANY NOT STAND BEHIND NEW MODELS WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR A BASIC NEED SUCH AS BRAKES. WHAT IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH? NOW, WHILE BRAKING, I NOTE A DIFFERENCE IN PEDAL PRESSURE DURING THE BRAKING PROCESS. I AM GOING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE CHECKED AT A DIFFERENT DEALER. BRAKES ARE NOT JUST IMPORTANT, THEY ARE ESSENTIAL!! WHILE THE FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES ARE DISAPPOINTING, MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE BRAKE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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