Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10426709September 22, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TAILGATE OR BACK GLASS CANNOT BE OPENED. THEY ARE LOCKED, FUSE GOOD. SLIGHT CLICK CAN BE HEARD WHEN TRY TO OPEN, BUT DOES NOT WORK. THIS IS AN ELECTRIC LOCK AND NO WAY TO OPEN MANUALLY. WHEN SEARCH ON THE INTERNET HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS COULD BE FOUND ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM IN THE DESIGN. HUNDREDS OF VEHICLES FROM 2005 TO 2007 HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM . I HAVE SEEN RECALLS EVEN FOR CHILD SAFETY STICKER. I WONDER WHY THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426847September 22, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
GAS GAUGE HAD BEEN BROKEN FOR SEVERAL YEARS TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THIS HAPPENING BUT NO RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED AFTER SEVERAL YEARS MY BROTHER BOUGHT A NEW FUEL PUMP AND FILTER AND FIXED THE PROBLEM OR AT LEAST I HOPE IT IS FIXED. ABS/ BRAKE LIGHT HAS ALSO BEEN COMING ON AND OFF I HAVE ALSO TAKEN IT TO DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND WAS TOLD THAT IT IS JUST THE SENSOR NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT BRAKES WILL BE FINE OR I COULD ALWAYS TAKE OUT THE FUSE SO LIGHT WILL STAY OFF WHICH I HAVE NOT DONE, SO FAR LUCKY AND NO FAILURE WITH BRAKES WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426677September 21, 2011
STRUCTURE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR HANDLES KEEP BREAKING OFF . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426270September 19, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SMELL OF FUEL FOR ABOUT A WEEK BROUGHT IT TO EVANS AUTOMOTIVE ST AUG. FL. 32080. THEY CONTACTED ME AND TOLD ME FLAW IN DESIGN OF TANK WATER GETS UP ON TOP OF TANK AND SITS THERE. THIS ROTS OUT SENDING UNIT AND FUEL PUMP AS WELL AS LOCKING STUDS THAT HOLD DOWN THIS ONE PIECE UNIT.TANK IS PLASTIC BUT STUDS THAT LOCK IN PART ARE METAL THEY ROT MAKING TANK VERY VERY DANGEROUS. THEY SAID I WAS VERY LUCKY THE TRUCK DID NOT CATCH FIRE WITH MY FAMILY AND I IN IT. THEY SAID THE SMALLEST SPARK WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE TRUCK TO CATCH FIRE. TO REPAIR THIS IT IS GOING TO RUN ABOUT 1500.00, OR TRY TO FIND A USED TANK IN GOOD SHAPE. THEY ARE TELLING ME WEATHER NEW OR USED THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN OVER TIME. THE FLAW IS THAT THERE IS NO WAY FOR WATER TO GET OUT OF BOWL SHAPE WHERE FUEL PUMP IS. THAT MAKES IT VERY DANGEROUS. WHEN LOOKING FOR TANK IT SAYS TANK FROM 2003 TO 2009 FIT. THAT MEANS OTHER TRUCKS HAVE SAME PROBLEM SUCH AS CHEVY,GMC,PICKUPS,SIERRA,SILVERDOS,YUKON ECT. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMEONE OR SOME FAMILY GETS KILLED. THANK YOU! *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425776September 16, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON APPROX. SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2011. MY ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ON MY TAHOE STARTED TO ENGAGE AT LOW SPEEDS, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS DRY PAVEMENT. WHEN YOU PULL UP TO A STOP LIGHT OR INTO A PARKING SPACE, AT LOW SPEED, THE ABS SYSTEM KICKS IN AND DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO STOP PROPERLY. ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY REGULAR MECHANIC AND HE INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. I CALLED CHEVROLET IN IL AND SPOKE TO SERVICE ADVISOR. HE ASKED ME THE VIN NUMBER OF THE VEHICLE AND THEN LOOKED IT UP AND TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS DONE IN 2005, BUT THERE IS A LIFETIME WARRANTY DUE TO THE SAFETY RECALL AND IT BEING THE SAME PROBLEM. I SET UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2011 AT 10:00AM. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO THEM AND AGAIN WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE SAFETY RECALL AND HAS A LIFETIME WARRANTY. AFTER A FEW HOURS, THEY CALLED ME BACK AND NOW TOLD ME IT WAS NOT COVERED AND THAT I NOW OWED THEM AN INSPECTION FEE ON MY VEHICLE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425355September 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STRUCTURE:BODY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT, AND THE PROBLEM HAPPENED UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. MY CAR MOVED FORWARD JUST SLIGHTLY, JERKED HARD TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND IT WOULDN'T DRIVE ANYMORE. I WAS ABLE TO GET PUSHED TO THE SIDE IN NEUTRAL, BUT NEEDED A TOW TO THE DEALER. THE ONLY WORKING GEARS WERE R, 3, 2, AND 1. BRINGING IT INTO THE DEALER, THEY CONFIRMED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD DONE SOME RESEARCH WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND NOTICED THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, ALL IN THE SAME TYPE OF SCENARIO WHERE THEY WERE AT A COMPLETE STOP. SECOND ISSUE, NOT NEARLY AS MAJOR IS THE STABILITRAK. THE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY, PRETTY MUCH FROM THE FIRST YEAR I'VE HAD THE CAR. AND LASTLY, THE INTERIOR CHROME DOOR HANDLES HAVE ALL PEELED OFF AND CUT ME AND MY PASSENGERS SEVERAL TIMES. THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE COME LOOSE, THE FUEL POCKET IS COMPLETELY BROKEN, AND AFTER A HEAVY RAIN, WATER GETS TRAPPED INSIDE THE SHELL OF THE BACK DOOR AND SLOSHES AROUND WHILE I'M DRIVING. I HAVE TO REMOVE THE BOTTOM LINING OF THE DOOR FOR THE TRAPPED WATER TO BE RELEASED. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10425490September 14, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE PASSENGER SIDE FACTORY INSTALLED TRAILER WIRING HARNESS IS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE IT IS PUSHED IN UNDER AND TO THE REAR OF THE SPARE TIRE. ACCIDENT - COMING ONTO HIGHWAY 152 WITH A TRAILER, WHICH IS A LEFT LANE ENTRY ONTO A TWO LANE HEADED EAST. EVERYTHING INSIDE WAS WORKING; PASSENGER SIDE SIGNAL WAS INDICATING PROPERLY, BUT UNKNOWN TO ME THE SIGNAL WAS NOT WORKING ON THE TRAILER. AS I MOVED OVER TO THE OUTSIDE LANE TO GIVE FASTER VEHICLES ROOM TO PASS IN THE FAST LANE (LEFT) THE CAR BEHIND ME DID NOT SEE MY SIGNAL (BECAUSE IT WAS NOT WORKING ON THE TRAILER, BUT WAS ON THE TAHOE) AND HAD TO SLAM ON HIS BREAKS AND SKIDDED DARN NEAR INTO ME. THIS IS REALLY DANGEROUS AND IS A FLAW IN THE MANNER IN WHICH THE WIRING HARNESS IS SQUEEZED INTO THE TINY SPACE AT THE REAR OF THE SPARE TIRE. I TRACED ALL THE WIRING AND IT IS IN THE HARNESS SINCE I COULD NOT GET A CURRENT FLOW READING FROM THE CONNECTOR/TIT THAT IS FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE SIGNAL AND STOP LIGHTS. YES, I DID CHECK THE FUSE AND IT IS FULLY FUNCTIONAL. I FULLY EXPECT TO HEAR FROM YOU SINCE I CANNOT FIND A SATISFACTORY PLACE TO CALL CHEVROLET; ALL THEY WANT TO DO IS SELL YOU ANOTHER VEHICLE. THANKS. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425282September 13, 2011
VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
HINGE ON REAR LIFTGATE WINDOW SEPARATED FROM THE WINDOW AND PREVENTED WINDOW FROM LATCHING. (THE HINGE FAILURE COCKED THE WINDOW AND MADE IT CROOKED ON THE LIFTGATE.) THIS WINDOW HAS ONLY BEEN OPENED MAYBE 2 - 3 DOZEN TIMES TOTAL IN 7 YEARS. IF I HADN'T BEEN FOCUSED, I MIGHT HAVE DRIVEN OFF AND WINDOW MIGHT HAVE BLOWN OFF THE VEHICLE AS MOST OF MY DRIVING IS ON HIGHWAYS. IF SOMEONE ELSE HAD BEEN DRIVING IT AND NOT NOTICED THE IMPERFECT WAY THE WINDOW CLOSED (WHICH WOULD BE PROBABLE), THE WINDOW MOST ASSUREDLY WOULD HAVE BLOWN OFF DUE TO WIND TURBULENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424696September 12, 2011
SUSPENSION
FACTORY INSTALLED HITCH RECEIVER IS SEVERELY TWISTED. THE ISSUE HAS DEVELOPED OVER THE PAST 4 YEARS BUT WITH VERY INFREQUENT USE. IF THE VEHICLE HAD DONE A LOT OF HEAVY TOWING THIS UNIT WOULD HAVE FAILED FOR SURE. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF THE FAILURE WERE TO HAVE BECOME CATASTROPHIC. I HAVE COME TO DISCOVER THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ENCOUNTERED BY THE MAJORITY OF THOSE WHO HAVE USED THE VEHICLE FOR ANY INTERMEDIATE TOWING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424425September 9, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFTGATE HINGE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 196,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424228September 8, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT COOLANT WAS SLOWLY LEAKING INTO THE CYLINDER HEAD, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THAT THE CONTACT SHOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THEY OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423925September 6, 2011
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE EQUIPPED WITH A WEBASTO HOLLANDIA TVS 900. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10E038000 (VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY). THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO HAVE THE SUN ROOF REPAIRED FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE WITHIN FOUR WEEKS. THE PARTS NECESSARY TO REPAIR THE SUN ROOF WERE NEVER DELIVERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AGAIN MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423026September 2, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REPAIRING THE VEHICLE FOR AN UNRELATED DEFECT, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE PREMATURELY WEARING AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING THE VEHICLE HIMSELF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423115September 2, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE CHEVY TAHOE 1999,WHILE TRAVELING IN LOW SPEED ABOUT 20 MILES PER HOUR,I NEEDED TO STOP BEHIND CARS STOPPING IN FRONT OF ME FOR RED SIGNAL. I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT FELT SOFT, BRAKING POWER WAS WEEK AND EVENTUALLY I HID THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. FORTUNATELY NO INJURY. I HAD MY SUV CHECKED AND TO MY SURPRISE, I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY TAHOE HAS RUPTURED BREAK LINE DU TO COMPLETE RUST IN ALL THE BREAK LINES. TO ME THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY MATTER,AND AS I HEAR IT IS VERY COMMON WITH GM TRUCKS . CONSIDERING THE SIZE AND MASS OF MY SUV I COULD BE INVOLVE IN FATAL ACCIDENT COMPROMISING LIFE OF MANY PEOPLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422945September 1, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY TAHOE. SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR THESE ARE SOME OF THE ISSUES I HAVE HAD WITH THE CAR- ALL WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR - SOME ISSUES ARE ONGOING. THREE OF THE FOUR DOOR HANDLES ARE FRAYED AND CAUSE CUTS. THE CENTER CONSOLE WAS LITERALLY COMING APART AT THE SEAMS. I CAN HEAR THE SOUND OF WIND VERY LOUDLY WITH THE WINDOWS UP. SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR - I RETURNED TO THE SERVICE DEPT. AT THE DEALER (MORENO VALLEY CHEVROLET) ADVISING THEM THAT THE DOOR LOCKS ARE NOT PROPERLY OPERATING WITH THE KEY FOB AND THAT THE SOUND OF WIND WAS/IS VERY LOUD AND THE TIRES ARE MAKING NOISE. WELL , THEY REPLACED, RESET, AND WHATEVER ELSE TO THE DOOR LOCKS - AND THE ELECTRONIC FOB STILL DID NOT (AND DOES NOT) WORK. EVEN AFTER THREE (OR FOUR) ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE THIS - I HAVE TO USE THE KEY, THE FOB DOES NOT WORK. THE DVD PLAYER PLAYS AT WILL. AT ONE OF THOSE VISITS - WHERE I ADVISED OF EXCESSIVE NOISE, THE DEALER REPLACED THREE OF MY TIRES AND MY DVD PLAYER - WITHOUT MY REQUEST. THE SERVICE TECH SAYS - "OH, THEY HOOKED YOU UP." I ASKED AND ASKED "WHY" THEY REPLACED THESE THINGS AND NO ONE, INCLUDING THE SERVICE MANAGER, HAD AN ANSWER. AND STILL - THE TIRES WEAR UNEVENLY, ARE LOUD, AND THE RIDE IS NOT SMOOTH AND THE DVD PLAYER PLAYS WHEN IT WANTS TO. I TOOK MY CAR TO JIFFY LUBE FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE GUY THERE SAID, "ONE DAY, YOUR TIRES ARE GOING TO FALL OFF, THIS (WHAT THE NAME WAS-I CAN'T RECALL) IS BROKEN...IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT FALLS APART." I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER (MORENO VALLEY CHEVY) AND THEY SAID "CANNOT DUPLICATE." NEVER, EVER ANOTHER CHEVY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422704August 31, 2011
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE "REDUCED ENGINE POWER". OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND ONLY ALLOWS YOU TO GO ABOUT 25 MPH. VERY UNSAFE IF ON A HIGHWAY. GM DEALER REPLACED THE FAULTY WIRE HARNESS AND PLUG THAT PLUGS INTO THE THROTTLE BODY. ALSO REPLACED THROTTLE BODY ITSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422458August 29, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFTGATE FAILED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO OPEN IT FROM THE INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421570August 26, 2011
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
MY TPMS ARE EXTREMLY CORRODED AND THEY SNAPPED OFF!!!! *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421171August 23, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOORS WILL NOT ALL LOCK OR UNLOCK. DEALER SAID THAT LOCK ACTUATORS IN EACH DOOR NEED REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421142August 23, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPPIED. IN ADDITION, THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD NOT PROVIDE AN ACCURATE READING. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS BUT THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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