Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10263119March 26, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I ALSO HAVE A GM SPEEDOMETER THAT FAILED. WE WERE DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY, CRUISE CONTROL ON, WHEN SPEEDOMETER BECAME ERRATIC AND PEGGED TO 120 MPH. IT HAS NOT RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. I AM OUT OF TOWN AND HAVE NOT I MADE REPAIRS AS OF YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263134March 26, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
02/19/07 MILEAGE: 20,748 VEHICLE QUIT PULLING ITSELF,TRANS ONE WAY CLUTCH INSIDE 3-4 CLUTCH HOUSING STRIPPED,REMOVE TRANS.,TEARDOWN, REPLACE ONE WAY CLUTCH AND SEALS. FLUSH OIL COOLER AND LINES. INSTALL TRANS. 04/10/07 MILEAGE: 23,292 GRINDING NOISE FROM FRONT END, LEFT FRONT HUB BEARING LOOSE, REPLACED LEFT FRONT HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY 03/25/09 MILEAGE: 64,012 VEHICLE QUIT PULLING ITSELF, WAITING FOR TOW AND DIAGNOSIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262911March 24, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. WITHIN A YEAR AND A HALF, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT SEEMED AS IF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS NOT BEING COOLED FOR SOME REASON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT JUST BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, HE COULD SMELL BURNING TRANSMISSION FLUID EACH TIME. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AGAIN WITH ANOTHER REBUILT TRANSMISSION. WITHIN NINE YEARS, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES EVERY YEAR AND A HALF. THE CONTACT HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AT THE COST OF $1,700. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 21,838. UPDATED 05/15/09 *BF UPDATED 05/18/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262966March 24, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER OF MY 2005 CHEVY TAHOE NO LONGER WORKS. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY SAY THEY WON'T FIX IT BECAUSE IT IS NOT CURRENTLY BEING RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262633March 21, 2009
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
2008 CHEVY TAHOE DOES NOT HAVE A CHILD SAFETY SEAT HOOK IN THE SECOND ROW SEAT LEFT SIDE TO HOOK YOUR CHILD SEAT TO. I HAVE CALLED CHEVY AND THEY DO NOT HAVE AN ANSWER FOR THE MISSING PART ONLY THEY DO NOT RECOMMEND THE USE OF A CHILD SEAT IN THAT LOCATION. THIS LOCATION IS NEXT TO THE LEFT DOOR THEY DO RECOMMEND YOU TO USE A CHILD SEAT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR NEXT TO THE DOOR (?) SO YOU HAVE TO PLACE THE CHILD SEAT ON THE RIGHT SIDE NEXT TO THE DOOR AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEAT. SO IF YOU DO THIS YOU CAN NOT GET TO THE BACK THIRD ROW SEAT . THIS IS A MISTAKE THAT THEY LEFT OUT THE PART AND WILL NOT FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262659March 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
A CO-WORKER AND I WENT TO A CHRISTIAN BOOK STORE DURING LUNCH ON THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2009, WE LEFT OUR OFFICE AT 12:30 PM. WE ARRIVED AT THE STORE APPROXIMATELY 12:50 PM. WE WENT INTO THE STORE, WE WEREN'T IN THE STORE 10 MINUTES AND MY ALARM WAS GOING OFF ON MY 2000 CHEVROLET TAHOE. I TRIED TO UNLOCK & RELOCK THE TRUCK BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A FLUKE. I LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW OF THE STORE AND SAW A LITTLE SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD (NEAR THE WINDSHIELD). I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS OVERHEATING (WE NEVER HAD ANY TROUBLE WITH OVERHEATING IN THE PAST), FIRE NEVER ENTERED MY MIND FOR A SECOND. I RAN OUTSIDE AND OPENED THE DOOR. WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR THERE WAS A BUNCH OF SMOKE AND FIRE UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE DASH. THEN THE FIRE WENT CRAZY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT TOOK ALL THE WATER THEY HAD TO PUT IT OUT (500 GALLONS). THEY ARE PRETTY SURE IT WAS ELECTRICAL. WE HAVE NEVER HAD ANY TROUBLE WITH THIS TAHOE. WE DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING MECHANICALLY DONE TO IT. IT LITERALLY CAUGHT FIRE SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHEN I WAS STILL DRIVING MY FRIEND AND I WOULDN'T BE ALIVE. THIS HAS BEEN A VERY TRAUMATIC EVENT IN MY LIFE, DON'T KNOW WHAT THE INSURANCE IS GOING TO DO IF ANYTHING AND CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE PAYMENT. PLUS THE TAHOE WAS ONLY 4 PAYMENTS FROM BEING PAID OFF. CALLED CHEVROLET ON FRIDAY, MARCH 20TH , TALKED TO OSCAR ROBINS AND HE WAS SUPPOSE TO TALK TO MY HUSBAND, INSTEAD HE HAD HIS REPRESENTATIVE CALL HIM AND ASK HIM USELESS QUESTIONS (LIKE MY HEIGHT??). MY HUSBAND SAID THAT REPRESENTATIVE WAS GOING TO CALL ME WITH SOME MORE QUESTIONS. THEY NEVER DID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262258March 18, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FAILURES WITH THE STEERING SHAFT IN HER VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE STEERING SHAFT FAILS AND CAUSES HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO DRIVE FORWARD AND MAKES A LOUD HUMMING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TWO MORE TIMES SINCE THE REPAIR. THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT HAS BEEN REPLACED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO CURRENT RECALL ON THE FAILURE, NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. 4/01/09 *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE IS STILL EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL, NOISE AND UNCONTOLLED MOTION IN THE TIRES. UPDATED 04/07/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262265March 18, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TURN VEHICLE IGNITION OFF TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, OPEN THE DRIVER DOOR TO GET OUTI GET A FEW DINGS LIKE I HAVE LEFT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. I CLOSE THE DRIVER DOOR, THE LIGHTS FLASH, HORN HONKS AND DOORS THEN LOCK. I HAVE DONE NOTHING TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE TWO LOCAL CHEVY DEALERS CANNOT MAKE IT REPEAT THIS ISSUE AND BECAUSE THERE ARE NO CODES THAT COME UP, THEY TELL ME THEY CAN'T FIX IT. THE SECOND ISSUE IS MY TURN SIGNALS. I TURN ON A TURN SIGNAL, IT SHOWS UP GREEN, IT DOES NOT CLICK AT RANDOM TIMES. THIRD ISSUE, WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON WITH THE FLUIDS WHEN I HAVE THE SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION. I TOUCH NOTHING. I HAVE ASKED THE DEALER IF THEY HAVE SEEN ANY OF THESE ISSUES AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE RAN THE SERVICE BULLETINS AND CANNOT FIND ANYTHING. SO I HAVE A $50K VEHICLE THAT HAS ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT THEY DO NOT WANT TO LOOK INTO BECAUSE THEY CANNOT FIND A "CODE". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262007March 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RECENTLY PURCHASED (3 DAYS AGO) A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE AND BOTH MY WIFE AND I NOTICED ERRATIC BEHAVIOR FROM SPEEDOMETER. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH AND ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON A 2004 TAHOE, WE REALIZED THAT THIS WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF OTHER PEOPLE WERE HAVING. THE SPEEDOMETER "STICKS" AT DIFFERENT POINTS WHILE ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING, I WISH TO GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE VIA RECALL. GM IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND IT SHOULD ISSUE A FULL RECALL ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. A SIMPLE "SPECIAL SITUATION" WARRANTY IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH. GM MUST ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS VERY WIDELY EXPERIENCED PROBLEM. THEY ALSO SAID THAT ALTHOUGH MY MILEAGE WAS ONLY 2000 MILES OVER THE "70,000" MILE MARK, THEY WOULDN'T FIX IT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE! GM...DO THE RIGHT THING! REFERENCE BLOGS AND GM CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AT: HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F11F710/159 AND ALSO AT HTTP://WWW.LROLAW.COM/PDF/GMSPEED.PDF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262039March 16, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, STALLING CAR. ALSO, CAR WON'T START IF LESS THAN QUARTER TANK OF GAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261839March 14, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER IN 2003 TAHOE FAILING TO GIVE ACCURATE SPEED. SPEED DOES NOT REGISTER AT ALL SOMETIMES. NEEDLE TO SPEEDOMETER IS "JERKY" WHEN IT DOES WORK. HAVE NOT HAD REPAIRED YET BECAUSE I WAS SEARCHING OUT POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS WHEN I DISCOVERED THAT NUMEROUS TAHOE OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IF THE MANUFACTURER IS ADMITTING THERE IS A PROBLEM THEM WHY SHOULD "WE" HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. ESPECIALLY AFTER DISCOVERING THE COST ( FROM $500-$575). PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261842March 14, 2009
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
VEHICLE WAS VANDALIZED RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT OF 2007 MODEL DUAL CLIMATE CONTROL CLUSTER FROM GM. REPLACEMENT PART SUPERSEDED 2007 MODEL FOR THE 2008 MODEL, AS THE 2008 MODEL IS "BETTER" DESIGN. THE 2008 MODEL HOWEVER HAS A DIFFERENT COLOR BACKLIGHT DISPLAY, RESULTING IN UNCONTIGOUS LIGHTING ON THE INTERIOR. RESULTING IN FURTHER DETERIORATION OF VEHICLE VALUE. GM SPECIFICATIONS FAIL TO RECOGNIZE THE DIFFERENCE IN LIGHTING COLOR, AND ARE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE 2007 CLIMATE CONTROL CLUSTER. STILL WAITING FOR SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM AFTER 6 WEEKS OF WORKING WITH GM CORPORATE, AND LOCAL DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261548March 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT REGISTERED GOING 100MPH WHEN ONLY GOING APPROX 40. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS CHARGED $515. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261091March 8, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING SHAFT. IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY ON 03/01/06 WITH 20,385 MILES AT OUR LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERS REMEDY WAS : "E7700 SHAFT, STEERING INTERMEDIATE REPLACE". THE REMEDY LASTED ONLY ABOUT TWO YEARS BEFORE THE BANGING NOISE WHEN TURNING RETURNED. IT NOW IS ACCOMPANIES WITH A LOOSE SOUNDING BANGING NOISE WHEN ON BUMPY ROADS. THE PROBLEM HAS INCREASED IN SEVERITY OVER TIME. I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET PICKUP, AND AM EXPERIENCING A SIMILAR SITUATION, ALTHOUGH NOT AS SEVERE AS WITH MY TAHOE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH GM, AND POSES A SAFETY ISSUE AS OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE DESCRIBED STEERING LOCKDOWN ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260700March 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY - SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN WITH DEFECT. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, WAS ADVISED THAT THEY HAVE HAD TOO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND HAVE HAD TO START TURNING PEOPLE AWAY. THEY WANT $500.00 TO FIX PROBLEM BUT ADMIT THAT THIS IS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260719March 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY TAHOE WITH 87000 MILES ON IT. PROBLEM IS INTERNAL GAUGE CLUSTER DEFECT. IN OTHER WORDS, THE SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK. CHEVY/GM ADMITS THAT CERTAIN VINS HAD DEFECTIVE CLUSTERS INSTALLED (INCLUDING MINE) YET THEY WILL NOT RECALL THEM AND/OR REPLACE THEM UNLESS THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THEN 70000 MILES ON IT. THE FACT THAT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART AND NOT JUST NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND ALSO THAT THOUSANDS OF CHEVY/GM OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM SHOULD CONSTITUTE A RECALL, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE. THERE ARE SPEED LIMITS SET ON ALL ROADS BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT TOO HIGH OF A SPEED. IF WE COULD ALL ACCURATELY JUDGE HOW FAST WE WERE GOING WE WOULD NOT NEED SPEEDOMETERS. HOWEVER, WE DO NEED THEM AND WHEN THEY ALL THE SUDDEN YOUR SPEEDOMETER STARTS GOING CRAZY (I.E. SHOW YOUR SPEED AS 120 WHEN YOU ARE IN FACT DOING 30 OR SHOWING IT AT 35 WHEN YOU ARE DOING 75) IT BECOMES A SAFETY CONCERN. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY CAR WANTS $575 TO FIX THEIR DEFECTIVE PART AND GM/CHEVROLET HAS TOLD ME "SORRY, CAN'T HELP YOU". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260544March 3, 2009
AIR BAGS
I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION HEADING NORTHBOUND, GOT THE GREEN ARROW, SO PROCEEDED TO GO. MY VEHICLE WAS GOING ABOUT 5-10 MILES PER HOUR. ANOTHER CAR COMING THE OPPOSITE WAY, HEADING SOUTHBOUND RAN THE RED LIGHT GOING ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR. MY AIR BAG DID NOT BLOW. I DRIVE A 2004 CHEVY TAHOE. I HAD MY 6YR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. WE BOTH GOT INJURIES. THE OTHER CAR'S AIRBAG BLEW . MY CAR WAS CRUSHED LIKE TIN FOIL AND I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10260474March 2, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION, VISIBILITY
THERE A NOTICABLE SHAKING WHEN IT COMING TO A STOP AND SOMETIMES IT WILL TURN OFF. IT ALSO TURNS OFF WHEN MAKING A RIGHT / LEFT TURN AND SOMETIMES EVEN WHEN TRUCK IS RUNNING. THERE A CLICK NOISE THEN TURNING. ALSO WINDOW'S WILL GET STUCK AND WILL NOT GO UP COMPLETELY AND NOW THE LEFT SIDE WINDOWS ARE COMPLETELY DEAD (DO NOT GO UP OR DOWN). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260355March 1, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER INTERMITTENTLY READS 60/100 WHILE PARKED, OR READS 10-20 WHILE GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260204February 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER FAILED AROUND THANKSGIVING 2008 WHILE I WAS OUT OF STATE AND NOT NEAR A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. I WAS OVER THE EXTENDED COVER ALLOWANCE ON MILES. SPEEDOMETER CLUSTERS ON SEVERAL MAKES AND MODELS FOR CHEVROLET VEHICLES ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND CHEVROLET IS NOT RECALLING THEM. SPEEDOMETER ONLY WORKS SOMETIMES. HALF OF THE SPEEDOMETER IS LIGHT UP WHILE OTHER HALF IS NOT. SPEEDOMETER SHOWS 20 MILES AN HOUR WHEN TRAVELING AT LEAST 60 MILES PER HOUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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