Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10223330April 4, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING MOST OF THE TIME, IT STICKS AT 30 MPH WHEN TRAVELING 70 MPH AND FLUCTUATES SOMETIMES IT WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT, I HAVE SPOKE TO SEVERAL MECHANICS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND NO ONE KNOWS FOR SURE WHAT IT COULD BE WITH OUT A HIGH DOLLAR FEE. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223943April 4, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 43,639 MILES ON IT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED MAJOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HE STATES THE MANUAL SAYS THERE IS NO WORK NEEDED UNTIL 100,000 MILES. *KB THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE SOUNDED AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO GEAR AND LUNGED FORWARD PARTIALLY INTO THE INTERSECTION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223373April 4, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH DOWNHILL AND APPROACHING A STOP, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES PUSHED BACK ON THE CONTACT'S FOOT. THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP AND ANOTHER VEHICLE NEARLY CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE BRAKES UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V045000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME, THE DEALER HAD A TECHNICIAN INSPECT THE VEHICLE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $200. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000. UPDATED 10/16/08 *BF UPDATED 10/20/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223149April 2, 2008
PARKING BRAKE
2002 CHEVY TAHOE PARKING BRAKE FAILURE TO ENGAGE DURING STATE INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223164April 2, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE SPEEDOMETER BECAME ERRATIC AND STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE. THERE ARE SAFETY RECALLS ON THE 2003 AND 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE'S; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NONE FOR THE 2005 MODELS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,100 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. UPDATED 4/16/08 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223209April 2, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
JUST DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND CAR JUST STOPPED GOING AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS I GOT THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO GEAR AND DROVE TO DEALER THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING FINE AND THE WAS NO INDICATION OF PENDING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HAVE TO PUT IN NEW TRANSMISSION THIS IS THE SECOND ONE IN THIS VEHICLE THAT HAS 119,900 ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223036April 1, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVY TAHOE WITH 33,605 MILES AND SPEEDOMETER HAS STOPPED FUNCTIONING, REST OF INSTRUMENT PANEL WORKING FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222897March 31, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, EQUIPMENT
I OWN A 2003 CHEVY TAHOE. I NOTICED IN THE FALL OF 2004 THAT MY SPEEDOMETER WAS BEGINNING TO BE WRONG - I WOULD BE RUNNING AT 1,900 RPM, WHICH FOR MY VEHICLE IS ABOUT 65 MPH, BUT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD ONLY BE SHOWING 40 MPH. I TOOK THE TAHOE INTO MY DEALERS SERVICE DEPT WHERE THEY TOLD ME THAT THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER WAS BAD AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, SO THIS WAS NOT A PROBLEM. A NEW CLUSTER WAS REPLACED ON 12/6/04 WHEN THE TAHOE HAD 40,000. I NOW HAVE OVER 108,000 MILES ON IT AND THE REPLACEMENT SPEEDOMETER IS NOW DOING THE SAME THINGS THE OLD ONE DID. THE OTHER NIGHT (3/29/08) I WAS DRIVING HOME AT 1,900 RPM ON THE TACH AND THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WAS SITTING ON 0 MPH - NOW I KNOW I WASN'T STANDING STILL ON THE HIGHWAY! I HAVE HEARD ABOUT MANY MANY OTHER CHEVY OWNERS WITH VEHICLES AROUND THE SAME YEAR AS MINE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR SPEEDOMETERS. WHEN IS GM GOING TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND ISSUE A RECALL SO PEOPLE AREN'T REQUIRED TO PAY $300-$700 (DEPENDING UPON DEALER INFO) TO REPLACE THEIR FAULTY SPEEDOMETERS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222926March 31, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT ANY SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS THE INCORRECT MILEAGE. THE TACHOMETER ALSO FAILS TO DISPLAY THE CORRECT RPM'S. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222719March 30, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CAR BATTERY DIES IF NOT DRIVEN ON DAILY BASIS. DEALERSHIP HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIND SOURCE OF DRAIN 5 TIMES. RECALL HAS BEEN DONE ON KEYLESS ENTRY, BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED AND DVD PLAYER HAS BEEN REPLACED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222740March 30, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN MY CHEVY TAHOE TWICE. IT IS CLEAR THAT OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH TAHOE TRANSMISSIONS OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS. WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR GM TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM??? MAYBE THIS SITE CAN AT LEAST HELP GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT THESE TRANSMISSIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222620March 28, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES WHERE GOING OUT AROUND 60,000 MILES. WAS QUOTED AROUND $500.00 AT THAT TIME BUT COULD NOT AFFORD IT. NOW 30,000 MILES LATER I GET THIS RECALL LETTER AND THEY WILL NOT REPLACE AT NO CHARGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222627March 28, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FOR ABOUT A YEAR I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATES INTERMITTENTLY ON DRY PAVEMENT AT SLOW SPEEDS, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ISSUE HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY PROBLEMATIC, ACTIVATING NEARLY EVERY TIME I APPLY THE BRAKES (MANY TIMES EVEN IF I DON'T APPLY THE BRAKES!) AND I AM NOT COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR FEAR THAT I MAY NOT COMPLETELY STOP BEFORE MAKING CONTACT WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. ALTHOUGH THERE IS A RECALL REGARDING THE FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM ON CHEVY TAHOES, IT DOES NOT INCLUDE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN 1997. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THE NHTSA WEB SITE HAD POSTED A REMEDY: REMOVE THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND CLEAN THE WHEEL SPEED SURFACE, GREASE THE MOUNTING SURFACE, REINSTALL THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND CHECK THE PEAK-TO-PEAK OUTPUT VOLTAGE TO ENSURE THE WHEEL SPEED SIGNAL IS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. I TOOK A COPY OF THE REMEDY TO MY MECHANIC, WHO PROMPTLY FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS AND NOTIFIED ME THAT THE REMEDY FAILED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I CONTACTED AN NHTSA CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AND ASKED IF AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN LAUNCHED REGARDING THIS DEFECT AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE IS NO INVESTIGATION AS OF YET. WITH ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE BEEN READING REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, MY QUESTION IS: WHY HASN'T THIS ISSUE OF ABS SYSTEM FAILURE IN 1997 TAHOES BEEN ADDRESSED? IF THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING IN VEHICLES (REGARDLESS OF THE YEAR MODEL) AND THE RECALL HAS BEEN LIMITED TO ONLY A FEW YEAR MODELS, DOES THIS MEAN THAT THE ABS SYSTEM FAILURE ON THE 1997 TAHOE IS NO CAUSE FOR CONCERN REGARDING SAFETY? I AM REQUESTING THE BOARD TO LOOK AGAIN AT THE ABS COMPLAINTS AND INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION SO THAT GM WILL TAKE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE ABS SYSTEM. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222463March 27, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
1999 SERIES CHEVROLET TAHOES (SEVERAL YEARS BEFORE AND AFTER) HAVE A SERIOUS WIRING SAFETY ISSUE. FAILURE OF THE TURN SIGNAL / EMERGENCY FLASHER SWITCH CAN RESULT IN TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKE LIGHTS UNDER ALL CONDITIONS WITH NO INDICATION FAILURE HAS OCCURRED. BRAKE LIGHTS REQUIRED TO WORK AT ALL TIMES, EVEN WHEN CAR IGNITION IS OFF. YET BECAUSE CHEVROLET HAS "LOOPED" THE BRAKE LIGHT WIRING "THROUGH" THIS SWITCH, FAILURE IN THE SWITCH FUNCTION FOR EMERGENCY FLASHERS, RESULTS IN TOTAL BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE, EVEN WITH CAR TURNED OFF, YET THE TURN SIGNALS CONTINUE TO FUNCTION AND DRIVERS ARE UNAWARE OF THE FAILURE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE LOCAL DEALER ALSO WANTS OVER $445 FOR THE SWITCH AND $175 LABOR TO CHANGE IT OUT. THIS RESULTS IN A VERY UNFAIR CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER OF OVER $600 TO FIX A MALFUNCTION THAT MUST BE REPAIRED FOR SAFETY REASONS, WHEN A SIMPLE WIRING CHANGE IN DESIGN WOULD PREVENT SUCH AN OLD "CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHT FAILURE EFFECT" COMPLETELY. GM SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL SUCH VEHICLES AND MAKE AN ALTERNATE CHANGE IN WIRING TO PROTECT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FROM SUCH FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222502March 27, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, WHEELS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND DECELERATING FROM 20 MPH, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) UNEXPECTEDLY ACTIVATES. THE FAILURE INCREASED THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO SERVICE CENTER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL SENSORS FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK). THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. UPDATED 04/25/08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222337March 26, 2008
TIRES
I PURCHASED 4 SUMITOMO HTR SPORT H/P P285/50R20 ON 9/26/2006 FROM EAST COAST TIRE SALES. THIS TIRES WERE STORED IN A GARAGE UNTIL FEBRUARY 06, 2007 WHEN THEY WERE PROFESSIONAL MOUNTED, BALANCED AND INSTALLED ON THE CHEVY TAHOE WITH 53,604 MILES. DOT ID#'S FOLLOW. > V4JD3MTR1306 V4JD3MTR1306 V4JD3MTR1306 V4JD3MTR0406 ON MARCH 8, 2008, AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE RIGHT REAR V4JD3MTR1306 BLEW OUT FOR NO REASON AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING. IT WAS REPLACED WITH V4JD3MTR4507. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT IT WAS ROAD HAZARD EVEN THROUGH THERE ARE ONLY 5,000 MILES ON THE TIRES. I HAD TO PAY $117.70 TO REPLACE A TIRE I FEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN 100% WARRANTY REPLACEMENT AT NO COST TO ME. ON MARCH 20, 2008 AGAIN AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE LEFT REAR V4JD3MTR1306 BLEW OUT. AGAIN THE TIRE TREAD IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND THE BLOW OUT OCCURRED WITH NO WARNING AND FOR NO REASON. THESE WERE BOTH IMMEDIATE AND COMPLETE TIRE FAILURES AT 75 MILES PER HOUR. I FEEL THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND NEED THE REMAINING TWO TIRES TO BE REPLACED ALSO. THE TIRES WERE MOUNTED AT 53,604 MILES THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 58,700 MILES THIS IS ONLY 5,100 MILES FOR TIRES RATED UTQG 480 AA H-RATED DURABILITY. > I ALSO PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM SONSIO DIAMOND > 1-800-553-2878 THE WARRANTY ID #'S ARE BELOW. > > ID# NK-5022-9683 > ID# NK-5022-9684 > ID# NK-5022-9685 > ID# NK-5022-9687 PLEASE CALL 480-497-6710 OR EMAIL [email protected] A REPLY TO THIS DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE. > CHIP MANDELA *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222392March 26, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER WORKS SOMETIMES AND NOT OTHERS. DOES NOT REGISTER CORRECT SPEED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS, AND GM SHOULD ADDRESS THESE FAULTY PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222003March 22, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE ON DASH READS IMPROPERLY. DRIVING WITH WHAT MARKED AS 1/4 OF FULL TANK (26 GAL TANK WHICH READS 20 GALS PLUS 6 GALLON RESERVE WHEN LOW FUEL LIGHT TURNS ON OR RED-LINING). DRIVING ON FREEWAY ACCOMPANIED BY MY INFANT SON AND TODDLER NIECE, WHEN TRUCK COMPLETELY STALLED OUT ON THE #2 LANE. WAS ABLE TO GLIDE OVER TO THE SHOULDER, TURNED OFF TRUCK AND TRIED TURNING IT OVER WHEN FUEL LIGHT CAME ON TO INDICATE THAT I WAS LOW ON GAS. MY PRIMARY CONCERN IS DRIVING WITH CHILDREN AND HAVING AN INCIDENT LIKE THIS HAPPEN, WHERE FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE TRUCK DID NOT IN ANY INSTANCE INDICATE THE FUEL LEVEL WAS LOW OR THAT IT WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY. HAD PROBLEM FIXED AT CHEVY DEALERSHIP, THEN ON 3/21/08 PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN WHERE GAUGE IS STILL NOT READING PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222004March 22, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN IS INOPERABLE INTERMITTENTLY. WAS PARKED IN SUPERMARKET PARKING LOT WHEN I NOTICED A TRUCK BACKING UP OUT OF THEIR SPOT. NOTICED TRUCK WAS REALLY CLOSE AND WHEN I TRIED HONKING TO WARN THEM TO STOP, THEY ACTUALLY HAD BACKED INTO MY VEHICLE CAUSING THEIR PAINT TO RUB OFF AND CREASE MY REAR FENDER. I GOT OFF MY VEHICLE TO SPEAK TO THE DRIVER WHEN THEY PULLED FORWARD AND DROVE AWAY. TOOK MY TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP FOR PROBLEM AND WAS FIXED DUE TO A FAULTY FUSE, TOOK TRUCK IN AGAIN ON 3/21/08 BECAUSE HORN STILL WORKED SPORADICALLY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221922March 21, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM STARTING TO FEEL A CLUNK IN THE TRANSMISSION OF MY 2004 CHEVY TAHOE Z71, THE GEARS WINE A LITTLE BUT THERE IS THIS CONSTANT CLUNKING SOUND. I HAVE MET A LOT OF PEOPLE AND THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I KNOW I AM NOT FAR FROM HAVING NO 1ST AND 4TH GEARS ETC.. I BOUGHT THE SUV USED AND I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER FOR A BUMPER TO BUMPER INSPECTION. I DO NOT DRIVE HARD. THE PEOPLE I TALK TO SAID IT IS A COMMON PART AND THERE IS ACTUALLY A BULLETIN OUT ON THIS. CHEVY WILL NOT HAVE IT BUT OTHER TRANSMISSION SHOPS DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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