Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#10188576April 23, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW IN DEC. 2002. STARTING IN FEBRUARY, THE SPEEDOMETER ACTS ERRATICALLY, SOMETIMES READING HIGHER THAN SPEED TRAVELED, SOMETIMES READING SLOWER THAN SPEED TRAVELED OR BEING STUCK ALL TOGETHER. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD AROUND 43,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS STARTED AND ONLY HAS 46,200 NOW. RIGHT NOW THE SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK ON 52 WHETHER I AM SITTING STILL OR TRAVELING 70 MPH. *TR
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0
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#10188606April 23, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER AND/OR TACHOMETER QUIT WORKING AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR'S DRIVING TIME. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
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#10188493April 21, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AT LOW SPEEDS UNDER 10 MPH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WILL ACTIVATE CAUSING LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE THAN NORMAL. I CHECKED ON RECALL THROUGH CHEVY AND THEY SAY THERE IS NONE FOR MY VEHICLE YET THIS PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL TO THE OTHER TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED. *TR
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#10188503April 21, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
AS I HAVE READ IN PRIOR COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN FILED ON THIS WEB SITE, THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY VEHICLE ALSO DOES NOT REGISTER CORRECTLY. I KNOW OF AT LEAST 4 OTHER TAHOE OWNERS, AND 1 3/4 TON Z71 OWNER (ALL 2004 MODELS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR VEHICLES. I AM A SINGLE MOM AND GIVEN WHAT I HAVE PAID FOR MY VEHICLE USED I SIMPLY CANT AFFORD TO PAY THE EXTRA 400 DOLLARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM THAT OBVIOUSLY BEGAN DURING MANUFACTURING. (WHY ELSE WOULD MULTIPLE VEHICLES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE.) *TR
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#10188386April 19, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING OIL CONSUMPTION FAILURE. TRACY CHEVROLET PERFORMED AN OIL CONSUMPTION DIAGNOSTIC THAT SPANNED THREE YEARS. THE RESULT OF THE DIAGNOSTIC WAS THAT THERE WAS POTENTIAL ENGINE FAILURE. IN 2004, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD LEVEL WAS MISSING A PART FROM THE FACTORY ASSEMBLY. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE OIL CONSUMPTION FAILURE. A GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT PROMISED TO PROVIDE A NEW ENGINE IF THE REPAIR TO THE CYLINDER DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THREE YEARS LATER, THE DEALER PERFORMED ANOTHER OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND FOUND YET ANOTHER PART MISSING FROM THE ORIGINAL ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT ASKED GENERAL MOTORS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AS PROMISED BUT THEY REFUSED TO COMPLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 83,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
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#10188321April 19, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CHEVROLET IS DISCONTINUING ON STAR EMERGENCY CALL SIGNALS FROM ALL 2002 VEHICLES WITHOUT ANY OPTION TO RENEW. WE DEPEND ON THE 911 AUTO CALL FEATURE. *TR
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0
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0
#10188224April 18, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH A FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE OF 48,000. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR A RECALL REPAIR FOR CAMPAIGN # 05V379000. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL, BUT THEY WOULD STILL DO THE REPAIR. WHEN THE VEHICLE REPAIR WAS DONE THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS BRAKE ROTOR SEPARATED.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10188005April 16, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES PULSATED WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL DURING DECELERATION. THE SPEED AT THE TIME OF FAILURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS LOW SPEED ABS ACTIVATION, IN WHICH A RECALL WAS ISSUED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. *AK
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#10188080April 16, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE ABS MODULE FAILED AT 40000 MILES. REPLACED THE PART, THEN IT FAILED AGAIN AT 80000 MILES. TWO FAILURES OF THE EXACT SAME SAFETY RELATED COMPONENT IN 80000 MILES SEEMS EXCESSIVE. *JB
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0
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#10187781April 13, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHEN DRIVING 10 MPH AND SLOWER THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED, A NOISE OCCURRED AND THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO RECALL# 05V379000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK. THE AUTO MECHANIC AGREED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A DUPLICATE OF THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000. *AK THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED AND ENCLOSED A COPY OF THE INVOICE. UPDATE 05/04/07*TR
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0
#10187537April 11, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
I HAVE OWNED MY TAHOE FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS, AND I HAVE HAD THE FRONT HUBS/WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED 3 TIMES. SINCE THEY WERE A ONE PIECE ASSEMBLY,THEY WERE RATHER EXPENSIVE. I HAVE PUT ALMOST 70000 MILES ON IT SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT, AND NEVER HAD ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK. *AK
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No
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0
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0
#10187584April 11, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEEDOMETER READING COMPLETELY INCORRECT, BOUNCED BACK AND FORTH. SOMETIMES WILL BE CORRECT, BUT MORE OFTEN IT READS WAY OVER WHAT THE ACTUAL SPEED WAS. IT ALSO TICKED AS IT MOVED. CHEVROLET DEALER SAID IT WILL BE $450 TO REPLACE IT. *AK
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0
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0
#10187481April 10, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A NEW 2003 CHEVY TAHOE ON MARCH 17, 2003 FROM A CHEVROLET DEALER IN NOVATO, CALIFORNIA. APPROXIMATELY 10 MONTHS AGO THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN REGISTERING 60 MPH WHILE THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING. THIS EVENTUALLY CHANGED TO 120 MPH DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE SPEEDOMETER NEVER REGISTERED ANYTHING BELOW 120 MPH THEREAFTER. WE FINALLY HAD TO GET IT REPAIRED AS WE NEVER HAD ANY IDEA AT WHAT SPEED THE AUTOMOBILE WAS ACTUALLY TRAVELING. WE TOOK IT TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. WE WERE ADVISED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL HAD TO BE REPLACED AS THERE WAS NO OTHER WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS COST $359.88. WHEN I ASKED TO SEE THE BROKEN SPEEDOMETER I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS IT HAD TO BE EXCHANGED FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THIS CAR HAD ONLY 53,600 MILES ON IT WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED. *AK I HAVE THE INVOICE AND WOULD BE WILLING TO PROVIDE A COPY AT YOUR REQUEST. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A SPEEDOMETER STICK IN THIS MANNER IN 35 YEARS OF DRIVING. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION AS DRIVERS OF VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEIR TRUE RATE OF SPEED IS.
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No
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0
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0
#10187507April 10, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE AN 2004 TAHOE WITH 37,000 MILES ON IT AND THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT SPEED. WHEN SITTING AT A COMPLETE STOP THE SPEEDOMETER WILL STILL REGISTER THAT I AM STILL MOVING. HAVE SPOKEN TO THE GM DEALERSHIP, AND THEY WERE AWARE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM, BUT GM WILL NOT ADDRESS IT. LOOKING AT OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB. THERE WERE HUNDREDS OF GM OWNERS WITH THIS SAME SAFETY RELATED PROBLEMS COVERING MANY DIFFERENT GM VEHICLES. *AK
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10187264April 8, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE AND RECENTLY THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING FUNNY. IT WOULD SHOW I WOULD BE GOING 60 MPH OVER WHAT I WAS ACTUALLY GOING. WHEN PARKED IT WOULD READ 45- 60 MPH. NOW IT STAYS STUCK AT 120 MPH. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, AND TOLD ME THE ENTIRE CLUSTER WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED FOR ABOUT $500. ALSO, SAID THAT IT WOULD BE 90 TO JUST LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. I DID SOME RESEARCH ,AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE TO WHOM THIS IS HAPPENING TO. WHAT MADE ME MAD WAS THAT THIS HAPPENED 7500 MILES AFTER MY WARRANTY RAN OUT. *AK
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#10187295April 8, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER IS OBVIOUSLY NOT DISPLAYING THE CORRECT SPEED. GOING AROUND 70 MPH DISPLAY READS 30 MPH, OTHER TIMES GOING 70 AND READOUT IS 110 MPH. INTERNET RESEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH CLASS ACTION SUITS ALREADY FILED IN TWO STATES OR MORE.*AK
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0
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0
#10187243April 7, 2007
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
WENT TO HAVE A VIRGINIA STATE INSPECTION DONE ON THE 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE AND IT FAILED BECAUSE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE /ARKING BRAKE WAS STICKING, AND THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOES WERE METAL TO METAL. THEY STATED THAT THEY HAD NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE. SO TO MAKE IT INSPECTION WORTHY I HAD TO PAY $250.00 TO REPLACE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOES!! I HAVE READ THIS IN MANY INSTANCES ON THE INTERNET. *AK
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0
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0
#10187174April 6, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
HAVE HAD THIS TAHOE SINCE 2003, BOUGHT NEW. THIS PAST WINTER 2006 AT APPROXIMATELY 51,000 MILES THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING VERY ERRATIC. SOMETIMES REGISTERING THE CORRECT SPEED, OTHER TIMES NOT. AS TIME WENT ON IT APPEARED THAT THE TEMPERATURE WOULD EFFECT IT. WOULD WORK ON WARM DAYS, WOULDN'T WORK ON COLDER DAYS. IT IS NOW APRIL, 2007 AND IT IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. SITTING STILL IN MY DRIVEWAY IT REGISTERS 60 MPH. AS OF NOW IT APPEARS TO BE STUCK AT OVER 60 MPH, AND IS NOT RETURNING TO ZERO UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. AFTER READING THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH REGARDS TO THE SAME ISSUE, IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT.*AK
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0
Deaths:
0
#10186985April 4, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MU TAHOE WILL SAY THAT I DOING 60 AND THE CAR IS IN PARK. OVERTIME THE PROBLEM CORRECTS ITSELF AND THEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN. IT IS SOMETHING THAT I FEEL IS NOT ANYHTING THAT I HAVE DONE TO THE VEHICLE. IT HAPPENS APPROXIMATELY EVERY 2 MONTHS. THE INCIDENT DATE IS THE MOST RECENT DATE THAT IT HAS HAPPENED.*AK
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0
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0
#10186817April 3, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH 58,000 MILES AND THE SPEEDOMETER HAS STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. IT WILL APPEAR TO BE JUMPING AT TIMES AND ALSO NOT MOVING AT ALL. I COULD BE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH AND THE SPEEDOMETER WILL SAY I'M GOING 25 MPH, MAKING THE SITUATION A SAFETY HAZARD AND NEEDLESS TO SAY A SPEEDING TICKET WAITING TO HAPPEN.*JB
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