Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#749368July 28, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
THE DISCS AND THE CYLINDER HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND NOW NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. IF WE DRIVE IN THE NEARBY SMOKEY MOUNTAINS THE BRAKES BEGIN TO SMOKE SOON AFTER STARTING DOWNHILL WHERE MORE BRAKING THAN USUAL IS REQUIRED. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE GMC DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED THE TAHOE THAT THE BRAKES ON THE 1996 VEHICLE WERE TOO SMALL AND HAVE SINCE BEEN UPGRADED ON LATER VEHICLES. YET THEY CHARGE US TO REPLACE THE BRAKE DISCS OR CYLINDER. WE BASICALLY CAN NOT DRIVE IN ANY MOUNTAIN AREAS WITH JUST PASSENGERS, MUCH LESS PULLING ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749245July 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749112July 25, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
DELCO BATTERY FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749152July 25, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE THE BRAKES FAILED. HAD I NOT REALLY PRESSED ON THE BRAKES EXTREMELY HARD I WOULD HAVE HIT THE MOTOR HOME THAT WAS ACROSS THE STREET FROM MY DRIVEWAY. I STOPPED ABOUT 5 INCHES FROM IT. I HATE TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THIS HAD OCCURED WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND MAKING AN EMERGENCY STOP. THIS COMPONENT FAILED WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. IT SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED AT SUCH AN EARLY AGE AND IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT. I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER , AND HE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE ISSUE, AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, SO I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL SHOP INSTEAD OF THE DEALER. THE CHEVY DEALER HAD THE NERVE TO TELL ME THAT IT WOULD BE ABOUT $500 TO REPLACE THE BOOSTER, AND THEY WOULD GIVE ME NO ASSURANCES THAT THE REPLACEMENT WOULD NOT FAIL IN THE SAME MANNER! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749192July 25, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
SECOND TIME TO REPLACED FUEL PUMP&MODULE,STEERING GIVES OUT ON CORNERS WITH NO WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749071July 24, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. MECHANIC ADVISED THAT ROTORS WERE WARPED AND NEEDED TO BE TURNED. THIS WAS DONE BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED AFTER LESS THAN 5,000 MI. ADVISED THIS TIME THAT ROTORS ARE WARPED AGAIN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED, PROBABLY DUE TO "THE WAY I DRIVE". I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN WITH OTHER VEHICLES. AFTER ASKING THAT THEY LOOK FURTHER FOR A CAUSE, I AM TOLD THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. AFTER PUSHING A LITTLE HARDER, I AM FINALLY ADVISED THAT THE ROTORS ON THIS YEAR/MODEL ARE PRONE TO WARPING AND SHOULD BE REPLACED, BUT ARE NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH I PUCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY. I AM TOLD THAT THE GM REPLACEMENT PART WILL BE IDENTICAL TO ORIGINAL. REAR BRAKES WERE SCREECHING @27489 MI (I PURCHASED AT 23326 MI). TOLD THAT SHOES NEAD REPLCMT DUE TO WEAR. I, NOR ANYONE I HAVE SPOKEN WITH HAVE HEARD OF REAR BRAKE SHOES WEARING OUT AT THIS LOW MILEAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749102July 24, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TRUCK VIBRATES AT SPEEDS OF 45 MILES PER HOUR. TRUCK HAS BEEN TAKEN FOR INSPECTION AND THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN DONE: CHANGE TIRES THREE TIMES, ROTATE ALL TIRES, PITMAN ARMS HAVE BEEN CHANGED, BRAKEPADS HAVE BEEN CHANGED, ROTERS REPLACED, SHOCKS REPLACED, ALLIGNMENT , BALANCING OF TIRES, STEERING STABALIZER DONE, WITH ALL THIS THIS TRUCK CONTINUES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM EVEN WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. WE ARE UNABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM AND WONDER IF THIS TRUCK MODEL HAS BEEN RECALLED. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. PLEASE HELP! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748822July 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SPONGY BRAKES VERY WEAK, AND THE FEELS THAT IT WON'T STOP. DEALER STATES THAT THOSE CARS HAVE THAT FEEL, AND IT IS NORMAL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748642July 17, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
AT ANY SPEED, BRAKES ONLY WORK IF PEDAL IS PUSHED TO FLOOR, NEED LOTS OF STOPPING TIME. DEALER SAID THAT WAS THE WAY TAHOE'S WORK. FINALLY REPLACED THEM SOMEWHERE ELSE. THEY USED AN UPGRADE THAT THEY SAID TAHOES HAVE FOR THE 2000 YEAR. ALSO BOTH BACK DRUMS CRACKED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562083July 16, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
VEHICLE SHUDDERS WHEN BRAKING FROM HIGH SPEEDS, AND PULLS TO THE SIDE WHEN BRAKING FROM LOW SPEEDS, VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT HUB LEAKED GREASE ON THE PAD AND BRAKE DRUM RENDERING THE BRAKES USELESS, THE CAUSE WAS A SEAL LEAKING, FOUR MONTHS LATER CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS AGAIN, MECHANIC FOUND THAT BOTH REAR AXLE SEALS HAD LEAKED GREASE/OIL ON BOTH REAR BRAKES RENDERING THEN USELESS AND CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES, CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THE REAR AXLE BE REPLACED ENTIRELY WHICH WOULD PROBABLY ELIMINATE THE BRAKE FAILURE, HOWEVER DEALER STATED THAT THEY ONLY REPLACED THE AXLE SEALS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892733July 13, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
RECALL 98 V 150 000/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, RESULTING IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH; DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748320July 12, 2001
SEATS
HAD SEAT REPAIRED TWICE CAN NOT REPAIR AGAIN SHOULD BE RECALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748356July 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP FOR JERKING BETWEEN 10-20MPH... I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD INTERNAL PROBLEMS AND IT WAS COMMON FOR THE CHEVROLET TRUCKS FROM 1996-2001 I HAVE FOUND WELL OVER 50 COMPLAINTS OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON THE INTERNET IN A MATTER OF HOURS. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT GENERAL MOTORS NEEDS TO ADDRESS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561984July 11, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ALL THE ENGINE OIL LEAKED OUT OF THE ENGINE IN A SPAN OF FIFTEEN MINUTES DURING A THREE MILE DRIVE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892454July 11, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH ON HIGHWAY ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS RIGHT REAR ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS LE TIRES WITH 33,000 MILES, SIZE UNKNOWN TREAD BEGAN TO PEEL AWAY FROM TIRE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD ANOTHER INCIDENT OF TIRE PEELING WHILE TRAVELING BUT THE TIRE DEALER POINTED OUT IT WAS DUE TO ROAD HAZARD.(TIRE SIZE (265R16) *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892255July 9, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING BRAKES STARTED MAKING NOISE. HAD NOT CONTACT DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748066July 8, 2001
STEERING
STEERING POSITION SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM TO LOSE RESISTANCE AT SPEED. INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON A SWEEPING LEFT HAND TURN. I WAS APPLYING CONSTANT LIGHT LEFT HAND PRESSURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM LOST RESISTANCE AND THE WHEEL TURNED FREELY AND QUICKLY TO THE LEFT. BEFORE I REGAINED CONTROL I HAD MOVED 1/2 LANE TO THE LEFT. THE PROBLEM WAS VERY INTERMITTENT AT FIRST BUT GREW INCREASINGLY MORE REGULAR. THE STEERING WOULD SEEM TO TWITCH AND CAUSE MOMENTARY LOSS OF FEEL. I*AK FINALLY REPLACED THE STEERING POSITION SENSOR AND THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. WHEN I PURCHASED THE REPLACEMENT PART AT THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, THE PARTS COUNTERMAN NEW EXACTLY WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT AND COMMENTED THAT IT MUST BE A BIG PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY HAD A WHOLE BIN OF STEERING POSITION SENSORS. IT IS MY CONTENTION THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. THE SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL CAN BE VERY UN-NERVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891920July 3, 2001
SEATS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND ANOTHER VEHICLE REARENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. FRONT SEATS COLLAPSED BACKWARDS. CONSUMER WILL ADD VIN.*AK 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED WITH BACK, NECK, LEG, AND ARM INJURIES. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#747637July 1, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES, THEY DON'T SEEM TO STOP QUICK ENOUGH. I HIT MY BRAKES ON THE HIGHWAY TO EVOID AN ACCIDENT, THEY FIRST LOCKED UP, THEN LET GO, I HAD TO PULL TO THE SHOOULDER TO EVOID HITTING ANOTHER CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891720June 29, 2001
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE WANDERS OFF TOP THE LEFT AND RIGHT. WHEELS TURN LEFT ALL THE TIME. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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