Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#869402September 1, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
WHILE DRIVING COULD SWITCH LANES WITH OVERSENSITIVE POWER STEERING, CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT POWERING STEERING PUMP AND BRAKES BOOSTER FAILE D AT 43000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869124August 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY HAS LEAKED ACID ONTO BRAKE LINE, CAUSING ALL FLUID TO LEAK, AMD A LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. DEAELR HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK THE BATTERY ACID CORRODED THE BRAKE LINE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869127August 30, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH LOST CONTROL AND CAR FLIPPED, HIT AN INBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, HOOD RELEASED, CUTTING CONSUMER TO THE BONE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#729236August 26, 2000
SEATS
THIS VEHICULE HAS A DRIVERS POWER SEAT, UPON PULLING OUT ONTO THE ROAD THE SEAT BROKE LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNT. I DID HAVE BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL AT THE TIME AND WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE VEHICULE AS IT LIFTED FROM THE FRONT LEFT MOUNTING BRACKET. AFTER LOOKING AT THE SEAT I DISCOVERED THAT THE SEAT MOUNTING BRACKET ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SEAT IS BOLTED INTO THIN SHEET METAL TO THE SEAT FRAME AND NOT INTO THE SEAT FRAME RAIL. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN PROBLEM SINCE THE PASSENGER SEAT FRAME RAILS ARE BOLTED TO THE SEAT BRACKETS AS SHOULD BE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND HE SAID THEY WOULD FIX IT , BUT THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE NEW SEAT FRAME AND LABOR AS A NORMAL SERVICE CALL. CONTACTED THE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE LINE AND FILED A REPORT AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE PUT ON FILE AS A COMPLAINT FILE # C01348445, HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING IN A WEEK. I WILL BE FIXING THE SEAT MY SELF IN THE NEAR FUTURE BY TAKING 3/16 X 1 1/2 FLAT BAR AND BOLTING IT TO THE SEAT SUPPORT BRACKETS AND BOLTING THE SEAT FRAME TO THE FLAT BAR. WILL TRY TO TAKE PICTURES OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE IT IS FIXED AND AFTER IT IS FIXED, ANYWAY THE DAMAGE PART WILL STILL BE THERE AS THE FLAT BAR WILL JUST GIVE IT STRENGTH. WHAT IT APPEARS TO LOOK LIKE IS THE VEHICULE HAS A FULL SIZE SEAT INSTALLED ON SUPPORT BRACKETS MADE FOR A S10 SIZE VEHICULE. IF MY SEAT BROKE I AM SURE THERE ARE OTHERS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM OR WILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME, THEY MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY AS I WAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868536August 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE AIR IS IN THE BRAKE LINE. WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES CONSUMER CAN FEEL THE PAD. BUT IT WON'T STOP. ALSO, WHEN GOING OVER A SERIES OF BUMPS, VEHICLE WON'T STOP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728753August 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD KICK IN FOR NO REASON AND DIDN'T MATTER WHAT THE ROAD SURFACE WAS. THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL EXCESIVELY TO THE CROWN OF THE ROAD, IF YOU TOOK YOUR HANDS OFF THE STERRING WHEEL, YOU WOULD END UP IN A DITCH IN LESS THAN TWO SECONDS. THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD WORK WHEN IT WANTED TO, SAME AS THE HORN. THE BRAKES WOULD PULSATE. IT WENT THROUGH ONE OF THE FRONT PADS EVERY TEN THOUSAND MILES; THE OTHER THREE PADSHAD OVER 50% LEFT. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT WAY TO EARLY FROM FIRST TO SECOND; CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ALOMOST QUIT ACCELERATING BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728754August 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
THE TURN SIGNALS QUIT WORKING AT THE DEALER AND THEY NEVER DID PIN-POINT IT. THE 4WD SYSTEM ENGAGED ON IT'S OWN AT 75 MPH AND THE TRANS, CUT OUT RESULTING IN NO POWER AND THEN IT RETURNED BUT THE 4WD SYSTEM WAS GONE. THE BARKES FAILED AND THEN STARTED WORKING OK. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS IN NEED OF ADJUSTMENT EVERY 2000 MILES. THE ABS WOULD KICK IN FOR NO REASON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728660August 22, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD IS SEPARATING FROM TIRES - I AM REPLACING THE TIRES NOW RATHER THAN WAIT FOR THE RECALL TO BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE 16" TIRES( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255 70 16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868309August 22, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO DELCO BATTERY FAILURE,WHICH RESULTED FROM THE BATTERY LEAKING ACID AND IN SECURELY INSTALLED. THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FAILED DUE TO THE RESERVIOR AND CONNECTION LINES DAMAGED BY THE LEAKING BATTERY ACID. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728615August 21, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
MY 16 YEAR OLD SON WAS INJURED RESULTING FROM A SIDE COLLISION TO OUR 1999 CHEVY TAHOE. THE TAHOE WAS STRUCK BY A PICKUP TRUCK TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55 - 60 MPH. THE PICKUP STRUCK THE TAHOE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BEHIND THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR. THE SIDE WINDOW IN THE CARGO AREA WAS BROKEN BY THE IMPACT AND THE TAHOE SPUN AROUND. ALL FOUR OCCUPANTS OF THE TAHOE WERE WEARING SAFETY BELTS WITH SHOULDER HARNRESS. MY SON WAS SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT APPEARS TO HAVE CAUSED THE 60/40 REAR SEAT TO SHIFT A FRACTION OF AN INCH ALLOWING THE SEATBELT HARNESS TO RELEASE WHERE IT ATTACHES BELOW THE SEAT. WHEN THE SEATBELT CAME APART HE WAS THROWN TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND HIS FOOT WENT THROUGH THE BROKEN SIDE REAR WINDOW. HE SUSTAINED A SEVERE LACERATION TO HIS LEFT FOOT SEVERING TENDONS, LIGAMENTS AND NERVES. NONE OF THE OTHER OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE WERE HURT AS THEIR SEATBELTS HELD SECURE. IT APPEARS THE ATTACHMENT WHICH SECURES THE BUCKLE TO THE SMALLER REAR SEAT REQUIRES A MORE SUBSTANTIAL ATTACHING PIN. THE 2000 MODEL TAHOE HAS A BOLT AND NUT THAT SECURES THE BUCKLE ATTACHMENT WHEREAS THE 1999 MODEL HAS A SMALL PIN WITH A FLIMSY PRESS CAP HOLDING IT IN PLACE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#868203August 21, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN DRIVING IN COLD WEATHER AND TURNING TO LEFT, STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE AND CAN'T FIX IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868247August 21, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15-20MPH, AND VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE. REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RELEASED, THROWING CHILD TO REAR OF THE CARGO AREA OF TRUCK. CHILD'S LEFT LEG WENT THROUGH THE SIDE WINDOW. DEALER SIDE COULDN'T HELP THE CONSUMER & TO SEND LETTERS TO THE PRESIDENT OF GMC. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#728217August 17, 2000
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE 3 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY & WAS REPAIRED. IT HAS BROKEN 2 OR 3 TIMES SINCE AND BEEN REPAIRED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. DEALER NOW SAYS OWNER NEEDS TO BUY A NEW SEAT. WE FEEL GENERAL MOTORS IS RESPONSIBLE AND SHOULD HAVE REPLACED THE SEAT BACK WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THIS SEAT CONTINUE TO BREAK UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IN A COLLISION? WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN A COLLISION? THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAGS ARE USELESS IF THE SEAT BREAKS! THE DEALER SAYS IT IS A PIECE OF ALLOY METAL ON THE SEAT BRACE THAT CONTINUES TO BREAK. WE UNDERSTAND THAT SEVERAL GM VEHICLES HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL. WE WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN GOOD FAITH WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND WERE TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, MORE THAN ONCE. NOW THEY WANT US TO BUY A $500 SEAT TO FIX A PROBLEM WE FEEL THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867926August 16, 2000
STEERING
POWER STEERING SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AT 34000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 60000 MILES. WHEN MAKING A TURN STEERING WHEEL WILL JERK AWAY FROM TURN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867837August 15, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY, AND VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING AND SHAKING, AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC REPLACED FRONT TIRES BECAUSE TREAD CAME APART. SECOND TIME, REAR TIRES DID SEPARATE, AND VEHICLE ALMOST CRASHED. TIRES ARE B.F. GOODRICH RADIAL LONG TRAIL T/A . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553719August 14, 2000
TIRES
CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED 2 TIRE FAILURES, FIRST A FLAT THEN A BLOWOUT ON THE HIGHWAY(FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727776August 13, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, WE HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND AND EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION IN THE REAR OF OUR VEHICLE. WHEN WE STOPPED TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM, WE FOUND THAT THE TIRE HAD FAILED. THERE APPEARS TO BE DEFORMED RUBBER ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE IS A FIRE-HAWK R4S LTP235/75R15. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VDHKFMA109 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727689August 12, 2000
SEATS
THE SEAT FRAME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS BROKEN AWAY FROM THE REST OF THE SEAT FRAME CAUSING IT TO ROCK BACK AND FOWARD. THE MOUNT IN THE FLOOR NOW HAS BEARING THAT MOVE THE SEAT TRACK THESE ARE WORN FROM ALL THE MOVEMENT IN THE SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727451August 10, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHEN TURNING LEFT AT SLOW SPEEDS, MY WIFE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL HAD A GOOD AMOUNT OF RESISTANCE. WHEN SHE TURNED THE WHEEL FURTHER TO THE LEFT, THE VEHICLE HAD A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, MY WIFE WAS IN NORTH CONWAY NH,SO SHE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP (CREST AUTO WORLD, NORTH CONWAY, NH, (603) 356-5401). THE SERVICE REP AT CREST AUTO WORLD FOUND THAT THE MAIN ENGINE HARNESS HAD WRAPPED ITSELF AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN AND WHEN MY WIFE TURNED THE WHEEL, THE HARNESS WAS SEVERED, THUS REMOVING ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE REP FOUND THAT THE HARNESS WAS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY. MY DEALERSHIP IN VA BEACH WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALERSHIP IN NORTH CONWAY NH REPAIRED THE WIRES IN THE HARNESS AND RECOMMENDED THAT WE HAVE THE ENTIRE HARNESS REPLACED WHEN THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO VA BEACH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727018August 8, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
REPORTED PROBLEM OF LEAKY BATTERY TO DEALER NOT COVERED BY WARRENTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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