Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints

10,175 consumer complaints on file.

#838489May 26, 1999
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME BROKE, AND DISENGAGED FROM THE TRACKS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838416May 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
PASSENGER'S SIDE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, IN WHICH THE RIGHT SIDE LOCKED UP AND CAUSED DIFFCULTY IN TURNING ON THE LEFT SIDE. THIS ALMOST RESULTED IN A CRASH. ALSO, RIGHT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED EVERY 2 MONTHS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838183May 19, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE MAKING A SUDDEN STOP VEHICLE CONTINUES TO TRAVEL, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838192May 19, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
ON THE DRIVER SIDE, BACK UP AND DOWN BUTTON ON POWER SEAT MECHANISM IS BROKEN, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO POSITION THE SEAT UP AND DOWN PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836188May 12, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
VEHICLE WANDERS WHEN TOWING, AND LOSES CONTROL. INADEQUATE SUSPENSION AND OVERALL WEIGHT ON THE TAHOE CAUSES IT TO WANDER AND LOSE CONTROL. DEALER AWARE AND TRIED TO REMEDY PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706414May 11, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD REACHES HIGH TEMPERATURES DIRECTLY OVER EXHAUST PIPE AND CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. RIGHT SIDE FLOORBOARD TEMPERATURE INSIDE CABIN MEASURES 120 DEGREES UNDER NORMAL DRIVING AND HAS BEEN MEASURED AT 146 DEGREES WHILE TOWING APPROXIMATELY 3000 LBS ON A VEHICLE WITH 5500 LBS RATED TOWING CAPACITY. 146 DEGREE TEMPERATURE WAS RECORDED DURING OPTIMAL TOWING CONDITIONS, LEVEL DRIVING, NIGHT, LOW WIND AND 50 DEGREES AIR TEMPERATURE. CLEAR INDICATIONS THAT TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED 146 DEGREES DURING PREVIOUS USAGE. (TOWED SAME TRAILER AND LOAD MANY TIMES IN THE PAST WITHOUT TEMPERATURE SPIKES.) THIS PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER AND CHEVROLET WHO HAVE REFUSED TO ADMIT A PROBLEM EXIST AND THESE TEMPERATURES ARE WHAT THEY CALL "NORMAL OPERATIONS". ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURES WERE WELL WITHIN NORMS. DEALER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SUGGESTED I BUY A FIRE EXTINGUISHER! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782348May 10, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDERS FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706362May 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
DEALER REPORTED THAT MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, HAD TO REPLACE ALONG WITH FRONT BRAKE SHOES AND PADS, ROTORS TURNED. WE WERE CHARGED FOR ALL THIS, DEALER CHARGED THAT IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. WE HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THINK THAT MASTER CYLINDER IS A DEFECTIVE PART..UNFAIR TO CHARGE OWNERS FOR THIS...COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS CRASHES, MINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837595May 7, 1999
SEATS
THE SEAT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME. WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP THE SEAT FELL BACK. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. SEAT HAS SINCE BEEN REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706265May 5, 1999
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
DEALER SAID NOISE SOUNDED LIKE TRANSMISSION - THEY DO NOT DO TRANSMISSION. AAMCO SAYS ALL COMPONENTS OF TRANSFER CASE NEED REPLACED. CHEVY WILL NOT ASSIST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545335May 4, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. NLM (98V-150)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706203May 3, 1999
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL, MAKING THE VEHICLE WANDER AND HARD TO CONTROL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837310April 30, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
U JOINTS BREAK, CAUSING THE MUFFLER TO CRACK AND BREAK WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER REPLACED 2 SETS OF U JOINTS AND 4 EXHAUSTS. DLR CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545293April 30, 1999
WHEELS:RIM
LEFT REAR WHEEL RIM FAILED RESULTING IN SLOW LEAK. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837267April 29, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WIRES INSIDE THE FUEL TANK BECAME SO HOT THAT THEY MELTED THE INSTALLATION ON THE WIRES GOING TO THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CUT OFF TWICE. ONCE AT 55 MPH, AND ONCE AT ABOUT 25 MPH. THE DEALERS HAVE CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY UNDER WARRANTY. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545228April 27, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES
PITMAN ARM FELL OFF OF VEHICLE CAUSING LOSS TO STEERING ABILITY. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545041April 16, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE DOES NOT DECELERATE WHEN CONSUMER TAKES FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836761April 15, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO DRIVE AND PARKING BRAKE IS NOT ON, AND DRIVER'S FOOT IS NOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WILL TAKE OFF AT 25MPH. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836771April 15, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD TURN ON AND OFF WITHOUT INDICATION. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705611April 14, 1999
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH I WENT TO GET SOME THING OUT OF MY POCKET AND MY SEAT BROKE LOSE. I PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT AND LOOKED UNDER MY SEAT AND TO MY SURPRIZE SAW THAT THE SEAT HAD BROKE LOSE OF THE BASE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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