Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints (2000)
282 consumer complaints on file.
- #10121084May 16, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP, MY CHEVY TAHOE'S ANTI LOCK BRAKES RANDOMLY KICK ON AND KEEP MY VEHICLE FROM COMING TO A REGULAR STOP, MY BRAKING DISTANCE IS VARIED. MY CAR WAS EXTENDED INTO INTERSECTIONS NUMEROUS TIMES BECAUSE THE ABS KICKED ON. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS IN PARKING LOTS WITH OTHER CARS BECAUSE THEY WILL KICK ON.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10121096May 16, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
ABS MOTOR WILL NOT STOP RUNNING. DEALERSHIP PULLED FUSE TO DEACTIVATE THE ABS SYSTEM. ABS LIGHT AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHT ARE NOW CONSTANTLY LIT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10119717May 4, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
I HAVE A CHEVY TAHOE 2000 NEW AND MY CAR HAS A VERY DIFFICULT TIME STOPPING AT SLOW SPEEDS. I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW AND HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR INTO A GMC SERVICE STATION NUMEROUS TIMES. EACH TIME THEY HAVE JUST CHARGED ME FOR BREAKS AND NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10119803May 4, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONTACT STATES: HER SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC AT 30-35 MPH WHEN VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE , AND CONTACTS SON HIT THE BRAKES BUT DID NOT STOP AND THE TRUCK JUST KEPT GOING.*AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10119439May 3, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY TOHOE WHICH HAS MASSIVE CORROSION ON THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. WE BOUGHT AND USED THIS VEHICLE FOR COUPLE YEARS IN MINNESOTA. WE NOW RESIDE IN TEXAS. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED AND IS COMMON WITH VEHICLES FROM UP NORTH. WE FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10119526May 3, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP, MY CHEVY TAHOE'S ANTI LOCK BRAKES RANDOMLY KICK ON AND KEEP MY VEHICLE FROM COMING TO A REGULAR STOP, MY BRAKING DISTANCE IS VARIED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10119623May 3, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES SEEMED TO LOSE GRIPPING POWER WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT A POT HOLE THE BRAKE WOULD RELEASE UNDER MEDIUM SPEED. WEATHER CONDITION HAS NO AFFECT ON THE BRAKES. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10119652May 3, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE AT UNDER 10 MPH ON CLEAR ROAD. THIS IS ON A 2000 CHEVROLET TAHOE
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10119655May 3, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HAD TO GET ON MY BRAKES VERY HARD WHEN THE ABS KICKED IN THEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING ME TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES TO ME, JUST ONE ACCIDENT FROM IT SO FAR.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10111305April 26, 2005AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HIT A PATCH OF ICE WHICH SENT THE VEHICLE SLIDING, AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND CONSUMER WAS INJURED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND MANUFACTURER. *AK CONSUMER FEELS THAT MUCH OF THE PAIN AND SUFFERING MIGHT HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BY THE PROTECTION OF THE 4 AIR BAGS IN THIS TAHOE-NONE OF WHICH DEPLOYED UPON AN IMPACT THAT CRUSHED THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. JAMMED TH EFRONT PASENGER DOOR WHICH CONSUMER COULD NOT OPEN , AND BENT THE CAR'S FRAME BEYOND REPAIR. *BF
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10116956March 28, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ENGAGE ITSELF DURING NORMAL BRAKING. THIS CONDITION CAUSED LOSS OF BRAKING OR EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10113826March 9, 2005SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
REAR FRONT SIDE SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY. RETRACTOR FAILED TO LATCH OR RELEASE ON ITS OWN. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SEAT BELTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10108141January 28, 2005VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE LOWERING DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW A SNAP OCCURED AND THE WINDOW FELL TO THE BOTTOM. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL REPAIR CENTER. THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS A DEALER ONLY ITEM. THAT THE ENTIRE REGULATOR ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I SPOKE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME THEY HAD GONE THROUGH HUNDREDS! I VEIWED THE BROKEN ITEM AND THE STEEL CABLE SEEMED TO BE A DESIGN FLAW, ALLOWING WATER TO SETTLE AT CABLE ENTRANCE. WHY REPLACE THE ENTIRE REGULATOR $235.91?*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10107801January 24, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UPON STOPPING ON SLICK ROADS, THE ANTILOCK SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND THE MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN ALL DAY, EVEN AFTER SHUTTING ENGINE OFF. HAD TO REMOVE THE MAXI FUSE TO SHUT IT OFF. I KNOW OF TWO OTHER GM TRUCKS OF THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT A COINCIDENCE. THIS IS A SMALL TOWN AND 3 VEHICLES WITH THE SAME SAFETY PROBLEMS IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY A RECALL. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10107694January 21, 2005TIRES
TIRES ROUTINELY REQUIRE AIR TO BE ADDED. TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND CONTINUE TO REQUIRE AIR BE ADDED EVERY FEW WEEKS. HAVE ASKED THE DEALER REGARDING THIS AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY ISSUES RELATED TO RIM LEAKS OR REASONS FOR THIS. HAVE NOTICED THIS ISSUE ON OTHER TAHOES. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10102454December 9, 2004SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REAR BRAKE ROTORS ARE COMMING APART, SECTIONS OF THE ROTORS ARE MISSING. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10103203December 6, 2004EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERATIVE. CURRENTLY, THIS PROBLEM IS BEING RESOLVED BY A RECALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT IS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. ALSO, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10103207December 6, 2004EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
CONSUMER CLAIMS THAT TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERATIVE. THEY ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10100937December 2, 2004SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE FAILURE 2000 CHEVRO TAHOE. ORIGINALLY BELIEVED TO BE PREMATURE ENGAGEMENT OF ABS SYSTEM. FOUND DUE TO "RUSTED AND PITTED" ROTORS THAT TORE APART ALL FOUR BRAKE PADS. PREVIOUSLY (3X) ADVISED DEALERSHIP OF BRAKE PROBLEMS AND TOLD THAT "EVERYTHING WAS O.K.". SERVICE MANAGER ADVISES THIS IS A CONTINIOUS AND ONGOING COMPLAINT AND PROBLEM WITH THE GM VEHICLES (PREMATURE RUSTING AND PITTING OF ROTORS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10095672October 13, 2004TIRES:SIDEWALL
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE FAILURE P265/75R/16, COMING OFF HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 55 MPH SLOWING DOWN TO AROUND 45MPH WHEN HEARD A SOUND LIKE SOMETHING WAS SCRUBBING. PULLED OVER AND NOTICED FRONT LEFT TIRE FLAT. HAS 4 INCH LONG SLIT WITH A SLIGHT CURVE IN IT. STRESS CRACKS SIMILAR IN CURVATURE ALL AROUND SLIT AND TIRE.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0