How many problems does the 1997 CHEVROLET Tahoe have?

The 1997 CHEVROLET Tahoe currently has 432 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.

What are the most common problems with 1997 CHEVROLET Tahoe?

The most common problems reported for the 1997 CHEVROLET Tahoe are organized by component above. Each component section shows owner-reported issues, crash reports, and fire incidents to help identify patterns and problem areas.

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1997 CHEVROLET Tahoe Problems

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

90 complaints

WHEN PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO FLOOR. PULLED BACK INTO GARAGE TO SEE WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE RUNNING DOWN DRIVERS SIDE FRAME RAIL WAS RUSTED THROUGH BACK BY WHERE IT EXITS THE FRAME TO GO TO THE T FITTING FOR REAR BRAKES. *TR

May 06, 2012

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING MY 97 CHEVY TAHOE HOME WITH MY 2 KIDS IN THE TRUCK WHEN THE REAR BRAKE LINE BLEW. LUCKILY SHE DIDN'T HAVE TO COME TO A QUICK STOP. WHEN SHE GOT HOME I INSPECTED THE BRAKES AND FOUND THE REAR BRAKE LINE RUSTED OUT AND LOOKED AT THE REST OF THEM THEY ARE ALL RUSTED SEVERELY. *TR

Jul 17, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS ENGAGES WHEN THE GROUND IS DRY AND PULSATES VERY HARD WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. HE STATED THAT THIS SHOULD ONLY HAPPEN WHEN THERE IS SNOW ON THE GROUND OR WHEN IT IS WET. IN NOVEMBER OF 2000, THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL AND CHEVROLET REPAIRED THE BRAKES. THERE WERE NO FAILURES FOR 18,000 MILES. CURRENTLY, AT 40,500 MILES, THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,500. UPDATED 10/16/08. *LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT HUB. UPDATED 10/17/08. *JB

Sep 29, 2008

FOR ABOUT A YEAR I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATES INTERMITTENTLY ON DRY PAVEMENT AT SLOW SPEEDS, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ISSUE HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY PROBLEMATIC, ACTIVATING NEARLY EVERY TIME I APPLY THE BRAKES (MANY TIMES EVEN IF I DON'T APPLY THE BRAKES!) AND I AM NOT COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR FEAR THAT I MAY NOT COMPLETELY STOP BEFORE MAKING CONTACT WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. ALTHOUGH THERE IS A RECALL REGARDING THE FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM ON CHEVY TAHOES, IT DOES NOT INCLUDE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN 1997. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THE NHTSA WEB SITE HAD POSTED A REMEDY: REMOVE THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND CLEAN THE WHEEL SPEED SURFACE, GREASE THE MOUNTING SURFACE, REINSTALL THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND CHECK THE PEAK-TO-PEAK OUTPUT VOLTAGE TO ENSURE THE WHEEL SPEED SIGNAL IS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. I TOOK A COPY OF THE REMEDY TO MY MECHANIC, WHO PROMPTLY FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS AND NOTIFIED ME THAT THE REMEDY FAILED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I CONTACTED AN NHTSA CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AND ASKED IF AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN LAUNCHED REGARDING THIS DEFECT AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE IS NO INVESTIGATION AS OF YET. WITH ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE BEEN READING REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, MY QUESTION IS: WHY HASN'T THIS ISSUE OF ABS SYSTEM FAILURE IN 1997 TAHOES BEEN ADDRESSED? IF THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING IN VEHICLES (REGARDLESS OF THE YEAR MODEL) AND THE RECALL HAS BEEN LIMITED TO ONLY A FEW YEAR MODELS, DOES THIS MEAN THAT THE ABS SYSTEM FAILURE ON THE 1997 TAHOE IS NO CAUSE FOR CONCERN REGARDING SAFETY? I AM REQUESTING THE BOARD TO LOOK AGAIN AT THE ABS COMPLAINTS AND INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION SO THAT GM WILL TAKE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE ABS SYSTEM. THANK YOU. *TR

Mar 28, 2008

ABS ACTIVATION DURING SLOW MOTION, UNDER 10MPH. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM. BOTH TIMES ONE OF THE HUBS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS TIME I ASKED THE MECHANIC TO CLEAN THE SENSORS (AS SUGGESTED BY CHEVY SERVICE UPDATES) TO TRY AND SAVE MONEY. IT DIDN'T WORK ALONG WITH TRYING TO REPLACE THE SENSOR. NOW I HAVE TO HAVE A HUB REPLACED AGAIN. I'VE BEEN LUCKILY SO FAR BECAUSE I KNOW OF THE PROBLEM, BUT I'VE HAD A FEW CLOSE CALLS WITH HITTING CARS IN PARKING LOTS. *TR

Mar 12, 2008

+ 85 more complaints for this component

STEERING

87 complaints

WHEN TURNING ONTO AN ON-RAMP (USUALLY RIGHT) THE VEHICLE WILL MOMENTARILY LOSE POWER STEERING AND THE STEERING WHEEL WILL JERK RIGHT. THIS JERKING MOTION ALSO HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH NO TURNING INVOLVED. EVEN THOUGH THERE IS MORE JERKING MOTION ON A TURN BOTH ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

Jun 15, 2019

POWER STEERING INPUT/EFFORT HAD BECAME ERRATIC CAUSING INCREASED EFFORT OR WORSE, OVERSTEERING MIDWAY THROUGH TURNS. FIRST NOTICED THIS PROBLEM LAST FALL AT WINTER TIRE CHANGEOVER. I INITIALLY BLAMED IT ON ICY ROADS BUT THEN NOTICED IT ON OBVIOUSLY NON ICY ROADS AS WELL. OCCURRED JUST OCCASIONALLY AT FIRST. I KEPT BLAMING TIRES BUT THIS SPRING WHEN I CHANGED BACK OVER TO MY SUMMER TIRES THE PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY. DEALERSHIP HAD INDICATED SOME WORN FRONT END PARTS NEEDING REPLACEMENT SO I HAD THAT DONE ALONG WITH A FRONT END ALIGNMENT FOLLOWING. DIDN'T HELP. FOUND MANY DISCUSSIONS WITH SIMILAR EXPERIENCES ON THE INTERNET AND MOST INDICATED REPLACING THE STEERING EVO SENSOR AS THE CURE. I REPLACED THAT PART AND IT SEEMS TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE SENSATION OF THE LOSS OF STEERING MIDCORNER IS AT THE LEAST A LITTLE DISCONCERTING AND AT THE MOST COULD LEAD TO AN OVER-REACTION AND A SEVERE CRASH! WITH AS MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE AS I FOUND I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS COULD HAVE BEEN LET GO AND NOT CALLED TO MY ATTENTION BY THE COMPANY. THE COMPANY KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AS THE PARTS CLERK TOLD ME THEY EVEN HAVE A RETRO KIT AVAILABLE TO REPLACE THIS ASSISTED STEERING SYSTEM PERIOD! *TR

Jul 25, 2009

STEERING ON MY 97 TAHOE HAS FOR MANY YEARS 'TWITCHED' WHEN DRIVING AT A SLOW RIGHT TURN SUCH AS ON RAMP TO FREEWAY OR SLOW CURVE IN THE ROAD. IT NEVER DOES IT ON LEFT TURNS, ONLY RIGHT. THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY POPS TO THE RIGHT AND ONLY FOR A SECOND. IT THEN REPEATS THAT IF THE TURN ON THE ROAD IS CONTINUALLY TO THE RIGHT. IF ANYONE OTHER THAN ME DRIVES THE TAHOE, IT WILL SURPRISE THEM AND CAUSE AND ACCIDENT. IVE READ ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN MANY FORUMS ONLINE AS WELL AS HERE AT THE NHTSA SITE. GM SHOULD BE RECALLING THIS DANGEROUS STEERING PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY.

May 20, 2005

NOTICED ERRATIC STEERING DURING RIGHT TURN. BECAME MORE SEVERE OVER TIME, TO THE POINT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HAD VEHICLE INSPECTED BY LOCAL MECHANIC. FAILED EVO (ELECTRONIC VARIABLE ORIFICE) SENSOR IN STEERING WAS REPLACED.

Apr 28, 2005

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY SLIPS OR JERKS TO THE RIGHT. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, BUT HAS INCREASED OVER TIME. ON JANUARY 28, 2003 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE STEERING SENSOR. THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED 22 MONTHS LATER, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT 35 MPH. THIS RESULTED IN LOSE OF CONTROL OF THIS VEHICLE AND ACCIDENT FOLLOWED. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER CARE SERVICE WAS CONTACTED AND SAID THAT THEY WOULD PAY FOR INSPECTION OF SAID VEHICLE. THEY RESPONDED THAT IF NO PROBLEM WAS DETECTED DURING INPSECTION, THAT CUSTOMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIR. INSPECTION IS STILL PENDING.*AK

Oct 28, 2004

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

+ 82 more complaints for this component

VISIBILITY

46 complaints

VISIBILITY. 1997 TAHOE WIPER MOTOR PULSE BOARD. NUMEROUS FAILURES. TSB ISSUED. RECALL ON SIMILAR VEHICLES. SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL RANGE IN LIEU OF TSB. DANGEROUS DUE TO INOPERATION. CAN CAUSE CRASH WITH RESULTING DEATH(S). *TR

Jul 04, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT FUNCTION WHEN TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

May 14, 2010

1997 CHEVROLET TAHOE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THEY WOULD WORK SPORADICALLY FOR ABOUT 400 MILES THEN BECOME COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. *KB THE CONSUMER BELIEVED HIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL 03V159000

Nov 09, 2007

I HAVE A 1997 CHEVROLET TAHOE THAT HAS WINDSHIELD WIPERS THAT DO NOT WORK. THIS BEGAN ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. AT FIRST THE WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY AND ARE NOW AT THE POINT WHERE THEY DO NOT WORK AT ALL. I OWN A 1997 CHEVROLET CK 3500 PICK-UP THAT ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AND THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS REPAIRED AS THE VIN FOR THE PICK-UP WAS ON THE RECALL LIST. ACCORDING TO RECALL #03V159000, YEAR MODEL 1996 CHEVROLET TAHOE VEHICLES ARE ALSO AFFECTED AND ARE THE ONES ELIGIBLE FOR REPAIR. IT SEEMS VERY APPARENT THAT THE SAME CIRCUIT BOARD THAT WAS USED IN 1996 VEHICLES HAS ALSO BEEN USED IN 1997 VEHICLES AS I OWN A 1997 AND IT HAD THIS PROBLEM, AS STATED ABOVE. I AM REQUESTING THAT THIS VEHICLE ALSO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL #03V159000 AND THEREFORE HAVE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS REPLACED. *TR

Oct 30, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD OPERATE SPORADICALLY FOR APPROXIMATELY 400 MILES AND THEN BECAME COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. THE DEALER STATED A 50% PROBABILITY THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE DEALER NEVER MADE THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN RECALL # 03V159000. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 38,000.AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CAR WAS REPAIRED ON 03/02/07 AND ALSO STATES DEALER HAS POSSESSION OF THE OLD PART. UPDATED 05/22/07 *TR

Mar 23, 2007

+ 41 more complaints for this component

POWER TRAIN

45 complaints

HAVE A 1997 TAHOE TWO DOOR 4X4 WITH 126,000 MILES... TRANSMISSION HOUSING CRACKED YESTERDAY. UPON INVESTIGATION I SEE THAT CHEVROLET HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR OVER TEN YEARS AND HAVE YET TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH CHEVY. AND THEIR QUALITY OF WORKMANSHIP. I HOPE SOMETHING WILL BE DONE ABOUT THIS FOR THE AMERICAN CONSUMER. SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT A TOYOTA LIKE MY FRIENDS SAID HA HA. SERIOUSLY, QUALITY SHOULD COME BEFORE PROFIT!!!!. *JB

Aug 14, 2007

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. EXTREMELY COMMON TO MY 97 CHEVY TAHOE. REQUIRED COMPLETE REBUILD AND LOTS OF MONEY. I CALLED PROBABLY A DOZEN TRANSMISSION REPAIR FACILITIES AND ALMOST ALL SAID I WAS LUCKY I MADE IT TO SO MANY MILES BEFORE THIS HAPPENED AS IT IS VERY COMMON IN THIS TRANSMISSION. ALL SAY IT COMES FROM A STRUCTURALLY FLAWED IN DESIGN PIECE IN THE TRANS THAT BREAKS AND OF COURSE COMPLETELY CONTAMINATES THE TRANS WITH METAL AND DESTROYS THE MAJORITY OF THE REMAINING PARTS.*JB

Jan 28, 2007

NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS: LIGHT TRAFFIC, NON-TOWING, NON-FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE

May 19, 2005

NOTICED A HUMMING VIBRATION UNDER ACCELERATION. HAD TRANSMISSION SERVICED BUT PROBLEM PERSISTED. THEN WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (70) WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND RPMS JUMPED WAY UP. VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION CASES WAS CRACKED. THE CRACK OCCURED DUE TO THE U-JOINT BREAKING. THE U-JOINT COULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED FOR UNDER $100 BUT NOW TO FIX THE TRUCK WILL COST $1700. BAD DESIGN IN MY OPINION.*AK

Dec 01, 2004

MY 1997 CHEVROLET TAHOE TRANSMISSION JUST FAILED. HAVE NO 2ND, 4TH OR REVERSE GEARS, ALWAYS WORKED PERFECT UNTIL NOW. AFTER A WEB SEARCH FOUND OUT THIS PROBLEM IS HAPPENING VERY MUCH. SUN GEAR SHELL BREAKING ON 4L60E TRANSMISSIONS. THERE IS A BIG DEFECT AND GM HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEMS TO ALL THE GM OWNERS. SEEMS THEY CUT BACK A LITTLE MUCH ON QUALITY CONTROL THIS TIME AND DON'T SEEM TO CARE ABOUT IT FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN. YOU PROBABLY HEARD ABOUT IT BEFORE. PLEASE HELP US GET THIS PROBLEM RECALLED. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY REPAIRS DONE YET. KEEP HEARING $2000 TO $2500 T0 FIX THIS $40 PART. DEALERS WANT TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION WITH NEW ONE JUST OF THIS PORBLEM. DOES IT SEEM RIGHT TO YOU?*AK

Sep 27, 2004

+ 40 more complaints for this component

SUSPENSION

25 complaints

WHEN DRIVING AROUND CURVES STEERING WHEEL JERKED, FORCING THE VEHICLE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *AK

Dec 29, 2003

THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED VEHICLE TO VEER OUT OF ITS INTENDED LANE. CONSUMER STATED ISSUE ONLY OCCURRED IN COLD WEATHER. TS *JB

Oct 21, 2002

CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT REAR SPRING BROKE AND THE LEAF IS COMPLETELY BROKEN, THERE IS A RATTLING SOUND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE OCCURED WHILE DRIVING, THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT REAR SPRINGS WERE PRONE TO CRACKING DUE TO THE BRITTLE ALLOY USED IN THEIR CONSTRUCTION, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT EVEN THOUGH ONLY ONE SPRING HAD FAILED, BOTH REAR SPRINGS NEEDED REPLACEMENT BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT SPRINGS WERE MADE OF DIFFERENT ALLOY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER STATES CHEVROLET REFEUSES TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILTY FOR THE DEFECT.*JB

Mar 13, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH OR MORE STEERING WHEEL/VEHICLE WOULD JERK TO THE RIGHT OF THE ROAD. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD TURN RIGHT BEFORE THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED AND THAT THERE WAS NO WAY TO STOP IN ADVANCE. *SLC

Oct 15, 2001

VEHICLE WAS GOING 50MPH AROUND A WIDE RIGHT HAND CURVE WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED WOBBLING/ SPINNING/ WENT OVER EMBANKMENT, AND ROLLED BACKWARD INTO A BARN. CONSUMER SUFFERED NO INJURIES. ALSO, CONSUMER DID EVERYTHING TO CONTROL VEHICLE BEFORE LOSING ABSOLUTE CONTROL. WHEN CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF ANY INCIDENT DURING THAT TIME. DEALER ASSUMED CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND RAN UP ON GRASS. CONSUMER HAS HAD SEVERAL DIFFERENT INCIDENTS THAT RELATES TO THE SAME PROBLEM. CONSUMER PLEASE ADD THE VIN# AND MILEAGE TO FORM. *AK

Aug 15, 2001

Crash: 1

+ 20 more complaints for this component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

22 complaints

I PURCHASED A USED 1997 CHEVROLET TAHOE AND SINCE THAT TIME THE FUEL PUMP HAS GONE OUT 5 TIMES, ONCE IN APRIL, JUNE, SEPTEMBER, TWICE IN OCTOBER AND IN NOVEMBER. THE LATEST INCIDENT WAS ON 12/06/06. I HAVE YET TO FIND A MECHANIC WHO CAN TELL ME THE PROBLEM THAT I'M EXPERIENCING. THE WIRING SEEMS TO FAULTY IS ALL I HEAR. PLEASE HELP!!!! *JB

Dec 11, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACTED STATED THE ENGINE BUCKED AND HESITATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED, THEN THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHERE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

Sep 15, 2006

THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL LINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE DRIVING. *TT

May 28, 2003

THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS DETERMINED, THE FUEL PUMP MODULE AND CONNECTOR, HAD MELTED. *JB *AK

Jan 13, 2003

IN 3 YEARS WE HAVE REPLACED 6 FUEL PUMPS. REPLACEMENTS HAVE RANGED ANYWHERE FROM 1 HOUR TO 2 YEARS. I PAID FOR THE FIRST REPLACEMENT BUT THE 4 OTHERS WERE UNDER WARRANTY BUT NOT WITHOUT A MAJOR BATTLE WITH GM. THE LAST AND MOST CURRENT DEALERSHIP WILL NOT PAY FOR DUE TO A 2 YEAR TIME PERIOD HAD ELAPSED SINCE LAST FAILURE BUT DID ISSUE A $1000 COUPON OFF OUR NEXT VEHICLE.

Jul 16, 2002

+ 17 more complaints for this component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

14 complaints

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1997 CHEVY TAHOE. THE OTHER DAY WHILE LISTENING TO THE EXPANDING RECALL OF GM VEHICLES I TRIED TO REMOVE MY KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. TO MY SURPRISE ONCE THE VEHICLE IS STARTED I CAN REMOVE MY KEY, SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR AND DRIVE WITHOUT A KEY IN THE IGNITION. MAYBE THIS IS DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE, BUT IT HAS ONLY 148000 MILES ON IT. THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE INTERESTED TO KNOW. COULD VIDEO THIS ISSUE IF YOU ARE FURTHER INTERESTED. *TR

Jul 18, 2014

BATTERY CASE CRACKED, FLUID LEAKED OUT AND CORRODED AND THUS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE BATTERY CABLES AND THE BATTERY. I FEEL THAT THE ORIGINAL BATTERY CABLE IS TOO SHORT CAUSING STRESS ON THE BATTERY CASE AT THE CABLE MOUNT TO THE BATTERY, RESULTING IN A CRACKED CASE AND SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE. REPAIR COSTS AT DEALER $285.53. I SEE THAT INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM HAS ALREADY BEGUN. *JB

Jan 28, 2007

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL ON MY 1997 CHEV TAHOE. ALSO, HAVE EXPERIENCED TEMPORARY POWER LOSS OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. OBSERVABLE AFFECTED COMPONENTS ARE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS, HEAD LAMPS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS, ACCOMPANIED BY BUZZING SOUNDS. HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE. HAS CAUSED NEAR ACCIDENTS DURING RAINY WEATHER AND IN POORLY LIT ROADWAYS. *JB

Oct 25, 2005

THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE RUNNING PERFECTLY,NO LEAKS OR SMELLS OR WARNING, 65MPHIN CRUISE CONTROL AND ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. I WAS TOWING A VERY LIGHT TRAILER, EMPTY. I HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER BUT IT WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE FIRE. 1997 TAHOE, 97,000 APPROX MILES, BOUGHT USED SUMMER 03. PREVIOUSLY A FEDERAL VEHICLE IN WELL MAINTAINED CONDITION AS FAR AS I COULD TELL.*AK

Nov 09, 2003

Fire: 1

CONSUMER STATES THE TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERATIVE, THE FUSES KEEP BLOWING OUT, ALSO HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK, THE DEALER HAS ALREADY REPLACED FUSE ONCE ALREADY, BUT THE TURN SIGNALS STILL DO NOT WORK.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE TURN SWITCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED.*SLC

Jan 17, 2002

+ 9 more complaints for this component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

8 complaints

I OWN 2 GM VEHICLES. A 1997 CHEVY TAHOE AND A 2005 GMC YUKON. THE CHEVY TAHOE ISAND HAS(FOR SEVERAL YEARS) EXPERIENCING SEVERE COOLING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS AND HAS NOW TOTALLY FAILED REQUIRING EXPENSIVE AND EXTENSIVE REPAIRS. I HAVE ALWAYS FOLLOWED THE OWNER'S GUIDE AND THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO USING ONLY "DEX-COOL" COOLANT AND AS A RESULT IT'S USE HAS CAUSED THE DESCRIBED FAILURES TO OCCUR. THE USE OF "DEX-COOL" HAS CORRODED AND ERODED ALL OF THE COMPONENTS IN MY VEHICLE'S COOLING SYSTEM FROM THE WATER PUMP, RADIATOR, HOSES, THERMOSTAT, HEATING CORE, ETC. GM IS DENYING THAT "DEX-COOL" PLAYED ANY ROLE IN THESE FAILURES AND THEREFORE I MUST PAY OUT OF MY OWN POCKET FOR THE REPAIRS THAT GM KNEW WOULD RESULT FROM "DEX-COOLS" USE. MY VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND SHUT-OFF SEVERAL TIMES WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AND EACH TIME I WAS AMID TRAFFIC TRAVELING AT "HIGHWAY SPEEDS". IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS! EACH TIME THAT IT OCCURRED I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED IN FOR REPAIRS AND I WAS TOLD TO FLUSH AND REFILL WITH FRESH COOLANT AND THAT WOULD SOLVE THE OVERHEATING/SHUT-OFF PROBLEM. THE SERVICE WAS PERFORMED AS PER GM SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS EACH TIME. THIS MOST RECENT TIME IS WHEN THE COOLANT "SPILLED" OUT FROM THE WATER PUMP AREA AND LEFT ME STRANDED ONCE AGAIN. THIS TIME I WAS INFORMED OF THE PROBLEMS THAT NOW EXIST INSIDE MY COOLING SYSTEM AND THE EXPENSIVE COSTS THAT I WOULD INCUR FOR THE REPAIRS, REPLACEMENTS AND "FLUSHES" THAT WOULD BE NEEDED IN ORDER TO GET MY VEHICLE BACK ON THE ROAD. ALL OF THE VARIOUS MECHANICS AND RESEARCH INTO THIS MATTER HAVE ONE COMMON FACTOR AND THAT IS THE USE OF "DEX-COOL"! *TR

Apr 26, 2007

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS. IT WAS ALSO VERY DIFFICULT PULLING OVER AND CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THIS FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE JANUARY 20TH, 2006 AND IT HAS OCCURRED ABOUT 100 TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN 10 TIMES TO VARIOUS CHEVROLET SERVICE DEALERS FOR THIS PROBLEM. IT WAS ALSO TAKEN TO TWO AUTO REPAIR SHOPS WITH INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED MECHANICS. DIAGNOSTIC TESTING RESULTS FROM ALL DEALERSHIPS AND INDEPENDENT MECHANICS SHOWED NO MALFUNCTIONS.

Feb 24, 2006

1997 CHEVROLET TAHOE CAUGHT ON FIRE . *TS *JB UPDATED 03/08/06 *JB

Jan 09, 2006

Fire: 1

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

May 24, 2001

EUO SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING ERRATIC STEERING PERFORMANCE. *AK *ML

Mar 20, 2000

+ 3 more complaints for this component

TIRES

7 complaints

2 BLOW OUT ON 2 SEPARATE TIRES IN A MATTER OF 3 WEEKS. *TR

May 06, 2009

WENT TO BUY TIRES AND 03/06/2008- HAD A FLAT WITH THE SIDE WALL POPPING OUT THEY DID NOT HAVE A WARRANTY IN PLACE ONLY FOR 7 DAYS THAT WAS 4 TIRES EVERY SINCE I HAD THE FLAT I'VE BEEN LOSING AIR IN THE OTHER THREE NOT SLOW LEAK PRETTY REPLY . TIRES BRAND WAS 235/75R 15 GOOD YEAR WRANGLER RT/S. *TR

Apr 10, 2008

BF GOODRICH TIRE (P255/17R15) DOT# BEM2NX71U49 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND STRUCK CENTER GUARDRAIL, VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE. *SLC

Jan 12, 2001

BF GOODRICH TIRE (P255/17R15) DOT# BEM2NX71U49 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND STRUCK CENTER GUARDRAIL, VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE. *SLC

Jan 12, 2001

CONSUMER HAD TIRES INSPECTED AND FOUND OUT THAT THEY WERE SEPARATING ON THE CORNER OF THE TREAD AND SIDEWALLS. ALSO FOUND BUBBLES, TIRES WERE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, P235/75R16, DOT W70IRF368. *AK *SLC

Sep 12, 2000

+ 2 more complaints for this component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN

7 complaints

ABS SYSTEM COMES ON AT LOW SPEEDS WITHOUT BRAKE PRESSED-VEHICLE THEN IS HARD TO STOP AND PULLS TO THE RIGHT. I HAVE REPLACED ALL PADS AND CALIPERS.MACHINE BLED SYSTEM AND REPLACED LEFT FRT SPEED SENSOR. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT HUBS ARE EXPOSED AND MOST OF THE TIME TEAR APART AND CLEANING SOLVES. AM UPSET THE DEALER CHARGED A DIAGNOSTIC FEE FOR SOMETHING HE COULD HAVE TOLD ME ON THE PHONE!*AK

Jul 28, 2004

LTR FM JAMS M. CLARK (MD) RE THE DEFECTIVE 4L60 ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED 4 SPEED TRANSMISSION W/OVERDRIVE IN HIS 1997 CHEVROLET FULL SIZE CONVERSION VAN, REPLY IN DUPLICATE ATTN DENISE NOOE/ANNAPOLIS OFC. *PH THE CONSUMER ALSO HAD A FULL BRAKE REPLACEMENT PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. *JB (1997 CHEVROLET FULL SIZE CONVERSION VAN)

Mar 05, 2004

TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SHIFT REAL HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD GEARS AFTER DRIVING ON HIGHWAY FOR 30 MINUTES. DROVE THIS WAY FOR 3 YEARS. HAD TRANS REBUILT JUNE 2003 AT 68K MILES AND WENT ON ROAD TRIP 900 MILES AND PROBLEMS STARTED WHILE ON MY VACATION TRIP. HAD TO HAVE THE VALVEBODY REPLACED AT THE COST OF $400 WHILE ON VACATION. I WAS TOLD THAT WAS WHY MY TRANSMISSION BURNED UP TIME. BRAKES STARTED WHEN THE DEALER REPLACED A LEAKING MASTER CYLINDER. I BROUGHT IT BACK FOR A SPONGY / LOW PEDAL AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND THERE WAS NOTHING GM WOULD DO ABOUT IT. STILL STUCK WITH SPONGY / LOW PEDAL

Jan 15, 2004

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.

Aug 23, 2000

4-WHEEL DRIVE: ON DRY CONDITIONS AND AT SLOW SPEEDS, ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER SAID THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE FRONT HUBS WEARING OUT WHICH CAUSED THE ABS BRAKES TO MALFUNCTION. *AK

Apr 28, 2000

+ 2 more complaints for this component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

5 complaints

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AT TAX TIME IN 2014. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE MY TRUCK. IT'S A LIFTED, AUTOMATIC 4WD WITH FRONT AND BACK TOWING PKG, AND PERFECT FOR THE MOUNTAIN ROADS AND SNOW WHERE I LIVE. LESS THAN A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT IT I HAD TO TRAVEL 300 MILES TO TUCSON AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY TO GET IT FIXED SO I TRANSFERRED MY JOB AND STARTED OVER IN TUCSON. AFTER MUCH DELIBERATION WITH THE DEALER, THEY FINALLY HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. THEY GAVE ME A 300 MI WARRANTY (ALL I NEEDED TO GET BACK TO TUCSON) AND LESS THAN A WEEK AFTER I GOT HOME, THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. SO I LET THE TRUCK SIT FOR 2 MONTHS BEFORE I GOT IT FIXED. I CAME ACROSS ENOUGH MONEY TO GET ME AND MY CHILDREN OUT OF DV SITUATION AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE THEM TO MICHIGAN. MADE IT TO OK AND IT WAS COMPLETELY BURNED OUT AGAIN. I ALWAYS HAVE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DONE, I DO UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE AN AUTOMATIC 4WD, I DON'T PUSH MY VEHICLE TOO HARD. I MADE IT TO MICHIGAN BUT HERE IT IS WINTER AND I HAVE A TRUCK IN OK THAT I LOVE AND AM STILL PAYING FOR AND CAN'T USE, AND DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE TRANSMISSION KEEPS GOING OUT AND IN THE MEAN TIME I HAVE 2 KIDS AND ONE ON THE WAY AND CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX MY TRUCK OR GET A NEW ONE. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY TRANSMISSION, BUT CANNOT FIND ONE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING I NEED TO KNOW OR CAN DO. *TR

Jan 10, 2015

1997 TAHOE HAD A STICK SUBSTANCE IN THE CARGO AREA. *TS THE BLACK RUBBER PIECE THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE IRON BAR THAT THE TIRE IS MOUNTED TO HAS BEEN MELTING AND DRIPPING INTO THE CARGO AREA. THE SUBSTANCE WAS VERY STRONG AND MADE THE CONSUMER FEEL SICK WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *NM

Oct 30, 2006

OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF LOW SPEED BRAKE FAILURE/INADEQUATE BRAKING, ESPECIALLY ON DOWN HILL GRADES. PARKING LOTS. FEELS LIKE ABS IS MALFUNCTIONING. MULTIPLE MECHANICS HAVE WORKED ON SYSTEM, ALL RELATE IT TO ABS MALFUNCTIONS. AWAITING INFO ON NE RECALL DUE TO SALT CORROSION AFFECTING ABS. NEWS MEDIA STATED THE ENTIRE SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT SITUATION. ONLY LUCK HAS PREVENTED AN ACCIDENT SO FAR.

Jul 19, 2005

MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICK IN WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT SLOW SPEEDS. THIS HAPPENED LAST YEAR AND WE HAD THE PARTS REPLACED ON ONE SIDE (BUT DON'T REMEMBER THE EXACT DATE). IT IS NOW HAPPENING AGAIN, AND WE BELIEVE THE OTHER SIDE NEEDS REPLACEMENT. ALSO HAD THE PROBLEM ONE TIME WHEN I WAS JUST GOING SLOW IN A PARKING LOT AND NOT APPLYING BRAKES. ALSO HAVING A PROBLEM WITH ENGINE KNOCK. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A DEFECT WITH THE CYCLINDER.

May 03, 2005

ODOMETER FRAUD. I PURCHASED A VECHICLE AND LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE MILES HAVE BEEN ROLLED BACK ALMOST 100,000 MILES. I WOULD LIKE INFORMATION ON HOW TO PROCEEDE IN FILING BOTH CRIMINAL AND CIVIL CHARGES AGAINST THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

Feb 19, 2003

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

4 complaints

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE LIGHT FAILURES. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. I ORDERED THE TAHOE THROUGH MY LOCAL DEALER IN 1997. IT ONLY HAS 84,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED IN ANY WAY. SPENT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. THE BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT. THE DEALER CANNOT EXPLAIN IT. I RECEIVED A TICKET ON FEBRUARY 15, 2008 FOR NOT HAVING ANY BRAKE LIGHTS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHICH NEEDS RESOLUTION. WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FIRST TIME FOR THE BRAKE LIGHTS IT COST ME OVER $500.00. THE BRAKE LIGHT SITUATION HAS NEVER BEEN RESOLVED AND EVER SINCE THEIR "REPAIR" THE ANTILOCK BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY AND WE HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. *TR

Mar 19, 2008

NEAR MISS WITH DEER DUE TO HEADLIGHT LENS OBSCURITY: - WHILE DRIVING DOWN FM 2252, I ALMOST STRUCK A DOG THAT WAS WALKING TOWARD THE ROAD - THE PLASTIC HEADLIGHT COVER HAS BECOME FOGGED AND NEARLY OPAQUE, LEADING TO OBSCURED VISIBILITY AND GREATLY DECREASED THE DISTANCE THE LIGHT CARRIES - NEW HEADLIGHT LENSES (~$240 A PIECE) WERE OBTAINED. *JB

Aug 02, 2006

PLASTIC HEADLIGHT LENSES HAVE BECOME CLOUDY REDUCING LIGHT PROJECTED ONTO THE ROADWAY AHEAD. FREQUENTLY THE HEADLIGHTS OF A VEHICLE FOLLOWING ARE SO MUCH BRIGHTER THEN MINE THAT I CAN SEE THE CENTER LINE BETTER IN THEIR LIGHTS. YOU CAN'T DRIVE SAFELY IF YOU CAN'T SEE THE ROAD AND LANE MARKINGS. *JB

Oct 06, 2005

DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED.

Jun 15, 1998

SEAT BELTS

4 complaints

THE SAFETY BELT LOCKS UP AND WILL NOT PULL OUT OF ITS BASE UNIT SO YOU CAN'T PUT IT ON. *NM

Jun 27, 2006

PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT MECHANISM JAMMED PREVENTING SEAT BELT FROM WORKING. *AK

Apr 25, 2002

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN SUDDENLY VEHICLE IN FRONT STOPPED SHORT. HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE BACK LAP/SHOULDER BELT BUCKLE LOCKING MECHANISM RELEASED. CHILD SEAT, WITH THE CHILD IN IT, WAS NOT SECURED & WENT FORWARD. CHILD HIT THE REAR OF THE SEAT IN FRONT. CHILD CHECKED AT EMERGENCY ROOM & RELEASED. *AK *ML

May 04, 2000

BOTH FRONT RESTRAINTS WILL NOT RETRACT. CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO USE THE SEATBELTS. CONSUMER SAYS PASSENGERS FEEL VERY UNSAFE RIDING WITHOUT SEATBELTS. *AK

Nov 08, 1999

STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

4 complaints

STEERING WAS LIKE ON ICE, HAD TO REPLACE STEERING SENSOR, FRONT DISC ROTORS WARPED TWICE, HAD TO REPLACE. *AK

Feb 07, 2001

WHILE DRIVING COULD SWITCH LANES WITH OVERSENSITIVE POWER STEERING, CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT POWERING STEERING PUMP AND BRAKES BOOSTER FAILE D AT 43000 MILES. *AK

Sep 01, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Jun 29, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75/R16 )

Feb 13, 2000

EQUIPMENT

4 complaints

WHILE DRIVING SPARE TIRE FELL FROM VEHICLE. DEALER HAS REMOUNTED THE TIRE.*AK

Nov 03, 2000

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED. YH

Feb 01, 1999

AIR CONDITION COMPRESSOR FELL APART.

Oct 15, 1998

AIR CONDITION SURGES.

Sep 30, 1997

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

3 complaints

I OWN A 1997 CHEVROLET TAHOE WHICH I PURCHASED FROM A PRIVATE PARTY ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE WAS IN THE MID 20,000, AND IS NOW JUST UNDER 35,000. HAVING DRIVEN JUST 15,00 MILES DURING THE PAST TWO YEARS MAKES IT EVIDENT THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED. I HAVE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED FREQUENT PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH OFTEN IS ACTIVATED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, RESULTING IN A EXPENSIVE BRAKE JOB WAY BEFORE THAT TYPE OF REPAIR WOULD NORMALLY BE ANTICIPATED. MY MECHANIC HAS SEEN THIS SAME PROBLEM IN SEVERAL OTHER GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLES, AND IS CONVINCED THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. HE IS ALSO OF THE OPINION THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAS KNOWN OF THIS PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME, YET HAS FAILED TO ISSUE A RECALL WHICH WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITHOUT COST TO THE OWNER. WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN ADDRESSED, AND ARE THERE ANY PLANS TO DO SO? THANK YOU.

Oct 29, 2004

DRIVING ON FREEWAY, BRAKES FAILD AND REAR ENDED TRUCK AT 55MPH CAUSING A CHAIN REACTION.

Aug 17, 1999

Crash: 1

UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS (NOT SNOW AND ICE), I HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS BRAKE FAILURES. ON ONE OCCASION, FOR EXAMPLE, IN APRIL I WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 40 MPH ON A SUBURBAN ROAD (NO ICE OR SNOW) WHEN THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AHEAD CHANGED FROM GREEN TO RED. THERE WAS ONE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AS USUAL, AND THE ABS BRAKES ENGAGED. THE TRUCK SHUDDERED AND SHOOK AS I WAS ACCUSTOMED TO FEELING WHEN THE ABS ENGAGE IN SNOW AND ICE. BUT THERE WAS NO STOPPING THE VEHICLE. I WAS FORCED TO SWERVE OFF THE RAOD TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES, BUT THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE FAILURE. OTHER CHEVY SERVICE DEPARTMENTS HAVE NOT FOUND THE PROBLEM. I CALLED GM AND WAS GIVEN A "FILE NUMBER": 980 496 553. BUT GM TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE HAD NO OTHER REPORTS OF FAULTY ABS AND THEY INSISTED THE DEALER IS THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THE TRUCK. MY TRUCK HAS SPENT MANY MANY WEEKS IN VARIOUS DEALERSHIPS, TO NO AVAIL. NOW I UNDERSTAND THAT THE NTSB HAS DOCUMENTED THOUSANDS OF SUCH FAILURES IN GM VEHICLES. BUT APPARENTLY NOT ON 1997 MODELS, ONLY 1992-96 MODELS. LET ME INFORM YOU THAT THE 1997 MODEL CHEVY TAHOE HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS THE VEHICLES THAT WERE MENTIONED IN NEWS REPORTS LAST WEEK, REPORTS THAT 3.5 MILLION GM VEHICLES ARE BEING RECALLED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. CAN YOU ADVISE ME WHAT I AM SUPPOSED TO DO SINCE GM HAS CLOSED THE DOOR ON MY CASE AND INSISTS THAT THERE'S NOTHING TO BE DONE WITH MY BRAND NEW TRUCK. BY THE WAY, THIS PROBLEM SURFACED WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH THAT I OWNED THE TRUCK AND HAS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY EVER SINCE. FURTHERMORE, MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE DRIVEN THE TRUCK HAVE REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO ME, SO IT'S NOT A PROBLEM WITH MY PERCEPTION OF HOW ABS BRAKES ARE SUPPOSED TO WORK, AS GM INSISTS. PLEASE ADVISE ME OF WHERE I SHOULD GO TO GET THIS MATTER SOLVED.

Jul 26, 1999

AIR BAGS

3 complaints

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER AN EMBANKMENT. IT FLIPPED DOWN A HILL, AND ROLLED OVER 6 TIMES, AND LANDED IN A DITCH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Dec 02, 2003

Crash: 1

CONSUMER CALLED AND STATED THAT SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND NONE OF HER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSANGER SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK WHICH CAUSE THE PASSANGER TO BANG HER HEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH ALSO CAUSED HER PHISICAL DAMAGE AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. TS

Oct 31, 2002

Crash: 1

FAULTY AIRBAGS WITH A HIGH SPEED HEAD ON COLLISION. *AK

Mar 15, 2001

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

SEATS

3 complaints

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT RAILS ARE LOOSE OR MISSING. CONSUMER STATES WHEN DRIVING, THE SEAT MOVES AND THERE IS A POPPING NOISE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE SEAT COULD COME OFF DURING AN ACCIDENT.*AK.*MJ

May 30, 2002

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HAS BROKEN AWAY FROM ONE OF THE WELDS ON THE SEAT FRAME, WHICH CAUSES THE SEAT TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH. THE MANUFACTURER/DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, WILL NOT REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE. *AK

Sep 03, 1998

DRIVER'S SEAT HAS MOVEMENT IN IT WHILE TRUCK IS IN MOTION. *AK

Mar 20, 1998

SERVICE BRAKES

2 complaints

BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO BRAKE LINE CORROSION. FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION AT EXPRESSWAY SPEED, PANIC STOP, BRAKES FAILED AND NEARLY CAUSED COLLISION. BRAKES DO NOT WORK

Dec 07, 2018

STARTED VEHICLE ,AFTER SHORT WARM UP,APPLIED BRAKE AND FOOT IMMEDIATELY WENT TO FLOOR. BLOW OUT IN REAR LINE NEAR BACK OF FUEL TANK. REPAIRED LINE. IN PROCESS OF BLEEDING BRAKE LINE ANOTHER BLOW OUT OCCURRED TOP OF FRAME NEAR REAR OF LEFT TIRE. PURCHASED PREBEND STAINLESS STEEL KIT FROM "CLASSIC TUBE" AND INSTALLED.$400. [XXX] GOOD THING I WASN'T DRIVING. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Jan 03, 2013

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY

2 complaints

THE POWER WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WILL STOP WORKING ALL OF A SUDDEN. IT IS NOT ALL OF THE TIME, BUT SOMETIMES, WHEN I HAVE THE WINDOW DOWN, AND I PUSH THE POWER SWITCH TO CLOSE OR OPEN THE WINDOW IT WILL NOT WORK. THIS COULD LEAD TO A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM, IF FOR SOME REASON I AM UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR AND THEN THE WINDOW WILL NOT GO DOWN. WE LIVE IN MICHIGAN AND YOU RECENTLY RECALLED VEHICLES BECAUSE OF A PROBLEM WITH THE MASTER POWER WINDOW SWITCH CAUSING FIRES IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, WHICH ENDED UP MELTING AND/OR BURNING THE DOOR. THERE MUST BE CORROSION OF THE WIRING IN MY VEHICLE THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM WITH MY WINDOW. I KNOW THAT YOUR RECALL WAS NOT FOR THE SAME YEAR AS MY VEHICLE, BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND I DON'T WANT TO END UP HAVING MY CAR DOOR CATCH ON FIRE, ESPECIALLY IF ME OR MY FAMILY ARE IN IT, OR IF IT IS PARKED IN OUR GARAGE IT COULD BURN OUR ENTIRE HOUSE DOWN. WHEN WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS BRAND NEW, AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER OWNERS. *TR

Sep 06, 2012

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

Aug 22, 2000

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

2 complaints

ONE AFTERNOON WE RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE AFTER DOING SOME SHOPPING TO FIND BOTH DOORS COMPLETELY AJAR. WE KNEW THAT WE HAD CLOSED THEM BEFORE LEAVING SO WE THOUGHT IT WAS VERY STRANGE. WE GOT IN THE CAR AND ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DOORS AND THEY KEPT SWINGING OPEN. NEITHER DOOR WOULD CLOSE. WE HAD TO DRIVE HOME HOLDING THE DOORS CLOSED. ONCE HOME WE WERE ABLE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE DOORS TO SEE WHAT MIGHT BE CAUSING IT. THE DRIVER DOOR TURNED OUT TO BE FIXABLE, FOR THE TIME BEING, THE THING THAT LATCHES THE DOOR WAS STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION SO WE JUST OPENED IT AND IT WAS FINE. THE PASSENGER DOOR, WE COULDN'T FIGURE OUT AT ALL. ABOUT A WEEK LATER THE DRIVER DOOR STOPPED CLOSING ALL TOGETHER AS WELL. WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THE DOORS FIXED BECAUSE WE ARE NOT SURE WHAT HAS HAPPENED AND WE CAN'T AFFORD TO JUST TAKE IT IN AND HAVE IT DONE BY THE DEALERSHIP.*AK

Dec 07, 2004

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MECHANISM FAILED. *JB

Apr 07, 2003

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

2 complaints

ENGINE STARVING, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON. HAD FUEL INJECTORS CLEANED IN AUGUST 2001. THIS TIME #6 FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE. CAR IS NOT OLD, NOT ABUSED AND MANY ITEMS FAILING IE: PARTS OF TRANSMISSION. IN THE PAST YEAR HAVE HAD MANY MAJOR REPAIRES.*AK

Jul 20, 2002

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC HAD TO COAST TO NEAREST SERVICE STATION AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY SINCE INCIDENT FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES AND COUNTING.*AK

May 24, 2001

STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

2 complaints

FUEL PUMP HAS FAILED 4 TIMES PREVIOUSLY. FIXED IT MYSELF THIS TIME AFTER CHEVROLET REFUSED TO PAY FOR IT. NO PROBLEMS SINCE. POWER STEERING ASSIST IS VERY JERKY. GOES IN AND OUT WITHOUT WARNING. SAW OTHER COMPLAINTS AND DECIDED I SHOULD REPORT THIS ONE AS WELL.

Apr 03, 2002

SECOND TIME TO REPLACED FUEL PUMP&MODULE,STEERING GIVES OUT ON CORNERS WITH NO WARNING. *AK

Jul 25, 2001

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

2 complaints

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH RPM WENT UP TO 3000 AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN,PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD YOU COULD SMELL SOMETHING THAT WAS BURNT I MADE IT TO A GARAGE HAD IT CHECKED OUT I WAS TOLD THAT THE CONVERTER WAS BURNT IT GOT HOT AND BLEW TRANS FLUID OUT THE OVERFLOW AND THAT AT THE LEAST THE CONVERTER WOULD NEED REPLACED. *AK

Dec 25, 2001

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.

Apr 30, 1999

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

2 complaints

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STALLING AND NO STARTING. AFTER REPLACING THE FUEL FILTER AND THE FUEL PUMP RELAY, WITHOUT SUCCESS, THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED FROM THE TANK. THE WIRING TO THE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL GUAGE SENDER WAS MELTED TOGETHER, AND A GREAT DEAL OF THE INSULATION WAS MELTED OFF ONE OF THE WIRES GOING TO THE FUEL PUMP. THE PARTICULAR WIRE THAT WAS MELTED/BURNT SHOWS SEVERE DISCOLORATION IN THE METAL OF THE WIRE ITSELF, AS IF FROM EXTREME HEAT. THIS IS ON AN IN-TANK ASSEMBLY!*AK

May 23, 2001

VEHICLE STALLING DUE TO FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP, HOWEVER AFTER REPLACEMENT OF FAULTY PUMP STALLING CONTINUES.

Jun 15, 1998

STEERING,SUSPENSION

2 complaints

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL FELT AS IF VEHICLE WAS ON ICE. THERE WAS NO CONTROL. WHEN VEHICLE HIT BUMPS VEHICLE COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP. WAS TEST DRIVEN. THE PROBLEM WAS FELT, BUT DEALER COULD NOT LOCATE STEERING PROBLEM FOR REPAIRS. STEERING WAS WEIRD, BUT NOTHING WAS WRONG. NEW TIRES PUT ON & VEHICLE REALIGNED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

Feb 17, 2000

EA99011-ERRATIC POWER STEERING ASSIST. WHILE DRIIVING VEHICLE GOES DOWN A STRAIGHT ROAD, HITS A SLIGHT BUMP, CAUSING THE TENSION IN THE STEERING COLUMN TO RELEASE, WHICH RESULTS IN LOSS OF CONTROL. HOWEVER, THE SAME PROBLEM IS MORE INTENSIFIED WHEN GOING AROUND CURVES. WITHIN THE PAST MONTH, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE STEERING SENSOR / STEERING BOX HAVE BEEN REPLACED. CONSUMER IS STILL EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *YC

Aug 10, 1999

SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

2 complaints

AT 13000 MILES POOR BRAKING AND NOISE IN FRONT END. DEALER CHECKS BRAKES FINDS THAT SPECS ARE MET.29000 MI. BRAKES ARE SHOT AND REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. GM SAYS DEALER MUST HAVE MISDIAGNOSED TAKE IT UP WITH THEM EVEN THOUGH HISTORICAL DATA SHOWS PROBLEM REPORTED AT 13000 MILES.IT ISN'T RIGHT THAT SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IS THE WAKE CALL THAT ONE OF THE USA'S LARGEST CORPORATIONS NEEDS TO STEP-UP TO ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR A PRODUCT THEY ENGINEERED,DESIGNED, AND MARKETED. I WOULD EXPECT THAT FROM CHINA. *AK

Nov 30, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AROUND 50 TO 60 MPH VEHICLE WANDERS AND DRIFTS TO LEFT OR RIGHT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY; EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *AK *ML

Aug 23, 1999

STRUCTURE

2 complaints

WITH FRONT WINDOWS UP, REAR WINDOWS DOWN, AN AIR PRESSURE OSCILLATION OCCURS IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ABOVE 35MPH (ABOVE 35MPH PRESSURE OSCILLATION BECOMES UNCOMFORTABLE TO PASSENGERS). PRESSURE OSCILLATION STOPS WITH FRONT WINDOWS DOWN. PRESSURE OSCILATION AMPLITUDE AND FREQUENCY VARY PROPORTIONALLY TO VEHICLE SPEED. POSTION OF LUGGAGE RACK SLIDE MEMBERS HAS NO EFFECT ON PRESSURE OSCILLATION.

Sep 25, 1999

CHASIS FLUID LEAKS ONTO BRAKE ROTORS.

Aug 08, 1997

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

2 complaints

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. YH

Feb 01, 1999

VEHICLE DOES NOT DECELERATE WHEN REMOVING FOOT FROM THE PEDAL. RPM GAUGE DOES NOT DROP QUICKLY ENOUGH, AND VEHICLE DOES NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN TAKING FOOT OF THE PEDAL . HAVE TO MAKE A PANIC STOP. *AK

May 21, 1997

AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

WHILE IN MOTION SEAT BELT WOULD COME UNDONE OR WOULDN'T UNLOCK FROM LOCK IN ORDER TO USE. BRAKES WOULD SLIP. MY BOYFRIEND WAS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED WHICH THEN CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO MALFUNCTION AND THE BRAKES STUCK SO HE WASN'T ABLE TO SLOW DOWN SUFFICIENTLY.

Sep 13, 2020

Crash: 1

ENGINE

1 complaint

1997 CHEVROLET TAHOE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD REMANUFACTURED ENGINES INSTALLED WITH SAFETY DEFECTS. *AS *TR

Feb 28, 2019

SUSPENSION,SEAT BELTS

1 complaint

LOWER RIGHT BALL JOINT ON VEHICLE FAILED CAUSING TRUCK TO LOSE CONTROL SIDE SWIPE A PARKED CAR AND TRAVEL ANOTHER 70 FEET KNOCKING OVER A STOP SIGN. DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD ME IN SEAT CAUSING ME TO GO FORWARD HITTING HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL. I CRACKED A MOLAR TOOTH AND BOTH KNEES WERE INJURED HITTING THE TRIM PIECE UNDER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *TR

Mar 21, 2015

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,TIRES,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

I BOUGHT THIS CAR AT CAR HOP IN ARLINGTON TX. I WAS SOLD IT WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS, NO HAZARDS, BAD TIRES, BAD BRAKES, ONE OF THE BACK DOORS WILL NOT OPEN, BAD BATTERY, BAD INSPECTION, NO COVER FOR FUEL FILTER, DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN, KEEPS DYING, SPARE TIRE FLEW OFF ON HIGHWAY AND BRAKES WENT OUT WHILE MY KIDS AND I WERE DRIVING. I AM A DISABLED MOTHER OF TWO AND THEY KNEW THEY GAVE ME A BAD CAR. THE FIRST I HAD 5 KIDS WITH ME AND IT WAS A KIA MINI VAN DIDNT EVEN MAKE IT HOME, THEY HAD TO COME TOW IT. THEN THAY GAVE ME THIS TAHOE. PLEASE HELP ME I HAVE NO OTHER CAR AND IT SCARES ME AND THEY WILL NOT HELP ME. I AM PAYING EVERY MONTH ON THIS VEHICALE AND WENT ALL THE WAY TO CORPORATE. THEY SENT ME TO THEIR MEHCANIC AND HE EVEN WROTE A E-MAIL DESCRIBING THE CONDITION AND STILL DID NOT CARE CAR HOP. PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!! GOD BLESS. *TR

Oct 29, 2012

TIRES,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

SPARE TIRE FELL FROM UNDER VEHICLE. METAL WIRE USED TO HOLD SPARE TIRE UNDER REAR OF VEHICLE BECAME CORRODED AND CAUSED THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

Aug 20, 2011

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VISIBILITY

1 complaint

MY 1997 TAHOE EXHIBITS THE SAME ANTILOCK FAILURES THAT ARE LISTED FOR THE 1999 MODELS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NO. 05V379000 BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE SAME IS THE CASE FOR GM RECALL NO. 03023/NHTSA ID NO. 05V37900, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD. I HAVE THE SAME FAILURES CONTINUOUSLY IN MY '97 CHEVY TAHOE BUT THE RECALL WAS EXTENDED ONLY TO SUBURBANS. AS A FORMER GM ENGINEER I KNOW THAT THE SAME PARTS AND SUPPLIERS ARE USED ACROSS THE BOARD FOR ALL OF THE GMT 800 SERIES (TAHOES, SUBURBANS, YUKONS, ETC.). SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW ONE MODEL CAN BE RECALLED WHEN ESSENCE ALL MODELS SHOULD BE RECALLED. *NM

Aug 31, 2005

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

1 complaint

WHILE DRIVING AT 40-60 MPH AND WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT CONSUMER LOST CONTROL FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO STRAIGHT, THEN PULLED TO THE RIGHT. IT FELT LIKE DRIVING OVER A PATCH OF BLACK ICE.*AK

Nov 17, 2004

INTERIOR LIGHTING

1 complaint

UNEXPLAINED ILLUMINATION OF INTERIOR DOME AND MAP LIGHT, NOT SURE WAS THE REASON IS AT THIS POINT. THEY WILL TIME DELAY OFF THEN COME ON AGAIN BY THEMSELVES. FOLLOW UP IF PROBLEMS DETERIORATES FURTHER. *AK

Mar 01, 2004

STEERING,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

ERRATIC STEERING. *AK

Aug 19, 2003

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,VISIBILITY

1 complaint

THIS OCCURS EVERY DAY, ALL DAY. IT IS A WELL KNOWN FACT WITH JUST ABOUT ALL LATE MODEL CHEVY/GMC TAHOE/SUBURBAN OWNERS, DEALERS, MECHANICS & MANY IN THE AUTO PUBLISHING INDUSATRY, THAT THESE VEHICLES HAVE EXTREMELY INADEQUATE BRAKING SYSTEMS, BORDERING ON FAILURES & EXTREME FADING & WARPING & PREMATURE WEAR ON THE FRONT MECHANICALS/PADS/ROTORS ESPECIALLY. YOU CAN ASK JUST ABOUT ANY MECHANIC & GM/CHEVY DEALER& THEY WILL ACKNOWLEGE THIS FACT. THEY EVEN TOUT THAT THE NEWER MODELS HAVE SUCH AN IMPROVED BRAKING SYSTEM OVER THE PREVIOUS YEARS. I OWN A 97 TAHOE 1500 & THE PREVIOUS OWNER & EVERYONE I MEET WHO OWNS A LATE MODEL GM TRUCK HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS. THERE ARE EVEN SOME INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO REFUSE TO WARRANTY THEIR WORK & PARTS WHEN THEY DO BRAKE JOBS ON THESE VEHICLES. I AM TALKING MOSTLY ABOUT THE FRONT DISC BRAKES. HAVE COME CLOSE TO ACCIDENTS QUITE A FEW TIMES DUE TO WARPED ROTORS & FADED BRAKES, ESPECIALLY WHEN COMING DOWN AN INCLINE, EVEN IF IT IS A SLIGHT TO MODERATE DESCENT FOR NOT A LONG DISTANCE. THE BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED MORE OFTEN THAN ANY VEHICLE IHAVE EVER OWNED & FOR THE TECHNOLOGY THAT IS OUT THERE. SOMETIMES EVERY YEAR!!! I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THESE BRAKES WERE EVER CERTIFIED SAFE BY THE NTSB OR ??? AND THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC. ALSO.. THE WIPER MOTOR ON THESE VEHICLES IS PRONE TO FAILURE (INTERMITTENT OR COMPLETE,) AND IS ALSO A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM IN THESE CIRCLES & A SERIOUS SAGETY HAZARD AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT. THANK YOU.

Jan 23, 2003

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,SEATS

1 complaint

THE DRIVES SEAT BOLTS I BELIEVE ARE BROKEN/GEARS GET STUCK IN PARK CONSTANTLY/RIGHT SIDE HEAD GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO MASSIVE LEAK OF COOLANT/SOUND SYSTEM MAKES WHINNIN GNOISE ON REAR SPEAKERS AND CD IS INOPERATIVE/DEFECTIVE*AK

May 08, 2002

STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VISIBILITY

1 complaint

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK OCCASIONALLY ON HIGH, BUT MOST OF THE TIME NOT WHEN IT IS E FUEL PUMP HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWO TIMES AND DOES NOT GIVE A WARNING THAT IT IS GOING TO TO QUIT. THE STEERING HAS A BAD PLACE IN IT A APPROX. 50MPH GOING AROUND A CURVE AND WILL PULL HARDER IN TO THE CURVE, EITHER THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH PARTS TO THIS TRUCK OR I HAVE A LEMON. I HAVE SPOKE WITH OTHERS AND THEIR WIPES DO THE SAME THING.*AK

Aug 26, 2001

STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Feb 22, 2001

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,PARKING BRAKE,POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

1 complaint

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.

Aug 23, 2000

STEERING,TRAILER HITCHES

1 complaint

THE STEERING DEVELOPS PLAY AND FEELS LOOSE AFTER THE VEHICLE WARMS UP. THE STEERING PROBLEM IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE AT 30 MPH, BUT THE STEERING IS ALSO FEELS LOOSE AT HIGHER SPEEDS . THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER, WILTON MOTORS 6 TIMES FOR THE STEERING PROBLEM. ANOTHER DEALER ALSO HAD IT 1 TIME FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED. THE TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER BENT DURING NORMAL TRAILER TOWING. THE TRAILER BEING TOWED IS 5475 LBS. DRY. THE VEHICLE IS RATED TO TOW 6500LBS. THE HITCH RECEIVER HAS A RATING OF 1000 TONGUE WT. AND 10,000 LBS. TRAILER WT. FOR AN EQUALIZED HITCH. THIS RECEIVER IS BENT OR TWISTED UP, CAUSING THE BALL MOUNT AND BALL TO RISE APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH. THE RECEIVER WAS INSTALLED ON THE NEW VEHICLE AS PART OF THE TRAILER TOWING PACKAGE. THE TRAILER OR THE TAHOE MAY HAVE A DESIGN FLAW THAT CAUSES THIS PROBLEM. *AK

May 22, 2000

STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

PROBLEM WITH STEERING..MOMENTARY LOSS OF STEERING,SEEMS TO SLIP THEN CATCH.SERVICE DEPT ADVISED KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SPEED SENSOR.NO FACTORY RECALL.COST $250.00 TO REPLACE. *AK

Jan 01, 2000

STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

STEERING AND FRONT SUPENSION GETTING VERY LOOSE .DEALER SAYS NORMAL BUT IS NOT

Jul 08, 1999

STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

STEERING GETS LOOSE WHEN WARM, MAYBE SOMTHING WRONG WITH VARIABLE ASSIT SYSTEM, CAN CAUSE DANGEROUS LANE CHANGES. *AK

Jul 08, 1999

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS

1 complaint

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

Jul 03, 1999

STEERING,POWER TRAIN

1 complaint

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS STEERING WHEEL WILL TURN TO THE LEFT, SHARP AND FAST. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE SLIP YOLK WENT DRY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD AFTER STOPPING. *SLC

Jun 30, 1999

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

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

Apr 29, 1999

STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

MY STEERING HAS LOCKED ON ME WHILE DRIVING, MY CAR WOULD NOT START DUE TO CRACK IN THE BATTERY AND ACID LEAK, MY CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP DUE TO STARTER CABLE POPPING OFF. CURRENTLY, I AM STRANDED DUE TO MY BRAKES LOSING POWER SOMEHOW. *AK

Mar 27, 1999

PARKING BRAKE

1 complaint

EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE BROKE. *YC

Feb 01, 1999

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,POWER TRAIN

1 complaint

ODOMETER & FUEL GAUGE EXPERIENCING FAILURE. *YC

Feb 01, 1999

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

HAD COME TO A STOP, WAS MAKING LEFT TURN, STEERING FAILED TO OPERATE & COULD NOT MAKE TURN. VEHICLE COULD GO STRAIGHT. BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC. NOTICED TENSIONER BELT HAD BROKEN. HAD NO WARNING THAT IT BROKE. *AK

Dec 17, 1998

AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SEATS

1 complaint

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR COLLISION AT ABOUT 70MPH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMAPCT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE SEATBACK COLLAPSED. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTATCED . *AK

Aug 26, 1998

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN

1 complaint

REAR WHEELS SHAKE AND SHIMMY. DEALER HAS REPLACED DRIVESHAFT TWICE WHICH DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. ALSO, DEALER PACKED DRIVESHAFT WITH GREASE WHICH ALSO DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM.

Jul 08, 1998

STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SEATS

1 complaint

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK BENDS TO THE RIGHT, CAUSING THE SEAT TO BE IN A COCKED POSITION. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SEAT TWICE PRIOR TO THIS. ALSO REPLACED LEAKING MASTER CYLINDER/LEAKING POWER STEERING PUMP. *AK

Dec 22, 1997

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SEAT BELTS

1 complaint

OWNER HAS 4-WHEEL ABS BRAKES, HAS DIFFICULTY IN BRAKING, THERE SEEMS TO BE EXCESSIVE PLAY IN BRAKES, PEDAL MUST BE PRESSED 2-3 INCHES BEFORE BRAKES RESPOND. ALSO PASSENGERS SIDE SEAT BELT HAS PROBLEMS RETRACTING. *AK *JB

Sep 02, 1997

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