1995 Chevrolet Tahoe complaints

WE HAVE COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT NOT FEELING AS IF IT IS "LOCKED" IN POSITION AND WERE TOLD THAT IT IS NORMAL. IT FELT AS IF THE SEAT WERE "ROCKING" A BIT. NOW THE SEAT HAS BROKEN ALL THE WAY AND CAN "ROCK" AS IF YOU ARE IN A ROCKING CHAIR. THIS TOOK EFFECT ON THE FREEWAY. VERY DANGEROUS!!! .....IN CONNECTION WITH THE EGR VALVE I AM CURRENTLY IN NEED OF HAVING IT REPLACED FOR THE 3RD TIME. MY "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT HAS COME ON ALL THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT RUN THE SAME SINCE THE FIRST EGR VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED. TO MY UNDERSTANDING, IT IS NOT A PART THAT SHOULD WEAR OUT SO FREQUENTLY. NONE OF THE TIMES HAS THE EGR VALVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.

2 BATTERIES HAVE LEAKED, BRAKES HAVE BECOME "SQUEAKY" SHORTLY THEREAFTER GOTH TIMES. I SAW AN ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE NY TIMES AND FELT I SHOULD GIVE YOU YHIS INFORMATION

ORIGINAL MFG'S BATTERY SIDE TERMINALS LEAKED WITH PRESSURE AND SPEWED ACID OUT AND DOWN ON OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, INCLUDING THE RT SIR DEPLOYMENT SENSOR, ELECTRICAL WIRING, BRAKE LINES, TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES, AND OTHER ITEMS, WITH RESULTANT CORROSION. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX, OWNER CLEANED UP BEST POSSIBLE.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

LEAKING BATTERY DRIPPED ONTO INNER RIGHT FRONT FENDER, BRAKE LINES AND HOSES. *MJS

DURING ROUTINE MAINTAINANCE I NOTICED POSITIVE TERMINAL ON THE BATTERY WAS LEAKING. NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED. I REPLACED IT WITH A SEARS BATTERY AND CLEANED UP TO BE BEST OF MY ABILITY THE LEAKAGE THAT OCCURRED (WHICH I WAS CONCERNED COULD AFFECT THE BRAKING, ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM, AND OTHER COMPONENTS.) I WAS NOT HAPPY WITH THE RESPONSE FROM THE DEALERSHIP, BUT I WAS NOT GOING TO BUY ANOTHER BATTERY THAT WOULD LEAK, FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I NOTICED THE ARTICLE IN THE NEWSPAPER REGARDING THIS SITUATION, RECENTLY, WHICH HAS PROMPTED MY REPORT. THANK YOU. *AK

BATTERY LEAKED ACID ONTO THE BRAKES, RESULTING IN POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE. ALSO LEAKED ACID ONTO THE AIR BAG SENSORS. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ML

CONSUMER NOTICED WHITE DUST ON DRIVEWAY. LOOKED UNDER HOOD AND BATTERY WAS LEAKING. ALSO, PAINT WA SPEALING OFF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

ONSEPTEMBER 25, 1998, I WAS DRIVING MY 1995 CHEVY TAHOE, SUV AND HAD A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. THIS WAS AMAZING IN THAT ON AUGUST 7, OF THAT SAME YEAR ONLY A LITTLE OVER A MONTH AFTER THE BRAKES HAD BEEN SERVICED THEY FAILED. IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE BATTERY HAD FAILED AND LEAKED ACID ONTO THE BRAKE LINES CAUSING THEM TO FAIL AND LEAKOUT THE VITAL FLUID. ON 1/23/00 S.D.UNION/TRIBUNE CARRIED AN NATIONAL A..P ARTICLE SAYING THE THE NTSA WAS INVESTGATING THIS VERY PROBLEM IN TAHOES/YUKONS & SUBURBANS*AK

ORIGINAL BATTERY LEAKED CORROSIVE FLUID ON HOLDING TRAY AND WHEEL WELL, RESULTING IN APROXIMATELY $375.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE, PLUS THE REPLACEMENT COSTS OF $150.00 FOR A NEW BATTERY. *AK

UNABLE TO REPAIR WITHOUT REPLACING WHOLE AXLE DUE TO FACTORY DEFECT. *AK

JURY RIGGED FRONT SEAT ANCHOR,ENGINEERED ATTACHMENT POINT NOT USED,SEAT FRAME FAILED. *AK

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DRIVER SEAT CAME LOOSE AT THE ANCHOR DUE TO A BOLT COMING OFF. DEALER SAYS CONSUMERNEEDS A NEW SEAT FRAME. *AK

ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALER INSPECTED ABS SYSTEM, CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED ABS MODULATOR ASSEMBLY.

AFTER CONTACTING GM ABOUT SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF BRAKE FAILURE I WAS TOLD THEY WERE INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM BUT MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOTHING WOULD BE DONE BY GM. NO FURTHER EXPLANATION FOLLOWED. THE BRAKING PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE HAS RESULTED IN ONE CRASH W/INJURIES AND THREE OTHER OCCURRENCES WERE A CRASH WAS NARROWLY AVERTED. CONTACT WITH OTHERS ACROSS THE US INDICATES THE ABS HAS A PROBLEM KNOWN BY GM, BUT GM REFUSES TO MAKE REPARATION. I RECEIVED FACIAL LACERATIONS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM AND CONSIDER GM'S ATTITUDE ONE OF "[XXX] THE CUSTOMER...YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN". I FIRMLY BELIEVE MULTIPLE PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO DIE BEFORE GM WITH ADMIT THESE VEHICLES HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

UPON ENTERING VEHICLE I LEANED OVER TO RETRIEVE SOMETHING FROM THE GLOVEBOX AND THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE. COST: $250.00 TO REPAIR. ACCORDING TO DEALER THE WELD, AT THE BOLT POINT, HAD BROKEN.

DEFECTIVE ABS SYSTEM RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT AND DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH SEAT ANCHOR TORN FROM THE BRACKET; CAUSING DRIVER'S SEAT TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH WHICH CAN LEAD TO AN LOSS OF CONTROL IF SEAT ROCKS TOO FAR BACK. REQUESTING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK

DRIVERS SEAT IS LOOSE CAUSING SLIGHT ROCKING MOTION AND CLUNKING NOISE WHEN STOPPING / STARTING. THIS SEEMS COMMON IN 95 - 9? FULL SIZE CHEV / GMC SUV'S. I HAVE READ MANY NHTSA CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM - SOME RESULTING IN FAILURE OF THE SEAT TO REMAIN UPRIGHT AND RESULTING IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I DO NOT BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT WHICH I HEAR MAY COST AS MUCH AS $1,000 IN PARTS AND LABOR. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS AND DANGEROUS SAFETY DEFECT WHICH REQUIRES CORRECTION BY THE MANUFACTURER.

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND THE CONSUMER HAS TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD FOR VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. *AK

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT TRACKS AND ANCHORS ARE COMING UNBOLTED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

GENTLEMEN, I AM NOT SURE WHAT CONSTITUTES A SAFETY HAZARD, BUT I AM HAVING TO PUT ON MY FIFTH SET OF FRONT BRAKES AS THE CURRENT ONES ARE NOW WORN THIN, CHATTER, AND SQUEAL. THIS IS A FAMILIAR PATTERN OF EXCESSIVE WEAR. I HAVE EVEN HAD THE ABS CHATTER ON ME WHEN GOING OVER A ROUGH SECTION OF PAVEMENT - BOTH DURING BREAKING AND IMMEDIATLY AFTER BRAKING. SCARY. IT SEEMS UNREASONABLE TO ME THAT I SHOULD BE GOING THROUGH FRONT BRAKES EVERY 18,000 MILES! AND THEY FREQUENTLY MAKE FUNNY NOISES!

NO SUMMARY

DRIVERS FRONT SEAT HAS BRACKET THAT CRACKED CAUSING THE SEAT TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH, THIS IS THE SECOND SEAT THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO IN THE SAME TRUCK, THE ORIGINAL SEAT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY .

ABS LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. EVERY TIME IT RAINED & ABS BRAKES WERE APPLIED, VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC CHANGED ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.

BRACKET FOR THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE AT FRONT SUPPORT POINTS CAUSING IT TO TIP BACKWARDS WHEN CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE INTO DRIVE. NLM

SEAT TRACK AND BRACKET BROKEN CAUSING THE SEAT TO EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT. NLM

THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME AND I WAS TOLD GM DOESN'T MAKE THIS REAR AXLE ANYMORE. I HAVE HAD FOUR FAILURES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, IT STILL IS NOT CORRECT. SAFTEY IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THE REAR AXLE OF SUCH A LARGE TRUCK.

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES DOES RELEASE FROM THE RETRACTING MECHANISM,CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NO SUMMARY

THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ABS BRAKE FAILURE IN THE WASHINGTON POST ARTICLE ON JULY 22, 1999 IS AN EXACT DESCRIPTION OF THE CAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT I HAD IN FEBRUARY, 1999. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 10 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP BECAUSE NO MATTER HOW HARD I PUSHED THE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL AND BUMPED INTO THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME, DAMAGING MY BUMPER. I HAD THE DEALER REPLACE THE BUMPER AND CHECK THE BRAKES. THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM.

I HOPE THIS WILL BE INCLUDED IN YOUR RECALL OF ABS CHEVY AUTOS

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE FRAMING ON THE DRIVERS POWER SEAT HAS FAILED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO FALL AWAY FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT WARNING.

I REALIZE THAT I AM BEYOND THE 3/36,000 BUT GMC IS CLAIMING NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. I HAVE MAINTAINED MY CAR AND POLISHED IT FAITHFULLY. CLEAR COAT JUST DOES NOT PEEL UNLESS THERE IS AN APPLICATION FAULT OR FAULTY PRODUCT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY.

SEAT BRACKET THAT GOES INTO THE SEAT TRACKS BROKE, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO ROTATE BACK LIKE A ROCKING CHAIR WHEN DRIVING. DEALER HAS FIXED VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER COULD STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE, AND WHAT HE FEELS IS A BUMPING RIDE. MECHANIC HAD TOLD CONSUMER THERE WAS EXCESSIVE WEAR ON RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. AFTER THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SENSOR WAS REPLACED, THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. *AK *ML

THIS IS THE THIRD REPLACEMENT OF THE SEAL IN FOUR YEARS. *AK

1ST THING NOTICED IS ORANGE INDICATOR SHOWING WHAT GEAR VEHICLE IS IN WAS NOT WORKING, WHEN TRUCK WAS IN FORWARD MOTION RAN VERY ROUGH NOT MUCH POWER. NEXT DAY BEFORE TRUCK WAS BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP DRIVER NOTICED DASHBOARD READINGS WERE NOT WORKING. VEHICLE BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP.THEY REPLACED VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR , PROBLEMS CONT., BUT BEFORE THEY COULD FUTHER TEST TRUCK WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. TOLD TO BRING VEHICLE BACK IF HAPPENED AGAIN. HAPPENED AGAIN 6/7/99. VEHICLE BACK AT DEALERSHIP,. *AK

THE FRAME ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE. THE SEAT BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME WHEN DRIVER WAS GETTING INTO THE TRUCK. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM WILL BE CORRECTED. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME BROKE, AND DISENGAGED FROM THE TRACKS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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

WHILE MAKING A SUDDEN STOP VEHICLE CONTINUES TO TRAVEL, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

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

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.

DEALER SAID NOISE SOUNDED LIKE TRANSMISSION - THEY DO NOT DO TRANSMISSION. AAMCO SAYS ALL COMPONENTS OF TRANSFER CASE NEED REPLACED. CHEVY WILL NOT ASSIST.

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. NLM (98V-150)

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

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. KEY COULD NOT TURN TO RELEASE STEERING WHEEL UNTIL 4 WHEEL DRIVE SHIFT LEVER WAS PUT IN 4-WD FROM 2 WD.PARKED ON EVEN/LEVEL GROUND. *AK