2001 Chevrolet Tahoe complaints

BOUGHT THIS TRUCK USED IN 2007. SINCE DAY 1 THE FUEL GAUGE HAS NOT WORKED. IT SHOWS EMPTY WHEN IT'S FULL AND FULL WHEN IT'S EMPTY. I HAVE HAD TO KEEP TRACK OF MILEAGE TO KNOW WHEN TO FILL UP. MECHANIC SAYS THAT IT IS VERY COSTLY TO FIX. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AS THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A LOCAL MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE RUSTED AND LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. THE SAME BRAKE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE REAR BRAKES PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE GOT HIS VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT LOW SPEEDS THE ABS ACTIVATED, WHICH MADE THE STOPPING DISTANCE FOR THE VEHICLE MUCH LONGER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN 2006 AND IDENTICAL FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

MY BRAKES SUDDENLY FAILED AS I WAS APPROACHING A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHEN I PUSHED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND PRODUCED NO DECELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO NARROWLY AVOID AN ACCIDENT, BUT THE SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY IF TRAFFIC HAD BEEN DIFFERENT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS A RUSTED BRAKE LINE. I FOUND A REPORT OF AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION OF RUSTED BRAKE LINES THAT COVERS MY VEHICLE MAKE/MODEL/YEAR, AND I WANT TO ADD MY EVENT TO YOUR DATABASE. *TR

2001 CHEVY TAHOE BRAKE FAILURE. VERY SUDDEN. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. THERE IS CORROSION ON THE BRAKE LINES AND IS REPORTEDLY OCCURRING ON OTHER CHEVY MAKES FROM 1999-2003. WE NEED TO REPLACE ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES PER DEALERSHIP. *TR

FUEL GAUGE - NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, APPEARS TO READ FULL WHEN NOT AND ALSO WILL APPEAR TO BE EMPTY WHEN NOT. LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON WHEN TANK IS FULL. *TR

I TRIED TO OPEN THE WINDOW HATCH AND THE WHOLE THING FELL OFF ITS HINGE. IN LOOKING INTO THIS TO TRY TO GET THIS FIXED, I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS. IF I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY AND THIS WAS TO FALL OFF, THIS COULD BE DEVASTATING AND CAN CAUSE DEATHS TO ANYONE BEHIND ME. *TR

CHEVROLET TAHOE WAS DOUBLE PARKED ON EAST 15TH STREET BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND AVE IN NYC. TRUCK WAS IN "PARK" WHEN BOTH SIDE AIRBAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT FROM ANY OTHER CAR AND THE TRUCK WAS NOT MOVING. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR MUST BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF GENERAL MOTORS AND/OR INSURANCE CO (NATIONWIDE). *TR

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAS NO SIDE AIRBAG. THE CONTACT LOOKED THROUGH THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND FOUND THE AIR BAG WAS NOT THERE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALERSHIP WERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE HAD NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.RL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ASSIST BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED IN 2005. IN ADDITION, THE ABS MODULE WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,818 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ UPDATED 1/4/11 *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. THE CONDITION WAS LIKELY TO OCCUR IN ENVIRONMENTALLY CORROSIVE AREAS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). SIX YEARS AFTER THE REPAIR THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE ACTIVATION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE ABS SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT WILLING TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY REPAIR DID NOT FIX THE FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD EXTEND THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WHEN I ACCELERATED THE SPARE TIRE HOIST CABLE BROKE DUE TO FRAYING CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. THE DRIVER BEHIND ME RAN OVER THE SPARE. FORTUNATELY, I HAD JUST BEGAN TO PULL OFF SO SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE OR PERSON. *LN

WHEN I FILL MY GAS TANK UP WITH FUEL THE FUEL LIGHT SHOWS LOW FUEL WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. I AM UNABLE TO TELL WHAT THE ACTUAL FUEL AMOUNT IS. THE LIGHT COMES ON OFTEN. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS NOW. I AM NOT SURE HOW TO CORRECT IT. *TR

PARKING BRAKE ON 2001 TAHOE FAILS TO HOLD VEHICLE. IT WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION UNTIL FIXED. I HAVE NEVER USED THE BRAKE AND IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS DEFECT IN 2001 TAHOE THAT WAS NEVER RECALLED. CHEVY NEEDS TO RECALL AND FIX THE DEFECTED PARKING BRAKE IN ALL MODELS. *TR

ON NOVEMBER 23, 2010 WE WERE TRAVELING ON I-95 JUST OUTSIDE OF WASHINGTON DC WHEN WE WERE IN SOME HEAVY TRAFFIC. WE NEEDED TO STOP QUICKLY & THE BRAKE PEDAL ON OUR 2001 CHEVY TAHOE LT WENT TO THE FLOOR. WE WERE ABLE TO STOP BUT WHEN WE WERE ABLE TO GET OFF TO GET GAS & CHECK ON THE BRAKES WE NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE REAR OF THE TAHOE. WAS ABLE TO GET TO A BRAKE SHOP WHEN WE FOUND OUT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE SHOP FIGURED SOMETHING MUST HAVE HIT THE BRAKE LINE WHILE WE WERE DRIVING & SINCE THEY WERE RUSTING IT RUPTURED THE LINE. WE ENDED UP HAVING TO SPEND THE NIGHT IN FREDRICKSBURG, VA & PAYING $1,500 TO JUST GET THE REAR LINES FIXED SO WE COULD CONTINUE OUR TRIP TO MYRTLE BEACH. WE STILL NEED TO GET THE FRONT LINES CHANGED BUT WE DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO GET THEM FIXED AT THIS TIME. SO THE TAHOE SITS IN OUR DRIVEWAY UNTIL WE CAN AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED. *TR

I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN MY 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE WHERE I REAR ENDED A CAR. MY VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 54 MPH AND THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS SLOWING TO TURN WITHOUT BLINKERS OR BRAKE LIGHTS. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGE WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, INCREASING BRAKE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SPORADIC OVER A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. UPDATED 1/19/2010 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE PURCHASED A COMPLETE BEARING ASSEMBLY WHICH CAME WITH A WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. HE ALSO HAD TO PURCHASE AN AXLE SOCKET TO GET THE HUB OFF. THE CONSUMER MADE THE REPAIR HIMSELF AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RETURNED. UPDATED 03/31/11

THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LINE CRACKED AND FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE 3 TIMES IN 18 MONTHS. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS REPAIRED AT THE DEALER. THE SECOND TIME IT WAS REPLACED AT THE DEALER. THE THIRD AND MOST RECENT, IT WAS REPAIRED AT A TRUCKSTOP IN THE NEW MEXICO DESERT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS LE P265/70/R16 TIRES.WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD ROARING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SWIRL AND BECAME HARD TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE THREAD ON THE TIRE SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TIRE SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT AFTER 5 YEARS THEY HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY. THE TIRE HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. UPDATED 01/31/11 *BF UPDATED 04/21/11

2001 CHEVY TAHOE - EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE NOT FUNCTIONING. HAS NOT BEEN FUNCTIONING FOR YEARS. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW AND I NEVER USED IT, BUT WHEN I WAS PARKED ON A HILL RECENTLY, I TRIED TO USE IT BUT IT DID NOT WORK. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. IF IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO SAFELY PARK WITHOUT POSSIBLY HURTING INNOCENT PEOPLE OR DAMAGING PROPERTY, SHOULD THE MANUFACTURER BE RESPONSIBLE? *TR

BRAKE LINES (ALL) ARE RUSTING TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. MUST BE REPLACED BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. GM SHOULD MAKE GOOD FOR REPAIRS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT A SLOW SPEED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE ABS ENGAGED EXTREME PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKES, EXTENDING THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE WERE FAMILIAR WITH THE FAILURE. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000, SERVICE BRAKES HYDRAULIC, ANTILOCK WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE; YET, GM INFORMED HIM HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 103,000.

ABS PUMP MOTOR IS STAYING ON CONTINUOUSLY AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, FOUND THAT AN INTERNAL RELAY IN THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE IS SHORTING AND CAUSING THE ABS PUMP MOTOR TO CONTINUE TO RUN WHILE OPERATED AND EVEN AFTER VEHICLE AND IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. WITHOUT DISCONNECTING PLUG TO MOTOR OR ABS FUSE, EITHER FAILURE OF ABS PUMP MOTOR WILL OCCUR, FAILURE OF EBCM WILL OCCUR AND EVEN POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARDS DUE TO OVERHEATING ABS PUMP MOTOR. SINCE I WAS ABLE TO READ ONLINE THAT MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, IT SEEMS THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND PREVENT FUTURE FAILURES OF ABS EQUIPMENT, POSSIBLE CAR FIRES DUE TO CONTINUOUS ABS PUMP MOTOR ACTIVATION EVEN WITH VEHICLE TURNED OFF, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INJURIES AND EVEN DEATH TO THE PUBLIC. *TR

I HAD TO REPLACE TWO VALVE STEMS ON FOUR TIRES PURCHASED AT BERGEY TIRE SERVICE, LANSDALE PA ON 8/21/2007. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS JULY 3, 2010. WHEN THE SECOND ONE WAS DONE, JULY 21, 2010, THE MECHANIC TOLD ME ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE CHINESE MADE RUBBER VALVE STEMS. I HAD JUST DRIVEN 90 MILES TO THE SEASHORE BY MYSELF (I AM A 69 YEAR OLD WOMAN), AND I SHUDDER TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THE TIRE HAD GONE FLAT WHILE I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE TURNPIKE. LUCKILY I FOUND THE TIRE FLAT THE DAY AFTER I ARRIVED. I AM GRATEFUL THAT THE MECHANIC TOLD ME ABOUT THE VALVE PROBLEM SO THAT I CAN GET THE REST OF THE TIRE VALVES CHECKED. *TR

ON 6/8/2001, I PURCHASED A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE FROM SEWELL CADILLAC-CHEVROLET. IN 2003 HINGES ON THE REAR DOOR CARGO WINDOW HAD TO BE REPLACED/REPAIRED BECAUSE THE WINDOW WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY BECAUSE THE HINGES WERE COMING LOOSE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CARGO WINDOW ON THE REAR DOOR WAS RARELY USED. THE LAST TIME IT WAS OPENED WAS AUGUST, 2009. WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY IN MAY, 2010, THE CARGO WINDOW FLEW OFF THE CAR. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT FAILURE OF THE ATTACHMENT OF THE HINGES TO THE WINDOW IS DUE TO THE RUBBER BONDING MATERIAL THAT IS USED AND IS NOT AN UNCOMMON EVENT. THE OCCURRENCE OF A WINDOW FLYING OFF A VEHICLE WHILE IT IS BEING DRIVEN IS, IN MY OPINION A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD THAT COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTS AND SEVERE INJURY. I PAID TO HAVE THE WINDOW REPLACED. GENERAL MOTORS WAS INFORMED(FILE # [XXX] ), WERE NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, AND TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE HAS DONE NOTHING. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE Z71. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND I AM THE SOLE OWNER. YESTERDAY (7-13-2010), I HAD JUST RETURNED TO MY VEHICLE AFTER A VISIT TO THE GROCERY STORE. I OPENED THE REAR HATCH (UPPER GLASS PORTION) AND PLACED MY GROCERIES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TRIED TO CLOSE THE GLASS HATCH IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. AFTER FURTHER VISUAL OF THE CONNECTING LATCH, I NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC RIGHT LATCH HAD BROKEN OFF THE GLASS PORTION OF THE HATCH. THUS I WAS NOT ABLE TO CLOSE THE GLASS HATCH. AFTER CONTINUED ATTEMPTS, I PUSHED THE GLASS HATCH BACK INTO PLACE, BUT THE WINDOW IS SEVERELY OUT OF ALIGNMENT. I HAVE SINCE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND I HAVE NOTICED THAT MANY OTHER TAHOE AND SUBURBAN OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK MY TAHOE BY A LOCAL CHEVROLET BODY SHOP AND I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH TAHOES AND SUBURBANS. THE SHOP FOREMAN SAID THAT THIS IS A PRODUCT DEFECT THAT CHEVROLET NEVER CORRECTED OR ADMITTED FAULT TO. I AM NOW CONCERNED, AS THIS IS A COMPLETE UNIT AND THAT THE REPLACEMENT COSTS APPEARS TO BE RATHER EXPENSIVE. IF THIS IS A PRODUCT DEFECT, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF CHEVROLET IS WILLING TO COMPENSATE ME FOR THE REPAIRS OR AT LEAST PICK UP A PORTION OF THE BILL. THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR REVIEW OF MY COMPLAINT. *TR

I OWN A 2001 CHEVY TAHOE THAT HAS THE BRAKE / ABS LIGHTS COMING ON WHILE DRIVING. AFTER LEARNING ABOUT EARLIER RECALL I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO A DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON FOR AWHILE BUT STARTED TO LIGHT UP AGAIN. I FEEL THE DEALERSHIP DID A 'QUICK-FIX'. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY I WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THIS RECALL WHEN I HAVE BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN BEFORE WITH A PREVIOUS RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE TRAVELLING AT 2 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.

I'VE HAD TWO ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODULES REPLACED, 1 AT 40K MILES & AGAIN AT 130K MILES. THEY WENT BAD FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE COST ON THE FIRST ONE WAS $900, AND THE LAST WAS OVER $1400. I SAVED THE LAST ONE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COMPLETE A TURN AT 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND WAS EXAMINED BUT WAS NOT SERVICED. THE FAILURE HAD NOT RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,002. UPDATED 07/14/2010.*LJ UPDATED 07/15/10.*JB

MY REAR DOORS ON MY CHEVY TAHOE 2001 ARE BECOMING IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN RECALL 05V379000, ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER 5 YEARS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME INTERMITTENT; STARTED OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY ONCE PROBLEM STARTED EVENTUALLY HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT STAY ON; DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM WAS RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE TILT OF STEERING COLUMN; VEHICLE WAS EVALUATED AND REPAIRED; REPAIR INCLUDED REPLACING THE WIRING HARNESS AND THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH; THE WIRING HARNESS HAD SHORTED OUT APPARENTLY FROM THE REPEATED MOVEMENT OF THE TILT BEING ADJUSTED; OLD PART IS AVAILABLE; I'M REPORTING THIS BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS DANGEROUS WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS GO OFF TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS AT NIGHT. IT IS ALSO A FIRE HAZARD PER THE MECHANIC THAT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. WE DID SMELL SMOKE AT ONE TIME BUT DIDN'T NOTICE ANY OTHER COMPONENTS DAMAGED. MAYBE WE WERE JUST LUCKY. *TR

MY VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE-I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 25 OTHER DRIVER WAS APPROXIMATELY 40...DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT RESULTING IN INJURY TO LEFT ARM...VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *TR

LOOSE STEERING AND LOOSE CLUNKING COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. COMING OUT OF TURN I HEAR A NOISE NOT NORMAL AFTER TURNING AND THE STEERING FEELS LOOSE/FLOATY. I HAVE HAD THE NOISE FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS BUT NEVER THOUGHT ANYTHING OF IT. HAD THE FRONT END CHECKED OUT AND THE STEERING LOOKED AT ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND IT ALL CHECKED OUT OK. I STILL HAD THE CLUNKING AND LOOSENESS. I RECENTLY HAD A STEERING FLUID FLUSH AND CHECK AND ALL TURNED OUT WELL BUT THE NOISE IS STILL THERE. IT FEELS AS IF THE STEERING SHAFT IS FLOATING AND SNAPS BACK INTO PLACE AFTER THE TURN. *TR

STEERING FEELS LOOSE WHEN TURNING AND HITTING SLIGHT BUMPS AT NORMAL SPEEDS. SOFT CLUNKING SOUNDS COMES FROM STEERING COLUMN AREA UNDER DASHBOARD WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL AND MOVING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVY TAHOE. THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AND HAS CAUSED THE PASSENGERS TO SIT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE REAR SEAT TO USE THE LAP BELT. IN ORDER TO USE THE SEAT BELTS SHE HAS TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THEM WITH A SCREW DRIVER. THE CONTACT FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE SOMEONE CAN BE INJURED DUE TO THE SEAT BELTS FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,350 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000. UPDATED 10/21/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR SHOULDER SEATS BELTS CONTINUE TO JAM AND DON'T RETRACT. WHEN THEY DO RETRACT, THEY ARE VERY SLOW. UPDATED 10/20/09 *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S FAILURE IS DIRECTLY RELATED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55000. UPDATED 9/23/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE ABS ACTIVATES AND IT MAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSH BACK TOWARD THE HIM CAUSING GREATER STOPPING DISTANCE. THE ABS LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN IT HAPPENS. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL AND THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED ON OCT 25, 2005, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. UPDATED 09/28/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS FAILED. WHENEVER HE APPROACHES A SLOW STOP AT 5 MPH, THE ABS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS DISABLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000. UPDATED 8/24/09 *CN UPDATED 08/26/09. *JB

05V379000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK. RECALL DATE 8/29/05 MY 2001 CHEVY TAHOE IS ACTIVATING MY ANTILOCK BRAKES WHILE TRYING TO STOP. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. I BOUGHT IT USED IN FEBRUARY OF 2006. I CALLED GM AND THEY WILL NOT HONOR THEIR RECALL AND FIX MY TAHOE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT AND I HAVE A SMALL CHILD. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO HAVE MY TAHOE FIXED. I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR IT TO BE FIXED. GM SHOULD HONOR THEIR RECALLS AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. WHAT CAN I DO? *TR

THE PROBLEM IS ONGOING, THE FUEL INDICATOR IS NOT STABLE, IT REGISTERS LOW FUEL WHEN THERE IS A FULL TANK. THE NEEDLE IS NOT REPORTING ACTUAL FUEL AMOUNT. THE SAFETY HAZARD WOULD BE RUNNING OUR OF GAS AND POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. IS THIS A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURE OR WEAR AND TEAR. VEHICLE:2001 CHEVY TAHOE MILEAGE NOW IS 98,000 PLUS MILES. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR OVER A YEAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY AND STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR BRAKE SERVICE AND WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. HE RECENTLY NOTICED THE ISSUE RESURFACING AND THE DEALER REFERRED HIM TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE RECALL REPAIR HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 118,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. UPDATED 05/06/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED GM PROVIDED A TEMPORARY FIX 2 YEARS AND NEVER REALLY FIXED THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 05/08/09.*JB

THE TRUCK IS A 2001, HAS BEEN IN THE GARAGE FOR OVER 90% OF ITS LIFE. I NOTICED 2 MONTHS A SMALL PATCH OF PAINT STARTING TO BUBBLE ON THE ROOF. THIS PATCH HAS NOW EXTENDED TO APPROXIMATELY 2 SQ FT IN SIZE. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY TAHOE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 2 YEARS. FOR THE YEAR I HAVE HEARD A CLICKING NOISE AND A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN I TURN AND THEN THE NOISE STARTING GETTING LOUDER. FOUR MONTHS AGO I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY AND THE NOISE TURNED INTO A SCRATCHING SOUND. I PARKED THE VEHICLE FOR 2 DAYS TOOK IT TO DEALER SHIP AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. WELL LITTLE DID I KNOW THAT NOTHING TURNED INTO THE REAR END GEAR DIFFERENTIAL GOING COMPLETELY OUT. NOW I AM WITH OUT A VEHICLE. THIS IS WHILE I HAVE MY 4 CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME ON OUR WAY TO THE DOCTORS OFFICE. I BROKE DOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. COULD NOT GO FORWARD WHAT SO EVER. EVERY TIME I WOULD PUT IT INTO DRIVE IT WOULD MAKE THIS HORRIBLE LOUD NOISE. I AM NOT SURE IF I SHOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER OR WHAT. CAN SOME ONE TELL ME ANYTHING IF IT HAS HAPPENED TO YOU AND HOW MUCH IT COAST TO BE FIXED. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT IT WILL NOT COVER IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH OR ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP, THE ABS ENGAGE AUTOMATICALLY AND CAUSE DIFFICULTY STOPPING. THE CONTACT MUST APPLY A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS, BUT HAS RECENTLY BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000, NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE05020 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE RECALL SHOULD APPLY TO HIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

THE ABS IS MALFUNCTIONING ON MY 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. DURING AN INTERNET SEARCH I DISCOVERED THAT THE PROBLEM MATCHES THAT FOUND IN CAMPAIGN #05V379000, HOWEVER, MY VEHICLE'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL. I BELIEVE THAT MY VEHICLE, AND POSSIBLY MANY OTHERS, SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED. *TR

SPARE TIRE MISSING. I BELIEVE THE CABLE SNAPPED AND THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION CREATING A DANGER TO OTHER VEHICLES. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS CAUSED A CRASH OR INJURY TO OTHER DRIVERS. I DO NOT HAVE A DATE OF THE INCIDENT. *TR

ATTEMPTED TO TURN VEHICLE OFF, CAR MAKING A LOUD NOISE AFTER I TOOK KEY OUT OF IGNITION. LOUD NOISE WOULD NOT GO AWAY UNTIL I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY FROM THE CAR. I ATTEMPTED SEVERAL DAYS LATER TO TURN VEHICLE BACK ON. SUCCESSFUL WITHOUT ANY NOISE. TURNED OFF AFTER DRIVEN THAT DAY. BATTERY DID NOT NEED TO BE DISCONNECTED THIS TIME. LEFT CAR IN GARAGE FOR 2 DAY (48 HOURS) UNTOUCHED AND NOT DRIVEN. SITTING IN MY HOUSE EATING A SANDWICH AND I SMELL SMOKE COMING FROM MY GARAGE. I LOOK UNDERNEATH THE CAR AND FLAMES HAVE APPEARED. I GRABBED ANYTHING I COULD TO PUT FIRE OUT AND SUCCESSFULLY DID. CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE. THERE IS DAMAGE UNDERNEATH THE CAR. THE QUOTE TO FIX IS $1800 BUT HAVE NOT FIXED YET UNTIL INSURANCE COMPANY APPROVES. IF I HAD NOT BEEN HOME TO PUT THE FIRE OUT IT WOULD HAVE BURNED DOWN MY HOME AND KILLED MY DOGS. IT ALSO WOULD HAVE BURNED DOWN MY NEIGHBORS HOME TOO BECAUSE WE ARE ATTACHED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE FOR TWO DAYS, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE BRAKE RELAY SYSTEM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 62,000.

THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT I REPLACE MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) BECAUSE MY LIGHT WOULD COME ON FOR NO REASON. THEY WANTED $2300 BUT GOODYEAR DID IT FOR $2,086.19. AFTER RESEARCHING, THIS HAS BEEN AN ON-GOING PROBLEM FOR TAHOE'S. I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSE. REPAIRS: 1 E.B.C.M (ABS CONTROL MODULE) LABOR & PARTS $163.40 1 88964302-HYD VALVE ASSY $710.88 1 ABS PRESSURE MODULATOR ASSY/88982287 $970.40 1 BRAKE FLUID EXCHANGE-DOT 3 $ 66.46 PARTS: $1697.10 LABOR 214.04 SHOP FEE 25.00 7.75% TAX 150.05 $2,086.19 *TR