2001 Chevrolet Tahoe complaints

WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER IN THE REAR SEAT ADJUSTED THE PASSENGER SEAT AND NOTICED SPARKS COMING FROM UNDER THE SEAT. LATER, THE SPARKS TURNED INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE BECAUSE THE WIRES KEPT IGNITING.*AK

I BOUGHT A 2001 CHEVROLEX TAHOE USED IN MARCH OF 2004. SINCE THEN THE FRONT SEAT BELTS HAVE NOT WORKED PROPERLY. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 6 TIMES FOR 3 REPLACEMENTS. STILL NOT FIXED. GM HAS MOVED MY ISSUE TO CUSTOIMER RELATIONS AND I WAS SUPPOSED TO CALL ME BACK ON NOVEMEBER 8 AND AS ON NOVEMEBER 29 I STILL HAVE NOT BEEN CALLED BACK. CONTACT PERSON AT GM IS CRAIG KING (813)635-4084. DRIVER BELT LOCKS UP AS YOU TRY TO PUT IT ON AND SOMETIMES CAN NOT GET BELT ON. PASSANGER BELT LOCKS UP ON PASSANGER AND WILL NOT UNLUCK EVEN WHEN PASSANGER LEANS BACK. PERSON GETS TRAPPED AGAINST SEAT AND REALESING BELT FROM BUCKLE ONLY WAY FOR PERSON TO MOVE.*AK

REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT AND THEREFORE IS NOT SAFE FOR USE. THIS HAS BEEN SERVICED YET STILL HANGS UP FREQUENTLY. HAVE TO REMOVE PANEL TO GET ACCESS TO APPLY TEMPORARY FIX.*AK

UPON OPENING THE LIFTGATE GLASS ON MY 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE THE PASSENGER SIDE BODY-TO-GLASS HINGE SEPARATED FROM THE GLASS. THE GLASS WILL LATCH BUT DOES NOT MAKE A WEATHERPROOF SEAL AND CAN NOT BE OPENED.*AK

THE PARKING BRAKE WAS INOPERABLE. WHEN PARKING ON AN INCLINE AND THE PARK BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED. *JB *SC

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE WHEN APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STILL MOVE AT WILL, EVEN WITH THE BRAKE PRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *AK *SC

2001 CHEVY TAHOE PARKING BRAKE FAILED - WORN COMPLETELY THROUGH IN 35,000 MILES. PREMATURE WEAR ALSO DAMAGED BRAKE ROTORS. PARKING BRAKE WAS COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. SAME ISSUE OCCURRED AGAIN OCTOBER 29, 2004. NEXT SET OF COMPLETELY NEW REAR MAIN AND PARKING BRAKES WORE COMPLETELY THROUGH WITHIN 6,000 MILES. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING NEED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION, WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE, HAVE TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. THIS WAS WITHOUT ANY NOISE OR FAILURE PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING. THANKFUL I WAS NOT DRIVING WITH MY KIDS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. I HAD JUST HAD THIS SERVICED IN MARCH OF 2004. WITHOUT ANY WARNING THIS HAPPEND, AND NOW I AM FACED WITH A 2000.00 REPAIR BILL.*AK

I BOUGHT A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE IN MARCH OF 2004. SINCE THAT TIME THE FRONT SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES. CURRENTLY THE TAHOE IS IN HAWTHORNE CHEVROLET IN HAWTHORNE NJ, TRYING TO GET IT REPAIRED FOR THE THIRD TIME. I HAVE CONTACTED CHVROLET THEMSELVES ABOUT THIS. I AM WORRIED THAT IT WILL BE UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED. IF THAT HAPPENS CHEVROLET SEEMS RESISTANT TO STAND BEHIND THE SAFETY DEFECT OF THERE MANUFACTORED TRUCK. MY TRUCK OBVIOUSLY CAN NOT BE RELEASED FROM THE DEALER UNTIL FIXED. OCTOBER 13 WAS THE 5TH DAY IN THE SHOP FOR THE TRUCK AND IT WAS RETURNED THERE THAT DAY AND IS STILL THERE.*AK

THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT VEHICLE WOULD ROLL ON ANY INCLINE WHILE THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS ON AN INCLINE AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL, THE CONSUMER PUSHED THE PARK/EMERGENCY BRAKE TO THE FLOOR AND TOOK HIS FOOT OFF THE REGULAR BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN ROLLED AWAY. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TOOK THE DEALER HE WAS TOLD THE LEFT REAR ROTOR DRUM ASSEMBLY AND BOTH SIDE SHOES WERE WORN BEYOND LIMITS. *JB

I HAVE A 2001 TAHOE RECENTLY THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. LATER THAT DAY WHEN THE IGNITION WAS OFF, THE ABS PUMP WAS STILL RUNNING. I DISCONNECTED THE 60A FUSE THAT FEEDS THE ABS SYSTEM AND IT STOPPED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BUT WITH 52,000 MILES IT WAS NOT COVERED, AND WANTED $1000 TO REPLACE IT. WHILE LOOKING ONLINE, I FOUND ENDLESS COMPLAINTS ON MULTIPLE WEB BOARDS CLAIMING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE FOUND A COMPANY "CIRCUIT SOLUTIONS" THAT CAN FIX THE PROBLEM, A BAD SWITCH THAT THEY CALL AN INADEQUATE SWITCH FOR $100. THEY SAY ON THIER SITE THAT THE SWITCH IS TOO SMALL FOR THE POWERFUL ABS MOTOR. THE NEW SWITCH THEY INSTALL IS SUPPOSEDLY 30% HIGHER RATED THAN THE ONE USED.*AK

PREMATURE EMRGENCY BRAKE FAILURE ON 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. I HAVE NOTICED A VERY LOUD "METAL TO METAL" NOISE. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE "EMERGENCY" BRAKE WAS WORN OUT. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALED OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE ON 2001 TAHOES.*AK

FOR A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE REGARDING THE PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKE. THIS BRAKE HAS BEEN ADJUSTED NO MORE THAN THREE TIMES SINCE IT WAS NEW, THE FIRST TIME BEING AT ABOUT 15000 MILES. IT IS NOW NON-FUNCTIONAL AND THE PEDAL PRESSES EASILY TO THE FLOOR. WE FEEL THIS PROBLEM IS A DESIGN DEFECT AS A PARKING BRAKE SHOULD NOT 'WEAR OUT' THIS QUICKLY.*AK

THE CONSUMER STATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLES HAS FAILED COMPLETELY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

CLUNKING UNDER HOOD THAT CAN BE FELT IN STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING GEAR IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

PARKING BRAKES WORN OUT PRE-MATURELY.*AK

2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE HAS AN INOPERATIVE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM. PROBLEM IS CURRENTLY BE INVESTIGATED AND REPAIRED.*AK

I RECENTLY TRADED MY FORD EXPEDITION FOR CHEVROLET TAHOE. UPON OPENING REAR TAIILGATE ONE NIGHT NOTICED THAT THE HINGES THAT HOLD GLASS TO TAILGATE HAD SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL AFTER READING OTHER OWNERS COMPLAINTS.*AK

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. I ASKED MY DEALER TO CHECK OUT MY BRAKES AND WAS TOLD THE PARKING BRAKE RUINED THE ROTORS AND NEEDED A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT COSTING $ 800. I HAVE NEVER USED THE PARKING BRAKE. I STILL COULD HEAR A SQUEAK AND RETURNED FOR INSPECTION, NOW I WAS TOLD THE BACKING PLATE IS RUSTED, THEY CUT OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE PLATE STATING IS DOESNT NEED IT? SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG WITH GM NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR AN OBVIOUS MISTAKE. *AK

PARKING BRAKE / EMERGENCY ON 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE IS INOPERABLE. PARKING BRAKE HAS NEVER BEEN USED ON THIS VEHICKE. BROWN AND BROWN ADVISED 300.00 DOLLARS TO PUT NEW BRAKE PADS ON EMERGENCY BRAKE.*AK

I JUST WATCHED THIS A.M.'S LOCAL NEWS AND SAW A LOCAL MAN EXTREMELY UPSET AND CONCERNED ABOUT HIS 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE'S PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. I, TOO, HAVE A 2001 CHEVY TAHOE AND HAVE HAD CONSISTENT PROBLEMS SINCE SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN FEBRUARY 2001. THE MAN CLAIMED HIS PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT SAFE AND IN FACT HAD FAILED TO THE POINT OF HIM HAVING TO PAY TO REPLACE IT BECAUSE GM WOULD NOT. (OVER $300) THIS, AFTER HE HAD DISCOVERED GM HAD SENT NOTICES TO ALL CHEVY DEALERSHIPS DUE TO THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS VERY ISSUE. THE FACT IS THAT MY PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK AND I FEEL AS THE MAN IN THE NEWS REPORT SAID; THAT GM SHOULD SEND OUT A NATIONWIDE RECALL TO HAVE THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM FIXED! WE BOUGHT OUR VEHICLES IN GOOD FAITH AND GM SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS, PARTICULARLY WHEN SAFETY IS AN ISSUE! GM...DO THE RIGHT THING! FOR YOUR REFERENCE, THE LOCAL NEWS CHANNEL IS NBC AFFILIATE CHANNEL 12 IN PHOENIX, AZ.*AK

EVER SINCE I PURCHASED MY 2001 CHEVY TAHOE, I HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH MY PARKING BRAKE. IT NEVER HAS WORKED PROPERLY, HAVING SLIPPED ON NUMEROUS OCCATIONS. WHEN I PUSH IT DOWN, IT GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I WENT TO HAVE IT FIXED UNDER WARRANTY ON 12/7/002, BUT IT CONTINUED TO FAIL. CURRENTLY, THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON IT THAT SAYS THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE INSPECTED, AND CHEVROLET HAS PUT NO DEMAND ON THE DEALERS TO INSPECT THEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY.*AK

DRIVERS SEAT HEATING SENOR OVER HEATED. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS AT 28,000 MILES. NOW AT THE PRESENT MILEAGES OF 33,000 MILES THE PROBLEM HAS RESURFACED. THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD CONTINUE TO TIGHTEN ON THE OCCUPANT WHILE DRIVING. *JB THE SPARE TIRE CABLE PLASTIC CONNECTOR WOULD NOT RELEASE THE SPARE TIRE. *SC *JB

BOTH FRONT DOOR POWER WINDOWS FAIL TO OPERATE. THE MOTORS MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND THE WINDOWS WILL NOT FULLY OPEN OR CLOSE. THE GLASS PANELS APPARENTLY ARE NOT ATTACHED AS THEY CAN BE MOVED BY HAND. THE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN TWO DAYS OF EACH OTHER AND HAVE BEEN VARY RARELY BEEN OPENED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED.*AK

MY PARKING BRAKES FAILED THE ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTION. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH A CABLE AND THAT IF NOT FIXED COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO A ROTOR. FORTUNATELY, I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO HELP PAY THE COST. HOWEVER, IT SEEMS THE PARKING BRAKE ON THIS VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN WEAK SINCE PURCHASE. YET IT HAS PASSED THE SAFETY INSPECTION IN THE PAST.*AK

WHEN SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF T ABS MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN. AS A RESULT, ABS SENSOR LIGHT STAYED ON. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE SPARE TIRE CABLE SNAPPED WHICH CAUSED THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. *JB *NM

I HAVE ONLY HAD MY 2001 TAHOE FOR A MONTH OR LESS AND ONE DY WHEN STARTING MY VEHCILE THE ABS LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT. WHEN THE CAR IS OFF SOME TYPE OF MOTOR IS STILL RUNNING. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE BSCM THIS CONTROLS THE ABS SYSTEM. IT WILL COST ME $1000. TO FIX. I HAVE READ WHERE OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THERE BRAKES. I NEED HELP!*AK

BOUGHT A USED 2001 TAHOE JUNE 4, 2004. OPENED REAR GLASS ON HATCH MANY TIMES WITH NO PROBLEMS. IN LATE JULY MY HUSBAND OPENED AND ONE OF THE HINGES BROKE. THE METAL ACTUALLY TORE. TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM THE WHOLE GLASS MUST BE REPLACED, THE HINGE IS PART OF THE GLASS. I HAVE SINCE HEARD "THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE" THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY TAHOE. WHEN THE SERVICE DEPART. AT MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER ORDERED THE NEW GLASS, BY COMPUTER, THE PART # CHANGED MANY TIMES, AS IF MANY CHANGES HAD BEEN MADE AND EVENTUALLY THE PART (GLASS) HAD TO COME DIRECTLY FROM THE GLASS MANUFACTURER. OBVIOUSLY GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS THAT HAD ONE OF MY CHILDREN, OR EVEN MYSELF WITH NOT AS MUCH STRENGTH AS MY HUSBAND OPENED THE GLASS ON THE HATCH,WE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CATCH AND HOLD THE END WITH THE BROKEN HINGE RESULTING IN THE REMAINING HINGE "TEARING" AND THERE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS INJURY. MY TAHOE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY SO I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE 700.00 BILL THAT I TRULY FEEL GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE LOUD NOISE WAS NORMAL. *AK *NM

IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS, I HAVE HAD THREE FLAT TIRES. THE FIRST WAS A COMPLETELY SHREDDED ON THE FREEWAY AT SPEEDS 65 MPH. COSTCO REPLACED THE TIRE, WHICH WAS ONLY 7 MONTHS OLD ON MAY 3, 2004. A MONTH LATER, SOMETIME IN JUNE, A SECOND FLAT, ON THE FREEWAY. COSTCO CLAIMED IT WAS A NAIL. THEY SAID THEY PATCHED IT UP AND SENT US ON OUR WAY. THE THIRD FLAT, JUST YESTERDAY ON JULY 18, ANOTHER FLAT. WE TOOK THIS TIRE AND TO ANOTHER TIRE SHOP AND THEY SAID IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VALVE STEM. WE ASKED THAT THEY CHECK THE TIRE, WHICH SUPPOSEDLY COSTCO PATCHED BACK IN JUNE AND THEY SAID THE TIRE HAD NOT BEEN PATCHED AND THAT THE AIR GAGE WAS REPLACED. WHAT WE INFER IS THAT COSTCO KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THESE VALVE STEMS, LIED ABOUT IT AND LET US GO ON OUR WAY. KNOWING FULL WELL THAT WE STILL HAD TWO TIRES WITH BAD STEM VALVES. THIS THIRD AND FINAL EXAMPLE IS PROOF. THREE OUT OF FOUR TIRES GONE BACK IN A PERIOD OF 10 MONTHS IS UNUSUAL. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS A TIRE DEFECT OR A COSTCO, MAN-MADE DEFECT AND NEED HELP. *JB

REAR TAILGATE GLASS HINGE SEPARATED FROM PLASTIC MATERIAL IN WHICH IT WAS EMBEDDED. FAILURE RESULTS IN IMPROPER SECURING OF REAR TAILGATE WINDOW, CAN LEAD TO GLASS SEPARATING FROM VEHICLE AT SPEED. GLASS WAS REPLACED. *LA

PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD VEHICLE WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND IN GEAR AT IDLE. VEHICLE JUMPED CURB AND HIT SHRUBBERY BY BUILDING.*AK

AS WITH MANY OTHER TAHOE OWNERS, I HAVE THE PROBLEM OF PREMATURE PARKING BRAKE FAILURE IN MY 2001 TAHOE. I RARELY USE IT. AT 50,000 MILES IT NEEDS A SECOND REPLACEMENT. IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T TEST IT YOU WILL NEVER KNOW THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM UNTIL YOUR TRANSMISSION PARK FEATURE FAILS. THEN IT IS JUST A MATTER OF WHO OR WHAT IS DOWN HILL. *JB

PARKING BRAKE SHOW WEARING OUT PREMATURELY, GM HAS ISSUED A NEW RETAINING CLIP THAT ALLOWS THE SHOE TO BE CENTERED AND NOT WEAR PREMATURELY. *AK

MILEAGE-60813. 1. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON, ENGINE HAS LACK OF POWER ON TAKE OFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO NORTH JACKSON CHEVROLET FOR SERVICE, DEALER REPORTS RODENTS HAVE EATEN THROUGH WIRES GOING TO TRANSMISSION, TRANSMISSION NOT RECIEVING SIGINAL, REPAIRED WIRES FROM FUSE BOX, REPLACE INIGTION SWITCH COST $634.00. AFTER 600 MILES SAME PROBLEMS REOCCURES 6/16/2003, UNABLE TO GET TO VECHICLE. WILL CARRY VEHICLE BACK TODAY FOR FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIR. *JB

WHY DOES THE MANUAL STATE THAT ONE CAN PULL UP TO 8700LBS. IF THE TAHOE CAN BARELY HANDLE 3500LBS? THE SPRINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE THE MANIFOLD IS CRACKED THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT, THE UNIVERSAL JOINT IS GOING OUT, THE TRANSFER CASE IS LEAKING AND HAS ONLY BEEN USED TWICE IN 3 YEARS, AND HAS ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED ONCE LAST YEAR, THE STEERING PUMP IS GOING OUT, THESE ARE ONLY THE PROBLEMS I CAN THINK OF. *JB

I TOOK MY 2001 TAHOE TO GET A YEARLY INSPECTION. I WAS THEN NOTIFIED BY THE SERVICE DEPT. THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT HOLDING THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD COST APPROX. $400.00 TO REPAIR. I TOLD HIM THAT WAS CRAZY SINCE WE HAVE ONLY USED THE PARKING BRAKE A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THAT WAS THE FIRST VEHICLE THAT I HAVE EVER OWNED THAT HAD NEEDED A PARKING BRAKE REPAIRED AT JUST 40000 MILES. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH OF THE PROBLEM, I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT THE 2001 TAHOE HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS. I CHECKED RECALLS AND WAS POSITIVE I WOULD FIND A RECALL FOR THE PARKING BRAKE, BUT TO MY MISTAKE, THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ONE FOR A FAULT PARKING BRAKE. I HAVE YET TO GET IT FIXED AS I HAVE JUST FOUND OUT, BUT I WOULD ONLY WISH THAT CHEVY WOULD TAKE A LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE IT RECALLED. I WOULD HATE TO FIND OUT ABOUT A VEHICLE PARKING BRAKE FAILING AND ROLLING OVER A CHILD. *NM

WHILE DRIVING A WHIZZING SOUND CAME FROM THE ABS BRAKES. SOMEHOW, THE COMPUTER FOR THE ABS BRAKES CAUSED A LOCK UP. THE COST OF REPAIRS WAS QUOTED TO THE CONSUMER AS $1,100. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO INDICATED THAT ABS BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

I WENT TO HAVE MY 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE INSPECTED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED THE INSPECTION DUE TO THE PARKING BRAKE FAILING TO FUNCTION. I TOLD HIM THAT I HAD ONLY ENGAGED THE BRAKE NO MORE THAT 5 TIMES SINCE I HAD BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW. THE INSPECTOR TOLD ME THAT PRACTICALLY EVERY 2001 TAHOE HE INSPECTED FAILED DUE TO THE PARKING BRAKE NOT FUNCTIONING. I WENT TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP THAT DID INSPECTIONS AND ASKED IF THEY WERE AWARE OF ANY ISSUES RELATED TO MY 2001 TAHOE. THEY IMMEDIATELY MENTIONED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE PROBABLY DID NOT FUNCTION. I THEN SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND CAME TO THE NHTSA SITE AND FOUND ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I TOOK MY TAHOE INTO CHAMPION CHEVROLET IN AUSTIN AND HAD THEM INSPECT THE PARKING BRAKE. THEY CALLED ME AND SAID THAT THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT AND THE PARKING BRAKE ROTOR/DRUM WAS RENDERED UNUSABLE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE COST WOULD BE OVER $750 TO FIX. I TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT I WAS AWARE OF THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM AND REQUESTED THAT THE WORK BE DONE AT NO CHARGE. THEY CALLED ME BACK AND SAID THAT CHEVEROLET WOULD COVER APPROXIMATELY 60% OF THE COST. I ENDED UP PAYING OVER $300 TO FIX THE MANFACTURERS DEFECT. I TOLD THEM THAT I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE PARKING BRAKE BECOMING DEFECTIVE AGAIN AND THEY SAID THAT THE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM HAD BEEN REDESIGNED TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE ORIGINAL PARKING BRAKE. I FEEL THAT THE NHTSA SHOULD BEGIN A DEFECT INVESTIGATION AND FORCE CHEV

I WAS DRIVINEG ON THE FREEWAY. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 70 MPH. IT WAS RAINING I WENT THROUGH A PUDDLE AND THE CAR HYDROPLANED AND HEADED TOWRD THE CONCRETE MEDIAN, IT WOULD NOT STRAIGHTEN AND I HIT THE MEDIAN HEAD ON. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN COLLISION. *AK

ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT OVERHEATED. AT ONE POINT THE SEAT GOT SO HOT THAT IT SCORCHED THE LEATHER. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAD IT REPAIRED BECAUSE HE THOUGHT THAT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE.*AK

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKES FAILED TO HOLD VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS ENGAGED DUE TO PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR. DEALERSHIP INDICATED IF VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WITHIN 10 FEET WITH THE PARKING BRAKE STILL ENGAGED THE PAD WOULD WEAR OUT. THAT WAS THE WAY THE PAD WAS DESIGNED. *AK *MR

THE REAR BRAKES HAD A TENDENCY TO WEAR OUT EVERY 18000 MILES. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE TWICE, AND CLAIMED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE WEARING OUT NORMALLY. CONSUMER FELT THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE WEARING OUT EXCESSIVELY.*AK

I HAVE A 2001 TAHOE WITH AN ABS PROBLEM. AFTER I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF I HEAR A MOTOR SOUND UNDER THE TRUCK, AND TE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. I POPPED OUT THAT 60 AMP ABS FUSE AND THE NOISE STOPPED, SO I GUESS ITS POSSIBLY A STUCK RELAY SWITCH.*AK

PARK BRAKE FAILURE, PREMATURE WEAR-OUT. PARK BRAKE SHOES DROP AND RUB ON INSIDE OF DRUM. LOOKING AT THE SHOES, CLIPS AND THE WEAR ON THE SHOE SURFACE IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE DESIGN OF THE SHOE RETENTION SYSTEM IS NOT ADEQUATE FOR THE DUTY THESE BRAKES SEE. NORMAL DRIVING HEATS THE REAR BRAKE DISC REPEATEDLY. AFTER SEVERAL HUNDRED HEAT CYCLES THE SPRING CLIPS HOLDING THE PARK BRAKE SHOES RELAXES, ALLOWING THE SHOES TO DROP (BY GRAVITY) FROM THEIR INTENDED DESIGN POSITION, AND THE LOWER BRAKE SHOE RESTS ON THE NORMALLY ROTATING BRAKE DRUM. WITH A BRAKE SHOE RESTING ON THE ROTATING DRUM THE RESULT IS LOWER SHOE PREMATURE WEAR-OUT AND LEAVES THE UPPER SHOE WITHOUT WEAR. THIS WILL HAPPEN EVEN IF THE PARK BRAKE IS NEVER USED. HAVING WORKED FOR GM MYSELF, IN CPC-ADVANCED SUSPENSION DESIGN GROUP, I UNDERSTAND THE COMPLEXITIES OF BRAKE SYSTEM DESIGN. DURING MY EMPLOYMENT WITH GM, I WORKED WITH DELCO BRAKE ENGINEERS AND I AM SURE THIS FAILURE INFORMATION HAS BEEN REPORTED BACK TO THEM AND THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENT. I WILL BE REQUESTING TO SEE A 2004 TAHOE SYSTEM TO SEE IF THE DESIGN HAS BEEN IMPROVED. IF IT HAS CHANGED IT INDICATES THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND THAT GM ADDRESSED IT BY IMPLEMENTING A CHANGE. SINCE MANY GM CUSTOMERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM AT $200 PER FIX, AT 200,000 VEHICLES THATS $40,000,000.00  MIGHT BE A CLASS ACTION.

VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. *AK

2001 TAHOE ABS MODULE WENT OUT AFTER DOING RESEARCH REALIZED THERE IS HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM AFTER PAYING 30,000 FOR A TAHOE YOU SHOULDNT HAVE THIS PROBLEM SO SOON AND IT BE SO EXPENSIVE TO FIX. *AK