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2003 Chevrolet Tahoe complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2003 record →

Steering › Gear Box › Shaft Sector
Filed Nov 23, 200418,000 milesIN

INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE STEERING WHEEL HAS PLAY IN IT AND WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS THE WHEELS CLUNK. I TOOK MY TAHOE IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT IN SEPT. THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS ORDERED THEN. I STILL DO NOT HAVE IT FIXED. THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER. WITH 178,00 NEEDED IN THE US. I HAVE TAKEN THE TAHOE BACK IN TO HAVE IT GREASED TO MAKE IT STOP CLUNKING AGAIN. IT WORKS BUT ONLY FOR A SHORT TIME. I AM A MOTHER OF ONE AND HAVE ANOTHER ON THE WAY. THIS IS MY ONLY MODE OF TRANSPORATION AND I AM NOT COMFORTABLE WITH IT.*AK

Steering › Linkages
Filed Nov 17, 200415,000 milesMD

A DULL THUMPING NOISE WAS HEARD STARTING A COUPLE MONTHS AGO. IT OCCURRED ANY TIME THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED, EVEN THE SLIGHTEST. VERY ANNOYING! AS IT GOT WORSE I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A "SUPPLEMENTAL STEERING SHAFT" (PART #88963611/SHAFT). THAT PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPT THAT IT MAY TAKE FOUR WEEKS TO GET IT.*AK

Steering › Column
Filed Nov 2, 2004LA

STEERING COLUMN RATTLES/KNOCKS. *AK

Air Bags
Filed Oct 20, 200421,000 milesTX

AIR BAG ILIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR THE FIFTH TIME. DEALER HAD NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. *AK *TT

Steering
Filed Oct 13, 2004NC

WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER DROVE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT INSPECTED AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE STEERING RACK AND PINION SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

Steering › Gear Box › Shaft Sector
Filed Oct 5, 20045,000 milesMA

THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND FEELS LIKE IT GOING TO SEPARATE FROM THE COLUMN AND FALL OFF. THIS IS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW IN THE IMMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OFF. THE MANUFACTURER'S REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM IS TO LUBRICATE AND TIGHTEN THE STEERING. THIS FIXES ONLY LAST 5000 MILES. THE IMMEDIATE SHAFT WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Seat Heater/Cooler
Filed Oct 5, 2004OK

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HEATER COMES ON BY ITSELF. BLINKER SENSOR WILL TELL ME THAT THE BLINKER IS ON WHEN IT ISN'T. CD/RADIO LIGHTS BLINK ON AND OFF. REAR PASSENGER WINDOW ROLLS DOWN BY ITSELF. FUEL GUAGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND WILL OFTEN SAY IT'S FULL WHEN IT'S EMPTY OR IT'S EMPTY WHEN IT'S FULL OR HALF A TANK WHEN IT IS EMPTY. FUEL INJECTORS KEEP CLOGGING UP WITH CARBON. TRANSMISSION FAILURE FROM STOP AND DELAY ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING. *AK

Steering
Filed Sep 29, 2004TX

STEERING LOOSE/WOBBLY SINCE BUYING VEHICLE. IN FOR REPAIR NUMEROUS TIMES. AT FIRST TOLD SOMETHING WAS LEAKING, THEN REPLACED STEERING SHAFT THING, THEN TOLD IT WAS JUST THE WAY THE TAHOE DRIVES. THIS WEEK WAS TOLD THEY "TWEAKED" THE ALIGNMENT AND WERE GOING TO PUSH IT BEYOND WHAT CHEVROLET NORMALLY RECOMMENDS. PICKED VEHICLE UP AND THEY HAD PUT TWO NEW TIRES ON REAR OF VEHICLE IN ADDITION TO ALIGNMENT. I DON'T TRUST THE STEERING AND SINCE THEY STILL SAY THAT IS JUST THE WAY IT DRIVES, NOT SURE WHY THEY KEEP REPAIRING THINGS IF THAT "IS JUST THE WAY THE TAHOE DRIVES". *AK

Steering
Filed Sep 27, 20047,500 milesNC

POPPING SOUND IN STEERING. CHEVORLET TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BY LUBRICATION ON TWO OCCASIONS, BUT SYMPTOMS RETURNED *AK.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 21, 200420,000 milesMN

ANTI LOCK BRAKE CONCERN: EARLY THIS SUMMER I HAD TO SUDDENLY STOP ON THE FREEWAY. IT WAS DRY PAVEMENT ON A COMPLETELY CLEAR STRAIGHTAWAY. THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES WENT INTO PLAY AND THE TAHOE WAS SOMEHOW PULLED US TO THE SIDE. MY WIFE SAID "WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT" "WHY". I FELT THE SAME WAY. HAD WE BEEN ON ICE OR A WET SURFACE THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED US TO LOOSE CONTROL COMPLETELY. IT ALMOST FELT LIKE WE WERE GOING TO LOOSE CONTROL. THERE IS NO PULLING OR CONCERNS HOWEVER DURING NORMAL BRAKING. DATE BELOW IS APPROXIMATELY. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Sep 9, 2004FL

PURCHASED 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE ON 1/13/2003. SINCE THEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SERVICES OVER 10 TIMES FOR ENGINE STALLING OUT OR FOR VEHICLE TRYING BUT NOT CRANKING. FUEL PUMP WAS TO BLAME AT LEAST 3, BAD GAS HAS BEEN THE BLAME TWICE, CPU BRAIN TWICE AND ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM ONCE. AS LONG AS VEHICLE HAS HALF TANK OF GAS VEHICLE RUNS FINE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Aug 25, 200418,971 milesCA

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST POWER. VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 10 MPH. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (prndl)Crash
Filed Aug 24, 200416,000 milesMA

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY AND KEY IN THE ACCESSORY MODE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COME OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD INTO A FENCE. *AK

Electrical System
Filed Aug 20, 2004200 milesOH

DIGITAL CONSOLE SUDDENLY READ FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND THEN BLINKED OUT WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE CONSOLE COMPONENTS WERE NOT READABLE. IN SOME CASES, THE CONSOLE STAYED ILLUMINATED IN THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE BATTERY DIED ON 6 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE DEALERSHIP REPROGRAMMED THE SYSTEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MODULE IN THE CONSOLE. *AK *SC *JB

Suspension › Front
Filed Jul 29, 200410,000 milesCA

STEERING WHEEL FEELS LOOSE. THUMPING NOISE FROM STERING WHEEL. ALSO LOUD CRACKING NOISE FROM FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN TURNING IN DRIVEWAY. LOUD CRACKING NOISE FROM LOWER FRONT WINDSHIELD ESPECIALLY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Jun 2, 200414,971 milesHI

ENGINE STARTS AND DIES OUT. SENT TAHOE TO SERVICE 3 TIMES. FIRST PROBLEM OCCURRED ON 2-16-04. SECOND PROBLEM ON 3-16-04, AND RETURNED ON 3-18-04. PICKED UP VEHICLE AND ON THE NEXT MORNING, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN. WHEN PICKED UP ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT FOR REPAIR, SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID IT IS OKAY TO DRIVE CAR, THEY HAD DONE A TEMPORARY FIX ,AND WE NEEDED TO KEEP 1/2 TANK OF GAS UNTIL GENERAL MOTORS CREATED A NEW FUEL PUMP. VEHICLE STILL NOT FULLY REPAIRED. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed May 19, 2004TX

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL FILTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery
Filed May 18, 20041,920 milesTX

THE TAHOE WAS PURCHASED DEC. 30 2002. IN APRIL WE WERE DRIVING 65 ON THE INTERSTATE. THE TAHOE STALLED, WE PULLED OVER PUT IN PARK AND STARTED IT. WE DROVE ABOUT 13 MILES IT DID THE SAME THING. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOOK IT IN. THEY COULD FIND NOTHING. IN JUNE WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE DRIVING 60 TO 65 AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. WE HAD BEEN HOME ABOUT 30 MIN. AND MY HUSBAND WENT TO MOVE THE TAHOE AND IT WOULD NOT START. THE DEALERSHIP CAME TO PICK IT UP AND KEPT IT FOR SEVERAL DAYS. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE RUBBER ON A FULE FILTER IN THE GAS TANK THAT WAS CLOSING UP WHEN IT HAD PRESSURE ON IT. ONCE THE TAHOE DIED THE PRESSURE RELEASED AND THE FUEL COULD FLOW THROUGH.*AK

Exterior Lighting › Fog Lights
Filed May 5, 20042,000 milesTX

ONE OF THE DRIVING LAMPS FELL OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DURING THE FIRST 3000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. DEALER REINSTALLED NEW DRIVING LAMP AND STATED THAT THIS INCIDENT WAS UNUSUAL.*AK

Seat Belts1 injured
Filed Apr 16, 200427,500 milesCO

THE REAR SEATBELT IN MY 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE ALLOWS ME TO INSERT THE METAL BUCKLE BETWEEN PARTS OF THE BUCKLE AND THE ACTUAL RECEIVING END WICH IT BELONGS LEADING ME TO BELIEVE MY CHILDREN ARE SAFELY BUCKLED IN. I HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY AND MY FOUR YEAR-OLD CHILD WAS THROWN OUT OF HIS CAR SEAT BECAUSE THE BUCKLE WAS IMPROPERLY FASTENED. BECAUSE MY CHILD IS IN A BOOSTER SEAT IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO REACH OVER AND VISIBLY SEE WHIHC "HOLE" THE METAL BUCKLE WAS INSERTED INTO. FORTUNATELY MY SON JUST EXPERIENCED MINOR BRUISING, BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE.*AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Apr 16, 2004AL

I HAVE A 2003 TAHOE CHEVROLET I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK ON TWO OCCASIONS. FOR A CHECK BECAUSE WHEN YOU TRY TO CRANK VEHICLE, IT HESITATE TO CRANK IT TRY TURN OVER THE ENGINE. THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP THEN THE NEXT DAY IT DID THE VERY SAME THING.. DO YOU A A COMPLAINT OF THIS ..THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I PURCHASE THE VEHICLE. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control Module
Filed Mar 17, 2004OR

THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR WOULDN'T ACTIVATE THE AIR BAGS FOR 80 POUNDS OR LESS, BUT IT DID WHEN THEIR 62 POUND CHILD WAS IN THE SEAT. *PH OTHER PROBLEM ARE AS FOLLOWED: DRIVER'S DOOR EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT RATTLES, STEERING VIBRATIONS/GRINDING WHEN TURNED TO LEFT, SUNROOF LEAKED HEAVILY WHEN IT RAINED OR WHEN GOING THROUGH THE CAR WASH, DASH LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, HEADLIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, VEHICLE DID NOT SHIFT WHEN IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, WINDOW MOLDING WAS LOOSE, STEREO LIGHTS FLICKERED, SEAT MEMORY IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD NOT MOVE TO PRESET MEMORY POSITIONS AND WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS REMOVED, AND THE FRONT POWER WINDOW ALONG WITH THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW WERE INOPERATIVE. *SC

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (prndl)
Filed Mar 15, 20049,500 milesOH

CHILD WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR. IT COULD BE EASILY MOVED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BUTTON ON GEAR SHIFT. DEALERSHIP WAS CALLED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL CONDITION. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Mar 13, 200450 milesTX

ENGINE KNOCKS WHEN IT STARTED AFTER SITTING FOR A WHILE UNTILL OIL PUMP PICKS UP.I PERSONALLY KNOW OF FIVE OTHER 5.3 LITER V8S THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM,BUT MY DEALERSHIP HAS NEVER HEARD OF THIS .I FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE. A FRIEND TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A TSB REGUARDING A CHECK VALVE OF SOME KIND THAT WOULD STOP THIS. *AK

Steering
Filed Mar 6, 20046,000 milesCA

WHEN I HAD MY 2003 TAHOE FOR ONLY 6 MONTHS, MY TAHOE STALLED IN THE ROAD AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. WELL, THEY FIXED IT AND THEY SAID IT WAS A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES. ALSO, I HAD TO BRING BACK MY TAHOE TO THE DEALER LAST WEEK BECAUSE OF A THUMPING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THEY SAID THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SHAFT JUST NEEDED SOME LUBRICATION. MY CONCERN IS THAT I ONLY HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 14 MONTHS WITH 15700 MILES ON IT AND I ALREADY HAVE PROBLEMS. COULD MY VEHICLE BE A LEMON? PLEASE RESEARCH ABOUT OTHER 2003 TAHOE'S IF THEY HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Mar 6, 2004CA

"REDUCED ENGINE POWER" MESSAGE DISPLAYED 3 TIMES WITHIN 4100 MILES OF BRAND NEW TAHOE. ON 4TH VISIT, DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE BODY WITH A NEW ONE AT 4366 MILES. *JB

Power Train › Transfer Case (4-wheel Drive)
Filed Mar 5, 20046,000 milesMN

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED 4-WHEEL DRIVE DISENGAGED ON ITS OWN. SOON AFTER, CONSUMER ENGAGED THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND A SERVICE 4-WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN 4-WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT CAME ON 4-WHEEL DRIVE DISENGAGED. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT COULD NOT RESOLVE IT. *AK

Power Train › Transfer Case (4-wheel Drive)
Filed Feb 19, 20045,000 milesCA

4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER IT WAS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM. *LA THE CONSUMER THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED UNTIL A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND IT DID NOT ENGAGE. AFTER TRYING A SECOND TIME IF ENGAGED AND THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO GO INTO 4-WHEEL DRIVE. THE CONSUMER WAS FINALLY TOLD THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT HAVE A FIX FOR THE MALFUNCTION OF THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS SUCH AS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT, THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY WAS INOPERATIVE, THERE WAS A THUMPING SOUND COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEN THE CONSUMER MADE A TURN, THE EMBLEM FELL OFF THE BACK OF THE TRUCK, THE SEAT MECHANISM DID NOT WORK AND THERE WAS IN THE DRIVERS SIDE RUNNING BOARD. *JB

Steering › Linkages
Filed Feb 18, 200417,000 milesAL

WHEN VEHICLE IS TRAVELING STRAIGHT OR IN A TURN THERE IS A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE STEERING WHEEL ALMOST LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOSE. *AK

Electrical System
Filed Jan 27, 2004UT

WHILE PARKED LIGHTS PULSE BRIGHT THEN DIM, THIS INCLUDES ALL DASH LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHT AND TAIL LIGHTS. *JB

Suspension › Front
Filed Jan 20, 200423,000 milesFL

FRONT END SHAKES LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE. THE DEALER MADE SOME REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

Suspension
Filed Jan 15, 20041,200 milesMD

THIS A BRAND NEW TAHOE WITH THE REGENCY CONVERSION, INITIALLY IT WOULD VIBRATE AT ANY SPEED. THERE'S A SHIMMY FEEL TO IT, IT WAS BEEN TEST DRIVEN BY THE SHOP FOREMAN IT OURSMAN CHEVROLET IN WHEATON, MD., HE HIT A POTHOLE AND THIS HANDSOME SUV NEVER RECOVERED FROM THE VIBRATION. THEY HAVE ROAD FORCE BALANCE THE TIRES TWICE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. THEY PUT ON A NEW SET OF TIRES, ROAD FORCE BALANCE THEM. THE PROBLEM (VIBRATION) IS MOSTLY NOTICEABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS NOW. I DON'T FEEL SAFE AND CONFIDENT IN THE VEHICLE, PARTICULARLY WHEN CHANGING LANES AND IT HANDLES HORRIBLY OVER BUMPY TERRIAN AND THE SUCH. I HAVE FILE THE LEMON LAW COMPLAINT, SENT A COPY OF MY COMPLAINT TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE IN BALTIMORE. MY REQUEST FOR A REPLACEMENT HAS BEEN DENIED. THE ONLY AVENUE I HAVE NOW IS BBB ARBITRATION. HELP!! DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY TRUCK?

Tires
Filed Jan 15, 2004GA

ALL TIRES OR CUPPING, TIRES HAVE BEEN SERVICED FROM DAY ONE BY FIRESTONE DEALER. OUT SIDE COMPANY CHECKED FRONT END AND ALLIGNMENT AND ALL WAS OK. TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED BY FIRESTONE DEALER 3 TIMES 6000, 10000, AND 16000 MILES, THERE OR 17800 MILES OF TAHOE NOW. THERE IS A WARRANTY ON TIRES FOR 12 MONTHS FROM PURCHASE BUT I CAN'T GET FIRESTONE DEALER OR CHEVROLET DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED TAHOE TO HELP ME AT ALL.

Steering
Filed Jan 7, 2004CA

INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT PLAY. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER LUBRICATES THE STEERING SHAFT AND THIS IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. THE PROBLEM WILL RESURFACE AND YOU WILL HAVE TO RETURN TO THE DEALER AGAIN. THIS IS VERY INCONVENIENT AND YOU SHOULD CONSIDER THIS WHEN PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE. THIS HAS ALSO OCCURED WITH MY OTHER VEHICLE A 2003 GMV SIERRA. I HAVE HEARD THIS FROM SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE AND I FEEL GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM INSTEAD OF PUTTING A BANDADE ON IT.*AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Jan 2, 20042,100 milesTX

DURING LIGHT BRAKING AND STEERING, THE FRONT END SUSPENSION SEEMS TO POP AND RATTLE AS THOUGH SOMETHING IS LOOSE.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed Dec 18, 2003PA

CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE RUMBLED AND MADE NOISE WHILE STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER/MECHANIC 5 TIMES, THEY REPLACED THE MUFFLER, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS GETTING WORSE. *AK

Tires
Filed Dec 10, 20036,899 milesNJ

WHILE TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD POP SOUND FROM THE FRONT RIGHT OF THE VEHICLE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A ROCK HITTING THE INSIDE OF THE FENDER. WE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL ANOTHER MILE OR SO, NOT REALIZING THAT OUR TIRE HAD JUST "POPPED". THE TIRE PROCEEDED TO GO FLAT. *LA

Parking Brake
Filed Nov 7, 200328,887 milesWA

PARKING BRAKE PREMATURE WEARING RESULTS IN VEHICLE THAT CAN ROLL DOWN A HILL AND CAUSE INJURY OR ACCIDENT. WITH 28,000 MILES ON MY 2001 CHEVY TAHOE, THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD. AFTER PAYING THE DEALER TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM I WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKE SHOES WERE WORN. I WAS INFORMED THAT OTHER NEWER MODEL TRUCKS HAVE THE SAME CONDITION. THE SERVICE TECH SAID, "DRIVING JUST 10 FEET WILL WEAR THEM OUT." I INFORMED I DO NOT DRIVE WITH THE BRAKE ON. ON PERHAPS 2-3 OCASSIONS DID I MOVE WITH THE BRAKE ON AND ONCE THE CHIME SOUNDED IT WAS TAKEN OFF. DRIVING 10 FEET IS HARDLY ACCEPTABLE. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET ABOUT THIS BUILT-IIN REQUIREMENT FOR SERVICE THAT MAKES THE DEALER HAPPY AND CAUSES A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO MAKE ANY "GOODWILL" GESTURES, CITING THIS WAS A WEAR ISSUE. *LA

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Nov 3, 20038,900 milesCO

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE ON 2003 CHEVY TAHOE. RIGHT REAR TIRE, TREAD PEEL OFF SIDE WALLS. SIDE WALLS BLEW APART. *LA

Seat Belts › FrontCrash
Filed Oct 21, 2003GA

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT STRAP FELL OFF THE SHOULDER DURING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 21, 2003CA

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Oct 15, 2003CA

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING.*MR ALMOST REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT A HIGH SPEED TWICE DURING THE LAST BREAK DOWN ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. THE CONSUMER WAS VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THE DEALERSHIP HELP IN ASSISTING WITH VEHICLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE *CB

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 9, 2003500 milesMN

WE HAVE A 2003 TAHOE WITH A 5.3L V8. THERE IS A HISSING NOISE AND A VIBRATING IN THE ENGINE AFTER RUNNING FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T FIX IT AND DOESN'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. THEY THINK IT HAS TO DO WITH THE A/C BUT THEY REPLACED COMPRESSOR AND BELT AND IT STILL MAKES THE NOISE.*AK

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jul 18, 20032,813 milesNV

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY - FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 HOURS - IT LOST ALMOST 1/2 TANK OF GAS. SPOUSE (A MECHANIC FOR 25 YEARS) IDENTIFIED AN OBVIOUS FUEL LEAK ON THE VEHICLE, BUT DEALERSHIP INSPECTION STATED THEY FOUND NOTHING, THAT THERE WERE NO "CODES" IDENTIFIED, THUS NO FAILURE. *JB

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jul 17, 2003NV

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING GASOLINE WAS LEAKING FROM GAS TANK. *AK

Interior Lighting
Filed May 23, 20035,500 milesKS

HIGH BEAM INDICATOR LAMP IS TOO BRIGHT. DIFFICULT TO SEE PAST IT TO VIEW THE ROAD AHEAD.

Power Train › Transfer Case (4-wheel Drive)
Filed May 23, 2003VA

WHILE DRIVING THE VEH AUTOMATICALLY SWITCHES INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE FOR NO REASON. THEN THE COMPUTER GERNERATED MESSAGE CENTER ADVISES TO SERVICE 4WD. THIS VEH HAS LESS THAN 4000 MILES ON IT AND IT HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES AND BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THIS ALSO

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Apr 28, 2003NM

THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *JB

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Apr 22, 20038,100 milesCA

THE REAR PASSENGER DOORS FAILED TO LOCK PROPERLY. THE DEALER CHANGED THE SENSOR, LOCK SYSTEM, AND MODULES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *JB

Child Seat › Base
Filed Apr 21, 2003CA

THE SEAT FAILED TO ATTACH TO THE BASE AND HARNESS FAILED TO FASTENED.MR *PH *JB

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