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2015 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 2015 record →

Engine
Filed Jul 13, 2017MA

I HAVE 2015 CHEVY TAHOE THAT NEEDS A NEW AC CONDENSER. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND THE DEFECTIVE PART WHERE THE SEALS CRACK REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. ON TOP OF ALL THAT, ITS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE PART IS BACK ORDERED UNTIL SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2017. SO NO AC IN THE SUMMER TIME. BRILLIANT. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. THE PART IS FAILING WITH NO FIXABLE ALTERNATIVE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING WITH 1 AND 2 YEAR OLD VEHICLES. THE DEALER IS CHARGING CLOSE TO $2000 TO REPLACE ON TOP OF ALL ELSE. PLEASE RESEARCH THE PROBLEM AND HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 12, 201738,000 milesTX

A/C CONDENSER FAILED ON A 2 YEAR OLD CHEVROLET TAHOE. PART IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER AS SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE ISSUE. I WAS TOLD 1-2 WEEKS FOR THEM TO GET THE PART BUT IT HAS NOW BEEN 2 MONTHS WITH NO ETA AVAILABLE. HEAT INDEX HAS NOW REACHED 105-110 MULTIPLE DAYS IN HOUSTON AND IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH NO A/C IN THIS CONDITION. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER CARE HAS BEEN CONTACTED MULTIPLE TIMES AND WILL NOT PROVIDE RENTAL CAR, COMPENSATION, OR ANY SOLUTION TO THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THE PROBLEM.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 11, 201760,000 milesVA

AC WENT OUT IN MID-MAY. DEALERSHIP STATES IT'S A CONDENSER ISSUE. NATIONAL BACK ORDER BECAUSE SO MANY HAVE HAD SAME ISSUES. BAD WELD ON PART AND OEM IS NOW OUT OF BUSINESS. BEEN WAITING FOR ALMOST 2 MONTHS FOR PART TO COME IN. VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY, GM RECOGNIZES ISSUE WITH PART BUT WILL NOT ISSUE RECALL. I DRIVE A TON FOR WORK (IN A SUIT) AND HAVE MY 3 YEAR OLD SON RIDING AT ALL OTHER TIMES. GM WILL NOT OFFER COURTESY VEHICLE AND WANTS TO STICK ME WITH $1200 BILL. THEY KNOW THERE'S A PROBLEM AND WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT.

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 7, 201751,871 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD, THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OFF THE HIGHWAY AND FINALLY STOPPED THE VEHICLE WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (RYDELL CHEVROLET IN NORTHRIDGE, CALIFORNIA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE ASSIST FAILED. THE VACUUM PUMP AND THE BELT KIT WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT AN INVESTIGATION WOULD BE CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE ACTUAL CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,871. UPDATED 09/20/17*LJ *CN

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 27, 201746,270 milesTX

AC CONDENSER HAS A HOLE IN IT....STOPPED BLOWING COOL AIR WHEN I WENT OUT TO LUNCH..NO WARNING THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG.....NO CONDENSERS TO BE HAD BY DEALERSHIP AND OUR REGULAR MECHANIC CAN'T GET ONE EITHER BECAUSE GM IS PURCHASING ALL OF THEM AS FAST AS THEY ARE PUT ON THE SHELF. BACK ORDER PROBLEM AND A NATION WIDE KNOWN ISSUE BY GM.....AND WE WERE TOLD IT WAS NOT A RECALL OR A WARRANTY COVERED ITEM. NOT COOL......WE LIVE IN TEXAS.....90 PLUS DEGRESS RIGHT NOW. PART CAN BE WELDED BUT DON'T KNOW IF THAT FIX WILL LAST....THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ISSUE IF A NATION WIDE PROBLEM AND KNOWN PROBLEM.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jun 27, 2017TN

I GOT A MESSAGE ON MY MESSAGE CENTER TELLING ME THAT MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL HAD A FAILURE. IT WOULD START BLINKING FAST. I TOOK IT TO A PARTS STORE TO GET A BULB TO REPLACE UR BUT WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. TOOK IT THERE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SOCKET HAD MELTED AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ASSEMBLY. I JUST READ WHERE OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE CHEVROLET SAID EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 23, 2017UT

OUR TAHOES AUTOMATIC LIFTGATE STOPPED WORKING. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND HAD IT CHECKED. THEIR RECORDS SHOWED THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL AND THAT THEY HAD ALREADY REPAIRED THE STRUT. THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC AND SAID IT WASN'T THE STRUT/ ACTUATOR . HE SAID IT WAS THE MODULE AND THAT IT NEEDED REPLACED WITH AN ESTIMATE OF $750. WE ORDERED THE MODULE AND PUT IT IN AND IT DIDN'T FIX IT. AFTER REPLACING THAT THE TECHNICIAN SAID IT WAS THE MOTOR/LOCK NOT SHOWING ANY POWER, SO WE ORDERED THAT AND IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM EITHER. LAST WE REPLACED THE STRUT/ACTUATOR AND IT FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER WON'T ADMIT ANY WRONGDOING BUT WE DON'T FEEL THAT A RECALLED PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE COST US ANYTHING.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 20, 201756,000 milesCA

A/C CONDENSER. THE A/C IN MY 2015 CHEVY TAHOE HAS GONE OUT TWICE IS THE PAST TWO-AND-A-HALF WEEKS. THE FIRST TIME THEY FOUND THAT THE FREON WAS GONE. THEY CHECKED AND COULD NOT LOCATE ANY LEAKS. THE RECHARGED THE SYSTEM AND REPLACED FREON, ADDING DYE TO THE SYSTEM TO IDENTIFY FUTURE LEAKS. TWO-AND-A-HALF WEEKS LATER, MY FREON WAS COMPLETELY GONE AGAIN AND THE DYE REVEALED THAT THE LEAK WAS DUE TO A FAULTY A/C CONDENSER. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE ON THIS SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE, BUT GM\CHEVROLET REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE PART IS ON A NATIONWIDE BACKORDER, AND EVEN MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP CANNOT GET THE PART. THEY CAN'T EVEN GIVE ME AN ESTIMATE ON WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. OTHERS ARE REPORTING WAIT TIMES IN EXCESS OF 60 DAYS TO SECURE A REPLACEMENT A/C CONDENSER. I CANNOT DRIVE MY VEHICLE UNTIL MY A/C FUNCTIONS, GIVEN THE EXTREME HIGH TEMPERATURES IN MY AREA. WHEN SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM THAT YOU CAN'T EVEN GET A PART TO FIX IT, THIS SEEMS LIKE AN ISSUE WIDESPREAD ENOUGH TO JUSTIFY A MANUFACTURER RECALL. MY DEALER HAS LOOKED FOR OEM, AFTER-MARKET, USED, AND REBUILT A/C CONDENSERS NATIONWIDE, AND CAN'T LOCATE A SINGLE ONE TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE. OTHERS ONLINE ARE REPORTING THE SAME. FORCE CHEVY TO ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THIS SITUATION!

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 14, 2017OH

I WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR CONDENSER IS A FAULTY PART AND IS NOT WORKING ON MY VEHICLE. ALSO, GM HAS KNOWLEDGE OF THIS ISSUE, FOR IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE PART TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IS ON BACK ORDER, AND THERE ARE NO PARTS IN PRODUCTION, FOR THEY HAVE NOT COME UP WITH A REMEDY TO REPLACE THE FAULTY PART. THEREFORE, I DO NOT HAVE AIR CONDITIONING WITHIN MY VEHICLE. THUS, CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE, FOR IT IS 90 DEGREES WHERE I LIVE, AND I HAVE INFANT TWINS THAT ARE TRANSPORTED WITH MY VEHICLE.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Jun 13, 201731,000 milesWA

GM CONDENSER ISSUE. GM HAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2014-2016 MODELS USING A DEFECTIVE CONDENSER. THEY HAVE A NEW PART # THAT IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER AND ARE UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS WAITING FOR THE PART. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, KIDS IN TOW, ON A RAINY MUGGY DAY IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST LAST WEEK. MY WINDSHIELD BEGAN TO FOG AND WITH NO CONDENSER TO RUN THE AC I WAS UNABLE TO DEFROST MY WINDOWS. UNABLE TO SEE A THING I HAD TO PULL OVER, ON THE FREEWAY, CAREFULLY, AND FIND A CHILD'S COAT IN THE VERY BACK TO WIPE DOWN THE WINDOWS TO CREST VISIBILITY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CLEARLY NEGLIGENCE ON GM'S PART AND THEY WOULD BE HELD LIABLE IF/WHEN THIS CREATES A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 6, 201775,000 milesWA

I OWN A 2015 TAHOE AND LIVE IN THE PACIFIC NW (AC USED THREE MONTHS OUT THE YEAR, MAYBE). EIGHT MONTHS AGO (END OF LAST YEAR WARM SEASON) THE AC STOPPED WORKING, OF COURSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY PAID OVER $850 AT LOCAL CHEVY DEALER TO PUT IN NEW CONDENSER. GO TO USE AC FOR FIRST TIME THIS SEASON AND IT STOPS WORKING, SAME THING. TAKE IT TO SAME DEALER AND I AM TOLD THAT NOW THE COMPRESSOR IS LEAKING AT A TUNE OF $960!! THIS IS ABSOLUTELY CRAZINESS, THE AC IS A NEW VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE GOING BAD. NO ACCIDENTS OR ANY REASON THIS IS HAPPENING. I BOUGHT CHEVY BELIEVING I WAS BUYING QUALITY. I HAVE KIDS IN SPORTS AND DRIVE A LOT SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE SAFE AND COMFORTABLE. I AM A SINGLE MOM AND I HAVE NEVER HAD TROUBLE LIKE THIS WITH A NEW CAR. CHECKING WITH THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS/AUTOMOTIVE AC REPAIR COMPANIES I WAS TOLD BY ALL THREE THAT THIS SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING IN MY VERY NEW AND EXPENSIVE VEHICLE AND THAT IT IS LIKELY THE CONDENSER WAS NOT BAD IN THE FIRST PLACE AND WAS THE COMPRESSOR ALL ALONG AND ONCE REFILLED WITH FREON IT WORKED FOR A BIT BUT NOW LEAKED OUT AGAIN AND I AM ASKED TO PAY THE LABOR ALL OVER AGAIN. VERY VERY UNHAPPY CUSTOMER AND FEELING LIKE CHEVY IS NOT A GOOD PRODUCT, NEVER ANY ISSUES LIKE THIS WITH HONDA OR TOYOTA I HAVE OWNED- NORMAL STUFF AND IF ACCIDENT OR MECHANICAL STUFF, BRAKES, YES ALL THAT HAPPENS, BUT AC IN A NEWER VEHICLE-2 XS IN LESS THAN 1 YEAR, NO! #TAKENFORARIDEBYCHEVY #FAULTYPRODUCT #CHEVYDISSPOINTING

Power Train
Filed Jun 5, 2017100 milesGA

CAR WAS VIBRATING WHEN GETTING ABOVE 45 MILES PER HOUR. THOUGHT WHEELS NEEDED TO BE BALANCED. ONCE BALANCED,PULLED TRAILER AND VIBRATION WAS EXTREMELY WORSE. VIBRATING LIKE WE HAD THE BACK WINDOW ROLLED DOWN, BUT ALL WINDOWS WERE UP. WENT BACK TO DEALER IN NEWNAN GEORGIA AND THEY HOOKED UP A TRAILER TO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND IT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WE WERE TOLD THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WE THEN BOUGHT NEW TIRES THINKING IT WOULD HELP THE ISSUE. WE HAVE SINCE BOUGHT TWO SETS OF TIRES, CONSTANTLY HAVING THE VEHICLE TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED TRYING TO MINIMIZE THE VIBRATION. WE ARE CURRENTLY UP TO 53K ON THE VEHICLE AND VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE LUXURY PRICE WE PAID. THIS ALL HAPPENED UPON PURCHASE.

Power Train
Filed May 31, 2017NY

MY 2015 CHEVY TAHOE A/C IS NOT WORKING. THE CONDENSER PART IS ON BACK ORDER FOR 6 MONTHS OR MORE FROM THE GM FACTORY PLANT. MEANWHILE, I CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE I HAVE BREATHING PROBLEMS. GM TOLD ME ALL THERE TAHOES HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE YET.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 31, 201768,000 milesPA

PURCHASED 2015 CHEVY TAHOE LTZ NEW, 3 YEARS AGO. AIR CONDITIONING NOT WORKING AND TOLD IT NEEDS A CONDENSER. PART IS ON BACK ORDER WITH NO DELIVERY DATE AVAILABLE DUE TO THE HIGH NUMBER OF 2015 TAHOES THAT ARE WAITING FOR THIS PART. WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE SAME MAKE/MODEL/YEAR AND THE NUMBER IS ASTONISHING. THIS WAS A BRAND NEW MODEL AND FIRST YEAR OFFERED FROM CHEVY SO THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. CAR WARRANTY IS EXPIRED AND WAS TOLD PART WOULD BE OVER $2000!

Structure › Body
Filed May 31, 201751,000 milesIN

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH AND MY WIFE LOOKED IN THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR AND SAW THE APPLIQUE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR BEHIND THE WINDOW (WHERE THE B PILLAR IS) WAS LOOSE AND FLAPPING IN THE WIND. I HAD SOME TAPE IN THE VEHICLE SO I PULLED TO THE SIDE, TAPED IT DOWN, AND CONTINUED DRIVING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE CHEVROLET DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND THEY SAID IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE TAHOE. THE DEALER SAID THE DESIGN OF THE APPLIQUE ATTACHMENT WAS POORLY DONE AND WHEN THEY REPLACE THEM THEY NOW USE A STRONGER ATTACHMENT. THE DEALER FOUND 2 OTHER APPLIQUES LOOSE AND RECOMMENDED REPLACING THEM AS WELL BEFORE THEY FLEW OFF WHILE DRIVING AND POSSIBLY CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE TO SOMEONE BEHIND MY TAHOE.

Visibility
Filed May 23, 201779,000 milesTN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A FAULTY AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 23, 201738,000 milesGA

AIR CONDITIONER HAS BEEN MESSING UP FOR A LONG TIME NOW. I BOUGHT IT NEW AND IT'S BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE. IT FINALLY STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. OF COURSE I'M RIGHT PAST MY WARRANTY. IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR FIVE DAYS NOW. THEY CALLED TODAY AND SAID IT'S FIXED. WE GOT IN AND BOOM, STILL NOT WORKING.

Structure › Body
Filed May 22, 201756,979 milesTX

THE EXTERIOR SIDE PANEL THAT SEPARATE FRONT AND BACK OF TAHOE THREATENS TO FLY OFF DURING DRIVING. IT'S PRIMARILY ON HIGHWAY DRIVING FROM 50+ MILES PER HOUR. IT'S AS IF WIND IS GETTING UNDER THEM AND ITS ALWAYS A CONCERN THEY ARE GOING TO FLY OFF. WE OFTEN ARE STOPPING AND HITTING IT BACK IN PLACE. IF IT COME OFF IT WILL BE A $130-180 PIECE EACH SIDE AND COSMETICALLY UGLY FOR OUR VEHICLE AND A DANGER TO OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES AS A FLYING OBJECT. PLEASE RECALL THIS AS WE ARE HEARING FROM DEALERSHIPS IT IS A COMMON PART COMING OFF OF THE TAHOES. IT IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. IT DIDN'T HAPPEN JUST ONCE.

Electrical System
Filed May 12, 201752,500 milesMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST ELECTRICAL POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART AND THE DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN. AFTER APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED AND THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE AMPERAGE FROM THE BATTERY WAS INSUFFICIENT, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY IF THE FAILURE WAS FULLY REMEDIED AND IF THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,500.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 11, 201739,850 milesSC

THE AC CONDENSER HAS A LEAK AND THERE IS NO OPTION FOR A REPLACEMENT CONDENSER AS THEY ARE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER WITH NO ETA AND COULD TAKE UP TO 120 DAYS TO GET A REPLACEMENT PART. SO GM EXPECTS MY FAMILY OF 5 WHICH INCLUDES 3 KIDS UNDER THE AGE OF 8 TO DRIVE A VEHICLE FOR AN ENTIRE SUMMER IN SOUTH CAROLINA WITH NO AC.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 11, 2017TX

PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT

Service Brakes
Filed May 9, 201750,000 milesGA

THE BRAKES POWER ASSIST FAILS AFTER APPLICATION OF BRAKES IN TRAFFIC OR WHEN REVERSING. WHEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC SITUATION AND WHEN APPLYING LIGHT PRESSURE NUMEROUS TIMES, THE BRAKES POWER ASSIST FAILS AND YOU HAVE TO APPLY VERY HEAVY PRESSURE TO THE PEDAL TO STOP. REVERSING, THE BRAKES POWER ASSIST FAILS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER INITIAL BRAKE APPLICATION.

Steering
Filed May 3, 201780,000 milesSC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE REVERSING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Apr 28, 201760,000 milesSC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEIZED AND THE STABILITY TRACK WARNING SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIE ROD FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V246000 (STEERING). IN ADDITION, THE INTERIOR LIGHTING ILLUMINATED RANDOMLY, THE PARKING ASSIST SENSOR BEEPED FOR 15 MINUTES, AND THE REAR CAMERA ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 23, 201790,000 milesNC

THE DASHBOARD ON OUR 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE LT HAS LARGE CRACKS EXTENDING FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE DASH TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 4, 2017DC

THE INTERIOR LIGHT FLASH AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Mar 31, 2017FL

JANUARY 2016 I PURCHASED A 2015 CERTIFIED CHEVYTAHOE (VIN [XXX]) FROM KUNI CHEVROLET CADILLAC LOCATED 2449 FULTON AVE,SACRAMENTO, CA 95825. SIX MONTHS LATER I BEGIN EXPERIENCING MAJOR ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE.THOSE ISSUES INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: FLICKERING OF THE HEAD LIGHTS WHEN USING TURNING SIGNALS AND OR USE OF ROLLING UP THE CAR WINDOWS, THE DASH BOARD COMPLETELY POWERING OFF, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY POWERING OFF, AND THE STERLING WHEEL LOCKING DURING ANY TURNS. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL THESE ISSUES TAKES PLACE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUES HOWEVER, AUTONATION CHEVROLET AIRPORT CONTINUES TO STATE THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE NEAR FATAL CAR ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT, MAKING A LEFT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING THE CAR TO SPIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION AS I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES TO WHICH I WAS STUCK IN THE INTERSECTIONS FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINS UNTIL THE LOCKED WHEEL WOULD UNLOCK THUS ALLOWING ME TO MOVE. ANOTHER OCCASION TOOK PLACE WHILE EXITING OFF A HIGH WAY RAMP TO WHICH I SLAMMED ON BREAKS NEARLY CAUSING OTHER CARS TO REAR END MY VEHICLE. I HAVE PROVIDED AUTONATION CHEVROLET AIRPORT WITH VIDEO PROOF OF THE UNSAFE ISSUES I AM EXPERIENCING. I HAVE TAKEN THE TIME TO EXPRESS IN GREAT DETAIL TO BOTH THE GENERAL MANGER [XXX] AT AUTONATION CHEVROLET AIRPORT AND THE FOLLOWING SENIOR ADVISORS AT

Steering
Filed Mar 30, 2017FL

I AM HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MY STEERING WHEEL. IT STARTED OFF AS A FAIR CLICK WHEN TURNING LEFT. WITH TIME IT FOR PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AFTER 3 DAYS THEY STATED MY STEERING BEARING WAS BAD AND REPLACED IT. NO SOONER AFTER PICKING UP MY CAR (STILL IN THE DEALERSHIP PARKING LOT) I NOTICE THE SAME CLICKING NOISE IN MY STEERING WHEEL. IT'S NOW BEEN 3 WHOLE DAYS AND NO ONE IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CAN FIND THE ISSUE. THEY DO ADMIT TO HEARING AND FEELING THE CLICKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL BUT REASSURE ME THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE AND I CAN COME PICK UP MY CAR AND NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I FEEL IT IS AN UNSAFE VEHICLE FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY TO BE IN. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE ADVISE ME WHAT TO DO. I REFUSE TO PICK UP MY CAR UNTIL THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN COMPLETELY TAKEN CARE OF.

Structure › Body1 injured
Filed Mar 23, 201745,000 milesCT

THE LIFTGATE MALFUNCTION IS BOTH BIZARRE AND DANGEROUS. WHEN OPENED IT PROCEEDS TO DROP ABOUT A FOOT QUICKLY, ENOUGH TO CREATE SERIOUS HEAD CONTACT. IT THEN PROCEEDS TO CLOSE WITHOUT USE OF SENSORS, REPEATEDLY PINNING THE OPERATOR AGAINST THE BACK OF THE CAR. ONLY WITH STRENGTH AND AGILITY DID MY WIFE MANAGE TO SLIDE OUT THE SIDE. WE ARE THANKFUL THAT THE ONLY DAMAGE WAS A BRUISE ON HER LEG. IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE FOR AN OLDER, LESS AGILE PERSON. IT HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, ON OR OFF. THE DEALER PLANS TO REPLACE THE LIFTGATE ACTUATOR, BUT IT WILL BE AT OUR EXPENSE. CHEVY HAS DECLINED COVERAGE BECAUSE WE ARE NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER, WE DID NOT BUY IT FROM A CHEVY DEALER AND WE DID NOT PURCHASE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. THERE IS NO RECALL OUTSTANDING SO THEY HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO HELP US. HAD MY WIFE GONE TO A DOCTOR FOR THE BRUISE ON HER LEG CHEVY'S DECISION WOULD HAVE GONE TO A DIFFERENT SUPERVISOR, BUT WE DO NOT ACT THAT WAY. WE ARE JUST GRATEFUL THAT SHE HAD THE WHEREWITHAL TO ESCAPE FROM A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HAVE A VIDEO OF THE PROBLEM, BUT IT IS NOT IN A FORMAT (IMOV) THAT CAN BE UPLOADED HERE. I WILL HOLD ON TO IT.

Seat Belts
Filed Mar 15, 201760,000 milesLA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO SECURELY FASTEN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS COLD OUTSIDE. WHEN THE OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE WAS WARMER, THE SEAT BELT WORKED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 15, 2017WV

I WAS HIT IN A HEAD ON COLLISION GOING THROUGH A STOP LIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN ME HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL AND MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. FURTHERMORE SINCE THEN MY BACK WINDSHIELD WIPER WORKS ONLY OCCASIONALLY. OFCOURSE IT WORKS WHEN I CAN GET IN AT THE DEALERSHIP.

Engine
Filed Feb 15, 20179,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH EXCESSIVE VIBRATION DUE TO THE MOTOR MOUNTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS WORKING ON A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 31, 201648,000 milesGA

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES MY CAR DOESN'T STOP 100% OF THE TIME. 1 TIME DURING HIGHWAY SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC, 3 TIMES BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY (FLAT SURFACE), 4 TIMES WHEN ON INCLINE/DECLINE OF ROAD. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, HORRIBLE CHATTERING VIBRATION COMES FROM LEFT FRONT TIRE AREA, CHATTER VIBRATION IS FELT IN BRAKE PEDAL. NO MATTER HOW HARD I APPLY THE BRAKE THE CAR KEEPS GOING - IT WILL FINALLY STOP, BUT I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AT THE ONE HIGHWAY OCCURRENCE, 2 TIMES CAR FINALLY STOPPED JUST BEFORE GOING OVER EDGE OF PROPERTY WHEN PULLING FORWARD & BACKWARD TO TURN AROUND IN TIGHT AREA. IN EACH INSTANCE I AM MOVING AT A VERY SLOW SPEED. I CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE CALLING ABOUT THIS HAPPENING BUT SINCE I'M OVER 36,000 WARRANTY THEY WILL CHARGE ME TO CK IT OUT, PROBABLY CAN'T RECREATE THE PROBLEM, SAID IT WAS PROBABLY ABS BUT NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT THAT, SUGGESTED I FIND A DEALERSHIP CLOSE TO ME WHENEVER IT HAPPENS AGAIN!

Engine
Filed Dec 20, 201639,115 milesTX

CONDENSER WENT OUT. I HAVE A LITTLE OVER 39,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE AND JUST HAD TO PUT IT IN THE SHOP FOR THE CONDENSER TO BE REPLACED. I CONTACTED 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND BOTH HAVE TOLD ME THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE SEVERAL DEFECTIVE CONDENSERS. TO ME, THIS SAYS THAT GM IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE YET IS MAKING NO ATTEMPT TO RECALL THE DEFECTIVE PART. I AM ATTACHING A PHOTO TO SHOW THE LEAK IS AT A SAUDER LINE AND NOT DUE TO EXTERNAL DAMAGE. HAD A ROCK OR OTHER FOREIGN OBJECT HIT THE CONDENSER MY INSURANCE WOULD HAVE PAID FOR THIS SINCE IT WOULD BE CONSIDERED COMPREHENSIVE BUT THE TECH AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT DUE TO EXTERNAL DAMAGE, IT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DARK SPOT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PHOTO IS WHERE THE LEAK WAS & IT WAS COMING FROM THAT SEAM/SAUDER LINE.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Dec 20, 201650,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A COOLANT LEAK BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE COOLING LINES. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE COOLANT LINES AND HOSES THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 4, 2016CA

MY TAHOE JUST STARTED TO HAVE A VIBRATION ISSUES AT SPEEDS FOR 60 TO 75MPH THE WHOLE CABIN SHAKES AND ALSO A WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE ROOF AT SPEEDS AT 80 MPH OR HIGHER MY MILEAGE IS 21000 I GET HEADACHES WHEN DRIVING MY CHEVY TAHOE. *TR

Unknown or Other
Filed Nov 23, 201628,500 milesOH

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE USED ON OCT 14 2016. I DROVE IT FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS IN LOCAL TRAFFIC WITH SPEEDS 60MPH AND BELOW WITH NO ISSUES. I THEN WENT ON A ROAD TRIP ON NOV 7 2016 WHERE I USED MAJOR INTERSTATES THAT REQUIRED SPEEDS BETWEEN 70-75 MPH. AS SOON AS I HIT THE MAJOR INTERSTATES I NOTICED SOMETHING WAS NOT RIGHT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SET TO CRUISE BETWEEN 70-75MPH AND THE VEHICLE REDUCED FROM V8 MODE TO V4 MODE THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIGOROUSLY SHAKE. THE HANDLING AND WHEEL TO PAVEMENT CONTACT FELT STABLE SO I CONTINUED MY 600 MILE TRIP. AT TIMES THE SHAKING CONDITIONS MADE ME FEEL DIZZY AND SOMEWHAT NAUSEOUS. I IMMEDIATELY UPON ARRIVAL AT MY DESTINATION SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AT A CERTIFIED CHEVY DEALER AND WAS SEEN NOV 14 2016. THEY TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 22 MILES AND WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE MY PROBLEM, HOWEVER THROUGH TROUBLESHOOTING AND INSPECTION COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I CALLED THE NUMBER IN THE WARRANTY MANUAL AND STARTED A CLAIM AND THEIR RESOLUTION WAS THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED,BUT THE GM ADVISOR DID SAY THERE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE? HOWEVER THEY COULD NOT TELL ME WHY THE DESIGN MADE THE VEHICLE DO THIS . TO ME IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS A FLAW IN THE DESIGN AND GM DOES NOT KNOW WHY YET. THROUGH FURTHER RESEARCH I FOUND MULTIPLE POST AND DISCUSSIONS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT AS WELL AS A FOX NEWS REPORT WHERE GM SPOKESMAN TOM WILKINSON STATED GM KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM AND GM WOULD WORK WITH CUSTOMERS CASE BY CASE TO RESOLVE THE P

Unknown or Other
Filed Nov 17, 201655,000 milesIN

THE SUNROOF EXPLODED FOR NO KNOWN REASON. NO IMPACT OF ANYTHING.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Nov 1, 201643,000 milesSC

THE MALE CONNECTOR TO THE REAR DEFROSTER/DEFOGER FEMALE CONECTOR BROKE OFF ON BOTH SIDES. I WAS CLEANING THE BAKE WINDOW AND JUST A MILD TOUCH AND THE COPPER MALE STUD BROKE OFF IN THE COPPER FEMALE CONNECTOR.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 1, 2016PA

HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 1) THE LANE ASSIST AND REVERSE FEEDBACK COMES AND GOES DUE TO LOOSE WIRING.I FOUND THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. 2) THE NEW ISSUE IS ONCE STARTING THE VEHICLE AND PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH. HAPPENS INTERMITTENT FOR FIRST FEW MINUTES FROM START OF VEHICLE.

Electrical System
Filed Oct 24, 201638,000 milesMA

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START,NEEDED TO JUMP START. ONCE RUNNING ,CLIMATE CONTROLS AND FAN VOLUME WOULD NOT RESPOND. HEAT AT 90,FAN ON FULL.ENGINE LIGHT FLASHING ON OFF.DASH LIGHTS SUDDENLY DIMMED TO LOW.TAKEN TO DEALER,HAD VEHICLE FOR 4 DAYS.DEALER REPLACED BATTERY.ONE WEEK AFTER BATTERY WAS REPLACED,EXPERIENCED THE INTERIOR CABIN LIGHTS WOULD FLASH WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED.INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS SUDDENLY GO FROM BRIGHT TO DIM.AT NIGHT AND DAY WHEN TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATED ,THE INTERIOR CABIN LIGHTS FLASH ON AS WELL AS WHEN DRIVER APPLIED BRAKE.VERY DISTRACTING AND DANGEROUS IN PARTICULAR WHEN OPERATING AT NIGHT.NOTIFIED DEALER,RETURNED VEHICLE FOR FULL DIAGNOSTICS,HAD IT FOR ONE WEEK,NO ISSUES FOUND. PICKED UP VEHICLE INTERIOR CABIN LIGHTS STILL FLASH WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED.SLIGHT MOVEMENT AND CLICKING ON DRIVERS SEAT ONLY WHILE OPERATING AT ANY SPEED.NOTIFIED DEALER.AGAIN TO DOCUMENT.ADVISED I WOULD BE FILING A SAFETY COMPLAINT,SINCE DEALER NOR GM COULD NOT RESOLVE ISSUES.OCCURED JUNE,JULY,AUG,SEP,OCT, 2016,38000. MILES.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Oct 10, 201660,000 milesOH

1: WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, THE SECOND INTERIOR ROW LIGHTS FLASH EVERY 2 MINUTES, IT 'S REALLY ANNOYING FOR THE NIGHT DRIVING. 2. WHEN I WAS TRYING TO DO A PARALLEL PARKING, MY STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED UP, THIS HAPPENED COUPLE OF TIMES, AND SOMETIME, THE SIGN OF "STABILITRAK OFF" SHOWED ON THE FRONT SCREEN. I WAS ALSO HIT BY THE CAR BEHIND ME.

Suspension
Filed Oct 4, 201620,000 milesOH

I HAVE TAKEN MY 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE IN SEVERAL TIMES FOR A VIBRATION ISSUE. FIRST TIME IT WAS MENTIONED ON AN INVOICE WAS AUGUST OF 2016 BUT HAD BEEN GOING ON FOR MONTHS BEFORE. MY VEHICLE VIBRATES AT ABOUT ANY SPEED. THE FIRST TIME TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T THINK THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THE SECOND TIME THEY SAID THAT IT IS THE SUSPENSION BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. THE VIBRATION HAS MADE PARTS OF THE VEHICLE TO RATTLE. THE THIRD TIME TO THE DEALER THEY HAD TO FIX A LIGHT ISSUE AND A RATTLE BETWEEN THE PASSENGER FROM DOOR AND BACK DOOR. THE VIBRATION HAPPENS EVERY WHERE AT EVERY SPEED. SCARIEST ON THE HIGHWAY THOUGH. FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO "CRACK" IN HALF. SCARY.

Electrical System
Filed Oct 4, 2016AL

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES OR USING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS IN THE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD ROW FLASH. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT.

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 28, 2016MN

WATER INFILTRATION INTO THE DRIVER/PASSENGER COMPARTMENTS SOAKING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM/HEADLINER & DRIPPING DOWN INTO THE INTERIOR ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS AND VIDEO TAPED BY MY WIFE. THE 2ND OCCURRENCE WAS 'AFTER' THE VEHICLE WENT TO THE DEALER TO BE FIXED FOR THIS VERY ISSUE. THESE INSTANCES HAPPENED DURING RAIN STORMS, BELIEVE ONCE WHILE DRIVING & ONCE WHILE PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY. I AM UNSURE OF THE SERVICE REPAIR DATES FOR THESE INSTANCES BUT BELIEVE IT WAS IN APRIL/MAY/JUNE OF 2016, THESE SERVICE RECORDS WERE SENT TO THE MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL IN A CLAIM I FILED IN JUNE 2016, OF WHICH THAT CLAIM IS BEING ADDRESSED BY PAUL MUELLER OF THE CONSUMER SERVICES DIVISION. PREVIOUS TO MY FILING WITH THE ATTY GEN I ATTEMPTED NEGOTIATINS WITH GM, OF WHICH A GM CASE NUMBER WAS CREATED. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW AND AFTER THE WATER POURING IN I'M VERY CONCERNED WITH SAFETY ISSUES AS I HAVE HAD A TAHOE BURN DUE TO WATER INFILTRATION, OF WHICH WAS DETERMINED BY STATE FARM INSURANCE. I'M VERY CONCERNED WITH SAFETY, I'M VERY CONCERNED WITH FUTURE COSTS TO FIX ANYTHING THESE OCCURRENCES HAVE CAUSED, AND, THESE INSTANCES HAVE GREATLY REDUCED RESALE VALUE OF THIS NEW VEHICLE. I WANT GM TO EITHER REPLACE THIS VEHICLE, OR, GIVE ME A LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR THIS VEHICLE FOR AS LONG AS WE OWN IT.

Electrical System
Filed Sep 24, 2016ND

BACK INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH ON WHEN DRIVING, VERY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. DOES IT WHEN USE BREAKS. MOVING OR STATIONARY. ALL THE TIME.

Suspension
Filed Sep 21, 20161 milesMA

CABIN VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS DEALER SAID THERE IS NO FIX AND IS NOT LOOKING TO CORRECT ISSUE.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Sep 8, 201650,885 milesMS

THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH WHILE DRIVING.

Structure › Body
Filed Aug 31, 20164,400 milesSC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE SENSOR BECAME INOPERABLE WHENEVER THE SENSOR WAS TOUCHED. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE LIFTGATE INDEPENDENTLY OPENED OR CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FOOT SENSOR COULD NOT BE DEACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE CONTACT WANTED THE SENSOR DEACTIVATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,400.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 19, 201645,000 milesGA

THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS FLICKER WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND ALSO WHEN USING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL. THIS HAPPENS WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION.

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