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2016 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 2016 record →

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 26, 201850,000 milesAZ

ENGINE HAS BEEN MAKING A CLICKING SOUND FOR THE LAST YEAR. WE TOOK IT IN AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PINPOINT THE PROBLEM. WITHIN THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS THE BRAKES SEEM MUSHY WHEN PRESSED AT LOW SPEEDS, SUCH AS DRIVING INTO THE GARAGE OR A PARKING SPACE. WE HAVE TO PUSH THE BREAK PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOOR FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. WE ALMOST RAN INTO THE WALL IN THE GARAGE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE PRESSED. WE TOOK IT IN AND THEY INFORMED US THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP. MOSTLY LIKELY THIS IS WHY THE ENGINE HAS BEEN MAKING A TICKING SOUND, BECAUSE OF THE LEAK.

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 24, 201835,000 milesNJ

I HAVE EXPERIENCED "HARD BRAKING" OF MY VEHICLE. WHILE TRAVELING AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS, WHEN I BRAKE - THE BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT GO DOWN IN ITS NORMAL FASHION. I MUST APPLY THE BRAKES VERY HARD, AND THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE ITS NOT GOING TO STOP. I HAD RECENTLY READ ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND DOCUMENT THIS HAPPENED TO ME ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. IT HAPPENED AS RECENTLY AS YESTERDAY.

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 6, 201845,000 milesMS

MY 2016 CHEVY TAHOE SHOOK SO BAD AT 69-74, MPH MY HUSBAND WAS SCARED TO RIDE WITH ME. TOOK TO DEALER THEY KEPT SUV FOR 4 DAYS AND SAID IT WAS THE TIRES. I PUT NEW TIRES ON BUT IT STILL RIDES ROUGH. NOW I HEAR IT'S BECAUSE I HAVE 22 IN WHEELS THAT MAKES IT RIDE ROUGH. SINCE THE TIRES HAVE BEEN CHANGED ABOUT 2 MONTHS NOW IVE BEEN HAVING SLOW SPEED BRAKE PROBLEMS. I'VE ALMOST HIT SEVERAL CARS IN A PARKING LOT AT DIFFERENT TIMES BECAUSE THE BRAKE WANT STOP. I'VE EVEN ALMOST HIT MY HUSBANDS NEW TRUCK IN OUR DRIVEWAY. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC, PUT ON MACHINE AND NOW SAID IT'S A VAC. PUMP ISSUE. I'VE HAD MANY TAHOE AND THIS ONE IS MAKING ME WANT TO GET AWAY FROM CHEVY.

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 31, 201844,000 milesTX

AC STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR AT 44000 MILES.

Electrical System
Filed Oct 3, 2018FL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE DEFROSTER FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER ENTERED FROM THE ANTENNA AND CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN THE VEHICLE. CHEVROLET OF WESLEY CHAPEL (26922 WESLEY CHAPEL BLVD, WESLEY CHAPEL, FLORIDA 33544, (813) 435-3981) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE ANTENNA NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: 8-4680994969. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 27, 201849,631 milesWI

BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, ONCE PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE, I ROLLED DOWN A STEP DRIVEWAY INTO STREET ACROSS STREET AND INTO NEIGHBORS YARD AND ONCE WHEN A TECH FROM DEALERSHIP WAS TEST DRIVING IT, HE ALMOST HIT THE BUILDING.THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION EACH INCIDENT.

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 20, 2018DE

BRAKES DO NOT WORK WHEN GOING AT A SLOW PACE. HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN 2X AND THEY CANNOT FIN ANYTHING WRONG. JUST TOOK IN FOR 3RD TIME AND THIS TIME I DROVE IN THE CAR WITH THEM. THEY CONFIRMED THEY BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY.

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 20, 2018PA

BRAKES CONSISTENTLY SOFT PRESSURE ESPECIALLY ON DOWNGRADES. CAME CLOSE TO HITTING PARKED CARS AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS. BRAKE WAS PRESSED ALMOST TO THE FLOOR BEFORE IT STOPPED. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY HAVE CHANGED PADS FIXED ROTORS BUT STILL VERY SOFT MUSHY BRAKES. MANY COMPLAINTS I AM READING ABOUT THIS 2016 TAHOE. WHEN PARKED PRESSING BRAKE 3 TIMES IS WHEN IT FINALLY FEELS LIKE IT IS IN CORRECT POSITION. I OWED 2008 SUBURBAN FOR 10 YEARS AND HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM.

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 13, 2018TX

AT SLOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE DOES NOT BRAKE. TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP YOU HAVE TO TAP THEM REPEATEDLY VERY HARD FOR IT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU ARE BRAKING.

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 6, 2018IN

LEAK AT ANTENNA

Engine
Filed Sep 6, 201827,000 milesIN

INTERMITTEN OCCURANCE DURING ACCELERATION, BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR A "LAG" "LOW POWER" OCCURS CAUSING A LUNGE. 27,000 MILES

Structure › Body
Filed Aug 11, 201848,000 milesTX

MY SUNROOF IS LEAKING BY THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR AND ABOVE THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WHEN IT RAINS AND THE SUNROOF MAKES A LOUD WHISTLING NOISE WHEN I GO OVER 60 MPH.

Suspension
Filed Aug 10, 201847,948 milesMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL POPPING NOISE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HERTRICH CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (7677 OCEAN GATEWAY, EASTON, MD) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE FAULTY AND THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE'S ALIGNMENT WAS ADJUSTED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,948.

Suspension
Filed Jul 30, 201833,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE SUSPENSION WAS UNSTABLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT TO RIGHT. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE THAT HAD PROGRESSED WITHIN MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE DEALER (CHEVROLET OF WESLEY CHAPEL, 26922 WESLEY CHAPEL BLVD, WESLEY CHAPEL, FL 33544, (813) 435-3981) PROVIDED A ROAD TEST, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. IN ADDITION, THE BACK UP CAMERA DISPLAYED "SERVICE THE REAR BACK UP CAMERA", BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE DEALER SERVICED THE VEHICLE, BUT HAD NOT DOCUMENTED ANY INVOICE TO SPECIFY THE DIAGNOSIS OF BOTH FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A PERMANENT REMEDY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

Engine
Filed Jul 29, 201840,000 milesLA

VEHICLE HAS A ROUGH IDLE AND TRYING TO DIE WHILE IN GEAR DRIVE OR REVERSE IT IS MORE NOTICEABLE AND WORSE WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED IN GEAR

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jul 27, 2018LA

MY NEIGHBORS' CHEVROLET TAHOE HAS REVERSE LIGHTS THAT STAY ON AFTER THE DOORS ARE LOCKED AND THE DRIVER IS WALKING AWAY FROM THE CAR. I HAVE SEEN YOUNG AND HIGH-SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN PLAYING BEHIND THE CAR WHILE THE REVERSE LIGHTS ARE LIT WHICH CAUSED ME TO SHOUT AND RUN. IF THE CHILDREN, OR ADULTS FOR THAT MATTER, CAN TAKE THOSE REVERSE LIGHTS FOR GRANTED THEN THERE'S A POTENTIAL THEY CAN BE KILLED BY ANOTHER CAR WERE THOSE LIGHTS ONLY LIGHT UP WHEN THEY'RE IN REVERSE. I BELIEVE ALL GM VEHICLES WORK THIS WAY.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 23, 201865,000 milesNJ

AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING. THE CAR IS 2 YEARS OLD.

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 20, 201848,000 milesMS

WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, BOTH TURNING AND DRIVING STRAIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES SO FIRM THAT IT CANNOT BE DEPRESSED. I AM UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT PUMPING THE BRAKES. THE DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING $700 TO REPLACE THE VACUUM PUMP AND IS FAMILIAR WITH THE ISSUE.

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 16, 201852,500 milesTX

WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS OR IDLING, MY BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES STIFF AND HARD TO PUSH, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED MOSTLY WHEN I AM PULLING IN TO A PARKING SPOT. THERE WAS NO EMERGENCY ALERT SHOWING.

Service BrakesCrash2 injured
Filed Jun 14, 201847,000 milesIL

WAS INVOLVED IN A AUTO ACCIDENT IN SEPT 2017 IN WHICH I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE.I WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON GREENMOUNT ROAD IN SHILOH IL. COMING TO A STOP AT A STOPLIGHT AT ABOUT 30 MPH, I WAS TRYING TO KILL A SPIDER SO MY EYES WERE OFF THE ROAD BUT WHEN THE COLLISION ALERT ALARM SOUNDED I IMMEDIETLY HIT THE BRAKES WHICH WERE HARD MAKING BRAKING DIFFICULT THERE IS NO WAY AN IMPACT SHOULD HAVE HAPPENDED. WHEN THE COLLISION ALERT ALARM SOUNDS THE BRAKE PEDALS BECAME HARD MAKING THE STOPPING OF THE CHEVY TAHOE IMPOSSIBLE SO I COULD NOT AVOID REAR ENDING OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. NOW WHILE DRIVING THE TAHOE WITHOUT THE COLLISION ALERT ACTIVATED THE SUV STOPS LIKE NORMAL, ONLY WHEN THE COLLISION ALERT IS ACTIVATED DOES THE HARD BRAKE PEDALS OCCUR WHICH TO ME IS THE OPPOSITE EFFECT.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed May 31, 201821,000 milesAZ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO COURTESY CHEVROLET (1233 E CAMELBACK RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85014, (602) 457-3232) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT HIGH TEMPERATURE WEATHER CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,000.

Service Brakes
Filed May 22, 201819,540 milesCA

LOSS OF BRAKE POWER AT LOW SPEEDS. TOOK A LONG DISTANCE, LONGER THAN NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE TO FINALLY STOP. ALMOST HIT NUMEROUS CARS. I HAD TO APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING A FAMILY IN THE PARKING LOT AT DISNEYLAND, IN ANAHEIM, CA AND OTHER CARS. HAD THE TAHOE TOWED TO OUR DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY REPLACED THE VACUUM PUMP ASSEMBLY.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 12, 201840,000 milesMS

THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2018. HEADING TO WORK ONE MORNING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE GIRL IN FRONT OF ME PUT ON BREAKS (WE WERE IN THE FAST LANE), SO I PUT ON MY BREAKS. I LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND SAW THE DRIVER BEHIND ME NOT PAYING ATTENTION AND GOING 50-55 MPH. I HAD ENOUGH TIME TO BRACE MYSELF BEFORE HE HIT ME FROM BEHIND WHICH MADE ME HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME (I HAVE VIDEO AND PICTURES). FORTUNATELY, MY TAHOE HELD UP PRETTY GOOD AND DIDN'T CRUMBLE WITH THE TYPE OF IMPACT IT HAD. MY CONCERN IS MY AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY BUT ACTUALLY DIDN'T. THE SMOKE CAME OUT FROM THE AIRBAGS THROUGH THE DASH AND MY AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON MY ALERTS ON THE DASH. IF I WOULDN'T HAVE PREPARED AND BRACED MYSELF THEN MY FACE WOULD HAVE GONE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I DIDN'T SEE A RECALL BUT IS THERE A REASON THEY DIDN'T COME OUT? ALSO, I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AWAY FROM THE SCENE TO TAKE THE TAHOE TO BODY SHOP BUT THE SEAT BELT WAS LOCKED IN IT'S PLACE AND COULD NOT REBUCKLE (I WAS BUCKLED DURING THE CRASH)

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 3, 201841,925 milesOH

THERE IS WATER INTRUSION AT HE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR GOING DOWN THE PILLAR. A CALL TO THE DEALER AND ITS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE SHARK ANTENNA LEAKING ON THE ROOF. IT HAPPENED ONLY IN HEAVY RAIN WHEN BRAKING.

Service Brakes
Filed Mar 12, 201842,000 milesTX

BRAKES GOT HARD WHEN DRIVING ONTO EXPRESSWAY TAHOE HAS ONLY 42000 MILES AND HEARD THERES BEEN ALOT OF ISSUES WITH THE VACUUM PUMP WHAT I HAVE READ.THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Mar 5, 2018AZ

SMELL OF GASOLINE. DEALERSHIP CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND AT FIRST COULD NOT DUPLICATE. THEN RIGHT BEFORE RETURNING THE VEHICLE BACK TO ME, THE DEALERSHIP WAS ABLE TO RECREATE THE SMELL. AFTER TESTING THEY RETURNED THE VEHICLE WITH A CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR TO BE KEPT INSIDE MY PASSENGER DOOR COMPARTMENT ON DRIVER SIDE. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO COME UP WITH A DETERMINATION AS TO WHY THE SMELL WAS SO STRONG, BUT DID STATE THEY WERE ABLE TO RECREATE THE SMELL IN THE 2016 MODELS BUT NOT THE 2017S. THEY STATED THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO UNLESS NEW COMPLAINTS ARE FILED. THE ODOR IS UNBEARABLE AT THIS POINT AND AM NOT WILLING TO HAVING MY LITTLE ONES CONTINUOUSLY EXPOSED TO THE TOXINS. THE SMELL HAPPENS UPON START OF THE VEHICLE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW OFF LOT LESS THAN 50 MILES AND IT HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Feb 23, 201831,576 milesKY

TAHOE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 9 TIMES IN ONE YEAR, "SERVICE 4WD", "SLOW TO 3MPH TO SHIFT TO 4WD LOW" AND "SERVICE STABILINK". VEHICLE HAS TRIED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, ALMOST CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. GMC HAS REPLACE SEVERAL SHORTS IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ( WHILE NEVER FINDING CAUSE).

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 3, 201747,000 milesMS

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2016 CHEVY TAHOE LAST YEAR. IT HAS APPROX 47,000 MILES ON IT THIS FAR. THE AIR CONDITIONER BEGAN BLOWING HOT AIR. I HAVE PLACE TWO CANS OF REFRIGERATE IN THE SYSTEM IN LESS THAN ONE WEEK. I CAN NOT IDENTIFY ANY LEAKS. I SPOKE WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE VOICED I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES AND REPAIR. I BELIEVE THAT IS UNFAIR CONSIDERING I HAVE NOT DAMAGED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY ONE YEAR OLD AND IS HAVING A/C PROBLEMS. I HAVE KIDS AND LIVE IN A SOUTHERN STATE THAT HAS 100 DEGREE WEATHER IN THE SUMMER MONTHS. I BELIEVE I DESERVE ANSWER AT LEAST!!!!!!

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Oct 28, 20174,000 milesCA

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY SUNROOF EXPLODED. WHEN WE PULLED OVER TO LOOK WE FOUND NOTHING THAT HIT IT IN FACT THE GLASS WAS PUSHED UP AND NOT DOWN INTO THE CAR. WEATHER WAS ABOUT 60 'S, OVERCAST, LIGHT SPRINKLE RAIN. ONLY HAD TAHOE FOR 4 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING. SINCE THE THE SUNROOF HAD TO BE REPLACED A 2ND TIME DUE TO THE RAILING BREAKING AND WAS UNABLE TO OPEN IT

Power TrainCrash
Filed Oct 23, 201713,000 milesTX

I PUT OUR TAHOE INTO PARK AND WENT INTO A CONVENIENCE STORE. UNFORTUNATELY, WHEN I CAME BACK MY TAHOE WAS GONE. IT HAD ROLLED DOWN AND OUT OF THE PARKING LOT INTO AN ELECTRIC POLE GUIDE WIRE. BUT, AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, VIDEO REPLAY AND TRYING TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, I THINK I MIGHT UNDERSTAND HAPPENED. YOU CAN ACTUALLY PUT THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER IN A POSITION WHERE IT THINKS ITS IN PARK, WITHOUT THE TRANSMISSION BEING IN PARK. THE INDICATOR SAYS ITS IN PARK, AND THE DOORS UNLOCK, THINKING ITS IN PARK, BUT THE TRANSMISSION ISN'T ACTUALLY LOCKED IN PARK BECAUSE THE LEVER IS IN AN UP POSITION AND NOT BACK. IF YOU HIT THE POWER BUTTON WITH THE LEVER IN THIS UP POSITION, AND GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT LOOKING AT THE DISPLAY SAYING THE "SHIFT TO PARK", THE CAR CAN ROLL BECAUSE ITS ACTUALLY IN REVERSE. FOR ME NO DISPLAY SHOULD SAY ITS IN PARK IF ITS NOT.

Engine
Filed Aug 28, 201723,000 milesKY

WHILE DRIVING IN THE SUMMER, MY WIFE INFORMED ME THAT THE VEHICLE HAD STALLED AND ALMOST DIED--SHORTLY AFTER, THE AC WAS NOT WORKING. I LEFT WORK AND CAME TO HER--FOUND THAT THE COMPRESSOR BELT HAD SHREDDED OFF. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED COMPRESSOR. A MONTH LATER, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED STALLING AND JERKING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. I TRAILERED THE VEHICLE TO OUR HOME A FEW MILES AWAY. I DID NOTICE THE LONG BOLT HOLDING THE NEW COMPRESSOR WAS LOOSE (1/4" SPACE BETWEEN BOLT HEAD AND WASHER). THE BOLT WAS TIGHTENED, BUT DID NOT APPEAR TO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. WHEN IDLING, THE ENGINE JERKS SO HARD THAT THE ENTIRE CAR SHAKES-THE ENGINE NEARLY DIES.. FOR SOME TIME, THE VEHICLE HAS PRODUCED AN UNUSUAL PURRING/CLICKING NOISE WHILE NAVIGATING THRU A PARKING LOT OR SOMETHING AT SLOW SPEEDS--SOUNDS LIKE IN THE TRANSMISSION OR TORQUE CONVERTER? THE VEHICLE IS BEING TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP NOW FOR THEIR DIAGNOSIS.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Aug 17, 201710,000 milesAZ

VEHICLE STUTTERS AND LOSES POWER AND LUNGES AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND TAKING OFF USUSALLY BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR AND 3RD AND 4TH GEAR. HAS BEEN IDLING ROUGH AS IF IT IS MISSING OR OUT OF TIME. VEH HAS HAD A POWER SURGE AND ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. HAS DOWN SHIFTED FROM 4TH TO 2ND WHILE TRAVELLING UP HILL AND VEH SLOWED AND WOULD NOT SHIFT AGAIN. VEH HAS TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 30, 201712,000 milesGA

I PURCHASED A 2016 CHEVROLET TAHOE LAST YEAR FROM WALKER CHEVROLET. THE VEHICLE HAS 16,000 MILES. ISSUES I HAVE WITH THE VEHICLE. CURRENT DEALERSHIP IS JIM ELLIS CHEVROLET. 1. TRANSMISSION JERKS WHEN SHIFTING. 2. TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR WHEN HILL ASSIST IS ACTIVATED. 3. NAVIGATION GOES BLANK. 4. VOLUME BUTTON QUITS WORKING AND VOLUME TURNS ALL THE WAY UP. 5. TAHOE SQUEAKS FROM V8 TO V4. 6. LOUD METAL POPPING NOISE WHEN TAKING SHARP LEFT TURNS. 7. NAVIGATION ASSISTANT WILL NOT MUTE. 8. NAVIGATION WILL NOT SHUT OFF WHEN THE CAR IS OFF AND DOORS ARE LOCKED. 9. SUSPENSION MAKES AWFUL NOISES WHEN GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS AND FLEXING. 10. TAHOE HAS A VERY ROUGH IDLE IN FIRST GEAR. MY PRIMARY CONCERN IS THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. MY WIFE ALMOST WRECKED THE TAHOE AFTER THE VOLUME WOULD NOT TURN DOWN FROM BEING STUCK AT THE HIGHEST VOLUME LEVEL. A TRACTOR TRAILER ALMOST REAR-ENDED US AFTER THE HILL ASSIST ACTIVATED AND THE GEAR WENT INTO TO FIRST. I WENT TO JIM ELLIS AND TOLD THEM SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THEY CAN'T REPRODUCE THE ISSUE. I DO NOT WANT MY FAMILY'S LIFE IN DANGER JUST BECAUSE THE ISSUE CANNOT BE REPRODUCED WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS ALSO TOLD THE SUSPENSION AND STEERING WAS FIXED, BUT I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THE ISSUE PULLING OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP.THIS IS ANOTHER SAFETY CONCERN. I WAS TOLD THE NAVIGATION WAS FIXED, BUT THE NAVIGATION AND VOLUME PROBLEMS ARE HAPPENING MORE OFTEN TH

Visibility
Filed Jun 7, 2017NY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS BLOWING OUT HOT AIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (SUNRISE CHEVROLET 105-20 GERARD PLACE QUEENS, NY 11375 877-588-5450) WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPRESSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Engine
Filed May 11, 201713,000 milesAL

THE VEHICLE HAS ROUGH IDLE OR SHAKE WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT IN DRIVE. HOWEVER SOMETIMES YOU CAN FEEL IT WHEN PARKED.

Steering
Filed May 10, 2017VA

CPCS:I BEGAN TO NOTICE A STATIC SOUND COMING FROM THE RADIO WHICH BECAME VERY IRRITATING OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GET CHECKED OUT AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT HEAR THE NOISE. *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING. THE STEERING ALSO EXPERIENCED PULLING WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHES ABOUT 50 MPH. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THESE ARE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VEHICLE. AND THERE WAS NO SOLUTION FOR THEM. UPDATED 05/10/2017*JS

Structure › Body1 injured
Filed May 3, 20172,700 milesFL

RUNNING BOARDS ARE SLIPPERY WHEN WET NEED TO MODIFY ?

Steering
Filed Apr 7, 2017297 milesCT

VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES AT SPEEDS ABOVE70MPH. AT SPEEDS OF 80MPH THE SHAKE IS VERY PRONOUNCED AND THE VEHICLE STABILITY IS AFFECTED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE DAY ONE. DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED REPLACING TIRES MULTIPLE TIMES BUT NOTHING HAS WORKED. DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BETWEEN 70-80 MPH

Exterior Lighting
Filed Feb 16, 2017CA

GM PRODUCTS NOW HAVE AN UNSAFE CONDITION WHEN UNLOCKING THE DOORS. THE VEHICLES TURN ON THE REVERSE LIGHTS WHEN THE DOORS ARE UNLOCKED, LEADING OTHER DRIVERS TO BELIEVE THAT THE CAR IS BACKING UP. THIS CAUSES OTHER DRIVERS IN PARKING LOTS TO STOP WHEN THEY SHOULD NOT THINKING THAT THE CAR IS ABOUT TO BACK UP, AND WILL ULTIMATELY CAUSE DRIVERS TO IGNORE GM PRODUCT REVERSE LIGHTS AS THEY ARE NOT USED SOLELY FOR BACKING UP.

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 29, 201611,000 milesPA

AS I WAS DRIVING THE ERROR LIGHT CAME ON STATING THERE WAS A CAMERA MALFUNCTION. THIS IS A SAFETY CAMERA/SYSTEM ON THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK, WHICH CONTROLS THE STABILITY CONTROL, SPEED, BRAKING SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC BIND SPOT DETECTION, ETC. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Nov 8, 201611,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ERROR MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH INDICATED THERE WAS A CAMERA MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SAFETY CAMERA THAT CONTROLLED THE AUTO DIMMING OF THE HEADLIGHTS AND ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT WHEN THEY WERE TOO CLOSE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REPLACE THE FAILED PART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed Nov 3, 2016200 milesVA

NO OPTION TO DISABLE (ONLY) THE HANDS FREE LIFT GATE FEATURE. AN OPEN LIFT GATE CAN BE TRIGGERED BY CHILDREN HELPING LOAD/UNLOAD THE REAR OF THE TAHOE CAUSING THE HEAVY LIFTGATE TO BEGIN TO CLOSE (OR OPEN). ALL POWER FEATURES OF THE LIFT GATE MAY BE TURNED OFF, BUT NOT JUST THE HAND-FREE FEATURE (KICKING FOOT UNDER BUMPER). GATE HAS CLOSED 3 TIMES ON MY WIFE/CHILDREN LOADING/UNLOADING GROCERIES. VEHICLE PARKED, OFF AND KEY FOB IN POCKET OF WIFE (NEAR THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE). THIS IS DANGEROUS FOR CHILDREN ESPECIALLY.

Tires
Filed Oct 29, 20163,800 milesNJ

NYLON PLY COMING OUT OF SIDEWALL OF A GOODYEAR TIRE ON A 2016 CHEVY TAHOE. DOT PJXP JK1R SIZE P265/65R18 AND 2016 CHEVY TAHOE'S OWNERS MANUAL NOT EXPLAINING HOW TO OPEN THE SPARE TIRE HOIST SHAFT ACCESS DOOR ON PAGE 380 OR 386 OF THE OWNERS MANUAL.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Oct 26, 20162,000 milesFL

MY BRAND NEW 2016 CHEVY TAHOE SHAKES WHILE AT IDLE IN "DRIVE". THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN TAKEN UP WITH THE DEALERSHIP WHO ACKNOWLEDGES THE ROUGH IDLE BUT SAYS "IT'S WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LIMITS". IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE GERBALS RUNNING UNDER YOUR SEAT WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. IT IS CONSTANT AND EXTREMELY ANNOYING. IF THEY ARE GOING TO MAKE A CAR THAT SHAKES, NOT TELL THE CUSTOMER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEN CHARGE OVER $50,000 FOR THE VEHICLE, SHAME ON THEM. THIS WILL BE THE LAST GM VEHICLE THAT I PURCHASE. I WILL ALSO GLADLY DISCOURAGE ANYONE LOOKING FOR AN SUV TO PURCHASE A GM VEHICLE.

Engine
Filed Oct 25, 20162,500 milesNJ

MY 2016 TAHOE LTZ HAS A ROUGH, SHAKY IDLE WHILE IN PARK. THE PIP5211E WAS PERFORMED AT DEALER ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO AND CONDITION PERSISTS. IT IS ABSOLUTELY NOTICEABLE TO ALL MY PASSENGERS WHO SIT IN THE VEHICLE WHILE ITS IDLING IN PARK! PLEASE HELP OR ADVISE ON HOW TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT THE WAY A BRAND NEW $74K VEHICLE SHOULD RUN. IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO STALL AT TIMES. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS NO HELP AT FIXING OR ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM. THE CONDITION IS CONSTANT WHILE IN PARK IDLING AND SLLIGHY PRESENT WHEN IN DRIVE WITH BRAKE APPLIED.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 19, 201610,004 milesMN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK A BEAR WITH THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE BODY SHOP. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED REPAIRS TO THE FRONT FRAME; HOWEVER, THE ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN AN AIR BAG RECALL. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,004.

Unknown or OtherCrash
Filed Aug 23, 201619,000 milesMI

VEHICLE PARKED IN LOT ON 8-18-16. WHEN WE CAME OUT OF STORE, THE TAHOE HAD ROLLED INTO ANOTHER SPOT. TWO CARS WERE DAMAGED. INCIDENT ON TAPE AT THE WALMART STORE. POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. TAHOE WAS IN DRIVE. TWO OF US HAD EXITED THE VEHICLE AND COLLECTED SEVERAL SHOPPING CARTS, SO PEOPLE WOULD NOT DAMAGE THEIR VEHICLES. THIRD PERSON EXITED THE VEHICLE. IF LEFT IN DRIVE, (ELECTRIC START) NO BELLS OR ALARMS WENT OFF. DOORS WEREN'T LOCKED AS PERSON IN BACK SEAT WAS ABLE TO EXIT. WE WERE IN THE STORE FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. ON VIDEO, THE TAHOE WAS IN ITS SPOT FOR QUITE A WHILE BEFORE ROLLING BACK. MY WIFE HAD THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THERE WERE SEVERAL WITNESSES.

Power Train
Filed Aug 5, 2016700 milesLA

ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE 2016 TAHOE I AM DRIVING HAS JUMPED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 45-60 MPH. ON ONE OCCASION, I WAS FORTUNATE TO AVOID A MAJOR ACCIDENT WHILE MERGING ON THE INTERSTATE. I HAVE SINCE TURNED THE VEHICLE IN. GM DEALERSHIPS IN BATON ROUGE, LA REFUSE TO FIX THE VEHICLE. I HAVE SEEN QUITE A FEW COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME ISSUE AND HOPE THAT GM STEPS UP TO THE PLATE BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. OWNERS AROUND THE WORLD NEED TO BE NOTIFIED BECAUSE SOMEWHERE SOMEONE MAY HAVE ALREADY LOST THEIR LIVES IN AN ACCIDENT AND DID NOT LIVE TO TELL ABOUT WHY THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE FAMILY SHOULD BE GETTING RETRIBUTION FROM GM. VERY SAD. MY LAST GM VEHICLE.

Power Train
Filed May 3, 20164,473 milesMN

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY , WHEN NEEDING TO ACCELERATE TO PASS VEHICLE USING MEDIUM TO MEDIUM HEAVY ACCELERATION, INSTEAD OF TRANSMISSION KICKING DOWN TO PASSING GEAR, IT HANGS UP INTO NEUTRAL AND ENGINE REVS UP TO AND PASS REDLINE BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO RELEASE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AFTER LETTING OFF ACCELERATOR WHEN THE ENGINE WINDS DOWN TO AROUND 3500 REVS IT SEVERELY ENGAGES INTO GEAR WITH A LOUD BANG AND JOLTS THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES AND IS GOING IN TO DEALERSHIP IN 4 DAYS. VEHICLE HAS 4473 MILES ON IT. VEHICLE ALSO HAS SEVERAL OTHER SEVERE ELECTRICAL ISSUES BUT AFTER EXHAUSTIVE PROCEDURE TO HAVE GM REPLACE OR BUY BACK VEHICLE THEY HAVE REFUSED. THIS IS MY FOURTH TAHOE AND WILL BE MY LAST. A LOYAL TAHOE OWNER FOR A LONG TIME AND THE NEW ONE IS THE WORSE. TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR A VEHICLE OF OVER $77,000 AND LESS THAN 5000 MILES ON IT.

Steering
Filed Apr 15, 20162,000 milesMI

LEFT FRONT VIBRATION, SHAKE AT ALL SPEEDS WHEN PULLING A TRAILER. CAN BE REPRODUCED BY PLACING TWO 60# SAND BAGS IN REAR CARGO AREA

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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