10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
28,000 miles

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problem #4

Dec 022003

(reported on)

Tahoe

  • 112,000 miles
Consumer's vehicle was involved in a collision. Vehicle flipped over an embankment. It flipped down a hill, and rolled over 6 times, and landed in a ditch. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy.

- Washington, DC, USA

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problem #3

Oct 302002

Tahoe

  • miles
Consumer called and stated that she was involved in a collision and none of her air bags deployed and also stated that the front passanger seat belt did not lock which cause the passanger to bang her head on the windshield which also caused her phisical damage and cracked the windshield. Dealer was contacted.

- Okeechobee, FL, USA

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problem #2

Mar 112001

Tahoe 4WD

  • miles
Faulty airbags with a high speed head on collision.

- Walters, OK, USA

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problem #1

Aug 241998

Tahoe

  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a rear collision at about 70mph, causing the vehicle to surge forward into another vehicle. Upon imapct, the airbags did not deploy, and the seatback collapsed. The manufacturer will be contatced.

- Reno, NV, USA

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