4.5

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
24,629 miles

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problem #13

Dec 012023

Tahoe

  • miles
See attached document for complaint

- Grant Pass, OR, USA

problem #12

May 072023

Tahoe

  • 50,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light flashed off and on, with a knocking and ticking noise coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed an engine misfire. The contact was informed that the camshaft and lifters needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 50,000.

- Cambria Heights, NY, USA

problem #11

Feb 022023

Tahoe

  • 46,494 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while driving approximately 80-85 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently started to decelerate with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact coasted to the side of the roadway and waited before restarting the vehicle and continued driving. The failure reoccurred several times. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed that the fuel pump failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 46,494.

- Pontiac, MI, USA

problem #10

Apr 072023

Tahoe

  • miles
While driving down the highway at 65 MPH in a 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe, towing a boat, the stabilitrak service light/warning message illuminated, the check engine light illuminated, the vehicle began to shake, lose power, unable to accelerate, and slowed down to 55 MPH automatically. While trying to pull off the side of the highway, the vehicle continued to slow down to less than 40 MPH with no ability to accelerate. The transmission fluid temperature went all the way up to 282 degrees. We pulled off the side of the highway, let the car cool down for about 15 minutes, restarted the vehicle and attempted to accelerate slightly but the vehicle made a high pitched whining noise and would not move. The vehicle was towed to a Chevrolet dealer and was diagnosed with a failed transmission. This occurred at approximately 78,000 miles.

- Cary, NC, USA

problem #9

Jun 032022

Tahoe

  • miles
When pulling out of my driveway my gas pedal foot became stuck on the gas pedal. I could not remove my foot from the gas pedal. I immediately stepped on the brake pedal and then my Tahoe accelerated rapidly. I removed my foot from the brake pedal because any pressure on the brake just caused the car to accelerate faster. I then managed to wiggle my gas pedal foot from off of the gas pedal, it took a lot of effort. I was wearing normal men's shoes with no protrusions of any kind. I have recently seen in the news several similar occurrences including one that resulted in a fatality and others being injured as the car accelerated into an Apple store. In two of these cases that I've seen in the news the drivers have reported that their foot became stuck on the gas pedal and when they applied the brakes the car accelerated out of control. This is exactly what happened to me except i managed to get the car under control before I hit anything. My inspection of the Tahoe's pedals revealed that the two pedals are very close to each other and when applying the brakes the brake pedal comes down on the foot that is somehow stuck on the gas pedal. I believe the stuck accelerator foot was somehow trapped under the brake pedal. The pedals are too close together.

- Arlington, MA, USA

problem #8

Jun 092021

Tahoe

  • miles
I have a 2017 Chevy Tahoe with 77,000 miles on it. I will have it 4 years Labor Day Weekend. I get all the regular service and oil changes on it in a timely fashion. Last week I was driving my daughter to a friends house and there was a tapping sound. The car did not sound right. Suddenly the engine light illuminated and was blinking. The car smelled of gas. Thankfully I wasn't too far from home. I had to drive on a highway to get back to my house. I could only go about 30 mph. It was very dangerous. I had my hazards on but people were still beeping at me since I was causing a safety hazard for myself and others. I managed to get home safely and called the dealership. I dropped my car off the next morning since it is not drive-able. The service rep said it was going in as an emergency. After 5 days they finally looked at it. They did not give me a loaner. If I wanted a loaner I was required to pay $46/day. The rep said the repairs to my 3 year old car wont be covered and it will cost over $5,000 to fix the engine. It is a known engine issue to Chevy corporate bulletin 15-06-01-002H Engine Misfire/tick noise, malfunction Indicator Lamp Illuminated. It is common in 20-15-2019 Tahoe and Suburban. I had to borrow a 12 year old car to drive around my 4 children because my 3 year old car has a bad engine. Ethically how can Chevy require their customers to cover a cost of an engine that they know is faulty. There was nothing that I did to cause this issue. I will never purchase another chevy. SHAME ON PARAMUS CHEVROLET.

- Wyckoff, NJ, USA

problem #7

Mar 292021

Tahoe

  • 84,410 miles
January 25, 2020, I purchased a 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe and the A/C condenser has a leak and must be replaced. The dealer charged me $148.50 for the diagnosis and quoted the repair cost $1095.12.

- Jackson, MS, USA

problem #6

Nov 102020

Tahoe

  • 67,437 miles
On my way to work on the freeway about 10 miles out I started having transmission problems, it wasn't shifting right and and sometimes it would stay on one gear too long and the RPM would stay at 4500rpm before it shifts and this is while cruising at 65mph. And when I try to accelerate I would hear a humming/whistling sound from within and I couldn't go past 70mph. Then the 'check engine' light came on. When I got to a stop sign after getting off the freeway my Tahoe would hesitate when I stepped on the gas. When I got to the parking lot I tried to back-in to parking space and my Tahoe would not go on reverse. And when I was leaving the parking lot to take my vehicle to the dealer to get checked out, when I put it on drive nothing happens and after about 10 seconds the vehicle jumped into gear and jerked it forward without stepping on the gas so much so, that the rear tires even screeched a bit! it scared the sh*# out of me. I would really like to know if anybody else had this problem and what was done to rectify it.

- Pearland, TX, USA

problem #5

May 012020

Tahoe 8-cyl

  • 70,000 miles
I was driving my vehicle and the check engine light came on and it stalled out like it didn't want to go. The oil light came on and I barely made it a mile back home. The dealership told me that the lifters were bad and that the cam shaft rod is bent. This is a $60,000 vehicle that is less than 3 years old and they are expecting me to pay for the repair.

- Mesquite, TX, USA

problem #4

Feb 142020

Tahoe 8-cyl

  • 1 miles
Why is NHTSA allowing sale of millions of dangerous unfixable airbag recalled SUVS to be driven when the consequence is death by an allowed life threatening problem in a majority of cars on the road. Why is there no protection of innocent people here. This is unacceptable regardless of what is or isn't allowed. Every car with this recall is a deadly risk and NHTSA is not getting dealers to stop selling such vehicles nor are they investigating the many dealerships that are hiding the issues by saying multiple different lies in the description and hiding it in the carfax but keeping it in the VIN check. NHTSA has a duty to protect us all especuu iti ally now I'm thus rare instance where every vehicle on the road is a death sentence by the very safety device meant to protect, the airbags, which is one thing if does not inflate, but is worse that it shoots metal shrapnel when airbag explodes instead of inflated and has already injured and killed 19 people and no way to prevent explosion since no remedy but at the very least, is it not better to deactivate the possibility of it exploding instead of allowing it to be sold and harm people" this is very serious and should be investigated by all branches of government T related to vehicles dmv, dot, health and safety and fbi, because it is shocking that it has gotten thus far along without any protection except it's announcement thus far putting millions at risk. I think someone is getting paid off under the rug for it to be such a hidden dilemma. Please send this article of concern out to all investigative entities to get our kids and families protected. I had to use a VIN from a vehicle if interest from a sample car dealership for this complaint otherwise it would be neglected further. Email: [xxx].regarding my concerns for this safety issue. My name is [xxx] which SUV can be bought" redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Covington, LA, USA

problem #3

Aug 012018

Tahoe

  • 1,100 miles
*takata recall* I have been noticing a lot of different issues with my 2017 Tahoe premier. The engine block is a deep rust color. Engine is extremely hot even hours later after parking. There is a thick black sludge that is on nearly every part under the truck. I started hearing a ticking noise that sped up as my driving speed increases. This issue occurs often but not daily. As well as when turning into my driveway it makes a high pitched popping noise ( the sound is similar to a small rock being flung onto the aluminum wheel) I also hear grinding noises when making a sharp turn. Metal against metal is as best as I can describe it. I decided to look under the hood and checked the oil level and it appears fine. I don't know how to check other levels aside from the windshield fluid so I will be forced to have it towed to the dealership. While I was under my truck I noticed how there was a lot of rusted parts. The (if I am correct) exhaust housing looked nearly burned and the product sticker that is on there is 100% bites. As if someone put a lighter to it. Not sure what all the gunk is that is caked on everything below the truck but it can't be a good thing for sure. Also, I found a bolt wedged between an area. Why is there a bolt and where did it come from" does this mean I have missing parts on my engine or anywhere else? my truck runs so hot but no lights have come on. This evening after seeing what I did made me fear the thought of driving my truck that I pay a hefty payment on. It has 12,000 miles on it. I've had it one year and aways get my services done on time with oil changes and so forth. I shouldn't be having this issue or better yet issues. Who's going to fix this problem. And ho long before someone recalls my truck for this issue !"

- Greenbrier, AR, USA

problem #2

Jan 012018

Tahoe

  • 600 miles
2017 Chevy Tahoe engine vibration when the vehicle is in idle or below 500 rpms. The vechicle feels like is going to shutoff and it strugles to turn on from a cold start. This happens when the vechile is stationary.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #1

Jul 152017

Tahoe

  • 130 miles
On Wednesday, July 12, 2017, I signed a lease for a brand-new 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe ls at ed bozarth Chevrolet in las vegas nv. Three days later as I was driving the vehicle on the main streets my vehicle kept hesitating and jumping as I would have to stop in traffic then move again when I pressed on the gas. Then as I was waiting to make a left turn in traffic, my vehicle stalled then allowed me to go. Then suddenly my engine light came on. I then received an email from the onstar notification stating the diagnostic detected an issue with my engine and my transmission system. I brought my vehicle in Monday 07/17/17 morning at 11 am. The service man informed me that this was a known issue with some of the brand-new vehicles by the dealership and General Motors because of the excessive heat in las vegas, but there was no recall in place for General Motors and a letter was issued dated June 30, 2017 that he had to provide to me because there was no solution to fix the problem at this time. He let me that General Motors has not issued a recall because they don't know what to fix on the vehicle due to the extreme heat. I asked why was this not disclose to me before leasing me the vehicle if this was a known issue to allow me the choice to decide if this was something I could tolerate. The sales rep nor the service department were able to answer that question. I asked to speak to the general manager of ed bozarth Chevrolet and was informed that I would need to wait until Monday, July 24once he returns from vacation. I let the sales rep know that I was unhappy, I was deceived and I feel unsafe driving this vehicle. I have the dated copy of the letter #pip5507 stalling - hesitation, I have the first diagnostic email stating the vehicle was in perfect condition, and I have the diagnostic email from on star stating that the vehicle is having engine and transmission defects

- North Las Vegas, NV, USA