10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 3 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 7 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 49,467 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
The NHTSA is the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints can be spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem. See the Back button — blue bar at the very top of the page — to explore more.
I was driving my 2002 Chevy Tahoe, a gentleman ran a stop sign, I hit him at 39 mph, head on in my Tahoe, T-boned his truck. Neither airbag deployed, nor did my seatbelt keep me from hitting the steering wheel and my head knocking me out. GM sent someone to look at my car which has been deemed a total loss. I have yet to hear back from GM on this incident. I purchased this car brand new thinking it was safe. The one time I needed my seatbelt to work, it failed. The computer in my car showed both seatbelts were on and in working order, it showed the crash was at 39 mph yet the airbags did not deploy and they were in proper working order. Whatever answer GM gives me will not be good enough unless they admit to faultiness in their equipment.
- W Portsmouth, OH, USA
The automatic locking retractor with child safety seat in Chevrolet/Tahoe 2002 does not remain locked, therefore the child safety seat does not get secured. It started about 2 years ago intermittently but now completely does not lock at all. This defect is on the second row seat passenger side. The other one it does lock.
- Fremont, CA, USA
12-09-02 front/.side impact. No airbags deployed. 05-24-03 side impact preceeding rollover. No airbags deployed. Seat belt did not restrain driver. Onstar was not notified of accident for safety. Major injuries incurred.
- Rosedale, NY, USA
The passenger side seat belt locked while occupied. The cause had not been determined. Please provide additional information.
- Woodstock, GA, USA
Consumer received a recall letter concerning seat belts which specified that repairs should take only 15 minutes; however, he had to leave vehicle for a period of four hours. Consumer was not permitted to wait for vehicle, and a loaner was not available.
- Fremont, CA, USA
The seat belt located on the drivers side on the second row became jammed and would not release. The consumer's child was buckled in and the belt became tightly wrapped around child's neck. Consumer drove directly to the dealer who had to cut the belt in order to release the child.
- Colorado Springs, CO, USA
- Riceboro, GA, USA