10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 3 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 97,026 miles
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The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. While the contact was putting bags into the rear hatch, the hatch began to lower and struck her in the head without warning. The failure recurred on one other occasion. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
- Douglasville, GA, USA
Liftgate glass fell on head when opened. Appears weak bracket at top of glass is insufficient in quality, considering liftgate glass is rarely opened/closed. Mileage at incident was 58,102...vehicle is 3 1/2 years old.
- New Market, MN, USA
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. While moving through a touchless car wash with the vehicle in park, the rear liftgate opened. The machine shattered the glass. The driver and front passenger suffered hand cuts from the glass. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of failure. The contact suggested that there was a button above the license plate that lifts the rear gate. The current and failure mileages were 10,000.
- Elysburg, PA, USA
- Junction City, KS, USA