10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
16 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 1
Average Mileage:
50,769 miles

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problem #16

Dec 132017

Tahoe

  • 62,550 miles
Driving on the highway and city street it has happened at least 3 times in the last couple months, the park assit, stabillity track and last night the steering assist came on along with other lite lights brake, ABS which I have recorded on my phone. At the moment its at the dealer, per service advisor they " had the truck on drove it and has happened of now to them, requested to keep another day to recheck tomorrow.

- Yuma, AZ, USA

problem #15

Nov 242017

Tahoe

  • 40,000 miles
My 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe's interior lights flash brightly when the brake or left turn signal is applied. It is a very bright flash and extremely distracting at night. It happens while driving. I can imagine it is also very distracting to other drivers at night as well. It happens every time the brake or left turn signal is turned on. Online research indicates other people also have this issue. It happens on all roadways at all times. But specifically at night is the safety concern. My passengers in the rear have also been complaining that it is physically stressful to them when the interior lights flash without them expecting them too.

- Weyers Cave, VA, USA

problem #14

Nov 192017

Tahoe

  • 25,400 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe. While driving approximately 25 mph, the steering wheel inadvertently pulled to the right. While attempting to depress the brake pedal, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a parked vehicle. While the gear shifter was in reverse or drive, the vehicle failed to operate. The air bags did not deploy. The tire pressure and eps assist warning indicators illuminated. The contact sustained an injury to the lower back, but no medical attention was required. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to nissani bros. Chevrolet (6101 w slauson ave, culver city, ca 90230 (424) 216-7400), but it had not been diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 16V256000 (suspension). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was provided case number: 8-3571350184. The contact was advised to call NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 25,400.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #13

Nov 022017

Tahoe

  • 62,000 miles
I was driving in traffic going about 5mph and when I applied my brakes they were not working 100% I had to push the pedal to the floor and the truck kept rolling. I had to had to figure out a way to safely move to the shoulder of the freeway to avoid accidents. I waited on the shoulder of the freeway for about a hour for traffic to stop. I was finally able to get off the freeway so I could check the brake fluid it was full. I knew there wasn't a problem with the brakes because they had just been replaced the prior month. I knew the vehilce was not safe to drive home so I left the truck at davis Chevrolet at their night drop. I talked to a service technician and he informed me that he has seen this issue a lot with 2015 Tahoe's, and infact 3 2015 Tahoe's were brought in the same day November 3,2017. Before looking at my vehicle the technician told me it was the vacume pump but he would call me back to let me know for certain. Once they looked at my truck he said it was the vacuum pump that needed to be replaced and it was not under warranty. I don't understand how GM knows about this issue and still does not recall it, this can cause major accidents and potentially cause a life. It's obvious there is a issue with tje vacuume pumps in tje 2015 Tahoe's and GM needs to take responsibility and do a recall before someone dies because their brakes fail due to a vacuum pump not working.

- Manvel, TX, USA

problem #12

Nov 042017

Tahoe

  • 59,000 miles
Upon driving in low speed, dry conditions, bumper to bumper traffic (less than 10mph), my 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe ltz's brakes became unresponsive. At that point, I put all my weight on the brakes and the car came to an uncalculated stop. This problem persisted and did not remedy itself. The dealership notified me that there was a faulty brake vacuum pump, and brake booster, and that it failed because of moisture penetration. Further, General Motors has issued technical bulletin pit 5361A/B/C to address this known issue. My Tahoe has 59,000 miles on it. After further research, this is a known issue by GM at the time of my vehicle purchase in December 2014 and further, has been acknowledged through technical bulletins to the GM dealers. Further, there are documented cases where injuries/wrecks have occurred due to this specific issue. The General Motors company has been negligent in its handling of this important safety (not cosmetic) issue.

- Cumming, GA, USA

problem #11

Oct 312017

Tahoe

  • 66,759 miles
While reversing in slow speeds intermittently in forward motion, the brake pedal becomes very hard and will not stop the vehicle. The brake pedal has to be depressed very hard and there is a vibrating motion. The master cylinder has already been replaced by the dealership at an expense of nearly $600, but the issue persists.

- Hillsboro, MO, USA

problem #10

Oct 042017

Tahoe

  • 46,230 miles
Hard brake pedal, increased effort is needed to depress brake pedal. Most commonly at speeds <35 mph. Often vehicle does not want to stop. Vehicle was in moderate morning rush hour traffic. Vehicle in front stopped quickly from 40 mph. Tried pressing brake pedal on 2015 Tahoe to stop, pedal was extremely hard and vehicle would not stop.

- Macomb, MI, USA

problem #9

Sep 222017

Tahoe

  • miles
As I was sitting in the vehicle in park, I placed my foot on the brake and noticed that the brake assist had activated while in park. I was unable to push the petal down. I was able to move the shifter into drive with my foot on the brake, but the vehicle immediately plunged forward. As I continued to try and depress the brake petal, the vehicle finally slowed to a stop. Before I could get off the road and out of traffic, the brake assist continued to be locked up and there was no brakes if I shifted into reverse. I was extremely concerned for mine and my children's safety as this could have caused a very serious accident. The brakes did not stop the vehicle and were defective due to the vacuum pump "going out". the vehicle is only 2 years old and has 49K miles.

- Tifton, GA, USA

problem #8

Sep 042017

Tahoe

  • 57,500 miles
While driving on the road in traffic I went to press on the brakes and noticed they had become stiff and had to press them as hard as possible to slowly stop while trying to avoid hitting another vehicle in traffic. No warning lights were on in the dash until I pulled over and restarted vehicle a couple of times. Then I got the active brake assist service light on. I had the vehicle towed to the nearest Chevrolet service center due to the vehicle not safe to drive.

- Williamsport, PA, USA

problem #7

Aug 132017

Tahoe

  • 31,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while driving at 5 mph, the brake pedal was applied but failed to respond without warning. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer: Coughlin Ford of circleville located at 24001 us highway 23 S circleville oh 49113 where it was diagnosed that the brake sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was then towed to hare Chevrolet located at 2001 stony creed rd noblesville in 46060 where it was diagnosed that the vacuum pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened case # 8-31775454 but did not offer any further assistance. The failure mileage was 31,000.

- Carmel, IN, USA

problem #6

Jun 272017

Tahoe 8-cyl

  • 51,871 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe. While driving 70 mph, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle without warning. With the brake pedal all the way to the floorboard, the driver was able to drive off the highway and finally stopped the vehicle with the emergency brake. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (rydell Chevrolet in northridge, California) where it was diagnosed that the brake assist failed. The vacuum pump and the belt kit were replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that an investigation would be conducted to determine the actual cause of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 51,871. Updated 09/20/17

- Canyon Country, CA, USA

problem #5

Dec 012016

Tahoe

  • 50,000 miles
The brakes power assist fails after application of brakes in traffic or when reversing. When in heavy traffic situation and when applying light pressure numerous times, the brakes power assist fails and you have to apply very heavy pressure to the pedal to stop. Reversing, the brakes power assist fails almost immediately after initial brake application.

- Warner Robins, GA, USA

problem #4

Dec 282016

Tahoe

  • 48,000 miles
When applying the brakes my car doesn't stop 100% of the time. 1 time during highway slow moving traffic, 3 times backing out of my driveway (flat surface), 4 times when on incline/decline of road. When applying brakes, horrible chattering vibration comes from left front tire area, chatter vibration is felt in brake pedal. No matter how hard I apply the brake the car keeps going - it will finally stop, but I almost hit the car in front of me at the one highway occurrence, 2 times car finally stopped just before going over edge of property when pulling forward & backward to turn around in tight area. In each instance I am moving at a very slow speed. I contacted dealership, they told me I wasn't the only one calling about this happening but since I'm over 36,000 warranty they will charge me to ck it out, probably can't recreate the problem, said it was probably ABS but nothing they can do about that, suggested I find a dealership close to me whenever it happens again!

- Winder, GA, USA

problem #3

Jun 092016

Tahoe

  • 20,000 miles
The brake pedal sits significantly higher than the gas pedal. When moving my foot from the gas pedal to the brake pedal, my foot gets caught on the back of the brake pedal.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #2

Aug 152015

Tahoe 4WD 8-cyl

  • 50 miles
The contact owned a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe. When the vehicle was shifted into drive, it independently accelerated. The vehicle sped from the contact's driveway into the front neighbor's yard before crashing into the neighbor's air conditioning unit. After the crash, the vehicle spun around until the passenger tire partially separated from the wheel well. In addition, the brakes failed at the time of the incident. There were deep skid marks visible on the neighbor's yard. The contact was transported from the scene via ambulance. The contact was treated for unknown injuries that required immediate medical attention. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was 50. MA 10/14

- Ft Washingtion, MD, USA

problem #1

Jan 152015

Tahoe 8-cyl

  • 16,562 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe. While driving at 45 mph, the service brake assist was displayed across the message board. In addition, the contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed and it took a greater amount of time for the vehicle to come to a complete stop. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 16,562. Updated 6/18/15 updated 10/12/2017

- Holly Springs , NC, USA