10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
24,992 miles

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problem #36

Mar 222024

Tahoe

  • miles
Trailer Brake Wirijg Harness

- Palestine, TX, USA

problem #35

Nov 302023

Tahoe

  • miles
Vehicles radio changes channels randomly and information system changes functions from radio to handsfree phone, to directional map, to radio again randomly

- Destrehan , LA, USA

problem #34

Feb 132024

Tahoe

  • miles
the paint is failing on the car. i have extensive research on it and it appears this is a big issue over the years 2015-19. there is no recall on this yet. i called the chevy 1(800) number and they told me to file a complaint to you guys.

- Vero Beach, FL, USA

problem #33

Jun 162023

Tahoe

  • miles
While braking the engine will try to accelerate. not like normal downshift acceleration. sometimes while my speed is below 5 mph the engine will accelerate to the point that i have to apply extra brake pedal pressure to keep from hitting the car in front of me.

- Westlake, OH, USA

problem #32

Apr 272023

Tahoe

  • miles
Steering assist warning message came up on dash and then transmission failed -?? had transmission fixed and steering assist warning is still there -?? checked into it and it-??s the stabil track system that supposedly there is a recall for but my vin number doesn-??t show it as a recall but other vehicle-??s matching mine does

- Ft Pierce , FL, USA

problem #31

Dec 202022

Tahoe

  • miles
My 2016 Tahoe just shut off on me and my daughter inside of the tunnel with heavy traffic. When I placed the gear in drive the vehicle roll back instead of moving forward. I was afraid because the traffic was steady moving. The emergency wrecker pushed my Tahoe to safety out of the tunnel. I had it towed to my mechanic he said it-??s the transmission. The engine light came on afterwards. The dealer refused the acknowledgment of the vehicle. I purchased as is. I purchase the vehicle 11-09-2022 it shut off 12-20-2022

- Mobile , AL, USA

problem #30

Jul 152020

Tahoe

  • miles
This complaint is with respect to the GM Infotainment System. While driving on the 405 freeway in Orange County, CA, the sound level of the infotainment system went to maximum. This being extremely painful, I tried to turn down the volume of the sound system. All controls were frozen and inoperative. I had to pull off the freeway and find a parking spot so I could turn off the engine for a short time to allow the electronics to reset. I had my wife and granddaughter with me. I have had this infotainment system freeze at other times such as using the navigation system, or the sound system. This could be a very dangerous condition while driving. I can imagine a driver being greatly distracted while attempting to deal with a problem such as this, or even a lesser problem. What is needed is a way to reset the electronics while driving. This could be a special button or pushing a pair of existing buttons. I consider this a very dangerous problem. I queried the dealership for a reset procedure but they had nothing to offer.

- Huntington Beach, CA, USA

problem #29

Dec 012020

Tahoe

  • miles
The DIC shows -??CAL-?? and will not allow direction of travel. The navigation system will not re-calibrate after many efforts to do so with instructions from manufacturer.

- El Paso, TX, USA

problem #28

Oct 152019

Tahoe

  • miles
I was driving on the 405 freeway, passing through Orange, , County, CA. While adjusting the sound level of the radio, part of the Infotainment system, the volume jumped to maximum level. These automobiles have superior sound systems and the sound was at a painful level. Nothing that I could touch had any effect on the sound level. Also in the car was my wife and a young granddaughter who started crying. So I had to exit the freeway and find a parking place where I could stop the engine and allow the Infotainment system reset and I could then select a normal volume. This could have been the cause of an accident because all of my attention was turned to the electronics. Freezes and non operation of the other features of these electronics has also occurred which causes the driver to turn his attention to getting things working again. What is severely needed is a way to easily reset the electronics by the driver. This could be a simple button on the steering wheel or a combination of buttons that would safely reset the system back to normal while driving.

- Huntington Beach, CA, USA

problem #27

Jul 012020

Tahoe 8-cyl

  • miles
2016 Chevrolet Tahoe. Consumer stated that while driving the vehicle began to sway and was unastable. The consumer stated while towing a trailer, the vehicle began swaying uncontrollably and flipped on it's side. The trailer was totaled.

- Hemet, CA, USA

problem #26

Apr 272021

Tahoe

  • 50,000 miles
Tahoe feels like it wants to shift gears when it's not going above 25mph. It's happened on city streets. It happens as soon as the Tahoe is put into gear. It does not happen all of the time though. It goes away after I drive it for a couple of miles. It has not happened on the highway. Other times it feels like there's no power to the engine even when its in motion. At first I thought it was the brakes because it feels like its stuttering, like its misfiring, but I've had the brakes checked and they're fine. There's also a check engine light that the mechanics I've taken it to can't decipher why its on. I can't remember the first time it happened, but it has happened several times, and I don't know what the mileage on the odometer was when it first happened. I've had the Tahoe for 4 years now.

- Wagon Mound, NM, USA

problem #25

Oct 192020

Tahoe

  • miles
Service stabilitrak, stabilitrak initializing, steering assist reduced drive with caution, and park assist off are all dash errors on 2016 Chevy Tahoe that dealer is unable to fix after several attempts and costly repairs which resulted in full control of vehicle driving on highway and roads. Steering tightens, ABS braking affected and traction is reduced when vehicle is in motion.

- Jeffersonville, OH, USA

problem #24

Oct 012020

Tahoe

  • 51,000 miles
Gps navigation system is faulty. Not communicating with on star. Map position shows Tahoe somewhere in the atlantic ocean.

- Satsuma, FL, USA

problem #23

Jul 172020

Tahoe

  • 49,000 miles
Went to the dealer to fix my ac over a month ago waa told part needed was on international back order

- Roosevelt, NY, USA

problem #22

Mar 062020

Tahoe 8-cyl

  • 83,000 miles
Hole has formed in the condenser where a faulty weld was made causing all freeon to leak out and the air conditioning system stop working. I am disabled and have rheumatoid arthritis and GM is not recalling this part due to no safety issues. However, for me this is a health and safety issue as I cannot be in a vehicle without air conditioning in my states extreme summer temperatures.

- Little Rock, AR, USA

problem #21

May 012020

Tahoe

  • 61,000 miles
I have a 2016 Tahoe that I purchased new from dealer. I had also purchased a protection plan with finishing touch that they talked us into when we bought the car on the paint and interior. 3.5 years into ownership the paint on the hood and roof faded. We contacted the protection plan and they were more than willing to take care of. They sent an adjuster out and he classified as clear coat failure. Then the run around started. I contacted Chevrolet and I contacted the dealership. We took the car to the dealership and talked with the assistant manager in the service department. He brought out the manager and he confirmed that it was paint failure. So then the dealership gets involved with Chevrolet. The first call comes back and says they will cover 20%. I told them that some one was going to cover the repairs and it won't be me. They sold me a protection plan through finishing touch for the paint and the interior so someone needs to cover the damage. After a few days I get a call stating that between the dealership, Chevrolet and finishing touch it would be repaired at no cost. Now it gets better. We took the vehicle back to the dealership to have the hood and the roof repainted. After a week at the body shop the car is ready to be picked up. We walk up to the car and it is all shiny and looking good. But the color doesn't match. We call the service manager out and he says he can't see the issue. The Tahoe is a brownstone metallic and the hood is more bronze than the rest of the vehicle. He tells me he can get the paint manager to come speak to me because he can't see the problem. This is a overcast day so it doesn't show really bright but my husband and I can see the difference. While we are waiting for the manager from the body shop to arrive we walk around the vehicle. Dealership states Chevrolet will not blend the paint to match.

- La Grange, CA, USA

problem #20

Aug 042019

Tahoe

  • 27,964 miles
Was driving truck at 70mph on highway, went to change lanes, was in cruise control. Lost all power, then all warning lights came on, check engine light on and off. Engine code when taken in too dealership was P00700 and U0100

- Rocklin, CA, USA

problem #19

Oct 162019

Tahoe

  • miles
Hello. I have a 2016 Chevy Tahoe... that I owned for 3 years in February. My ac went out last October. It started blowing hot air. I took it in to Chevy. They confirmed and checked with my warranty.. thank god I had extended warranty. And it was covered right now a year later I'm smelling rotten eggs in my car on hot and cold when you 1st get in the vehicle and started going to have then check...... also my stereo started glitchy and turning black how to turn off the vehicle take the key out open the door turn it back on for the story of to come back on set also was part of my warranty.... also now when I'm driving I feel like a big hug almost like someone hits me or if the transmission but I'm wondering if it's the brake system make an appointment...

- Santa Rosa, CA, USA

problem #18

Sep 052019

Tahoe

  • 101,000 miles
Gps antenna leaked while parked in rain. Saturated head liner, steering wheel, and driver seat. Water puddled in driver floor mat. Gps signal lost until things dried out. Also has impacted collision avoidance system. Has happened several times in last 2 months. Problem is intermittent because vehicle is garaged most times. Doesn't occur while driving during rain, only when vehicle is parked and water can stream in through gap on backside of antenna and enter the defective inner seal. I have seen many accounts of this on forums. GM needs to conduct a recall on this problem.

- Saint Charles, MO, USA

problem #17

Aug 202019

Tahoe

  • miles
Transmission seems to be slipping while in drive. Revs high but doesn't shift into gear nearly leaving me strained at an intersection after traffic light changed. Would struggle to get up to speed while shifting through the gears. I bought vehicle used with approximately 85K miles in April 2019 and previous owner had all the maintenance completed as required. The vehicle has roughly 90K miles on now. Vehicle has been sitting at Chevy dealer in imlay city, Michigan almost two weeks and they have yet to repair the vehicle. I've used this vehicle to tow my boat. When in reverse and backing boat into water at boat ramp I've applied the brakes and it seems to take a second or two for the brakes to react making it feel like the vehicle is still moving in reverse. Not sure if this an issue with the recent brake recall Sept 2019 or transmission issues.

- Lapeer, MI, USA

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