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2013 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Feb 17, 2017
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Dec 2, 2016
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit, most frequently naming the electrical category. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 284 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Electrical1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
16V868000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

Dec 2, 2016
49,927 units potentially affected
The defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit vehicles manufactured August 24, 2009, to December 1, 2013. The affected vehicles, equipped with special equipment options for police or government service, may experience corrosion of the under-hood cooling fan assembly due to fluid intrusion, which may result in an electrical short circuit.
The risk: A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fan motor and shroud, extend the wiring and re-orient the fan motor to reduce the risk of corrosion, free of charge. The recall began on September 7, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 16145.
General Motors LLCManufacturer number 16145View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Electrical
Filed Feb 17, 2017

THE VEHICLE HAD AN APPARENT POWER FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AND THE LIGHTS WERE FLASHING ON AND OFF, THE LOCKS WERE GOING UP & DOWN AND THE ENGINE WAS DYING AND LURCHING PRETTY VIOLENTLY. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ON THE HIGHWAY. I GOT OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT IT OFF. THEN IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD (EXCEPT FOR A CLICKING IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR). COULDN'T GET ANYTHING TO COME ON. THEN (FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON) I MOVED THE POWER SEAT SWITCH, AND EVERYTHING CAME ON. THEN IT STARTED FINE AND RAN ALL THE WAY HOME. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP THE NEXT DAY AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT (OF COURSE). THEY SAID IF THEY CAN'T RECREATE THE PROBLEM THEY CAN'T FIX IT. I CHECKED CABLES AND PULLED ON THINGS, I COULDN'T GET IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN EITHER. A COUPLE WEEKS LATER, I TRIED TO LOCK IT WITH MY REMOTE ONE DAY AND IT WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING (DEAD AGAIN) EXCEPT FOR THE CLICKING SOUND IN THE DOOR AGAIN. I MOVED THE SEAT BUTTON AND IT CAME BACK TO LIFE... WHAT IS GOING ON? I'VE SEEN POSTINGS ABOUT THIS AS FAR BACK AS 2007, BUT NO-ONE HAS DEFINITE FIX.THIS IS SCARY! NOW THIS IS THE INTERESTING PART.. I DID A CARFAX ON IT, AND I SAW WHERE THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN IN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES (IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME) AND THE SERVICE WAS LISTED AS A "DRIVABILITY TEST". I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT, AND THE GUY SAID "YEAH I REMEMBER THAT VEHICLE". AND HE TOLD ME THEY HAD REPLACED SEVERAL MODULES, THE BATTERY, BATTERY CABLES ETC, BUT APPARENTLY IT KEPT ON DOING IT, SO THEY JUST SOLD IT. SO IF THIS PROBLEM WAS PRESENT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN WARRANTY, SHOULDN'T THEY STILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING IT?

NHTSA ID
10955300
Incident
Feb 15, 2017
Mileage
70,000 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

PIT3271Q

This preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.

PIP6104

This Preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a GDS2 Session Log and upload to a Technical Assistance Case in CX Connect.

PIP4902V

This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.

PIP4902U

This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.

PIT5214G

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have had multiple repair attempts that are being performed on customer’s vehicles that exhibit vibration conditions without utilizing the support of General Motors Technical Assistance Center. If valid vibration frequency or Road Force Variation data has been collected and a repair attempt does not correct the customer complaint, contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further support. For any vehicles that remains unrepaired after being at the dealer for three days or more and a related bulletin or PI is not found, contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further support.

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New Vehicle Monitoring Programs Section in IVH

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2016121—
2015421—
2014310—
2013Viewing110—
2012110—
2011210—
2010110—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.