1993 Chevrolet Tahoe Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1993 Chevrolet Tahoe, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes327.3%
- Driver assistance19.1%
- Engine19.1%
- Seat belts19.1%
- Steering19.1%
- Suspension19.1%
- Tires & wheels19.1%
- Transmission19.1%
- Visibility19.1%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. ABS BRAKE LIGHT SHOWED UP ON DASH PANEL. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
WHILE ON EXPRESSWAY DURING BAD WEATHER CONSUMER HEARD A BIG ROAR COMING FROM REAR. BRAKES LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE WAS SWERVING ALL OVER ROAD OUT OF CONTROL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON DRY LAND ALSO. TOOK VEHICKE TO DEALER, AND VEHICLE REMAINED THERE. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO DRIVE AND PARKING BRAKE IS NOT ON, AND DRIVER'S FOOT IS NOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WILL TAKE OFF AT 25MPH. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT: THE CALLER BOUGHT A VEHICLE 2 WEEKS AGO AND HAS HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE, INCLUDING RADIATOR LEAKING/TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT ON HILLS/TORSION BAR MOUNT ON LEFT WAS BAD, AND WIPERS DO NOT WORK. DEALER SAID THEY WERE FILING BANKRUPTCY AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP HER. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED BECAUSE SHE BOUGHT IT USED AND OF ITS AGE. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
BOLTS TO THE SEAT BELT BREAK EASILY.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER STATES THAT TOP TWO BRACKETS THAT HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL TOGETHER BROKE, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO COME APART. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT: THE CALLER BOUGHT A VEHICLE 2 WEEKS AGO AND HAS HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE, INCLUDING RADIATOR LEAKING/TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT ON HILLS/TORSION BAR MOUNT ON LEFT WAS BAD, AND WIPERS DO NOT WORK. DEALER SAID THEY WERE FILING BANKRUPTCY AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP HER. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED BECAUSE SHE BOUGHT IT USED AND OF ITS AGE. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
HERCULES SNOW TIRES, STUDS PUNCHING THROUGH TIRES, I HAVE ONE TIRE WITH 9 PATCHES AND A NEW LEAK FROM ANOTHER OR MORE STUDS COMING THROUGH. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT: THE CALLER BOUGHT A VEHICLE 2 WEEKS AGO AND HAS HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE, INCLUDING RADIATOR LEAKING/TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT ON HILLS/TORSION BAR MOUNT ON LEFT WAS BAD, AND WIPERS DO NOT WORK. DEALER SAID THEY WERE FILING BANKRUPTCY AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP HER. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED BECAUSE SHE BOUGHT IT USED AND OF ITS AGE. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT: THE CALLER BOUGHT A VEHICLE 2 WEEKS AGO AND HAS HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE, INCLUDING RADIATOR LEAKING/TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT ON HILLS/TORSION BAR MOUNT ON LEFT WAS BAD, AND WIPERS DO NOT WORK. DEALER SAID THEY WERE FILING BANKRUPTCY AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP HER. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED BECAUSE SHE BOUGHT IT USED AND OF ITS AGE. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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