Body & structureElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Nov 3, 2014
THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BECAME INOPERABLE, FOLLOWED BY THE ENTIRE DOOR (IT WON'T OPEN AT ALL). THEN, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULDN'T OPEN FROM THE INSIDE, FOLLOWED BY THE DRIVER DOOR AND RECENTLY THE PASSENGER DOOR. THE DRIVER DOOR, FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER DOORS CAN ONLY BE OPENED BY ROLLING THE WINDOW DOWN AND OPENING THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE HANDLE. WE NOTICED THAT AROUND THE SAME TIME THE DOORS WENT OUT, SO DID THE BACK BRAKE LIGHT PANELS (REPLACING THE BULBS AND HOUSING UNITS DON'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE). THE BACK BRAKE LIGHT PANELS ARE INTERMITTENT AND SEEM TO WORK ON OCCASION (IF WE HIT A BUMP OR SOMETHING). THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE AND I'M AFRAID WE WILL HAVE TO JUNK OUR TRUCK DUE TO IT. ARE THERE ANY OTHER TAHOE OWNERS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES? ANY RECALLS RELATED TO THESE ISSUES? THIS DOESN'T SOUND LIKE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR RELATED ISSUES TO ME... *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10652251
- Incident
- Nov 1, 2011
- Mileage
- 120,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Mar 6, 2003
1995 CHEVY TAHOE- PAINT IS PEELING.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10008512
- Incident
- Mar 1, 2002
Body & structure
Filed Apr 5, 2002
THIS REPORT REGARDS A CHEVROLET TAHOE 4 DOOR TRUCK WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. DURING THE PAST 16 MONTHS BOTH INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ( THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT DOORS) HAVE SNAPPED OFF RENDERING THAT DOOR INOPERABLE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT SINCE THE POSSIBLITY EXISTS THAT THESE DOOR HANDLES COULD FAIL AT ANY TIME IN AN EMERGENCY. I HAVE BEEN REQUIRED TO REPLACE THESE DOOR HANDLES AT MY EXPENSE AND I WAS INFORMED BY THE CHEVROLET DEALER ( HUSTEDT CHEVROLET OF FLORAL PARK, N.Y.) THAT THE DOOR HANDLE FAILURE IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 760315
- Incident
- Apr 3, 2002
Body & structure
Filed Jan 17, 2002
OPENED DOOR HANDLE WOULD NOT RELEASE DOOR / AFTER REPAIR FOUND TO BE HANDLE BROKE WHERE TWO PIECES OF METAL FORGED IN MANUFACTURING PROCESS
- NHTSA ID
- 757002
- Incident
- Jan 9, 2002
Body & structure
Filed Apr 3, 2001
THERE IS A LEAK IN REAR OF INSIDE OF CAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STILL HAVE IT.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 884963
- Incident
- Apr 3, 1999
Body & structureElectrical
Filed Jun 23, 2000
MY BATTERY FAILURE WAS SAME AS POWER FAILURE THAT NEWSPAPER SAID NHTSA WAS INVESTIGATING. I STILL HAVE BATTERY WHICH WILL SHOW WHY VEHICLE LOSES POWER. I ALSO KNOW OF ONE MORE EXACT SAME FAILURE WITH A SUBURBAN WHICH PROBABLY HAS'NT BEEN REPORTED. THE CARGO DOOR HINGES ARE ANOTHER FAILURE THAT GMC REFUSES TO ADDRESS AND BLAMES IT ON POOR MAINTINENCE BY THE OWNER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 724440
- Incident
- Oct 15, 1999
Body & structure
Filed Jul 17, 1999
THE FRAMING ON THE DRIVERS POWER SEAT HAS FAILED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO FALL AWAY FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT WARNING.
- NHTSA ID
- 708724
Body & structure
Filed Mar 22, 1999
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 704743
- Incident
- May 1, 1997
Body & structure
Filed Oct 13, 1998
HOOD RUST WHERE HOOD MEETS GRILLE, WATER BUILDS UP AND SITS ON CHROME, CAUSING SHEETMETAL TO RUST.
- NHTSA ID
- 781184
Body & structure
Filed Jun 12, 1998
DASHBOARD IS HELD ON BY THREE SCREWS THAT BOLT ONTO PLASTIC, PLASTIC IS CRACKED RESULTING IN VIBRATION.
- NHTSA ID
- 536600
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1997
Body & structure
Filed Oct 7, 1997
FRAME MEMBER SPLIT WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE TRAILER HITCH.
- NHTSA ID
- 523576
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1997
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.