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1995 Chevrolet Tahoe Body & structure Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA

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Body & structure reportsComplaints 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.
11
Latest Nov 3, 2014
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
4%
of 246 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Chevrolet Tahoe submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming body or structure

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

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.

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