1995 Chevrolet Tahoe Owner Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CORNER OF THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BRACKET HAD FRACTURED, WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT TO ROCK AND BECOME UNSTABLE. THE DEALER (GOOD CHEVROLET, 325 SW 12TH ST, RENTON, WA 98057, (425) 336-0640) STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11139512

Incident

Oct 2, 2006

FRONT LEFT CORNER OF DRIVERS SEAT BROKE LOOSE AND STARTED ROCKING BACK AND FORTH. I WAS SITTING PARKED AND REACHING IN THE BACK SEAT FOR ITEM.

NHTSA ID

10984747

Incident

May 10, 2017

Mileage

216,000 mi

MY FRONT DRIVER SEAT BRACKETS BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE SEAT NOW ROCKS BACK AND FORTH.

NHTSA ID

10969347

Incident

Feb 19, 2017

Mileage

125 mi

THE FRONT SEAT BRACKET ON THE DRIVERS SIDE PULLED THROUGH THE SHEET METAL ON THE LEFT SIDE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO ROCK BACK.

NHTSA ID

10721599

Incident

Apr 2, 2015

Mileage

186,987 mi

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10633389

Incident

Jan 21, 2013

EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON POORLY COATED/TREATED BRAKE LINES LED TO A FAILURE TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN AND ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO COAST INTO TRAFFIC AT AN INTERSECTION ON A BUSY MAJOR HIGHWAY. USE OF DOWNSHIFTING, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND SHIFTING INTO 4WD WAS THE ONLY WAY A MAJOR ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED. THE REAR DRUM BRAKES WERE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO COMPENSATE FOR THE COMPROMISED LINE IN THE FRONT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10563799

Incident

Feb 10, 2004

Mileage

95,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK EXHIBITED A SMALL HOLE DUE TO A DAMAGED PLASTIC FUEL TANK COVER. THE CONTACT WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO PLACED A PATCH ON THE FUEL TANK HIMSELF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 264,349.

NHTSA ID

10553244

Incident

Feb 15, 2013

Mileage

264,349 mi

MY DRIVER'S SEAT BRACKET IS BROKEN AND UNSAFE. *KB

NHTSA ID

10429352

Incident

Sep 17, 2009

Mileage

127,000 mi

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ON MY 1995 CHEVY TAHOE ARE ACTIVATING SPURIOUSLY AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN BRAKING. THIS TYPICALLY HAPPENS AS I APPROACH A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN OR WHEN PARKING IN A LOT. THIS ACTIVATION CAUSES AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. IT HAS NOT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT AT THIS TIME, BUT I COULD SEE HOW IT COULD. FROM SOME ONLINE RESEARCH IT APPEARS THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH RUSTING OF THE SPEED SENSORS. IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM FOR WHICH A RECALL SHOULD BE INITIATED TO FIX. *TR

NHTSA ID

10264331

Incident

Feb 14, 2009

Mileage

135,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. WITHIN A YEAR AND A HALF, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT SEEMED AS IF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS NOT BEING COOLED FOR SOME REASON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT JUST BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, HE COULD SMELL BURNING TRANSMISSION FLUID EACH TIME. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AGAIN WITH ANOTHER REBUILT TRANSMISSION. WITHIN NINE YEARS, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES EVERY YEAR AND A HALF. THE CONTACT HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AT THE COST OF $1,700. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 21,838. UPDATED 05/15/09 *BF UPDATED 05/18/09.*JB

NHTSA ID

10262911

Incident

Jul 10, 2000

Mileage

21,838 mi

THE BRACKET ON MY FRONT SEAT HAS BROKE IT IS UNDERNEATH SEAT AND IS VERY HARD TO GET TO MY SEAT IS ALWAYS MOVING THIS IS NOT SAFE AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR IT AND IT IS NOT SAFE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10231561

Incident

Jun 15, 2008

Mileage

101,389 mi

WHEN TRYING TO COME TO STOP THE ABS SYSTEM WILL INTERMITTENTLY KICK IN AT LOW SPEEDS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO POSSIBLY COLLIDE WITH OTHER VEHICLES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10170507

Incident

Oct 6, 2006

I HAVE PREVIOUSLY CORRESPONDED WITH YOUR AGENCY (ODI# 10098003) ON 10/29/04. ALTHOUGH GENERAL MOTORS HAS RECENTLY ISSUED AN ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM RECALL, IT INCLUDES ONLY CERTAIN MODELS AFTER 1999. BE ADVISED EARLIER YEAR MODELS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, AND REPAIR TO THOSE HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. I HAVE INCURRED $200.00 IN REPAIRS CAUSED BY THE PROBLEM WITH CORROSION DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. MY MECHANIC HAS DISABLED THE SYSTEM BY REMOVAL OF THE FUSE TO PREVENT THE ACTIVATION OF THE ABS SYSTEM FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I THEREFORE HAVE A SYSTEM DESIGNED FOR SAFETY WHICH IS COMPLETELY AND TOTALLY USELESS. AND IN NEED OF REPAIR. LETS GET GM TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM IN TOTAL. *NM

NHTSA ID

10144146

Incident

Oct 27, 2004

TREAD SEPARATION EXPOSING STEEL BELT LAYER WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED CAUSING NEAR LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10142537

Incident

Jul 31, 2005

ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE. ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEED AND UNWANTED TIMES. *NM

NHTSA ID

10142535

Incident

Aug 15, 2005

Mileage

211,600 mi

WHILE TRYING TO STOP SUDDENLY THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED ON A CLEAN SURFACE EXTENDING THE STOPPING DISTANCE AND SUBSEQUENTLY RUNNING INTO VEHICLE STOPPED. SPEED 30 MILES AN HOUR ACTIVATED ABS AND IMPACT AT 15-25 MPH. *NM

NHTSA ID

10138520

Incident

Jun 23, 2005

Mileage

107,000 mi

I DRIVE A 1995 CHEVY TAHOE AND ALMOST EVERY TIME I BREAK THE ABS ENGAGES AT ABOUT 10 MPH, EXTENDING MY FINAL STOP. I HAVE READ THAT THE NHTS IS INVESTIGATING THIS "FEATURE" ON 1999-2002 CHEVY TRUCKS. FROM WHAT I'VE HEARD FROM OTHER PEOPLE AND EXPERIENCED MYSELF, I THINK THIS DEFECT IS VERY COMMON IN A MUCH BROADER MANUFACTURING TIME PERIOD.

NHTSA ID

10119449

Incident

Jan 1, 2005

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. HITTING THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE ENGINE FROM REVVING. LIFTING UP ON ACCLERATOR PEDAL WOULD NOT SLOW VEHICLE. HAD TO TURN ENGINE OFF AND RESTART, THIS ALLOWED THE VECHICLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THIS FIRST OCCURED ON A SHARP CURVE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. A CALL TO MY DEALER SHOWED THERE WERE NO RECALLS THAT WERE OUTSTANDING FOR THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND I HAVE READ ABOUT OTHER COMPLAINTS. I'M SURE NOTHING WILL EVER BE DONE AS IT IS PROBABLY NOT COST EFFECTIVE FOR CHEVY TO FIX IT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10096321

Incident

Oct 5, 2004

Mileage

125,000 mi

VEHICLE HAS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WITH A SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL. CONSUMER REPLACED EVERY PART OF THE BRAKES, EXCEPT THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND THE KELSEY-HAYES ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODULE. VEHICLE HAS NO BRAKE PRESSURE. THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. *AK *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10071692

Incident

Jun 1, 2004

Mileage

90,000 mi

WHILE REACHING IN THE BACK SEAT FOR SOMETHING THE DRIVER SEAT FRAME BROKE AT THE LEFT FRONT BOLT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10066477

Incident

Apr 19, 2004

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE MAT BECAME CAUGHT UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO STOP. THE DRIVER REMOVED THE MAT AND WAS ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION. ON 1/8/2004, ANOTHER DRIVER OF THE SAME VEHICLE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED KNEE INJURIES. *NM

NHTSA ID

10057295

Incident

Jan 8, 2004

Mileage

97,000 mi

CONSUMER HEAR A NOISE AND WITHIN SECONDS EXPERIENCED POWER STEERING DIFFICULTY. *PH THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE POWER STEERING UNIT HAD FALLEN OFF DUE TO METAL FATIGUE OF THE HOUSING UNIT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10059421

Incident

Nov 26, 2003

Mileage

120,072 mi

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TURNING FRONT END VIBRATES. THERE'S A TUGGING EFFECT LIKE IF VEHICLE IS IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10054016

Incident

Jul 14, 2003

Mileage

196,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER.*AK

NHTSA ID

10040291

Incident

Sep 19, 2003

Mileage

115,000 mi