Engine
Filed Feb 28, 2019
1997 CHEVROLET TAHOE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD REMANUFACTURED ENGINES INSTALLED WITH SAFETY DEFECTS. *AS *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 11181850
- Incident
- Feb 11, 2019
1997 Chevrolet Tahoe Engine Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Engine 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.
13
Latest Feb 28, 2019
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.
3%
of 410 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.
1
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 engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 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 engine
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Engine
Filed Apr 26, 2007
I OWN 2 GM VEHICLES. A 1997 CHEVY TAHOE AND A 2005 GMC YUKON. THE CHEVY TAHOE ISAND HAS(FOR SEVERAL YEARS) EXPERIENCING SEVERE COOLING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS AND HAS NOW TOTALLY FAILED REQUIRING EXPENSIVE AND EXTENSIVE REPAIRS. I HAVE ALWAYS FOLLOWED THE OWNER'S GUIDE AND THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO USING ONLY "DEX-COOL" COOLANT AND AS A RESULT IT'S USE HAS CAUSED THE DESCRIBED FAILURES TO OCCUR. THE USE OF "DEX-COOL" HAS CORRODED AND ERODED ALL OF THE COMPONENTS IN MY VEHICLE'S COOLING SYSTEM FROM THE WATER PUMP, RADIATOR, HOSES, THERMOSTAT, HEATING CORE, ETC. GM IS DENYING THAT "DEX-COOL" PLAYED ANY ROLE IN THESE FAILURES AND THEREFORE I MUST PAY OUT OF MY OWN POCKET FOR THE REPAIRS THAT GM KNEW WOULD RESULT FROM "DEX-COOLS" USE. MY VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND SHUT-OFF SEVERAL TIMES WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AND EACH TIME I WAS AMID TRAFFIC TRAVELING AT "HIGHWAY SPEEDS". IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS! EACH TIME THAT IT OCCURRED I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED IN FOR REPAIRS AND I WAS TOLD TO FLUSH AND REFILL WITH FRESH COOLANT AND THAT WOULD SOLVE THE OVERHEATING/SHUT-OFF PROBLEM. THE SERVICE WAS PERFORMED AS PER GM SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS EACH TIME. THIS MOST RECENT TIME IS WHEN THE COOLANT "SPILLED" OUT FROM THE WATER PUMP AREA AND LEFT ME STRANDED ONCE AGAIN. THIS TIME I WAS INFORMED OF THE PROBLEMS THAT NOW EXIST INSIDE MY COOLING SYSTEM AND THE EXPENSIVE COSTS THAT I WOULD INCUR FOR THE REPAIRS, REPLACEMENTS AND "FLUSHES" THAT WOULD BE NEEDED IN ORDER TO GET MY VEHICLE BACK ON THE ROAD. ALL OF THE VARIOUS MECHANICS AND RESEARCH INTO THIS MATTER HAVE ONE COMMON FACTOR AND THAT IS THE USE OF "DEX-COOL"! *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10188941
- Incident
- Apr 16, 2007
- Mileage
- 150,000 mi
Engine
Filed Feb 24, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS. IT WAS ALSO VERY DIFFICULT PULLING OVER AND CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THIS FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE JANUARY 20TH, 2006 AND IT HAS OCCURRED ABOUT 100 TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN 10 TIMES TO VARIOUS CHEVROLET SERVICE DEALERS FOR THIS PROBLEM. IT WAS ALSO TAKEN TO TWO AUTO REPAIR SHOPS WITH INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED MECHANICS. DIAGNOSTIC TESTING RESULTS FROM ALL DEALERSHIPS AND INDEPENDENT MECHANICS SHOWED NO MALFUNCTIONS.
- NHTSA ID
- 10151113
- Incident
- Jan 20, 2006
- Mileage
- 170,000 mi
Engine
Filed Jan 9, 2006
Fire reported
1997 CHEVROLET TAHOE CAUGHT ON FIRE . *TS *JB UPDATED 03/08/06 *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10147574
- Incident
- Nov 1, 2005
EngineInterior & seatsTransmission
Filed May 8, 2002
THE DRIVES SEAT BOLTS I BELIEVE ARE BROKEN/GEARS GET STUCK IN PARK CONSTANTLY/RIGHT SIDE HEAD GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO MASSIVE LEAK OF COOLANT/SOUND SYSTEM MAKES WHINNIN GNOISE ON REAR SPEAKERS AND CD IS INOPERATIVE/DEFECTIVE*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 761670
EngineTransmission
Filed Dec 25, 2001
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH RPM WENT UP TO 3000 AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN,PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD YOU COULD SMELL SOMETHING THAT WAS BURNT I MADE IT TO A GARAGE HAD IT CHECKED OUT I WAS TOLD THAT THE CONVERTER WAS BURNT IT GOT HOT AND BLEW TRANS FLUID OUT THE OVERFLOW AND THAT AT THE LEAST THE CONVERTER WOULD NEED REPLACED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 756011
Engine
Filed May 24, 2001
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 745813
EngineFuel system
Filed May 23, 2001
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STALLING AND NO STARTING. AFTER REPLACING THE FUEL FILTER AND THE FUEL PUMP RELAY, WITHOUT SUCCESS, THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED FROM THE TANK. THE WIRING TO THE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL GUAGE SENDER WAS MELTED TOGETHER, AND A GREAT DEAL OF THE INSULATION WAS MELTED OFF ONE OF THE WIRES GOING TO THE FUEL PUMP. THE PARTICULAR WIRE THAT WAS MELTED/BURNT SHOWS SEVERE DISCOLORATION IN THE METAL OF THE WIRE ITSELF, AS IF FROM EXTREME HEAT. THIS IS ON AN IN-TANK ASSEMBLY!*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 745799
Engine
Filed Mar 20, 2000
EUO SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING ERRATIC STEERING PERFORMANCE. *AK *ML
- NHTSA ID
- 858803
Engine
Filed Mar 2, 2000
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED ENGINE IDLED. ALSO, WHEN MAKING A STOP NOTICED A LEAK UNDER VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 857759
EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Apr 30, 1999
U JOINTS BREAK, CAUSING THE MUFFLER TO CRACK AND BREAK WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER REPLACED 2 SETS OF U JOINTS AND 4 EXHAUSTS. DLR CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
- NHTSA ID
- 837310
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1997
EngineFuel systemExterior lighting
Filed Jun 15, 1998
VEHICLE STALLING DUE TO FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP, HOWEVER AFTER REPLACEMENT OF FAULTY PUMP STALLING CONTINUES.
- NHTSA ID
- 536611
- Incident
- Mar 11, 1998
Engine
Filed Aug 11, 1997
ENGINE APPEARS TO MISS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH AIR CONDITIONER ON. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 518795
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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Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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