2001 Chevrolet Tahoe Interior & seats Problems

MY PASSENGER SEAT COT ON FIRE. MY TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE MALL PARKING LOT AS MY SELF HUSBAND AND TWO CHILDREN CAME OUT FROM SHOPPING TO MY THE CAR I OPENED MY PASSANGER DOOR I GOT IN AND ADJUSTED MY PASSANGER SEAT FOR COMFORT AND MY HUSBAND WAS GETTING THE GIFT AND KIDS IN THE TRUCK AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I SMELLED SMOKE.I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND I STARTED TO LOOK WHERE THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM AND LOOKED UNDER MY PASSENGER SEAT AND THERE WAS SPARKS COMING FROM UNDER THE SEAT THERE WAS A BLACK BOX UNDER THE SEAT THAT WAS SPARKING I CALLED 911 AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT THE FIRE OUT MY WHOLE PASSANGER SIDE BURNED AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS THE MOTOR BOX UNDER THE SEAT THAT COT FIRE BAD ELECTRICAL WIRING HE SAID. THE CAR WAS PARKED AND WE HAD NOT STARTED IT THE ONLY THING I DID WAS ADJUST MY SEAT AND AS I WAS WAITING FOR MY HUSBAND TO GET IN AND KIDS THO GET BUCKLED I SMELT SOMETHING BURNING AND MY SET GOT HOT. I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS HAPPENED

NHTSA ID

11055169

Incident

Dec 16, 2017

SAFETY ISSUE: WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE DRIVERS SEAT RIGHT SIDE BACK SUPPORT BRACKET FAILED. THE ONLY THING KEEPING IT UPRIGHT IS THE LEFT SIDE BRACKET AND SEAT COVERING IN TENSION. IN MY OPINION, A SEAT BRACKET SHOULD NOT FAIL DURING THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. I DO NOT PUSH BACK ON MY SEAT, AS I HAVE SEEN OTHERS IN THERE VEHICLES TO CREATE MORE SPACE BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. IN FACT, I SIT UP CLOSE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY COLLISIONS DURING THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE SINCE 5 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10569320

Incident

Jan 15, 2014

Mileage

118,000 mi

I TRIED TO OPEN THE WINDOW HATCH AND THE WHOLE THING FELL OFF ITS HINGE. IN LOOKING INTO THIS TO TRY TO GET THIS FIXED, I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS. IF I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY AND THIS WAS TO FALL OFF, THIS COULD BE DEVASTATING AND CAN CAUSE DEATHS TO ANYONE BEHIND ME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10398433

Incident

May 1, 2011

Mileage

93,570 mi

ON 6/8/2001, I PURCHASED A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE FROM SEWELL CADILLAC-CHEVROLET. IN 2003 HINGES ON THE REAR DOOR CARGO WINDOW HAD TO BE REPLACED/REPAIRED BECAUSE THE WINDOW WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY BECAUSE THE HINGES WERE COMING LOOSE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CARGO WINDOW ON THE REAR DOOR WAS RARELY USED. THE LAST TIME IT WAS OPENED WAS AUGUST, 2009. WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY IN MAY, 2010, THE CARGO WINDOW FLEW OFF THE CAR. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT FAILURE OF THE ATTACHMENT OF THE HINGES TO THE WINDOW IS DUE TO THE RUBBER BONDING MATERIAL THAT IS USED AND IS NOT AN UNCOMMON EVENT. THE OCCURRENCE OF A WINDOW FLYING OFF A VEHICLE WHILE IT IS BEING DRIVEN IS, IN MY OPINION A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD THAT COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTS AND SEVERE INJURY. I PAID TO HAVE THE WINDOW REPLACED. GENERAL MOTORS WAS INFORMED(FILE # [XXX] ), WERE NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, AND TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE HAS DONE NOTHING. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10343794

Incident

May 4, 2010

Mileage

88,350 mi

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE Z71. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND I AM THE SOLE OWNER. YESTERDAY (7-13-2010), I HAD JUST RETURNED TO MY VEHICLE AFTER A VISIT TO THE GROCERY STORE. I OPENED THE REAR HATCH (UPPER GLASS PORTION) AND PLACED MY GROCERIES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TRIED TO CLOSE THE GLASS HATCH IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. AFTER FURTHER VISUAL OF THE CONNECTING LATCH, I NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC RIGHT LATCH HAD BROKEN OFF THE GLASS PORTION OF THE HATCH. THUS I WAS NOT ABLE TO CLOSE THE GLASS HATCH. AFTER CONTINUED ATTEMPTS, I PUSHED THE GLASS HATCH BACK INTO PLACE, BUT THE WINDOW IS SEVERELY OUT OF ALIGNMENT. I HAVE SINCE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND I HAVE NOTICED THAT MANY OTHER TAHOE AND SUBURBAN OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK MY TAHOE BY A LOCAL CHEVROLET BODY SHOP AND I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH TAHOES AND SUBURBANS. THE SHOP FOREMAN SAID THAT THIS IS A PRODUCT DEFECT THAT CHEVROLET NEVER CORRECTED OR ADMITTED FAULT TO. I AM NOW CONCERNED, AS THIS IS A COMPLETE UNIT AND THAT THE REPLACEMENT COSTS APPEARS TO BE RATHER EXPENSIVE. IF THIS IS A PRODUCT DEFECT, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF CHEVROLET IS WILLING TO COMPENSATE ME FOR THE REPAIRS OR AT LEAST PICK UP A PORTION OF THE BILL. THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR REVIEW OF MY COMPLAINT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10343358

Incident

Jul 13, 2010

Mileage

155,000 mi

CHEVROLET TAHOE 2001 NOTICE OF GM FAILURE TO ADDRESS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *MR THE CARGO DOORS WOULD OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE LATCH ON THE CARGO DOORS HAD RUSTED AND FAILED TO LATCH CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10130184

Incident

Jul 1, 2005

Mileage

60,077 mi

I OWN A 2001 CHEVY TAHOE, THE HEATER BLOWER WILL NOT TURN OFF EVEN AFTER THE KEY IS OUT. I HAVE HAD IT INTO THE SHOP 4 TIMES NOW WITH DEALERS AND THEY HAVE REPLACED THE HEATER CONTROL HEAD AND THAT DIDN'T FIX IT, THEN THEY REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER TWICE BUT THAT DIDN'T HELP, THEN THEY REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR AND THAT STILL DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED AND SICK OF RUNNING UP CHARGES TO FIX SOMETHING THAT EVEN THE DEALERS CAN'T FIX. *JB

NHTSA ID

10112225

Incident

Dec 9, 2004

DEFECTS: ABS LIGHT ON AT 43,600 MILES. WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF A LOUD NOISE IS HEARD BENEATH THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SAID THE ABS UNIT IS PURGING. AT 20 MILES AND REGULARLY THERE AFTER, WHEN THE FOG LIGHT POWER BUTTON IS PRESSED, THE REAR WINDOW WIPER BRIEFLY MAKES NOISE AS IF IT HAD BEEN ACTIVATED. AT 3000 MILES AND REGULARLY THERE AFTER , ALL FOUR DOORS SQUEAK AT THE HINGES AND MUST BE LUBRICATED WEEKLY. AT 10,600 MILES THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BEGAN TO LEAK. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT SQUEAK AND DO NOT FIRMLY LOCK INTO POSITION. THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATS DO NOT LOCK INTO POSITION. THE PARKING BRAKE HAS NOT WORKED SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *LA

NHTSA ID

10041757

Incident

Oct 11, 2003

Mileage

43,600 mi

AUGUST 2001 I PURCHASED A NEW 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE FROM DANVERS CHEVROLET. THAT FALL THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FAULTY SEAT BELT AND THE SEAT. THE SEAT BELT IS STILL NOT OPERATING AS ORIGINALLY INTENDED AND GM WILL NOT ADMIT FAULT. THE REPAIRING DEALERHSIP - HILLCREST CHEVROLET IN SALEM, MA (HAVE BEEN GREAT WITH ME) ARE NOT ALLOWED BY GM ANYMORE TO REPLACE SEAT BELTS OR TO ATTEMPT TO FIX THE LOCKING MECHANISM THAT IMMEDIATELY CHOKES ANYONE SITTING IN THE SEAT - AS IF THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT YOU CANNOT MORE ANYTHING BUT YOUR EYES! HILLCREST EMPLOYEES HAVE SEEN AND EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM. GM HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TRAILBLAZER BUT ARE NOT WILLING TO HELP ME ANYMORE - I MADE THEM AWARE OF THE SEAT BELT LAW IN MASSACHUSETTS; THEY DON'T CARE. I NEED HELP TO GET THE SEAT BELT FIXED SO IT CAN BE USED. IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO ANYONE IN MY CAR BECAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT; IF I GET STOPPED AND A TICKET BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT CAN'T BE WORN - I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT WILL HAPPEN. I AM IN TEARS OVER THIS AND AM DESPERATE FOR HELP. PLEASE HELP ME. CATHY COMORA-FAVALORO. *AK

NHTSA ID

10037288

Incident

Aug 29, 2003

EMAIL(FOLLOW-UP) FM CAROL LESLIE(PA) DAUGHTER SUFFOCATED WHEN SHE PRESSED THE PRESET SEAT BUTTON IN THEIR 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. HER DAUGHTER WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND THE "B" POST. THE CORONER DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF DEATH TO BE "COMPRESSION ASPHYXIA". *PH *JB

NHTSA ID

10034320

Incident

May 5, 2001

EMAIL FM CAROL LESLIE (PA) WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THE PRESET DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SEAT MEMORY RECALL BUTTON OF THE 2001 GM CHEVROLET TAHOE, DAUGHTER SAMANTHA WAS KILLED WHEN SHE BECAME TRAPPED BETWEEN SEAT & B POST.*MR THE PRESET SEAT BUTTON WAS PRESSED AND SUFFOCATED THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER. *TS *CB *JB

NHTSA ID

10026302

Incident

May 29, 2001

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BENCH PORTION OF THE MIDDLE ROW OF SEATS COLLAPSED FORWARD ,AND THE MIDDLE ROW SEATBACK IS STUCK IN POSITION AND CANNOT BE ADJUSTED AT ALL.*AK

NHTSA ID

10026208

I AM WRITING TO YOU AT THE REQUEST OF GENERAL MOTORS SERVICE ADVISOR. I HAVE A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. AT 39,000 MILES ONE OF THE THIRD SEAT LATCHES IN THE BACK BROKE. THIS PREVENTED THE SEAT FROM LATCHING DOWN IN PLACE AND LET THE SEAT POP IN AND OUT OF THE FLOOR MOUNTED LOCKING BRACKETS. GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER SERVICE SENT ME TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AGREED TO COVER THE ITEM AS A WARRANTY ISSUE AND THEN SUBSEQUENTLY ASKED ME TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA SO THAT THE ISSUE COULD BE LOOKED AT TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE SAFETY OF AN OCCUPANT RIDING IN THE SEAT COULD BE COMPROMISED. 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE VIN 1GNEK13T51R101941 PART NUMBER 12478359

NHTSA ID

10000211

Incident

Dec 9, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AN INK PEN DROPPED BETWEEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND CENTER CONSOLE. CONSUMER SUFFERED A SERIOUS CUT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RETRIEVE PEN, DUE TO DESIGN OF SEAT TRACK. CUT REQUIRED 8 STITCHES. TS

NHTSA ID

8021851

Incident

Oct 22, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CLAMP ON THE THIRD ROLL OF SEATS THAT IS USED TO SECURE SEAT HAS SHEARED OFF. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED WITH CHILDREN THAT HAVE TO SIT THERE ARE NOT SECURE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

NHTSA ID

8020957

Incident

Oct 16, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CLAMP ON THE REMOVABLE THIRD ROLL SEAT HAS SHEARED OFF. CONSUMER STATES SEAT IS NOT SECURE. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED BECAUSE CHILDREN RIDE IN THAT SEAT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR

NHTSA ID

8020430

Incident

Oct 5, 2002

IN THE PROCESS OF FOLDING DOWN THE UPRIGHT PORTION OF SEAT BACK HEAST REST FLIPPED BACK AGGRESSIVELY, ONE OF THE PASSENGERS HAD HAND ON/NEAR/OVER HEADREST SLOT; THUS WHILE PUSHING DOWN THE SEAT THE HEADREST UNEXPECTEDLY FLIPPED BACK, PINNING THE FINGER IN THE SLOT AND LACERATING IT FROM SIDE TO SIDE, THE SPRING LOADED HEADREST REMAINED TAUGHT UNTIL SEAT IS LIFTED BACK UP BEYOND THE LATCH RELEASE POINT AFTER WHICH THE HEADREST MUST BE FLIPPED FORWARD TO LATCH BACK INTO POSITION, THE PASSENGERS FINGER WAS FRACTURED, REQUIRED SEVEN STICHES. CURRENTLY, HAS TO GO TO A HAND SPECIALIST FOR NERVE DAMAGE. NLM. *AK

NHTSA ID

566845

Incident

Nov 1, 2001

SEATS ARE DESIGNED TO ACCOMODATE A MALE NOT A FEMALE. SINCE FEMALES ARE MORE LIKELY NOWADAYS TO BUY THIS VEHICLE, COMFORT ISSUES ARE PROBLEM. A MAJOR DEAL IS THE WAY THE SEAT FOLDS YOU IN HALF OPPOSED TO RECLINING YOU. ALSO THE SEAT SUPPORT PRESSES AGAINST YOUR MIDDLE BACK CAUSING YOU TO HAVE TO PUSH YOUR TORSO OUTWARD WHILE YOUR LEGS ARE DOWNWARD. YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE CONSTANTLY HAVING TO FLEX YOUR ABS AND IT IS JUST A MAJOR DISCOMFORT ESPECIALLY WITH YOUR BACK. PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY 1MAN NOTICED THIS PROBLEM BUT EACH AND EVERY WOMEN NOTICED IT ALSO -IMMEDIATELY,RESULTING IN LOSS OF SALE TO OTHER MANUFACTURER'S VEHICLE. I HAVE NAMES AND COMPLAINTS EVEN FROM A FEMALE OWNER OF AN OLDER DENALI WITH COMFORT SEATS WHO DISLIKES THE NEW SEATS. ALSO THE SEAT-BELTS ARE EXTREMELY TIGHT. THE SEATS DONT GO BACK FAR ENOUGH AND THE REAR SEAT HAS NO LEG ROOM.MY COMPALINTS RESULTED IN DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS LIKE "WE CAN'T ALTER THE SEAT AT ALL OR IT'LL VOID THE WARRANTY" "YOU SHOULD HAVE NOTICED THAT BEFORE YOU DROVE IT OFF THE LOT, IT'S YOURS NOW" "YOU CAN TAKE IT TO AN UPHOLSTERY SHOP BUT YOU'LL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT" "THE LATEST, TAKE IT TO UPHOLSTERY SHOP AND SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO WHICH THE UPHOLSTERY SHOP SAID NOT MUCH SINCE GMC PUT THE AIRBAG IN THE SEAT" KNOWING ALL THIS, I SHOULD HAVE PURCHASED THE PLAIN TAHOO BECAUSE THE DISCOMFORT WAS NOT WORTH 13,000.00 DIFFERENCE!*AK

NHTSA ID

750133

Incident

Jul 30, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

740153

Incident

Oct 5, 2000