Owner-reported complaints naming the suspension system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2001 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
WAS DRIVING TAKING KIDS TO SCHOOL IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBOR HOOD . WHEN I MADE A TURN ONTO A STREET THE TRUCK DROPPED TO RIGHT SIDE AND THE TIRE AND AXLE ROLLED INTO ANOTHER CAR. TURNING 5 MILE HR
ABS MODULE, TRANSMISSION, PARKING BRAKE, THROTTLE BODY, WINDOWS, REAR A/C, STEERING SUSPENSION. SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WE HAVE HAD TO SPEND OVER $4000.00 ON REPAIRS THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO SAFETY. *JB
THE BEARING AND THE HUB ASSEMBLY HAVE MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY, FRONT WHEEL BOTH REPLACED. *TT
THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED AND WOULD NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS PARKED ON A HILL. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONSUMER THAT THEY REPLACED THE MECHANICAL PART, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER RESOLVED. *AK THE REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED WITH FACTORY PARTS. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. THE A/C WAS INOPERATIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT WHILE IN MOTION AND THE BRAKE SHOES WERE WORN AND SCORED THE REAR ROTORS. *SC
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING NEED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT BETWEEN 0 TO 10 MPH STEERING WHEEL FELT LOOSE, AND MADE A LOUD NOISE. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH THE FRONT END AND THE STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY. AT THE SAME TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES AND IS VERY FIRM. VEHICLE HAS TO BE BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP TO RETURN IT TO HELP ELIMINATE THE SHAKING. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BUT FEELS THIS CONDITION IS NOT A PROBLEM. *TT *NLM
WHEN TURNING ON ENGINE THERE WAS A LOUD SCREAMING NOISE IN FRONT END. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO SOLUTION. *AK
IN WET ROAD CONDITIONS AND WHEN MAKING SLIGHT TURNS VEHICLE FISHTAILS. DEALER RECOMMENDED PUTTING VEHICLE IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *AK
WHEN ENGINE IS STARTED THERE IS A DITINCTIVE SOUND THAT LETS YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE IN A TRUCK, HOWEVER AFTER DRIVING AND THEN STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN WHILE IN DRIVE THAE VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION THAT CAN BE FELT FROM ANY SEATED POSITION IN THE VEHICLE. THIS VIBRATION WAS NOT PRESENT AT THE TIME OF PURCHSE NOR DURING THE TEST DRIVE. WE PURCHASED VEHICLE ON 10/30/00 AND THE VIBRATION DID NOT START UNTIL APPROXIMATELY THE MIDDLE OF AUGUST 2001. IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THE FIRST TIME THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE CONSUMERS CONCERN AT THIS TIME, THE SECOND TIME THE SHOP FORMAN TEST DROVE WITH US AND SAID THERE WAS A NEW BULLETIN JUST RELEASED ON THIS PROBLEM,AND HE WAS NOT AWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE FIRST TIME FOR THIS PROBLEM,HOWEVER IT WAS CALLED UNNECESSARY IDLE.HE SAID HE HAD TO PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER TO RESET IT,AFTER 2HOURS OF WAITING THE SERVICE ADVISOR CAME TO US AND SAID THEY WERE RENTING A CAR FOR US BECAUSE IT WAS TAKING SO LONG. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SHOP FORMAN TAKING OUR VEHICLE TO LUNCH WITH HIS FATHER NOT A RAINBOW EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER TECHNICIAN WE DID NOT LEAVE VEHICLE FOR RAINBOW TO FIX AFTER IT WAS BROUGHT BACK FROM LUNCH, WE LEFT CAME HOME MADE COMPLAINT TO CHEVY CUSTOMER CARE, WAS HELPED BY ANOTHER VERY RUDE CUSTOMER MANAGER NAMES MARLA. WE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SEWELL CADILLAC-CHEVROLET 701 BARONE ST. NEW ORLEANS, LA. 70113 (504) 581-7585 THEY COULD NOT HAVE BEEN ANY NICER OR MORE PROFESSIONAL HOWEVER THEY TOO COULD NOT DUPLICATE CONCERN ,BROUGHT IT BACK A SECOND TIME TO SEWELL AFTER SPEAKING TO CUSTOMER CARE CENTER AGAIN THIS TIME THEY BROUGHT OUT ANOTHER TAHOE WITH 6500 MILES ON IT AND IT HAD THE SAME VIBRATION THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME HE SPOKE WITH THE ENGINEERS AND THEY SAID THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT HAD VERY FEW COMPLAINTS ON IT SO THEREFORE THEY INTENDED TO DO NOTHING. SULPHUR SMELL IS STRONG SINCE PURCHSED,AT FULL & 1/4 & LOWER TANKS OF GAS.
WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM HAD BROKE OFF TIRE AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK CONSUMER ADDED THAT THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WITHOUT ANY INDICATION WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CAUSING A RIGHT FRONT CRASH WITH ONE VEHICLE FROM BEHIND AND SIDE SWIPPING THREE OTHER VEHICLES BEFORE STOPPING. MANUFACTUER WAS CONTACTED. *TT
WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 55MPH AND 65MPH STEERING COLUMN VIBRATED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 60-65 A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT STARTED TO OCCUR. THE VIBRATION WOULD BE SO BAD THAT I COULD BEARLY HOLD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL. IT WOULD THEN FADE IN 5 MILES OR SO. I HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE. I RECENTLY DISCOVERED THAT WHEN THE VIBRATION STARTED TO OCCUR I COULD USE MY LEFT FOOT AND LIFT UP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VIBRATION WOULD IMMEDIATLEY STOP. I HAVE NOT HAD THE CHANCE TO TELL THE DEALER THIS NEW INFORMATION.*AK
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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