Owner-reported complaints naming the other system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2002 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
My right side wheel feels like it’s going to fall off and indicate the abs and emergency parking brake. I believe it’s a wheel hub bearing that’s coming loose or tie rods I’m not sure and One time the emergency parking brake engage on me and I had to pull over to the side and wasn’t able to drive it. When I turn on the engine or driving , idling I smell gasoline really bad
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE THAT EXPERIENCED ABS CUT-IN AT LOW SPEEDS IN DRY WEATHER IN 2005 AND WAS RECALLED UNDER CAMPAIGN 05V379000 / NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE05020. THE CUT-IN PROBLEM HAS RECENTLY RETURNED, WITH EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS AS BEFORE. I CALLED GM AS THE ORIGINAL RECALL NO LONGER APPEARS TO BE IN EFFECT, BUT THEY DO NOT APPEAR TO BE WILLING/ABLE TO COVER ANY REPAIRS AGAINST THAT RECALL DESPITE THE CORROSION TREATMENT AND LUBRICATION OBVIOUSLY NOT BEING A PERMANENT FIX. OTHER GM VEHICLES IMPACTED BY THE ABS ISSUE AND WHICH ARE STILL IN SERVICE WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE SIMILAR FAILURES AND NHTSA AND GM NEED TO RECOGNIZE THE ORIGINAL ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AND TAKE ACTION. *TR
I WAS DELIVERING AN SOME WENT WRONG WITH MY WHEEL ON MY TRUCK.. MY TIRE CAME OFF.AN MY TRUCK LOCK UP.AN MY TRUCK ROLL 6 TIMES....MY TIRE ON THE BACK DRIVER SIDE WAS GONE ... *TR
WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AND COMING TO A STOP THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND THE BRAKES SLIP AND GRIND WHERE IT TAKES TWICE AS LONG TO STOP THE CAR. I HAVE HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT AND WAS TOLD ALL PADS AND ROTORS ARE FINE ALSO TOLD IT COULD POSSIBLY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE THE ABS SYSTEM. *TR
I WAS PULLING INTO A LOCAL GAS STATION AND THE ABS CAUSE ME TO NOT STOP IN TIME.. I ENDED UP HITTING THE BUILDING... CRACKING THE BRICK WORK... THE NIGHT BEFORE U NOTICE THE SAME THING... HOPPING WHEN I WAS AT A SLOW SPEED TRYING TO STOP BUT THIS WAS VERY BRIEF AND I STOPPED... I LOOKED ON LINE AND SAW THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR.. THIS DEFECT CAUSE INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE... I THEN CALLED CHEVROLET TO SEE IF THE RECALL AFFECT MY VEHICLE, BUT THE ONLY OPEN RECALL WAS A HEAD RESTRAINT.. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL CHEVY DEALER TO GET IT FIXED, AS I WAS DRIVING THERE THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON.. THE CODE THE PULLED WAS FOR THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. THEY DID HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE DUE TO THE RECALL WHICH FIT MY VEHICLE, BUT YET MINE WAS NOT RECALLED... *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 4 MPH WHEN THE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:07E106000 (WHEELS:CAP/COVER/HUB). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.
2002 CHEVY TAHOE PURCHASED USED 11/2006 WITH 50,000 MILES. GAS GAUGE NEVER WENT TO FULL. 4/2010 FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED $1000.00, NOW IT'S 7/2010 AND GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATES WHILE DRIVING WITH FULL TANK OF GAS TO EMPTY, CAR SLOWS DOWN AND THEN SUDDENLY PICKS BACK UP WITH GAS GAUGE SHOWING FULL AGAIN. VERY UNSAFE ON FREEWAYS!! WAS TOLD BY PEPBOYS WHEN THEY REPLACED FUEL PUMP THAT SOMETHING WASN'T WORKING WITH THE COMPUTER, OH REALLY, BUT OF COURSE WE WERE TOLD THAT 9 TIMES OUT OF 10 THAT IT WAS MORE THAN LIKELY THE FUEL PUMP AND THEY DIDN'T WORK ON THE COMPUTER. COST OF REPAIR WAS PROBABLY THE DECIDING FACTOR. NOW I FEEL UNSAFE WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO SUDDENLY SLOW DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY OR ANYWHERE ELSE FOR THAT MATTER. WHAT'S UP CHEVY?, WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE COMPUTER?? *TR
I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. I HAD THE RECALL SERVICE PERFORMED FOR THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR PROBLEM APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO. I AM NOW EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FUNCTION OCCURRING AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR
I AM WRITING TO REPORT THE SECOND FAILURE OF A VALVE STEM FROM NTB. THE TIRE IS A MICHELIN TIRE INSTALLED ON A 2002 CHEVY TAHOE. ALL TIRES ARE PROPERLY INFLATED AND ARE MAINTAINED AT THE PROPER LEVEL. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS APPROX. 2 YEARS AGO AND THE TIRE LOST PRESSURE, DELAMINATED AND BLEW OUT. THE CURRENT TIRE LOST PRESSURE BUT IS INTACT. UPON RETURNING HOME MY WIFE ATTEMPTED TO REINFLATE THE TIRE TO DETERMINE WHERE THE AIR IS LEAKING FROM. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AIR WAS LEAKING FROM THE VALVE STEM. BOTH TIRES AND VALVE STEMS WERE PURCHASED FROM NTB. *TR
ON MARCH 20. 2007 I RECIEVED A LETTER FROM ONSTAR TELLING ME THAT A SAFETY FEATURE THAT I PURCHASED NEW WITH MY 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE WILL NOT BE OPERABLE AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2007. I WILL NO LONGER HAVE THE ONSTAR SYSTEM TO CALL 911 AUTOMATICALLY IN CASE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ABOUT 2 MILLION OWNERS OF GM CARS THAT WILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
IN FEBRUARY 2004, I PURCHASED A USED 2002 CHEVROLET. IN JUNE 2004 THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND WAS REPLACED BY MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER. AT THE TIME OF THE REPAIR THE VEHICLE HAD 52, 000 MILES. ON FEBRUARY 15, 2007 THE SAME PART FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 102,000 MILES. THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE IS A NON-WEAR ITEM. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET TO INQUIRE ABOUT A RECALL ON THIS ITEM. NO RECALL EXIST HOWEVER THERE HAVE BEEN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUE CONCERNING THIS ITEM. I WAS TOLD BY CHEVROLET AND THE REPAIR FACILITY THAT BECAUSE MY VEHICLE NOW HAS MORE THAN 100,000 MILES I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ITEM AT MY EXPENSE. *JB
RECENTLY I NOTED A GRINDING NOISE IN THE REAR END OF MY TAHOE. A REPAIR SHOP SHOWED ME THE "BACK PLATES" ON THE REAR WHEELS. THEY WERE COMPLETELY CORRODED TO THE POINT THAT PIECES WERE FALLING OFF THE PLATES. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WOULD NOT AFFECT MY BRAKING BUT COULD LEAD TO THE INABILITY TO USE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE MANAGER SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING THIS BAD. A TECHNICIAN NEARBY SPOKE UP AND SIAD HE SAW A SET ON A CHEVY TRUCK RECENTLY. I AM SUBMITTING THIS MATERIAL FOR ONLY ONE PURPOSE. I SUSPECT THERE MAY BE USE OF SUBSTANDARD, FAULTY MATERIAL THAT IS NOT RESISTANT TO CORROSION BEING USED IN AT LEAST THE CHEVROLET LINE OF TRUCKS. THIS COULD RESULT IN FAILIRUE OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND POTENTIAL LOSS OF LIFE. I INTEND TO GET MINE REPAIRED BUT HOW MANY COULD BE OUT THERE UNDIAGNOSED? *AK
TRANSMISSION TAKES 30 SECONDS TO SHIFT TO SECOND GEAR. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE, CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK AFTER THE SECOND ATTEMPT, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE STILL MAKES NOISES AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT ADJUSTED CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE ALSO DOESN'T RUN THE SAME. IT FEELS AS IF THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER. THERE IS A SCRAPING NOISE THAT IS HEARD FROM THE REAR WHEELS. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS DEGLAZED. *JG
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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