2002 Chevrolet Tahoe Suspension Problems

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE WANDERS LEFT AND RIGHT AND ABS LIGHT APPEARS. CODES ARE "ERRATIC WHEEL SPEED" MECHANIC DIAGNOSED FRONT WHEEL HUBS WORN AND MUST BE REPLACED UNKNOWN IF COVERED BY POSSIBLE RECALL DUE TO UNABLE TO FIND PART NUMBER. ALSO WHILE TURNING LEFT AND RIGHT A "KNOCKING CLUNKING" NOISE IS HEARD FROM FRONT SUSPENSIONS. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED WORN IDLER ARMS AFTER BEING REPLACED WITH OEM. THIS CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF STEERING CAUSING ACCIDENT OR INJURY. ALSO PREMATURE WEAR OF REAR BRAKES COMPARED TO FRONT BRAKES. MECHANIC CANNOT DIAGNOSE AND DEALER CANNOT DIAGNOSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10644001

Incident

Jul 7, 2014

Mileage

180,000 mi

I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN AND RIGHT SIDE SWAYBAR SNAPPED OFF AT REAR HOUSING. I NEVER CARRIED A HEAVY LOAD OR TOWED ANYTHING WITH THIS TRUCK SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. *JS

NHTSA ID

10462438

Incident

Jun 20, 2012

Mileage

99,000 mi

2002 CHEVY TAHOE LT 4WD, CURRENT MILEAGE IS 85K. FOR THE LAST 25K MILES THIS VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED A NOISY SHUDDERING SOUND WITH A SLIGHT VIBRATION FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. BALL JOINTS, TIE RODS AND ALIGNMENT CHECK OUT OK. PROBLEM CAN BE TEMPORARILY (FOR SEVERAL DAYS) RESOLVED BY DEALER WHEN FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY IS LUBED DURING GENERAL SERVICE. HAD FRONT AXLE SEALS REPLACED AT 80K, NOISY VIBRATION WAS TEMPORARILY SUPPRESSED, RETURNED A WEEK LATER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10415363

Incident

Jan 1, 2011

Mileage

50,000 mi

I HAVE OWNED MY TAHOE FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS, AND I HAVE HAD THE FRONT HUBS/WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED 3 TIMES. SINCE THEY WERE A ONE PIECE ASSEMBLY,THEY WERE RATHER EXPENSIVE. I HAVE PUT ALMOST 70000 MILES ON IT SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT, AND NEVER HAD ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK. *AK

NHTSA ID

10187537

Incident

Apr 10, 2007

I OWN A 2002 TAHOE THAT I BOUGHT NEW. WITH IN 6 MONTHS IT DEVELOPED A KNOCKING IN THE FRONT END. IT SOUNDED AS IF THE FRONT END WAS ABOUT TO FALL OUT. PART OF THE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED AND IT STOPPED. IT IS NOW DOING IT AGAIN. IS THERE A STEERING DANGER THAT COULD POSSIBLE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT? *NM

NHTSA ID

10178710

Incident

Jan 13, 2007

Mileage

500 mi

DT: CONSUMER SAYS THAT ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIES THE BRAKES, HE SAYS THAT THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER WENT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IF HE CONTINUES TO DRIVE VEHICLE, IT WILL EVENTUALLY LOCK UP. CONSUMER ASKED ABOUT A RECALL AND DEALER SAID THAT THERE IS SOME KIND OF RECALL IN THE NORTH PART OF THE NATION, BUT HIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. CONSUMER WANTS HIS VEHICLE TO BE INCLUDE IN THE RECALL TO GET IT FIXED. CONSUMER WANTS TO REIMBURSED IN FULL FOR COSTS OF FIXING PROBLEM.*AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10127176

Incident

Feb 15, 2005

Mileage

50,000 mi

CUSTOMER THAT WANTS TO KNOW IF A MANUFACTURER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING/REPLACING ITEMS LISTED AND/OR CONTAINED IN THE (TSB) TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN'S; AT THE EXPENSE OF THE MANUFACTURER?

NHTSA ID

10123995

Incident

Jun 2, 2005

DURING OWNER PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE (TIRE ROTATION AND FRONT END GREASE) UPPER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT RUBBER BOOT WAS FOUND RIPPED AND PLAY WAS NOTED IN DRIVER FRONT WHEEL HUB. UPON TIRE ROTATION WITH TIRE OFF THE GROUND AUDIBLE GRINDING NOISE COULD BE HEARD FROM WHEEL BEARINGS. DURING INSPECTION OF PASSANGER FRONT WHEEL THE SAME AUDIBLE GRINDING WAS NOTED FROM THE WHEEL BEARINGS. DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT HUBS AND UPPERCONTROL ARM UNDER WARRANTY.

NHTSA ID

10112275

Incident

Dec 14, 2004

Mileage

26,266 mi

PROBLEMS WITH SUSPENSION, BRAKES, AND GAS GAUGE GIVING OUT AN IMPROPER READING. *MR FEW DAYS AFTER VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, CONSUMER NOTICED A FUEL SMELL COMING FROM VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHICH THEY FOUND OUT THAT THE GAS CAP WASN'T TIGHT. ALSO, WHICLE PUTTING FUEL, GAS TANK BURST SPILLING FUEL TO THE CONSUMER. IN ADDITION, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED STALLING, SUSPENSION SQUEAKS, AND FUEL RELATED PROBLEMS. *LA

NHTSA ID

10081828

Incident

Oct 1, 2003

WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN OVER-DRIVE BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 40 - 43 MPH, THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP HAS SERVICED THE TRUCK SEVERAL TIMES THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE IS STILL UNDETERMINED. *NM THERE WAS A LOUD VIBRATION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN 2 WHEEL AUTO DRIVE AND AT SPEED OF 40-45 MPH/1200 TO 1400 RPMS SHIFTING INTO OVER-DRIVE GOING UPHILL AND OR PULL ON ENGINE. MAY BE A TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM. THIS WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WHICH HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *SC

NHTSA ID

10052082

Mileage

400 mi

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND IT ROLLED OVER. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE BY THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT LOWER CONTROL ARM SNAPPED IN TWO. *AK

NHTSA ID

10046268

Mileage

27,000 mi

VEHICLE PULLED TO RIGHT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT ANY SPEED. WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 30 MPH IT FELT LIKE THE BACK OF VEHICLE SWUNG OUT TO THE RIGHT. WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT AND TAKING HANDS OFF THE STEERING WHEEL VEHICLE DROVE STRAIGHT. VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN CHECKED BY DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID

10044793

Incident

Oct 16, 2003

FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED AT 43000 MILES. *LA

NHTSA ID

10041311

Incident

Oct 1, 2003

Mileage

43,000 mi

STEERING FEELS UNSTABLE OVER 50MPH. TAHOE WANDERS REQUIRING YOU TO CORRECT ALOT. SEEMS UNSAFE, WIFE WON'T DRIVE TAHOE ANYMORE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10032810

Incident

Oct 24, 2002

Mileage

200 mi

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR ACCIDENT. AT ANY SPEED, ESPECIALLY AT SPEEDS OF 55-75 MPH, THERE IS PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT PULLS TO ONE SIDE. THE STEERING REMAINS UNSTABLE REGARDLESS OF SEVERAL RETURN TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. *TT

NHTSA ID

566948

WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKES FRONT END WILL GO TO THE RIGHT AND BACK WILL GO TO THE LEFT. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

8014426

Incident

Jun 26, 2002

VEHICLE WOULD WANDER ACROSS THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING AT MULTIPLE SPEEDS AND GOT MORE SEVERE AT HIGHER SPEED. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, PROBLEM REOCCURRING. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOT CENTERED, THIS IS CAUSING TIRES TO FEATHER, DEALERSHIP HAS ALIGNED THE FRONT END ON TWO OCCASIONS, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *SLC

NHTSA ID

8013612

Incident

Jun 20, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AND/OR BRAKING, STEERING WHEEL WILL PULL TO THE LEFT. WHEN BRAKING, STEERING PULLLED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT, RESULTING IN VEHICLE SPINNING OUT TWICE.*AK DEALER FOUND CASTER AND CAMBER OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND PERFORMED ALIGNMENT. *TT

NHTSA ID

8013576

Incident

Jun 6, 2002

AUTORIDE SYSTEM CAUSING SEVERE VEHICLE INSTABILITIES, UNSAFE CHARACTERISTICS. WILL CAUSE ACCIDENT. VEHICLE IS UNSTABLE AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. OPERATION OF AUTORIDE CAUSES VEHICLE TO WANDER AND WOBBLE OFF TRACK.*AK

NHTSA ID

761926

Incident

Mar 1, 2002