2002 Chevrolet Tahoe Visibility Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE SUNROOF GLASS AND SUN SHADE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, BOTH LANDED ON THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GLUE AROUND THE SUNROOF HOUSING FAILED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENTIRE SUNROOF ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,430.

NHTSA ID

10808060

Incident

Dec 2, 2015

Mileage

166,430 mi

2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. CONSUMER WRITES TO REQUEST AN EXTENSION FOR THE NO CHARGE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF THE HOLLANDIA SUNROOF DETAILED IN SAFETY RECALL *TGW

NHTSA ID

10385059

Incident

Feb 1, 2011

4 WHEEL DRIVE HAS BEEN FIXED 2 OR 3 TIMES DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOW MOTORS HAD TO BE FIXED DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IS BROKEN AGAIN SUNROOF OPENED FINE AND NOW IT'S STUCK AND WILL NOT CLOSE SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE DEALER, SEVERAL EXPENSIVE REPAIRS, I FEEL LIKE THIS VEHICLE IS A MONEY PIT! *TR

NHTSA ID

10383354

Incident

Feb 19, 2011

IN 2006, MY DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR WAS LEAKING A BLACK GEL-LIKE SUBSTANCE. AFTER THIS STARTED TO HAPPEN, I NOTICED A CIRCULAR "OILY RESIDUE-LOOK" IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MIRROR. IT LOOKS LIKE OIL WAS RUBBED IN THE CENTER OF THE MIRROR. NOW ALL IMAGES IN THE MIRROR HAVE A "DOUBLE-VISION, BLURRY" EFFECT... AND THE MIRROR HAS LOST THE "DIMMING EFFECT" FOR THE HEADLIGHTS OF THE CARS BEHIND ME.. A LOT GLARE IS PRESENT AT NIGHTTIME. DEALERS RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT.. AT MY EXPENSE.

NHTSA ID

10371311

Incident

Feb 6, 2007

Mileage

65,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR WAS NON-REFLECTIVE AND DISCOLORED AND IS OBSCURING HIS VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER; HOWVER, THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THAT COMPONENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. UPDATED 03/11/11

NHTSA ID

10369639

Incident

Dec 7, 2009

Mileage

50,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUNROOF LEAKED WHENEVER IT RAINED AND HE COULD HEAR AIR BLOWING THROUGH THE SUNROOF WHEN HE DROVE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (RECALL INFORMATION UNAVAILABLE) BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE SERIAL NUMBER DID NOT MATCH ONES AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.

NHTSA ID

10368177

Incident

May 14, 2009

Mileage

58,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH, THE CONTACT OBSERVED MULTIPLE IMAGES OF A CIRCLE REFLECTED INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE VIEW MIRROR AND A LEAKAGE OF FLUID. THE IMAGES PROJECTED WITHIN THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR WERE DISTORTING THE VISIBILITY OF THE CONTACT, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY RECOMMENDED THE DRIVERS SIDE VIEW MIRROR BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000.

NHTSA ID

10355478

Incident

Sep 14, 2009

Mileage

56,000 mi

IN 2006, I NOTICED THAT MY DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR WAS LEAKING THE GREEN "GOO" THAT DIMS HEADLIGHTS REFLECTING IN IT AT NIGHT. ONCE ALL OF IT WAS LEAKED OUT AN OVAL, THAT HAD THE APPEARANCE OF AN OIL SLICK, CAME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MIRROR. NOW, THE SILVER TOP LAYER OF THE MIRROR APPEARS TO BE SLIDING OFF. IT HAD A "FUNHOUSE MIRROR" APPEARANCE TO IT ONCE THE "GOO" STARTED LEAKING OUT OF IT, BUT NOW IT IS MUCH, MUCH WORSE. EVERYTHING IS VERY BLURRY, YOU CAN'T SEE HOW TO BACK THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT, AND IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT DURING THE DAY. I HAVE INQUIRED TWICE ABOUT THE POTENTIAL OF A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, AND OF COURSE, CHEVROLET HAS DOWNPLAYED THIS. THE MIRROR ITSELF COSTS OVER $400 - NOT THE ENTIRE CASING. THE ENTIRE CASING IS OVER $500. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT, ACCIDENT, OR INJURY TO THE VEHICLE THAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. IT JUST HAPPENED. I ALSO SEE MANY TAHOES WITH THESE SAME MIRRORS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM RIDING AROUND THE TOWN WHERE I LIVE AND WORK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10344438

Incident

Jun 15, 2006

Mileage

115,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN 2005 THE FRONT END WAS REPLACED DUE TO A LOCK UP WHILE MAKING A TURN. THE DEALER DETERMINED IT WAS DUE TO CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. ON 06/01/06, THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT ABS SENSOR. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY AT A VERY LOW SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER ON 06/16/2006 WHERE THE DEALER DETERMINED THIS ABS SENSOR FAILURE WAS RECALLED AND THE REMEDY REPAIR WAS ALREADY PROCESS ON THE VEHICLE. THE HUB WAS REFERENCED AS THE CAUSE OF THE ABS FAILURE BUT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE DRIVEN BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE. THE MANUFACTURER ALERTED THE CONTACT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL OR WARRANTY UNTIL A MANUFACTURER INVESTIGATOR INSPECTS THE VEHICLE IN A MONTH. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 07/25/06. *JB

NHTSA ID

10160464

Incident

Jun 1, 2006

Mileage

29,600 mi

DT: HINGE ON THE GLASS OF THE REAR WINDOW SEPARATED DURING AN EXTREMELY HOT DAY OF 100 DEGREE PLUS TEMPERATURE. THE GLASS DID NOT BREAK BUT ONLY SEPARATED INTO PIECES. THIS HAPPENED ON A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE REAR LIFT GLASS. IF THE BACK LIFT GLASS DOOR WAS OPENED AND THE HINGE FULLY SEPARATED THE GLASS COULD FALL OFF ON A PERSON OR ULTIMATELY FALL OUT OF THE HINGE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE GLASS NEVER FULLY SEPARATED;, ONLY ONE HINGE SEPARATED. NO PREVIOUS ISSUES WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE GLASS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER D NOTED THAT THE GLASS AND THE HINGE ARE TOGETHER IN ONE MANUFACTURED PIECE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED GM THROUGH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, AND IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT GM WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS. THE COST FOR THE REPAIR WAS $630. THE CONSUMER PAID OUT OF POCKET FOR THE GLASS AND REPLACED IT HIMSELF. THE CONSUMER NOTED THAT THE REPLACEMENT GLASS AND HINGE WERE NEWLY REDESIGNED.

NHTSA ID

10137829

Incident

Jul 15, 2005

Mileage

67,000 mi

CHEVROLET TAHOE 2002, TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *BF THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A VEHICLE THAT ONCE HAD A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM HAD BEEN FULLY CORRECTED. THE CONSUMER THEN FOUND OUT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS NEVER FIXED AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES. NOT ONLY WAS THE VEHICLE SLIPPING, SLOW TO SHIFT AND EXHIBITING A NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, THERE WERE OTHER PROBLEMS SUCH AS NOT BEING ABLE TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE SEAT WARMED LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BUTTON WAS PUSHED, THE SPEAKERS WERE CRACKING LOUDLY, THE A/C LIGHT CAME ON BY ITSELF, THE MOON ROOF RATTLED AND WAS LEAKING, THE CARGO POWER SWITCH DID LOCK THE DOORS WITHIN 5 SECONDS OF THE CARGO DOOR BEING CLOSED, THE HANDLE ON THE THIRD ROW SEAT FELL OFF, THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WAS MISSING, AND THE RUBBER STRIPPING ON THE CARGO DOOR WAS LOOSE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10113843

Incident

Mar 1, 2005

AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND WALKING AWAY THE REAR GLASS SHATTERED. THERE WAS NO ONE NEAR THE VEHICLE THAT COULD HAVE BROKEN THE GLASS. *AK *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10083245

Incident

Jun 22, 2004

Mileage

31,600 mi

THE BLOWER HAS GONE TWICE (FIRST TIME WAS JAN 2003) SINCE OWNING VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY STOPS WORKING ESPECIALLY AT LOW TEMPERATURES (UNDER 32F). DEFOGGER SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. DEALERSHIP HAS FIXED PROBLEM TWICE. BACK BLOWER WORKS FINE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10052775

Incident

Jan 9, 2004

Mileage

20,000 mi

DUE TO A FAULTY RUBBER GASKET THE RIGHT WINDOW COMES OUT OF THE TRACK INTERMITTENTLY WHEN RAISED WITH THE ELECTRIC MOTOR, THE DEALER CANOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NLM

NHTSA ID

786456

Incident

Jun 1, 2002

MIRROR VIBRATES ECCESSIVELY, PREVENTING ABILITY TO VIEW OTHER VEHICLES SAFELY. DIFFICULT TO JUDGE DISTANCE DURING NIGHT TIME HOURS. DEALER REPLACED TWICE STILL HAVING PROBLEMS, REFUSED TO REPLACE AGAIN!. *AK

NHTSA ID

760932

Incident

Mar 25, 2002

LEFTAND RIGHT WINDOW MOTOR BROKE WHILE DRIVING. *AK

NHTSA ID

8007273