2006 Chevrolet Tahoe Problems

DRIVER FELL ASLEEP RAN INTO THE BACK OF A SEMI TRUCK, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS.

BOUGHT TAHOE IN 2006,NOTICED HAD TO PUSH BRAKE PEDDLE HARD WHEN STOPPING,TOLD SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEALERS ABOUT IT,TOLD IT WAS NORMAL.DIFFERENT PEOPLE DROVE IT AND ALSO SAID YOU REALLY HAD TO PUSH HARD TO STOP.I CHANGED TIRES LAST YEAR AND ASKED THEM ABOUT THE BRAKES,I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS TROUBLE ON THE 2006 TAHOE.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the dashboard lights failed to illuminate. The contact stated that the dashboard lights would illuminate at times after he disengaged and engaged the dashboard lights switch several times or after pounding on the dashboard. The contact stated that the high-beam headlights would inadvertently turn off and on independently while driving. The contact stated that the passenger’s side air bag warning light had been illuminated. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 230,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while parked, the contact was notified that the front passenger side headlamps caught on fire while the high beam was engaged. The contact extinguished the fire with two water bottles. The contact stated that no injuries were sustained. The failure was not diagnosed by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,093.

THERE IS A LITTLE STING THAT RELEASES THE BACK PART OF THE DART TOO LAY IT DONE BUT THOSE GET STRETCHED OUT OR EVEN BROKE AND CAN NO LONGER LAY THE SEAT DOWN T GET TO THE 3RD ROW IT'S A HUGE SAFTEY HAZARD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFTGATE DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DOORS WERE NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,399.

MY BRAKES DIDNT STOP ME WHEN I PUSHED ON THEM AND IT CAUSED ME TO SLIDE INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WHICH DAMAGED MY RADIATOR AND LEFT SIDE FRAME OF VEHICLE.I HAVE NO WARNING DEVICES INSTALLED AND MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY ANYONE

SERVICE STABILITY LIGHT COMES ON AND MY TAHOE WILL NOT MOVE. BRAKES ARE HOLDING, HAVE REPLACED ABS MODULE, ABS VALVES, ALL BRAKES AND ROTORS, MASTER CYLINDER AND BOOSTER. AND STILL, I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM! VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO MIDWAY MOTORS A CHEVEROLET DEALER AND STILL NO ANSWER, AND IT'S THROWING THE VERY SAME CODES CO131 REAR DUMP VALVE FAILURE! THESE PROBLEMS AROSE AFTER DRIVING KIDS TO SCHOOL. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED AWAY AS IT WOULD NOT MOVE EVEN WHEN PLACED IN NEUTRAL. TOTAL BRAKE LOCK DOWN!

My "stability" light comes on and no mechanic knows why. It doesn't throw any codes to say what's wrong or anything... the light just comes on and off through the day... I just want to know if I need to worry bout it or not... I drive with my kids in my truck.. And my truck shakes/vibrates badly when breaking and if going 70mph or faster

SERVICE STABILITY LIGHT COMES ON AND MY TAHOE WILL NOT MOVE. BRAKES ARE HOLDING, HAVE REPLACED ABS MODULE, ABS VALVES, ALL BRAKES AND ROTORS, MASTER CYLINDER AND BOOSTER. AND STILL, I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM! VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO MIDWAY MOTORS A CHEVEROLET DEALER AND STILL NO ANSWER, AND IT'S THROWING THE VERY SAME CODES CO131 REAR DUMP VALVE FAILURE! THESE PROBLEMS AROSE AFTER DRIVING KIDS TO SCHOOL. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED AWAY AS IT WOULD NOT MOVE EVEN WHEN PLACED IN NEUTRAL. TOTAL BRAKE LOCK DOWN!

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the dashboard lights failed to illuminate. The contact stated that the dashboard lights would illuminate at times after he disengaged and engaged the dashboard lights switch several times or after pounding on the dashboard. The contact stated that the high-beam headlights would inadvertently turn off and on independently while driving. The contact stated that the passenger’s side air bag warning light had been illuminated. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 230,000.

THE AIRBAG TROUBLE LIGHT CAME ON SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS USED. THE INDICATOR LIGH LOCATED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WHICH INDICATES THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG IS OFF DOES NOT COME ON IF THERE IS NOT A PASSENGER, UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE EQUIPPED WITH FUZION XTI TIRES, SIZE: P265/70R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPARATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,015.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE "SERVICE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE" WARNING MESSAGE AND THE SYSTEM STABILITY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE INDEPENDENT MECHANICS. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSFER CASING FAILED AND CAUSED THE SELECTOR SWITCH AND THE STABILITY SYSTEM TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED HALF A TANK WHEN THE FUEL TANK HAD JUST BEEN FILLED. THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,285. UPDATED 11/09/15*LJ *CN *JS

BOUGHT A 2006 TAHOE DECEMBER 2005. HAS 75000 MILES ON NOW. SMELLED GAS IN GARAGE, DROVE 5 MILES GOT OUT OF CAR SMELLED GAS REALLY STRONG. CALLED GARAGE TO COME AND GET CAR, FOUND 2.5 GALLONS OF GAS ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK. FUEL PUMP TOP AND LINES RUSTED, REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND GAS TANK STRAPS. CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW, KEPT IN HEATED GARAGE, WHEN DROVE IN BAD WEATHER WAS WASHED, PLUS THE UNDER CAR CYCLE THE SAME DAY THEN PUT IN HEATED GARAGE, CAR WASH 1/2 MILE FROM HOME. *TR

AT LOW SPEED OR WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN RIGHT, ALSO WHEN STATIONARY, VEHICLE BREAKS TRACTION WHEN TURNING IN RAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 5 MPH WHEN A KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE UPPER INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

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THE SEATBELTS IN THE SECOND ROW DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY AND TWIST EASILY IN THE HOUSING CAUSING THE SEATBELT TO NOT RETRACT AT ALL. THE ISSUE WAS FIRST NOTICED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEN MY SON STARTED SITTING IN A BOOSTER SEAT. THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKING SEATBELT OFF. THE SEATBELT WOULD HAVE TO ME MANUALLY PUSHED INTO THE HOUSING IN ORDER TO PULL IT OUT AGAIN TO WEAR. ONE DAY HE PUT HIS SEATBELT ON AND IT TWISTED IN THE HOUSING AND GOT STUCK. I CHANGED HIS SEAT TO THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE SEATBELT ON THAT SIDE ALSO HAD THE SAME RETRACTING ISSUE AND NOW IT ALSO TWISTED IN THE HOUSING MAKING IT INOPERABLE. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME DUE TO THE AGE OF MY VEHICLE AND THAT I NEEDED TO CALL A DEALER. I CONTACTED A DEALER AND WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE SEATBELT PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AND THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THIS IS A SEATBELT THAT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, IT HAS NEVER BEEN USED IMPROPERLY OR DAMAGED BY ME. A SEAT BELT SHOULD SAFELY WORK FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE NOT JUST THE WARRANTY PERIOD.

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DRIVER FELL ASLEEP RAN INTO THE BACK OF A SEMI TRUCK, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS.

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 30,000 MILES, THE DEALER SAID THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL. $2300 TO REPAIR. *TR

2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 43,639 MILES ON IT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED MAJOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HE STATES THE MANUAL SAYS THERE IS NO WORK NEEDED UNTIL 100,000 MILES. *KB THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE SOUNDED AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO GEAR AND LUNGED FORWARD PARTIALLY INTO THE INTERSECTION. *JB

TWICE IN THE PAST 5 YEARS I HAVE HAD A FLAT TIRE. I ALWAYS HAVE TO ENDURE THE EXPENSE OF A ROLLBACK WRECKER TO TAKE ME SOMEPLACE TO GET MY FLAT TIRE FIXED. THE REASON IS A TERRIBLE SECURITY LATCH ON THE SPARE TIRE THAT SEIZES UP AS SOON AS IT FIRST GETS WET. THIS LATCH WILL NOT RELEASE ALLOWING THE CABLE TO LOWER THE SPARE TIRE TO THE GROUND. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR YEARS AND, MY 2003 SILVERADO 1500 HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I AM TIRED OF ALL THESE EXPENSIVE FLAT TIRES AND LOST TIME. I COULD CHANGE MY OWN FLAT-IF CHEVY WOULD LET ME! HELP!!!

LEFT TO LAS VEGAS FROM LOS ANGELES 7/2/14JUT BEFORE GETTING TO LAS VEGAS THE VEHICLE FELT SHAKING OR TREMBLING BUT I ATTRIBUTED TO THE ROAD. AS TIME WENT BY ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY IT BECAME MORE NOTICEABLE TO ME AND MY WIFE . I CALLED THE GM DEALER IN VALENCIA CA AND WAS TOLD IT COULD BE THE TIRE WEIGHTS SO I WENT TO JIFFY LUBE FOR INSPECTION AND THERE WAS NO CHANGE ON THE TIRE WEIGHTS. DRIVING BACK ON SUNDAY AT 6:30 AM ABOUT 20 MILES FROM BAKER THE TREMBLING GOT VERY BAD TO THE POINT I DECELERATED BUT TO NO AVAIL. IT GOT TO THE POINT I CALLED THE GM DEALER AGAIN AROUND 7:30 AM AND DURING THE CONVERSATION THE DRIVER REAR TIRE BLEW UP. I SENT THE TIRE TO MICHELIN AND FILED CLAIM BUT THEY DENIED IT ON THE BASIS THAT IT HIT AN OBSTACLE WHICH IS A COMPLETE FABRICATION OF THE EVENTS THAT LEAD TO THE TIRE BLOWING UP. I WOULD LIKE TO PURSUE LEGAL ACTION BUT I AM TRYING TO LOCATE A GOVERNMENT OR STATE DEPARTMENT WHO WILL INSPECT THE TIRE AND GIVE ME AN HONEST RESULT. I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT THERE WAS NEVER ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT INVOLVING THE TIRE EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT IT CAME APART FROM THURSDAY TO SUNDAY. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT OFFICE [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

SERVICE AIR BAG AND SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT ALWAYS COMES ON. I KNOW THEIR HAS BEEN A RECALL WITH THIS MODEL RECALL # 06102 ON THE AIR BAGS, BUT THIS VIN NUMBER DOESN'T COME UP. U-TUBE SHOWS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SPRING IN THE TRANSFER CASE ABOUT SERVICE 4WD. SEE RECALL # 06V4170000 & 1233...UPDATED 04/12/16 *BF

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE LS 4WD I BOUGHT BRAND NEW MAY 2006. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP 3 OR 4 TIMES BECAUSE IT KEEPS CLANKING/CLUNKING LOUDLY WHEN I SLOW DOWN OR STOP. IT CLANKS WHEN I GO OVER A BUMP. IF I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 40MPH+ AND SLOW DOWN TO 20MPH OR LESS, THEN THE TAHOE CLUNKS LOUD ENOUGH PEOPLE ON THE STREET CAN HEAR IT. THE DEALERSHIP(S) CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM (ONE DEALERSHIP HAD THE NERVE TO TELL ME IT WAS MY 3RD ROW SEAT). IT SOUNDS AS THOUGH A WHEEL IS GOING TO FALL OFF OR THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO DROP. THE LAST DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE HUB ASSEMBLY ON ONE OF THE WHEELS, BUT THAT DIDN'T HELP...STILL CLUNK, CLANK. I CAN'T TELL IF THE NOISE IS COMING FROM THE BACK FOR SURE, BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE IT. MY WARRANTY IS ABOUT EXPIRE AND I'M AFRAID THIS IS GOING TO BE A MAJOR ISSUE/PROBLEM IF IT'S NOT RESOLVED. *TR

DRIVER FELL ASLEEP RAN INTO THE BACK OF A SEMI TRUCK, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS.

9 DAYS AFTER OBTAINING VEHICLE ON 1/31/06. 2/10/06 HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN HITTING BUMPS AND TURNING THE VEHICLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. SWAY BAR BRACKET WAS BROKEN OFF. *JB DEALERSHIP TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LOCAL MUFFLER SHOP FOR REPAIR - TO WELD THE BRACKET BACK ON. 2/21/06 HEAR NOISE AND METAL GRINDING UNDER VEHICLE - ESPECIALLY WHEN STOPPING AND STARTING. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOWS AND REAR LIFT GATE WOULD NOT OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

I'M DESCRIBING A POTENTIAL PROBLEM ON VEHICLES I DO NOT OWN, BUT HAVE SEEN THE BEHAVIOR: VARIOUS LATE-MODEL GM PICK-UP TRUCKS AND SUVS (TAHOE AS AN EXAMPLE) WILL TURN ON THE WHITE BACK-UP TAIL-LIGHT WHEN THE OWNER UNLOCKS THE VEHICLE VIA REMOTE. I BELIEVE THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS SOMEONE DRIVING BY THINKING THE VEHICLE IS BACKING-UP, AND COULD MAKE A SUDDEN STOP TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO BACK OUT. *JB