2003 Chevrolet Tahoe

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE SEVERELY AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000.

• 12/30/2015· SERVICE BRAKES

  HARD METAL BRAKE LINE FAILURE DURING EMERGENCY, HIGH PEDAL PRESSURE, STOP. NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO AVOID ENTERING AN INTERSECTION, AS THE LEAD CAR. BRAKING WAS FIRM, BEFORE PEDAL DESCENDED STEADILY TOWARD THE FLOOR. PUMPING PROVIDED SOME FRICTION, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTORE A MINORITY OF THE SYSTEM'S CAPACITY. THE FAILURE WAS A HOLE DEVELOPED IN THE LINE, ALONG ITS PATH TO THE PASSENGER FRONT BRAKE CALIPER. THE BRAKE LINES SHOWED ALARMING CORROSION LEVELS, WHICH WHILE POTENTIALLY UNDERSTANDABLE FOR A 13 YEAR OLD NORTHEAST OUTDOOR WINTER TRUCK, WAS A SYMPTOM OF CATASTROPHIC POTENTIAL. *JS

• 12/30/2015· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE TOWING A 6000 POUND TRAILER AND DESCENDING DOWN A HILL AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP OR SLOW DOWN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE INTO A FIELD TO EVENTUALLY STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

• 12/30/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE FRONT ABS BEGAN PULSATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE ABS HUB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,700.

• 12/30/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL HAVE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

• 12/29/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE K1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER FAILED AND WOULD ONLY EMIT EXTREMELY HOT AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE BLOWER RESISTER AND PLUG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. UPDATED 05/21/12

• 12/29/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  APPROX. EVERY OTHER TIME I DRIVE MY 2003 CHEVY TAHOE THE SPEEDOMETER MISREADS. IT IS USUALLY OFF BY AROUND 20-30 MPH UNDER THE ACTUAL SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. THE OIL PRESSURE IS ALSO AFFECTED BY DROPPING TO ALMOST ZERO. I HAVE HEARD THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2005 SILVERADO WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS HOWEVER I HAVE NOT FOUND A RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE. THANK YOU. *TR

• 12/29/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2003 TAHOE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS INACCURATE VALUE. DO NOT KNOW AT WHAT SPEED VEHICLE IS TRAVELING. DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ANY COMMON DENOMINATOR AS TO WHAT SPEED IT DISPLAYS AND YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN IT IS ACCURATE OR NOT. THIS IS SCARY! INTERNET SEARCH REPORTS A ON GOING PROBLEM. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE THIS ADDRESSED AND CORRECTED? *TR

• 12/29/2007· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,EQUIPMENT

  MY TAHOE HAS 59,000 MILES WE HAVE REPLACED THE RADIO 3 TIMES THE AIR CONDITIONING PUMP ONCE AND NOW THE FUEL PUMP ALL LUMPED TO ABOUT $2200.00 CASH OUT OF POCKET .THANKS CHEVY! *TR

• 12/29/2007· POWER TRAIN

  ON 12/27/06 I PURCHASED MY CHEVY TAHOE 2003 I HAD COMPLETE 4X4 SERVICE ON 12/14/06 AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEALER AS REQUIRED MAINTENANCE FOR 90,000 MILES AND TO MAINTAIN THE WARRANTY. ON 12/29/07 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE FOR THE 4WD SERVICE LIGHT ON AND NOISE WHEN ENGAGED IN 4WD. DIAGNOSIS: TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR VEHICLE NOR WILL EASY CARE GOLD WARRANTY COVER REPAIR. I WAS ASSURED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS. *TR

• 12/29/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE- SPEEDOMETER BEGAN ERRATIC JERKING, FINALLY BEGAN READING EITHER FASTER OR SLOWER THAN ACTUAL, ERRORS RANGING FROM 5 TO 90 MPH!

• 12/29/2004· STEERING,SUSPENSION,AIR BAGSCrash

  THE STEERING MADE POPPING NOISES AND THE STEERING FELT LOOSE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT AND FRONT SUSPENSION. *NM THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER TWICE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TC *JB

• 12/28/2014· SERVICE BRAKES

  LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY BRAKES FELT SOFT. PARKED AND PUMPED BRAKES TWICE AND LINE THAT WAS RUSTED FAILED. MULTIPLE LINES THAT ARE RUSTED BADLY. NO BRAKE PEDAL WHAT SO EVER. *TR

• 12/27/2007· STRUCTURE

  I PURCHASED A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE LT AND THE BACK GLASS HINGE HAS CAME UNGLUED FROM THE GLASS AND FALLEN ON ONE SIDE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY FOUR GLASS COMPANY'S THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MANY OF 2003 TAHOES AND SURBURBANS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE BACK GLASS AND THAT IT IS A DEFECT. I CALLED THE CHEVROLET COMPANY AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE IT WAS OVER 100,000 MILES BUT ITS THERE PROBLEM THEY ARE THE ONES THAT GLUED THE HINGES TO THE GLASS AND WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY 900.00 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE GLASS ESPECIALLY WHEN I DON'T HAVE IT. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM I KNOW THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE MAKE THE CHEVROLET COMPANY FIX THIS PROBLEM. IT HAS CAUSED THE BACK GLASS TO STICK UP OVER THE BACK ABOUT A INCH AND YOU CAN NOT EVEN OPEN IT BECAUSE THE HINGE ON THE GLASS HAS COME COMPLETELY UNGLUED IT FALLS DOWN WHEN YOU OPEN IT AND IS VERY VERY HARD TO CLOSE ONCE YOU OPEN IT. BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO PICK UP ON THE GLASS AND TRY TO CLOSE IT AT THE SAME TIME BELIEVE ME MY FINGERS HAS GOTTEN SMASHED MANY TIMES SO I STOPPED EVEN OPENING IT. BUT BEFORE THIS HAPPENED I REALLY USED IT ALOT TO PUT STUFF IN THE BACK WHEN THE 3RD ROW SEAT WAS BEING USED IF YOU OPENED THE WHOLE DOOR THEN YOUR STUFF FALLS OUT BECAUSE THERE'S NOT MUCH ROOM TO PUT YOUR STUFF BACK THERE. *TR

• 12/27/2006· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING SHAFT OF MY 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. STEERING SHAFT AND FRONT END "POPPING" AND LOOSENESS CONTINUE EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT. DEALERSHIPS KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED BY GM SERVICE TO NO LONGER REPLACE THE STEERING SHAFT AS THIS "FIX" IS NOT WORKING. THEY ARE CURRENTLY UNSURE HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IN THE MEAN TIME OWNERS HAVE A VEHICLE THAT DRIVES AS IF IT IS GOING TO FALL APART IN THE FRONT END. THE TAHOE HANDLES BADLY OVER ROUGH ROAD AND CORNERING MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER AT TIMES ESPECIALLY AT HI-WAY SPEED. *JB

• 12/24/2008· POWER TRAIN

  MY 2003 CHEVY TAHOE Z71 TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE AT ALL AFTER THE INCIDENT. VEHICLE HAD APPROX. 70,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED AT THE GM DEALERSHIP. I STILL HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE. GM DEALER NOR THE CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE WOULD ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AS A ISSUE ON THE TAHOE. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED IN A MAIN ROAD WITH SIGNIFICANT TRAFFIC - IT HAD THE POTENTIAL TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. 4L60 TRANSMISSION. *TR

• 12/24/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2003 CHEVY TAHOE IS FAULTY. STOPPED IN PARK READS 40MHP. HWY SPEED READS 120MPH. AS FAR AS I KNOW, THERE IS NO RECALL AS OF YET. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS THERE HAS BEEN ALOT OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. *TR

• 12/23/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY TAHOE, THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK, FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN READING THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, ALSO IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT GM IS FULLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT IS NOT WILL TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, LIKE MANY OTHERS I FELL THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE, ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU! *TR

• 12/21/2017· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,TIRES,WHEELS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE TIRE BLEW THEY MOVED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ATTEMPTED TO DETACHED THE SPARE TIRE, HOWEVER IT DID NOT DETACH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUCTIONS STATED THAT IF THE SPARE TIRE DID NOT DETACH THE LATCH MECHANISM WAS IN SAFETY MODE. THE CONTACT CALLED A TOW DRIVER AND THEY ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE SPARE PER GMC OWNERS MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT REMOVE THE TIRE. THE TOW DRIVER CALLED ANOTHER TOW TRUCK DRIVER, THEY CUT THE LATCH MECHANISM OFF THE VEHICLE, AND THE TIRE WAS LOWERED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY WERE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD APPROXIMATELY THREE HOURS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE THE SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TIRE SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT DUE TO THE SALT ON THE ROAD THE LATCH CORRODED. RYAN CHEVROLET LOCATED 911 HWY 55 BUFFALO, MN WAS CONTACTED AND THE TECHNICIAN ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT DUE TO THE STATE THEY WERE LOCATED IN IT WAS AN INHERENT FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED HOWEVER NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT STATED IT WAS NOT STATED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL THAT THE LATCH NEEDED TO BE CUT AND THE SITUATIONAL FAILURE SHOULD BE REFLECTED IN THE MANUAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 285,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED WHEEL BLOCKS, ONLY MADE THE VEHICLE LESS STABLE AFTER IT WAS LIFTED UP BY THE SPARE TIRE, BALANCING ACT. DESIGN PROBLEM UPDATED 10/1/18*JB

• 12/21/2015· ENGINE

  I AM ONE OF MILLIONS OF 1999-2007 CHEVROLET V8 TRUCK ENGINE OWNERS, WHO IS TOLD BY THEIR GM MECHANIC THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT(S) HAS BROKEN, LEADING TO EXPENSES RANGING FROM $500 TO $1,500. GM BUILT THE ENGINES WITH SUBSTANDARD BOLTS THAT DO NOT LAST IN COMPARISON TO THE REST OF THE ENGINE AND VEHICLE. ONE OR MORE WILL BREAK, WHICH CAUSES AN EXHAUST LEAK AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND THEREFORE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF SERVICE AS IT CANNOT PASS STATE EMISSIONS TESTS. ADDITIONALLY, SOME OF THE EXHAUST LEAKS ARE NEAR OTHER SENSORS WHICH CAN CAUSE FAULTY READINGS OR UNSAFE CONDITIONS. THOSE WHO ATTEMPT TO SELF-FIX THIS GM-CAUSED PROBLEM FACE UNSAFE CONDITIONS, AS THEY ARE DIFFICULT TO GET TO, REQUIRE A WELDER TO FIX, MAY DAMAGE SURROUNDING EQUIPMENT, ETC. THE NEED FOR A RECALL IS WELL-KNOWN AND VERY LARGE, AND IT IS TIME FOR A RECALL ON THESE, SIMILAR AS HAVE FORD AND TOYOTA HAD RECALLS ON SIMILAR ISSUES. GM SURVIVED DUE TO A BAILOUT FROM TAXPAYERS (MANY OF THEM THEIR OWN CUSTOMERS); IT IS TIME FOR GM TO PERFORM RESPONSIBLY TO A NEEDED RECALL. IN THE PICTURE, THE BROKEN-OFF BOLT HEAD IS EVIDENCED A FEW INCHES TO THE LEFT OF THE RUSTY ONE THAT STILL EXISTS, WHERE THERE IS AN EMPTY HOLE (THE BOLT REMAINS STUCK INSIDE THE ENGINE, AND REQUIRES BORING OUT OR WELDING SOMETHING ON IN ORDER TO BACK IT OUT).

• 12/21/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I HAVE A 2003 TAHOE AND HAVE HAD THE SPEEDOMETER STICK A NUMBER OF TIMES. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN FOR REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES HOWEVER THE SERVICE TECH COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE CONDITION SO THEY TOLD ME NOT TO REPAIR THE ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE COST. GM IS NOW OFFERING A "SPECIAL COVERAGE" THAT EXTENDS THE WARRANTY OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, HOWEVER ONLY IF THE TAHOE HAS LESS THAN 70,000 MILES OR YOU HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE UNDER 7 YEARS WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. I FEEL THAT GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND SHOULD ISSUE A FULL RECALL TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

• 12/21/2005· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED A DEVICE ON THE TRANSMISSION BROKE DUE TO COLD TEMPERATURES CAUSING THE SPEEDOMETER TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND ADVISED HER TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FREE REMEDY. *AK

• 12/20/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAMARA RECALLS

• 12/20/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2003 CHEVY TAHOE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. *TR

• 12/19/2012· SERVICE BRAKES

  MY WIFE WENT TO START THE VEHICLE BY PLACING FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. AT START-UP THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND SHE REALIZED SHE HAD NO BRAKING POWER. I CRAWLED UNDER THE VEHICLE TO NOTICE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM VERY CORRODED BRAKE LINES. LUCKILY, WE WERE TWO BLOCKS FROM A REPAIR SHOP. ONCE AT THE REPAIR SHOP THEY ADVISED THAT NOT ONLY WERE THE FRONT BRAKE LINES LEAKING BUT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. THIS REPAIR COST ME OVER $815.00 ON A 9 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. I'VE NEVER HAD BRAKE LINES GO BAD ON ANY VEHICLE I'VE OWNED. *TR

• 12/19/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO THE LACK OF BRAKES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED DURING THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BRAKE LINES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

• 12/19/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SPEEDOMETER ON 2003 CHEVY TAHOE DEFECTIVE - WHILE DRIVING THE OTHER DAY AT 55MPH SPEEDOMETER JUMPED TO OVER 100 MPH. THIS CAUGHT ME OFF-GUARD AND I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES, ALMOST GETTING REAR-ENDED IN MODERATE TRAFFIC. A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, IN MY OPINION!! NOW WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED SPEEDOMETER READING 50 MPH. READING ON THE WEB IT IS EVIDENT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR MANY YEARS. DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE OVER $800 TO FIX THIS SAFETY PROBLEM! *TR

• 12/19/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WE OWN A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH APPROXIMATELY 85,00 MILES. FOR AT LEAST A YEAR WE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OUR CRUISE CONTROL. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOLLOWING THE DISENGAGEMENT OF THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE SPEEDOMETER WILL EITHER CONTINUE TO RISE (UP TO 120 MPH+) OR FALL DOWN TO 0 NO MATTER HOW FAST THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE SPEEDOMETER WORKING PROPERLY AGAIN IS TO PULL OVER, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND THEN TURN OFF THE ENGINE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THIS HAS TAKEN 2 OR 3 TRIES TO GET THE SPEEDOMETER TO RESET. WE RECENTLY RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FROM CHEVROLET THAT "IF THIS CONDITION WAS OCCURRING" WE SHOULD BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE REPAIR WOULD BE FREE IF THE MILEAGE WAS BELOW 75,000. WE ALSO CALLED THE CHEVROLET CONTACT AND WERE TOLD THAT THIS REPAIR WOULD NOT BE FREE SINCE WE WERE OVER 75,000 MILES. MY CONTENTION IS THAT THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT CHEVROLET SHOULD BE WHOLLY RESPONSIBLE FOR REGARDLESS OF THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE POTENTIAL DANGER: I WAS RECENTLY DRIVING MY WIFE AND CHILDREN (AGES 2, 4 AND 8) IN OUR TAHOE TO A BAPTISM IN LYNCHBURG. I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AT 60 MPH. I DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE SPEEDOMETER CONTINUED TO CLIMB TO 100+ MPH. I CAREFULLY PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. IT TOOK ME 3 TRIES FOR THE SPEEDOMETER TO RETURN TO CLOSE TO 0. I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND REENTERED THE HIGHWAY. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 60 MPH AND THE OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD WERE FLYING BY ME. I QUICKLY REALIZED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS AGAIN NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WE COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN PLOWED INTO BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. *TR

• 12/19/2003· AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER IGNITION SWITCH WAS TURNED ON. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND WAS NOT MOVING.*AK

• 12/18/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE RUMBLED AND MADE NOISE WHILE STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER/MECHANIC 5 TIMES, THEY REPLACED THE MUFFLER, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS GETTING WORSE. *AK

• 12/17/2013· AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  MY ACCELERATION PEDAL ENGAGED AND RAN THRU CENTER BLOCK FENCE. NO AIRBAG ON EITHER SIDE....THANKS A LOT..... DRIVER. *TR

• 12/17/2012· SERVICE BRAKES

  MY BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY AS I WAS DRIVING HOME I WAS ONLY ABLE TO STOP BY GOING UP HILL. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT DID NOT GO ON UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE FAILING. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO OUR SERVICE STATION AND HAD TO REPLACE THE COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM. *TR

• 12/17/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS THE INCORRECT SPEED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE SPEEDOMETER READ 90 MPH. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED AT 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER BY A POLICE OFFICER, WHO INFORMED HER THAT SHE WAS DRIVING 75 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED 70,000 MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

• 12/16/2006· STEERING

  THE STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN I TURN LEFT IN MY 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED DURING AN EVASIVE MANEUVER THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. I HAVEN'T HAD IT FIXED YET, BUT I DON'T BELIEVE IT WAS THE RESULT OF DAMAGE DONE BY ME. *JB

• 12/14/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. SHOWS 50 MPH WHEN STOPPED AND 120 MPH WHEN ON CITY STREETS. WAS WORKING WITHOUT ANY ISSUES AND THEN TODAY IT IS INCORRECT. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND NOTICED THIS IS BECOMING WIDESPREAD. *TR

• 12/14/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SPEEDOMETER AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE FAILURE ON MY 2003 CHEV TAHOE. CHEV HAS ISSUED A LIMITED SCOPE RECALL WITH LIMITATIONS TO MILEAGE OR YEARS. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS PART, ESPECIALLY A SPEEDOMETER IT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED. *TR

• 12/14/2006· STEERING

  STEERING COLUMN MAKES LOUD GRINDING NOISES AND VIBRATES WHILE TURNING WHEEL. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO BE REPAIRED/REPLACED 4 TIMES IN 3 YEARS AND CHEVROLET DOESN'T THINK THIS IS A PROBLEM. AS SOMEONE ELSE STATED, ONCE YOUR WARRANTY IS OVER YOU WILL GET NO HELP FROM CHEVY. ONE TIME THEY REPLACED MY DRIVE SHAFT, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I'D LOVE TO SEE A RECALL AS THAT'S THE ONLY WAY I'LL EVER GET THE THING RECTIFIED. *JB

• 12/14/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO FAIL BY FADING TO ZERO WHILE DRIVING. *NM

• 12/13/2014· SERVICE BRAKES

  MY 2003 CHEVY TAHOE, DUE TO PREMATURE CORROSION MY BRAKE LINES FAILED SUDDENLY CAUSING COMPLETE BREAK FAILURE. THANKFULLY I WASN'T TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED SO I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE SAFELY AND LUCKILY MY CHILD AND FIANC WEREN'T IN THE VEHICLE. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY FATAL ACCIDENT IF I WAS AT HIGH SPEEDS. LET'S GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF AND MAKE SURE PEOPLE ARE SAFE. *TR

• 12/13/2005· SEAT BELTS

  I PURCHASED A PRE-OWNED 2003 CAVALIER LS EARLIER THIS YEAR. ON A REGULAR BASIS, THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT SLIPS OUT OF THE LOOP ON THE TOP OF THE SEAT THAT IS SUPPOSED TO HOLD IT, WHILE I AM BUCKLING UP, AND SMACKS ME IN THE NECK. SOMETIMES I DRIVE WITH IT THIS WAY, BUT WAS SINCE TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT I SHOULDN'T BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT IS NOT DOING ITS JOB EFFECTIVELY THAT WAY. THE LATEST TIME BEING TODAY, BUT THIS HAS HAPPENED EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE NUMBER OF FAILURES I HAVE BELOW IS 15, BUT THIS IS JUST AN ESTIMATE. *JB

• 12/13/2004· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH ENGINE SEIZED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO FOUND THE PROBLEM WAS THE FUEL PUMP. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THIS WAS THE THIRD FUEL PUMP REPLACED BY THE DEALER WITHIN LESS THEN A YEAR, AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

• 12/13/2004· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  AT A STOP CONSUMER'S VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD, HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 12/12/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DIAL STICKS AND DISPLAYS INACCURATE SPEED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE SPEEDOMETER DIAL ALSO STICKS DURING DECELERATION AND ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM THAT STATED THE GAUGES WILL FLUTTER, STICK, OR BECOME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH GM AND THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE MILEAGE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,603 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

• 12/12/2005· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  SPEEDOMETER STICKS AND CAN GET CAUGHT CAN GO ALL THE WAY UP TO 120 MPH WHEN NOT MOVING. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE SPEEDOMETER BACK TO ZERO IS TO START THE CAR AND STOP THE CAR AND THE SPEEDOMETER WILL DROP BY 5 MPH EACH TIME. I HAVE ASKED SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO DRIVE TAHOES AND DENALI AND THEY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY TAHOE 5.3 V8. BROUGHT THE CAR TO DEALER AND IT IS ALWAYS BACK TO ZERO BY THE TIME I GET TO THE DEALER AND THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE THE ISSUE. UNABLE TO RELY ON SPEEDOMETER FOR ACCURATE SPEED ALWAYS QUESTIONING IF IT IS READING PROPERLY. *JB

• 12/10/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TACHOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE ARE INOPERATIVE. *TR

• 12/10/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY WIFE REPORTED AN ISSUE WITH HERE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON HER 2003 CHEVY TAHOE IN OCTOBER OF THIS YEAR. THE OIL PRESSURE, WATER TEMP, AND SPEEDOMETER WERE INDICATING EXCESSIVELY HIGH READINGS. WHEN SHE GOT HOME AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE THE INSTRUMENTS WERE STILL PEGGED PAST THE VALUES ON THE DISPLAYS AND THE SPEEDOMETER REMAINED AT 45 MPH IGNITION OFF AND IN PARK. THE PROBLEM WOULD OCCASIONALLY CLEAR BUT NOW REMAINS CONSTANT. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE ON THE WEB I FOUND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM REPORTED BY MANY PEOPLE. I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD BE MADE TO CORRECT AN OBVIOUS KNOW PROBLEM. THANK-YOU FOR YOU GOOD WORK. *NM

• 12/10/2003· TIRES

  WHILE TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD POP SOUND FROM THE FRONT RIGHT OF THE VEHICLE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A ROCK HITTING THE INSIDE OF THE FENDER. WE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL ANOTHER MILE OR SO, NOT REALIZING THAT OUR TIRE HAD JUST "POPPED". THE TIRE PROCEEDED TO GO FLAT. *LA

• 12/09/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE LINE RUSTED THRU TWICE NOW. I LOST MOST OF MY BRAKING POWER SUDDENLY. I WAS TOLD BY THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP THAT THIS IS COMMON. *TR

• 12/09/2008· EQUIPMENT

  RADIO/ 6 DISC SYSTEM I CAN'T LOAD OR UNLOAD MY CD'S IT PLAYS WHEN IT WANTS TO. *TR

• 12/07/2012· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A DEER AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER WAS KILLED. THE CONTACT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE DRIVER WAS SECURED BY THE SEAT VEHICLE SAFETY BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 182,000.