2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    interior trim

    95 unsafe, 18 broken, 51 annoyance

    164
    incidents
    Typical range: 50,000–88,500 mi

    Median 64,000 mi, based on 129 reports (35% had no usable mileage)

    • "TYPICAL CHEVY TAHOE DASH CRACKING ISSUE. IT WORRIES ME THAT IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT THAT SHARP PIECES OF PLASTIC MAY CAUSE MORE HARM TO SOMEONE INSIDE THE CABIN THAN IF IT WAS ADDRESSED AND REPAIRED. GM IS AT FAULT FOR USING CHEAP MATERIALS AND THE CONSUMER SHO…"~13,000 mi, complaint #1282241
    • "THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED. SEVERE RATTLE AND NOISY WHILE OPERATING. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AS I HAVE READ THIS ISSUE IS BEING SEEN IN 1000'S OF VEHICLES. I HAVE TAKEN THIS IN TO CHEVROLET DEALERS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WITH NO HELP OR ASSISTANCE. GREATLY EFF…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1396347
    • "THE UPPER PART OF THE DASH HAS SEVERAL CRACKS AROUND THE DEFROST OUTLETS AND AIRBAG COMPARTMENT"~66,000 mi, complaint #1453373
    • "THE DASH IS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER. THE MAJOR CONCERN IS THE CRACKED AREA AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THERE'S NO DOUBT PIECES OF THE DASH WILL BECOME FLYING DEBRIS IF THE AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED. I CURRENTLY HAVE AN AFTERMARKET COVER…"~89,000 mi, complaint #1593587
    • "THE DASH IS CRACKING IN MULTIPLE AREAS AND IS VERY CONCERNING TO ME FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. WHILE DRIVING THE DASH IS BOUNCING APPROXIMATELY 1-2 INCHES AND WORRIES ME THAT IT WOULD SEND PIECES OF PLASTIC FLYING IF EVER INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT."~170,000 mi, complaint #1652743
  2. #2

    airbag system

    113 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    114
    incidents
    Typical range: 47,000–90,000 mi

    Median 66,000 mi, based on 110 reports (32% had no usable mileage)

    • "CRACKED DASH BY PASSENGER AIR BAG, VEHICLE ONLY HAS 23,000 MILES. CONCERNED BOUT DEBRIS OR PROJECTILES AFTER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT"~23,000 mi, complaint #1264242
    • "THERE IS A CRACK IN THE LEFT UPPER SIDE OF THE DASH WHERE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS. THIS HAPPENED WITH AROUND 60K MILES ON IT."~50,000 mi, complaint #1433001
    • "CAME OUT TO TAKE THE KIDS TO SCHOOL AND THERE WAS A CRACK IN MY DASH NEAR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. CRACK APPEARED OVER NIGHT, CAR WAS PARKED IN OCEANSIDE CA. CONCERN FOR PASSENGER AND FLYING DEBRIS OR IF AIRBAG WILL EVEN WORK PROPERLY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMM…"~71,000 mi, complaint #1241369
    • "DASH HAS CRACKED AROUND PASSENGER AIR BAG. AFRAID IT WILL EASILY DEPLOY. JUST NOTICED THIS 2" CRACK ABOUT A MONTH AGO. NO REASON TO HAVE CRACKED."~100,000 mi, complaint #1288056
    • "THE DASH HAS CRACKED IN THREE PLACES TWO ARE WHERE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS ON THE DASH. THE WORST ONE IS ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. IT CRACKED BAD SPLIT A PIECE FELL DOWN INSIDE. WE HAVE TAPE OVER IT TO KEEP IT TOGETHER. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IF A COLLI…"~1,200,000 mi, complaint #1732734
  3. #3

    instrument cluster

    22 unsafe, 1 broken, 3 annoyance

    26
    incidents
    Typical range: 49,000–86,500 mi

    Median 70,000 mi, based on 27 reports (16% had no usable mileage)

    • "DASHBOARD JUST CRACKED WHILE DRIVING CITY STREET"~32,000 mi, complaint #1568404
    • "TAKATA RECALL, MY DASHBOARD HAS 2 CRACKS IN IT,,,,OVER THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, THEN OVER THE INSTRUMENTS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE."~61,350 mi, complaint #1394323
    • "CAME OUT OF WORK IN JANUARY AND FOUND THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL."~70,000 mi, complaint #1371037
    • "MY DASH HAS A LARGE CRACK JUST ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL."~90,000 mi, complaint #1250428
    • "THE DASH ON MY GARAGE KEPT TAHOE IS CRACKING AND FALLING APART. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT DAMAGE COULD BE DONE IF IN A WRECK AND THE SHARP PIECES ARE FLYING IN OUR FACES. THE FIRST CRACK BY THE AIRBAG HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY..I HEARD A LOUD…"~140,000 mi, complaint #1393690
  4. #4

    other

    9 unsafe, 11 annoyance

    20
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=12, median 66,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "DASH CRACKED , COULD SEND PIECES INTO FACE IN A CRASH ."~54,000 mi, complaint #1540535
    • "DASHBOARD CRACKED IN TWO PLACES LIKE MANY OTHER 2007-2011 GM. CONCERNED OF SAFETY ISSUE IF AIRBAGS WERE TO DEPLOY.PLASTIC FROM DASH COULD INJURE OR POSSIBLY PIERCE AIRBAG RENDERING IT USELESS."~55,000 mi, complaint #1217322
    • "DASH CRACKING IN 2 SPOTS AND CRACKS KEEP GETTING LONGER. "~60,000 mi, complaint #1331706
    • "DRIVING AND THERE WAS A LOUD POP, THE DASHBOARD ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL CRACKED AND THE DASHBOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE AIR BAG CRACKED. *JS "~63,138 mi, complaint #1091367
    • "1) REAR WINDOWS HOLD WATER WHEN IT RAINS CAUSING DOORS TO RUST 2) DASHBOARD DRIVER SIDE AT SOME TIME CRACKED ITSELF ALL OVER CHEAP FLAWED DESIGNS AND DEFINITELY THE LAST GM I'LL OWN"~90,000 mi, complaint #1340046
  5. #5

    stability and traction control

    12 unsafe

    12
    incidents
    Typical range: 51,000–78,000 mi

    Median 69,500 mi, based on 26 reports (10% had no usable mileage)

    • "WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND CAME TO A STOP LIGHT. WHILE AT LIGHT FELT ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND SHOWED "SERVICE STABILITRAK AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL." TURNED OFF IGNITION AND STARTED VEHICLE AGAIN BUT WITH TROUBLE. BOTH LIGHTS STAY ON AND VEHICLE WAS OPERABLE WITH…"~38,000 mi, complaint #1146389
    • "WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON 678 HIGHWAY MY TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILIK TURNED OFF AND THE ENGINE MODE LIGHT TURNED CAUSING MY TRUCK DROP IN SPEED FROM 55 TO 40. HAD TO PULL OVER AND SHUT THE TRUCK OFF AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME. *TR"~47,000 mi, complaint #1031336
    • "I STARTED TO ENCOUNTER THE FOLLOWING ERRORS ON MY 2011 CHEVY TAHOE; SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE STABILITRAK, ENGINE POWER REDUCED DURING THE WINTER MONTHS OF 2012-2013. I COULD BE SIMPLY DOING THE TASK OF WARMING THE VEHICLE UP IN THE MORNING, DRIVING ON…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1031158
    • "MY STABILITY TRACK LIGHT WILL COME ON AND MY TAHOE WILL DECREASE IN SPEED WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. MY DASHBOARD HAS A HUGE CRACK OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. IT MADE A LOUD POP SOUND WHEN IT SPLIT. T…"~78,000 mi, complaint #1382030
    • "THE STABILTRAK TURNED OFF ON ITS OWN AND LAUNCHED OUR VEHICLE TO THE SIDE WHILE WE WERE DRIVING 55 MPH."~172,240 mi, complaint #1713044
  6. #6

    glass and windshield

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "SPONTANEOUS WINDSHIELD CRACK, ORIGINATING FORM PASSENGER SIDE UPPER RIGHT CORNER TO CENTER OF WINDSHIELD; APPROX 8" LONG. CRACK IN DASH PERPENDICULAR TO PASSENGER AIRBAG AREA, APPROX 2" LONG. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN COVERED GARAGE FOR 72 HOURS, DISCOVERED UPON N…"~85,000 mi, complaint #1382797
    • "DASHBOARD IS CRACKED FROM THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG COVER TO THE SEAM IN THE DASH PANEL NEED THE DEFROSTER. WE WERE INVOLVED IN A REAR END ACCIDENT AND THE CRACK APPEARED AFTER THE ACCIDENT. I'M CONCERNED IT COULD AFFECT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING."~113,000 mi, complaint #1741219
    • "I JUST BOUGHT MY USED 2011 CHEVY TAHOE. AFTER I DROVE IT HOME I NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD UNDER THE WINDSHIELD KEEPS JUMPING BAD DUE TO 2 CRACKS. MY CONCERN IS THAT IT MAY CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. THE DEARSHIP SAYS I BOUGHT IT AS-IS AND I FEEL IT IS A SAFE…"~115,230 mi, complaint #1454738
    • "RECENTLY, I HAVE NOTICED A RATTLE COMING FROM THE DASH AREA. I NOTICED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE DASH TO THE UPPER LEFT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH AIRBAG. THERE'S ALSO ANOTHER PLACE ON THE DASH THAT HAS CRACKED AND CAUSES A LOUD RATTLING NOISE WHEN DRIVING. I C…"~117,250 mi, complaint #1409160
  7. #7

    door latch and hinge

    3 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "PURCHASED VEHICLE, AND TWO WEEKS LATER DROVE IT TO THE WASHINGTON COAST FROM BOISE, IDAHO (APPROXIMATELY 630 MILES). WHILE THERE THE BACK DRIVERSIDE REAR SEAT DOOR WORKED FINE. THEN ON THE FOURTH DAY, WE RETURNED FROM AN OUTING, AND IT WAS OKAY. WENT OUT LATER…"~1,328 mi, complaint #870987
    • "AFTER EVERY RAIN, THE REAR DOORS FILL WITH WATER. I CLEAR THE DRAIN HOLES REGULARLY BUT AFTER EACH RAIN I STILL NEED TO TAKE OFF THE SEAL AND LET THE WATER DRAIN. IF IT IS A HEAVY RAIN, THE DOORS TAKE OVER 15 MINUTES TO DRAIN BECAUSE THEY ARE COMPLETELY FUL…"~10,000 mi, complaint #976249
    • "INSIDE OF REAR PASSENGER DOOR WAS FULL OF WATER. *TR"~37,000 mi, complaint #1119510
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR TAILGATE LOCKED ON THE CONTACT WHILE HE ATTEMPTED TO REACH INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIF…"~59,000 mi, complaint #1186125
  8. #8

    throttle and pedal

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ABS, LOSS OF POWER, CHECK ENGINE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LAMPS WERE ILLUMINATED IMMEDIATEL…"~4,000 mi, complaint #919996
    • "I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX 65 MPH. THE TRUCK DROPPED SPEED RAPIDLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. LIGHTS STARTING FLASHING AND STATING REDUCED ENGINE POWER - SERVICE STABILITRAK. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PULL OVER I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE TRUCK LUNGED FORWARD.…"~41,000 mi, complaint #970963
    • "WAS DRIVING HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDLENLY THE ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED AND TRACTION CONTRIOL STABILITY TRACK CAM ON AND SAID TO SERVICE WAS GOING 65 DROPPED TO 45 ALMOST GOT HIT BY RIG.WAS NEAR EXIT PULLED OFF BUT CAR ACCELERATED THROUGH LIGHT EVEN THOUGH FOOT WAS ON…"~41,137 mi, complaint #954398
    • "MY 2011 CHEVY TAHOE WAS IN MOTION ON A TOWN ROAD WHEN SEVERAL ALERTS CAME UP ON THE DASHBOARD INCLUDING SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE STABILINK AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER. THE LOCAL DEALER USED A SCAN TOOL AND FOUND DTC # P2135 - THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. GM…"~74,000 mi, complaint #1533446
  9. #9

    transmission automatic

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE INDEPENDENTLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND CRASH INTO A WOODED LOT. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS DAMAGED DUE TO THE IMPACT. T…"~45,000 mi, complaint #1248683
    • "WE HAD THE OIL CHANGED AT A LUBE SHOP IN MARBLE FALLS TEXAS AND THE PERSON THAT CHANGED THE OIL TOLD US THE TRANSMISSION DIP STICK TUBE WAS LOOSE SO HE COULDN'T CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. WE LEFT THE LUBE SHOP AND WAS DRIVING DOWN 1431 IN MARBLE FALLS WHEN…"~47,000 mi, complaint #1229932
  10. #10

    trunk or liftgate

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "GETTING BASEBALL EQUIPMENT OUT OF THE BACK OF MY VEHICLE, THE POWER LIFTGATE ROSE ALMOST TO THE TOP AND THEN STARTED TO AUTO CLOSE ON MY SON. THE FORCE COULD HAVE KILLED HIM IF SOMEONE WASN'T THERE. I'M A PHYSICALLY FIT MAN AND I HAD DIFFICULTY HOLDING UP…"~37,700 mi, complaint #1381198
    • "THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE NOT RUNNING. I OPENED THE LIFT GATE. IT OPENED FINE THEN WHEN I WENT TO PUT SOMETHING INTO THE CARGO AREA THE LIFT GATE STARTED SLOWLY CLOSING. I BACKED OUT FROM UNDER IT AND IT SUDDENLY CRASHED CLOSED NEARLY HITTING ME. THE ST…"~78,000 mi, complaint #1263775
  11. #11

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON A DARK, VERY COLD EVENING DURING RUSH HOUR ON A HIGHWAY AND THE TAHOE SUDDENLY LOSES POWER. AS SOON AS THIS HAPPENS, LOTS OF IDIOT LIGHTS AND WARNING MESSAGES APPEAR ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. TELLING ME THAT STABILITY CONTROL IS DI…"~32,520 mi, complaint #1030955
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT PURCHASED A VEHICLE FROM AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKES AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING MADE NOISES WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND…"~172,000 mi, complaint #1614939
  12. #12

    fuel pump

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "SO WHEN EVER I FUEL MY CAR AT THE PUMP BY CLICKING THE FUEL PUMP TO AUTO START, THE PUMP USUALLY STOP PUMPING AFTER ABOUT 15 SEC, AND THEN YOU WILL HAVE TO MANUAL FILL AGAIN WITH YOUR HANG OR START THE AUTO FUELING AGAIN. *TR SO TODAY WHEN I STARTED FUELING…"~15,000 mi, complaint #971307
  13. #13

    fuel tank and lines

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TRAVELING WEST ON I-10 FROM HOUSTON TO CALIFORNIA. ABOUT 15 MILES OUT OF VAN HORN TX GOING TO EL PASO THE CAR SHUT DOWN. ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASHBOARD AND I COULD NOT STEER THE CAR. WE GOT OVER TO THE SHOULDER (IT WAS A STRUGGLE). THE CAR WAS DEAD. WOUL…"~52,710 mi, complaint #1063341
  14. #14

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER GRABBED THE SEAT BELT CAUSING IT TO TWIST AROUND THE PASSENGER'S NECK. THE SEAT BELT WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT. THE SEAT BELT HAD TO BE CUT IN ORDER TO…"~62,000 mi, complaint #1146180
  15. #15

    suspension struts shocks

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE SUSPENSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AS A RESULT. THE CONTACT SU…"~29,000 mi, complaint #979929
    • "The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, the "suspension service" warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle no longer felt stable. The contact drove the vehicle to her residence. T…"~45,000 mi, complaint #1819437
  16. #16

    tire failure

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 85 IN MY HOMETOWN OF THOMASVILLE NORTH CAROLINA IN MY 2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE WHICH HAD EXACTLY 1,320 MILES ON IT, ON 12/13/10 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:00 PM, MY PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. I WAS TRAVELING AT ROUGHLY 60-65 MPH…"~1,320 mi, complaint #830639
    • "NEXEN TIRE'S SEPARATION. I PURCHASED A SET OF (4) NEXEN TIRES. TO DATE 3 OF THE 4 HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. NEXEN REFUSED TO REPLACE THE FIRST (2) EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE ALMOST BRAND NEW. LAST WEEK, A 3RD TIRE WENT BAD. I HAD TO PAY…"~108,000 mi, complaint #1450580
  17. #17

    unintended acceleration

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "OUR TAHOE ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN 3 OR 4 TIMES AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. IN EACH SITUATION PUTTING ON THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. I WAS FORCED TO ENTER HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC AND GET INTO A CENTER TURN LANE JUST MISSING AN ACCIDENT. I PUT THE CHEVY TAHOE I…"~46,366 mi, complaint #1185619
    • "JUST PURCHASED TRUCK IT HAS NOT BEEN 30 DAYS AND THE SERVICE SUSPENSION SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE FASTER ON ITS OWN. WHICH WAS VERY SCARY WITH KIDS IN THE CAR NOW MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON PLUS TRACTION CONTROL AND IT SOMETIMES…"~170,000 mi, complaint #1744753
  18. #18

    wiring harness

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT NIGHT. GO TO HIGH BEAMS AND MOTOR IMMEDIATELY BEGINS TO REV UP/DOWN, AND RUN ERRATIC. SWITCH BEAMS TO NORMAL POSITION=IT STOPS. WHEN DEPRESSING KEY FOB TO OPEN AND CLOSE DOORS, IT ONLY WORKS FREQUENTLY. BIZARRE ELECTRICAL ISSUE...."~114,000 mi, complaint #1571629
  19. #19

    battery and charging

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Stability trac, ABS, traction control, passenger air bag, locks are locking and unlocking, voltage to high, car will lose power while driving then shut off after alternator replaced, truck is worse also back trailer brake sensor appears to, no engine lights on…"complaint #1990893
  20. #20

    climate control module

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH WINDOWS FOGGING UP *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE WINDOWS BEGAN TO FOG UP ON THE SIDES. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM HAD TO DO WITH THE TEMPERATURE DROP BY A FEW DEGREES. THE CONSUMER STATE…"complaint #839284
  21. #21

    control module

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY AFTER 30 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE POWER ISSUES CAUSING ERRATIC BEHAVIOR. EXAMPLE, WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 70MPH THE ISSUES WOULD HAPPEN WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES OR TURNING ON A BLINKER, THE VEHICLE'S DOOR LOOKS…"~190,000 mi, complaint #1479937
  22. #22

    corrosion and rust

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "CHEVROLET ALUMINUM AND CHROME PLATED WHEELS ARE CORRODING IF ALUMINUM OR RUSTING OF CHROME PLATED. IN MY CASE THE ALUMINUM WHEELS ARE CORRODING AROUND THE VALVE STEM HOLES AND I'VE BEEN TOLD BY MECHANICS THAT IF THE CORROSION GETS INTO THE WHEEL TIRE BEAD ARE…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1417929
  23. #23

    engine internal

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "MY 2011 STARTED MAKING A CHIRPING NOISE. THE MECHANIC THOUGHT IT WAS THE BELTS SO HE REPLACED THEM. STILL CHIRPED. HE TOOK IT TO A CHEVY DEALER AND THEY SAID ITS THE LIFTERS. WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM ON THAT TYPE OF ENGINE. BECAUSE IT GAS 135,000…"~134,000 mi, complaint #1700348
  24. #24

    key fob and immobilizer

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "IGNITION LOCK ACTUATOR BIND MAKING TURNING THE KEY DIFFICULT AND CAUSING THE IGNITION TO GET STUCK IN THE START POSITION EVEN WHEN TURNING THE CAR OFF."~135,551 mi, complaint #1512657
  25. #25

    mirror

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "I AM 6FT 1IN TALL AND WHEN I SIT IN THE TRUCK WITH THE SEAT IN ITS LOWEST POSITION, LEAVES ME WITH 1-2 INCHES OF HEAD SPACE, I CAN NOT ADJUST THE OUTSIDE MIRRORS ENOUGH TO SAFELY SEE DOWN THE SIDES OF THE TRUCK. THE MIRRORS DO NOT FLAIR OUT OR UP ENOUGH FOR M…"complaint #914081
  26. #26

    seat mechanism

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "WE TOOK OUR TAHOE INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE SECOND ROW HEADRESTS REMOVED BECAUSE THEY WERE CAUSING THE CAR SEATS FOR OUR TWINS TO NOT SET BACK AND FLUSH AGAINST THE BACK OF THE SEAT. SO NOT ONLY DOES IT CAUSE THE CAR SEAT TO SIT UP MORE VERTICAL BUT ALS…"complaint #1227360
  27. #27

    steering rack mechanical

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION N…"~46,595 mi, complaint #1109458
  28. #28

    wheel or rim

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "FACTORY WHEELS ARE HAVE BEEN DETERIORATING HEAVILY. GM OFFERED AN OPTION PACKAGE FOR THIS MODEL YEAR FOR 22" CHROME WHEELS, SPECIFICALLY CHROME 5409 WHEELS. THE CHROME PLATING HAS BEEN AGGRESSIVELY SEPARATING AND PEALING FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE WHEELS AND MOS…"~89,000 mi, complaint #1439402
  29. #29

    wiper and washer

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "VEHICLE VISIBILITY ISSUE. ALL INSIDE WINDOWS FOG UP ON A REGULAR BASIS DURING COLD WEATHER DRIVING. VISIBILITY BECOMES COMPLETELY BLOCKED MAKING DRIVING VERY DANGEROUS. A LAYER OF ICE ACTUALLY FORMS INSIDE THE WINDSHIELD WHICH TAKES UP TO 20 MINUTES TO CLEAR…"~12,456 mi, complaint #962790

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