2001 Chevrolet Tahoe
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Service brakes is the leading concern among 517 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 5th highest complaint count among 26 Tahoe model years with reports.
Of the 2001 reports, 48 involved a crash and 7 involved a fire. 48 people were injured and 8 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Wheels, hubDec 17, 2007
CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL REPLACEMENT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES WITH THE BRAND NAMES: NATIONAL, CARQUEST P/NOS. 515020, 515021, 515025, 515053, 515054, 515059, AND 515060, SHIPPED BETWEEN JANUARY 23, 2006, AND DECEMBER 20, 2007, SOLD FOR LIGHT DUTY AND MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS. THE INBOARD RETENTION NUT USED TO MAINTAIN HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY CAN LOOSEN RESULTING IN AN ABS LIGHT INDICATION, NOISE, AND/OR WHEEL SEPARATION.
WHEEL SEPARATION CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND WILL REPLACE THE HUB ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 7, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL TOLL-FREE AT 877-489-6659.
Campaign 07E106000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasolineMay 19, 2006
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.
THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).
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Exterior lightingMar 23, 2006
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
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Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slipAug 29, 2005
CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. THIS CONDITION IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IN ENVIRONMENTALLY CORROSIVE AREAS. THIS RECALL WILL BE LAUNCHED IN THE "SALT BELT" STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ONLY.
THIS CAN CAUSE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKE APPLICATIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
DEALERS ARE TO REMOVE THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND THOROUGHLY CLEAN THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MOUNTING SURFACE ON THE BEARING, APPLY RUST INHIBITOR TO THE CLEANED SURFACE, GREASE THE MOUNTING SURFACE, REINSTALL THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, AND CHECK THE PEAK-TO-PEAK OUTPUT VOLTAGE TO ENSURE THE WHEEL SPEED SIGNAL IS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
Campaign 05V379000 on NHTSA.gov
StructureMar 7, 2003
CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCK, VAN, AND MINI VAN CONVERSIONS EQUIPPED WITH SOUTHERN COMFORT BUILT RUNNING BOARDS THAT CONTAIN CERTAIN COURTESY LIGHTS MANUFACTURED BY AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY COMPONENTS, INC. THESE UNITS CONTAIN A COURTESY LIGHT OR LIGHTS THAT MIGHT OVERHEAT WHEN THE WIRE HARNESS IS EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE MOISTURE AND ROAD SALT.
THIS OVERHEATING CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE RUNNING BOARD TO MELT OR CAUSE A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS ON THESE RUNNING BOARDS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 7, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SOUTHERN COMFORT AT 1-800-745-6096.
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Seats, front assembly, head restraintSep 17, 2002
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REARWARD FOLDING HEAD RESTRAINTS ON THE SECOND ROW SEATS, TWO POTENTIAL PINCH POINTS EXIST ON EACH OF THE FOLDING HEAD RESTRAINTS WHEN THE RESTRAINTS ARE FOLDED REARWARD AS THE SEATBACK IS FOLDED DOWN.
IF A PERSON WERE TO INSERT THEIR FINGER(S) INTO THE PINCH POINT WHEN THE HEAD RESTRAINT FOLDS, IT COULD TRAP AND PINCH THE FINGER(S) CAUSING INJURY.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL PROTECTIVE COVERS OVER THE PINCH POINTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 8, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006.
Campaign 02V253000 on NHTSA.gov
Seat belts, front, retractorMay 17, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP AND UTILITY TRUCKS. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN INTERNAL COMPONENT IN THE OUTBOARD SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FOR THE 2ND AND 3RD ROW OF SEATS THAT COULD BE CRACKED. WITH REPEATED ACTUATION OF THE LOCKING MECHANISM, THE CRACK COULD SPREAD TO THE POINT SUCH THAT THE SEAT BELT WOULD NO LONGER LOCK.
IN A CRASH, INCREASED OCCUPANT INJURY COULD RESULT FROM THE NO-LOCK CONDITION.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE OUTBOARD SEAT BELTS FOR SPECIFIC LOT NUMBERS AND REPLACE THE BELTS IF NECESSARY. GM IS ENCLOSING AN INSPECTION PROCEDURE FOR THE OWNERS TO USE OR THEY CAN HAVE THEIR DEALERS DO THE INSPECTIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 2, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.
Campaign 01V159000 on NHTSA.gov
Structure, bodyOct 25, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE LOOSE OR MISSING REAR WHEELHOUSE PLUGS. UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS, EXHAUST GASES CAN FLOW FORWARD AND ACCUMULATE IN THE REAR WHEELHOUSE.
THESE GASES COULD FLOW INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IF THE PLUG IS MISSING OR LOOSE AND COULD CAUSE POSSIBLE ILLNESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, OR DEATH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR LOOSE OR MISSING WHEELHOUSE PLUGS AND INSTALL NEW PLUGS IF NECESSARY.
Campaign 00V343000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
517 reports, newest first.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 16, 2002
WHILE DRIVING BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. HAD HEAVY VIBRATION, AND WOULD BE HARD TO STOP. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Air bags, Sep 6, 2002, crash
WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER WAS HIT HEAD-ON, AND VEHICLE ALMOST TIPPED OVER. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Air bags, Sep 3, 2002, crash
WHILE TRAVELING ONTO ON INTERSECTION ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN THE RED LIGHT AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *YH
Tires, Aug 28, 2002
RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS A NAIL CAUSED THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL TO BLOW OUT. WE STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH THEM. THE TIRE WASN'T LEAKING AIR, WASN'T UNDERINFLATED, THERE WERE NO STEERING PROBLEMS, AND THE TIRE DIDN'T SHOW ANY SIGN OF WEAR. THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE TIRE AND RIM. FOR OUR SAFETY WE HAVE REMOVED THESE FIRESTONE TIRES FROM OUR VEHICLE, AND THEY ARE HERE AT OUR HOME FOR INSPECTION. WE BELIEVE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE OF TIRE.*AK
Vehicle speed control, Aug 27, 2002
THROTTLE PEDAL ON TRUCK NEEDS EXTRA PRESSURE TO DEPRESS. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES, RESULTING IN VEHICLE LUNGING FORWARD OR ACCELERATION PEDAL STICKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Steering, Aug 26, 2002
ON MANY OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL HAS LOCKED UP, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL ROTATION SENSOR ON THREE OCCASIONS AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP ASSEMBLY, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED. *SLC *TT
Air bags, Aug 25, 2002, crash
HIT BY A RED LIGHT RUNNER (45/50MPH) ON DRIVER'S SIDE, HIT A SECOND CAR, THEN A CONCRETE POST HEAD ON. NOT ONE OF THE FOUR AIR BAGS ENGAGED AT ANYTIME. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION, PICTURES, POLICE REPORT, AND HAVE CONTACTED CHEVY, THEY HAVE NO CLEAR RESPONSE ON WHY? IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE DETAIL ON INJURES OR HAVE ANY QUESTION PLEASE FILL FREE TO CONTACT ME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, DANIELLE HURST-STONE. *AK
Tires, Aug 25, 2002
TREAD SEPARATION. NO PUNCTURES, NO FLATS, NO STRIKES TO TIRE. ABOUT 30 MILES NORTH OF BRADY TX. TEMP ABOUT 80F, LIGHT RAIN. ROAD WAS HARD PACKED GRAVEL UNDER CONTRUCTION. HEARD NOISE FROM REAR OF TURCK. SLOWED DOWN BUT CONTINUED DROVING. A MINUTE LATER A LOUD NOISE AND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS FLAT. DID NOT SWERVE OFF ROAD AS OUR SPEED WAS ONLY 30MPH. PULLED OFF ROAD ONTO SOFT GROUND. CHANGED TO SPARE. REPLACED TIRE AT DEL RIO TX GOODYEAR STORE ON 6 JULY 2001. NO SIGNS OF A NAIL OR OTHER PUNCTURE. NO HOLES IN SIDEWALL. TREAD WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM WHAT LOOKED LIKE AN INNER TUBE. THE SIDE WALL WAS GONE DUE TO THE RIM AND THE ROAD AFTER THE LOUD NOISE. THE GOODYEAR DEALER HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR THE FAILURE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE MAY BE A DEFECT IN EITHER THE TIRES OR THE TRUCK, AND THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. I STILL HAVE 4 ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE TRUCK.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 22, 2002
CUSTOMER REPORTS EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURES DETECTED AT 11,000 MILES, WITH COMPLETE IN-OPERABILITY BY 19,000 MILES. DEALER/MANUFACTURER ONLY WARRANTIES THIS SAFETY DEVICE TO 7,500 MILES, WHILE "VEHICLE WARRANTY" STATES 36,000 MILES.*AK
Suspension, Aug 14, 2002
WHEN TURNING ON ENGINE THERE WAS A LOUD SCREAMING NOISE IN FRONT END. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO SOLUTION. *AK
Seats, Jul 24, 2002
IN THE PROCESS OF FOLDING DOWN THE UPRIGHT PORTION OF SEAT BACK HEAST REST FLIPPED BACK AGGRESSIVELY, ONE OF THE PASSENGERS HAD HAND ON/NEAR/OVER HEADREST SLOT; THUS WHILE PUSHING DOWN THE SEAT THE HEADREST UNEXPECTEDLY FLIPPED BACK, PINNING THE FINGER IN THE SLOT AND LACERATING IT FROM SIDE TO SIDE, THE SPRING LOADED HEADREST REMAINED TAUGHT UNTIL SEAT IS LIFTED BACK UP BEYOND THE LATCH RELEASE POINT AFTER WHICH THE HEADREST MUST BE FLIPPED FORWARD TO LATCH BACK INTO POSITION, THE PASSENGERS FINGER WAS FRACTURED, REQUIRED SEVEN STICHES. CURRENTLY, HAS TO GO TO A HAND SPECIALIST FOR NERVE DAMAGE. NLM. *AK
Air bags, Jul 16, 2002, crash
TAHOE WAS TRAVELING UPHILL ON PRIVATE GRAVEL DRIVE WHEN HIT BY TRUCK TRAVELING DOWNHILL AROUND BLIND CURVE. TRUCK WAS TRAVELING AT BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH WHEN IT HIT TAHOE. BOTH OF TRUCK'S AIRBAGS INFLATED. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT INFLATE, AND I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY STOMACH AND CHEST.*AK
Power train, Jun 18, 2002
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO 3RD AND BACK AGAIN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. ALSO, THE TRASMISSION CLUNKS WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE AND THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND DOWN WHILE SHIFTING. *YH
Tires, Jun 10, 2002
WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED AS A RESULT THE RIGHT REAR DROPPED TO THE RIM CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP. (LE WILDERNESS TIRE). *YH
Structure, Jun 5, 2002
BUMPERS ON INSIDE ARE NOT PROPERLY TREATED FOR RUST AND CORROSION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK THE MANUFACTURER HAS MADE NO EFFORT TO PREVENT RUST NOR TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT IF THE BUMPER RUSTS THROUGH THAT IT MAY CAUSE INJURY TO SELF AND OTHERS. *JG
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Tires, May 14, 2002
WHILE TRAVELING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER TIRE HAS NO TRACTION. VEHICLE WILL SLIDE WHILE APPLYING BRAKES. GOODYEAR, WRANGLER ,T30/5135-955. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK. CONSUMER STATES THE TIRES ARE NOT ADEQUATE FOR VEHICLE OR BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, WHICH CAUSE THE ABS TO ENGAGE FREQUENTLY.*JG
Vehicle speed control, May 9, 2002, crash
ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK, CAUSING A VEHICLE CRASH.*AK CONSUMER ADDS WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. *TT
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 30, 2002
IN COLD WEATHER WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE SWERVED LEFT INTO OTHER LANE OUT OF CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING.*AK *JG
Seats, Apr 5, 2002
WHILE CLIMBING INTO THE THIRD ROW SEAT, MY NINE YEAR OLD SON RECEIVED A SEVERE CUT ON HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRING SEVEN STITCHES AND SEVERAL STERI STRIPS IN THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM. AS HE WAS HE WAS LOWERING THE SECOND ROW SEAT, HE PUT HIS FINGER INTO TO THE HEADREST CLOSURE. AS THE HEADREST AUTOMATICALLY FOLDED REARWARD, HIS FINGER WAS SLICED OPEN.*AK
Seat belts, Apr 5, 2002
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE SEAT BELTS. CONSUEMR FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED AND SIGNED THE RECALL NOTICE BECAUSE THE PARTS THAT WERE UNDER RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO CONSUMERS VEHICLE. CONSUMER SENT RECALL CARD IN BUT RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE SAYING THE RECALL WAS NOT DONE. A THIRD RECALL NOTICE WAS SENT SAYING THE SAME. CONSUMER WILL MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALL LOOKED AT AGAIN. CONSUMER OBJECTS TO WHAT CHEVROLETS RECORDS MAY SHOW. *JG
Tires, Apr 1, 2002
WHILE TRAVELING ON GA HWY 300 - OUR FAMILY WAS ON OUR WAY TO DESTIN, FLORIDA TO STAY WITH FAMILY. THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPLODED CAUSING US TO RUN INTO THE MEDIAN. MY HUSBAND AND I WERE TRAVELING WITH OUR 3 CHILDREN ONE OF THEIR FRIENDS. WE WERE VERY SHAKEN UP AND WERE STRANDED. INSTEAD OF ARRIVING IN FLORIDA AROUND 9:30 PM (TO HAVE DINNER WITH MY SISTER AND MOTHER WHO LIVE THERE) WE ARRIVED AT 1:30 AM. IF WE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVING IN THE INSIDE LANE THEN WE WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY TRAFFIC!! THE TIRE LOOKED LIKE SOMEONE HAD TAKEN A BOX CUTTER AND SLICED ALL THE WAY AROUND THE OUTSIDE (INSIDE OF THE LETTERING ONTHE TIRE) WE HAVE TAKEN PICTURES AND SAVED THE TIRE!*AK (TIRESIZE: P265/70R16)
Vehicle speed control, Mar 21, 2002
WHEN DRIVING 10 TO 20 MPH OR STARTING UP VEHICLE SURGES AND WILL HESITATE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
Power train, Mar 21, 2002
WHILE DRIVING IN DRY WEATHER VEHICLE TRIES TO ENGAGE INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE. VEHICLE STARTS TO SHUTTER. TOOK TO DEALER ,AND DEALER GREASED YOKE IN TRANSFER CASE, CHANGED OIL, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK
Power train, Mar 13, 2002
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Tires, Feb 25, 2002
AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, FOUND THAT TIRES WERE OF ALL OF DIFFERENT SIZES. *AK VEHICLE HAS FOUR GOODYEAR 17 INCH TIRES INSTALLED, THE SPARE TIRE WHICH IS A FIRESTONE HAS A 16 INCH WHEEL, OWNERS MANUAL STATES THAT DRIVING WITH DIFFERENT SIZE TIRES IS DANGEROUS, THEREFORE, OWNER FEELS MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLING TIRES THAT ARE ALL THE SAME SIZE. *TT