2002 Chevrolet Tahoe
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Service brakes is the leading concern among 462 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 7th highest complaint count among 26 Tahoe model years with reports.
Of the 2002 reports, 44 involved a crash and 8 involved a fire. 46 people were injured and 4 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).
Campaign 06E043000 on NHTSA.gov
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.
Campaign 06E026000 on NHTSA.gov
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.
Campaign 03V094000 on NHTSA.gov
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
Representative owner complaints: service brakes
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Service brakes, Feb 27, 2014
WHEN I WAS PULL A TRAILER DOWN TO A RED LIGHTS MY BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AND HAD SWERVE TO NOT HIT THE CARS IN FRONT OF ME I GOT IT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROOD THEN THE BRAKE LIGHT CAM ON IT SCARED THE HELL OUT OF ME MY DAUGHTER WAS NOT WITH ME SHE IS TWO IF SOME THING HAPPENED IT WOULD HAVE DEVASTATED ME OR HURT SOME ONE I WAS PULLING A TRAILER THAT 1000 TRACTOR. *TR
Service brakes, Feb 14, 2014
AT LOW SPEED THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE ACTIVATING FOR NO REASON. THIS VEHICLE WAS PART OF THE RECALL PERFORMED IN 2006. THE ISSUES HAVE RETURNED AND THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT SUPPORT ANY REPAIRS UNLESS I PAY FOR THEM. THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED AT 36,000 MILES THE VEHICLE HAS 95,000 ON IT NOW. *TR
Service brakes, Feb 11, 2014
WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT A "T" INTERSECTION ON A LOCAL SET OF RESIDENTIAL ROADS, THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED ON MY TAHOE. I DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH PEDAL TO STOP FOR THE STOP SIGN AND BLEW THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, THANKFULLY WITHOUT STRIKING ANY CARS. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND BRAKE FLUID STREAMING FROM THE BRAKE LINE WHERE IT WAS MOUNTED TO THE FRAME AT THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL. I WAS ABLE TO PUMP UP THE BRAKES ENOUGH TO LIMP THE 3 MILES AT ABOUT 20 MPH BACK TO MY HOUSE FOR A REPAIR. I WAS QUITE DISMAYED TO LEARN OF ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT EXIST WITH RUSTED GM TRUCK BRAKE LINES. I PLAN TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SET THIS SPRING WITH A SET OF STAINLESS STEEL ONES BUT REALLY WOULD PREFER THAT GM DO IT, SINCE THEY ARE THE ONES WHO MADE THE BRAKE LINES OUT OF SUBSTANDARD MATERIALS TO BEGIN WITH. *TR
Service brakes, Feb 9, 2014
I HAVE AN 02 CHEVY TAHOE WITH ONLY 70,000 MILES ON IT GARAGE KEPT WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ONE DAY AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR ALMOST CRASHED BRAKE FLUID ALL OVER THE FLOOR WE LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TOTAL RUST AND CORRODED I CALLED THE DEALER TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL THEY SAID THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND I SAID THAT IT SHOULD BE A RECALL I ALMOST GOT KILLED WE TAKE CARE OF OUR VEHICLES VERY WELL AND GARAGE KEPT I CAN'T AFFORD THE PRICE OF THE BRAKE LINES OR THE LABOR I THINK THAT THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY I HAVE READ ALL THE TESTIMONIALS I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT IS THE HOLD UP ON THE RECALL IT SHOULD BE DONE IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Service brakes, Feb 7, 2014
EA11001 BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR DURING BRAKING, HIT POLE. REPAIR CENTER SHOWED ME A BATCH OF RUSTED BRAKE LINES ENTERING THE ABS BOX UNDERNEATH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THERE WAS FLUID LEAKING FROM THAT GROUP OF LINES, FOUR OF THEM TOGETHER. SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS AND NEWS SHOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND YET, YOU HAVE DONE LITTLE. WHY ? I HAVE TWO OF THESE VEHICLES GREY [XXX] AND GREEN [XXX] AND THEY BOTH HAVE THIS ISSUE! - WTF ? AND THEY DO NOT WORK WITH 1/2 THE SYSTEM AS STATED IN EA11001 - THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR! THIS IS SEVERELY DANGEROUS! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Service brakes, Feb 7, 2014, crash
EA11001 BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR DURING BRAKING, HIT POLE. REPAIR CENTER SHOWED ME A BATCH OF RUSTED BRAKE LINES ENTERING THE ABS BOX UNDERNEATH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THERE WAS FLUID LEAKING FROM THAT GROUP OF LINES, FOUR OF THEM TOGETHER. SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS AND NEWS SHOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND YET, YOU HAVE DONE LITTLE. WHY ? I HAVE TWO OF THESE VEHICLES GREY [XXX] AND GREEN [XXX] AND THEY BOTH HAVE THIS ISSUE! - WTF ? AND THEY DO NOT WORK WITH 1/2 THE SYSTEM AS STATED IN EA11001 - THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR! THIS IS SEVERELY DANGEROUS! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Service brakes, Jan 15, 2014
COMING TO A STOP THE BRAKES KIND OF SLIPPED AND CAR WOULD NOT STOP AS IT SHOULD. ABS LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. AND ALSO MADE A GRINDING NOISE. *TR
Service brakes, Jan 9, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKES BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Service brakes, Dec 30, 2013
HAD VEHICLE INSPECTED. MECHANIC, WHO IS VERY GOOD, TOLD ME BRAKE LINES STARTING TO RUST. THIS LATEST INSPECTION SHOWED ISSUE GETTING WORSE. WAS TOLD EVENTUALLY WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACES. EXPENSIVE. *TR
Wheels, Service brakes, Dec 23, 2013
WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AND COMING TO A STOP THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND THE BRAKES SLIP AND GRIND WHERE IT TAKES TWICE AS LONG TO STOP THE CAR. I HAVE HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT AND WAS TOLD ALL PADS AND ROTORS ARE FINE ALSO TOLD IT COULD POSSIBLY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE THE ABS SYSTEM. *TR
Service brakes, Dec 1, 2013
I CAME OUT OF MY HOUSE, STARTED MY TRUCK TO WARM IT UP . THEN I DROVE TO THE CORNER OF MY BLOCK, AND MY BRAKES SUDDENLY WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I PROCEEDED TO ADD BRAKE FLUID NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS . THERE WAS NO RESPONSE AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES MULTIPLE TIMES, MY VEHICLE IS AN 02 CHEVY TAHOE . SO I DROVE THE CAR VERY SLOWLY AND CAUTIOUSLY BACK TO THE HOUSE. I LOOKED UP THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET . WHEN I FOUND THAT THEIR WERE PROBLEMS SURROUNDING THE SPEED SENSOR AND BREAKING OF THIS VEHICLE. I COULD HAVE BEEN GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS OCCURRED ON THANKSGIVING DAY. *TR
Service brakes, Nov 11, 2013
I WAS DRIVING DOWN MY STREET DOING 20 MPH WHEN I CAME TO A RED LIGHT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR ENABLING ME TO STOP. AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES I REALIZED THAT I COULDN'T SLOW DOWN THIS IS WHEN I USED MY EMERGENCY BRAKES. AFTER MAKING A U-TURN TO COME BACK TO MY HOME, I LOOKED UNDER THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE AND SEEN THAT THE LINE WAS LEAKING AND IT WAS ALL RUSTEED. I WAS TERRIFIED BECAUSE I HAD MY 7 WEEK OLD DAUGHTER IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME. THEN I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT I WAS NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Service brakes, Oct 31, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TESTING THE PARKING BRAKE AT 6000 RPMS OR HIGHER, THE BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE IN PLACE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF HE NEEDED TO APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH OR HIGHER, THE BRAKES WOULD FAIL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN TO THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 176,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Service brakes, Sep 18, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, HE APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THE PEDAL ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE AND THERE WAS AN EXTREME INCREASE IN STOPPING TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES SUFFERED FROM SEVERE CORROSION AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,000. ..UPDATED 10-22-13*BF
Service brakes, Aug 27, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY A DEFECT WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. 05V103000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER TO CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.
Service brakes, Aug 27, 2013
I WAS DRIVING ON A 2 LANE ROAD IN MILLERSVILLE MARYLAND, I HIT MY BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD NO BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID OTHER VEHICLES AND MADE A TURN ONTO ANOTHER ROAD THAT HAD AN INCLINE. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. I LOOKED AROUND THE VEHICLE AND SAW THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT A DRIVER'S SIDE REAR BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND LEAKED BRAKE FLUID . I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY NOT TO HAVE CRASHED MYSELF OR INJURED OTHER DRIVERS. VERY, VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Service brakes, Aug 20, 2013
I WAS TOWING A 4200 LBS TRAVEL TRAILER LEAVING FOR A VACATION TRIP. WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A HILL THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. NEAR TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. I APPLIED THE EMERGENCY TRAILER BRAKE AND USED LOW GEAR TO STOP. I JUST AVOIDED HITTING A STOPPED CAR IN THE INTERSECTION IN FRONT OF ME DUE TO THE TRAFFIC LIGHT BEING RED. I BROUGHT MY 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE LS TO MAVIS TIRE. THEY SHOWED ME THE BRAKE LINES UNDER THE TRUCK. ALL FOUR LINES WERE ROTTED OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR A COST OF AROUND $1300.00 IF THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH 1998-2004 GM FULL SIZE SUV'S AND PICK-UP'S, OTHER OWNERS BETTER BEWARE! *TR
Service brakes, Aug 10, 2013
IN THE PAST MONTH I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE LINES ON MY 2002 CHEVY TAHOE. THE VEHICLE IS ORIGINALLY FROM MICHIGAN AND I KNOW THINGS RUST THERE, BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS! DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND NO WARNING OR WARNING LIGHT. THE PEDAL JUST GOES DOWN TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ANY RESISTANCE AND WHEN THE FLUID IS OUT THEN ON ONLY THEN DOES THE BRAKE LIGHT WARNING COME ON. THIS PAST TIME I ENDED UP PUTTING IT IN A DITCH TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE! FROM ALL THE POSTS ON THE INTERNET I SEE THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM AND A DEFINITELY SAFETY ISSUE!!! FORTUNATELY I HAVE TAKEN DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSES THROUGH LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING AND HAD A BIT MORE SAVVY AS TO HOW TO HANDLE THIS TYPE OF SITUATION. HOW ABOUT THE LITTLE OLD LADY THAT HAS NO IDEA WHAT TO DO??? NOW, AGAIN FOR THE THIRD TIME IT HAS TO GO INTO THE SHOP TO REPLACE FAULTY AND CORRODED BRAKE LINES!!! SHOULDN'T SOMETHING BE DONE IF THIS IS SUCH A RE-CURRING PROBLEM WITH GM AND THE CHEVY TRUCKS? *TR
Service brakes, Aug 6, 2013
BRAKE LINES ARE SEVERELY CORRODED ON THIS VEHICLE AND MY WIFE ALMOST CRASHED BECAUSE OF THE COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING FROM ROTTEN TUBING. *TR
Service brakes, Jul 29, 2013
NOTICED WET SPOT IN DRIVEWAY AND CHECKED TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. TURNED OUT IT WAS MAJOR LEAK FROM CORRODED BRAKE LINE; NO WARNING LIGHTS EVER CAME ON BUT BRAKE FLUID WAS ALMOST EMPTY BY THE TIME WE GOT IT TO THE MECHANIC THE NEXT MORNING. THANK GOODNESS MY HUSBAND WAS DILIGENT ENOUGH TO NOTICE THE LEAK AS WE WERE GETTING READY TO DRIVE THE 8 HOURS BACK HOME THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS AND A BRAKE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. WE HAD THE BRAKE LINE REPAIRED AND NOW 4 WEEKS LATER, ANOTHER LEAK HAS OCCURRED AND AGAIN, NO WARNING LIGHTS HAVE COME ON. I COULD ALMOST TOLERATE THE ISSUE OF THE CORRODED LINES IF THE SENSORS ADEQUATELY TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. BUT, THE FACT THAT I NOW FEEL LIKE I AM DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT MAY OR MAY NOT STOP WHEN I NEED IT TO AND HAVE NO INDICATION OF THE FAILURE BEFORE HAND IS VERY SCARY. I HAVE READ THROUGH THE COMPLAINTS, AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS EXPERIENCED THIS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS HAS BEEN AN OPEN INVESTIGATION FOR 2 YEARS AND NOTHING YET HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR
Service brakes, Jul 15, 2013
TRAVELING AT 65MPH, WET PAVEMENT, BRAKE TO EXIT PARKWAY, BRAKES FAILED, ALMOST CRASHED, SKIDDED OFF EXIT. BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. TOOK CAR TO SHOP, BRAKE LINE RUPTURED FROM RUST, NO WARNING. *TR
Service brakes, Jul 11, 2013
WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY ON THE OFF RAMP FROM 60 MILES AN HOUR, I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE FOR EXIT BY BRAKING. UPON DOING SO, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND WITHOUT SLOWING THE VEHICLE. THE EXIT RAMP HAS A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT ITS END AND FORTUNATELY IT WAS GREEN WITH OUT VEHICLES IN MY PATH. I CONTINUED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND WAS ABLE TO COAST, WITH THE SPEED DIMINISHING INTO A PARKING LOT AND SLOWLY APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE. HORRIFYING EXPERIENCE. THIS FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN JULY 2012 AND COST $600 TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE LINES THAT HAD RUSTED THROUGH AT 96K MILES. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED TODAY, ALMOST A YEAR AND 10,000 MILES LATER. SAME ISSUE, PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, NO WARNING AND NO BRAKES. ONCE AGAIN LUCK WAS ON MY SIDE, AS THIS HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT AT A SLOW SPEED. THIS REPAIR WILL BE $2000 FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE BRAKE LINES THAT HAVE RUSTED THROUGH. AFTER READING ALL OF THE SAME, NEAR IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS, OF THESE VEHICLES LEAVING THEIR OWNERS WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR BRAKES, GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD BE SUED BY CLASS ACTION FOR TAKING NO ACTION AND THIS GOVERNMENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT BROUGHT TO DO THEIR JOB AND ISSUE A RECALL!!!!!!!!! *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Service brakes, Jun 25, 2013
FIRST RECALL AS: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 05V379000 I HAVE EXPERIENCED UNWANTED ANTI-LOCK BRAKE ACTIVATION DURING LOW SPEED BRAKING. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR (2012-2013), WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH WITHOUT EVASIVE MANEUVERS AND LUCK. I HAVE CALLED CHEVROLET SEVERAL TIMES TO ASK ABOUT THE ORIGINAL RECALL, WHICH MY VEHICLE WAS A PART IN. MY VEHICLE WAS SERVICED IN THE FIRST RECALL, WHICH REQUIRES THE TECHNICIANS TO INSPECT AND CLEAN THE SPEED SENSORS. WELL I GUESS THE SENSORS HAVE BECOME DIRTY AGAIN AND SYMPTOMS ARE RECURRING (VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE "SALT BELT" AREA ITS ENTIRE LIFE). CHEVROLET WILL NOT SERVICE VEHICLE UNDER CURRENT RECALL. I STILL SEE MANY OF THESE POPULAR VEHICLES ON THE ROAD AND THINK THAT THEIR SENSORS MAY TOO BECOME DIRTY AGAIN CAUSING ACCIDENTS. I THINK THAT IT IS DUE DILIGENCE FOR CHEVROLET TO CONTINUE TO "CLEAN" THESE SENSORS SINCE THEY HAVE ISSUED A PREVIOUS RECALL AND THE ONLY FIX WAS TO "CLEAN" THE SENSOR AND SURFACE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Service brakes, Jun 23, 2013
WHILE DFRIVING MY 2002 TAHOE I WAS NEARING THE TRAFFIC INTERSECTION AND BEGAN APPLYING THE BRAKE. THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND I COULDNT STOP THE VEHICLE. I PANICKED AS AN 18 WHEELER WAS MAKING A TURN AND I WAS GOING TO HIT IT. I HIT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND NOTHING HAPPENED I SAW AN AREA WITH ALOT OF GRAVEL AND DID MY BEST TO AIM THE CAR AT THE GRAVEL. THANK GOODNESS THE 18 WHEELER SPED UP AND I BARELY SLIPPED BEHIND IT AND PUT IT IN PARK NOTHING HAPPENED BUT A GRINDING SOUND AT THAT POINT I JUST SHUT THE CAR OFF AND IT SLOWLY STOPPED. I GOT IT TOWED AND WHEN THEY JACKED IT UP THEY SAID THE BRAKE LINES WHERE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND THE REASON WHY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DIDNT WORK WAS IT WAS RUSTED AND SNAPPED. GM NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS AS I AND MY CHILD COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THERE ARE TONS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND GM NEEDS TO STEP UP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED! *TR
Wheels, Service brakes, Jun 12, 2013, crash
I WAS PULLING INTO A LOCAL GAS STATION AND THE ABS CAUSE ME TO NOT STOP IN TIME.. I ENDED UP HITTING THE BUILDING... CRACKING THE BRICK WORK... THE NIGHT BEFORE U NOTICE THE SAME THING... HOPPING WHEN I WAS AT A SLOW SPEED TRYING TO STOP BUT THIS WAS VERY BRIEF AND I STOPPED... I LOOKED ON LINE AND SAW THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR.. THIS DEFECT CAUSE INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE... I THEN CALLED CHEVROLET TO SEE IF THE RECALL AFFECT MY VEHICLE, BUT THE ONLY OPEN RECALL WAS A HEAD RESTRAINT.. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL CHEVY DEALER TO GET IT FIXED, AS I WAS DRIVING THERE THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON.. THE CODE THE PULLED WAS FOR THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. THEY DID HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE DUE TO THE RECALL WHICH FIT MY VEHICLE, BUT YET MINE WAS NOT RECALLED... *TR