2015 Chevrolet Tahoe
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Service brakes is the leading concern among 662 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 2nd highest complaint count among 26 Tahoe model years with reports.
Of the 2015 reports, 30 involved a crash and 2 involved a fire. 18 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Seat belts, frontApr 8, 2021
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2015-2016 Chevrolet Tahoe, and 2014-2015 GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles that may have received an incorrect replacement tensioner cable assembly as part of a previous recall remedy or a subsequent repair. The flexible steel cable connecting the driver's seat belt to the outboard side of the seat may be repeatedly bent over the seat side shield as the driver enters and exits the vehicle causing the cable to fatigue and separate.
A broken pretensioner cable reduces the effectiveness of the driver's seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver seat belt lap pretensioner, free of charge. The recall began on May 5, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212330040.
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Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, wheel speed sensor/tone ringOct 24, 2019
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon, and 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with a 5.3-liter engine, a 3.08-ratio rear axle and four-wheel drive. If a wheel-speed sensor fails, while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60 mph in four-wheel or automatic mode, the Electronic-Brake Control Module (EBCM) software may activate the driveline-protection system.
Unintended activation of the driveline-protection system will cause unintended braking on the wheel on the opposite side of the failed sensor, causing the vehicle to pull to one side unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192261050.
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Service brakes, hydraulic, power assist, vacuumSep 6, 2019
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Cadillac Escalade, 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, 2015-2018 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon vehicles. The amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over time.
As the vacuum level drops, the brake assist decreases, increasing braking effort, extending the distance required to stop the vehicle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Electronic Brake Control Module, free of charge. The recall began October 8, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192268490.
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Steering, electric power assist systemSep 7, 2018
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Tahoe and Suburban, GMC Sierra 1500 and Yukon, and Cadillac Escalade vehicles. Electric power steering (EPS) assist may be lost momentarily, followed by a sudden return of EPS assist.
If EPS assist is lost and then suddenly returns, the driver may have difficulty steering the vehicle, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the EPS module software, free of charge. The recall began October 12, 2018. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18289.
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Seat belts, frontMay 3, 2018
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and Tahoe Police Pursuit and Special-Service vehicles. The flexible steel cable connecting the driver's seat belt to the outboard side of the seat may be repeatedly bent over the seat side shield as the driver enters and exits the vehicle causing the cable to fatigue and separate.
If the pretensioner cable becomes fatigued or breaks, the driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the pretensioner cable and seat side-shield, free of charge. The recall began June 19, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18156.
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Air bags, frontalJul 10, 2017
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Trax, Suburban and Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles, and 2015-2017 GMC Sierra HD 2500 and 3500 vehicles. While being previously remedied for recall 16V-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17287.
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Air bags, frontalSep 8, 2016
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500, Buick Encore, and 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV and SS vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.
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Electrical system, ignitionOct 9, 2015
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks manufactured January 24, 2014, to February 26, 2014, 2015 Chevrolet Suburban vehicles manufactured February 12, 2014 and Chevrolet Tahoe vehicles manufactured February 6, 2014, to February 13, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the ignition lock actuator may bind, making turning the key difficult or causing the ignition to get stuck in the "Start" position.
If stuck in the "Start" position, the ignition may suddenly snap back into the "Accessory" position, causing a loss of engine, steering, and braking power, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. If the vehicle is in a crash, the air bags may not deploy, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15573.
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Steering, electric power assist systemNov 10, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra, and Yukon XL vehicles, equipped with electric power steering (EPS). Due to a problem with the EPS module, the affected vehicles may experience a sudden loss of power steering assist during vehicle operation.
An unexpected loss of power steering increases the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering assist motor kit, free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14743.
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Air bags, side/windowJul 23, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Suburban, Suburban LTZ, Tahoe, Tahoe LTZ, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL Denali vehicles manufactured on May 13, 2014. The affected vehicles were assembled with a roof rail air bags (RRAB) that were not reinforced at the points were the bags contact the hardware used to attach the roof carrier.
During deployment, the RRAB may be punctured or torn by the roof carrier hardware, reducing its performance and increasing the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the roof carrier attaching hardware, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in early September 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet) or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14359.
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Power train, transfer case (4-wheel drive)Jun 27, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra vehicles, and model year 2015 GMC Yukon and Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe vehicles. In the affected vehicles, an electrical signal short may cause the transfer case to shift to neutral without the driver's input.
If the transfer case switches to neutral while the vehicle is parked and the parking brake is not in use, the vehicle may roll away increasing the risk of injury to bystanders. If the transfer case switches to neutral while the vehicle is being driven, the vehicle would lose drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will re-program the software in the transfer case control module, free of charge. The recall began in early August 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14192.
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Electrical system, softwareJun 6, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, and 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban vehicles equipped with a base radio and an internal amplifier. The radios in the affected vehicles may become inoperative, and as a result, there would be no audible chime to notify the driver if the door is opened with the key in the ignition or no audible seat belt warning indicating the seat belts were not buckled. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention," and 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Without an audible indicator, the driver may not be aware that the driver's door is open while the key is in the ignition, increasing the risk of a vehicle rollaway. Additionally, there would be no reminder that the driver's or front seat passenger's seat belt is not buckled, which could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the radio software, free of charge. The recall began on July 2, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact GM's customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GMC owners may contact GM's customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 14315.
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Steering, linkages, tie rod assemblyDo not drive until repairedMay 14, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Silverado vehicles manufactured May 23, 2013, through March 25, 2014, 2014 GMC Sierra vehicles manufactured May 25, 2013, through March 31, 2014, and 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe vehicles manufactured January 29, 2014, through March 27, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the tie rod threaded attachment may not be properly tightened to the steering gear rack.
An improperly tightened tie rod attachment may allow the tie rod to separate from the steering rack, resulting in a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
GM notified all owners, and dealers will inspect the inner tie rods to make sure that they are correctly tightened, replacing the steering gear, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 14, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14204. NOTE: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until they have been inspected and repaired. Owners should contact GM to have their vehicles towed to the dealership.
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Power train, automatic transmission, cooling unit and linesMar 31, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM ) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Silverado Light Duty Regular Cab, Double Cab, and Crew Cab 1500 series and model year 2015 Suburban and Tahoe; GMC model year 2014 Sierra Regular Cab, Double Cab, and Crew Cab 1500 Series and model year 2015 Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with a 6-Speed Automatic Transmission (feature code MYC). The subject vehicles may have a transmission oil cooler line that is not securely seated in the fitting.
If the line is not securely seated and transmission oil leaks from the fitting, the oil could contact a hot surface and cause a vehicle fire.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmission oil cooler line connection and repair the vehicles, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on May 19, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-866-694-6546 or GMC owners may contact GMC at 1-866-996-9463. GM's number for this recall is 14121.
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Representative owner complaints: service brakes
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Service brakes, May 7, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL NEARLY WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD BEFORE THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED NEILSON CHEVROLET (1 US-46, DOVER, NJ 07801, (973) 366-1243) AND WAS INFORMED THAT DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT A BRAKE VACUUM WAS NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
Service brakes, Apr 17, 2019
BRAKES FAILED BECAUSE OF FAULTY VACUUM PUMP. PULLING A TRAILER AT THE TIME, LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE MORE ARE INJURED OR KILLED.
Service brakes, Apr 17, 2019
TRUCK WILL BARELY STOP AT LOW SPEEDS. REPLACED BOOSTER AND STILL HAVING ISSUES. I WAS BACKING INTO A PARKING SPOT AND ALMOST HIT A WALL.
Service brakes, Apr 11, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND PULLING A CAMPER, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ALSO APPLIED THE CAMPER BRAKE. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED AFTER APPLYING EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE VEHICLE AND CAMPER BRAKES. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT VISITED COLORADO SPRINGS CHEVROLET (670 AUTOMOTIVE DR, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80905, (719) 387-1072) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW VACUUM PUMP WAS NEEDED. THE CONTACT BOUGHT THE PUMP AND INSTALLED IT THEMSELVES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Service brakes, Apr 10, 2019
WHILE GOING AT SLOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES STIFF AND LOCKS UP RESULTING IN THE BRAKES NOT WORKING AT ALL. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST HIT MULTIPLE PEOPLE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, PARKING LOTS, AND DRIVE THROUGH RESTAURANT LINES AS WELL AS ALMOST CAUSING ME TO ROLL THROUGH RED LIGHTS INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS HAS HAPPENED RANDOMLY OVER THE PAST YEAR (2018) AND HAS RECENTLY BECAME MORE COMMON.
Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Mar 28, 2019
I INITIALLY NOTICED DIFFICULTY WITH BRAKING WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT A VERY LOW RATE OF SPEED. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL BACKWARD, WITH FULL WEIGHT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER I WAS IN BUMPER-TO-BUMPER, STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC AND THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN HARD AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD. THIS ISSUE DID NOT OCCUR DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, ONLY AT LOW RATES OF SPEED AND WITH FREQUENT, REPETIVE STOPPING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL CHEVROLET SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE OR IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM WITH DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THE PROBLEM WAS LIKELY DUE TO 'OVER USE' OF THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE IS DESIGNED TO BE 'PUMPED' RATHER THAN COMPRESSED FOR MORE THAN A FEW SECONDS. I TOOK THE VEHEHICLE TO A SECOND CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM PUMP AND THIS SEEMS HAVE RESOLVED THE ISSUE. I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS DUE TO FEAR THE BRAKES WOULD FAIL. THE VEHICLE HAS 54,000 MILES AND WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM A DEALERSHIP.
Structure, Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Mar 19, 2019, crash
HAVING ISSUES WITH BRAKING. OCCASIONALLY AT HIGH SPEEDS, BUT MORE OFTEN DURING LOWER SPEEDS. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD TO DEPRESS AND MEANWHILE THE VEHICLE IS STILL MOVING, NOT ALLOWING YOU TO STOP. HAPPENS ALSO GOING IN REVERSE. HAD A COLLISION, HIT THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE YESTERDAY MORNING DURING RUSH HOUR, 3/18/2019. I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO 15 MPH, DUE TO A RED LIGHT, BUT BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT BRAKE, BECOMING VERY STIFF, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO BRAKE, AND STOPPED DUE TO THE COLLISION. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT. FRONT BODY SEVERE DAMAGE TO MY TAHOE. POLICE REPORT HAS BEEN FILED. WE BOUGHT THIS TAHOE IN FALL OF 2017, AND FEBRUARY 2017, TOOK INTO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO THE BRAKING ISSUES, NOTHING WAS FOUND OR DONE TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM. TAHOE IS BACK AT DEALERSHIP AS OF TODAY, AND NOTHING HAS BEEN FOUND, ACCORDING TO CHEVY TECHS
Service brakes, Mar 18, 2019
BRAKES FAILED WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. BRAKES WERE HARD AND WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. CHEVROLET'S SERVICE BULLETIN INDICATED THE VACUUM PUMP FAILURE WILL CAUSE THE MASTER CYLINDER AND ANOTHER LINE TO BE CONSIDERED "CONTAMINATED" CAUSING THEM TO NEED TO BE REPLACED. CLEARLY UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM.
Service brakes, Mar 13, 2019
THE 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE HAS HARD BRAKE PEDALS WHEN MOVING IN LOW SPEEDS. THE NEED FOR INCREASED EFFORT TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS HIGH OCCURRENCES IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC AND HIGH OCCURRENCES OF FAILURES AT LOWER SPEEDS. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS AT THE GMC SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN DALLAS, GA FAILED TO REPORT ISSUES WITH THE BREAKS. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET, THERE ARE NUMEROUS LAWSUITS REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND GM ISSUED A SERIES OF SERVICE BULLETINS REGARDING THE BREAK PROBLEMS. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE BULLETINS, FLUID MAY BE FOUND IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND/OR THE BOOSTER VACUUM LINE DURING A NORMAL DIAGNOSTIC.
Service brakes, Mar 11, 2019
THE VEHICLE LOST BRAKING ABILITY AT LOW SPEED. IT FIRST OCCURRED WHILE IN A PARKING LOT AND THE PEDAL WAS STIFF AND COULD NOT BE PUSHED IN TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THIS IS A RESULT OF A FAULTY VACUUM PUMP AFTER A WEB SEARCH HAS TURNED UP THAT THIS SITUATION IS HAPPENING QUITE FREQUENTLY TO OTHER OWNERS AND THERE IS ALSO A CLASS ACTION SUITE FILED IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED.
Service brakes, Mar 11, 2019
AT LOW SPEEDS BRAKES FAIL. WHEN YOU PRESS BRAKES THE CAR WILL NOT STOP. I HAVE TO PUT BOTH MY FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP.
Service brakes, Mar 8, 2019
WHEN TRAVELING SLOW, LIKE PULLING INTO GARAGE, BRAKES WILL OCCASSIONALLY LOSE POWER MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HAVE ALMOST BACKED INTO A CAR BECAUSE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. HAVE SEEN ON HERE THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, SO I WANTED TO CONFIRM THAT IT IS HAPPENING WITH OUR TAHOE AS WELL. ALSO OCCASIONALLY WILL NOT ENGAGE WHEN YOU HAVE TO SLAM THE BRAKES. SEEMS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE. HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES IN THE PAST, BUT MOST RECENTLY ON 03/06/19 WHILE PULLING IT INTO THE GARAGE.
Service brakes, Mar 4, 2019
BRAKE VACUUM PUMP FAILURE, EVERY SO OFTEN I AM UNABLE TO BREAK AND IT BECOMES VERY HARD TO STEP ON THE BREAKS. I HAVE TAKE I TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY ARE CHARGING ME $1100 TO GET IT FIXED!!!
Service brakes, Feb 27, 2019
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS BEEN VERY HARD AND DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. AS A RESULT, IT HAS TAKEN ALL OF MY PHYSICAL EFFORT TO PRESS THE PEDAL HARD ENOUGH TO GET THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. FORTUNATELY, THESE INSTANCES HAVE OCCURRED WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT SLOWER SPEEDS (DURING STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND AT STOP LIGHTS). THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN EXTREMELY INTERMITTENT AND I'VE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE ON DEMAND. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO THE UNPREDICTABILITY OF THE SYSTEM FAILURE.
Service brakes, Feb 18, 2019
VACUUM PUMP: BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY STIFF AND HARD TO BRAKE WHEN TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEEDS, BUT IT IS VERY SPORADIC. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I HAVE TO APPLY EXTRA FORCE TO THE BRAKES TO TRY AND STOP THE VEHICLE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED IN AUGUST 2016 AND EXPERIENCED THIS A FEW MONTHS AFTER BUYING MY TAHOE IN EARLY 2017. THE DEALEARSHIP SAID THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY ISSUES OR RECALLS AT THE TIME I CALLED. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE MY TAHOE, BUT WITH CAUTION AT SLOWER SPEEDS SINCE I DID NOT KNOW IF OR WHEN THIS WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. I ULTIMATELY DECIDED TO BRING MY TAHOE IN FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS AFTER IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND BEGAN HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. I EXPERIENCED THE SAME STIFF BRAKE ISSUE AT THE CAR WASH RECENTLY ON 02/16/19 AND WHEN PARALLEL PARKING A COUPLE MONTHS AGO, ALMOST RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS IN BOTH CASES. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP ON 02/18/19 FOR AN ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING RECALL (UNREALTED TO THIS ISSUE) AND THEY KNEW EXACTLY WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT WHEN I MENTIONED IT TO THEM. AFTER THE DIAGNOSIS IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VACUUM PUMP WAS FAULTY AND IT WAS REPLACED.
Service brakes, Feb 18, 2019
LOSS OF BRAKING POWER AT SLOW SPEEDS GOING FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD TO DEPRESS AND MEANWHILE THE VEHICLE IS STILL MOVING. ALSO THE BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY HARD TO DEPRESS WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNINGS WITH THE ELECTRONIC START BUTTON. I ALMOST HIT A PARKED CAR ON A PARKING LOT WHEN BACKING INTO A SPACE WITH A CAR IN THE SPOT BEHIND ME. HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN APPROACHING A RED LIGHT TRAFFIC SIGNAL. I FIRST NOTICED THIS APPROX. A YEAR AGO, BUT THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A TEMP. FLUKE OF SOME KIND, BUT IT HAPPENED SPORADICALLY SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN. WHEN THIS HAPPENED AGAIN AT THE MALL ON 2/16/19, THAT WAS THE FINAL STRAW.... BETTER REPORT THIS BEFORE SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS.
Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Engine, Feb 18, 2019
WHILE DRIVING 10MPH OR LESS THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP THE BRAKES ARE VERY ARE AND STUFF WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO STOP NOR WHILE REVERSING! I'VE ALMOST HIT SOMEONE WALKING AND SOMEONE CAR! I RAN INTO OUR INDUSTRIAL FAN IN OUR GARAGE BECAUSE I COULDN'T STOP. WE ALMOST LOST OUR LIVES TWICE WHILE MY 7 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN THERE BECYWE COULDN'T BREAK. I'VE CALLED DEALERSHIPS AND GM BOUT PROBLEMS AND THEY STATED THAT THEY'VE HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT BUT IT'S NOT RECALL AND THAT CAN NOT REIMBURSE ME ESPECIALLY IF I KET A THIRD PARTY FIX IT. I'M UNEMPLOYED AND PAY A NOTE ON THIS VEHICLE. I'VE HAD PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW! ALSO THE REAR CAMERA NEVER WORK IT BARELY WORK IT'S A VERY SMALL ONE THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WILL INSTALL THE REGULAR ONE IN THAT EVERY TAHOE HAS BECAUSE MINE HAS A DEFECT AND IT'S NOT THE TOUCHSCREEN THAT ALL TABLES HAVE AND NO PARTS FOR THIS ONE BUT GM WOULDN'T AGREE WITH IT THEY'VE DONE EVERYTHING TO THE BACK UP CAMERA AND IT KEEP GOING IN AND OUT AND HAS TO HAVE UPDATED MY LINK RADIO. THAT'S DANGEROUS. AS WELL AS THE BRAKE CABLE KEEP SLIPPING AND CAUSING MAJOR SQEAKING WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS SPEED BUMPS AND ETC. AND THE MOTOR MOUNTS STILL NOT FIXED I'VE TAKING IT SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THE MAJOR SHAKE AND VIBRATION FROM IT WHILE AT LIGHTS OR STILL AND THEY'VE CHANGED THEM OUT SHAVED THEM DOWN STILL NO HELP SO THEY WERE STILL WAITING ON GM TO COME OUT WITH A PART TO FIX IT. MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED NOW THIS ALL NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND REPLACED I HAVE A DAUGHTER AND WE ARE SCARED THAT SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN. THE BRAKE ISSUE HAD BEEN GOING ON FOR A YEAR AND EVENTUALLY IT GOTTEN WORSE AND COULDN'T STOP AT ALL. BRAKE PUMP AND VACUUM PUMP. WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR US TO LOOSE OUR LIVES FOR IT TO BE FIXED. I'VE HAD SOMEONE TO FIX THE BRAKE ISSUES AND IT COST A LOT AND GM WILL NOT REIMBURSE ME PLEASE HELP I HAVE PROOF AND RECEIPTS OF EVERYTHING.
Service brakes, Feb 5, 2019
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS I AM UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR BY APPLYING THE BRAKE. THIS HAPPENS WHEN GOING IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. THE BRAKE PEDAL JUST GETS HARD AND DOESNT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER SAID IT IS A BAD MECHANICAL BRAKE VACUUM PUMP THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS THE ULTIMATE SAFTEY CONCERN AS I ALMOST HIT SOMEONE THAT WAS WALKING ACROSS THE STREET, BECAUSE I COULDNT STOP THE TRUCK. GM NEEDS TO ACCEPT ACCOUTABILITY AND RECALL THIS FAULTY PART
Exterior lighting, Service brakes, Feb 3, 2019
WHEN BRAKES ARE PRESSED OR TURN SIGNAL USED THE MIDDLE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH
Service brakes, Jan 12, 2019
TAHOE WOULD NOT STOP.. EVERYTIME PUT IN REVERSE BRAKE PEDAL GETS HARD AN WILL NOT STOP. HAD IT CHECK OUT AN WAS TOLD IT WAS VACUUM PUMP. FORWARD AN BACK... WAS TOLD ALSO THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL HAS DONE SAME...JUST GOT IT IN AUGUST.. I HAVE PUT 4000 ON IT..
Service brakes, Jan 3, 2019
I HAVE 77K MILES IN MY CHEVY TAHOE. RECENTLY, MY BRAKES FAILED ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. MY BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD AND I WAS UNABLE TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. IF THERE WAS ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT OF ME IT COULD OF BEEN SERIOUS RESULTING IN MAJOR INJURIES. MY VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD APPROX 20 FEET BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN I CONTACTED OUR LOCAL GM DEALER I WAS ADVISED TO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND GET IT TOWED. I'VE RESEARCHED THAT MANY OF THIS YEAR AND MODELS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH THE BRAKES. CALLING IT THE FAULTY VACUUM PUMPS. WHAT IS EVEN MORE FRUSTRATING IS IN SEPTEMBER OF 2018 I FELT VIBRATION IN MY BRAKES AND THE TECH RECOMMENDED TO REOLACE MY FRONT BRAKES WHICH I DID. MY VEHICLE IS NOW GETTING REPAIRED BUT IN THE MEANTIME THERE ARE MILLIONS OF THE MODELS OUT ON THE SAME ROADS YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS DRIVE ON, TOTALLY UNSAFE. GM NEEDS TO RECALL AND MAKE THIS RIGHT FOR ALL OF US.
Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Jan 3, 2019
AT LOW SPEEDS MY BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GET EXTREMELY HARD TO PUSH DOWN CAUSING THE CAR TO BE DIFFICULT TO STOP. AFTER TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURNING IT BACK ON IT SEEMED FINE. A FEW WEEKS WENT BY WITH NO ISSUES AND THEN IT RETURNED WHEN BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON AND IT SEEMED TO BE WORKING FINE. ANOTHER 3 DAYS PASSES AND THEN BRAKE PEDAL GETS HARD AND CAN BARELY STOP THE CAR CAUSING A CLOSE COLLISION. THE SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST LIGHT COMES ON AND THE BRAKES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO PUSH TO MAKE THE CAR STOP. DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME CAREFULLY DUE TO NEEDING TO STEP ON THE BRAKES EXTREMELY HARD. REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND STILL NOT WORKING. REPLACED THE VACUUM PUMP AND LINE TO FIX THE ISSUE. THIS CAUSED MANY CLOSE CALLS AS THE FIRST TIME I WAS BACKING INTO A PARKING SPOT AND ALMOST HIT THE WALL. THE OTHER TIMES I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A DRIVE THROUGH ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND DRIVING THROUGH A NEIGHBORHOOD TOWING AND ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AT THE STOP SIGN.
Service brakes, Dec 25, 2018
WHEN APPLYING BRAKE AT LOW SPEEDS (UNDER 5 MPH) THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLL WITH BRAKE PRESSED ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. EVENTUALLY STOPS BUT THIS HAPPENS IN DRIVE AND REVERSE...SCARY WHEN PARKING AND ANOTHER CAR OR OTHER OBJECT IS IN FRONT OF YOU. NO NOISE OR DASH DISPLAY INDICATOR.
Service brakes, Dec 18, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH OR LESS, THE VEHICLE REQUIRED EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KOONS CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 10207 PHILADELPHIA RD, WHITE MARSH, MD 21162, (410) 931-8600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Service brakes, Dec 8, 2018
SINCE MAY THE BRAKES HAVE NOT WORKED INTERMITTENTLY AND TO STOP THE CAR I HAD TO PRESS DOWN AS HARD AS POSSIBLE. EARLY ON I HAD THE FLUID LEVELS AND BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE FINE SO I WAS NOT SURE OF THE PROBLEM UNTIL I SAW A BULLETIN FROM YOUR OFFICE. I THEN TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED IT AS LOW OUTPUT FROM THE VACUUM PUMP. IT COST NEARLY $700 TO REPLACE AND IN MY OPINION SHOULD BE PUT ON RECALL AS IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE THE BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. I ALMOST HAD A NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS ISSUE AND HAD TO HAVE MY VEHICLE PULLED FROM THE WATER WHEN LAUNCHING MY BOAT.