2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE Complaints

2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE ABS MODULE FAILED AT 40000 MILES. REPLACED THE PART, THEN IT FAILED AGAIN AT 80000 MILES. TWO FAILURES OF THE EXACT SAME SAFETY RELATED COMPONENT IN 80000 MILES SEEMS EXCESSIVE. *JB

WENT TO HAVE A VIRGINIA STATE INSPECTION DONE ON THE 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE AND IT FAILED BECAUSE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE /ARKING BRAKE WAS STICKING, AND THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOES WERE METAL TO METAL. THEY STATED THAT THEY HAD NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE. SO TO MAKE IT INSPECTION WORTHY I HAD TO PAY $250.00 TO REPLACE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOES!! I HAVE READ THIS IN MANY INSTANCES ON THE INTERNET. *AK

EXPERIENCED UNWANTED ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION TWICE WITH 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE OWNED IN ALABAMA. ACTIVATIONS OCCURRED IN 2004 AND 2007. CRASH CAN OCCUR DUE TO INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW SPEED BRAKE APPLICATIONS. ABS MODULE REPLACED TWICE BY CERTIFIED AUTO MECHANICS. *JB

ABS SENSOR IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. ABS "DUMMY" LIGHTS GOES OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. *JB

TL* - THE VEHICLE OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE SEAT BELT FAILED ON THE PASSENGER'S REAR SIDE SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY FAILED TO SECURE THE PASSENGER DURING THE IMPACT. THE PASSENGER WAS FORCED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE CONTACT HAS A POLICE REPORT. THE SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED, AND THE CONTACT ALSO HAS THE OLD SEAT BELT.*AK UPDATED 02/21/07. *JB

I HAVE A RECURRING KNOCKING IN MY CHEVY TAHOE 2001 STEERING COLUMN THAT HAS TO BE SERVICED EVERY 8-10 MOS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED AS A PROBLEM/CONCERN OF OTHER CONSUMERS. THE DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THE KNOCKING IS CAUSED BY SOME TYPE OF CALCIUM BUILD UP AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN AT A COST OF $200-300 EACH TIME THIS PROBLEM IS REPAIRED. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2001. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I SHOULD BE CONTINUALLY PAYING FOR ANNUALLY. THIS IS NOT A RARE OCCURRENCE. IS THERE SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE ON GMAC'S END TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT ANY MONETARY LOSS OF THE CONSUMER? *NM

THE SHIFT LEVER ARM ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAD RUSTED SUFFICIENTLY THAT THE SHIFT CABLE CONNECTION SLIPPED OFF THE NIPPLE ON THE SHIFT LEVER ARM. IT APPEARS TO BE A SNAP FIT WITHOUT ANY POSITIVE RETENTION. IT WAS THEN NOT POSSIBLE TO SHIFT GEARS OR RE-START THE ENGINE. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED IN MY OWN DRIVEWAY JUST AFTER I HAD DRIVEN HOME ON THE FREEWAY. THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE LEVER ARM AND THE COMPLETE CABLE ASSEMBLY. I HAVE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. *JB

MY VEHICLE EXHIBITS THE SAME PROBLEM AS NHTSA RECALL #05V379000 . I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN PORTLAND MAINE AND OPERATED IT THERE FOR 1 YEAR. I AM ACTIVE DUTY NAVY AND HENCE WAS NOT A RESIDENCE OF MAINE. I DID NOT TITLE THE VEHICLE IN MAINE. GM WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER TITLED IN ONE OF THE TARGET STATES. *JB

THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WENT DOWN BY ITSELF, AND NOW IS INOPERABLE FROM EITHER THE DRIVERS ELECTRIC WINDOW SWITCH OR REAR PASSENGER SWITCH, SO IT IS STUCK DOWN. ALL OTHER WINDOWS WORK FINE. I HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM YET. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED CAUSING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES TO MALFUNCTION. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THE ELECTRONIC BRAKING CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THIS WAS A DEFECT.