2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE Complaints

THE AIRBAG TROUBLE LIGHT CAME ON SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS USED. THE INDICATOR LIGH LOCATED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WHICH INDICATES THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG IS OFF DOES NOT COME ON IF THERE IS NOT A PASSENGER, UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES.

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND SUDDENLY THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE SERVICE BRAKES LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS DID THE STABILITY TRACK AND BRAKE FAULT LIGHTS. FORTUNATELY SHE WAS GOING SLOW AND WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL WITHOUT HAVING A COLLISION. UPON INSPECTION, I FOUND A BRAKE LINE FAILURE IN THE FRAME, DUE TO HEAVY CORROSION. THIS OCCURRED ON A CITY STREET IN A 30 MPH ZONE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED ABNORMALLY TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

THE SEATBELTS IN THE SECOND ROW DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY AND TWIST EASILY IN THE HOUSING CAUSING THE SEATBELT TO NOT RETRACT AT ALL. THE ISSUE WAS FIRST NOTICED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEN MY SON STARTED SITTING IN A BOOSTER SEAT. THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKING SEATBELT OFF. THE SEATBELT WOULD HAVE TO ME MANUALLY PUSHED INTO THE HOUSING IN ORDER TO PULL IT OUT AGAIN TO WEAR. ONE DAY HE PUT HIS SEATBELT ON AND IT TWISTED IN THE HOUSING AND GOT STUCK. I CHANGED HIS SEAT TO THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE SEATBELT ON THAT SIDE ALSO HAD THE SAME RETRACTING ISSUE AND NOW IT ALSO TWISTED IN THE HOUSING MAKING IT INOPERABLE. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME DUE TO THE AGE OF MY VEHICLE AND THAT I NEEDED TO CALL A DEALER. I CONTACTED A DEALER AND WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE SEATBELT PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AND THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THIS IS A SEATBELT THAT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, IT HAS NEVER BEEN USED IMPROPERLY OR DAMAGED BY ME. A SEAT BELT SHOULD SAFELY WORK FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE NOT JUST THE WARRANTY PERIOD.

TWICE IN THE PAST 5 YEARS I HAVE HAD A FLAT TIRE. I ALWAYS HAVE TO ENDURE THE EXPENSE OF A ROLLBACK WRECKER TO TAKE ME SOMEPLACE TO GET MY FLAT TIRE FIXED. THE REASON IS A TERRIBLE SECURITY LATCH ON THE SPARE TIRE THAT SEIZES UP AS SOON AS IT FIRST GETS WET. THIS LATCH WILL NOT RELEASE ALLOWING THE CABLE TO LOWER THE SPARE TIRE TO THE GROUND. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR YEARS AND, MY 2003 SILVERADO 1500 HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I AM TIRED OF ALL THESE EXPENSIVE FLAT TIRES AND LOST TIME. I COULD CHANGE MY OWN FLAT-IF CHEVY WOULD LET ME! HELP!!!

SERVICE AIR BAG AND SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT ALWAYS COMES ON. I KNOW THEIR HAS BEEN A RECALL WITH THIS MODEL RECALL # 06102 ON THE AIR BAGS, BUT THIS VIN NUMBER DOESN'T COME UP. U-TUBE SHOWS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SPRING IN THE TRANSFER CASE ABOUT SERVICE 4WD. SEE RECALL # 06V4170000 & 1233...UPDATED 04/12/16 *BF

HEATER SHORTED OUT CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. FIRE ENGULFED THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE CAR INTO THE FRONT SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. WE HAD THE HEAT ON SETTING 4. SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING. TURNED OFF THE HEATER. WHITE SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF VENTS. DECIDED TO GET OFF AT NEXT EXIT AND GET IT LOOKED AT. PULLED INTO PARKING LOT, BLACK SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT OF THE VENTS. WITHIN A MIN. OR TWO THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED HALF A TANK WHEN THE FUEL TANK HAD JUST BEEN FILLED. THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,285. UPDATED 11/09/15*LJ *CN *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, MULTIPLE WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, THE KEY BECAME STUCK AND WAS UNABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.

TAHOE FLASHES SERVICE STABILITY, STABILITY SYS DISABLED, TURN SIGNAL ON WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE TAHOE FLASHES SERVICE STABILITY AND OR STABILITY SYS DISABLED IT SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY. THE TAHOE DOES NOT LIKE BEING IDLE OR TURNING ON THE AIR AS IT WILL SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS EVERYTHING LOCKS UP AND YOU MAY/NOT CAN PULL OVER IN TIME. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS ELECTRICAL OR NOT. A LOT OF FOLKS ARE LOOKING FOR ANSWERS WHEN I GOOGLED THE ERRORS.