2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE Complaints

THE STEERING MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT GET IT REPRODUCED, BUT FINALLY RECEIVED A BULLETIN ADVISING TO REPLACE THE STEERING BEARINGS. THIS WAS DONE YESTERDAY AND IT STILL DOES IT TODAY. I'VE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME THING ON THE INTERNET, SOME MENTIONING IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS AGREED TO CONTACT THEIR ENGINEERS FOR ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE. HOWEVER, I'M CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY OF THIS ONGOING ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE. EVERYTIME THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS IN THE VEHICLE WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING; HOWEVER, THE DETAILS OF THE DIAGNOSIS COULD NOT BE PROVIDED AT THE TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

TAHOE 2015 LS TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING INTO NEUTRAL DURING ACCELERATION FROM A STOP SIGN/LIGHT AFTER CYCLING THROUGH 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. SUV WILL SLOW DOWN IN TRAFFIC. IT ALSO AUTO SHIFT INTO PARK LIKE CONDITION AT TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. I HAD TO PLACE THE SHIFT LEVER INTO PARK AND THEN BACK TO DRIVE TO GET THE TRANSMISSION TO ENGAGE. IT ALSO KICK HARD WHEN ENGAGED. THE SUV ONLY HAS 5089 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT THIS SUV NEW FROM RELIABLE CHEVROLET IN RICHARDSON, TX. TODAY THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE. IT NOW WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN I PUT IT INTO REVERSE. I HAD TO PUSH THE GAS PEDDLE MORE TO INCREASE THE RPM TO GET THE TRANSMISSION TO KICK IN. IT THEN KICK HARD INTO REVERSE. I BROUGHT THIS SUV TO MY DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIX. THEY SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING AND RETURN THIS SUV BACK TO ME. I HAVE ANOTHER MAJOR STOP AND NO GO TRANSMISSION ISSUE AGAIN TODAY FEB 8, 2016. THIS TIME I HAVE MY TEENAGE SON WITH ME AND THIS REALLY UPSET ME. SOMEONE COULD HAVE HIT ME FROM BEHIND SINCE THE ROAD WAS A DOWNHILL RUN WITH A STOP LIGHT. I AM BRINGING IT BACK TO MY RELIABLE CHEVROLET DEALER IN RICHARDSON, TX TOMORROW FEB 9, 2016 AND DEMAND THEN TO FIX IT. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE MY NEW TRUCK. IF THE ELECTRONICS OF THE TRANSMISSION TELLS THE MECHANICAL PARTS TO GO INTO PARK POSITION WHILE CRUISING DOWN THE STREET, THIS WILL BE A VERY BAD OUTCOME. PLEASE TELL MARY BARRA TO KEEP HER PROMISE NO MORE CRAP CAR. THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO HURT SOMEONE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED FROM THE V8 TO 4 CYLINDER MOTOR, THE VEHICLE BEGAN VIBRATING SEVERELY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INHERENT TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000.

THE INTERIOR LIGHTS OVER THE REAR PASSENGER SEATS AND THE CARGO AREA BLINK WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED. THIS ALSO OCCURS WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS APPLIED. THE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED ONCE AND THE ISSUE SEEMED TO GO AWAY. IT HAS NOW RETURNED AND THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT THE LAMPS NEED TO BE UPGRADED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 (NA) CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE SERVICE FRONT CAMERA WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66.

SIGNIFICANT WIND AND PRESSURE BUFFETING, NOISE AND VIBRATION AT SPEEDS ABOVE 35 MPH. IT IS ESPECIALLY BAD WHEN A REAR WINDOW IS OPEN OR PARTIALLY OPEN.

ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD WITH THE CAPABILITY FOR DINGY TOWING USING THE OPTIONAL TRANSFER CASE AS PER THE LAST 3 GENERATIONS OF TAHOE'S, IT BECAME APPARENT A DESIGN ISSUE WAS PRESENT THE FIRST TIME I PUT THE CASE IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. I ADVISED THE GM DEALER AND A MONTH LATER THEY CHANGED THE PROCEDURE CALLING FOR BATTERY DISCONNECTION. THIS RESULTS IN THE LOSS OF ALL INFORMATION. THE FIRST TIME I DINGY TOWED THE CAR USING GM PROCEDURES MY ONLY KEY FOB UNSYNCED WITH THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BATTERY WAS RECONNECTED. THIS LEFT ME WITH THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL CONNECTED TO MY BUS WITH NO WAY TO DISCONNECT IT. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO BACK UP WITH THE VEHICLE CONNECTED TO THE BUS AND THERE WAS NO ROOM TO TURN AROUND. I WAS DEAD IN THE WATER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I LEFT THE DEAD KEYFOB ON THE CONSOLE AND WENT TO RETRIEVE MY PHONE TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THE VEHICLE LOCKED ITSELF WITH THE KEY FOB INSIDE. ONSTAR TRIED 4 TIMES TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE WITHOUT SUCCESS OR RECOGNITION OF THE SIGNAL FROM ONSTAR. GM SENT EMERGENCY SERVICE 3 HOURS LATER AND THEY HAD TO BREAK INTO THE CAR TO OPEN IT. IN ORDER TO UNHOOK THE CAR I HAD TO DRAG A 14' LIMB OUT OF THE WOODS AND BLOCK UP THE BACK WHEELS AND EASE THE BUS BACK ABOUT 1" TO TAKE PRESSURE OFF THE TOWING SYSTEM. I CLEARED THE BUS OUT OF THE ROAD BUT THE VEHICLE SAT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD FOR 3 HOURS UNTIL WE UNLOCKED IT. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY TO A PET OR BABY LOCKED IN THE CAR DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY. THIS IS A GM DESIGN ISSUE AND THEY REFUSE TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A RED LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE WOULD IDLE INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,800.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO A CURB, THE PLASTIC WIND DEFLECTOR WAS PLACED TOO LOW (APPROXIMATELY EIGHT INCHES FROM THE PAVEMENT), MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO PULL AWAY FROM THE CURB WITHOUT PULLING OUT THE FRONT FENDER. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE FRONT FENDER WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,702. UPDATED 01/20/16*LJ; UPDATED 04/27/18*JB *TR