2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE Complaints

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PROBLEMS. STARTED WITH A BATTERY LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ON, WITH A GOOD CHARGE ON THE BATTERY AND FROM THE ALTERNATOR (BOTH CONFIRMED WITH ELECTRIC METER). ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. GAUGE SHOWS 1/4 TO 1/2 TANK, AND LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON. FILLING THE TANK AT THAT TIME TAKES 22-23 GALLONS, WITH A 23 GALLON TANK CAPACITY. ALSO GETTING A SERVICE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INTERMITTENTLY. CHECKING THE TIRE PRESSURES, ALL TIRES SHOW 38 TO 42 PSI, OR OCCASIONALLY THE LFT OR LRT SHOWS --PSI. TIRE PRESSURES CONFIRMED WITH A TIRE GAUGE. SO FAR ALL OTHER GAUGES ARE WORKING GOOD. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY TAHOE Z71. IN LATE 2008 IT BEGAN HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. DVD PLAYER, BATTERY DRAIN/DEAD, STEREO SYSTEM, WARNING MESSAGES, AND FINALLY THIS LAST TIME MY ENTIRE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED BOTH ELECTRONICALLY AND MECHANICALLY LEAVING US STRANDED FOR A WEEKEND. WE THEN HAD TO DRIVE HOME IN THE SNOW/ICE THINKING WE HAD SOME 4 WHEEL DRIVE BECAUSE THE LIGHT WAS ON AND NO WARNING LIGHTS TOLD US OTHERWISE. WE COULD OF BEEN KILLED WITH NO 4 WHEEL DRIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS AFTER A HUGE STORM. I PUT TRUST IN MY TAHOE AND IT LET ME AND MY FAMILY DOWN AND NOW WE WANT IT GONE. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A TOTAL OF 17 VISITS AND 33 DAYS FOR THE VARIOUS PROBLEMS. EVEN WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WE HAVE HAD TO PAY A LOT OF OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES FOR REPAIRS AND RENTAL CARS. I NO LONGER TRUST THE VEHICLE. I TOO HAVE HAD THE TAILGATE HANDLE ISSUE AS WELL. 2-3 X NOW. GM NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE. I TRIED TO GET A NEW CAR FROM THE LEMON LAW BUT I WAS NOT ELIGIBLE TIME WISE. IT SEEMS THE CAR IS FLAWED AND NOT FIXABLE. IT HAS LESS THAN 60K MI ON IT. IF SOMETHING HAPPENS I WILL HOLD GM RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT TAKING ACTION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD MOMENTARILY BEFORE A POWER REDUCED MESSAGE ALSO DISPLAYED ON THE DASHBOARD. DURING THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT A MODULE WITHIN THE THROTTLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/08/11 *BF UPDATED 1/4/11 *CN

WE SUDDENLY STARTED NOTICING ODOR AND FOUND LARGE PUDDLE OF OIL SPILL ON GARAGE FLOOR. TRIED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK, IMMEDIATELY TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHERE WE BOUGHT IT AND MAINTENANCE RECORDS ARE KEPT, KOONS CHEVY, VIENNA VA (THE DEALER) EXPLAINED THERE IS RECALL ON ONE PART (GASKET) BUT THE BEARINGS ALSO RUPTURED AMONG OTHER THINGS SUCH AS THE AXEL AND DIFFERENTIAL . CHEVROLET SAID THAT THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL BUT THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH MAY HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE THEY JUST "DON'T KNOW" IN OTHER WORDS THIS IS A SERIOUS REPAIR WARRANTY ISSUE/DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE OTHER PART AT THIS TIME WHICH IS THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR, THIS ALL HAPPENED SUDDENLY AND SIMULTANEOUSLY AND THERE HAS TO BE A LINK AND ONE THING TRIGGERED THE OTHER. THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO HONOR THIS REPAIR CLAIMING THAT EVERYTHING THAT IS SEALED AND ENCLOSED IS COVERED BUT THE OTHER DEFECTIVE PART IS OUTSIDE OF THE ENCLOSURE. KOONS CHEVROLET WANTS TO CHARGE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR IT, AND CHEVROLET WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT, AND THEIR ANSWER WAS THAT THERE IS NO RECALL AT THE TIME. *TR

LIFTGATE UNLOCK QUIT WORKING AT AROUND 63000 MILES. THERE IS NO MANUAL OR KEY OPERATED WAY TO UNLOCK THE LIFTGATE. IT FAILED IN THE LOCKED POSITION WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO TRAP SOMEONE INSIDE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN WAS TO CRAWL INSIDE THE BACK END OF THE VEHICLE, RIP THE PLASTIC TRIM PANELS OFF THAT COVER THE MECHANISM, AND THEN MOVE THE ACTUATOR BY HAND. WHEN I TOOK TO THE DEALER TO CHECK OUT HE WANTED OVER $125.00 TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM, $500 TO REPLACE THE LOCK ACTUATOR, OR $200.00 TO UNLOCK WITH NO REPAIR TO LOCKING MECHANISM. I READ NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE. GM SHOULD REALLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. *TR

REAR LIFTGATE AND WINDOW FAIL TO UNLOCK OR OPEN WITH KEYLESS ENTRY FOB. THERE IS NO WAY TO OPEN OR UNLOCK. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A FAILED ACTUATOR AND ALMOST $600 TO REPLACE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED SHE NOTICED THAT THE REAR LATCH HAD BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND ADVISED HER THAT THE LATCH WOULD NEED REPLACING. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURE AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND REFERRED HER TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,039 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 165,039.

MY 2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE TRACTION ACTIVATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD NO MATTER HOW HARD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE SENSOR COULD HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS STARTED AT 20,300 MILES THE 1 ST TIME AND AT 45,256 I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING WRONG NO RECALLS ON THIS ITEM. *TR

NO SPECIFIC EVENTS. WE SIMPLY REMOVED THE CUSHIONS AND PADS FROM THE GRACE NAUTILUS BOOSTER SEAT AND NOTICED THAT THE BELT WAS COMPLETELY FRAYED. THE RESTRAINING SYSTEM HARNESS (WHICH LOOK LIKE SEAT BELT MATERIAL) WAS FRAYED ALMOST COMPLETELY THROUGH. WE WOULD NEVER HAVE NOTICED IT HAD WE NOT REMOVED THE PADDING TO WASH IT. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2006, MAKE=CHEVY, MODEL=TAHOE)

REAR LIFTGATE ACTUATOR HAS FAILED. SAFETY ISSUE WITH CHILDREN IN REAR OF VEHICLE AND LACK OF ACCESS. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. GM SHOULD RECALL THIS PART ASAP. *TR