There are 14 owner-reported suspension complaints for the 2002 Chevrolet Tahoein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN AND RIGHT SIDE SWAYBAR SNAPPED OFF AT REAR HOUSING. I NEVER CARRIED A HEAVY LOAD OR TOWED ANYTHING WITH THIS TRUCK SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. *JS
I HAVE OWNED MY TAHOE FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS, AND I HAVE HAD THE FRONT HUBS/WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED 3 TIMES. SINCE THEY WERE A ONE PIECE ASSEMBLY,THEY WERE RATHER EXPENSIVE. I HAVE PUT ALMOST 70000 MILES ON IT SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT, AND NEVER HAD ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK. *AK
CUSTOMER THAT WANTS TO KNOW IF A MANUFACTURER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING/REPLACING ITEMS LISTED AND/OR CONTAINED IN THE (TSB) TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN'S; AT THE EXPENSE OF THE MANUFACTURER?
DT: CONSUMER SAYS THAT ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIES THE BRAKES, HE SAYS THAT THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER WENT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IF HE CONTINUES TO DRIVE VEHICLE, IT WILL EVENTUALLY LOCK UP. CONSUMER ASKED ABOUT A RECALL AND DEALER SAID THAT THERE IS SOME KIND OF RECALL IN THE NORTH PART OF THE NATION, BUT HIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. CONSUMER WANTS HIS VEHICLE TO BE INCLUDE IN THE RECALL TO GET IT FIXED. CONSUMER WANTS TO REIMBURSED IN FULL FOR COSTS OF FIXING PROBLEM.*AK *JB
DURING OWNER PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE (TIRE ROTATION AND FRONT END GREASE) UPPER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT RUBBER BOOT WAS FOUND RIPPED AND PLAY WAS NOTED IN DRIVER FRONT WHEEL HUB. UPON TIRE ROTATION WITH TIRE OFF THE GROUND AUDIBLE GRINDING NOISE COULD BE HEARD FROM WHEEL BEARINGS. DURING INSPECTION OF PASSANGER FRONT WHEEL THE SAME AUDIBLE GRINDING WAS NOTED FROM THE WHEEL BEARINGS. DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT HUBS AND UPPERCONTROL ARM UNDER WARRANTY.
VEHICLE PULLED TO RIGHT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT ANY SPEED. WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 30 MPH IT FELT LIKE THE BACK OF VEHICLE SWUNG OUT TO THE RIGHT. WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT AND TAKING HANDS OFF THE STEERING WHEEL VEHICLE DROVE STRAIGHT. VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN CHECKED BY DEALER. *AK
FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED AT 43000 MILES. *LA
PROBLEMS WITH SUSPENSION, BRAKES, AND GAS GAUGE GIVING OUT AN IMPROPER READING. *MR FEW DAYS AFTER VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, CONSUMER NOTICED A FUEL SMELL COMING FROM VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHICH THEY FOUND OUT THAT THE GAS CAP WASN'T TIGHT. ALSO, WHICLE PUTTING FUEL, GAS TANK BURST SPILLING FUEL TO THE CONSUMER. IN ADDITION, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED STALLING, SUSPENSION SQUEAKS, AND FUEL RELATED PROBLEMS. *LA
STEERING FEELS UNSTABLE OVER 50MPH. TAHOE WANDERS REQUIRING YOU TO CORRECT ALOT. SEEMS UNSAFE, WIFE WON'T DRIVE TAHOE ANYMORE.*AK
WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKES FRONT END WILL GO TO THE RIGHT AND BACK WILL GO TO THE LEFT. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AND/OR BRAKING, STEERING WHEEL WILL PULL TO THE LEFT. WHEN BRAKING, STEERING PULLLED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT, RESULTING IN VEHICLE SPINNING OUT TWICE.*AK DEALER FOUND CASTER AND CAMBER OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND PERFORMED ALIGNMENT. *TT
AUTORIDE SYSTEM CAUSING SEVERE VEHICLE INSTABILITIES, UNSAFE CHARACTERISTICS. WILL CAUSE ACCIDENT. VEHICLE IS UNSTABLE AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. OPERATION OF AUTORIDE CAUSES VEHICLE TO WANDER AND WOBBLE OFF TRACK.*AK
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR ACCIDENT. AT ANY SPEED, ESPECIALLY AT SPEEDS OF 55-75 MPH, THERE IS PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT PULLS TO ONE SIDE. THE STEERING REMAINS UNSTABLE REGARDLESS OF SEVERAL RETURN TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. *TT
WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN OVER-DRIVE BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 40 - 43 MPH, THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP HAS SERVICED THE TRUCK SEVERAL TIMES THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE IS STILL UNDETERMINED. *NM THERE WAS A LOUD VIBRATION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN 2 WHEEL AUTO DRIVE AND AT SPEED OF 40-45 MPH/1200 TO 1400 RPMS SHIFTING INTO OVER-DRIVE GOING UPHILL AND OR PULL ON ENGINE. MAY BE A TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM. THIS WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WHICH HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *SC
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026