2003 Chevrolet Tahoe Complaint Log

I CAN BE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY RUNNING 65-70 MPH AND THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT WILL COME ON AND REDUCES MY SPEED TO 10 MPH! I PULL OVER, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY CABLE AND REPLACE IT, THEN I COULD CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER WEEK OR SO. FINALLY, I LEFT THE DIAGONSTIC COMPUTER IN MY TRUCK AND WAS ABLE TO CAPTURE THE CODE P1125. THE MECHANIC SAID TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. THAT WAS DONE IN OCTOBER. IT RAN FINE FOR A WHILE, BUT IT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED AGAIN! NOW, TWO MONTHS LATER, IT'S DOING IT AGAIN! NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. MEANWHILE, I AM A FEMALE WHO TRAVELS THE HIGHWAYS EVERYDAY GOING BACK AND FORTH TO WORK AND I HAVE BEEN IN SEVERAL DANGEROUS SITUATIONS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM THAT WILL NOT STOP! AS OF NOW, I CAN NOT DRIVE MY TRUCK AND HAVING TO RELY ON CARPOOLING AGAIN UNTIL IT'S FIXED FOR THE THIRD TIME IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS. IT ALSO APPEARS THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NO RESULTS. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED IF THIS IS NOT ADDRESSED SOON!

VEHICLE FUEL SYSTEM QUIT ON HWY AT 60 MPH...I WAS ABLE TO GET TO SHOULDER OF THE HWY DUE TO SKILLFUL DRIVING. AFTER COOLING DOWN THE VEHICLE STARTED WAS ABLE TO DRIVE 20 MILES WHEN IT QUIT AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. EACH TIME I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE HWY. FINALLY I HAD TO GET THE TAHOE TOWED TO BE REPAIRED. *KB

IHAVE A 2003 CHEVY TAHOE AND THE DRIVERS HEATED SEAT COMES ON BY ITS SELF YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY SHUT IT OFF. *TT

BRAKE FLUID DISCOVERED DRIPPING FROM UNDER FRONT LEFT FRAME ONTO DRIVEWAY. FOUND BRAKE LINE RUSTED AND PITTED AND WET WITH FLUID. MASTER CYLINDER WAS DOWN APPROXIMATELY 10% BELOW FULL MARK. MANY ITEMS IN LEFT SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT RUSTED AND CORRODED. HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS COMPONENT FAILURES RELATED TO RUST AND CORROSION UNDER LEFT SIDE HOOD AND CHASSIS, ... REAR BRAKE ROTORS, BRAKE CONTROL MODULE, BRAKE MODULATOR VALVE, CORRODED AND STUCK SPARE TIRE RELEASE CABLE, LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY,WIND SHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE REPLACED ,SPEED SENSOR REPLACED,STEERING SHAFT REPLACED.

THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT CAME ON AND REDUCED THE CAR'S POWER TO ONLY BE ABLE TO GO 20 MPH. I DID REACH 30 MPH WITH A DOWN-SLOPE. I WAS VERY SCARED AND HAD MY TWO CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THANKFULLY, I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE WITH MY CAR MAKE AND MODEL, IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AND A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE. THE ENGINE'S POWER JUST PULLED BACK WITHOUT WARNING! I AM TAKING THE CAR TO BE SERVICED TOMORROW BUT CANNOT FATHOM TO THINK WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED!

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY ON A SUNNY SATURDAY AFTERNOON (JUNE 4, 2011), I APPLIED THE BRAKES WHEN APPROACHING SIDEWALK AND STREET. MY 2003 CHEVY TAHOE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITH MINIMUM RESISTANCE. THE TAHOE ROLLED PAST THE SIDEWALK, OUT INTO THE STREET, AND UP THE NEIGHBORS DRIVEWAY BEFORE COMING TO REST. FORTUNATELY THE VEHICLE DID NOT STRIKE ANYTHING. I WOULD ESTIMATE THE BRAKING CAPACITY OF THE VEHICLE AT 5%, AS I DROVE IT TO THE SERVICE STATION AT 5MPH IN LOW GEAR ABOUT 1/2 MILE AWAY. TIM LALLY CHEVROLET IN BEDFORD, OH DETERMINED BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED BY CORROSION OF THE BRAKE LINES. ALL BRAKE AND FUEL LINES WERE REPLACED IN A FRAME OFF RESTORATION COSTING ABOUT $4,000.00 USD. *TR

2003 TAHOE HAS A DEFECTIVE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER - GM REFUSES TO REPAIR UNDER THEIR "SPECIAL COVERAGE" BECAUSE THAT COVERAGE EXPIRED AT 80,000 MILES. MY VEHICLE IS SETUP WITH A TOW PACKAGE ALLOWING YOU TO TOW UP TO 7,000 POUNDS. IT IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT THAT YOU KNOW YOUR SPEED WHEN TOWING A TRAILER OR YOU CAN EASILY LOOSE CONTROL. MY SPEEDOMETER IS CURRENTLY STUCK AT 10 MILES PER HOUR. GM HAS DIAGNOSED AND STATED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS DEFECTIVE. GM DOES NOT CONSIDER A SPEEDOMETER TO BE A SAFETY DEVICE, BUT BECAUSE THEY PROMOTE THIS VEHICLE WITH A "TOW PACKAGE" SPEED BECOMES A MUCH MORE CRITICAL FACTOR IN VEHICLE OPERATION. *TR

REAR GLASS HINGE IN 2003 TAHOE RIPPING FROM HINGE. WINDOW MUST NOW BE FORCED SIDEWAYS TO ENGAGE LOCKING MECHANISM TO CLOSE REAR GLASS HATCH. LIFTING ENTIRE HATCH EFFECTS THE GLASS HINGE AS WELL. RT CORNER OF WINDOW NOW PROTRUDES ABOVE ROOF LINE AND I AM CONCERNED THIS WILL "CATCH" DURING HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND BLOW OFF AS HAS BEEN REPORTED PREVIOUSLY. LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP REPAIR FACILITY INFORMED ME THIS IS COMMON AND THEY HAVE REPAIRED 2 THAT WEEK FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEIR REPAIR STATISTICS DO NOT GO UP TOWARDS CHEVY CORPORATE FOR TREND AND FAILURE ANALYSIS. THEY REFERRED ME TO THE CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS CALLED AND THEY CONDUCTED A 2 HOUR INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE HINGE DEFECTS ARE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. CURRENT COSTS TO REPAIR ARE APPROX $1000.00. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED DISCOLORATION OF THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDEVIEW MIRROR, REDUCING HER VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE CONTACT FELT THE BRAKE PEDAL SLIGHTLY DROP. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND LATER ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL TO FLOOR AGAIN WHEN HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO IT IN ORDER CHANGE GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE WHEEL CYLINDERS AND THE BRAKE LINE WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION, NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA1100A (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC FOUNDATION HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

ONE OF THE RUNNING/DRIVING WHITE LIGHTS HAS BURNED OUT AND NOT JUST ONCE. AFTER REPLACING THIS BULB TWICE IT ONLY TOOK A MATTER OF A FEW DAYS FOR IT TO BURN OUT AGAIN. MANY SAME STYLE CHEVROLET VEHICLES (MAINLY TAHOE, SUBURBAN, SILVERADO, AND AVALANCHE) ARE THE VEHICLES WITH THIS ISSUE. ON ANY GIVEN DAY I DRIVE AROUND TOWN OR OUT OF TOWN I NOTICE ATLEAST 10 VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. IF THESE LIGHTS ARE INSTALLED FOR SAFETY REASONS (PARTICULARLY IN THE GRAY NORTHWEST) I BELIEVE BOTH LIGHTS SHOULD BE WORKING AS INTENDED. *TR

I HAD TO HAVE THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CLEANED 1AND 1/2 YEARS AGO ON MY CHEVY TAHOE. IT RECENTLY STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN. THEN YESTERDAY DURING A HARD BRAKE TO AVOID DEBRIS IN THE ROAD THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY. I DO NOT KNOW YET WHAT FAILED BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE BRAKE FLUID LEFT IN THE RESERVOIR. I SEE THAT THERE ARE MORE THAN 1 RECALL FOR TAHOES REGARDING BRAKES, BUT MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED? *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED - INDICATING INCORRECT SPEED. FOR EXAMPLE, DRIVING THROUGH TOWN AT THE NORMAL FLOW OF TRAFFIC (20-30 MPH) THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATES 50+ MPH. *TR

03 CHEVY TAHOE WITH 28,000 MILES,ALL GAUGES QUIT WORKING,HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST WE ARE GOING,NO IDEA ON GAS,OIL PRESSURE ETC. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS AND CAN NOT AFFORD 700. TO FIX WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A SAFETY RECALL. *TR

MY CONTROL PANEL LIGHTS AND HEAT AND AIR CONTROL KNOBS ARE GOING OUT. MY BACK SEAT SEATBELT SOMETIMES WANT LATCH AND MY 3RD ROW SEATING WILL NOT LATCH TO THE BRACKET. MY STEARING IS BAD IT WILL NOT LINE UP AND THATS JUST THE BEGINING OF THE PROBLEMS THAT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. MY GRANDKIDS RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE.

SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. SHOWS 50 MPH WHEN STOPPED AND 120 MPH WHEN ON CITY STREETS. WAS WORKING WITHOUT ANY ISSUES AND THEN TODAY IT IS INCORRECT. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND NOTICED THIS IS BECOMING WIDESPREAD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD INTERMITTENTLY READ INACCURATE SPEEDS. FOR INSTANCE, WHEN DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD READ THAT THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING OVER 50 MPH AND VICE VERSA. THE CONTACT HAD PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A MANUFACTURER'S EXTENDED WARRANTY OFFER FOR VEHICLES EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE WITH LESS THAN 70,000 ACCUMULATED MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BECAUSE HIS VEHICLE WAS OVER 70,000 MILES THEY WOULD NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000. UPDATED 08/19/11

DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY AT THE POSTED SPEED OF 65 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY DROPPED TO 0 AND THE NEEDLE CEASED TO MOVE. UPON STOPPING AT THE NEXT REST STOP AND CHECKING FOR CIRCUIT BREAKERS I REALIZED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS PROBABLY WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT ITSELF AND CONTINUED. RETURNING TO THE FREEWAY I NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS ONCE AGAIN FUNCTIONING BUT CARS WERE PASSING ME AT AN EXCESSIVE SPEED. I ESTIMATED, BY TRAVELING WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC, OUR SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 15-20 MPH FAST. AFTER STOPPING AGAIN AND TROUBLESHOOTING WITH NO SUCCESS WE RESUMED OUR TRIP WITH THE SPEEDOMETER READING APPROXIMATELY 10-15 SLOWER THAN ACTUAL SPEED. UPON NOTIFYING OUR DEALER I WAS TOLD THE SPEEDOMETERS IN THIS YEAR VEHICLE WERE FAILING AT A EXCESSIVE RATE AND THE MANUFACTURER HAD DECIDED TO OFFER AND EXTENDED WARRANTY TO 70000 MILES FOR REPLACEMENT. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM AND WARNED OF THE DEFECTIVE PARTS IN MY VEHICLE. THIS PARTICULAR TRIP WAS TO MEXICO AND THE RELIABILITY OF MY SPEEDOMETER WOULD BE A PARTICULAR CONCERN ON THE ROADS I TRAVELLED. THIS PART SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE RATE OF FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE NOTIFIED THE CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW FAST THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING. THE MANUFACTURER MAILED THE CONTACT A LETTER REGARDING THE DEFECT WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. WHEN THE LETTER WAS RECEIVED THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON THE VEHICLE. THE LETTER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO SEVEN YEARS FROM THE DATE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN SERVICE OR 70,000 MILES. THE CONTACT EXCEEDED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER UNDER THE WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE THIS WAS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE FAILURE WAS PROGRESSIVELY BECOMING WORSE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARRANTY AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR COSTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 129,000.

I OWN A 2003 CHEVY TAHOE. I FIRST BEGIN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE ABS SYSTEM IN 2010. THE BRAKES WOULD FLUTTER BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHILE TRAVELING OUT OF STATE THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED AND WENT TO THE FLOOR. I WAS STUCK IN TRAFFIC IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA WITH PASSENGERS IN MY CAR. THE PARKING EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT WORK SO I HAD TO CAREFULLY DRIFT INTO A PARKING SPOT USING THE CURB AS A BRACE. I ENDED UP HAVING TO REPLACE ALL THE BRAKES LINES WHICH WERE COMPLETELY CORRODED. I WAS JUST TOLD BY MY MECHANIC TODAY THAT THE PADS, ROTORS, BACKING PLATE, PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM, ETC. IS ALL CORRODED AND HAS TO BE REPLACED COSTING ME WELL OVER $1000.00 DOLLARS. I LIKE MY VEHICLE AND OTHER THAN THE ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES IT RUNS FINE. BUT FOR SUCH AN EXPENSIVE LUXURY VEHICLE TO HAVE THIS TYPE OF SAFETY ISSUE IS COMPLETELY UNSATISFACTORY TO THE CUSTOMER. TO MANY MANUFACTURERS ARE CUTTING COST AT THE EXPENSE OF CUSTOMER SAFETY AND VEHICLE RELIABILITY. THIS MATTER HAS TO BE ADDRESSED QUICKLY AND A RECALL AND/OR HELP WITH COST IS GREATLY NEEDED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE C1500. SHE NOTICED THAT THE REAR LIFT GATE GLASS WAS LOOSE AND MADE A NOISE WHENEVER IT WAS OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED IN THE LIFT GATE HINGE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LIFT GATE ASSEMBLY AND GLASS WITH A NEWLY DESIGN LIFT GATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

WE WERE INFORMED THAT OUR TOYO OPEN COUNTRY H/T 111S OWL 265/70R16 WERE DRY ROTTED. WE PURCHASED THESE TIRES APPROX 2 YEARS AGO AND THE VEHICLE WAS STORED IN CLOSED GARAGE VIRTUALLY EVERY NIGHT. ONLY 30,000 MILES WERE PUT ON THE TIRES FROM POINT OF PURCHASE TO POINT OF OBSERVATION BY TIRE STORE WHICH MEANS DRY ROTTING HAPPENED AT SOME POINT PRIOR TO 30K MILES. IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO US THAT THIS COULD BE A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR ME AND MY FAMILY SO WE ELECTED TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES IMMEDIATELY. *TR

NO ACCIDENT YET. SMELLED GAS SO I LOOKED UNDER 2003 TAHOE FOR LEAKS AND NOTICED FILLER NECK PLUS FUEL LINES ALONG WITH BRAKE LINES WITH EXTREME RUST. I UNDERSTAND RUST FORMS ON ALL METALS. BUT THIS IS SOMETHING YOU SHOULD FIND ON TWENTY YEAR OR OLDER VEHICLES. I AM A LICENSED APR. AND RUN A QUALITY SHOP AND HAVE WORK ON VEHICLES FOR A LIVING FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS AND ONLY SEE THIS ON SUBSTANDARD OR LOW GRADE MATERIALS. SO WHY DO THESE LINES HAVE THIS PROBLEM? THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT REALLY SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. I'VE SEEN OTHER MANUFACTURERS RECALL MUCH LESS PROBLEMS WHY NOT THIS. IF YOU PRICE OUT THESE PIECES FOR REPLACEMENT YOU OR YOUR COSTUMER BETTER BE SITTING DOWN. PARTS ARE NORMALLY IN STOCK. WE ALL KNOW THEY ONLY STOCK WHAT'S SELLS REGULARLY. PLEASE AGAIN THIS IS SAFETY PROBLEM CHEVY SHOULD OWN UP TO. *TR

THE GAS GAUGE READS 1/4 FULL WHEN OUT OF GAS. ONCE ON HIGHWAY AND ONCE AT HOME. NOW I FILL UP AT WHEN GAUGE READS 1/2 FULL. *KB

2003 CHEVY TAHOE WITH SEAT HEATERS. HEATER DRIVER SIDE COMES ON BY ITSELF AND CAN NOT SHUT IT OFF. SEAT GETS EXTREMELY HOT AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY DEALER THAT WE HAVE TO REPLACE SEAT MODULE CONTROL COST $500. *TR

ANTI LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEED ON DRY PAVEMENT, REQUIRING HARDER BRAKING EFFORT. ALSO HEARING FOUR CHIMES WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR

PLASTIC/RUBBER ATTACHING HINGE ON REAR LIFTGATE WINDOW CRACKED, SEPARATING GLASS WINDOW FROM BODY. REPORTED TO CHEVROLET ON 6/3/2010. THEY HAD ME TAKE TO WILLIAMS CHEVROLET TO INSPECT ON 6/4 AND SAID THEY WOULD CALL BACK THAT AFTERNOON WITH A CONCLUSION. SERVICE MANAGER FIRST SAID ADHESIVE FAILED, THEN PART WAS MISSING THAT ATTACHES HINGE. NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF MATERIAL ARE MISSING, TWO SIDES FIT BACK TOGETHER WITH A CRACK IN THE MIDDLE. HINGE DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE ANY PHYSICAL ATTACHMENT TO GLASS OTHER THAN MOLDED RUBBER THAT BONDS TO GLASS, SANDWICHING HINGE IN-BETWEEN. DEALER INSPECTED OTHER HINGE AND FOUND IT TO BE CRACKING ALSO. CHEVROLET DIDN'T CALL ME BACK, I HAD TO CALL ALMOST DAILY AND LEAVE MESSAGES UNTIL FINALLY SOMEONE CALLED ON 6/30 AND SAID THAT THIS WAS NOT BE A DEFECT AND GENERAL MOTORS WOULD NOT ASSIST IN RESOLVING THE COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 55,000 MILES ON IT. I FIND A FAILURE LIKE THIS TO TOO SOON IN A VEHICLES LIFE AND APPEAR TO BE EITHER A FLAW IN THE FASTENER DESIGN OR ASSEMBLY. *TR

I PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY FOR MY TRUCK AND NOW WHENEVER I GET TO A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT IT GOES DEAD. I DON'T UNDERSTAND. EVERYTHING WAS FINE BEFORE I PUT IN ANOTHER BATTERY. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WAS HIGHER THAN THE SPEED I WAS GOING AND THE FUEL NEEDLE SHOWED MORE THAN ACTUALLY WAS IN THE TRUCK. *TR

SPEEDOMETER ON 2003 CHEVY TAHOE DEFECTIVE - WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK IN MODERATE TRAFFIC, I LOOK DOWN AND MY SPEEDO IS DISPLAYING OVER 120MPH. THIS CAUGHT ME OFF-GUARD AND I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES, ALMOST GETTING REAR-ENDED. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT THAT WOULD COVER THIS SAFETY ISSUE. HOWEVER SINCE MY VEHICLE HAS 85K IT DOES NOT QUALIFY. UPON SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, THIS APPEARS TO BE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND IT IS EVIDENT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR MANY YEARS. DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE OVER $750-$1000 TO FIX THIS SAFETY PROBLEM! SOMETHING NEEDS TO DONE! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAD BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DASHBOARD WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

OUR 2003 TAHOE HAS STRANGE SPEEDOMETER READINGS THAT ARE NOT CORRECT. IT CAUSED US TO TRAVEL FASTER THAN WAS SAFE ON THE ROAD. WHEN NOTICED WE SLOWED DOWN PULLED OVER AND WAITED FOR ANOTHER CAR TO FOLLOW. *TR

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE VENTS BLOW OUT HOT AIR WHEN HEATER OR A/C IS ON.. TEMP WAS CHECKED AND IT WAS HIGHER THAN 150 DEGREES... VERY VERY HOT. *TR

FEELS LIKE ABS BRAKES ARE TRYING TO FUNCTION AT LOW SPEEDS. TAHOE HESITATES TO STOP AT SLOW SPEEDS. *TR

2003 TAHOE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS INACCURATE VALUE. DO NOT KNOW AT WHAT SPEED VEHICLE IS TRAVELING. DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ANY COMMON DENOMINATOR AS TO WHAT SPEED IT DISPLAYS AND YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN IT IS ACCURATE OR NOT. THIS IS SCARY! INTERNET SEARCH REPORTS A ON GOING PROBLEM. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE THIS ADDRESSED AND CORRECTED? *TR

APPROX. EVERY OTHER TIME I DRIVE MY 2003 CHEVY TAHOE THE SPEEDOMETER MISREADS. IT IS USUALLY OFF BY AROUND 20-30 MPH UNDER THE ACTUAL SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. THE OIL PRESSURE IS ALSO AFFECTED BY DROPPING TO ALMOST ZERO. I HAVE HEARD THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2005 SILVERADO WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS HOWEVER I HAVE NOT FOUND A RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE. THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE FRONT ABS BEGAN PULSATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE ABS HUB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,700.

SPEEDOMETER ON 2003 CHEVY TAHOE DEFECTIVE - WHILE DRIVING THE OTHER DAY AT 55MPH SPEEDOMETER JUMPED TO OVER 100 MPH. THIS CAUGHT ME OFF-GUARD AND I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES, ALMOST GETTING REAR-ENDED IN MODERATE TRAFFIC. A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, IN MY OPINION!! NOW WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED SPEEDOMETER READING 50 MPH. READING ON THE WEB IT IS EVIDENT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR MANY YEARS. DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE OVER $800 TO FIX THIS SAFETY PROBLEM! *TR

THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE ABS. I HAVE HAD THEM CLEANED , WHICH WORKED A SHORT TIME, BUT NOW EVERYTIME I APPLY THE BRAKES THE ABS TRIES TO TAKE OVER, LENGTHENING MY STOPPING DISTANCE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE USING THESE BRAKES AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO DISCONNECT THEM. THESE SENSORS MAY WORK FINE IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT, BUT OUT IN THE REAL WORLD OF SNOW AND SALT , THE LIFE SPAN IS TOO SHORT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT RESISTANCE WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED, FOLLOWED BY NO POWER RESPONSE. IMMEDIATELY, THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED INTO THE "PARK" POSITION AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE BRAKE LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,808. UPDATED 02/1710 *BF UPDATED 02/19/10.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL HAVE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY TAHOE. I'VE RUN OUT OF GAS ON THREE OCCASIONS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE GAUGE ON THE DASH WILL REPORT THE GAS TANK HAS 1/4 TANK LEFT, THE VEHICLE DIGITAL RANGE WILL REPORT THE SAME THING ,BUT THE CAR RUNS OUT OF GAS. I HAVE TO FILL UP THE VEHICLE WHEN THE GAS GAUGE READS 1/2 FULL OUT OF FEAR THAT THE GAUGE IS LOWER THAN IT ACTUALLY. TWICE I'VE RUN OUT OF GAS ON I-295 IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND WAS FORCED TO NEGOTIATE A HARROWING MANEUVER TO LEAVE THE CENTER LANE OF THE THREE LANE HIGHWAY TO GET TO THE SHOULDER AS THE CAR WAS NOT UNDER POWER. *TR

POPPING NOISE FROM UNDER HOOD, MAINLY WHEN TURNING LEFT (HAS NOW STARTED WHEN TURNING RIGHT). ALMOST SOUNDS LIKE THE WHEELS ARE GOING TO FALL OFF. IT CAN ALSO BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. FEELS VERY UNSTABLE, LIKE FRONT-END COULD FALL APART AT ANY MINUTE. GM IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN SINCE 2001 (NHTSA ITEM #10009991, #10010873, #10000950, #10004991, #1004239, #10005172, #10004723, AND FINALLY THEIR "FIX" #10025148) . HOWEVER, THEY ACT AS THOUGH THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE (EDMUNDS.COM, YAHOO...JUST SEARCH FOR I-SHAFT ASSEMBLY) AND THIS IS A WIDE-SPREAD PROBLEM ON NUMEROUS GM/CHEVY/CADILLAC VEHICLES AND GM SHOULD BE FORCED TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION. THIS SITUATION IS AS-MUCH, IF NOT WORSE THAN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM/DASHBOARD PANEL PROBLEMS, THAT GM HAS RECALLED. PLEASE, HELP THE MASSES WHO HAVE BEEN SOLD THIS DEFECT. BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE NOT FUNCTIONAL. AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT, THE FUEL GAUGE AND TACHOMETER WERE NOT WORKING AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOOK A COMPLAINT BUT OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000.

I BOUGHT A 2003 TAHOE WITH 69,000 MILES ON IT AND ABOUT 20,000 MILES LATER THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING IT IS HARD TO DRIVE THIS WAY. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THIS ON OTHER G.M VEHICLES AND WAS COVERED IF THE MILES WERE UNDER 70,000 MILES. NOW I AM STRUCK WITH THE REPAIR COSTS. IF THERE WAS SOME SORT OF RECALL THEN MY TRUCK SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BEFORE I BOUGHT IT, BUT NOTHING WAS SAID ABOUT IT. *TR

I OWN A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE Z71 AND RECENTLY EXPERIENCED SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS. WHEN SLOWING DOWN, BELOW 10MPH, THE ABS KICKS IN RANDOMLY. THIS HAPPENS ON CLEAN, DRY PAVEMENT. THIS IS A FRIGHTENING THING TO HAPPEN TO SOMEONE, ESPECIALLY SOMEONE WHO IS DRIVING AROUND TWO SMALL CHILDREN. I DID SOME ONLINE RESEARCH AND NOTICED THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. I ALSO NOTICED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR OLDER VEHICLES THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING TO AND I WONDER WHY THE RECALL DOESN'T PERTAIN TO 2003 AND NEWER VEHICLES. I WOULD APPRECIATE SOMEONE LOOKING INTO THIS FURTHER AND MAKE SOME TYPE OF RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. I DO SEE A BULLETIN POSTED BY CHEVROLET SO APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON AND DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE. *TR

2003 CHEVY TAHOE, UNDER 80K MILES, SPEEDOMETER "STICKS". CURRENTLY REGISTERING 120 MPH WHILE SITTING STILL. TAKES SEVERAL DAYS FOR SPEEDOMETER TO RETURN TO ZERO OR SHOW CORRECT SPEED. HAVE FOUND MULTIPLE DESCRIPTIONS OF SAME ISSUE ON MANY INTERNET FORUMS. *TR

MY HUSBAND AND I WERE TRAVELING TO HOUSTON THIS PAST WEEKEND, WHEN WE LOOKED DOWN AT THE SPEEDOMETER TO SEE THAT WE WERE TRAVELING AT A RATE OF 120 MPH. SINCE FLOW OF TRAFFIC WAS PASSING US QUITE EASILY, WE WERE ASSURED THAT WE WERE NOT, IN FACT, TRAVELING 120 MPH. WHEN WE PARKED THE CAR, WE WERE STILL TRAVELING AT 120 MPH. GM IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE WITH THEIR PRODUCT, BUT HAS NOT DONE A FULL SCALE RECALL. INSTEAD, THEY HAVE A 7 YEAR/70,000 MILE WARRANTY EXTENSION. THE ISSUE WITH THAT IS THAT WE PURCHASED THIS CAR WITH MORE THAN 70K MILES ON IT. THE DEALERSHIP KNOWINGLY SOLD US A VEHICLE THAT HAD MAJOR ISSUES WITH THE SPEEDOMETER. *TR

INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILING ON 2003 CHEVY TAHOE. PROBLEM BEGAN AROUND 119,000. SPEEDOMETER GIVES INACCURATE READINGS OR DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ARE BEGINNING TO MALFUNCTION AS WELL. *TR

SPEEDOMETER ON 03 TAHOE STUCK ON 90MPH. HAVE HEARD TONS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS AND STILL NO RECALL ISSUED. WHAT TO DO???????*TR