There are 6 owner-reported suspension complaints for the 2003 Chevrolet Tahoein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
I RECENTLY NOTICED THAT A GROWLING NOISE WAS COMING FROM MY LEFT FRONT WHEEL. AFTER EXTENSIVELY RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM IT WAS NOTICED THAT MY BEARINGS HAVE FAILED. GM HAS TSB INFORMATION ON THIS AS THEY KNOW IT IS A PROBLEM BUT ARE NOT WILLING TO ASSIST ME DUE TO THE AGE AND MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. I THINK IF THEY HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN THEY SHOULD HONOR THE PROBLEM FOUND INITIALLY. SHOULD COMPLETE FAILURE HAVE OCCURRED IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. *TR
RIGHT PASSENGER WHEEL HUB FAILURE ON OWNER'S 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD WITH GRINDING NOISE FROM WHEEL. HUB REPLACED BY CHEVROLET DEALER, AND INFORMED THAT DRIVER'S WHEEL HUB NEEDS REPLACEMENT TOO. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) ON THE ISSUE BY CHEVROLET, WHICH DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE, EVEN THOUGH THE HUB HAS THE POTENTIAL OF SHEARING OFF AT SPEED. *TR
THE TIRES ON MY VEHICLE WORE OUT COMPLETELY TO FAST EVEN THOUGH I DID WHAT THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED WITH ROTATION AND BALANCE. THE NEW REPLACEMENT TIRES ARE DOING THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL. IN FACT THEY WILL NOT STAY IN BALANCE PAST 300 MILES. I FEEL THE SUSPENSION ON THE VEHICLE IS THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS QUESTIONED AND THEY WERE GOING TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL TIRES AT ABOUT 26,000 MILES BUT THEN TURNED AROUND AND SAID THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE RECORDS TO INDICATE THE CARE OF THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN. *TR
DURING LIGHT BRAKING AND STEERING, THE FRONT END SUSPENSION SEEMS TO POP AND RATTLE AS THOUGH SOMETHING IS LOOSE.*AK
THIS A BRAND NEW TAHOE WITH THE REGENCY CONVERSION, INITIALLY IT WOULD VIBRATE AT ANY SPEED. THERE'S A SHIMMY FEEL TO IT, IT WAS BEEN TEST DRIVEN BY THE SHOP FOREMAN IT OURSMAN CHEVROLET IN WHEATON, MD., HE HIT A POTHOLE AND THIS HANDSOME SUV NEVER RECOVERED FROM THE VIBRATION. THEY HAVE ROAD FORCE BALANCE THE TIRES TWICE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. THEY PUT ON A NEW SET OF TIRES, ROAD FORCE BALANCE THEM. THE PROBLEM (VIBRATION) IS MOSTLY NOTICEABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS NOW. I DON'T FEEL SAFE AND CONFIDENT IN THE VEHICLE, PARTICULARLY WHEN CHANGING LANES AND IT HANDLES HORRIBLY OVER BUMPY TERRIAN AND THE SUCH. I HAVE FILE THE LEMON LAW COMPLAINT, SENT A COPY OF MY COMPLAINT TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE IN BALTIMORE. MY REQUEST FOR A REPLACEMENT HAS BEEN DENIED. THE ONLY AVENUE I HAVE NOW IS BBB ARBITRATION. HELP!! DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY TRUCK?
FRONT END SHAKES LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE. THE DEALER MADE SOME REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
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 26, 2026