1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE Recalls, Complaints & Safety

driver side seat belt unbuckles randomly for no apparent reason forcing you to re-buckle. to confirm belt was buckled properly i pulled on strap and it would not release. yet driving down road it will unbuckle randomly

The contact's wife owns a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated while driving at a low rate of speed, an abnormal, grinding noise began to emit from the brake pedal upon depression without warning. The contact had to pump the brake pedal as the pedal depressed to the floorboard before coming to a complete stop. The contact then took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who informed him that the failure was a known issue with this model vehicle. The mechanic informed him that the vehicle might be under recall. The contact then called a local dealer where he was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 275,000.

I am unable to get the recall taken care of by a dealership due to the age of the vehicle

The contact's son owns a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe equipped with Mickey Thompson Deegan 38 All-Terrain TIRES, TIRE SIZES 265/65/18. The contact stated that while his son was traveling at 25 MPH, the left rear driver side tire blew out without warning. The contact's son was not injured. The contact stated that the entire sidewall had blown out from the tire. The contact's son was able to replace the tire with a spare. The contact had reached out to the tire manufacturer where they informed him that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 21T002000 (TIRES). The tire had yet to be replaced. The failure mileage was unknown. Vin was unavailable

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS PITMAN ARM WAS RECENTLY REPLACED AND THE CLOCKSPRING WAS FRACTURED AND ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE THE PITMAN ARM WAS REPLACED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MAXIE PRICE CHEVROLET ATLANTA (3600 US-78, LOGANVILLE, GA 30052, 770466-7000) AND NASH CHEVROLET (630 SCENIC HWY S, LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30046, 678-369-3889) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS TO REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING WERE NO LONGER MANUFACTURED. THE CONTACT'S ONLY OPTION WAS TO FIND A JUNK YARD THAT MAY CARRY THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND THE AIR BAG INDICATOR CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 191,000.

MY 1999 CHEVY TAHOE BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING WHEEL SNATCHING THE WHEEL TO ONE SIDE OF THE ROAD I HAVE LIKED TO WRECKED TWICE BECAUSE OF THIS I HAD MY TIRES CHANGED THOUGHT IT WAS THAT HAD THE TRUCK LINED UP STILL DOING IT I THINK THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMBODY GETS HURT WHEN THE TRUCK SNATCHES IT PULLS LIKE IT OUT OF LIMIT BAD BUT THEN GO'S BACK TO ITS SELF I NOTICED IT MOSTLY DOES IT IN A TURN AROUND A CURVE WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A LIGHT POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS INURED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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WHILE DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR STOPPED MOVING. IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION IT WAS AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. THIS WAS TERRIFYING, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT FELT LIKE I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AND THE CAR POPPED INTO GEAR AND SHOT FORWARD. I NOW HAVE NO REVERSE AND UNSURE WHICH GEARS MIGHT WORK, AS I IMMEDIATELY GOT IT HOME. I AM A DISABLED VETERAN ON A LIMITED INCOME AND NO AM FACING POSSIBLY HUGE EXPENSES FOR TRANSMISSION REPAIRS THAT I NOW HAVE READ HAVE BEEN COMPLAINTS ON MY CAR FOR YEARS! I CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW GM/CHEVROLET DOESN'T SEE TRANSMISSION ISSUES AS A SAFETY PROBLEM. THIS TRANSMISSION HAS HAD WAY TOO MANY COMPLAINTS. HAVING NO WARNING AND THE INABILITY TO BE ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR IN AN INTERSECTION COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC!! ALOS WHEN CALLING A LOCAL DEALERSHIP THEY SHOULD BE BETTER INFORMED ABOUT ANY TSB'S AS TO INFORM CONSUMERS. I JUST THANK GOD MY FAMILY IS SAFE, HOWEVER AM NOW OUT OF A CAR. THANKS GENERAL MOTORS/CHEVROLET, LOOKS LIKE YOURE LOSING ANOTHER LOYAL CUSTOMER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V122000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS SINCE 2003 FOR OTHER REPAIRS AFTER THE TECHNICIAN WAS ASKED TO REPAIR ANY OUTSTANDING RECALLS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ORDER THE PARTS AND THEY WOULD ARRIVE IN APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKES WOULD SEIZE AND RELEASE WITHOUT WARNING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

99 TAHOE - SEVERAL TIMES REPEATIDLY - HIT BRAKES- SUV STARTS STOPPING THEN BRAKES PULE & NO STOP-SEVERAL TIMES CAME SO CLOSE REAR ENDING VEHICLE IN FRONT DUE TO PULSING BRAKES NOT STOPPING !!!!!CALLED CHEVROLET ON RECALL BULLETIN - SAYS NOT MY VEHICLE !!!! I GET INTO ACCIDENT -WILL BE SUEING CHEVROLET WITH BULLETIN RECALL BUT NOTHING DONE !!!! SAY' OUT OF MY POCKET !!!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEEDS AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ABS WOULD ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY RESPOND CAUSING THE STOPPING DISTANCE TO BE INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS SENSORS FAILED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000. UPDATED 01/11/2017*CT THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD NOT ACTIVATE AT 21,000 MILES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC UNDER THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS MELTING WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE WIRES BEGAN TO MELT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 218,000.

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FUEL LINE LEAKS .POURING GAS OUT OF PRESSURE SIDE .PICS BELOW.VEHICLE 130000 MILES.2.BRAKE LINES ROTTING AWAY .REAR MOUNT TO DIFFERENTIAL LINES.MUST BE REPLACED.HOW CAN THIS BE ALLOWED? 560 DOLLARS IN JUST PARTS ALONE.3.GAS FILL NECK ROTTED AND LEAKS DURING FUELING.HAD TO REPLACE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 184,000.

THE FRAME HAS GOTTEN VERY RUSTY AND THE REAR AXLE U BOLTS HAVE RUSTED SO MUCH THAT THEY BEEN REPLACED.

BRAKES LOCK UP & RELEASE SUDDENLY AT SPEEDS UNDER 45MPH WHILE COASTING OR ACCELERATING. BRAKES, ROTORS, & DRUMS ALL REPLACED. PROBLEM CONTINUES TO EXIST. WHEN BRAKES LOCK, IT USUALLY CHIRPS THE TIRES AND RELEASES. THIS HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES IN A ROW. AT TIMES IT WILL CAUSE VEHICLE TO SKID TO A STOP. BRAKES LOCK UP WITHOUT EVER TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDDLE. AS THE BRAKES LOCK UP & RELEASE IT HITS SO HARD THAT IT THROWS PASSENGERS FORWARD. THIS HAPPENS AT RANDOM. AT TIMES IT HAPPENS WHEN FIRST OPERATING THE VEHICLE & OTHER TIMES AFTER OPERATING THE VEHICLE FOR A SEVERAL MILES. AT TIMES VEHICLE IS OPERATED FOR OVER 50 MILES WITH NO INCIDENT. OTHER TIMES THERE ARE 10-20 INCIDENCES FOR EVERY MILE TRAVELED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO MORE THAN ONE MECHANIC ON A MULTITUDE OF OCCASIONS WITH NO SUCCESS. THE BRAKES HAVE NEVER LOCKED UP WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. NO ACCIDENTS SO FAR BUT HAVE HAD A CLOSE CALL. TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON ABOUT 1/2" OF SNOW, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND CAUSED ME TO SLIDE WITHIN INCHES OF A GUARDRAIL.

EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST, WHICH TO DATE THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 73,000 MILES. THE RUST IS SO BAD I WILL PROBABLY STOP DRIVING, UNTIL I CAN FIND A GOOD FRAME. LARGE LAYERS ARE COMING OFF, AND CAN BE JUST CRUMBLED. THE REST OF THE TRUCK IS MINT, THE UNDER BODY STILL LOOKS NEW, THE FRAME IS OUCH!, NOT JUST LOCAL AREAS, THE WHOLE FRAME STRUCTURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE SECURITY WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE PASS KEY THAT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. IN ADDITION, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE PASS CODE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED EVERY TWO YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,000.

I HAVE 99 TAHOE I PURCHASED NEW, I KNOW ITS OLD , BUT ITS WAS ALWAYS A 3RD VEHICLE, ONLY 188,000 MILES ON IT, JUST WRITING TO LET PEOPLE KNOW THE ENTIRE FRAME RUSTED OUT ,ALWAYS GARAGED, BRACKETS FOR SHOCKS ETC, SOMETHING IS WRONG WHEN THESE CARS CAN LAST LONGER THEN THIS, CAR WAS IN BEING SERVICED EVERY 3,000 MILES,AND NOT ONCE DID THEY SAY THERE WAS ANY ISSUES. *JS

THE IDIOTS ON THIS SITE HAS INJURED MY BRAIN AN THERE'S A SPEED CONTROL ISSUE NOT STOPPING THESE PEOPLE FROM MAKING STUPID COMPLAINTS GET A GRIP PEOPLE 90 PRECENT OF YOUR COMPLAINTS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR FIX IT FOR GOD SAKES IF NOT BUY A NEW VEHICLE BUT GUESS WHAT ITS GONNA BREAK DOWN TO. *TR

REAR VIEW MIRROR DISCONNECTED FROM GLASS. *TR

REAR BRAKE LINE BROKE DUE TO CORROSION . MY MECHANIC SAID .HE REPLACED IT WITH A NON CORROSIVE FLEXIBLE LINE . WHY DIDN'T THEY USE THIS TO START WITH. *TR

ABS FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE TO TRAVEL FURTHER THAN IT SHOULD HAVE. THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL FOR 1999 TAHOE FOR THE ISSUE OF LOW SPEED ABS INITIALIZATION BUT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. EVERY TIME I COME TO A NEAR STOP MY ABS ACTUATES AND THE CAR CONTINUES TO ROLL FARTHER THAN IT WOULD IF THE BRAKING SYSTEM WERE WORKING PROPERLY. *TR

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SUSPECTED DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH AND/OR IGNITION SWITCH PASSLOCK SECURITY ON OR ABOUT JAN 17 2014 I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITH LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER 10-15 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE AS NORMAL. FOR SEVERAL YEARS AFTER DRIVING THE IGNITION KEY WAS WARM OR HOT WHEN REMOVED FROM THE SWITCH. IN EARLY 2013 THE ENGINE WOULD OCCASIONALLY STALL IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING BUT WOULD RESTART AFTER WAITING 5 TO 10 MINUTES. ON JAN 14 WHEN AT A GAS STATION THE ENGINE STALLED BUT I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR TO THE CURB. AFTER 10-15 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND DRIVE NORMAL. * PASSLOCK IGNITION SECURITY FEATURE IS WIDELY REPORTED TO BE A CAUSE OF THESE SYMPTOMS. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 1999 CHEVY TAHOE IN 2004 WITH 87,000 MILES FROM ORIGINAL OWNER. I RECEIVED ALL MAINTENANCE RECORDS FROM ORIGINAL OWNER, AS WELL AS ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP PRICE/OPTION STICKER. I NOTICED ONCE OVER 100,000 MILES THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION OR PROBLEM, LIKE A POWER SURGE ANYTIME THE POWER WINDOW BUTTONS ARE DEPRESSED AND WHEN I ACCELERATE, THERE IS A SURGE AND WHEN TRUCK SLOWS DOWN OR IS IN PARK, THERE IS N SURGE. THERE IS SUDDEN ENERGY! THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE DASHBOARD/RADIO AND SWITCH BUTTONS BELOW LIGHTS WORKING. THEY HAVE FAILED! ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAN CAUSE FIRES AND I HAVE NOTICED IT IS NOT MY TAHOE ONLY WITH THE SAME EXISTING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, AS I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A SECOND VEHICLE, AS I HAVE MY KIDS BOTH OF DRIVING AGE AND MY 1999 TAHOE LS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE. I FEEL SAFE ON THE ROAD IN MY TAHOE. I LOVE THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE OPTION, AS I LIVE IN MINNESOTA AND I COULD NOT LIVE WITHOUT IT OVER THE WINTER MONTHS! I AM ALSO VERY PROUD TO POINT OUT, MY TAHOE HAS 343,000+ MILES ON IT AND STILL GOING STRONG!!!! I CAN NOT AFFORD A NEW TAHOE, AS I AM ON A FIXED DISABILITY INCOME NOW, SO I AM SHOPPING FOR A 1999 OR NEWER AT A REASONABLE PRICE. I AM SATISFIED WITH ALL THE YEARS I HAVE DRIVEN MINE AND HOPE TO GET MANY MORE YEARS OUT OF IT. PEOPLE ARE AMAZED WHEN I TELL THEM HOW MANY MILES ARE ACTUAL MILES ON MY TAHOE. I AM AMAZED, AS WELL. :) [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT WAS APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP AT 5 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. A LOUD NOISE THEN EMITTED AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED, INCLUDING THE ROTORS. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WAS ALSO DISABLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 08/20/13*LJ

BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH VERY LITTLE BRAKING POWER. BRAKE FLUID RUNNING OUT OF THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE. CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. *TR

FUEL PUMP WIRING FAILED CAUSING FUEL PUMP TO BURN UP. OBVIOUS ISSUE AS GM NOW INCLUDES REPLACEMENT WIRING WITH REPLACEMENT FUEL PUMPS. SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS, ANY WIRING FAILURE IN PROXIMITY TO THE FUEL TANK COULD CAUSE A FIRE, FAILURE OF THE WIRING RESULTING IN FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP LEAVES THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STRANDED, WHETHER ON A HIGH SPEED FREEWAY, IN LOCAL TRAFFIC, IN A AN UNSAFE AREA OR SITTING IN YOUR DRIVEWAY. THERE IS NO SYMPTOM SO THAT PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CAN BE PERFORMED. *TR

I WAS COMING TO A STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGED AT LESS THAN 10 MPH AND ABOUT 3 MPH BEFORE CAUSING A FAILURE TO STOP IN TIME FOR STOP SIGN. ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BY NOT STOPPING TO AVOID COLLISION. NO ANTILOCK LIGHT OR FAULT CODE APPEARED. THIS A HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN DRIVING FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. . I ALSO EXPERIENCE LOW BRAKE PEDAL OCCASIONALLY. HAD ALL BRAKES PARTS REPLACED NEW OR REBUILT. BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BE FLUSHED AND BLED AT LEAST 3 TIMES WITHOUT A CHANGE IN FAILURE OF ANTILOCK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE EQUIPPED WITH COOPER TIRES, SIZE: 235/75R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, HE HEARD A LOUD FLAPPING NOISE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE TIRES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THEM INSPECTED WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT ALL FOUR OF THE TIRES WERE SEPARATING FROM THE INTERNAL WIRING. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE ABS PREMATURELY ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONLY AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHSTA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE VIN WAS INELIGIBLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

THE METAL BRAKE LINE THAT RUNS ALONG THE FRAME. WHERE IT GOES UP AND OVER THE REAR AXLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. IT RUSTED OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I WAS TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY MY DRIVE GOES UP A SMALL INCLINE SO I COASTED IT UP THE HILL BY BARELY GIVING IT ANY GAS AND STOPPED IT BY MY HOUSE. *TR

BRAKE LINES RUSTED, LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID, BRAKE FAILURE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC...VERIFIED BY WASTLERS AUTO IN MD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHILE DECELERATING, THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL SHUTTERING NOISE, CAUSING AN INCREASE IN STOPPING TIME AND DISTANCE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI-LOCK). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 217,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 220,000. UPDATED03/15/12 *BF UPDATED 05/11/12

BOUGHT VEHICLE USED FROM GM DEALER JAN 2003. IN SEPT 2007, THIS GM DEALER REPLACED LEFT FRONT HUB ASSY DUE TO ABS STOPPING PROBLEMS UNDER 10 MPH CHARGING ME $605 (VEHICLE HAD 95,000 MILES). IN DEC 2011, AT 151,000 MILES THE VEHICLE AGAIN HAD ABS STOPPED PROBLEMS UNDER 10 MPH. THIS TIME REPAIRS REQUIRED FROM ANOTHER GM DEALER WERE REPLACEMENT OF TWO NEW FRONT ABS SENSORS CHARGING ME $340. BOTH DEALERS STATED NOT COVERED UNDER NHTSA 05V379000. *TR

I HAVE CHEVY TAHOE 1999,WHILE TRAVELING IN LOW SPEED ABOUT 20 MILES PER HOUR,I NEEDED TO STOP BEHIND CARS STOPPING IN FRONT OF ME FOR RED SIGNAL. I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT FELT SOFT, BRAKING POWER WAS WEEK AND EVENTUALLY I HID THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. FORTUNATELY NO INJURY. I HAD MY SUV CHECKED AND TO MY SURPRISE, I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY TAHOE HAS RUPTURED BREAK LINE DU TO COMPLETE RUST IN ALL THE BREAK LINES. TO ME THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY MATTER,AND AS I HEAR IT IS VERY COMMON WITH GM TRUCKS . CONSIDERING THE SIZE AND MASS OF MY SUV I COULD BE INVOLVE IN FATAL ACCIDENT COMPROMISING LIFE OF MANY PEOPLES. *TR

1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GM DEALER TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED. ONE OF THE TIRES GOODYEAR RT/S P265/75R16 114S OWL SERIAL MK73D5HR0108 HAD TREAD SEPARATION AT THE TOP OF SIDEWALL. I RECEIVED $75 CREDIT FROM GOODYEAR DUE TO MILEAGE. THE TIRE HAD 34,000 MILES ON IT. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH GOODYEAR SRA. THE TIRE WAS PURCHASED 04/05/2008 IN ILLINOIS. THIS TIRE WAS PURCHASED AS A SET OF TWO. THE SECOND TIRE IS STARTING TO EXHIBIT THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS. *TR

CONTINUOUSLY HAVING TO FILL WITH COOLANT DUE TO LEAK. NO LEAK FROM HOSES ETC. THE PROBLEM COMES FROM A DEFECT IN HEADS THAT ARE PRODUCED BY CASTECH. WENT ON LINE TO RESEARCH THIS AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND GM/CHEVROLET WILL NOT FIX. EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANIES WILL NOT FIX BECAUSE IT IS A DEFECTIVE PART. DEALERSHIPS WILL NOT TALK ABOUT IT BUT IF YOU TALK TO AN MECHANIC AT A DEALERSHIP AND DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM THEY ARE QUICK TO TELL YOU EXACTLY WHAT IT IS AND THAT IT IS A DEFECT. THE COOLANT SEEPS THROUGH THE POORLY MANUFACTURED CASTECH HEADS. CALLED SOME OF THE LOCAL MECHANICS AND THEY ARE SAYING THE SAME THING-DEFECTIVE PART. NOW LIKE I SAID I HAVE CHECKED ON LINE AND HUNDREDS OR MORE PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND ARE HAVING TO HAVE THE HEADS REPLACED AND ENGINES AT OUT OF POCKET. I DID NOT SEE WHERE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ON THIS SITE BECAUSE LIKE ME THEY DID NOT KNOW WHERE TO GO. I FOUND OUT FROM A LAWYER WHO ALSO HAD THIS PROBLEM TO COMPLAIN ON THIS SITE. HE JUST SIMPLY GOT RID OF HIS TAHOE. ONE SAID THEY WERE STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE WITH YOUNG KIDS AND NO PHONE AND NO WAY OF AFFORDING TO GETTING HOME FROM OUT OF TOWN. NOW THAT IS BAD. *TR

LOOSING AIR PRESSURE FROM ALL 4 TIRES. TIRES IN GOOD SHAPE. COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHY LOOSING PRESSURE. CAUSED VEHICLE TO PULL IN WHATEVER DIRECTION OF TIRE PRESSURE LOSS. SOMETIMES PULLING REALLY HARD AND MAKING VEHICLE HARD TO HANDLE. COULD NOT LET MY TEEN LEARNING TO DRIVE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TIRE DEALER AND ACCORDING TO THEM THEY HAVE SEEN THIS A LOT WITH CHEVROLET AND THE CHROME DIPPED RIMS. WHAT IS GOING ON IS THE INSIDE OF THE CHROME RIMS IS RUSTING AND FLAKING AND CAUSING THE AIR TO SEEP OUT. THE RIMS HAVE TO BE SANDED DOWN AND PAINTED WITH A SPECIAL PAIN IN THE INSIDE AND ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THIS IS NOT A LONG TERM FIX AND THE RIMS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THOUGH THEY LOOK GOOD THESE CHROME DIPPED RIMS COULD CAUSE A BIG PROBLEM FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE CLUELESS TO WATCHING AIR PRESSURE IN THEIR TIRES. I WATCH AROUND AND OFTEN SEE THESE TAHOE WITH LOW AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRES. I HAPPEN TO WORK ON CARS MYSELF AND HAVE GOOD MAINTENANCE HABITS AND CAN SPOT THINGS SUCH AS LOW AIR PRESSURES. HAD I NOT I MAY BEEN IN A ACCIDENT BY NOW. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED BUT HAD ORIGINAL RIMS. ALSO WHEN WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE THE DEALER HAD TO PUT AIR IN ONE TIRE AND HAD IT CHECK BEFORE WE LEFT AND ALL LOOKED GOOD AND IT WAS JUST ASSUMED IT WAS FROM SITTING OR SOMETHING. *TR