Adaptive Equipment Problems of Chevrolet Tahoe

Chevrolet Tahoe owners have reported 8 problems related to adaptive equipment (under the equipment category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Chevrolet Tahoe based on all problems reported for the Tahoe.

1 Adaptive Equipment problem of the 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe

Failure Date: 09/09/2015

The dash board is cracked in three different spots and one is right at the passenger air bag. The dealership will not fix cause it's not under warranty. I feel like this is a safety hazard and gm needs to fix this issue.

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2 Adaptive Equipment problem of the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe

Failure Date: 04/15/2015

Upon purchase of a new 2015 Tahoe I observed the possibility of a problem with the forward collision alert system (fca). I reported this to the service manager at Chevrolet. On 9 April 2015 the service manager, assistant service manager, master technician, and I took the vehicle for a test drive. While driving the vehicle at moderate highway speeds I demonstrated the various phases and operation of vehicle detection. The fca has plenty of sensitivity and detects vehicles in excess of the specified distance in the owner¿s manual which is not an issue. At a moderate closing rate between vehicles the instrument cluster icon changes from green to amber-orange which appears nominal. However, the red alarm heads-up windshield display, rapid high-pitched beeps and red icon are never activated until a closing distance about ~3 feet before a collision. There is virtually zero reaction time for a driver to brake the vehicle at less than one car length before going to red. In addition, the system is supposed to disengage the adaptive cruise control (acc). Considering time, rate, and distance this is ineffective as the mass and kinetic energy also needs to fully disengage before a potential collision. Because of the danger of creating a traffic incident the vehicle was not tested to the level of a full collision. I was informed by the service manager that there are no service bulletins, adjustments, or software patches that may correct this deficiency by the dealer. Gm stated that the system works as designed and delivered. The gm forward collision alarm (fca) delivered product appears to have a design deficiency and is an operational safety hazard waiting to happen. If the fca does not function properly then why introduce it to a consumer regardless of gm owner manual warnings about trusting alert systems.

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3 Adaptive Equipment problem of the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe

Failure Date: 03/30/2015

The entertainment systems was pulled down by my kids to watch a movie. When the dvd screen was pulled down it completely blocked the driver rear view mirror. As such. . . . You cannot use the entertainment system and drive at the same time in the vehicle.

4 Adaptive Equipment problem of the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe

Failure Date: 09/04/2014

There are very large cracks on my dash board, the worst one being around the airbag plastic cover on the passenger side of the dash! you can see under the cover showing all of the components under the dash! the crack that is on the drivers side is above the steering column running from the defroster to the top by the speedometer displays, etc! I feel as if these cracks, specifically the one on the passenger side, is a huge safety hazard! without crashing, there is no way of telling if the passenger side airbag will deflate properly due to this! I feel that to find this out, it should be at no ones expense! I have filed a complaint & a claim with gm a few months ago only to be told by the dealership that gm contacted on my behalf that the responsibility is mine if I wanted this problem to be fixed! the dealership informed me that it would cost $850 to $1000 to have the dash replaced! the dealership also said that they are very aware of this problem in the Tahoes because they have replaced some dashes! gm is not taking any responsibility for their faulty equipment & refuse to issue a recall! there are thousands of other customers who I know for a fact that are also facing the same problems with their trucks & suvs! please do the right thing & issue a recall on these faulty & cheap made dash boards! thank you!.

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5 Adaptive Equipment problem of the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe

Failure Date: 08/18/2014

The outside door handles are cheap and defective. Just replaced one and another is breaking apart. Replaced the handle at the dealer who told me they are replacing a lot of them!.

6 Adaptive Equipment problem of the 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe

Failure Date: 08/04/2014

Dash board is cracking for no apparent reason. It has cracked on the drivers side as well as around the area where the air bag is kept. My fear is that because of the cracks the air bag could possibly deploy with no warning while driving and cause me to have accident or to cause an accident. There have been numerous reports on the gm model 2007 - 2014 Tahoes, yukons and trucks that the dashboards are cracking in the same areas on all of the vehicles around the air bag.

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7 Adaptive Equipment problem of the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe

Failure Date: 07/03/2013

Driver and passenger side broken exterior door handles (chrome plated). Both door handles pulled away from the door and are broken. Also the chrome plating on all handles are peeling. My research indicates that this is an extremely common problem with this model.

8 Adaptive Equipment problem of the 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe

Failure Date: 12/06/2011

Gm/Chevrolet customer service will not correct safety issue with spare tire. Gm/Chevrolet customer service will not put response in writing. Gm/Chevrolet customer service will not discuss mixing of bridgestone and goodyear belt designs. The spare is not a "dummy tire" and is not a "fully operational spare" per gm. The spare cannot be used in 4wd, if spare used in 4wd warranty is voided. Gm/Chevrolet mixes tire mfg, tire design, tire # belts on drive tires and "spare". This is an unsafe act. The four drive tires are bridgestone dueller hl alenza p275-55r20 (2poly/2steel/1nylon belt). The spare tire is a goodyear wrangler hp p265-70r17 (2poly/2steel belt) (mfg design is fully operational) spare. Gm/Chevrolet had no disclosure about the odd spare category prior to purchase and not noted in window sticker. Owner manual is unclear about the spare and avoids any facts about the spare being goodyear and drive tires are bridgestone design. Gm/Chevrolet has created a third category for a spare: "bobo". Type 1 is fully operational spare, type 2 is a dummy spare (not fully operation), and type 3 is new and is a bobo spare, appears to be a fully operational tire but gm states not fully operational (and not a dummy tire too). There is absolutely no reason for gm to not have a bridgestone dueller hl alenza p265-70r17 tire on the spare rim, instead of a goodyear wrangler hpp265-70r17 tire. This would make all tires on the Tahoe bridgestone dueller hl alenza design/belts.




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