Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 11/01/1998 | 10/24/1997 | ||
| No air out of vents: o-ring crushed, due to factory installment. | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 1 | 11/04/1997 | ||
| Window motor failed. *yc | |||
| 11/19/1998 | |||
| Location of power window control panel on drivers side door panel placed where if drivers leg touches the right power window switch the passenger side window can be opened inadvertently. power window control panel should be relocated higher. this problem occurs when rounding and corner and ones knee rest on this panel. | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||
| 04/02/1998 | 11/01/1997 | ||
| While driving vehicle the outside rearview mirror broke, causing glass to shatter and iinjured passenger, cause unknown. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| Keep replacing my wipers blade and wires, don't know if it been recall or there something wrong, it unsafe to drive in the rain, it don't want to work. 1998 tahoe chevy. *tr | |||
| 05/09/2005 | 1 | 04/01/2005 | |
| Dt: the contact previously owned a 1995 gmc suburban and the windshield wipers would work sometimes and other times they would not. now contact owns a 1998 chevrolet tahoe . he took his son yesterday to try for his driver's license and the dmv told his son to turn the wipers on, and they would not work. so after that he took the vehicle to the local mechanic, and they worked for him. the mechanic tried wipers several times and they worked every time. the contact is worried that it was intermittent and that could be a safety hazard because if there was wet conditions and the wipers messed up then it would obviously cause an accident because he would not be able to see. the experience he has now with the wipers is the same as with his last vehicle. the contact went on a website consumer affairs.com/automotive/gm_tahoe_wipers.html and found several complaints that consumers filed on the same vehicle with the same problem. the contact has two nhtsa campaign id numbers for the same problem that he is having with his vehicle. recalls 03v159000 and 98v150001.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 08/16/2006 | 130000 | 1 | 08/01/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the windshield wiper/washer worked intermittently. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer, but the manufacturer was alerted. | |||
| 06/02/2006 | 171044 | 12 | 09/20/2005 |
| Windshield wipers work intermittently creating a hazardous or dangerous driving condition. i have been stranded many times with this defect. i would like it fixed. *jb | |||
| 01/14/2006 | 53752 | 1 | 11/20/1997 |
| Dt*: the consumer stated the windshield wipers work intermittently. there is a nhtsa recall, # 98v150001, regarding the windshield wipers. the consumer has the same problem as indicated in the recall; however the vehicle identification number was not included in the recall. *jb | |||
| 05/15/2005 | 83000 | 3 | 11/08/2004 |
| Without any warning the wipers stopped working. the consumer went to the manufacturer and they said that they will not help the consumer with a vehicle that is from 1998 and up. the consumer has had trouble with the dealer in the past and does not want to go to them yet. *tt *sc *jb | |||
| 11/08/2004 | 50400 | 1 | 07/01/2004 |
| Windshield wipers operate intermittently, making it difficult to see the road during inclement weather. manufacturer has been contacted by consumer.*ak *nm | |||
| 10/14/2004 | 2 | ||
| While driving in inclement weather, the windshield wipers would come on and go off intermittently. the consumer noticed when the weather was dry, the windshield wipers would come on. the driver drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic informed the driver that the windshield wiper motor needed to be replaced. please fill in additional information. *jb | |||
| 08/16/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving in inclement weather the windshield wipers would come on and go off own their own. the dealer was aware of the problem. the consumer has contacted the dealer for an appointment. this problem is intermittent and also this caused poor visibility while driving. please fill in additional information. *jb | |||
| 07/17/2004 | 66000 | 40 | 05/10/2003 |
| The windshield wipers of our 1998 tahoe stopped working. sometimes we would have to push them to get them started, other times we would have to jiggle the wiring to get them going. they would sometimes work for the remainder of the trip, other times they would stop every few minutes. there is no consistency to when they will work. we were stranded out of town in a heavy rainstorm. this is the same problem as the 94-97 recall and needs to be included. i spoke with chevrolet and a local dealer. both acted like they knew nothing about the problem until i mentioned the prior recall, then they just said we were not covered. this is a serious safety problem and chrvrolet needs to be held accountable for fixing the problem. *jb | |||
| 02/29/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving from boerne, tx to dallas, tx the windshield wipers failed during a rainstorm while on highway. i have had to have the dealer replace the windshield wiper module. there have already been two other recalls by gm on 1994-1997 and 2002-2003 suvs for the exact same problem; windshield wiper module failure.*ak | |||
| 71000 | 2 | ||
| Steering wheel jerks and pulls to the right like the vehicle is out of control. also, windshield wipers operate intermittently. *ak | |||
| 95000 | 1 | ||
| The windshield wiper worked intermittently. provide further details. *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| The windshield wipers malfunctioned during inclement weather, causing poor visibility to the driver. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 60000 | 1 | 07/01/1998 |
| The vehicle experienced problems with the steering mechanism. the vehicle lost power steering. the 2nd issue involved the windshield wipers which worked intermittently. *ph the steering wheel position sensor was replaced. *scc | |||
| 10/10/2003 | 86000 | 3 | 01/07/2002 |
| Windshield wipers fail intermittently. when the tahoe has been driven for a long distance (hot) wipers sometimes fail to work. when tahoe is cold wipers usually work. they act very similar to my 1995 gmc jimmy before it was recalled for wiper circuit board failure. *la | |||
| 10/06/2003 | 100000 | 1 | |
| Windshield wipers hesitate and starts moving when not on. also, it won't turn off and stop halfway up with windshield - this is an every week occurrence. *la | |||
| 1 | |||
| The windshield wipers hesitate and intermittently fail to operate causing poor visibility during inclement weather. please provide further details. *ph | |||
| 2 | |||
| During inclement weather windshield wipers stopped operating. also, rear tail lights didn't light up. bulbs were not defective. *ak | |||
| 50000 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle experienced the same defect with the windshield wipers as stated in recall 03 v 159 000. *ak *scc *nlm *jb | |||
| 07/10/2003 | 64843 | 1 | |
| The windshield wipers worked intermittently. *ak *cb *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| The windshield wipers worked intermittently during usage. the dealer was contacted. and the cost was $100.00 to fix. *ak *cb *jb | |||
| 05/16/2003 | 100000 | 12/20/1997 | |
| Windshield wipers often do not come on or will come on and stop. this first occurred in 2000. the first time this happened, it left me stranded on the side of an interstate highway. the man who stopped to assist me hit a box under the hood to make the wipers come on. this action has started the wipers ever since. *jb | |||
| 05/15/2002 | |||
| Windshield wipers works intermittently. dealer and manufacturer were not notified at this time. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 01/23/2002 | 2 | 07/15/1998 | |
| Consumer stated that while turning the windshield wipers on or attempt to turn them off, they would not go off. sometimes when consumer turned them off they would stay on and then stop randomly in mid swipe and generally became uncooperative. took to dealer and they replaced delay module. *yd | |||
| 2 | 01/01/1998 | ||
| The brake failures are well known by all tahoe owners. the failures for the windshield wiper control assembly, brake light assembly are all related to poor quality electrical components not intended for any reasonable service life. junk by any quality standards. the service department at nelda stevenson chevrolet acknolwdged these components have high failure rates, but they get paid to correct them. the coolantconnector is an extememly poor design. despite threading into the intake, it is made of a poor quality material that breaks off at the entry to the manifold requiring removal of the manifold to remove the broken threads resulting in a $400 bill to replace a $12.95 part. again pathetic design and choice of materials to save a couple of dollars in manufacturing. as a design engineer, i find these choices by gm designers deplorable and will buy used bmws from now on. a bmw with 200,000 miles has more service life left in it than a brand new gm product. *ak | |||
| 10/12/1998 | 1 | 02/20/1998 | |
| Wiper blade failed. mjs | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 09/09/2005 | 1 | 12/30/2001 | |
| In sept 2005 my windshield wipers started to continue running after turning them off or on intermitent. it had progress and got worse ever since. i took my car to my mechanic and he had to replace the component in mid january of 2006. *nm | |||
| 06/02/2004 | 11675 | 15 | 01/20/2004 |
| We bought the vehicle in january. the first instance occurred in march when the windshield wipers would not come on. on june 2, 2004 i was driving in a very severe storm on the turner turnpike when the windshield wipers stopped working. they came back on and worked intermittently on that trip to norman. they have worked only intermittently since then. they usually will work when it is not raining but not while it is raining now. the first time i was in very heavy rain that even with the wipers working i had difficulty seeing. there could have been an accident had i not been such a good driver and reacted the way i had.*ak | |||
| 07/17/2004 | 80000 | 1 | |
| Intermittently,when the windshield wipers are engaged they will sometimes not work. there is a recall on earlier models of this vehicle. the recall is concerning the windshield wiper motor. *la the vehicle was diagnosed with having a bad circuit board. *sc | |||
| 05/25/2004 | 3 | ||
| While driving in inclement weather the windshield wipers would turn on and off. the dealer is aware of this intermittent problem. please provide any additional information. *nm | |||
| 02/17/2004 | 94605 | 1 | 05/17/2002 |
| I am having the same problem with my 1998 tahoe as was recalled on the 1994-1997 vehicles in regard to the circuit board on my windshield wipers. after speaking with the dealer on the issue, there have been just as many 1998's as earlier model problems. i would like to see gm recall this vehicle for the windshield wiper module. i was in a rain storm behind a truck, i pulled over, almost getting hit. i could not see at all. this should be taken care of right away.*ak | |||
| 53000 | 20 | 09/21/2001 | |
| While driving windshield wipers intermittently stopped operating, causing poor visibility to the driver during inclement weather. *ak *mr | |||
| 01/18/2004 | 122000 | 1 | |
| Windshield wiper motor failed intermittently. a recall has been issued. however, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. *ak | |||
| 12/10/2003 | 65000 | 3 | |
| While driving 70 mph in the rain the front windshield wiper failed and caused poor visibility. the consumer managed to pull over to temporarily fix the problem. the dealership was notified but did not resolve the problem. *nm | |||
| 07/15/2003 | 70000 | 1 | |
| While driving at any speed windshield wipers will work intermittently. there is a recall for this vehicle, but the years include 1995-1997 models. *ak | |||
| 55000 | 10 | ||
| Windshield wipers worked intermittently. the consumer believed the windshield wiper motor was defective. *ak *jb | |||
| 08/17/2003 | 75000 | 3 | 02/15/2002 |
| I am having the same problem with my 1998 tahoe as was recalled on the 1994-1997 vehicles in regard to the circuit board on my windshield wipers. after speaking with the dealer on the issue, there have been just as many 1998's as earlier model problems. i would like to see gm recall this vehicle for the windshield wiper module problem to avoid any future fatalities in raim storms. | |||
| 06/15/2003 | 10 | 02/01/2000 | |
| Windhield wipers fail intermittently. year not included in recall for same problem.*ak | |||
| 08/05/2003 | 80214 | 1 | 03/27/1999 |
| While traveling in inclement weather, the windshield wipers worked intermittently. *ak *ph *jb | |||
| 06/20/2003 | 1 | ||
| While traveling on the highway windshield wipers go on and off intermittently. dealership is aware of the problem.*ak | |||
| 04/26/2003 | 65000 | 1 | 12/26/1997 |
| The windshield wipers on my 1998 tahoe sometimes stop working. this started about a month ago, at first they would at times hesitate. last week during a heavy rain they stopped in mid cycle. i pulled to the side of the road and ,as i slowed down they began to work. they did not stop again but they did hesitate 3 or 4 times over the next 15 minutes. i was told by local chevrolet dealer that there was a recall on the 1997 tahoe for failure of the windshield wiper module. my tahoe was an early 98 production. do i have a windshield wiper module that should have been recalled? *nlm | |||
| 02/04/2003 | 80000 | 10 | 02/03/2001 |
| Windshield wiper motor fails intermittently. my model year/vin is not included in recall class. *nlm | |||
| 03/19/2003 | 12/12/2002 | ||
| My windshield wipers only work maybe 50% of the time. there has been a recall by chevrolet for the wiper motors, but i was informed that it did not include my vehicle. i would like to see all vehicles with defective wiper motors included. *nlm | |||
| 10/07/2002 | 94000 | 1 | 06/01/1999 |
| While driving 60 mph in the rain the windshield wiper motor failed causing loss of visibility. *mr *nlm | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - SWITCH/WIRING | |||
| 07/18/2000 | 42000 | 1 | |
| Intermittently windshield wipers will not work properly. consumer's spouse, who was an aircraft mechanic, could not find the cause of the problem. dealer was consulted about the problem but, the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. *ak | |||