Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 3170E | 10019186 | Ipc, interior lights and/or headlamps flicker. *ak fb2 | 02/16/2006 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BACK UP LIGHTS | |||
| 04/09/2001 | 3 | 04/01/2001 | |
| Additional components replaced, these included:alternator replaced twiced, battery replaced, injectors plugging treated three times, tail shaft leaking - replaced, intake manifold replaced, stereo replaced, tall lamp circuit board replaced (both, intrument cluster replaced twice - unsure in current mileage readings are correct, head lamps continue to flicker whil edriving replaced three times, water pump replaced, ball joints replaced, and sterring components replaced. continual problems and no answers. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 03/25/2008 | 160000 | 1 | |
| 1999 series chevrolet tahoes (several years before and after) have a serious wiring safety issue. failure of the turn signal / emergency flasher switch can result in total loss of brake lights under all conditions with no indication failure has occurred. brake lights required to work at all times, even when car ignition is off. yet because chevrolet has looped the brake light wiring through this switch, failure in the switch function for emergency flashers, results in total brake light failure, even with car turned off, yet the turn signals continue to function and drivers are unaware of the failure. unfortunately, the local dealer also wants over $445 for the switch and $175 labor to change it out. this results in a very unfair charge to the consumer of over $600 to fix a malfunction that must be repaired for safety reasons, when a simple wiring change in design would prevent such an old christmas tree light failure effect completely. gm should be forced to recall such vehicles and make an alternate change in wiring to protect the brake lights from such failure. *tr | |||
| 09/03/2004 | 88677 | 1 | |
| Corrected steering problem. concerned that the design and function of speed sensitive steering on this vehicle could be a safety hazard. *bf the vehicle steering became loose while making right hand turns, 3244 miles. the dealer replaced the speed sensor that controls the speed sensitive steering. the upper brake lamp shorted at 15311 miles. the battery failed load test at 22085 miles. the left front speaker was inoperative at 30715 miles. the mirror switch was hot to the touch at 32291 miles. *nm | |||
| 09/13/2004 | 2 | ||
| While driving vehicle and applying the brakes brake light and turn signal failed, consumer replaced the circuit board switch at consumer's of $125.00. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 1000 | 11/01/1999 | ||
| Interior and exterior lights dim while driving at night. this had happened too many times to mention. dealer and gm have been contacted numerous times on issue. they have no fix and will not help with problem. i feel it is a safety issue and am worried lights will go out completely. no one will assure me that this won't happen. i want it fixed and need help!*ak | |||
| 02/14/2001 | 06/01/1998 | ||
| Truck was taken in repeatedly for brakes, transmission, air conditioner and headlights prior to warranty expiration and was told they could not duplicate the problem or it was under chev specs or we were experiencing anti-lock brakes. water pump began leaking and had to be replaced 2200 miles outside of warranty. entire brake system, lines-calipers, everything had to be replaced because foreign fluid corroded the system. no one has touched the brakes but the dealer. we repeatedly complained about the brakes taking too long to stop the vehicle, having a spongy feel and absolutely no confidence that they would stop in an emergency situation. overall, the brakes just did not feel safe and we reported this when the vehicle was still under warranty. intake manifold is leaking and needs to be replaced. battery exploded and leaked battery acid everywhere damaging other engine parts. transmission is in need of an overhaul/replacement either as a direct result of the battery exploding or mere coincidence considering we have always complained that something was wrong with the transmission and you could push the truck while in park a full foot. the air conditioner has always leaked after driving approx. 2 hr as well as the driver's side high beam headlight always has water in it. detailed complaints have been filed with the attorney generals of az and fl, as well as copies sent to the dealer, manufacturer and leasing company involved. chevrolet should be ashamed of the shoddy product that rolled off their assembly line and the manner in which they conduct business surrounding consumer complaints generated as a direct result from poor workmanship at one of their factories. there is a long list of cosmetic defects as well. for instance, the custom leather seats that we paid extra for are wearing holes in them; the driver's side door handle is cracked, drink holders are rusting, and the list goes on and on. | |||
| 11/23/1998 | |||
| While driving at night the headlights would turn on and off without indication. dealership has been notified. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 04/09/2001 | 3 | 04/01/2001 | |
| Additional components replaced, these included:alternator replaced twiced, battery replaced, injectors plugging treated three times, tail shaft leaking - replaced, intake manifold replaced, stereo replaced, tall lamp circuit board replaced (both, intrument cluster replaced twice - unsure in current mileage readings are correct, head lamps continue to flicker whil edriving replaced three times, water pump replaced, ball joints replaced, and sterring components replaced. continual problems and no answers. | |||
| 04/01/2000 | 3 | ||
| Tail lights and turn signal lights keep blowing out. replaced bulbs and wiring harness on three occasions within nine months. dealer notified, and replace them. but, problem stilloccurring. feel free to provide any further details on this matter. | |||
| 04/21/1999 | 4 | 04/01/1999 | |
| When we took delivery of vehicle, we noticed it was sitting at an angle to the ground (it sagged down 1 1/2 to 2 inches on the left rear) it looked as though the body was twisted. we were assured that any problem would be taken care of. we took back the vehicle to be repaired several times, 4 times we got a rental vehicle to use. the first time we left the vehicle, they changed the gas tank because it had a 9 gal. dent in it although the skid plate had no damage whatsoever; the bumper was misaligned; the taillamp was protruding as well as the rear-lower portion of the passenger's rear window(too much glue) and the tires were cupping. they have had the truck to aligned and balance tires, however we had a goodyear dealer rebalance those same tires to get the vibration out to no avail. courtesy swapped different rims and tires from another tahoe. now it vibrates even more! we were told to be @ courtesy on 6/14/99, that they would have a machine that would pinpoint the source of the vibration. when we got there they didn't have the machine and instead sent a mechanic on a roadtest with us. we were pointing out the vibration to him. he then took us out in another '99 tahoe, this time the ride was smooth, however the mechanic said that it had a low speed vibration(which it did not). we were then told that they could work some figures on another vehicle. we called the next day and we were told that if we gave them $2,500.00 more dollars, we could get the identical vehicle on their lot. first of all, we spent more than the sticker price and had the add-ons taken off with no credit given to us for that. second of all we were told this was a new vehicle w/ only a few miles on it. after we got in the truck to go home(after it was paid for), we notice that the vehicle had 732 miles on it!!! they sold a damaged demo as a new vehicle. most of the miles put on this truck are from running it up to phoenix and back. we had pre-arranged service times and were turned away several time | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 09/13/2004 | 2 | ||
| While driving vehicle and applying the brakes brake light and turn signal failed, consumer replaced the circuit board switch at consumer's of $125.00. *ak | |||
| 04/01/2000 | 3 | ||
| Tail lights and turn signal lights keep blowing out. replaced bulbs and wiring harness on three occasions within nine months. dealer notified, and replace them. but, problem stilloccurring. feel free to provide any further details on this matter. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Turn signal faster on one side than the other. mjs | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||
| 04/09/2001 | 3 | 04/01/2001 | |
| Additional components replaced, these included:alternator replaced twiced, battery replaced, injectors plugging treated three times, tail shaft leaking - replaced, intake manifold replaced, stereo replaced, tall lamp circuit board replaced (both, intrument cluster replaced twice - unsure in current mileage readings are correct, head lamps continue to flicker whil edriving replaced three times, water pump replaced, ball joints replaced, and sterring components replaced. continual problems and no answers. | |||