Chevrolet Tahoe 2001 - Structure - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

Chevrolet Tahoe 2001

Recalls
Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	Manufacturing date	Type	# of units affected	Date Owner notified Mfg	Recall Initiated by	Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products	Report Recieved Date	Record Creation Date
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03V094000	SOUTHERN COMFORT CONVERSIONS	from 08/01/2000 to 03/03/2003	V (Vehicle)	3674	03/07/2003	MFR	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.	03/07/2003	03/18/2003
Defect Summary	Certain pickup truck, van, and mini van conversions equipped with southern comfort built running boards that contain certain courtesy lights manufactured by american technology components, inc. these units contain a courtesy light or lights that might overheat when the wire harness is exposed to excessive moisture and road salt.
Consequence Summary	This overheating condition can cause the running board to melt or cause a fire.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will replace the wiring harness on these running boards. owner notification began march 7, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact southern comfort at 1-800-745-6096.
Notes	Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration
STRUCTURE - BODY
00V343000	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.	from 03/01/2000 to 05/31/2000	V (Vehicle)	35659	11/16/2000	MFR	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.	10/25/2000	10/27/2000
Defect Summary	Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. some of these vehicles have loose or missing rear wheelhouse plugs. under certain vehicle operating conditions, exhaust gases can flow forward and accumulate in the rear wheelhouse.
Consequence Summary	These gases could flow into the passenger compartment if the plug is missing or loose and could cause possible illness, unconsciousness, or death.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will inspect the vehicle for loose or missing wheelhouse plugs and install new plugs if necessary.
Notes	Owner notification began november 16, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Replacement Bulletin	Item no.	Summary	Added
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3118A		3118F	10009991	Pop/clunk noise on right or left turns. tc sc	11/03/2004
000861001B	05/01/2001	000861001A	623415	Information containing revised assist step (running board) installation procedures. *tt	10/29/2001
000861001A	03/01/2001	000861001	622965	Information providing revised assist step (running board) installation procedure. *tt	10/25/2001
STRUCTURE - BODY
57	07/01/2003		10016462	Grille bowtie emblem may peel, delaminate or not properly adhere. gm tech link. *tt	09/13/2005
3118B		3118C	10011756	Pop cluck click noise on right or left turns. *eh	01/31/2005
01760	01/01/2004		10006376	Buzz noise from headliner above driver. *mr	04/30/2004
030844011	07/01/2003		10002945	Tweeter speaker rattle in front side door(s), tweeter speaker falls out of position. *tt	10/01/2003
020849007	09/01/2002		10000072	Center console lid hard to open or close. *tt	02/12/2003
140901	09/14/2001		626187	Some vehicles equipped with hvac electronic climate control may experience a buzz or rattle from the roof or headliner. *slc	12/13/2001
212000	12/21/2000		618146	Brief information concern missing front door emblems. *tt	04/05/2001
00084	11/09/2000		617614	General motors has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain vehicles. some of these vehicles have loose or missing rear wheelhouse plugs. under certain vehicle operating conditions, exhaust gases ca	03/19/2001
211100	11/21/2000		616408	This bulletin briefly states that the door emblems or badging indicating either a 1500 series or a 2500 series is discontinued. *tt	02/25/2001
00084	11/01/2000		616376	General motors has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain vehicles. some of these vehicles have loose or missing rear wheelhouse plugs. under certain vehicle operating conditions, exhaust gases ca	02/23/2001
00144	11/10/2000		616384	Some vehicles may have loose or missing rear wheelhouse plugs. under certain vehicle operating conditions, exhaust gases can flow forward and accumulate in the rear wheelhouse. these exhaust gases could flow into the passenger compart	02/23/2001
STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR
010864014A	07/01/2002	010864014	634821	Some customers may comment that the manual lock lever comes loose from the door trim panel. *tt	10/09/2002
010864015	10/01/2001		627471	Information regarding front and rear side access door noise. *yh	02/07/2002
010864014	10/01/2001		627425	Subject on door manual lock lever disengages from door trim panel. *yh	02/07/2002
311000	10/31/2000		617220	Information on automatic door lcok factory setting features. *tt	03/14/2001
STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
010864015	10/01/2001		628505	Subject regarding front and rear side door access door noise (replace door check link). *jg	03/12/2002

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
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05/20/2003		12
	The consumer tried at least 10-12 car seats and none of them fit in the vehicle without a lot of play in them. the consumer went to the police dept and they could not get the seat to fit properly either. *jb
STRUCTURE - BODY
11/23/2011	127004
	The rear hatch glass is mounted to the body by a rubber hinge attachment process, the bonding failed which allowed the rear hatch glass to fall off of the body hitting me in the process. this causes a dangerous condition that could harm another motorist if the glass falls off while traveling at highway speed. it is a very common failure that is a manufacturers defect.
01/07/2008	100000
	My rear doors on my chevy tahoe 2001 are becoming impossible to open.
02/24/2009	85230	1
	The truck is a 2001, has been in the garage for over 90% of its life. i noticed 2 months a small patch of paint starting to bubble on the roof. this patch has now extended to approximately 2 sq ft in size. *tr
10/05/2005		2
	Both side-view mirror casings (not the glass) broke within a month of one another. must be a defect. it is dangerous since they can fall off at anytime and if that occurs i am unable to see my surroundings as needed to provide a safe driving environment for myself, my passengers, and other surrounding vehicles or pedestrians. the first mirror broke in september 2005 the second on october 5, 2005. *nm
STRUCTURE - BODY - BUMPERS
05/16/2002		1	08/20/2001
	Bumpers on inside are not properly treated for rust and corrosion. dealer and manufacturer were notified. ak the manufacturer has made no effort to prevent rust nor to remedy the problem. consumer is concerned that if the bumper rusts through that it may cause injury to self and others. jg
STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR
04/01/2001		0
	Passengers side door isn't closing correctly. doors will lock. but doors aren't secure. dealership is aware of problem.*ak

	Passenger's door wouldn't lock properly. *ak
12/21/2000		1	11/01/2000
	Doors are not equipped with door ajar warning chime. dealer / manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that those vehicles were not manufactured with that equipment. ak slc
STRUCTURE - BODY - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
07/21/2004	61000	1	06/04/2004
	Bought a used 2001 tahoe june 4, 2004. opened rear glass on hatch many times with no problems. in late july my husband opened and one of the hinges broke. the metal actually tore. to correct this problem the whole glass must be replaced, the hinge is part of the glass. i have since heard through the grapevine that this is a common problem with the chevy tahoe. when the service depart. at my local chevy dealer ordered the new glass, by computer, the part # changed many times, as if many changes had been made and eventually the part (glass) had to come directly from the glass manufacturer. obviously gm is aware of the problem. my concern is that had one of my children, or even myself with not as much strength as my husband opened the glass on the hatch,we would not have been able to catch and hold the end with the broken hinge resulting in the remaining hinge tearing and there could have been serious injury. my tahoe is not under warranty so i was responsible for the 700.00 bill that i truly feel gm should be responsible for as this is a safety issue. *jb
		1
	Consumer noticed rear hatch glass fell out. dealer had been contacted. *ak
STRUCTURE - BODY - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
08/12/2004	27500	1	07/14/2001
	Upon opening the liftgate glass on my 2001 chevrolet tahoe the passenger side body-to-glass hinge separated from the glass. the glass will latch but does not make a weatherproof seal and can not be opened.*ak
09/24/2003	51000	1	12/21/2002
	Back glass lift gate hing came unglued/unattached and when we opened the window, it sprung way out of wack and wouldn't close properly. chevrolet dealer that fixed it, said they have seen many of these hinges fail.
07/02/2003	56985	1	06/19/2003
	Liftate glass separates from hinges.local dealer and local glass shops say this is common problem. chevrolet denies ever hearing of this trouble. if this had happened at highway speeds the back window would have shattered and who knows what the end result could have been. *ak
STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS
04/27/2001	60	6	04/27/2001
	The headliner on my 2001 chevrolet tahoe lt has been losing the retainer plugs since i took delivery on the truck in 2001. i have had the dealer replace the headliner because they claimed it was the wrong one for the truck. since it was replaced and plugs replaced numerous times, they decided that it wasn't critical enough to warrant new design or repair. my headliner has dropped down and remains so today. their fix is to wrap felt around the plugs and ram them back in as the service writer explained to me. this is unexceptable to me and i have tried to get them to fix it another way to no avail.
STRUCTURE - BODY - TAILGATE - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
09/30/2004		1	09/26/2004
	I recently traded my ford expedition for chevrolet tahoe. upon opening rear taiilgate one night noticed that the hinges that hold glass to tailgate had separated from vehicle. this seems to be a common issue with this model after reading other owners complaints.*ak
07/10/2004	79000	1	10/03/2002
	Rear tailgate glass hinge separated from plastic material in which it was embedded. failure results in improper securing of rear tailgate window, can lead to glass separating from vehicle at speed. glass was replaced. *la
STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS
01/30/2011	186000
	I was stopped at a traffic light and when i accelerated the spare tire hoist cable broke due to fraying causing the spare tire to fall from underneath the truck. the driver behind me ran over the spare. fortunately, i had just began to pull off so speed was not a factor and there was no damage to the other vehicle or person.