Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 020307002 | 03/01/2005 | 020307002A | 10014945 | Revised front caster and camber adjustment procedure. original not yet received. *tt | 05/12/2005 |
| 040310007D | 11/01/2005 | 040310007E | 10011197 | 20 inch wheels and tires available through gmspo. *tt updated. *nm | 01/10/2005 |
| 02095 | 01/01/2004 | 10007461 | Owners may inquire about the proper setup for a weight distributing hitch on vehicles equipped with rpo z55 auto ride suspension. *mj | 06/23/2004 | |
| 01555 | 01/01/2004 | 10005395 | D height specification missing from si. sit bulletin 1410632. *tt | 02/24/2004 | |
| 030308002 | 12/01/2005 | 030308002B | 10002851 | Rattle/squeak from front of vehicle. *tt *ar | 09/26/2003 |
| 030310001 | 01/01/2008 | 030310001D | 10000959 | Tire slowly goes flat and/or excessive wheel vibration caused by bead splits (replace wheels with new heavy duty rim version) *tt *ar updated 4/11/08. *nj | 04/09/2003 |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE | |||||
| 3340 | 09/23/2006 | 3340C | 10020874 | Left front axle shaft difficult to remove. axle differential leak seal shaft. *kb | 01/25/2007 |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| PIP4054A | 02/01/2008 | PIP4054B | 10024345 | Eaton locking differential chatter shudder noise on turns, equipped with a locking rear differential rpo g80. *nj updated 7/17/2008. *pe | 04/07/2008 |
| 3525 | 3525B | 10016714 | Automatic level control inoperative due to water ingestion. *tt | 09/28/2005 | |
| 3000A | 01/01/2004 | 3000B | 10008901 | Rear axle locking differential chatter shudder noise on turns. *mj | 08/25/2004 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 06/20/2012 | 99000 | ||
| I was making a right turn and right side swaybar snapped off at rear housing. i never carried a heavy load or towed anything with this truck since i have owned it. | |||
| 02/15/2005 | 50000 | 1 | 07/01/2002 |
| Dt: consumer says that abs light keeps coming on. when the consumer applies the brakes, he says that the vehicle pulls to the right. consumer went to dealer and they said that if he continues to drive vehicle, it will eventually lock up. consumer asked about a recall and dealer said that there is some kind of recall in the north part of the nation, but his vehicle is not included. consumer wants his vehicle to be include in the recall to get it fixed. consumer wants to reimbursed in full for costs of fixing problem.*ak *jb | |||
| 06/02/2005 | 12/21/2002 | ||
| Customer that wants to know if a manufacturer is responsible for repairing/replacing items listed and/or contained in the (tsb) technical service bulletin's; at the expense of the manufacturer? | |||
| 10/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| Problems with suspension, brakes, and gas gauge giving out an improper reading. *mr few days after vehicle was being serviced, consumer noticed a fuel smell coming from vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer which they found out that the gas cap wasn't tight. also, whicle putting fuel, gas tank burst spilling fuel to the consumer. in addition, consumer experienced stalling, suspension squeaks, and fuel related problems. *la | |||
| 10/16/2003 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle pulled to right when applying brakes at any speed. when making a left turn at 30 mph it felt like the back of vehicle swung out to the right. when driving straight and taking hands off the steering wheel vehicle drove straight. vehicle had not been checked by dealer. *ak | |||
| 10/24/2002 | 200 | 1 | |
| Steering feels unstable over 50mph. tahoe wanders requiring you to correct alot. seems unsafe, wife won't drive tahoe anymore.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states vehicle was involved in a minor accident. at any speed, especially at speeds of 55-75 mph, there is play in the steering wheel and it pulls to one side. the steering remains unstable regardless of several return trips to the dealership. dealership advised that this was normal. *tt | |||
| 06/26/2002 | |||
| When pressing on the brakes front end will go to the right and back will go to the left. this could cause an accident. cause unknown. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| 06/20/2002 | 3 | 05/30/2002 | |
| Vehicle would wander across the road while driving at multiple speeds and got more severe at higher speed. vehicle been to the dealer on two occasions, problem reoccurring. *ak consumer states that the steering wheel is not centered, this is causing tires to feather, dealership has aligned the front end on two occasions, however the problem still exists. *slc | |||
| 06/06/2002 | 3 | ||
| While driving and/or braking, steering wheel will pull to the left. when braking, steering pullled sharply to the left, resulting in vehicle spinning out twice.*ak dealer found caster and camber out of alignment and performed alignment. *tt | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 01/13/2007 | 500 | 1 | 11/16/2002 |
| I own a 2002 tahoe that i bought new. with in 6 months it developed a knocking in the front end. it sounded as if the front end was about to fall out. part of the steering shaft was replaced and it stopped. it is now doing it again. is there a steering danger that could possible cause an accident? *nm | |||
| 400 | 2 | 12/14/2001 | |
| When vehicle was in over-drive between speeds of 40 - 43 mph, there was a vibration in the front end. although the dealership has serviced the truck several times the cause of the noise is still undetermined. *nm there was a loud vibration when the vehicle was in 2 wheel auto drive and at speed of 40-45 mph/1200 to 1400 rpms shifting into over-drive going uphill and or pull on engine. may be a torque converter problem. this was an ongoing problem which had not been resolved. *sc | |||
| 03/01/2002 | 03/01/2002 | ||
| Autoride system causing severe vehicle instabilities, unsafe characteristics. will cause accident. vehicle is unstable and i am afraid to drive it. operation of autoride causes vehicle to wander and wobble off track.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | |||
| 27000 | 2 | ||
| While driving steering wheel locked up, causing consumer to lose control of the vehicle, and it rolled over. upon inspection of the vehicle by the consumer noticed that lower control arm snapped in two. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER BALL JOINT | |||
| 12/14/2004 | 26266 | 3 | 04/29/2002 |
| During owner preventative maintenance (tire rotation and front end grease) upper control arm ball joint rubber boot was found ripped and play was noted in driver front wheel hub. upon tire rotation with tire off the ground audible grinding noise could be heard from wheel bearings. during inspection of passanger front wheel the same audible grinding was noted from the wheel bearings. dealer replaced both front hubs and uppercontrol arm under warranty. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - HUB | |||
| 04/10/2007 | 3 | ||
| I have owned my tahoe for almost 3 years, and i have had the front hubs/wheel bearings replaced 3 times. since they were a one piece assembly,they were rather expensive. i have put almost 70000 miles on it since i have owned it, and never had any other problems with this truck. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 04/10/2007 | 3 | ||
| I have owned my tahoe for almost 3 years, and i have had the front hubs/wheel bearings replaced 3 times. since they were a one piece assembly,they were rather expensive. i have put almost 70000 miles on it since i have owned it, and never had any other problems with this truck. *ak | |||
| 12/14/2004 | 26266 | 3 | 04/29/2002 |
| During owner preventative maintenance (tire rotation and front end grease) upper control arm ball joint rubber boot was found ripped and play was noted in driver front wheel hub. upon tire rotation with tire off the ground audible grinding noise could be heard from wheel bearings. during inspection of passanger front wheel the same audible grinding was noted from the wheel bearings. dealer replaced both front hubs and uppercontrol arm under warranty. | |||
| 10/01/2003 | 43000 | 1 | 11/15/2001 |
| Front wheel bearing failed at 43000 miles. *la | |||