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 | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V441000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/30/2007 to 11/30/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 857735 | 09/12/2008 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/28/2008 | 08/28/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Gm is recalling 857,735 my 2006-2008 buick lucerne; cadillac dts; hummer h2; my 2007-2008 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, silverado, suburban, tahoe; gmc acadia, sierra, yukon, yukon xl, saturn outlook; and my 2008 buick enclave vehicles equipped with a heated wiper washer fluid system. a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the washer fluid heater may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor, or cause smoke increasing the risk of a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse free of charge. the recall began on september 12, 2008. owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080; cadillac at 1-800-982-2339 or http://www.cadillac.com; chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438; saturn at 1-800-972-8876 or http://www.saturn.com, gmc at 1-866-996-9436; or hummer at 1-800-732-5493; or through their website at http://www.gmownercenter.com . | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 08048. customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| 10V240000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | V (Vehicle) | 1365070 | 06/11/2010 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/04/2010 | 06/04/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Gm is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 buick, lucerne; cadillac dts; hummer h2; model year 2008-2009 buick enclave; cadillac cts; model year 2007-2009 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, silverado, suburban, tahoe; gmc acadia, sierra, yukon, yukon xl; saturn outlook; and model year 2009 chevrolet traverse vehicles equipped with a heated washer fluid system (hwfs). a recall was implemented in 2008 to add a fuse to the control circuit harness to address the potential consequences of a printed circuit board (pcb) electrical short. however, there have been new reports of thermal incidents on hwfs modules after this improvement was installed. these incidents resulted from a new failure mode attributed to the device's thermal protection feature. the significance varies from minor distortion to considerable melting of the plastic around the hwfs fluid chamber. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | It is possible for the heated washer module to ignite and a fire may occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will permanently disable and remove the heated washer fluid module. an updated page for the owner manual will be provided and inserted in the owner manual to document that the feature has been permanently disabled and removed from the vehicle. the safety recall is expected to begin on or before june 11, 2010. owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, saturn at 1-800-972-8876, gmc at 1-866-996-9463 and hummer at 1-800-732-5493 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| PIT-5184 | 10/01/2012 | 10047839 | Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: will have inoperative cruise control; inoperative or unwanted activation of radio controls; backlighting flashes, flickers or inoperative due to possible short to ground on steering wheel coil connector x2. models | 12/10/2012 | |
| PIT5074F | 05/01/2012 | 10044242 | Gm: j-35616-64b terminal test probe and replacement terminal. also included models verano, regal, lacrosse, cts, srx, volt, sonic, malibu, impala, equinox, cruze, avalanche, tahoe suburban, silverado, sierra, yukon, and terrain for model | 05/24/2012 | |
| PIP-4966 | 10/01/2011 | 10042386 | Chevrolet/cadillac/gmc: certain vehicles experiencing erratic or inoperative speedometer or anti-lock brake system message or malfunctioning indicator light displaying in driver's information center. *pe | 12/06/2011 | |
| PB-10037A | 04/01/2011 | 10038759 | Gm: onstar is making incomplete calls without the driver knowing. when have a data connection. *rm | 06/27/2011 | |
| PB-10037A | 04/01/2011 | 10038759 | Ready | 06/27/2011 | |
| PIT-5043 | 11/01/2010 | 10037572 | Ready | 05/25/2011 | |
| PIT-5043 | 11/01/2010 | 10037572 | Gm: on some hybrid vehicles after updating software there is an internal trouble code stored and it won't go away. *rm | 05/25/2011 | |
| PIT-4730A | 06/01/2010 | 10036550 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saturn: additional diagnostic information for u0140 or u0073. vehicle may exhibits some symptom(s) as door locks cycle while driving; intermittent no start; service stabilitrak dic message; spee | 03/28/2011 | |
| PIT-4816A | 08/01/2009 | 10032396 | Chevrolet/gmc/cadillac: multiple electrical concerns with dtc c0900 - keywords battery c/k cable clock crank cycle door dimming flicker gage gauge gmc hvac inop inoperative instrument intermittent ipc lock no panel power radio stall start | 03/15/2010 | |
| PIT-4665A | 11/01/2008 | 10028264 | General motors: during normal diagnostics and/or repair verification the abs light, traction control and/or stabilitrak indicators may be on with no dtc's displayed by the ebcm. *pe | 03/19/2009 | |
| 070847004 | 08/01/2007 | 070847004A | 10022963 | Information on body control module (bcm) grounds. *nj | 10/09/2007 |
| 4407 | 4407A | 10022768 | Auxiliary power to 7-way trailer connector. *kb | 09/26/2007 | |
| 3993 | 12/01/2007 | 3993C | 10020075 | No crank/no start at times. *tt updated 1/30/08. *nj | 07/19/2006 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
| PIT-4539L | 11/01/2010 | 10037569 | Ready | 05/25/2011 | |
| PIT-4539L | 11/01/2010 | 10037569 | Gm: a driver motor generator control module is being put on restriction. *rm | 05/25/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| SB-07-06-03-002C | 07/01/2010 | 10036524 | Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: information on inspecting top post battery cable bolts, clamps and nuts during pre-delivery inspection (pdi). *pe | 03/28/2011 | |
| PIC-4872 | 06/01/2009 | 10032866 | Gmc/chevrolet/cadillac: sir mil on with dtc b1325 sym 03. during a low battery/voltage condition the passenger presence system may set a b1325 sym 03 along with other faults that are caused by the low batter/voltage condition. *pe | 06/04/2010 | |
| PIT-4613A | 06/01/2008 | 10026697 | Gmc: intermittent no crank and/or discharged battery. could be caused by a loose connection at the 175 amp mega fuse located on the passenger side of the cowl. *pe | 12/03/2008 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||||
| SB-07-06-03-002C | 07/01/2010 | 10036524 | Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: information on inspecting top post battery cable bolts, clamps and nuts during pre-delivery inspection (pdi). *pe | 03/28/2011 | |
| 07-08-45-005A | 09/01/2008 | 10027885 | Gmc: replacement of high and intermediate voltage cables. some vehicles (two mode hybrid system (rpo hp2)) may exhibit impaired or inoperative 300v or 42v systems due to worn or damaged 300v or 42v cables. *pe | 02/17/2009 | |
| PIT-4613A | 06/01/2008 | 10026697 | Gmc: intermittent no crank and/or discharged battery. could be caused by a loose connection at the 175 amp mega fuse located on the passenger side of the cowl. *pe | 12/03/2008 | |
| 070603005 | 08/01/2007 | 10022927 | Replacement information for broken t-bolt on negative and/or positive battery cable terminal. *nj | 10/05/2007 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||||
| PI0639A | 03/01/2012 | 10043887 | Gm: the service stabilitrak message being displayed in dic. the stabilitrak indicator light may also be on. *js | 05/01/2012 | |
| PIT-4613A | 06/01/2008 | 10026697 | Gmc: intermittent no crank and/or discharged battery. could be caused by a loose connection at the 175 amp mega fuse located on the passenger side of the cowl. *pe | 12/03/2008 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL | |||||
| PIT-5144 | 02/01/2012 | 10043486 | Chevrolet/gmc: stop lamp switches has failed but not confirmed, due to possible code set by wiring/terminal issue at brake switch. *pe | 04/04/2012 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| PIT-5043 | 11/01/2010 | 10037572 | Ready | 05/25/2011 | |
| PIT-5043 | 11/01/2010 | 10037572 | Gm: on some hybrid vehicles after updating software there is an internal trouble code stored and it won't go away. *rm | 05/25/2011 | |
| SB-07-08-42-011C | 08/01/2009 | 10032205 | Chevrolet: police package. daytime running lamps (drl), automatic headlights (ahl), dome and courtesy lamps, trunk release - programmable options. *pe | 02/17/2010 | |
| PIT-4665A | 11/01/2008 | 10028264 | General motors: during normal diagnostics and/or repair verification the abs light, traction control and/or stabilitrak indicators may be on with no dtc's displayed by the ebcm. *pe | 03/19/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| PIP-4817 | 08/01/2010 | 10036548 | Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: (hybrid) information on internal transmission wiring harness repairs. diagnostics of any one of or combination of the dtcs listed may lead to a internal transmission wiring harness concern. transmissionwiring har | 03/28/2011 | |
| PIT-4730A | 06/01/2010 | 10036550 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saturn: additional diagnostic information for u0140 or u0073. vehicle may exhibits some symptom(s) as door locks cycle while driving; intermittent no start; service stabilitrak dic message; spee | 03/28/2011 | |
| 07-08-45-005A | 09/01/2008 | 10027885 | Gmc: replacement of high and intermediate voltage cables. some vehicles (two mode hybrid system (rpo hp2)) may exhibit impaired or inoperative 300v or 42v systems due to worn or damaged 300v or 42v cables. *pe | 02/17/2009 | |
| 08-08-45-002 | 03/01/2008 | 10024793 | Left or right power outside mirror inoperative (inspect wire harness). *nj | 05/21/2008 | |
| 4132 | 12/01/2007 | 4132A | 10023755 | Sir light on, dtc's b0085, b0086, b0087 and b0088. *nj | 01/30/2008 |
| 070849018 | 09/01/2007 | 10023221 | Various electrical concerns - intermittently functioning or inoperative component, ip warning light on, dic message displayed, dtc set, no crank/start (repair ip wiring harness) *nj | 11/02/2007 | |
| 060845008 | 09/01/2007 | 060845008A | 10020953 | Information on auxiliary power wire at trailer and installation of aftermarket trailer brake controller - towing, tow *kb updated 11/02/07. *nj | 02/01/2007 |
| 3808 | 12/01/2007 | 3808B | 10020031 | Crank no start, rough running, or dtc p0335. *tt equipped with 5.3l, 6.0l, 6.2l engines. updated 1/30/08. *nj | 07/05/2006 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
| PE08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/04/2008 | 06/12/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | ||
| In response to an information request letter sent by the office of defects investigation(odi) during preliminary evaluation pe08-010, gm provided odi with 41 allegations of non-crash engine compartment fires including 16 allegations of fires originating with the ignition in the off position.one of the fires was determined to be caused by an arson event.odi has also received 5 reports, 4 of which are of duplicative of reports provided by gm, alleging non-crash engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.in total, odi is aware of 41 non-crashengine compartment fires in the subject vehicles that are unrelated to arson.eight of the 41 fire allegations also allege property damage as a result of the fires.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea08-010) to further assess the scope, frequency, origin and cause of the alleged non-crash related engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles. | ||||||
| EA08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/12/2008 | 09/08/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 08V441000 | |
| In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 08v-441) to address a safety relateddefect that can result in engine compartment fire in approximately 850,000 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield washer fluid option.the subject vehicles of this investigation comprise over three-quarters of the recall population. according to gm, a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the windshield washer fluid heater module may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. this may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor or cause smoke and in rare cases it may cause a fire.as a remedy, gm dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse. in addition to the subject vehicles, several other gm models with the heated windshield washer fluid option are included in recall 08v-441: my 2006-2008 buick lucerne (manufactured august 2005 through november 2007); my 2008 buick enclave (manufactured february 2007 through april 2007); my 2006-2008 cadillac dts (manufactured may 2007 through november 2007); my 2007-2008 saturn outlook (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007); and my 2007-2008 gmc acadia (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007) vehicles.gm is instructing owners to take their vehicle to a dealer for service if they experience symptoms of windshield washer heater module short circuits. gm's recall resolves the safety defect concerns pursued by this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed. | ||||||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | ||||||
| EA08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/12/2008 | 09/08/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 08V441000 | |
| In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 08v-441) to address a safety relateddefect that can result in engine compartment fire in approximately 850,000 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield washer fluid option.the subject vehicles of this investigation comprise over three-quarters of the recall population. according to gm, a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the windshield washer fluid heater module may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. this may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor or cause smoke and in rare cases it may cause a fire.as a remedy, gm dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse. in addition to the subject vehicles, several other gm models with the heated windshield washer fluid option are included in recall 08v-441: my 2006-2008 buick lucerne (manufactured august 2005 through november 2007); my 2008 buick enclave (manufactured february 2007 through april 2007); my 2006-2008 cadillac dts (manufactured may 2007 through november 2007); my 2007-2008 saturn outlook (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007); and my 2007-2008 gmc acadia (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007) vehicles.gm is instructing owners to take their vehicle to a dealer for service if they experience symptoms of windshield washer heater module short circuits. gm's recall resolves the safety defect concerns pursued by this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed. | ||||||
| PE08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/04/2008 | 06/12/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | ||
| In response to an information request letter sent by the office of defects investigation(odi) during preliminary evaluation pe08-010, gm provided odi with 41 allegations of non-crash engine compartment fires including 16 allegations of fires originating with the ignition in the off position.one of the fires was determined to be caused by an arson event.odi has also received 5 reports, 4 of which are of duplicative of reports provided by gm, alleging non-crash engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.in total, odi is aware of 41 non-crashengine compartment fires in the subject vehicles that are unrelated to arson.eight of the 41 fire allegations also allege property damage as a result of the fires.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea08-010) to further assess the scope, frequency, origin and cause of the alleged non-crash related engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles. | ||||||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | ||||||
| PE08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/04/2008 | 06/12/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | ||
| In response to an information request letter sent by the office of defects investigation(odi) during preliminary evaluation pe08-010, gm provided odi with 41 allegations of non-crash engine compartment fires including 16 allegations of fires originating with the ignition in the off position.one of the fires was determined to be caused by an arson event.odi has also received 5 reports, 4 of which are of duplicative of reports provided by gm, alleging non-crash engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.in total, odi is aware of 41 non-crashengine compartment fires in the subject vehicles that are unrelated to arson.eight of the 41 fire allegations also allege property damage as a result of the fires.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea08-010) to further assess the scope, frequency, origin and cause of the alleged non-crash related engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles. | ||||||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | ||||||
| EA08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/12/2008 | 09/08/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 08V441000 | |
| In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 08v-441) to address a safety relateddefect that can result in engine compartment fire in approximately 850,000 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield washer fluid option.the subject vehicles of this investigation comprise over three-quarters of the recall population. according to gm, a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the windshield washer fluid heater module may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. this may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor or cause smoke and in rare cases it may cause a fire.as a remedy, gm dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse. in addition to the subject vehicles, several other gm models with the heated windshield washer fluid option are included in recall 08v-441: my 2006-2008 buick lucerne (manufactured august 2005 through november 2007); my 2008 buick enclave (manufactured february 2007 through april 2007); my 2006-2008 cadillac dts (manufactured may 2007 through november 2007); my 2007-2008 saturn outlook (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007); and my 2007-2008 gmc acadia (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007) vehicles.gm is instructing owners to take their vehicle to a dealer for service if they experience symptoms of windshield washer heater module short circuits. gm's recall resolves the safety defect concerns pursued by this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed. | ||||||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | ||||||
| EA08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/12/2008 | 09/08/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 08V441000 | |
| In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 08v-441) to address a safety relateddefect that can result in engine compartment fire in approximately 850,000 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield washer fluid option.the subject vehicles of this investigation comprise over three-quarters of the recall population. according to gm, a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the windshield washer fluid heater module may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. this may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor or cause smoke and in rare cases it may cause a fire.as a remedy, gm dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse. in addition to the subject vehicles, several other gm models with the heated windshield washer fluid option are included in recall 08v-441: my 2006-2008 buick lucerne (manufactured august 2005 through november 2007); my 2008 buick enclave (manufactured february 2007 through april 2007); my 2006-2008 cadillac dts (manufactured may 2007 through november 2007); my 2007-2008 saturn outlook (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007); and my 2007-2008 gmc acadia (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007) vehicles.gm is instructing owners to take their vehicle to a dealer for service if they experience symptoms of windshield washer heater module short circuits. gm's recall resolves the safety defect concerns pursued by this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed. | ||||||
| PE08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/04/2008 | 06/12/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | ||
| In response to an information request letter sent by the office of defects investigation(odi) during preliminary evaluation pe08-010, gm provided odi with 41 allegations of non-crash engine compartment fires including 16 allegations of fires originating with the ignition in the off position.one of the fires was determined to be caused by an arson event.odi has also received 5 reports, 4 of which are of duplicative of reports provided by gm, alleging non-crash engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.in total, odi is aware of 41 non-crashengine compartment fires in the subject vehicles that are unrelated to arson.eight of the 41 fire allegations also allege property damage as a result of the fires.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea08-010) to further assess the scope, frequency, origin and cause of the alleged non-crash related engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles. | ||||||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | ||||||
| PE08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/04/2008 | 06/12/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | ||
| In response to an information request letter sent by the office of defects investigation(odi) during preliminary evaluation pe08-010, gm provided odi with 41 allegations of non-crash engine compartment fires including 16 allegations of fires originating with the ignition in the off position.one of the fires was determined to be caused by an arson event.odi has also received 5 reports, 4 of which are of duplicative of reports provided by gm, alleging non-crash engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.in total, odi is aware of 41 non-crashengine compartment fires in the subject vehicles that are unrelated to arson.eight of the 41 fire allegations also allege property damage as a result of the fires.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea08-010) to further assess the scope, frequency, origin and cause of the alleged non-crash related engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles. | ||||||
| EA08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/12/2008 | 09/08/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 08V441000 | |
| In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 08v-441) to address a safety relateddefect that can result in engine compartment fire in approximately 850,000 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield washer fluid option.the subject vehicles of this investigation comprise over three-quarters of the recall population. according to gm, a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the windshield washer fluid heater module may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. this may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor or cause smoke and in rare cases it may cause a fire.as a remedy, gm dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse. in addition to the subject vehicles, several other gm models with the heated windshield washer fluid option are included in recall 08v-441: my 2006-2008 buick lucerne (manufactured august 2005 through november 2007); my 2008 buick enclave (manufactured february 2007 through april 2007); my 2006-2008 cadillac dts (manufactured may 2007 through november 2007); my 2007-2008 saturn outlook (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007); and my 2007-2008 gmc acadia (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007) vehicles.gm is instructing owners to take their vehicle to a dealer for service if they experience symptoms of windshield washer heater module short circuits. gm's recall resolves the safety defect concerns pursued by this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 03/09/2013 | 45000 | ||
| The locking mechanism on my chevy tahoe 2008 ltz no longer works on the passenger side door. the electronic lock/unlock door mechanism no longer locks or unlocks the passenger door as well as the key remote no longer locks or unlocks the front passenger door. it sounds like from reading the other numerous complaints regarding this issue i can expect the rest of the door locks to quit operating at some point. this is obviously a real safety concern. | |||
| 02/20/2013 | 65289 | ||
| The company i work for purchased four 2008 tahoes new. all have had door lock problems. mine just happened on both driver side doors and it cost $741 to have fixed today at chevy dealer. i believe the other 3 tahoes were under warranty at the time, but not sure. the tahoe i drive was not under warranty. as others have said, you cannot unlock the rear doors since there is no key, and the manual button is not near the pillars so you cant reach it from the front doors. its a bad situation if you needed to access the rear doors. | |||
| 12/27/2011 | 34230 | 1 | |
| I have taken my 2008 tahoe ltz to the gmc dealership multiple times to repair the door locks / outer door handles. i have had two of the door locks replaced because they will not unlock when i hit the unlock button on the doors or the key fob. this is a major defect in this vehicle. it is a safety conern because i have a small child and i am afraid if i were to have an accident and i try to unlock the doors they will fail and i will be unable to get my child out without crawling over the front seats to manually unlock the lock. the same with the outer door handles breaking. i have had two of those replaced. i had to crawl over the passenger seat at one point to be able to get in the vehicle until i could get it to the dealership. i have searched the internet and see there are several complaints about these issues, yet there are no recalls. please help us. *tr | |||
| 12/27/2011 | 34230 | ||
| I have taken my 2008 tahoe ltz to the gmc dealership multiple times to repair the door locks / outer door handles. i have had two of the door locks replaced because they will not unlock when i hit the unlock button on the doors or the key fob. this is a major defect in this vehicle. it is a safety conern because i have a small child and i am afraid if i were to have an accident and i try to unlock the doors they will fail and i will be unable to get my child out without crawling over the front seats to manually unlock the lock. the same with the outer door handles breaking. i have had two of those replaced. i had to crawl over the passenger seat at one point to be able to get in the vehicle until i could get it to the dealership. i have searched the internet and see there are several complaints about these issues, yet there are no recalls. please help us. | |||
| 01/10/2013 | |||
| To whom it may concern; i am writing because i have had similiar problems with the door locks on our 2008 chevy tahoe. we have had a problem with the door locks in the past as we have had to literally climb out of the window to get out of the vehicle. we have been experiencing problems with the door locks again and took the vehicle to the chevy service this morning. their customer service rep said the charges are $300 plus. the vehicle has only 84,470 miles. this problem is huge considering that you can not get out of the car once a lock completely fails in that you have to climb out of the window to get out of the car. also the front driver side window has been making grinding noises when it is used open and close. as this is also another similiar issue that others have complained about. my question is why is this so hard to recall and fix? being that we spent good earn money to buy this vehicle and very much loyal to chevy's vehicles. what happened to taking care of your loyal customers? a recall should be indeed initiated to settle these repeated isues with these vehicles so customers can feel that chevorlet is indeed loyal to their customers as we are loyal to purchase their vehicles. money isn't everything however taking care of your customers can go a lifetime. it starts with the customers first. | |||
| 12/27/2011 | 34230 | ||
| I have taken my 2008 tahoe ltz to the gmc dealership multiple times to repair the door locks / outer door handles. i have had two of the door locks replaced because they will not unlock when i hit the unlock button on the doors or the key fob. this is a major defect in this vehicle. it is a safety conern because i have a small child and i am afraid if i were to have an accident and i try to unlock the doors they will fail and i will be unable to get my child out without crawling over the front seats to manually unlock the lock. the same with the outer door handles breaking. i have had two of those replaced. i had to crawl over the passenger seat at one point to be able to get in the vehicle until i could get it to the dealership. i have searched the internet and see there are several complaints about these issues, yet there are no recalls. please help us. | |||
| 01/10/2013 | |||
| To whom it may concern; i am writing because i have had similiar problems with the door locks on our 2008 chevy tahoe. we have had a problem with the door locks in the past as we have had to literally climb out of the window to get out of the vehicle. we have been experiencing problems with the door locks again and took the vehicle to the chevy service this morning. their customer service rep said the charges are $300 plus. the vehicle has only 84,470 miles. this problem is huge considering that you can not get out of the car once a lock completely fails in that you have to climb out of the window to get out of the car. also the front driver side window has been making grinding noises when it is used open and close. as this is also another similiar issue that others have complained about. my question is why is this so hard to recall and fix? being that we spent good earn money to buy this vehicle and very much loyal to chevy's vehicles. what happened to taking care of your loyal customers? a recall should be indeed initiated to settle these repeated isues with these vehicles so customers can feel that chevorlet is indeed loyal to their customers as we are loyal to purchase their vehicles. money isn't everything however taking care of your customers can go a lifetime. it starts with the customers first. | |||
| 12/27/2011 | 34230 | ||
| I have taken my 2008 tahoe ltz to the gmc dealership multiple times to repair the door locks / outer door handles. i have had two of the door locks replaced because they will not unlock when i hit the unlock button on the doors or the key fob. this is a major defect in this vehicle. it is a safety conern because i have a small child and i am afraid if i were to have an accident and i try to unlock the doors they will fail and i will be unable to get my child out without crawling over the front seats to manually unlock the lock. the same with the outer door handles breaking. i have had two of those replaced. i had to crawl over the passenger seat at one point to be able to get in the vehicle until i could get it to the dealership. i have searched the internet and see there are several complaints about these issues, yet there are no recalls. please help us. | |||
| 01/10/2013 | |||
| To whom it may concern; i am writing because i have had similiar problems with the door locks on our 2008 chevy tahoe. we have had a problem with the door locks in the past as we have had to literally climb out of the window to get out of the vehicle. we have been experiencing problems with the door locks again and took the vehicle to the chevy service this morning. their customer service rep said the charges are $300 plus. the vehicle has only 84,470 miles. this problem is huge considering that you can not get out of the car once a lock completely fails in that you have to climb out of the window to get out of the car. also the front driver side window has been making grinding noises when it is used open and close. as this is also another similiar issue that others have complained about. my question is why is this so hard to recall and fix? being that we spent good earn money to buy this vehicle and very much loyal to chevy's vehicles. what happened to taking care of your loyal customers? a recall should be indeed initiated to settle these repeated isues with these vehicles so customers can feel that chevorlet is indeed loyal to their customers as we are loyal to purchase their vehicles. money isn't everything however taking care of your customers can go a lifetime. it starts with the customers first. | |||
| 12/08/2011 | 30000 | 1 | |
| Failure of all four power door locks on my 2008 tahoe. at almost exactly 3 years and 30,000 miles of ownership, the door locks of my, purchased new, 2008 tahoe ltz began to fail. all four locks failed within 12 months of each other. the vehicle had less than 40,000 miles and four years of service at the last and final (4th) failure. concern: (#1) there is only one manual keyed entry located on the vehicle which is the drivers door. in the event of an emergency and total electronic lock failure, the only passenger door access would be through the drivers door utilizing the key and manual lock/unlock feature. if the manual lock were to also fail, there would be no way to gain access to the vehicle through any of the four passenger doors. restricted access to the vehicle could cost the life of a child, adult passenger or pet trapped in the vehicle. the system could be designed safer with a redundant manual lock located on another door. additionally, the electronic locking mechanisms currently installed are inadequate and unsafe. the common failure of these systems eliminates the argument of electronic redundancy for the system since the installed product is faulty and unreliable. why should we be forced to accept these unsafe products/designs on our vehicles? concern: (#2) the cost of replacing a lock has been quoted between $250 to $450 per lock from different facilities. the pricing may influence a generally safe mined person to postpone a repair which impacts the redundancy feature of the electronic system. note: these locks typically begin to fail immediately after the warranty expires. and, gm corporation is unwilling to help with the cost and wasted time to deal with the issue. further investigation by the nhtsa is warranted and i feel a recall should be mandated. *tr | |||
| 01/10/2013 | |||
| To whom it may concern; i am writing because i have had similiar problems with the door locks on our 2008 chevy tahoe. we have had a problem with the door locks in the past as we have had to literally climb out of the window to get out of the vehicle. we have been experiencing problems with the door locks again and took the vehicle to the chevy service this morning. their customer service rep said the charges are $300 plus. the vehicle has only 84,470 miles. this problem is huge considering that you can not get out of the car once a lock completely fails in that you have to climb out of the window to get out of the car. also the front driver side window has been making grinding noises when it is used open and close. as this is also another similiar issue that others have complained about. my question is why is this so hard to recall and fix? being that we spent good earn money to buy this vehicle and very much loyal to chevy's vehicles. what happened to taking care of your loyal customers? a recall should be indeed initiated to settle these repeated isues with these vehicles so customers can feel that chevorlet is indeed loyal to their customers as we are loyal to purchase their vehicles. money isn't everything however taking care of your customers can go a lifetime. it starts with the customers first. | |||
| 12/08/2011 | 30000 | ||
| Failure of all four power door locks on my 2008 tahoe. at almost exactly 3 years and 30,000 miles of ownership, the door locks of my, purchased new, 2008 tahoe ltz began to fail. all four locks failed within 12 months of each other. the vehicle had less than 40,000 miles and four years of service at the last and final (4th) failure. concern: (#1) there is only one manual keyed entry located on the vehicle which is the drivers door. in the event of an emergency and total electronic lock failure, the only passenger door access would be through the drivers door utilizing the key and manual lock/unlock feature. if the manual lock were to also fail, there would be no way to gain access to the vehicle through any of the four passenger doors. restricted access to the vehicle could cost the life of a child, adult passenger or pet trapped in the vehicle. the system could be designed safer with a redundant manual lock located on another door. additionally, the electronic locking mechanisms currently installed are inadequate and unsafe. the common failure of these systems eliminates the argument of electronic redundancy for the system since the installed product is faulty and unreliable. why should we be forced to accept these unsafe products/designs on our vehicles? concern: (#2) the cost of replacing a lock has been quoted between $250 to $450 per lock from different facilities. the pricing may influence a generally safe mined person to postpone a repair which impacts the the redundancy feature of the electronic system. note: these locks typically begin to fail immediately after the warranty expires. and, gm corporation is unwilling to help with the cost and wasted time to deal with the issue. further investigation by the nhtsa is warranted and i feel a recall should be mandated. | |||
| 07/23/2008 | 8500 | 5 | |
| I currently own a 2008 chevy tahoe. today 1-17-13 , i had to have the power door lock actuator replaced for the 5th time on this vehicle. every door has been affected at least once with today being the right rear door having to be replaced for a second time. from what i have read numerous times online , this seems to be a recurring problem for the gm suv products starting with the 2007 model years. gm has yet to address this issue with a recall , however i feel as well as many other owners of these vehicles that this could cause a serious issue if the vehicle is hit from the side or a water related accident occurred with the vehicle being submerged and not being able to get out. 1 or 2 instances in a 4.5 year period i could understand but 5 in a 4.5 year period involving every door is not a coincidence. the replacement cost is well in excess of $200 and as such i can understand why gm would be reluctant to act. does it have to take a death or 2 for gm to realize that this is a serious issue and needs to be addressed. if you build a vehicle such as this and charge in excess of $50,000 , then i as the purchaser have every reason to expect that these types of issues would be resolved by using quality parts and not junk. please investigate this issue and you will find a whole lot of customers of these products who are highly upset and want something done to resolve this serious issue. thank you. *tr | |||
| 07/23/2008 | 8500 | ||
| I currently own a 2008 chevy tahoe. today 1-17-13 , i had to have the power door lock actuator replaced for the 5th time on this vehicle. every door has been affected at least once with today being the right rear door having to be replaced for a second time. from what i have read numerous times online , this seems to be a recurring problem for the gm suv products starting with the 2007 model years. gm has yet to address this issue with a recall , however i feel as well as many other owners of these vehicles that this could cause a serious issue if the vehicle is hit from the side or a water related accident occurred with the vehicle being submerged and not being able to get out. 1 or 2 instances in a 4.5 year period i could understand but 5 in a 4.5 year period involving every door is not a coincidence. the replacement cost is well in excess of $200 and as such i can understand why gm would be reluctant to act. does it have to take a death or 2 for gm to realize that this is a serious issue and needs to be addressed. if you build a vehicle such as this and charge in excess of $50,000 , then i as the purchaser have every reason to expect that these types of issues would be resolved by using quality parts and not junk. please investigate this issue and you will find a whole lot of customers of these products who are highly upset and want something done to resolve this serious issue. thank you. | |||
| 01/11/2013 | 92000 | 1 | |
| First problem was the vehicle would not crank. the vehicle had to be jumped off and then it cranked quickly. while driving the vehicle, the window control, speakers and heater would go in/ out of operation. the speakers in all four doors would go out then come back on at different times. sometimes they would work all at once, other times one, two or even three may come on and off. the heater would come on blowing some times then cuts off again and again. the heater blower would also blow at one speed then blow at another speed without anyone changing the settings. the window controls will make the heater blow stronger, then when the window control is released it will cut the heater off. the rear passenger window controls will not work at all. the rear passengers also can not get out of the vehicle. the vehicle has to be open from the outside for individuals sitting in the second row seats. the only control that will work the rear passenger windows is the driver side control. the vehicle also has a light smoke smell coming from the vents. the passenger side door in the front will open for the passenger sometimes then at other times someone will have to open the door from the outside. the vehicle will not crank back up after been cut off, it always has to be jumped off. the battery is drained everytime the vehicle is sitting down and not being operated. the vehicle was taken to the dealership numerous times without being fixed. gm corporation was called and i was informed a recall was on some vehicles but not others. i was told that my vehicle was not listed as one thou. the dealership checked my vehicle and informed me that my vehicle didn't have any issues but then on a second request they informed me that my vehicle had a bad battery and was having firing trouble. they also informed me that i was not covered by my warranty. *tr | |||
| 07/23/2008 | 8500 | ||
| I currently own a 2008 chevy tahoe. today 1-17-13 , i had to have the power door lock actuator replaced for the 5th time on this vehicle. every door has been affected at least once with today being the right rear door having to be replaced for a second time. from what i have read numerous times online , this seems to be a recurring problem for the gm suv products starting with the 2007 model years. gm has yet to address this issue with a recall , however i feel as well as many other owners of these vehicles that this could cause a serious issue if the vehicle is hit from the side or a water related accident occurred with the vehicle being submerged and not being able to get out. 1 or 2 instances in a 4.5 year period i could understand but 5 in a 4.5 year period involving every door is not a coincidence. the replacement cost is well in excess of $200 and as such i can understand why gm would be reluctant to act. does it have to take a death or 2 for gm to realize that this is a serious issue and needs to be addressed. if you build a vehicle such as this and charge in excess of $50,000 , then i as the purchaser have every reason to expect that these types of issues would be resolved by using quality parts and not junk. please investigate this issue and you will find a whole lot of customers of these products who are highly upset and want something done to resolve this serious issue. thank you. | |||
| 01/11/2013 | 92000 | 1 | |
| First problem was the vehicle would not crank. the vehicle had to be jumped off and then it cranked quickly. while driving the vehicle, the window control, speakers and heater would go in/ out of operation. the speakers in all four doors would go out then come back on at different times. sometimes they would work all at once, other times one, two or even three may come on and off. the heater would come on blowing some times then cuts off again and again. the heater blower would also blow at one speed then blow at another speed without anyone changing the settings. the window controls will make the heater blow stronger, then when the window control is released it will cut the heater off. the rear passenger window controls will not work at all. the rear passengers also can not get out of the vehicle. the vehicle has to be open from the outside for individuals sitting in the second row seats. the only control that will work the rear passenger windows is the driver side control. the vehicle also has a light smoke smell coming from the vents. the passenger side door in the front will open for the passenger sometimes then at other times someone will have to open the door from the outside. the vehicle will not crank back up after been cut off, it always has to be jumped off. the battery is drained everytime the vehicle is sitting down and not being operated. the vehicle was taken to the dealership numerous times without being fixed. gm corporation was called and i was informed a recall was on some vehicles but not others. i was told that my vehicle was not listed as one thou. the dealership checked my vehicle and informed me that my vehicle didn't have any issues but then on a second request they informed me that my vehicle had a bad battery and was having firing trouble. they also informed me that i was not covered by my warranty. *tr | |||
| 01/11/2013 | 92000 | ||
| First problem was the vehicle would not crank. the vehicle had to be jumped off and then it cranked quickly. while driving the vehicle, the window control, speakers and heater would go in/ out of operation. the speakers in all four doors would go out then come back on at different times. sometimes they would work all at once, other times one, two or even three may come on and off. the heater would come on blowing some times then cuts off again and again. the heater blower would also blow at one speed then blow at another speed without anyone changing the settings. the window controls will make the heater blow stronger, then when the window control is released it will cut the heater off. the rear passenger window controls will not work at all. the rear passengers also can not get out of the vehicle. the vehicle has to be open from the outside for individuals sitting in the second row seats. the only control that will work the rear passenger windows is the driver side control. the vehicle also has a light smoke smell coming from the vents. the passenger side door in the front will open for the passenger sometimes then at other times someone will have to open the door from the outside. the vehicle will not crank back up after been cut off, it always has to be jumped off. the battery is drained everytime the vehicle is sitting down and not being operated. the vehicle was taken to the dealership numerous times without being fixed. gm corporation was called and i was informed a recall was on some vehicles but not others. i was told that my vehicle was not listed as one thou. the dealership checked my vehicle and informed me that my vehicle didn't have any issues but then on a second request they informed me that my vehicle had a bad battery and was having firing trouble. they also informed me that i was not covered by my warranty. | |||
| 11/07/2012 | 91563 | 1 | |
| While driving the vehicle, the stopped blowing and then begin to start blowing about 20minutes later. the vehicle also begin to smell of smoke at one point. the control buttons for the rear passenger windows stop working. the speakers begin to go in/ out of play and the rear windows would only work from the driver's door control. the window button then begin to control the level that the hat would blow at. door controls stop working for some doors at a stop and the door would only open from the outside. after starting the vehicle, the door would then begin to work again. electrical controls for the child proof were inoperable for backseat passengers. speakers going in/ out of play while driving and the heater blower also going in/ out of working condition. window control would make the speakers come on/ off at times. battery would be drain from electrical problems and need a jump-off to begin back working. battery, starter and alternator checks at dealership were perform with no problems noted but vehicle would still do unfamiliar things such as heater blower, speakers and control switches performing at their own times. heater voltage draining the battery and also causing electrical problems. vehicle will not perform as expected due to malfunctions of electrical modules and unknown control modules affecting the heater, speakers, windows and doors. *tr | |||
| 11/07/2012 | 91563 | ||
| While driving the vehicle, the stopped blowing and then begin to start blowing about 20minutes later. the vehicle also begin to smell of smoke at one point. the control buttons for the rear passenger windows stop working. the speakers begin to go in/ out of play and the rear windows would only work from the driver's door control. the window button then begin to control the level that the haet would blow at. door controls stop working for some doors at a stop and the door would only open from the outside. after starting the vehicle, the door would then begin to work again. electrical controls for the child proof were inoperable for backseat passengers. speakers going in/ out of play while driving and the heater blower also going in/ out of working condition. window control would make the speakers come on/ off at times. battery would be drain from electrical problems and need a jump-off to begin back working. battery, starter and alternator checks at dealership were perform with no problems noted but vehicle would still do unfamiliar things such as heater blower, speakers and control switches performing at their own times. heater voltage draining the battery and also causing electrical problems. vehicle will not perform as aspected due to malfunctions of electrical modules and unknown control modules affecting the heater, speakers, windows and doors. | |||
| 11/29/2012 | 47950 | 1 | |
| Drivers door and back hatch will bounce back open and not catch and then the door lock will not unlock to open the door by remote, door panel lock or by hand trapping person in the vehicle. spoke to gm, they know this is an issue but unwilling at this time to put out a bulletin or recall. *tr | |||
| 11/29/2012 | 47950 | ||
| Drivers door and back hatch will bounce back open and not catch and then the door lock will not unlock to open the door by remote, door panel lock or by hand trapping person in the vehicle. spoke to gm, they know this is an issue but unwilling at this time to put out a bulletin or recall. | |||
| 07/13/2012 | 87331 | 1 | |
| After vacating the car through the front driver's side door, the electric door locks on the rear doors did not operate while my grandchildren were in the tahoe. the doors would not unlock either with the fob or the electric switch in the tahoe. this incident was very scary and could have been serious. fortunately, i was able to reenter the tahoe through driver's door, start the car, lower the rear windows, manually unlock the doors, and remove my grandchildren. had this been an emergency, serious problems could have occurred. as a result of this problem, which has recurred many times, i am not willing to drive with my grandchildren in the tahoe, unless an adult is available to accompany them in the rear seat. *tr | |||
| 07/13/2012 | 87331 | ||
| After vacating the car through the front driver's side door, the electric door locks on the rear doors did not operate while my grandchildren were in the tahoe. the doors would not unlock either with the fob or the electric switch in the tahoe. this incident was very scary and could have been serious. fortunately, i was able to reenter the tahoe through driver's door, start the car, lower the rear windows, manually unlock the doors, and remove my grandchildren. had this been an emergency, serious problems could have occurred. as a result of this problem, which has reoccurred many times, i am not willing to drive with my grandchildren in the tahoe, unless an adult is available to accompany them in the rear seat. | |||
| 11/05/2012 | 52000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet tahoe. the contact stated the front passenger and rear passenger interior power doors would not unlock upon engaging. the passenger seated in the front or rear exited the vehicle through the driver's side door. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the vehicle was being repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 52,000. kmj | |||
| 11/05/2012 | 52000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet tahoe. the contact stated the front passenger and rear passenger interior power doors would not unlock unpon engaging. the passenger seated in the front or rear exited the vehicle through the driver's side door. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the vehicle was being repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 52,000. js | |||
| 04/14/2009 | 8000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet tahoe. the contact stated that while parked the driver was unable to enter the vehicle since he was unable to lock or unlock the doors. on several occasions the back door of the vehicle had to be used to enter and/or exit the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the door lock actuator needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 8,000 and the current mileage was 29,713. pmb | |||
| 05/31/2011 | 35518 | 1 | |
| 5/31/2011 driver door lock actuator failed, door would and alarm would not set. fixed under warranty. rear left and front right failed within a year. both were replaced at no charge out of warranty at 45000 miles, approx. october 23 2012, rear right lock actuator failed. not sure how long it was not working, but the vehicle was parked and driven with the door unlocked, unknown to me. i find this to be a very unsafe condition, and with the number of complaints on this issue i'm surprised no injuries have been reported. thefts, kids opening moving vehicle door, carjacking are all things that come to mind. why is there no recall? clearly a safety issue, and not isolated to just a few vehicles. *tr | |||
| 04/14/2009 | 8000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet tahoe. while parked the driver was unable to enter the vehicle. on several occasions the back door of the vehicle had to be used to enter and/or exit the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the door lock actuator would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 8,000 and the current mileage was 29,713. dr | |||
| 05/31/2011 | 35518 | ||
| 5/31/2011 driver door lock actuator failed, door would and and alarm would not set. fixed under warranty. rear left and front right failed within a year. both were replaced at no charge out of warranty at 45000 miles, approx. october 23 2012, rear right lock actuator failed. not sure how long it was not working, but the vehicle was parked and driven with the door unlocked, unknown to me. i find this to be a very unsafe condition, and with the number of complaints on this issue i'm surprised no injuries have been reported. thefts, kids opening moving vehicle door, carjacking are all things that come to mind. why is there no recall? clearly a safety issue, and not isolated to just a few vehicles. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 63000 | 1 | |
| Door locks on passanger side faulty. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 63000 | ||
| Door locks on passanger side faulty | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 12000 | 3 | |
| 1. door locks failed. have been replaced multiple times. as a result, my 7 week old baby got locked in the car in 100 degree weather in august. it continues to be an issue and often i have to resort in climbing through the back tailgate. 2. stabilitrack and traction control lights flash. sometimes after these lights flash, my vehicle will go into reduced power mode on its on which is very dangerous going 65 mph or pulling out from somewhere. 3.my wipers work when they want to...ever since the two recalls chevrolet released, the work intermittently when they want to. 4. major electrical issues with these vehicles....i have replaced the battery four times and something continues to drain it. | |||
| 09/19/2012 | 84219 | 1 | |
| 2008 chevrolet tahoe 4x4 v8 5.3l, check air bag light came on during a routine drive and no bags deployed. checked with dealer and they wanted $300 to clear fault code b0083 for a front sensor. looked online and many other gm vehicles have had similar issues with this safety related device. since it is of safety concern and there has never been an accident with the vehicle i would like the nhtsa to investigate gm airbag sensor component failures of vehicles with less than 150k miles. *tr | |||
| 09/19/2012 | 84219 | ||
| 2008 chevrolet tahoe 4x4 v8 5.3l, check air bag light came on during a routine drive and no bags deployed. checked with dealer and they wanted $300 to clear fault code b0083 for a front sensor. looked online and many other gm vehicles have had simmilar issues with this safety related device. since it is of safety concern and there has never been an accident with the vehicle i would like the nhtsa to investigate gm airbag sensor component failures of vehicles with less than 150k miles. | |||
| 08/27/2012 | 75000 | 1 | |
| The doors fill with water after it rains. the water doesn't drain and begins to smell like mold in the car. now, the electrical system for the windows and door locks is acting strange. *tr | |||
| 08/27/2012 | 75000 | ||
| The doors fill with water after it rains. the water doesn't drain and begins to smell like mold in the car. now, the electrical system for the windows and door locks is acting strange. | |||
| 08/22/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet tahoe. the contact stated that the driver and passenger side windows and door locks malfunctioned. the contact stated that she was unable to open or close the windows and the locks failed to unlock. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. pmb | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 29225 | 1 | |
| The power door locks do not work. you have to manually lock them. they are suppose to automaticaly lock when the vehicle reaches 5 miles an hour for safety and they do not. one door lock was replaced under warrenty without my knowledge but now the other 3 are not working properly. the mechanic said that this has been a known problem with the tahoes. it is over $200.00 per door to replace. this vehicle is not even 5 years old and is under 30,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 06/28/2010 | 27217 | 1 | |
| The doors on my vehicle still fill up with water and switches have shorted out. it is an ongoing problem and i have to check for water in the doors every time it rains. the 2010 date is when the dealer first replaced shorted switches in the door. the dealer said it was a rare occurrence at the time, but now there is a major recall for similar problems, but the tahoe is not included. *tr | |||
| 08/22/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet tahoe. the contact stated that the driver and passenger side windows and door locks malfunctioned. the contact stated that she was unable to open or close the windows and the locks failed to unlock. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. pmb | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 29225 | 1 | |
| The power door locks do not work. you have to manually lock them. they are suppose to automaticaly lock when the vehicle reaches 5 miles an hour for safety and they do not. one door lock was replaced under warrenty without my knowledge but now the other 3 are not working properly. the mechanic said that this has been a known problem with the tahoes. it is over $200.00 per door to replace. this vehicle is not even 5 years old and is under 30,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 06/28/2010 | 27217 | 1 | |
| The doors on my vehicle still fill up with water and switches have shorted out. it is an ongoing problem and i have to check for water in the doors every time it rains. the 2010 date is when the dealer first replaced shorted switches in the door. the dealer said it was a rare occurrence at the time, but now there is a major recall for similar problems, but the tahoe is not included. *tr | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 29225 | ||
| The power door locks do not work. you have to manually lock them. they are suppose to automaticaly lock when the vehicle reaches 5 miles an hour for safety and they do not. one door lock was replaced under warrenty without my knowledge but now the other 3 are not working properly. the mechanic said that this has been a known problem with the tahoes. it is over $200.00 per door to replace. this vehicle is not even 5 years old and is under 30,000 miles. | |||
| 06/28/2010 | 27217 | ||
| The doors on my vehicle still fill up with water and switches have shorted out. it is an ongoing problem and i have to check for water in the doors every time it rains. the 2010 date is when the dealer first replaced shorted switches in the door. the dealer said it was a rare occurence at the time, but now there is a major recall for similar problems, but the tahoe is not included. | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 29225 | ||
| The power door locks do not work. you have to manually lock them. they are suppose to automaticaly lock when the vehicle reaches 5 miles an hour for safety and they do not. one door lock was replaced under warrenty without my knowledge but now the other 3 are not working properly. the mechanic said that this has been a known problem with the tahoes. it is over $200.00 per door to replace. this vehicle is not even 5 years old and is under 30,000 miles. | |||
| 06/28/2010 | 27217 | ||
| The doors on my vehicle still fill up with water and switches have shorted out. it is an ongoing problem and i have to check for water in the doors every time it rains. the 2010 date is when the dealer first replaced shorted switches in the door. the dealer said it was a rare occurence at the time, but now there is a major recall for similar problems, but the tahoe is not included. | |||
| 07/11/2012 | 100000 | 1 | |
| While i was driving the air conditioner blower quit blowing and today when i went to a dealer for help he told me how to diagnose the fan relay, but it performed correctly. he also told me that he has seen before on the tahoes the a/c fan harness has melted before on this type of vehicle. *tr | |||
| 07/11/2012 | 100000 | ||
| While i was driving the air conditioner blower quit blowing and today when i went to a dealer for help he told me how to diagnose the fan relay, but it performed correctly. he also told me that he has seen before on the tahoes the a/c fan harness has melted before on this type of vehicle. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 42000 | 1 | |
| I bought this vechicle as a used car in june 2010. before i left the dealership with the car i had to request that one door lock be fixed because it was not locking automatically. that door was fixed (driver side back door). since then i am having trouble with the passenger side rear door and the driver door not locking on a consistent basis. the driver door seems to lock and unlock correctly part of the time when the weather is cool; however, in the afternoons and during hot weather, the door very seldom responds to the automatic locking/unlocking. after reviewing this website, it is apparent that this make and model of vehicle has been reported to have consistent problems with the locking system that the manufacturer has not been required to address at their expense. consumer safety laws should apply to locking systems that do not function properly. a known safety hazard is unlocked doors during impacts. since this vehicle is problematic in this regard, the manufacturer should be responsible for not only providing improved parts but, also, for replacing those parts at the manufacturer's expense. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 42000 | ||
| I bought this vechicle as a used car in june 2010. before i left the dealership with the car i had to request that one door lock be fixed because it was not locking automatically. that door was fixed (driver side back door). since then i am having trouble with the passenger side rear door and the driver door not locking on a consistent basis. the driver door seems to lock and unlock correctly part of the time when the weather is cool; however, in the afternoons and during hot weather, the door very seldom responds to the automatic locking/unlocking. after reviewing this website, it is apparent that this make and model of vehicle has been reported to have consistent problems with the locking system that the manufacturer has not been required to address at their expense. consumer safety laws should apply to locking systems that do not function properly. a known safety hazard is unlocked doors during impacts. since this vehicle is problematic in this regard, the manufacturer should be responsible for not only providing improved parts but, also, for replacing those parts at the manufacturer's expense. | |||
| 06/03/2011 | 31359 | 2 | |
| 2008 chevrolet tahoe. consumer writes in regards to defective remote door locks *tgw the consumer stated the remote door lock for the front passenger door was replaced under warranty on 06/03/11. however, on 05/21/12, the remote door lock for the front driver's side had to be replaced. the dealer replaced the lock actuator/latch assembly. *jb | |||
| 02/03/2011 | 34000 | ||
| Hi i purchase 2008 chevy tahoe brand new. how i called last year to gm support as for this my door lock problem. they told me we will take care of this just take it to nearest dealer which was 220 miles away from where i live. ( and i was told they will take care of it. ) support dept got me an appointment set everything up. i drove in to dealership they look at all my complains. and got me quote for all the repair needs to be perform. door lock problem is a know issue to gm i am not the only one who's affected. but dealership told us. that gm would not pay for repair. how would you feel drive 220 miles and get quote in your okay it's going to be $480 per door to fixed. my question if was not going to take care of this repair why would send me to dealership to have fixed.that trip cost me over 300 bucks not to mention all of the frustration involved. wasted my 1 1/2 days. i have been watching people complaining on edmunds and gm is answering emails. but none of them is getting any help, if gm is not going to stand behind of their product why would respond to emails. this is not done. i happened 2 months after warranty was expired. i bought my truck when gm was in trouble. i dont think that these giant company's care. that does tells me one thing stay away from gm. i would own another gm product in future or ever and pass on this to others. one thing i would like point is that. this door lock problem gm should look into little too closely. this is safety issue. it should recalled and have it fixed immediately without any further delays. thanks | |||
| 05/12/2012 | 45000 | ||
| The passenger door would not lock or unlock, with the remote or by using the drivers door, nor would it lock when putting the vehicle into gear. this is the second time this has happened. so now if you think you are safe, your are not. they put onstar in your vehicle to keep you safe how does that help if you are hi-jacked at gun point? you thought all doors locked when you put it in gear all but the one door that failed because of a poor design. or your child falls our of the vehicle while going down the freeway and because the lock failed due to poor design. please help us with these poor designs on chevy vehicles. i have had nothing but problems with this vehicle. clunking noises starting now when i turn corners. dealership states that is normal. omg! are they insane? i know that is not normal because it was making that noise when i purchased it. everything starts going right at the time of the warranty ends. poor window designs the windows are so loose they could possibly fall out when going down the highway. | |||
| 10/14/2011 | 19000 | ||
| I have owned this tahoe for about 6 months now and i am going to replace the second door lock actutor now. i have done some research and this seems to be a chronic problem. this really is a safety issue for several reasons. when the first one failed it was the drivers front door, it failed in an unlocked position. thats great, we could still open the door. but so could a carjacker! we drove this way for a month before we found that the drivers door didn't lock. now we are having a similar problem, but now it is the passanger rear door. it is intermittent in it's occurance but it is consistently in the locked position, i am going to replace this now since we know about it, but if we have an accident and one has failed in the locked position and we dont know about it. we will be unable to get our children out in a timely manner. i really think this should be addressed. | |||
| 09/30/2011 | 38970 | ||
| While driving on the interstate all of the dash board instruments lost power, the door locks actuated as rapidly as possible, the four wheel drive engaged, and the engine temporarily lost power, & all the dome lights came on. the entire episode lasted aproximately five seconds outside of the four wheel drive would not go back into two wheel until the vehicle was shut off and the ignition turned on. this type of scenario has occurred now four times. at one point the vehicle locked itself while shut off with our two year old child in the car stuck in his car seat. the vehicle is going in tomorrow for the fourth time and the mechanics have not been able to replicate the problem. the most recent event was preceded by the rear door refusing to open prior to departure, the headlights flickering, the radio panel shutting off, and when the headlights were switched from dim to bright the door locks again actuated at a high rate, the entire instrument fell dead, the engine briefly lost power & the air bag lights went on and off for about twenty seconds. once the major failure happened the radio and instrument panel would go dead about every five minutes. once we reached our destination i shut the car off and went to start it the next day and it had simular problems. | |||
| 12/14/2011 | 43000 | ||
| While the vehicle is in motion, the door locks begin to cycle (up and down), the clock resets itself to twelve, static runs through the radio, the console lights (lighting, engine ck, stabilty control) flicker on and off and the transmission downshifts at will. the effect on the transmission is of particular concern because at highway speeds the vehicle abruptly slows down causing a potential hazard for the driver, its occupants, and others. once the vehicle ignition is turned off, all power inside, dome lights, radio, etc turn off and the vehicle will not restart until the battery cable is moved back and forth and a connection is reestablished. this is the second time i have taken the vehicle to the dealer and they have been unable to replicate the malfunction. | |||
| 08/22/2011 | 35000 | ||
| Automatic door lock stop working on driver side then passenger side front door went out one month later. | |||
| 09/04/2011 | 5200 | ||
| The passenger side factory installed trailer wiring harness is defective because it is pushed in under and to the rear of the spare tire. accident - comming onto highway 152 with a trailer, which is a left lane entry onto a two lane headed east. everything inside was working; passenger side signal was indicating properly, but unknown to me the signal was not working on the trailer. as i moved over to the outside lane to give faster vehicles room to pass in the fast lane (left) the car behind me did not see my signal (because it was not working on the trailer, but was on the tahoe) and had to slam on his breaks and skided darn near into me. this is really dangereous and is a flaw in the manner in which the wiring harness is squeezed into the tiny space at the rear of the spare tire. i traced all the wiring and it is in the harness since i could not get a current flow reading from the connector/tit that is for the passenger side signal and stop lights. yes, i did check the fuse and it is fully functional. i full expect to hear from you since i cannot find a satisfactory place to call chevrolet; all they want to do is sell you another vehicle. thanks | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 42000 | ||
| The auto door locks went out on my 2008 chevy tahoe lt just after 36,000 miles. the dealer wants to charge me $500 to fix it. there appears to be many gm vehicles with this same problem. this is a safety issue with children in the vehicle. a recall needs to be issued on the auto door locks. | |||
| 02/08/2011 | 43000 | ||
| Latches/locks/linkages complaint. three of the four door locks cannot be automatically opened or closed either from the inside or outside of the suv . could pose a safety problem if trapped inside of the car. estimated cost to repair $180.00 per door. | |||
| 08/18/2010 | 31200 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet tahoe. the contact stated that he received a recall notice for recall 10v240000 (electrical system). the contact stated that the remedy, which was to disconnect heated washer fluid module, was a safety concern because in his state, there were icy conditions and the heated wiper fluid was necessary. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the current mileage was 31,481. the failure mileage was approximately 31,200-bk | |||
| 06/05/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl- the contact 2008 chevrolet tahoe. the contact was driving about 30 mph on june 5 , on a clear day, she smelled fire, she noticed smoke coming out of the general console area, she look into the area where you plug in cigarette lighter or cell phone and saw flames, she pulled to the side of the road, and blew on the flames to try to put the fire out. it wouldn't go out, she called 911 , she was near a gas station so she ran over there and got a fire extinguisher, ran back to the vehicle, open the door and attempted to put the fire out, at that point the fire engine pulled up and they took over putting out the fire. a report was done by the fire department. police came also, but they didn't do a report. the vehicle was towed to a& b body shop. the insurance company will go out to look at the vehicle on 6/10/2010. at this time no one knows exactly what caused this fire. the failure and current mileage was 40,000.dwh | |||
| 06/19/2009 | 21000 | 1 | |
| I took my 2008 tahoe in for a dead battery it's been 4 months in were on the 5th battery every time i get into my tahoe i don't know if it's going to start. on the last one it was scary i was driving on the highway at about 70 mph when the stability trac light came on and then my car shut down pulled over to the side and the car was dead had it towed to the dealer and the car started with no problem, i refuse to take the car and i called gm tech support and they took over my case with the dealer directly after 8 days at the dealer the gm tech calls me and said there was a bulletin tac #11062498 to replace all battery cables on the car, positive & negative battery cables, starter cables,alternators cables, and cables that go to the main fuse block. i've had my car back now for 1 week and so far it starting good. if my problem still continues to occur i will have no chose but to file for lemon law. *tr | |||
| 02/05/2009 | 64000 | 1 | |
| All of the indicators in the instrument cluster sometimes read '0' upon initial startup. sometimes by turning the ignition off, withdrawing the key, and open/close the door then restarting the vehicle the problem corrects itself. however this procedure may be repeated up to 15 times before problem is corrected or, more often, it isn't corrected. *tr | |||
| 02/10/2009 | 1 | ||
| Turn vehicle ignition off take the key out of the ignition, open the driver door to get outi get a few dings like i have left the key in the ignition. i close the driver door, the lights flash, horn honks and doors then lock. i have done nothing to make this happen. it is an intermittent problem. the two local chevy dealers cannot make it repeat this issue and because there are no codes that come up, they tell me they can't fix it. the second issue is my turn signals. i turn on a turn signal, it shows up green, it does not click at random times. third issue, windshield wipers turn on with the fluids when i have the switch in the off position. i touch nothing. i have asked the dealer if they have seen any of these issues and they said they have ran the service bulletins and cannot find anything. so i have a $50k vehicle that has electrical issues that they do not want to look into because they cannot find a code. *tr | |||