2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE
144 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 23 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 16 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE | 12 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 11 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 9 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 6 |
| AIR BAGS | 6 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK | 5 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 3 |
| POWER TRAIN | 3 |
| STEERING | 3 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 |
| SUSPENSION | 2 |
| CHILD SEAT | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 |
Recalls (4)
WHEELS:HUB
CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL REPLACEMENT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES WITH THE BRAND NAMES: NATIONAL, CARQUEST P/NOS. 515020, 515021, 515025, 515053, 515054, 515059, AND 515060, SHIPPED BETWEEN JANUARY 23, 2006, AND DECEMBER 20, 2007, SOLD FOR LIGHT DUTY AND MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS. THE INBOARD RETENTION NUT USED TO M
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Monroe Truck Equipment (Monroe) is recalling certain model year 2006, 2008 and 2009 Chevrolet C7500 vehicles, 2005-2006 Chevrolet Tahoe vehicles, and 2009 Ford F-350, and F-450 vehicles, equipped with Sure Power-brand battery equalizers or DC-DC converters containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
CERTAIN TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SHIPPED WITH TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABELS LISTING AN INACCCURATE VEHICLE CAPACITY WEIGHT.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A POWER STEERING HOSE THAT IS NOT TO SPECIFICATION. UNDER EXTREME STEERING MANEUVERS, SUCH AS TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL FULLY TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHILE BRAKING, THE HOSE MAY FRACTURE AND LEAK FLUID.
Recent Complaints
My daughter and I took the 2 seats out from the 3rd row seating and I was in my vehicle where the seats had been and my daughter didn't know that I was going to get out of the car and she closed the big rear hatch door and my finger was caught in the door. I started screaming and luckily she was there to open the door back up because from the inside of the vehicle you can not open the window part or the door. That to me seems very dangerous and I do not like that.
MY BRAKES DIDNT STOP ME WHEN I PUSHED ON THEM AND IT CAUSED ME TO SLIDE INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WHICH DAMAGED MY RADIATOR AND LEFT SIDE FRAME OF VEHICLE.I HAVE NO WARNING DEVICES INSTALLED AND MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY ANYONE
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while parked, the contact was notified that the front passenger side headlamps caught on fire while the high beam was engaged. The contact extinguished the fire with two water bottles. The contact stated that no injuries were sustained. The failure was not diagnosed by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,093.
Mileage: 170,093
HVAC BLOWER MOTOR RESISTER.
Mileage: 184,253
HEATER SHORTED OUT CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. FIRE ENGULFED THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE CAR INTO THE FRONT SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. WE HAD THE HEAT ON SETTING 4. SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING. TURNED OFF THE HEATER. WHITE SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF VENTS. DECIDED TO GET OFF AT NEXT EXIT AND GET IT LOOKED AT. PULLED INTO PARKING LOT, BLACK SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT OF THE VENTS. WITHIN A MIN. OR TWO THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES.
Mileage: 130,556
BOUGHT TAHOE IN 2006,NOTICED HAD TO PUSH BRAKE PEDDLE HARD WHEN STOPPING,TOLD SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEALERS ABOUT IT,TOLD IT WAS NORMAL.DIFFERENT PEOPLE DROVE IT AND ALSO SAID YOU REALLY HAD TO PUSH HARD TO STOP.I CHANGED TIRES LAST YEAR AND ASKED THEM ABOUT THE BRAKES,I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS TROUBLE ON THE 2006 TAHOE.
Mileage: 74,654
DRIVER FELL ASLEEP RAN INTO THE BACK OF A SEMI TRUCK, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS.
Mileage: 125,000
DRIVER FELL ASLEEP RAN INTO THE BACK OF A SEMI TRUCK, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS.
Mileage: 125,000
DRIVER FELL ASLEEP RAN INTO THE BACK OF A SEMI TRUCK, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS.
Mileage: 125,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT FULLY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SHOULDER AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN MINUTES. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED. NO ONE WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS
Mileage: 70,000
HORN IS INOPERABLE INTERMITTENTLY. WAS PARKED IN SUPERMARKET PARKING LOT WHEN I NOTICED A TRUCK BACKING UP OUT OF THEIR SPOT. NOTICED TRUCK WAS REALLY CLOSE AND WHEN I TRIED HONKING TO WARN THEM TO STOP, THEY ACTUALLY HAD BACKED INTO MY VEHICLE CAUSING THEIR PAINT TO RUB OFF AND CREASE MY REAR FENDER. I GOT OFF MY VEHICLE TO SPEAK TO THE DRIVER WHEN THEY PULLED FORWARD AND DROVE AWAY. TOOK MY TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP FOR PROBLEM AND WAS FIXED DUE TO A FAULTY FUSE, TOOK TRUCK IN AGAIN ON 3/21/08 BECAU
Mileage: 31,222