11 of the
296 complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet Tahoe are about the
body and structure — 4% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
120,000 miles.
A
11
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Body
436.4%
Door
327.3%
Frame AND Members
218.2%
Hood
19.1%
Hinge AND Attachments
19.1%
Body & Structure across every Chevrolet Tahoe year
THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BECAME INOPERABLE, FOLLOWED BY THE ENTIRE DOOR (IT WON'T OPEN AT ALL). THEN, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULDN'T OPEN FROM THE INSIDE, FOLLOWED BY THE DRIVER DOOR AND RECENTLY THE PASSENGER DOOR. THE DRIVER DOOR, FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER DOORS CAN ONLY BE OPENED BY ROLLING THE WINDOW DOWN AND OPENING THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE HANDLE. WE NOTICED THAT AROUND THE SAME TIME THE DOORS WENT OUT, SO DID THE BACK BRAKE LIGHT PANELS (REPLACING THE BULBS AND HOUSING UNITS DON'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE). THE BACK BRAKE LIGHT PANELS ARE INTERMITTENT AND SEEM TO WORK ON OCCASION (IF WE HIT A BUMP OR SOMETHING). THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE AND I'M AFRAID WE WILL HAVE TO JUNK OUR TRUCK DUE TO IT. ARE THERE ANY OTHER TAHOE OWNERS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES? ANY RECALLS RELATED TO THESE ISSUES? THIS DOESN'T SOUND LIKE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR RELATED ISSUES TO ME...
NHTSA complaint #10652251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Port Aransas, TX
STRUCTURE:BODY
1995 CHEVY TAHOE- PAINT IS PEELING.
NHTSA complaint #10008512 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mineola, NY
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THIS REPORT REGARDS A CHEVROLET TAHOE 4 DOOR TRUCK WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. DURING THE PAST 16 MONTHS BOTH INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ( THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT DOORS) HAVE SNAPPED OFF RENDERING THAT DOOR INOPERABLE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT SINCE THE POSSIBLITY EXISTS THAT THESE DOOR HANDLES COULD FAIL AT ANY TIME IN AN EMERGENCY. I HAVE BEEN REQUIRED TO REPLACE THESE DOOR HANDLES AT MY EXPENSE AND I WAS INFORMED BY THE CHEVROLET DEALER ( HUSTEDT CHEVROLET OF FLORAL PARK, N.Y.) THAT THE DOOR HANDLE FAILURE IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES.
NHTSA complaint #760315 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wilmington, MA
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
OPENED DOOR HANDLE WOULD NOT RELEASE DOOR / AFTER REPAIR FOUND TO BE HANDLE BROKE WHERE TWO PIECES OF METAL FORGED IN MANUFACTURING PROCESS
NHTSA complaint #757002 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Beaumont, TX
STRUCTURE:BODY
THERE IS A LEAK IN REAR OF INSIDE OF CAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STILL HAVE IT.
NHTSA complaint #884963 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Medina, MN
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
MY BATTERY FAILURE WAS SAME AS POWER FAILURE THAT NEWSPAPER SAID NHTSA WAS INVESTIGATING. I STILL HAVE BATTERY WHICH WILL SHOW WHY VEHICLE LOSES POWER. I ALSO KNOW OF ONE MORE EXACT SAME FAILURE WITH A SUBURBAN WHICH PROBABLY HAS'NT BEEN REPORTED. THE CARGO DOOR HINGES ARE ANOTHER FAILURE THAT GMC REFUSES TO ADDRESS AND BLAMES IT ON POOR MAINTINENCE BY THE OWNER.
NHTSA complaint #724440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Grand Rapids, MI
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE FRAMING ON THE DRIVERS POWER SEAT HAS FAILED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO FALL AWAY FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT WARNING.
NHTSA complaint #708724 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ewing, NJ
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
HOOD RUST WHERE HOOD MEETS GRILLE, WATER BUILDS UP AND SITS ON CHROME, CAUSING SHEETMETAL TO RUST.
NHTSA complaint #781184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pasadena, MD
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #704743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Austin, TX
STRUCTURE:BODY
DASHBOARD IS HELD ON BY THREE SCREWS THAT BOLT ONTO PLASTIC, PLASTIC IS CRACKED RESULTING IN VIBRATION.
NHTSA complaint #536600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LOS Gatos, CA
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME MEMBER SPLIT WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE TRAILER HITCH.
NHTSA complaint #523576 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.