14 of the 390 complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe are about the seats — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 90,000 miles.
14
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEATS
DRIVER POWER SEAT WILL NOT OPERATE . I HAVE READ SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB ABOUT THE FAILURE OF SEAT WORKING PROPERLY AND HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL? I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE NEW AND THE ONLY DRIVER. I ONLY WEIGHT 90LBS.
NHTSA complaint #10406037 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
SEAT BACKS BROKE DURING REAR END COLLISION
NHTSA complaint #10003408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
I HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF FAILURES IN THE POWER SEAT RISER ASSEMBLY IN 95-96 CHEVY TAHOES, CAUSING THE SEAT ASSEMBLY TO FIRST BECOME LOOSE, AND EVENTUALLY FAIL. THE OUTCOME OF THE FAILURE RESULTS IN THE DRIVER FALING BACKWARDS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE SEAT IS NO LONGER INTACT WITH THE REST OF THE ASSEMBLY. THE FIRST INDICATION OF A PROBLEM IS A "ROCKING" TYPE MOVEMENT IN THE SEAT MECHANISM WHEN UNDER ACCELERATION/DECELERATION, WHICH BECOMES OBVIOUS OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. MY TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THIS COMPLAINT WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, AND OF COURSE THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. IT HAS SINCE GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. FROM MY UNDERSTANDING THE COST FOR A CONSUMER TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENT TO PREVENT A FAILURE IS IN EXCESS OF $300. I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY CRASHES AS A RESULT OF THE SEAT FAILURE, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME CLOSE CALLS. FROM MY UNDERSTANDING MOST OF THE FAILURES OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE DRIVER WAS SEATED AND MAKING A MOVEMENT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION.
NHTSA complaint #724203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
I ENTERED MY VEHICLE AND WHEN I SAT IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT THE FRONT LEFT FRAME BRACKET ON THE SEAT SNAPPED. THE WELDING APPARENTLY BROKE. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN OFF-ROAD AND I AM NOT OBESE. NOW, WHEN I SIT IN THE SEAT, IT LEANS BACK IN AN UNCOMFORTABLE AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, DANGEROUS POSITION. THE SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORTH EVERYTIME THE ACCELERATOR AND/OR BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. I TRIED TO HAVE GM FIX THIS, BECAUSE IT IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT, AS WELDING SHOULD NOT COME UNDONE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. GM WOULD NOT ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THIS DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #721939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT LATCH BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT NOT TO LOCK INTO PLACE AFTER IT HAS BEEN LIFTED UP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #838557 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
ON THE DRIVER SIDE, BACK UP AND DOWN BUTTON ON POWER SEAT MECHANISM IS BROKEN, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO POSITION THE SEAT UP AND DOWN PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #838192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVERS SEAT BRACKET FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #605552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
THE DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S SEAT ANCHORS TO FLOOR COME LOOSE, CAUSING THE DRIVER SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD, LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #819118 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
EASY ENTRY SEAT RECALL REPAIR DELAYED DUE TO INEFFECTIVE REPAIR PER DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #516857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
SEAT TRACK FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #603206 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
SEAT SWITCH FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #602600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE FRONT MIDDLE SEAT DOESN'T LOCK IN PLACE.
NHTSA complaint #986527 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BOLT BRACKET BROKE WHILE GETTING IN. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #986344 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. TT
NHTSA complaint #976460 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.