12 of the
341 complaints about the 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe are about the
transmission — 4% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
60,000 miles.
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12
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Automatic Transmission
433.3%
Power Train
325.0%
Differential Unit
216.7%
Manual Transmission
18.3%
Column Shift
18.3%
Transfer Case (4-WHEEL Drive)
18.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain across every Chevrolet Tahoe year
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE ABS SYSTEM DISENGAGED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD RE-ENGAGE IF THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED AND THEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WOULD BE AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VEER TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE, A BURNING OIL ODOR WOULD COME FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, IT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS ENGINE OIL LEAKING FROM THE MAIN SEAL AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
NHTSA complaint #10786832 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Vallejo, CA1 injured
POWER TRAIN
MY 2000 CHEVROLET TAHOE WAS UP ON A RAMP AND I WAS CHECKING THE BRAKE PEDAL ON MY TRUCK. THE COLUMN SHIFTER WAS ON P POSITION AND THE KEYS WERE OFF THE IGNITION. MY LOWER BODY WAS OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND AS I WAS CHECKING INSIDE THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACK ON ITS OWN OFF THE RAMP. THE DRIVER DOOR PULLED DOWN THE POLE FROM THE BACK PORCH AS IT WAS BACKING UP AND SHUT BACK HITTING MY KNEE AND INJURED IT. I HAVE A BRUISED LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK PAIN. MY KNEE IS BADLY SWOLLEN. I WAS ABLE TO LIMIT THE DAMAGE BY PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL OTHERWISE THE DOOR WOULD HAVE HIT THE SECOND POLE HOLDING THE BACK PORCH AND IT WOULD HAVE COLLAPSED ALTOGETHER. I INCURRED DAMAGE ON MY BACK PORCH; MY VEHICLE. AFTER THAT INCIDENT I FOUND OUT THAT THE ATC FUSE SOMEHOW BLEW WHEN I WAS UNDERNEATH: THE 4WD INDICATOR WAS NOT LIT UP AT ALL, WHILE IT WAS SET IN 2HI THE WHOLE TIME. IT HAD SOMEHOW SWITCHED TO NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN WHEN THE FUSE BLEW. WHEN I REPLACED THE FUSE THE LIGHT WENT BACK TO THE 2HI POSITION. THE COLUMN SHIFTER WAS ON P THE WHOLE TIME EVEN AFTER IT ROLLED. THIS INCIDENT IS EXTREMELY SERIOUS AND REQUIRES A RECALL BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE EXTENSIVE INJURY OR DEATH IN CASE THIS FUSE FAILS IN OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES. I WOULD LIKE TO BE CONTACTED BY GM TO FIX THE ISSUE AND COMPENSATE FOR ALL THE DAMAGES.
NHTSA complaint #10553803 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 154,000 milesFlint, MI
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO SLIPPED BETWEEN NEUTRAL AND DRIVE. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE SUN SHELL OF THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE.
NHTSA complaint #10162545 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 69,570 milesMartinez, GA
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
I HAVE ENCLOSED A LETTER WITH FAX DESCRIBING EVENTS. THANK YOU. NO COMPONENT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK THE CONSUMER WROTE A LETTER ON BEHALF OF HER SISTER WHO IS THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION. THE OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED HE HAD NEVER SEEN A REAR DIFFERENTIAL IN THAT STATE AND FOUND IT TO BE RARE AND VERY UNUSUAL FOR A VEHICLE OF THAT AGE/MILEAGE. HE ADVISED THE OWNER TO CHECK TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL. UPON CONTACTING GM, THE CONSUMER LEARNED THERE WAS NO RECALL. GM INSTRUCTED THE OWNER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO HAVE GM LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND MECHANIC AGREED THIS WAS UNUSUAL AND THAT GM SHOULD COVER AT LEAST 75 PERCENT OF THE REPAIR. BY THIS TIME, THE OWNER HAD THE NECESSARY REPAIR COMPLETED.
NHTSA complaint #10088412 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 50,382 milesDetroit, MI
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
I OWN A 2000 CHEVY TAHOE. IT WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO SHIFT OUT OF 4WD. I HAVE RESEARCHED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND MANY. THERE SEEMS TO BE A CORRELATION BETWEEN THE COLD WEATHER AND THE PROPER OPERATION OF THAT FUNCTION. IN A COLD WEATHER STATE SUCH AS MICHIGAN, THIS COULD BE A PROBLEM ALL WINTER LONG. AS A RECURRING CONDITION IT CAN BE EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. JUST TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM IS AT LEAST $100 AT MOST DEALERSHIPS.
NHTSA complaint #10054466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 53,540 milesBuffalo, MN
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ALTHOUGH THE DASH SAYS "APPLY BRAKE TO SHIFT FROM PARK", MY 3 YEAR OLD SON WAS ABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO START ROLLING BACKWARD DOWN A HILL. WHAT I DISCOVERED WAS THAT HE HAD TURNED THE KEY HALFWAY BETWEEN THE OFF POSITION AND THE ACCESSORY POSITION AND IN THIS INTERMEDIATE POSITION THE VEHICLE FREELY SHIFTS OUT OF PARK WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKE AT ALL. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND HE INDICATED IT IS THE BRAKE SHIFT LOCKOUT SWITCH THAT CONTROLS THAT SAFETY FEATURE. CLEARLY IF MY 3 YEAR OLD SON CAN GET AROUND THAT SAFETY FEATURE, IT IS NOT A SAFETY FEATURE AT ALL.
NHTSA complaint #10037437 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Yuba City, CA
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING THE GEAR SHIFT BECAME STUCK DUE TO SNOW AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DOWN SHIFT . *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10009744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Moorpark, CA
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BURNED OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND HAD STATED THAT IT WILL BE CHEAPER TO REPLACED IT THAN TO FIX IT . MR
NHTSA complaint #8022675 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dupont, WA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
I HAVE HAD THE PS PUMP, STEERING GEAR BOX, FUEL PUMP, 4WD SWITCH, AND ALL ROTORS/ BRAKES REPLACED. MY SUNROOF RUBBER SEAL HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALL MY WORK HAS BEEN DONE BY A GM DEALERSHIP FROM NORTH CAROLINA, MO & WA. MY VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD, IT IS MORE FOR LOOKS. BUT I AM NOT PLEASED WITH THIS $38,000 MAINTENANCE TRAP. I HAVE ALL DOCUMENTED WORK AND SERVICES.
NHTSA complaint #763833 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Marysville, OH
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, AND WHEN MAKING A STOP , VEHICLE SLAMS INTO GEAR VERY HARSHLY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #898831 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Austin, TX
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE BACK A THREE DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS. TWO OF THEM INFORMED ME THAT THESE CONDITIONS ARE NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT THE CAN DO. WALLACE LUNDGREN AT LEAST KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK AND APPARENTLY TRIED TO DUPLICATE THE SYMPTOMS. THESE PROBLEMS ARE OCCURING INTERMITTANTLY AND ME BEING AN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN KNOW HOW HARD INTERMITANT PROBLEMS ARE BUT BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY I BELIEVE THAT A VEHICLE THAT INTERMITANTLY HAS NO BRAKES SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THAT LUNDGREN CHEVROLET GAVE ME A 2000 SUBURBAN AS ALONER AND GUESS WHAT NO BRAKES INTERMITTANTLY. ALSO MY SERVICE MANAGER FRED SCHARNBERG HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH HIS NEW 2000 SUBURBAN. I BELIEVE G.M IS ABOUT TO HAVE A VERY BIG PROBLEM WHEN THESE VEHICLES START KILLING PEOPLE BECAUSE THE CAN'T STOP.
NHTSA complaint #733251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fort Worth, TX
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WHILE DRIVING COULD SMELL FUEL INSIDE OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS, BUT SMELL WILL STILL BE THERE. NO LEAK HAD BEEN FOUND. HOWEVER, TECHNICIAN SAID THAT CAUSE OF THE SMELL HAD BEEN A BURNING ON DIFFERENTIAL.
NHTSA complaint #866884 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.