Major Problems with 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe

2002 Chevrolet Tahoe AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 2000 miles

2002 Chevrolet Tahoe FRONTAL Victims: 3 Mileage: 6600 miles

2002 Chevrolet Tahoe FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 39767 miles

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Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC and ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Tahoe owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES i was driving along came to the traffic light no brakes when i push the peddle all the way to...	87 ~ 124915 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC problems with suspension brakes and gas gauge giving out an improper reading. *mr few days after vehicle was being serviced...	32 ~ 97069 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving applied brakes and without warning all four wheels locked up resulting in vehicle skidding out of control this...	29 ~ 61612 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i began noticing that my tahoe was not functioning correctly in late november or early december 2001. occasionally when i...	27 ~ 28021 miles
PARKING BRAKE consumer stated the emergency brake did not hold. took vehicle to a mechanic and the mechanic stated the actuator broke	24 ~ 37378 miles
TIRES truck was equipped with passenger car tires instead of truck tires. yh.ak ...	23 ~ 31523 miles
STEERING consumer states that while driving and no warning the steering wheel will pull to the right and it will be	22 ~ 64584 miles
AIR BAGS the truck hit a wall head on between 33-35 mph. the air bags failed to deploy upon impact allowing the...	20 ~ 106175 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the electrical system has shorted out the fuel pump 3 times dealer replaced fuel pump after every incident. please provide	20 ~ 99082 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i am a paramedic in st. charles county missouri a suburb of st. louis. in the months of november and...	12 ~ 76465 miles
SUSPENSION consumer states vehicle was involved in a minor accident. at any speed especially at speeds of 55-75 mph there is...	12 ~ 31600 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES a blister is forming on the sidewall of the front/right firestone tire size: p265/70r16 dot: unknown. tire has approximately 300...	9 ~ 11556 miles
COLUMN > STEERING i recently took my 2002 chevy tahoe in to the dealer for a long over due repair. after describing my...	8 ~ 29138 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES complete tread separation from sidewalk on the exterior portion of tire with no apparent damage from a contributing factor.*ak...	8 ~ 23303 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING periodically when the car is started from a stopped position the engine will rev and the car does not go.	7 ~ 60571 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER for the battery the positive post (side post battery) came completely out of the battery. when i tried to replace...	7 ~ 15275 miles
SEAT BELTS the seat belt located on the drivers side on the second row became jammed and would not release. the consumer's...	7 ~ 49467 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS on two occasions the front air bags failed to deploy upon front impact. the vehcile was inspected by a crash	7 ~ 28767 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE problem started at 21000 miles. car either won't start or loses power while driving. i have had five fuel pumps...	6 ~ 34645 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE while traveling on highway there is oil fluid leaking from underneath the vehicle. dealership is aware of problem.*ak...	6 ~ 25204 miles
WHEELS transmission takes 30 seconds to shift to second gear. vehicle has been taken to dealer twice cannot remedy the problem.*ak...	6 ~ 65333 miles
ENGINE i had a brake failure on my 2002 tahoe after driving at hwy speeds then coming off the exit to...	5 ~ 145800 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC this is the second time that my abs control module has failed on my truck. the first time it was...	5 ~ 124400 miles
SEATS the seat latch(front) to secure the third row seat to the floor snapped apart. the seats remain in the vehicle...	5 ~ 62178 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2002 chevrolet tahoe broken brake line. consumer states that the dealer stated the brake line broke due to rust. consumer	5 ~ 47800 miles
POWER TRAIN 4 wheel drive has been fixed 2 or 3 times driver and passenger window motors had to be fixed driver...	4 ~ 94228 miles
EQUIPMENT in february 2004 i purchased a used 2002 chevrolet. in june 2004 the vehicle's electronic brake control module failed and...	4 ~ 61854 miles
STRUCTURE chevrolet tahoe 2002 transmission failure. *bf the consumer purchased a vehicle that once had a transmission problem the consumer was...	4 ~ 76375 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING flutter/rattling compressor like sound when accelerating. appears to be from a/c compressor. from my research other owners have reported similar	4 ~ 59400 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT the blower has gone twice (first time was jan 2003) since owning vehicle it suddenly stops working especially at low	4 ~ 39750 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle wouldn't start and was towed to the dealer. the dealer replaced the crank position sensor. *ak...	4 ~ 29348 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM my 02 tahoe fuel gauge began to read empty just after filling the tank up. since then the gauge had	3 ~ 459080 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet tahoe. the contact stated that the sunroof leaked whenever it rained and he could...	3 ~ 74810 miles
VISIBILITY chevrolet tahoe 2002 transmission failure. *bf the consumer purchased a vehicle that once had a transmission problem the consumer was...	3 ~ 21667 miles
SHAFT SECTOR > GEAR BOX > STEERING when making turns from 5 mph or more vehicle experienced severe vibration and it caused the vehicle to jerk and...	3 ~ 16667 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2002 tahoe won't back up in 4 wd and has grinding noise when in 4 wd. dealer advised that bearing...	3 ~ 37700 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER after fueling fuel gauge registered that the fuel tank was empty and then vehicle stalled. consumer was able to restart...	3 ~ 62667 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION front wheel bearing failed at 43000 miles. *la...	3 ~ 23089 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM for the battery the positive post (side post battery) came completely out of the battery. when i tried to replace...	3 ~ 40071 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE all door locks stopped working dealer replaced sensor. please provide additional information. ts...	3 ~ 61000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL vehicle was going 35mph when chimes/ reduced speed light and engine light indicator illuminated. vehicle slowed down while accelerator...	3 ~ 41333 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS passenger seat belt would continue to tighten on passenger while driving. dealer and manufacturer were notified. feel free to provide	3 ~ 18572 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION autoride system causing severe vehicle instabilities unsafe characteristics. will cause accident. vehicle is unstable and i am afraid to drive	3 ~ 300 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 2002 chevy tahoe purchased used 11/2006 with 50 000 miles. gas gauge never went to full. 4/2010 fuel pump was...	2 ~ 115207 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet tahoe. while driving approximately 45-50 mph the contact observed multiple images of a...	2 ~ 53000 miles
VALVE > TIRES tire valve stem failure. all four of my valve stems failed from what appears to be dry rot within a...	2 ~ 12000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated without warning the instrument panel became inoperable. the dealership determined the instrument cluster needs to be	2 ~ 81500 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY rear window hatch frame broke away from hinges on the body frame. when opening the rear hatch window the hatch...	2 ~ 30000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING day running lights on vehicle burned out - upon changing the light bulb found that the light bulb and the	2 ~ 116500 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC we have a 2002 chevrolet tahoe traveling at a slow speed less than 5mph the anti lock brakes had significant...	2 ~ 37500 miles
LOCK > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the consumer was driving the vehicle when the cargo door window hatch came off. the consumer drove the vehicle to...	2 ~ 27000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY after parking the vehicle and walking away the rear glass shattered. there was no one near the vehicle that could	2 ~ 49300 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE the fan belt made a noise. *jb...	2 ~ 13000 miles
MID/REAR ASSEMBLY > SEATS the middle rear seat fell on the consumer's five year old nephew while the child was getting into the vehicle....	2 ~ 28000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT transmission went out oct-02 @ 21 000 miles would only replace 1 part transmission went out again may 13 2003...	2 ~ 62922 miles
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING vehicle would wander across the road while driving at multiple speeds and got more severe at higher speed. vehicle been...	2
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING at 60+ mph the power steering feels unstable. this may be a failure in the variable assist system although dealer...	2 ~ 17693 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY due to a faulty rubber gasket the right window comes out of the track intermittently when raised with the electric	2
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY due to a faulty rubber gasket the right window comes out of the track intermittently when raised with the electric	2 ~ 10000 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC transmission takes 30 seconds to shift to second gear. vehicle has been taken to dealer twice cannot remedy the problem.*ak...	2
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS transmission takes 30 seconds to shift to second gear. vehicle has been taken to dealer twice cannot remedy the problem.*ak...	2 ~ 44000 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY mirror vibrates eccessively preventing ability to view other vehicles safely. difficult to judge distance during night time hours. dealer replaced	2 ~ 57500 miles
ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS please be advised that i would like to lodge a complaint regarding the placement of both the driver and passenger...	2
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES the spare tire does not come off the back of the truck. *ak...	2 ~ 96000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE a steel fuel line from the fuel tank to the engine bay has started weeping. the dealer said that they...	1 ~ 1202240 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet tahoe. the contact stated that the rear driver side seat belt was not...	1 ~ 18000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES we have now had to replace all four of our door handles. the black plastic and hardware just rots away....	1 ~ 140000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2002 chevy tahoe with 105 000 miles. changed spark plugs and found a severed exhaust manifold bolt on the engine....	1 ~ 105000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM i have a 2002 chevrolet tahoe. i had the recall service performed for the wheel speed sensor problem approximately 2	1 ~ 108000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES i am writing to report the second failure of a valve stem from ntb. the tire is a michelin tire...	1 ~ 24000 miles
UNIVERSAL JOINT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN i just bought a truck from a used car dealer who said nothing was wrong with the vehicle. there is...	1 ~ 132599 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN there is a lot of noise (clunking) coming from front driveshaft when my vehicle is engaged in 4 wheel drive...	1
HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION i have owned my tahoe for almost 3 years and i have had the front hubs/wheel bearings replaced 3 times....	1
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR abs sensor malfunctioning failure to stop at low speeds. current recall does not extend to florida. safety issue is not	1
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC my tahoe was recalled for a brake sensor issue. (recall # 05v379000) tom gill chevrolet in florence said they could...	1 ~ 65000 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated that in 2005 the front end was replaced due to a lock up while making a...	1 ~ 29600 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING dt*: the contact stated while driving at slow speeds making a sharp left turn the steering wheel locked and it...	1 ~ 35000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dt: the contact stated that on 2002 chevrolet tahoe the daytime running lights on the driver's side burned out and...	1 ~ 58000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR my wife and i own a 2002 chevrolet tahoe. on april 9 2005 my wife and young daughter were approaching...	1 ~ 87000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE vehicle was taken to the dealer for a clicking noise coming from the front when making turns. results showed that...	1
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt: the abs light kept coming on. could hear clicking in the brakes. contacted the dealer they said to bring...	1 ~ 50000 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the air bag sensor light stays on . consumer is concerned that the air bag will not deploy upon impact.	1 ~ 45900 miles
LINKAGES > STEERING i recently took my 2002 chevy tahoe in to the dealer for a long over due repair. after describing my...	1 ~ 19990 miles
UPPER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT during owner preventative maintenance (tire rotation and front end grease) upper control arm ball joint rubber boot was found ripped...	1 ~ 26266 miles
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT recently i noted a grinding noise in the rear end of my tahoe. a repair shop showed me the "back...	1 ~ 75000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM battery died replaced. battery lights coming on while driving the vehicle unable to start vehicle vehicle stalling. unable to operate...	1 ~ 29750 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER vehicle would not start. vehicle was towed to the dealership and mechanic repaired the fuel pump. *ak...	1 ~ 66000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT we purchased a 2002 chev tahoe new in march 2002. this vehicle just rolled over the 30 000 mile mark....	1 ~ 12000 miles
COOLING UNIT AND LINES > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while traveling 65 mph vehicle experienced complete lost of transmission. *ph the vehicle experienced a complete lost of transmission. the...	1
FRONT > SEAT BELTS front passenger seat belt occasionally locks up during normal driving. this forces the passenger to undo seat belt fully retract...	1 ~ 9000 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a 2002 chevrolet tahoe. once the vehicle sets overnight or a period of six hours or longer the...	1 ~ 5 miles
CABLES > 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i am a paramedic in st. charles county missouri a suburb of st. louis. in the months of november and...	1
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving instrumental panel didn't work properly. dealer has been notified. please feel free to add additional information. *ak...	1
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS seat belt locked in place and fails to extent or retract rendering it unuseable for passengers.*ak...	1
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC chevrolet has 3 other cases open that have not been resolved. when applying the brakes hard to stop suddenly the...	1
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS consumer states that while folding the seat back it broke. dealer was not notified. *mrconsumer states that while folding the	1
ANTI-THEFT DEVICE > COLUMN LOCKING > STEERING while driving steering wheel locked up causing consumer to lose control of the vehicle and it rolled over. upon inspection	1 ~ 27000 miles
LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT while driving steering wheel locked up causing consumer to lose control of the vehicle and it rolled over. upon inspection	1 ~ 27000 miles

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