Major Problems with 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe

2003 Chevrolet Tahoe STEERING Victims: 2

2003 Chevrolet Tahoe ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Victims: 2

2003 Chevrolet Tahoe STEERING Victims: 1

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Problems with INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, SERVICE BRAKES and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Tahoe owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM wife was driving our 2003 chevy tahoe which only has 51k miles. came to a stop at an intersection and...	124 ~ 66910 miles
SERVICE BRAKES brake lines began to corrode at attachment points near all wheel wells. of most concern is 4 brake lines mounted...	83 ~ 111547 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while parked lights pulse bright then dim this includes all dash lights and headlight and tail lights. *jb...	63 ~ 70161 miles
STEERING intermediate steering shaft play. this problem causes shaking in the steering wheel. dealer lubricates the steering shaft and this is...	30 ~ 52639 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL at a stop consumer's vehicle lunged forward hitting the vehicle in front. consumer pulled over and had the vehicle towed.	25 ~ 58572 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated the abs warning light illuminated on the instrument panel while the vehicle traveled 40 mph. the	16 ~ 68612 miles
AIR BAGS air bag ilight illuminated intermittently. vehicle was taken to dealer for the fifth time. dealer had not resolved the problem.	15 ~ 66024 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while vehicle was parked in my driveway - for approximately 30 hours - it lost almost 1/2 tank of gas....	14 ~ 46677 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING we have a 2003 tahoe with a 5.3l v8. there is a hissing noise and a vibrating in the engine...	11 ~ 31775 miles
SEATS 2003 chevy tahoe with seat heaters. heater driver side comes on by itself and can not shut it off. seat...	10 ~ 71216 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE when i had my 2003 tahoe for only 6 months my tahoe stalled in the road and had to be...	10 ~ 18385 miles
ENGINE abs brake service light comes door locks cycle repeatedly loses power and won't start. *tr...	9 ~ 157435 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER speedometer sticks and can get caught can go all the way up to 120 mph when not moving. the only...	9 ~ 83422 miles
COLUMN > STEERING steering wheel feels loose. thumping noise from stering wheel. also loud cracking noise from front suspension when turning in driveway.	8 ~ 20082 miles
EQUIPMENT 4 wheel drive light came on and would not engage. the dealer told the consumer it was a software problem....	8 ~ 41238 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING when starting the vehicle check engine light comes on and dash says reduced engine power. vehicle will only drive about...	7 ~ 59082 miles
SHAFT SECTOR > GEAR BOX > STEERING the steering wheel shakes and feels like it going to separate from the column and fall off. this is due...	7 ~ 6186 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN when the key was in the "start" position the vehicle was shifted from park. the consumer's 4 year child changed	7 ~ 23366 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tire failure. new vehicle with less than 3 000 miles. front passenger side tire blew out. tire was replaced by...	7 ~ 5757 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while slowing down consumer states" vehicle suddenly accelerated engine was racing which resulted in consumer crashing vehicle into a concrete...	7 ~ 26171 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION during light braking and steering the front end suspension seems to pop and rattle as though something is loose.*ak...	6 ~ 8542 miles
SUSPENSION this a brand new tahoe with the regency conversion initially it would vibrate at any speed. there's a shimmy feel...	6 ~ 41094 miles
SEAT BELTS the rear seatbelt in my 2003 chevrolet tahoe allows me to insert the metal buckle between parts of the buckle...	5 ~ 49500 miles
TIRES while traveling on a highway at approximately 70 mph there was a loud pop sound from the front right of...	5 ~ 38270 miles
LINKAGES > STEERING the owner heard a "clunking" sound when backing out of driveway. while traveling on freeway the owner noticed some play...	5 ~ 18040 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE returned to a friends from a trip to access my vehicle and head for home. brakes pushed to the floor...	4 ~ 300514 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES plastic/rubber attaching hinge on rear liftgate window cracked separating glass window from body. reported to chevrolet on 6/3/2010. they had...	4 ~ 122650 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns 2003 chevrolet tahoe. the contact was backing out of a parking space approximately 5 mph. the brake...	4 ~ 112202 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY i own a 2003 chevy tahoe lt on friday january 21 2005 the back lift gate window of my tahoe...	4 ~ 57250 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer stated vehicle rumbled and made noise while stopping at a red light or stop sign. consumer took vehicle to	4 ~ 52200 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER front passenger seat heater comes on by itself. blinker sensor will tell me that the blinker is on when it...	4 ~ 47913 miles
STRUCTURE 4 wheel drive light came on and would not engage. the dealer told the consumer it was a software problem....	4 ~ 34000 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN while driving the veh automatically switches into 4 wheel drive for no reason. then the computer gernerated message center advises...	4 ~ 2750 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet tahoe. while parked the contact noticed discoloration of the front driver's sideview mirror...	3 ~ 112151 miles
POWER TRAIN my 2003 chevy tahoe z71 transmission failed while driving. the transmission would not engage at all after the incident. vehicle...	3 ~ 97333 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM speed odometer on the 2003 chevyrolet tahoe was not working correctly. i have contacted several service departments including the...	3 ~ 87333 miles
VISIBILITY there a noticable shaking when it coming to a stop and sometimes it will turn off. it also turns off...	3 ~ 86063 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS front passenger seat heater comes on by itself. blinker sensor will tell me that the blinker is on when it...	3 ~ 40384 miles
PARKING BRAKE parking brake premature wearing results in vehicle that can roll down a hill and cause injury or accident. with 28...	3 ~ 20296 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle experienced a total immediate loss of power while driving.*mr almost rear ended another vehicle at a high speed twice...	3 ~ 24477 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i was at a traffic light waiting for it to change and all of a sudden the brake went all...	2 ~ 165000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i was at a traffic light waiting for it to change and all of a sudden the brake went all...	2 ~ 107500 miles
WHEELS you can not lower the spare tire under the vehicle this is a big problem and i am not the...	2 ~ 187000 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES you can not lower the spare tire under the vehicle this is a big problem and i am not the...	2 ~ 187000 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE plastic/rubber attaching hinge on rear liftgate window cracked separating glass window from body. reported to chevrolet on 6/3/2010. they had...	2 ~ 83750 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i own a 2003 chevrolet tahoe z71 and recently experienced some problems with the abs. when slowing down below 10mph...	2 ~ 89500 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY one of the plastic hinges to the rear lift gate/rear window of my 2003 chevrolet tahoe separated and now the...	2 ~ 69000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT my tahoe has 59 000 miles we have replaced the radio 3 times the air conditioning pump once and now	2 ~ 48000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY steering wheel feels loose. thumping noise from stering wheel. also loud cracking noise from front suspension when turning in driveway.	2 ~ 5000 miles
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN child was able to move the gear position indicator. it could be easily moved from drive to neutral without depressing	2 ~ 12750 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl* - the contact owns a 2003 tahoe that the passenger 's side airbag deployed unexpectedly on 1/27/07 a warning...	2 ~ 45000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY front passenger seat heater comes on by itself. blinker sensor will tell me that the blinker is on when it...	2 ~ 22500 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT front passenger seat heater comes on by itself. blinker sensor will tell me that the blinker is on when it...	2 ~ 29500 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while traveling on the highway and without prior warning gasoline was leaking from gas tank. *ak...	2
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS the consumer was informed the passenger air bag sensor wouldn't activate the air bags for 80 pounds or less but...	2 ~ 31000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet tahoe. the contact stated that the cruise control was inoperable. the abs and...	1 ~ 172000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet tahoe. the contact stated that when the ignition switch was placed in the...	1
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet tahoe k1500. the contact stated that the heater failed and would only emit...	1 ~ 130000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER no accident yet. smelled gas so i looked under 2003 tahoe for leaks and noticed filler neck plus fuel lines...	1
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY front passenger side vents blow out hot air when heater or a/c is on.. temp was checked and it was	1
TUBE > TIRES in the period of 4 weeks i experienced two high speed tire failures while traveling on interstate 95 in virginia....	1 ~ 75000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES in the period of 4 weeks i experienced two high speed tire failures while traveling on interstate 95 in virginia....	1 ~ 75000 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION i recently noticed that a growling noise was coming from my left front wheel. after extensively researching the problem it...	1
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the speedometer have a habit of not working. i have heard of many others having this same problem. *tr...	1
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC right passenger wheel hub failure on owner's 2003 chevrolet tahoe with abs light illuminated on dashboard with grinding noise from...	1 ~ 66510 miles
HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION right passenger wheel hub failure on owner's 2003 chevrolet tahoe with abs light illuminated on dashboard with grinding noise from...	1 ~ 66510 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN on 12/27/06 i purchased my chevy tahoe 2003 i had complete 4x4 service on 12/14/06 as recommended by the dealer...	1 ~ 68 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet tahoe. the contact stated that the roof is leaking and water settles in the...	1 ~ 600 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS my wife's 2003 chevrolet tahoe has a latching problem with the front drivers seat belt. frequently the seat belt will...	1 ~ 80000 miles
GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) > STEERING 2003 tahoe speedometer faulty sometimes doesn't register at all sometimes too low and sometimes to high. steering box going bad	1 ~ 52000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING air conditioner compressor clutch and belt tensionor on chevrolet tahoe. belt tensionor breaks locking up causing compressor clutch to sieze...	1 ~ 37000 miles
ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT > WINDSHIELD > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM rear seat audio and temperature controls quit working. *jb...	1 ~ 69500 miles
INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT > SEAT BELTS dt: 2004 chevrolet tahoe. the contact was given an appointment by my dealership to get recall repairs done and when...	1
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE twice the fuel lines have come off the top of the gas tank spewing fuel on under and around the	1 ~ 38516 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS i had put my 6 year old son in the rear seat behind the driver and when i went to...	1 ~ 14335 miles
PINION SHAFT > RACK AND PINION > STEERING this complaint was received via e-mail. heard some noise in the steering from the day he bought the 2003 tahoe...	1 ~ 28400 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER while driving on the highway at 70 mph engine seized. vehicle was towed to the dealer who found the problem...	1 ~ 13000 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN dt: the vehicle is a 2003 chevrolet tahoe z71 four-wheel drive. the intermediate shaft shakes and rattles to the point...	1
ANTI-THEFT DEVICES > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT purchased 2003 chevrolet tahoe on 1/13/2003. since then vehicle has been in services over 10 times for engine stalling out...	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES firestone wilderness tire on 2003 chevy tahoe. right rear tire tread peel off side walls. side walls blew apart. *la...	1
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE front passenger seat heater comes on by itself. blinker sensor will tell me that the blinker is on when it...	1
FRONT > SEAT BELTS while driving on the highway driver's side seat belt strap fell off the shoulder during an accident. *ak...	1
SHOES/LININGS > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS parking brake premature wearing results in vehicle that can roll down a hill and cause injury or accident. with 28...	1 ~ 28887 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 1. knocking in front end intermittent steering shaft is out. i have been on waiting list since september 2003 and...	1 ~ 153 miles
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS 4 wheel drive light came on and would not engage. the dealer told the consumer it was a software problem....	1 ~ 5000 miles
FOG LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING one of the driving lamps fell off the vehicle while driving on the highway during the first 3000 miles on	1 ~ 2000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING high beam indicator lamp is too bright. difficult to see past it to view the road ahead....	1 ~ 5500 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the rear passenger doors failed to lock properly. the dealer changed the sensor lock system and modules however the problem	1 ~ 8100 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the tahoe was purchased dec. 30 2002. in april we were driving 65 on the interstate. the tahoe stalled we...	1 ~ 1920 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE while traveling on the highway air comes though the side door. please provide additional information. dealer is aware of the	1
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the vehicle vibrated which was due to a loose exhaust system.*jb...	1 ~ 723 miles
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE while driving 65 mph vehicle stalled. consumer restarted the vehicle and it was towed to the dealer for inspection and	1
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the consumer was informed the passenger air bag sensor wouldn't activate the air bags for 80 pounds or less but...	1
STRAP/WEBBING > TETHER > CHILD SEAT the seat failed to attach to the base and harness failed to fastened.mr ph jb...	1
BASE (INFANT) > CHILD SEAT the seat failed to attach to the base and harness failed to fastened.mr ph jb...	1

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