Major Problems with 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe

2006 Chevrolet Tahoe SUSPENSION Victims: 1 Mileage: 125000 miles

2006 Chevrolet Tahoe HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE Mileage: 121000 miles

2006 Chevrolet Tahoe LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES Mileage: 85000 miles

Browse 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES and HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Tahoe owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM we own a 2003 chevy. tahoe with 45000 original miles. the oil gauge initially pegged followed by the speedometer pegging	21 ~ 96506 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2006 chevrolet tahoe z71. rear liftgate fails to unlock. keyring and door panel buttons unlock all doors but rear liftgate...	16 ~ 78262 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE the lift gate and the rear window on my 2006 chevrolet tahoe will not unlock and therefore cannot be opened....	12 ~ 72249 miles
SERVICE BRAKES applied brakes to stop and brake pedal went to the floor. the tahoe slowly stopped after pumping the brake pedal...	10 ~ 75062 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tailgate or back glass cannot be opened. they are locked fuse good. slight click can be heard when try to...	9 ~ 99301 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL warning light for "service 4 wheel drive" and "stability system disabled" has come on repeatedly due to an "ecoder motor	6 ~ 52274 miles
LOCK > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet tahoe. the contact could not open the liftgate with the keyless entry remote. there...	5 ~ 82310 miles
AIR BAGS 2006 chevrolet tahoe with defective airbag system. consumer was stating that there is a defective airbag system for his vehicle.	5 ~ 102000 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet tahoe. the contact was driving 15 mph over a road bump when there...	3 ~ 70000 miles
POWER TRAIN part 49624 - transfer case for 2006 chevrolet tahoe. seems to be a failing part in majority of 4 wheel	3 ~ 58167 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN vehicle with 43 000 miles experienced major transmission failure. while entering intersection vehicle came out of gear and accelerated as...	3 ~ 38986 miles
SEAT BELTS the seatbelts in the second row do not retract properly and twist easily in the housing causing the seatbelt to...	2 ~ 43666 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER tahoe flashes service stability stability sys disabled turn signal on while driving. when the tahoe flashes service stability and or...	2 ~ 43000 miles
ENGINE driver fell asleep ran into the back of a semi truck airbag did not deploy. vehicle was a total loss....	2 ~ 62500 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet tahoe. the contact stated the "service 4-wheel drive" warning message illuminated on the...	2 ~ 85000 miles
WHEELS left to las vegas from los angeles 7/2/14jut before getting to las vegas the vehicle felt shaking or trembling but...	2 ~ 94500 miles
TIRES left to las vegas from los angeles 7/2/14jut before getting to las vegas the vehicle felt shaking or trembling but...	2 ~ 73500 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i had been smelling gasoline when standing outside the vehicle for a while. took to repair shop who found gasoline...	2 ~ 75643 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet tahoe. while driving approximately 60 mph the stability control light began illuminating on the...	2 ~ 89541 miles
TAILGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE not sure exactly the date it stopped working but the tailgate will not lock. i was told that the actuator...	2 ~ 92500 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet tahoe. while driving approximately 35 mph the traction activation light illuminated and the vehicle...	2 ~ 41618 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE a defect in the fuel module does not permit the vehicle to start stranding the owner wherever the module decides...	2 ~ 56623 miles
CHILD SEAT dt*: the contact stated while driving 15 mph on normal road conditions and using the child safety seat in the...	2 ~ 13131 miles
SUSPENSION 9 days after obtaining vehicle on 1/31/06. 2/10/06 heard a knocking noise when hitting bumps and turning the vehicle. took...	2 ~ 62880 miles
SEATS there is a little sting that releases the back part of the dart too lay it done but those get...	1 ~ 190000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet tahoe equipped with fuzion xti tires size: p265/70r17. the contact stated that all...	1
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE this is a fleet vehicle with multiple drivers. it has been garaged since purchased new and frequently washed. it is...	1 ~ 69642 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE i have replaced the rear door actuator on two separate occasions with the same result. both parts have failed. one...	1 ~ 100000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet tahoe. the contact stated that the rear liftgate would not release when accessing...	1 ~ 66000 miles
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2006 chevy tahoe rear hatch will not unlock/open. window will not open as well keyless entry so i have no...	1 ~ 85000 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet tahoe. the contact stated that the rear windows and rear lift gate would...	1 ~ 76000 miles
STRUCTURE 2006 chevy tahoe exit door for 3rd row seating has no manual emergency exit and also has become locked and...	1 ~ 107000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER we suddenly started noticing odor and found large puddle of oil spill on garage floor. tried to determine the cause...	1 ~ 70000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT my 2006 chevrolet tahoe. while driving approximately 35 mph the traction activation light illuminated and the vehicle failed to move...	1 ~ 45236 miles
STRAP/WEBBING > TETHER > CHILD SEAT no specific events. we simply removed the cushions and pads from the grace nautilus booster seat and noticed that the...	1
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS 2006 chevy tahoe service air bag light comes on with no reason. unplugging yellow plug in drivers kick panel per	1 ~ 85000 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER fuel gauge on dash reads improperly. driving with what marked as 1/4 of full tank (26 gal tank which reads...	1 ~ 31222 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM horn is inoperable intermittently. was parked in supermarket parking lot when i noticed a truck backing up out of their...	1 ~ 31222 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet tahoe. the vehicle has goodyear eagle ls size p225/60r16 tires. while driving 55-60 mph...	1
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet tahoe. while driving approximately 30 mph the driver side front seat retracted completely to...	1 ~ 14000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING noise annoying popping ticking comming from steering column. ...	1 ~ 9000 miles
BACK UP LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i'm describing a potential problem on vehicles i do not own but have seen the behavior: various late-model gm pick-up...	1
BASE (INFANT) > CHILD SEAT dt*: the contact stated while driving 15 mph on normal road conditions and using the child safety seat in the...	1 ~ 26261 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE dt*: the contact stated that the body and frame of the vehicle were rattling loudly. while braking from 60 mph...	1 ~ 13000 miles
PARKING BRAKE the parking brake cable frayed and broke this vehicle has approx 30 000 miles this can't be normal. *tr...	1 ~ 30000 miles
HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING 2006 chevrolet tahoe has a power steering problem and perhaps related to the recall for this vehicle (05086). *nj the...	1

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