Abs system activates under normal braking causing extended braking distance. No indiactions of equipment problems ie. Abs dash light, brakes in good condition, vehicle just nys safety inspected.
1996 Chevrolet Tahoe: ABS light or ABS activating
16 of the 283 complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 16
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
What owners say
The ABS seems to lock and unlock erratically,making the vehicle very difficult to control and stop. Yh
Vehicle experiencing ongoing / intermittent problem with ABS / brake system; whenever brakes are applied it causes extended stopping distance. Sometimes pedal would have to be pressed down hard to get vehicle to stop. Vehicle was inspected by a independent shop, and informed consumer that the brake system malfunctioned.
Abs brakes failed, resulting in loss of control/crash. Upon impact,air bags didn't deploy. Consumer contacted dealer.
When ABS brakes are applied the pedal travels to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. Cause unknown. Dealer cannot identify the problem. Please give any further details.
Abs brakes failed. Also, brake drums overheated/warped, causing violent vibration when braking a thigher speeds.
Abs brakes; when applying the brakes in a panic stop, the vehicle brakes locked up, causing an accident. Please describe details.
While driving vehicle about 25 MPH the comsumer tried to stop the vehicle, but could not when stopping for a red light. Almost rear ended the vehicle infront. The ABS. Did not respond to stop the vehicle.
Abs brake system failed.
After multiple incidents of not being able to stop vehicle on demand, the ABS braking system let the vehicle keep moving, consumer has had some near accidents.
#ea94-038, in snowy weather when applying the ABS anti-lock brakes the brakes fail, almost had an accident, consumer said the performance of the brakes is poor .
Abs braking system when applied in panic stopping do not work, the pedal goes to the floor and vehicle will not stop. Had an accident in the summer.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe?
16 of 283 owner complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe (6%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe
Wipers 35Brake failure 21Headlights 11No deployment 9Fuel pump 9Stalling 8Door locks 6Overheating 6Power steering loss 6Engine failure 5Fire or smoke 5Transmission failure 5
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