While driving at 40-60 MPH and when turning to the right consumer lost control for a fraction of a second, causing the vehicle to go straight, then pulled to the right. It felt like driving over a patch of black ice.
1997 Chevrolet Tahoe: pulls to one side
15 of the 410 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe describe pulls to one side.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Pulls to one side by model year
What owners say
Abs system comes on at low speeds without brake pressed-vehicle then is hard to stop and pulls to the right. I have replaced all pads and calipers.machine bled system and replaced left frt speed sensor. Took to dealer and was told that the front hubs are exposed and most of the time tear apart and cleaning solves. Am upset the dealer charged a diagnostic fee for something he could have told me on the phone!
Vehicle is very difficult to steer, it wanders all over the road, dealer replaced tires, serpentine belt and tensioner and performed front end alignment, this did not remedy problem. *ak
Left front brake rotor separated. That is to say, the disc actually separated from the hub. The separation caused loss of braking on that wheel. The vehicle pulls hard toward the right(because of the remaining active brake). Concerns: an inexperienced driver may have rolled the vehicle with the sudden hard pull to the right; had both rotors failed at the same time, a complete loss of front brakes would have been the result. I have the failed part. The repair shop who fixed the vehicle told me they see this kind of failure on a regular basis. Thus type of composite rotor is common on many gm vehicles. Having experienced the failure, I can't help but wonder if crashes may have been caused by the rotor failure, but the "broken" rotor could have been assumed to be a result of the crash? I have not contacted gm at this point. I have several complaints concerning this vehicle I am attempting to address with gm, but for the most part am being told the vehicle is out of warranty. This is a safety issue that I felt the federal safety agency should be aware of, and will, hopefully, look into. Thank you, and I hope to hear from you soon.*ak
Vehicle wanders off top the left and right. Wheels turn left all the time. Dealership is aware of problem.
Ea99011, intermittently while driving, steering system malfunctioned, causing vehicle to wander which could result in a crash. Dealer could not determine cause. *ak
Vehicle will oversteer when changing lanes to the left or turning left, steering will pull to left.
While driving the steering occasionally pulls to the right without warning. I read in USA today a recall was being considered and was wondering about the status.
When making a left or right turn vehicle pulls to the right drasticly, causing driver to nearly lose control.
While traveling on the highway speeds can happen any speed 25-65 MPH vehicle pulls to the right at any given time. Problem is intermittent. Consumer has contacted dealer. Dealer has inspected vehicle, and wa s unable to determine the cause of the problem. Please provide any further details.
While driving at highway speeds around 50 to 60 MPH vehicle wanders and drifts to left or right. Dealer has been contacted. Brakes do not function properly; extended stopping distance. Brakes have been replaced twice. *ak
While trying to make a right turn the car pulled to the right, then pulled to the right. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe pulling
Is pulls to one side a common problem on the 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe?
15 of 410 owner complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe (4%) mention pulls to one side. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe
Wipers 46ABS 29Jerking 26Fuel pump 22Brake failure 19Power steering loss 17Transmission failure 11Fire or smoke 6Loss of power 6Stalling 5
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