While driving on a four lane divided roadway at 40 MPH, I noticed that the truck did not accelerate when I depressed the accelerator pedal and appeared to be losing speed. I was less than 1 mile from my home and decided to turn around and return. I had 6 children ages 4-20 in the car traveling to a thanksgiving day football game. When I came to the next light about 200 yards from when I noticed the problem and began to turn, the car stalled and I lost power steering and power brakes. I was able to bring the car to a stop, but was now perpendicular to oncoming traffic and could not move forward or backward. I asked the three oldest children to exit the vehicle in the active roadway and push the truck slightly uphill to the side of the right most lane to clear the intersection. I then had to tow the car back to the house. I found that the fuel pump fuse had blown and replaced it. Despite this the car was still hard to start. I researched the problem on the internet and found numerous references to this vehicle blowing fuses, in all cases requiring replacement of the fuel pump. I noted in one complaint that there was an the federal safety agency campaign (05v155000) related to this problem on the same model year chevrolet suburban that resulted in a recall. I am concerned that a recall for another nearly identically constructed vehicle affecting the same component installed in my vehicle would not warrant notice to me that I could suffer the same failure placing occupants in a very dangerous situation. Had I been notified of the likelihood of this occurrence that could result in my vehicle and its occupants being stranded in an active roadway, I would have initiated preventative repairs. This campaign, or at a minimum an advisory notice, should have been made to owners of all vehicle employing the same faulty component.
2001 Chevrolet Tahoe acceleration problems
14 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 51,682. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 51,682
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Accelerator pedal8
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Chevrolet Tahoe acceleration problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Throttle sticking closed
This investigation involves the general motors corporation (gm)throttle body (tb) utilized in model year (my) 1999-2002 silverado, sierra, tahoe, suburban, avalanche and yukon (subject vehicle(s)) with 4.8l, 5.3l, and 6.0l engines. The tb valve may intermittently stick in a closed position.in such a situation, an operator may apply additional accelerator pedal force to increase engine speed.the application of additional accelerator pedal force, to open a stuck throttle valve, may open the throttle valve more than intended and, in turn, accelerate the engine and vehicle more than intended and reasonably expected by the driver.on august 1, 2002, the office of defects investigation (odi), of the federal safety agency, opened this engineering analysis.the investigation revealed that two factors may cause the defect: 1) tb manufacturing process problems; and 2) accumulation of deposits (a pcv system by-product) on or around the tb throttle valve and bore.odi concludes that the tb performs in a defective manner after analyzing gm?s data submissions, and test data collected by the vehicle research and test center (vrtc).fifty-nine crashes are alleged to have occurred as a result of gm?s tb defect.the majority of the crashes involve a single vehicle, engaging in a close quarter vehicle maneuver (or low speed), and causing only minor property damage.four out of the fifty-nine crashes involve injury, and those injuries were minor.although gm?s tb is defective, based on the evidence gathered, odi has found that the accelerator pedal force required to open a stuck throttle valve is negligible, and the throttle valve does not stick in the open position.therefore this engineering analysis (ea02-015) will be closed at this time.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that a safety-related defect does not exist.for a detailed discussion of the tb component and testing, please see the attached report.
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What 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet tahoe. While attempting to complete a turn at 2 MPH, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact was able to stop the vehicle by applying the brakes. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop and was examined but was not serviced. The failure had not recurred. The failure mileage was 60,000 and current mileage was 60,002. Updated 07/14/2010.*lj updated 07/15/10.
I previously filed a complaint for the rear seat belt malfunctioning but this vehicle has several dangerous issues..the throttle sticks and happened with my 2 children in the vehicle driving 55 MPH..not fun! The outcome could have been detrimental. The parking brake does not work and has been "fixed" 2 times..it still does not work and will not pass inspection...the antilock brakes engage for short stops and the vehicle slides!! This is just unbelievable to me. Gm must have many lawsuits in the works and many to come.
Gas pedal sticks when the truck is taking off from a stop or park position, when driving it is fine.
Throttle sticking. I see mai=ny complaints have been filed. Does someone have to die befoir gm has to fix the problem???
Gas pedal sticks closed, and requires a large amount of pressure to depress brake pedal. Happens every time the vehicle is stopped. When you start up in morning, leaving parking spaces, at stop lights, etc.
Throttle sticks closed requiring excessive force to push throttle pedal. This causes sudden acceleration when you get past the stuck area.
I took my 2001 chevy tahoe to the local dealer to fix a sticking gas pedal. Since the vehicle is under the original warranty (3 yr/36,000 mile), I should not incur the cost of repair. And with only 25,000 miles, a sticking gas pedal is not normal. However, chevrolet/gm does not agree (please see email traffic). I feel that this "carbon buildup" is a known defect and a safety issue - not a normal emissions operation. Could you please look into this matter? Nobody deserves to have a sticking gas pedal at any time. Thank you. Sincerely, joseph c. Cua *ak >>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<< dear mr. Cua, thank you for your continued patience as we have researched your questions regarding the gas pedal sticking in your 2001 chevrolet tahoe. We appreciate your patience. We did contact gunn chevrolet and spoke with service manager, stephanie rocha. Ms. Rocha advised us that in the owners manual, under the section of maintenance services, it specifically states at 15,000 miles that the vehicle may require emissions service and then possibly again at 30,000 miles. Ms. Rochas states that the sticking pedal is due to carbon build up from gasoline and is deemed normal maintenance and is part of the emissions service. Maintenance is the responsibility of the customer. We apologize for any dissatisfaction this may have caused. If you should need to contact us in the future, simply reply to this message or call our chevrolet customer assistance center at 1‑800‑222‑1020. Please reference file number 1-108448392. Customer relationship managers are available monday through friday from 8:00 a.m. To 11:00 p.m., eastern time. Again, thank you for contacting chevrolet. Sincerely, nicole torres customer relationship manager chevrolet customer assistance center
2001 chevrolet tahoe, only 51,000 miles and accelerator sticks which is very dangerous. Had it repaired today at dehaven chevrolet. They had a service bulletin on it and repaired it at a cost of $193.59, but truthfully $139.95 directly related. I feel this problem should not happen so soon in a vehicles life, and is so safety related, that chevrolet should repair under a recall, or at their expense. I've never had a stuck accelerator problem and I am glad the kids, and my wife mentioned it. It did stick on once or twice. I had fixed within 2 days.
The problem(s) are as followed: belt separation from tire (loss control), anti lock brake/loss pedal, pedal height and stopping ability. Scc
Questions about the 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe acceleration
Does the 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe have acceleration problems?
Owners have filed 14 complaints about the acceleration of the 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe, 3% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe acceleration problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 51,682 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe acceleration?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Tahoe have the most acceleration problems?
The Chevrolet Tahoe model years with the most acceleration complaints are 2003 (27 complaints), 2004 (27 complaints) and 2007 (24 complaints).
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