2001 Chevrolet Tahoe body problems

Filed Apr 13, 2018 · Body, Brakes · 208,586 miles · VA

Two rusted brake lines from the master cylinder to master distribution block under the truck caused the brake pedal to go to the floor at 50 MPH and ran thru a 4 way stop intersection in a rural area, thank you jesus I'm alive, lot's of rust on the lower rockers etc. On both sides

Filed Aug 28, 2014 · Body, Visibility · 40,000 miles · MS

The liftgate glass hinge has separated from the molding causing the liftgate glass window to become unsafe since it is now held onto the car by only one rubber hinge bracket. The glass in the liftgate will not close and could become separated from the car while the car is moving down the highway causing serious injury to cars following my car. The local dealer stated that he had seen the problem before but there is no recall and my only recourse was to purchase a new rear liftgate window at a cost of nearly $1000. I am now on record as having stated in writing that, in my opinion, this is a serious situation and this manufacture defect could cause the rear glass to become separated from the car at highway speeds and hit another vehicle on the highway. The odometer on my car reads 40,000 miles.

Filed Aug 12, 2014 · Body, Tires · 50,000 miles · VA

While driving at 55 MPH in heavy (bumper to bumper) traffic on a 4 lane highway, I had a gut feeling to get off that main road so, I took a right onto a small country road. Not even a mile down the road there was a loud thump from the back of the tahoe - sounded as though the bumper fell off and hit the road. Looked through my rearview mirror and saw something shoot straight back (would have been even with a car's windshield) and the thing curved up and went oven an embankment. Husband got out while I looked under the back of tahoe - the spare tire had broken loose and it was the tire that went down the embankment. The bracket holding it had broken. Had I stayed on the main highway, the tire would have shot through the car's windshield behind me and chances are 100% the person would have been decapitated. Took the tahoe to the dealer first thing monday morning and they fixed it. Telling me they had never seen anything like this before. This tahoe had about 50,000 miles, never been off road, never towed, never abused, and never bottomed out. My tahoe is 2001 and just turned 122,000 miles - don't do a lot of driving and I keep it serviced. Do take care of what I own. Just in case you own a 2001 tahoe, may want to have the bracket checked. Mine had just snapped - there was no rust - nothing that would cause this. Than goodness no one was hurt/killed. Last year the tahoe had a bent rod, front end bracket/tie rod broken, transmission would not go out of 4wd, had it in the shop - all problems have come back- I spent over 4,000.00 and I'm not spending anymore - this tahoe just turned 122,000 miles. What the heck. I take good care of all my cars and this on just keeps having problems. (I'd have to find the list from the shop - but I have no more money to fix it or buy another - and I just love this thing :(

Filed Jun 30, 2014 · Body · MI

2 door latches and rear door will not open as the door handle will not spring back in place after opening. Need to push in the handle on the outside after closing the door to be able to open the door again from the inside or the outside.

Filed Jun 9, 2014 · Airbags, Body · 120,000 miles · GA · crash · 2 injuries

Involved in incident where 2001 chevrolet tahoe lost control at approximately 60 MPH and flipped end-over-end multiple times totaling vehicle. Both driver and single passenger injured requiring ambulance transport to er. Airbags did not deploy.

Filed Jul 26, 2013 · Body, Brakes · 66,500 miles · NY

Operating on the rear access road to a mall and noticed brake pedal almost went to the floor and it took a strong effort to stop the vehicle. Tried pumping brakes to see if pedal would rise, it did not. Checked brake fluid reservoir and it was slightly down. Looked under truck and no leak at all four wheels or on inside master cylinder cowl. Drove slowly to nearby mechanic and this time noticed dripping under driver side floor. Mechanic said I needed brake line replacement and am awaiting repair. Vehicle is well maintained, always parked on paved driveway, and waxed along with undercarraige car washes during the winter months. Purchased used from chevy dealer and found left rear backing plate had almost rotted off exposing rear axle seals which dealer replaced within week of my purchase.

Filed Jul 17, 2013 · Body · 178,000 miles · FL

Rear window hinge is cracked, could not close window so we to take the piston off. Even with that it was difficult to close. Read other people have had the same problem and also mentioned the window falling off. Truck is garage kept and not expose to too much weather. Think this could be manufacture problem and not the consumers. Thanks

Filed Nov 25, 2011 · Body, Visibility · 127,004 miles · FL

The rear hatch glass is mounted to the body by a rubber hinge attachment process, the bonding failed which allowed the rear hatch glass to fall off of the body hitting me in the process. This causes a dangerous condition that could harm another motorist if the glass falls off while traveling at highway speed. It is a very common failure that is a manufacturers defect.

Filed Feb 1, 2011 · Body, Tires · 186,000 miles · GA

I was stopped at a traffic light and when I accelerated the spare tire hoist cable broke due to fraying causing the spare tire to fall from underneath the truck. The driver behind me ran over the spare. Fortunately, I had just began to pull off so speed was not a factor and there was no damage to the other vehicle or person.

Filed Mar 23, 2010 · Body · 100,000 miles · TX

My rear doors on my chevy tahoe 2001 are becoming impossible to open.