I was driving down the road at approximately 50 MPH when my rear hatchback window shattered. I had turned on my rear defroster approximately 7 minutes earlier. The temperature outside was about 43.
2004 Chevrolet Tahoe visibility problems
14 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 66,500.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 66,500
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Windshield wiper/washer2
- Glass, side/rear2
- Defroster/defogger/HVAC system: fan/motor2
- Defroster/defogger/HVAC system2
- Rear window wiper/washer1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Chevrolet Tahoe visibility problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe visibility
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
While driving my electrical gauges all went crazy and then quit one by one. I have only 2 left that work. My windshield wipers do not turn off and intermittent does not work on them. My hub on front tires keep needing replaced. They come lose to point of tire nearly falling off. My engine light came on and never turned off.
I had the wipers on because of rain storm, then the driver's side just stopped working. It was raining hard, had no visibility.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. The contact started the ignition and exited the vehicle. A few moments later, smoke began to emit through the windows and flames erupted from the dashboard on the passenger's side, which burned a hole in the windshield glass. The contact was able to extinguish the fire and the vehicle was destroyed beyond repair. The failure was contributed to a faulty heater blower. The manufacturer was notified of the incident who informed the contact that there were no recalls related to the defect. The manufacturer had however, issued a customer satisfaction campaign pertaining to the heater blower. The approximate failure mileage was 101,000. Updated 06/26/12
Hinge on rear liftgate window separated from the window and prevented window from latching. (the hinge failure cocked the window and made it crooked on the liftgate.) this window has only been opened maybe 2 - 3 dozen times total in 7 years. If I hadn't been focused, I might have driven off and window might have blown off the vehicle as most of my driving is on highways. If someone else had been driving it and not noticed the imperfect way the window closed (which would be probable), the window most assuredly would have blown off due to wind turbulence.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. While driving 65 MPH the rear window separated from its frame. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the technician could not identify the cause of the failure. The current and failure mileages were 64000.
My truck is blowing hot on driver side and cold on the passenger side. There are hundreds of people out their with the same isse. This should be a recall by gm see this web site for more details http://autoforum.classifieds1000.com/chevrolet-silverado_1500_pickup/dual_ac_blows_cold_air_on_passenger_but_hot_on_driver.
I was driving down one of the busy roads in manatee county, and the back hatch glass of my 2004 chevy tahoe blew off of my car. It went air born and landed in the south bound lane almost on top of a car. If the car had not slammed on its brakes and swerved, it could have killed someone. I contacted the dealership, and the will not fix the problem. The hinges are still attached to my vehicle and the insurance company wants a $500 deductible. I know I have been online researching this kind of incident and I am not the only person to have this problem. I feel like it should be a recall before someone gets killed. It is not normal for a 4 year old vehicle to have its glass blow off.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the rear glass fell onto the ground, but did not break. The current mileage was 41,000 and failure mileage was 35,000. Updated 11/07/08 *bf updated 11/13/08.
The back heater has completely failed. The dealership has told us that this is a recurring problem and gm has issued a service advisory notice. But they can not help us on the problem, now it is going to cost us over 700 dollars to repair the problem, they said that the module, the actuator and the heater doors have failed. They have to replace all the parts and it will take 4 days to fix the problem.
Questions about the 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe visibility
Does the 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe have visibility problems?
Owners have filed 14 complaints about the visibility of the 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe, 3% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe visibility problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 66,500 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe visibility?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Tahoe have the most visibility problems?
The Chevrolet Tahoe model years with the most visibility complaints are 1997 (51 complaints), 1998 (50 complaints) and 1996 (44 complaints).
Other 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe problems
Electrical 214Brakes 86Engine 46Steering 29Acceleration 27Transmission 26Body 15Fuel system 15Airbags 14Seats 10Lights 7Suspension 7Tires 7Locks 5Driver assistance 3Wheels 3Seat belts 2
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