Our tahoe has had an issue over the past 9 months. The engine unexpectedly stalls. This has happened twice while pulling out on to a busy highway. Very frightening. We first took this to the dealer on 8/15/17. They spent hours trying to diagnose and found nothing. The stalling continued to happen occasionally. Early december the stalling occurred while pulling in to our garage. We lost all power momentarily and it would not restart this time. I disconnected the negative battery cable and then reconnected it and everything worked fine again. We took it back to the dealer on 12/8/17. Iafter researching this more it seems numerous people are having the same issue. Traction control warning comes on when the stall occurs. This time I was more insistent that they fix this and explained my wife was scared to death to drive this. This time the dealer said that they have changed the negative battery cable on other customers vehicles and that has fixed the problem. My reaction was why didn't you tell us this last time and why isn't there a recall? So far this has fixed the problem. I contacted gm and they did not give me a straight answer on this proble. Basically they said we may have had a defective part.
2015 Chevrolet Tahoe electrical complaints
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Driving on the highway and city street it has happened at least 3 times in the last couple months, the park assit, stabillity track and last night the steering assist came on along with other lite lights brake, ABS which I have recorded on my phone. At the moment its at the dealer, per service advisor they " had the truck on drove it and has happened of now to them, requested to keep another day to recheck tomorrow.
Tl* the contact owned a 2015 chevrolet tahoe. While driving various speeds, the digital instrument panel would display incorrectly. Also, the air conditioner and remote start failed. The vehicle was taken to washington chevrolet (1 raymond blvd, washington, pa 15301 (724) 222-2800), where a software malfunction was diagnosed and the software was updated, but the failure recurred. Several months later, while driving 25 MPH, the contact inadvertently swerved to the left and struck a utility pole and fence. The air bags failed to deploy and there were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact sustained head injuries and bruising that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but did not assist. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was serviced per the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v651000 (air bags, seat belts). The failure mileage was approximately 24,000.
Center dome flight "strobes" when brake pedal is depressed. This seems to only happen when headlights are on. This is a know tsb- 1268b. I have contacted both the dealer and gm customer service.- will not be covered since I am out of warranty-
My 2015 chevrolet tahoe's interior lights flash brightly when the brake or left turn signal is applied. It is a very bright flash and extremely distracting at night. It happens while driving. I can imagine it is also very distracting to other drivers at night as well. It happens every time the brake or left turn signal is turned on. Online research indicates other people also have this issue. It happens on all roadways at all times. But specifically at night is the safety concern. My passengers in the rear have also been complaining that it is physically stressful to them when the interior lights flash without them expecting them too.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet tahoe. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the steering wheel inadvertently pulled to the right. While attempting to depress the brake pedal, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a parked vehicle. While the gear shifter was in reverse or drive, the vehicle failed to operate. The air bags did not deploy. The tire pressure and eps assist warning indicators illuminated. The contact sustained an injury to the lower back, but no medical attention was required. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to nissani bros. Chevrolet (6101 w slauson ave, culver city, ca 90230 (424) 216-7400), but it had not been diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v256000 (suspension). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was provided case number: 8-3571350184. The contact was advised to call the federal safety agency. The approximate failure mileage was 25,400.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that water entered the vehicle through the roof of the vehicle, and various electrical components malfunctioned after inclement weather. The failures occurred without warning. Richard kay superstore (1935 pearman daily rd, anderson, sc) diagnosed that the antenna assembly and housing were defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was 36,611.
Air conditioning compressor. I had to replace the A/C compressor on my 2015 tahoe about during july 2015. My vehicle has about 65,000 miles. This was unusual in that I have never had to replace this part in any vehicle I have owned over the last 40 years. The service department at the dealership told me that they are using after market replacement parts because the gm supply chain is out of A/C compressors because they are replacing so many of them in tahoe/yukons, silverado pickups and cadillac escalades. The part cost me about $1,400 to replace the part. I contacted gm customer service and was told there was nothing they could do because I was beyond warranty. It seems to me that my situation is not an isolated case but part of larger systemic issue in gm manufacturing. If gm supply chain cannot keep compressors in stock because they are replacing so many defective parts, this rises to the level of being a recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet tahoe. While driving at a slow speed and making a left turn, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the vehicle lost electrical power. The vehicle was unable to restart and the doors would not open. After approximately thirty minutes, the vehicle was able to be restarted. The contact stated that the failure previously occurred and that the high pressure fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The dealer diagnosed that the amperage from the battery was insufficient, which caused the vehicle to stall. The battery was replaced. The contact was concerned that the dealer was unable to verify if the failure was fully remedied and if the vehicle was safe to be driven. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 52,500.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet tahoe. While driving 20 MPH making a left turn, the front driver side tire seized and the stability track warning sensor illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the tie rod fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v246000 (steering). In addition, the interior lighting illuminated randomly, the parking assist sensor beeped for 15 minutes, and the rear camera activated independently. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and stated that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
The interior light flash at night while driving
January 2016 I purchased a 2015 certified chevytahoe (VIN [xxx]) from kuni chevrolet cadillac located 2449 fulton ave,sacramento, ca 95825. Six months later I begin experiencing major issues with the vehicle.those issues includes the following: flickering of the head lights when using turning signals and or use of rolling up the car windows, the dash board completely powering off, the vehicle completely powering off, and the sterling wheel locking during any turns. Please note that all these issues takes place while driving the vehicle at any speed. I have taken my car in multiple times for the same issues however, autonation chevrolet airport continues to state that there is nothing wrong with the vehicle. There have been multiple near fatal car accidents due to the issues with this vehicle. While driving through a green light, making a left turn the steering wheel locked up causing the car to spin in the middle of the intersection as I slammed on the brakes to which I was stuck in the intersections for approximately five mins until the locked wheel would unlock thus allowing me to move. Another occasion took place while exiting off a high way ramp to which I slammed on breaks nearly causing other cars to rear end my vehicle. I have provided autonation chevrolet airport with video proof of the unsafe issues I am experiencing. I have taken the time to express in great detail to both the general manger [xxx] at autonation chevrolet airport and the following senior advisors at the gmc/chevrolet customer assistance cooperate office [xxx]. There have been multiple case numbers issued to address my concerns and the safety of this vehicle ([xxx]). I am seeking to get out of this unsafe vehicle. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I was hit in a head on collision going through a stop light which resulted in me hitting the steering wheel and my air bag did not deploy. Furthermore since then my back windshield wiper works only occasionally. Ofcourse it works when I can get in at the dealership.
Have a problem with electrical system. 1) the lane assist and reverse feedback comes and goes due to loose wiring.I found this is a common issue. 2) the new issue is once starting the vehicle and pressing brake pedal, interior lights flash. Happens intermittent for first few minutes from start of vehicle.
Vehicle would not start,needed to jump start. Once running ,climate controls and fan volume would not respond. Heat at 90,fan on full.engine light flashing on off.dash lights suddenly dimmed to low.taken to dealer,had vehicle for 4 days.dealer replaced battery.one week after battery was replaced,experienced the interior cabin lights would flash when brake pedal was applied.instrument panel lights suddenly go from bright to dim.at night and day when turn signal activated ,the interior cabin lights flash on as well as when driver applied brake.very distracting and dangerous in particular when operating at night.notified dealer,returned vehicle for full diagnostics,had it for one week,no issues found. Picked up vehicle interior cabin lights still flash when brake is applied.slight movement and clicking on drivers seat only while operating at any speed.notified dealer.again to document.advised I would be filing a safety complaint,since dealer nor gm could not resolve issues.occured june,july,aug,sep,oct, 2016,38000. Miles.
When applying the brakes or using the left turn signal, the interior lights in the first, second and third row flash. This is extremely dangerous while driving at night.
Back interior lights flash on when driving, very dangerous at night. Does it when use breaks. Moving or stationary. All the time.
The interior dome lights flicker when applying the brakes and also when using the left turn signal. This happens whether the vehicle is stationary or in motion.
If you press brake or use left turn signal overhead dome lights flash on and off. It occurs all the time.
While driving the vehicle's driver seat will move forwards and backwards making it unable to reach pedals to stop safely, air bag light will flash erratically, loud ticking noise, miss-fire/vibration while idling. Been to the dealership twice to fix still not fixed, contacted gm about issues and to file a complaint. Now dealership refuses to work on tahoe
2015 chevrolet tahoe. Everytime the brake pedal was depressed, the interior lights in the vehicle would illuminate and flash causing blindness at night. This happens when stationary or in motion. Spoke to dealer who stated they never heard of issue. Provided them with a possible tsb #p11268 from alldata. This has occurred at least 50 times
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet tahoe. While driving at various speeds, there was an unknown error code that illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing; however, the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 5,000.
The interior lights over the rear passenger seats and the cargo area blink when the brake pedal is pressed. This also occurs when the left turn signal is applied. The brake control module was replaced once and the issue seemed to go away. It has now returned and the dealer is telling me that the lamps need to be upgraded.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 (na) chevrolet tahoe. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the service front camera warning indicator illuminated and the instrument panel failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 66.
Although the vehicle was sold with the capability for dingy towing using the optional transfer case as per the last 3 generations of tahoe's, it became apparent a design issue was present the first time I put the case in neutral and turned off the car. I advised the gm dealer and a month later they changed the procedure calling for battery disconnection. This results in the loss of all information. The first time I dingy towed the car using gm procedures my only key fob unsynced with the vehicle when the battery was reconnected. This left me with the truck in neutral connected to my bus with no way to disconnect it. It is not possible to back up with the vehicle connected to the bus and there was no room to turn around. I was dead in the water in the middle of the road. I left the dead keyfob on the console and went to retrieve my phone to call the dealership service department and the vehicle locked itself with the key fob inside. Onstar tried 4 times to unlock the vehicle without success or recognition of the signal from onstar. Gm sent emergency service 3 hours later and they had to break into the car to open it. In order to unhook the car I had to drag a 14' limb out of the woods and block up the back wheels and ease the bus back about 1" to take pressure off the towing system. I cleared the bus out of the road but the vehicle sat in the middle of the road for 3 hours until we unlocked it. This is dangerous and could have been deadly to a pet or baby locked in the car during the heat of the day. This is a gm design issue and they refuse to accept responsibility!
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that while at a red light and the vehicle would idle independently. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the software needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 27,800.
The car fails to lock or disable the extra key (key fob), making it susceptible to theft and joyriding, when 1) passive locking is on, 2) the extra key fob is in the car and 3) a door is opened and closed after the vehicle has previously passively locked. This has been reported to several chevrolet dealerships, chevrolet customer care and elevated to chevrolet engineering in at least two cases. Not only does the owners manual state that passive locking works with only one rke transmitter (key fob) removed, it makes logical sense that it would be designed that way. For example, you take your wife out for dinner. She leaves her purse in the car, with the second key in it, you would still want the car to passively lock if you had that function on and you walked away from the car. Following are the details of what happens when passive locking is turned on and what the possible fatal consequences might be: 1) after the car has been driven, the passive locking system functions properly and locks the car with both key fobs removed or with one fob in the car. 2) with both fobs removed, someone with a key fob can approach the car and open and close the door any number of times and each time they walk away, the car will automatically (passively) lock. 3) if only one key fob is removed, someone with the external fob can approach and open the car but the car will not automatically lock when the doors are closed. Additionally, the key fob inside the car remains active and allows anyone to enter the car, because it is now unlocked, start and drive it away. 4) the unfortunate but possible fatal consequences of having the car unlocked and drivable is that it could be stolen and involved in a fatal accident. Possible scenarios of how this could happen are numerous. Gm should acknowledge this serious malfunction, address it and fix it before someone is hurt or killed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet tahoe. While driving approximately 15 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted. The dealer diagnosed that the ground connection needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v614000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was 7,400.
Upon purchase of a new 2015 tahoe I observed the possibility of a problem with the forward collision alert system (fca). I reported this to the service manager at chevrolet. On 9 april 2015 the service manager, assistant service manager, master technician, and I took the vehicle for a test drive. While driving the vehicle at moderate highway speeds I demonstrated the various phases and operation of vehicle detection. The fca has plenty of sensitivity and detects vehicles in excess of the specified distance in the owner's manual which is not an issue. At a moderate closing rate between vehicles the instrument cluster icon changes from green to amber-orange which appears nominal. However, the red alarm heads-up windshield display, rapid high-pitched beeps and red icon are never activated until a closing distance about ~3 feet before a collision. There is virtually zero reaction time for a driver to brake the vehicle at less than one car length before going to red. In addition, the system is supposed to disengage the adaptive cruise control (acc). Considering time, rate, and distance this is ineffective as the mass and kinetic energy also needs to fully disengage before a potential collision. Because of the danger of creating a traffic incident the vehicle was not tested to the level of a full collision. I was informed by the service manager that there are no service bulletins, adjustments, or software patches that may correct this deficiency by the dealer. Gm stated that the system works as designed and delivered. The gm forward collision alarm (fca) delivered product appears to have a design deficiency and is an operational safety hazard waiting to happen. If the fca does not function properly then why introduce it to a consumer regardless of gm owner manual warnings about trusting alert systems.
January 15, 2015 not even two weeks after purchasing my vehicle I got in it after work and noticed I couldn't manage the climate controllers (heating/air conditioning/speed/air flow) nothing in the front or back. I immediately called the dealership and sent in a picture. All the knobs and controllers for just the climate were dark, no lighting as if the vehicle was off. I drove it home and since it was so cold out it was thought maybe it just needed to warm up more. I drove 45 minutes home and the climate controllers never turned on again until the next morning. Took it to the dealership because I was also having other issues and they stated they couldn't find anything wrong. Everything has been fine with the climate controllers from that point on until this weekend. On march 21, 2015 I drove to pick up breakfast, everything was fine. An hour later after we piled in the vehicle and were driving I went to kick the air on as it was getting warm and noticed the controllers were not responding again. I pulled over into a parking lot and recorded my actions so the dealership can't say they need to "see it." I turned the vehicle off, tried turning the lights on and off, remote starting, everything but disconnecting the battery. Nothing. The rest of the day while we bounced from store to store with had no air. March 22nd, it was back on as normal. Today march 23rd after work it was not operational again. Something needs to be done, the last post I had on this site was when I had a 2014 gmc acadia and my son over heated from a very similar situation. This is beyond ridiculous that I have yet another gm made vehicle and there is a major issue with a brand new vehicle. Gm needs to be held responsible, not having heat or air conditioning in a family vehicle is extremely dangerous for anyone who depends on travel with that vehicle.
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