Chevrolet Tahoe Wiring Problems
- 17
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 8
- Years with records
- 1999–2008
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 17 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 6 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- fuel pump · 8 records
- wiring harness · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control · Wiring
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet tahoe. While approaching a stop, the vehicle began to vibrate severely and the check engine warning light illuminated. In addition, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the throttle position sensor failed and needed to be…
ODI 10817036
Electrical System · Wiring
The passenger side factory installed trailer wiring harness is defective because it is pushed in under and to the rear of the spare tire. Accident - coming onto highway 152 with a trailer, which is a left lane entry onto a two lane headed east. Everything inside was working; passenger side signal was indicating properly, but unknown to me the signal was not working on the trailer. As i moved over to the outside lane…
ODI 10425490
Wiring
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet tahoe. While driving 25 mph, smoke appeared underneath the hood. The contact threw snow on the vehicle to extinguish the fire. The engine would not turn off. She drove the vehicle to the dealer for repair; however, the dealer and the insurance company did not know who could repair the damage. The dealer stated that the wiring harness caused the fire. The failure mileage was…
Fire reported
ODI 10259340
Wiring
My 2003 chevy tahoe got on fire after replacing a fuse that powers the cigarette lighter. I replaced the fuse and when i went inside the car i saw smoke coming from the inside of the dashboard and in less than 2 minutes i had flames commons from the dashboard. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10198526
Wiring
Speed odometer on the 2003 chevyrolet tahoe was not working correctly. I have contacted several service departments, including the chevrolet dealership where i bought the suv. This was so odd to them, some mechanics were not even familiar with repairing this problem. It all started about a month ago, i drove out of town and noticed that the speed was not adding up, and finally it just went to 120 and stayed there.…
ODI 10191568
Wiring
Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 65 mph, smoke flowed from under the hood. The vehicle was pulled over and the hood was raised. There was a fire in the fuse box that was extinguished with water. A police report was taken. The vehicle was towed to the dealership where the entire wiring for the vehicle was replaced. Once the contact took possession of the vehicle, the warning lights illuminated and the audible…
Fire reported
ODI 10167478
Wiring
Fire in drivers sidr door area-defective circuits not fused. *nm
Fire reported
ODI 10145230
Parking Brake · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Wiring
My complaint has to do with the running lights and the brake system for the 2001 chevy tahoe. I have had my running lights replace numerous times and there is an apparent short in the wiring connection that will have to be fixed. My parking and abs brake lights keep coming on even though the braking system has been replaced and the lines have been flushed. These lights go off once the car is restarted, but sometimes…
ODI 10136892