1. Chevrolet Tahoe
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  3. 2002
  4. Engine And Engine Cooling

2002 Chevrolet Tahoe Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

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Owner complaint records in our dataset

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.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi2
60–100k mi2
100–150k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • February 19, 2014 · 118,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes · Steering

    I ran out of gas on the freeway going 65 mph with my 5 year old son in the car. Apparently when a chevy tahoe runs out of gas it shuts down the entire electrical system including power steering as well. I'm unsure of this ------> but it seems like the brakes are affected too. I had a very difficult time merging over to the right hand shoulder of the highway (i had to cross three lanes and merge with on-ramp…

    ODI 10584725

  • December 16, 2011 · 130,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the low coolant warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the cylinder heads needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.

    ODI 10555938

  • October 10, 2006 · 65,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    About 2 years ago i noticed engine coolant on my garage floor. After investigating i found that the leak was coming from the storage reservoir rather than the radiator. I also noticed that my windshield washer fluid was also leaking onto the garage floor. I took my tahoe into a dealer. I explained the problems, they conducted their evaluations and i was then told that it would cost approximately $450.00 to repair…

    ODI 10251852

  • September 13, 2005 · 90,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Dt: the contact stated truck stalled at 60 mph. No lights came on, it just cut out. It usually restarted after the second time. When parking the truck and letting it sit overnight with of tank of gas it will not start the next day until the contact put more gas into the tank. As long as vehicle did not sit overnight it will usually restart. The contact noticed this happening at 90,000 miles. He knew someone else who…

    ODI 10136366

  • October 1, 2003

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Suspension

    Problems with suspension, brakes, and gas gauge giving out an improper reading. *mr few days after vehicle was being serviced, consumer noticed a fuel smell coming from vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer which they found out that the gas cap wasn't tight. Also, whicle putting fuel, gas tank burst spilling fuel to the consumer. In addition, consumer experienced stalling, suspension squeaks, and fuel related…

    ODI 10081828

  • December 2, 2002 · 6,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Periodically, when the car is started from a stopped position, the engine will rev and the car does not go. Seems like something in transmission is slipping. Have taken to the dealer and they cannot locate a problem.

    ODI 10000187

  • 15,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    While driving at any speed and without warning the vehicle would suddenly stall out. The dealership replaced the fuel pump twice but the problem still exist. *nlm

    ODI 10040122