Chevrolet Tahoe Automatic Transmission Problems
- 111
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 11
- Years with records
- 1999–2009
- 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 111 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- transmission failed · 12 records
- transmission failure · 11 records
- transmission went · 6 records
- transmission problem · 6 records
- turned green · 5 records
- replace transmission · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 28 |
| 30–60k mi | 27 |
| 60–100k mi | 15 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Automatic Transmission · Cooling System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated while driving at 60 mph, there was a sudden increase in engine rpms and the vehicle failed to slow down. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that coolant was leaking into the transmission. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 117,000.
ODI 10653897
Automatic Transmission
2009 chevrolet tahoe. Consumer states problem with vehicle transmission *tgw the consumer stated the six speed transmission shifted constantly, and hard. It didn't maintain speed when the cruise control was set. The dealer replaced several modules and sensors within the transmission. *jb
ODI 10461526
Automatic Transmission · Mechanical
Transmission failure on 2002 tahoe.first failure around 17,000 miles. Fixed under warranty. Second failure little over a year later. Fixed under warranty. Third failure little over a year later. Dealer fixed, but said they paid for it. Fourth failure little over 2 years later. I have read about defective sun gear in transmission and that they were never taken out of service. Gm would not replace the transmission and…
ODI 10394117
Automatic Transmission
2007 tahoe. Intermediate steering shaft clunk noise. This noise is a nuisance and doesn't feel safe when driving the vehicle. The problem happens intermediately so it is very difficult to diagnose. Gm needs to recall this problem and replace the shaft instead of doing temporary grease jobs. *tr
ODI 10386931
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled with the illumination of the check engine warning light, followed by abnormal acceleration. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the fuel injector needed to be cleaned yet, the remedy failed to repair the problem. The vehicle was taken back to dealer who then replaced the converter but to no avail. The vehicle…
ODI 10411959
Automatic Transmission · Body · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
I was at a stop light, and the problem happened unexpectedly when i pressed on the gas when the light turned green. My car moved forward just slightly, jerked hard to a complete stop, and it wouldn't drive anymore. I was able to get pushed to the side in neutral, but needed a tow to the dealer. The only working gears were r, 3, 2, and 1. Bringing it into the dealer, they confirmed there was a problem with the…
1 injury
ODI 10425355
Automatic Transmission · Shift Pattern Indicator
The shift lever position indicator located in the instrument panel cluster does not illuminate at various times. This has happened on and off for a while and i decided to research the issue. I found a similar recall for this model year vehicle on your website, but gm refuses to cover the defect on my vin. I recently almost hit someone being in the wrong gear. This matches a previous recall id of 05v055000. *tr
ODI 10365277
Automatic Transmission
The vehicle is a 2009 chevy tahoe ltz. At about 9000 miles the vehicle started to have problems. When you first started the vehicle and drove it and had to stop in the first 1/2 mile or so, when you tried to accelerate the vehicle would jump forward and then lockup and the engine would die. It didn't matter if it was 30 degrees or 60 degrees out. It happened everytime the stop had to be done. The vehicle was taken…
ODI 10376496