Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1994 Chevrolet Tahoe

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
19
NHTSA complaints
3
Defect investigations
7
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

19 filed
2
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC Limited Slip
    8
  • VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
    2
  • Electrical System
    1
  • Service BRAKES, Hydraulic
    1
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS Recirculation Valve (EGR VALVE)
    1
  • SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
    1
  • VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
    1
  • STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER Than Rack AND PINION)
    1

Recalls

2 campaigns
03V159000·VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER2003-04-28

ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.

RiskIF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.

98V150001·VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER1998-07-01

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.

RiskTHIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.

NHTSA investigations

3 actions
EA02006·VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR2002-05-31 → 2003-07-23

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE

Led to recall03V159000

EA01019·SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER2001-12-28 → 2002-09-27

FRONT SEAT RECLINER BOLT

RQ99015·SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1999-07-14 → 2001-12-28

FRONT SEAT RECLINER BOLT FAILURE

Led to recall99V130000

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