Common Problems with the 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe
Transmission Issues:
“I bought this vehicle brand new crossed over into the 133,000 range and the transmission just goes out and upon reading up on this it’s happening a lot with the 2016 Chevy Tahoe the ball was dropped on a recall regarding this vehicle it’s funny how it’s happening a lot to people”
“The transmission malfunctioned and left me unable to move forward (uphill) in a high traffic area. I had to turn on the hazard lights, allow the vehicle to roll backwards (in traffic) to a parking lot. Very dangerous. The vehicle would not engage the transmission and was just revving without gear engagement. I had to get the vehicle towed and I am now looking at an expensive repair bill. GM is aware that they have transmission issues on 2015-16 Tahoe models but they choose not to do anything about it. Very frustrating.”
“The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle would not immediately stop, and the stopping distance was extended. The contact indicated that on several occasions the brake pedal was firm and hard when pressed. On other occasions the pedal would extend to the floor. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and serviced under the NHTSA campaign number: 19V761000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Service Brakes, Electronic Stability Control) however, the failure persisted. The contact also indicated that the transmission was faulty. After taking the vehicle to the dealer no trouble code was found. No further information was available. The failure mileage was 26,000.”
“An issue recently started occurring where it will stall momentarily and not move while in gear. The engine will rev, but is not transferred to the wheels. It has progressively gotten worse in the last few days. On 5/4/21, the vehicle stalled in the middle of the road and would not move.”
Electrical System Problems:
“GM has a known problem with the sensors for the side detection system that are placed outside in the rear of the vehicle. Tires splash water and salt directly on the sensors causing them to short out. This short not only causes the side detection to misreport whether a vehicle is in your blind spot, it also manifests itself with lift gate malfunctions and various other messages displayed on the DIC like Service Park Assist System or Service Trailer Brake. My Tahoe has had all these issues. To date GM has not recalled my Tahoe or any other GM vehicle with this problem. The dealership quoted me $1,700 for the fix and are having trouble sourcing the new sensors since apparently I am not the only one affected. Howabout your agency looking into this and suggesting to GM to man up on this and cover the repair through a recall and a reimbursement for those who paid out of pocket.”
“When I start Tahoe service stabilitrak, service power steering, steering assist reduced drive with caution, and park assist off all flash on dash. Brake light, ABS light, and stabiltrak light are all on. There is no power steering while driving.Tahoe has been at dealership for a week now. They have not been able to find the source of the problem.Tahoe only has 60,000 miles on it.”
“Its seems that the ABS computer stopped working and the break and traction control assist also.”
“The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and multiple unknown warning indicators were illuminated. The contact was able to jumpstart the vehicle and took it to walmart to have the battery replaced. The failure recurred two weeks later. The vehicle was taken to all star Chevrolet (located at 11377 airline hwy, baton rouge, la 70816, (225) 298-8000) where it was diagnosed that the battery wiring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 89,400.”
“The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe. While the vehicle was stationary, the defroster failed. The contact stated that water entered from the antenna and caused an electrical failure in the vehicle. Chevrolet of wesley chapel (26922 wesley chapel blvd, wesley chapel, Florida 33544, (813) 435-3981) was made aware of the failure and diagnosed that the antenna needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided the contact with case number: 8-4680994969. The failure mileage was unknown.”
Suspension Problems:
“At 34, 716 right front strut needed to be replaced. At 40,719 both rear air shocks needed to be replaced. Suspension was loose and made steering difficult on surfaces that were not flat and smooth.”
“2016 Tahoe with 57,000 miles. All 4 of the shocks are locked up. The truck bumps very hard with no give making control at high speeds dangerous. This problem is known to Chevrolet if you look at the reviews but nothing is done to recall or fix. Instead they expect the customer to discover it and pay $4,000 to replace. I discovered because of bad situation on the highway. Are they going to wait until someone is killed? Chevrolet should not only replace them in recall but should pay all customer back for their costs.”
“This vehicle is less than 5 years old, has less than 63K miles, and the front struts are blown and leaking oil and rear shock is locked up. This makes the vehicle dangerous to drive and difficult to control on bumpy roads.”
“Since I have bought this vehicle in 2016 I have had nothing but continuous problems with it. 1.2016 Tahoe w/ 96,000 miles began riding extremely rough any speed. So much bounce and jarring that the car is unsafe to drive on any rough road. Took it to the dealer, the magnetic ride control shocks and struts failed and are fully extended. Cost to repair over $3,000 for 4 shocks/struts. 2. my fuel injection is horrible and has caused me to lose mpg on my mileage. It hesitates on acceleration and when it set on cruise - basically all the time like its chugging constantly. 3. my brakes have been recalled and the pressure is not consistent on the, . all of this before I even hit 100,000 miles. I paid $74K for this vehicle in 2016 and I have had to put literally ~$8K in vehicle maintenance in it since. Very very disappointed!!”
“In May 2018, our upper control arm assemblies were loose and making noises when driving over bumps. We took the car to les schwab and they found failure of both front control arms. The upper and lower ball joints were loose as well beyond what would be expected. They required use of our extended warranty to repair the defects.”
Brakes Problems:
“I bought this 2016 Tahoe in January of 2023. I was very excited to purchase my first Tahoe and sunk my savings into paying for it. A couple weeks after I purchased it, I got a service trailer break message that came up on my screen. I have had several different mechanics look at it, but still, it hasn't been fixed. This message pops up probably 60 times while I am driving, and continuously. It flashes across my screen, and when I dismiss it, it will go away for a second and then pop up again. This dinging message continues while I'm driving it. I feel that it is a safety hazard as I am very distracted by it when I am driving the car. I don't have any other choice, as I spent all my money I had for a car on purchasing this car, and don't have another car to drive, so I have to drive this one. I would really like for GM to issue a recall for this, and tell technicians how to fix this. The technicians I have seen tried replacing the battery and a corroded wire. We've replaced the switch, but still this message returns. I am very frustrated by this, as I traded my old car in for this one, because I was having car trouble. I wanted to trade to avoid car problems, but just got a car with more problems. I am going insane with this message and not having a fix for it.”
“Brakes failed to work at low speed. Traveling in stop and go traffic on I-40 and the brake pedal became hard as a rock and was pulsing. Had to pull over and coast to a stop. Performed a test on the median of the highway and again the brakes failed to work. We were towed to the repair shop. Awaiting the repair diagnosis and cost.”
“The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe. While driving 5 mph, the vehicle shook when the brake pedal was depressed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V645000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The contact stated that antelope valley Chevrolet (located at 1160 motor ln, lancaster, ca 93534, (877) 385-0885) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and filed claim number: [xxx]. the part was not available for the repair. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect. Parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).”
“The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V761000 (electronic stability control, service brakes, hydraulic, service brakes). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to Chevrolet of lowell (831 rogers St, lowell, MA 01852, (978) 458-2526), but was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The contact had not experienced a failure.”
“After vehicle has been parked, when put in reverse trying to back out of a parking space the brakes do not activate and barely can get the vehicle stopped.. it has happened multiple times. Feel like I can't get the vehicle stopped even pressing or pumping the beakes!! it's a matter of time before I hit something. Very scary! when I shift it into drive to go forward they work just fine.”
Interior Problems — Radio Freezes And Instrument Panel Flashes, Dashboard Lights Not Working Properly, Rattling Noise From Door
Sources: www.nhtsa.gov, carcomplaints.com
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