| Issue ID | 675304 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10227896 |
| Manufacurer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Brand | CHEVROLET |
| Model | TAHOE |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 22/04/08 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The vehicle we currently own and two previous vehicles we have owned all have had the same problem in the front end. It is a known problem that chevrolet tahoes have and although is has not caused an accident or injury it does pose a problem and chevrolet will not issue a recall. A steering shaft must be replaced and the cost for the part alone is over $ 80. 00 plus labor to install. The first vehicle we had we spent between $ 500. 00 to $ 600. 00 before the problem was found. The second vehicle we spent i believe around $ 150. 00 and the current vehicle will be the same. The chevrolet part # is 19153614. At one point in talking with a chevrolet dealership they had mentioned that this ws a known problem but nothing chevrolet considered to be "serious", therefore i have to put up with the noise and uncomfortable drive unless i want to pay out of pocket myself. I do not feel a vehicle with under 50,000 miles should have issues such as these for an extended amount of multiple years . |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PRINCETON, KY |
| VIN pattern | 1GNEK13T55RXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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