2010 Chevrolet Tahoe Engine Problems
5 owner-reported engine complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (5)
2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REIMBURSE THE COST OF REPAIRS. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. *JS
P0300 ENGINE MISFIRE - SERVICE STABILITRAK/TRACTION CONTROL. MULTIPLE CYLINDER MISFIRE FROM ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
WITHIN THE LAST THREE MONTHS OUR TRUCK WHICH HOLDS 6 QUARTS OF OIL HAS BURNED OFF 4 QUARTS, 6 MONTHS AGO THIS PROBLEM DID NOT EXIST
THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF. WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER A STOP OR SLOWING DOWN, THERE IS A "PAUSE" IN ACCELERATION. I HIT THE GAS AND THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY BEFORE IT JERKS FORWARD AT AN ACCELERATED SPEED. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN I'M MAKING A LEFT TURN AND HIT THE GAS IT WILL SLOW DOWN AND THEN SHOOT FORWARD REALLY QUICKLY. SOMETIMES THE FORWARD JERK IS SO POWERFUL IT WILL MAKE THE TIRES SQUALL AS IF I'M PURPOSEFULLY TRYING TO "BURN OUT." THIS HAPPENS WHEN I STOP AT LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, WHEN I'M REVERSING OUT OF A DRIVE WAY, AS I MAKE LEFT TURNS AND THERE'S A SPEEDING VEHICLE COMING AT ME AND THE TAHOE DECIDES TO DECELERATE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD...DRIVING CONDITIONS DON'T MATTER, WHETHER ON A HIGHWAY OR CITY STREET, DOESN'T MATTER. IT HAPPENS ALL. THE. TIME. I'M AFRAID IT WILL JUST STALL WHILE I'M MAKING A TURN AND I'LL BE T-BONED BY AN 18 WHEELER! I'M AFRAID TO GO ANYWHERE WITH MY KIDS IN THE VEHICLE!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE ENGINE REDUCE POWER WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CLEANED THE THROTTLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.