Chevrolet TAHOE HYBRID steering problems
14 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
93 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
99,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2008 to 2012 model years. Data snapshot: . 75 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
14 of 93 complaints match this topic (15.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10432384 · 2011-10-21 (October 21, 2011)
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, ANY SLIGHT TURN OF THE WHEEL STAYS IN RATHER THAN TRACKING BACK TO CENTER. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE ELECTRIC ASSISTED POWER STEERING, HOWEVER I HAVE NOT NOTICED IT IN OTHER ELECTRIC VEHICLES. IT PRESENTS A SERIOUS HAZARD AS MOST IF NOT ALL DRIVERS ARE ACCUSTOMED TO A STEERING WHEEL WHICH TRACKS BACK TO CENTER WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS "BUMPED" SLIGHTLY OR WHEN MAKING A FULL TURN AS IN INTERSECTION TURNS. THE WHEEL IN A 90 DEGREE TURN WILL BEGIN TO TRACK BACK TO CENTER BUT STOPS SHORT OF IT. A POWER STE…
Owner-reported narrative. 54,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10432384 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10855203 · 2016-04-13 (April 13, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE HYBRID. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT 10 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V719000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 122,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10855203 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10886012 · 2016-07-19 (July 19, 2016)
90K MI. POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR SHAFT BREAKS OFF, DISABLES POWER STEERING 100% AS TRUCK WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH ON HIGHWAY. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=L7CPHPUD53I
Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10886012 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10986032 · 2017-05-16 (May 16, 2017)
SUDDEN FAILURE OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR. NO WARNING, NO ALARMS, WHILE DRIVING. LUCKILY HAPPENED AT SLOW SPEED AND NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED....BUT COULD HAVE. POST INCIDENT I COULD NOT FIND A RECALL NOTICE OR TSB FOR MY VEHICLE, YET OTHER GM VEHICLES WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING HAVE NOTICES. THE TAHOE HYBRID SHOULD HAVE ONE.
Owner-reported narrative. 198,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10986032 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11090328 · 2018-04-26 (April 26, 2018)
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 MILES PER HOUR, AND THE STEERING PUT VERY HARD, SO I CAN'T GO FOR NOTHING ON LEFT OR RIGHT SO I WAS VERY LITTLE TO HAVE CRASHED
Owner-reported narrative. 164,273 miles reported. Look up ODI 11090328 at NHTSA ↗