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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
6 reports
190,000 miles · Oct 17, 2016
Air BagsSeat BeltsStructureCrashInjury
*TAKATA RECALL * MY BROTHER DIED AS A RESULT OF A MVA APRIL 2016. HE WAS DRIVING HIS GREEN CHEVY YUKON ON HWY 5 IN LANCASTER,SC HEADED TOWARD ROCK HILL SC WHEN THE CAR TRAVELING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION CROSSED THE CENTER LINE AND DROVE STRAIGHT INTO MY BROTHERS' PATH. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN HIS VEHICLE, EVEN AFTER FLIPPING EN…
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*TAKATA RECALL * MY BROTHER DIED AS A RESULT OF A MVA APRIL 2016. HE WAS DRIVING HIS GREEN CHEVY YUKON ON HWY 5 IN LANCASTER,SC HEADED TOWARD ROCK HILL SC WHEN THE CAR TRAVELING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION CROSSED THE CENTER LINE AND DROVE STRAIGHT INTO MY BROTHERS' PATH. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN HIS VEHICLE, EVEN AFTER FLIPPING END OVER END MULTIPLE TIMES. PLEASE CONTACT ME CONCERNING THIS RECALL AT [XXX] MY NAME IS [XXX]. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR PROMPT ATTENTION INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10916484
176,900 miles · Nov 16, 2005
Visibility
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO COME ON. THEN WILL START OR MAY NOT START. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10142823
129,000 miles · Sep 30, 2005
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
MY 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE'S VIN # IS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECENTLY ISSUED RECALL (CAMPAIGN # 05V379000). THE EXACT SYMPTOMS OF MY BRAKING PROBLEM MATCH THE REASON FOR THE RECALL AND YET MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10138256
66,000 miles · Jul 4, 2005
Electrical System
MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING BACK FROM VISITING FAMILY ON 895N APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES FROM THE HABOR TUNNEL WHEN OUR 1999 CHEVY TAHOE LOST ALL POWER. ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE LIT ON THE DASHBOARD. WE WERE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH WITH THE A/C ON AND THE SATELLITE RADIO ON. THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST AND WE …
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MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING BACK FROM VISITING FAMILY ON 895N APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES FROM THE HABOR TUNNEL WHEN OUR 1999 CHEVY TAHOE LOST ALL POWER. ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE LIT ON THE DASHBOARD. WE WERE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH WITH THE A/C ON AND THE SATELLITE RADIO ON. THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST AND WE KNEW THAT THE ECMB FUSE HAD BLOWN. WE REPLACED THE BLOWN FUSE AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED WITH NO PROBLEMS. WE WERE ABOUT 2 MILES OUT OF THE TUNNEL WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AGAIN. THE SAME FUSE WAS BLOWN. THIS HAPPENED 3 ADDITIONAL TIMES IN THE COURSE OF 30 MINUTES. WE WERE IN MODERATELY HEAVY BELTWAY TRAFFIC AND WERE VERY LUCKY THAT NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES OCCURRED IN THE 5 TIMES THE VEHILCLE LOST POWER.
NHTSA ODI #10127391
70,000 miles · Oct 27, 2004
Visibility
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS THE CIRCUIT BOARD. *JB CONSUMER FILED COMPLAINT BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL WITH VEHICLES WITHT THE SAME PROBLEM. *TC
NHTSA ODI #10091440
790,000 miles · Jan 13, 2003
Air BagsCrash
AFTER REAR-ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 40MPH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB
NHTSA ODI #10003636
Official recalls
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THERE HAVE BEEN LESS THAN 2 COMPLAINTS PER 100,000 SUBJECT VEHICLES RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT.THE OLDEST VEHICLES (MY 1999) HAVE ONLY 2 COMPLAINTS IN OVER 140 THOUSAND VEHICLES AFTER OVER 4 YEARS IN SERVICE.THE RATE OF WARRANTY CLAIMS POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IS LESS THAN 0.1%.THERE ARE NO KNOWN INCIDENTS INVOLVING RAPID LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
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Wheels
THERE HAVE BEEN LESS THAN 2 COMPLAINTS PER 100,000 SUBJECT VEHICLES RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT.THE OLDEST VEHICLES (MY 1999) HAVE ONLY 2 COMPLAINTS IN OVER 140 THOUSAND VEHICLES AFTER OVER 4 YEARS IN SERVICE.THE RATE OF WARRANTY CLAIMS POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IS LESS THAN 0.1%.THERE ARE NO KNOWN INCIDENTS INVOLVING RAPID LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
Wheels:multi Piece
THERE HAVE BEEN LESS THAN 2 COMPLAINTS PER 100,000 SUBJECT VEHICLES RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT.THE OLDEST VEHICLES (MY 1999) HAVE ONLY 2 COMPLAINTS IN OVER 140 THOUSAND VEHICLES AFTER OVER 4 YEARS IN SERVICE.THE RATE OF WARRANTY CLAIMS POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IS LESS THAN 0.1%.THERE ARE NO KNOWN INCIDENTS INVOLVING RAPID LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
Wheels:rim
THERE HAVE BEEN LESS THAN 2 COMPLAINTS PER 100,000 SUBJECT VEHICLES RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT.THE OLDEST VEHICLES (MY 1999) HAVE ONLY 2 COMPLAINTS IN OVER 140 THOUSAND VEHICLES AFTER OVER 4 YEARS IN SERVICE.THE RATE OF WARRANTY CLAIMS POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IS LESS THAN 0.1%.THERE ARE NO KNOWN INCIDENTS INVOLVING RAPID LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
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