1995 Chevrolet Tahoe Seats
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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THE FRAME ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE. THE SEAT BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME WHEN DRIVER WAS GETTING INTO THE TRUCK. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM WILL BE CORRECTED. *AK
SEAT FRAME SNAPPED AT BOLT CONNECTING SEAT TO TRACK/SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH. *AK
DRIVER'S SEAT MOUNT FAILED.
STRESS FRACTURE IN DRIVER'S SEAT, METAL FRAME BROKE, CAUSING EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT, AND POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK
SEAT TIPS ALL THE WAY BACK WHEN DRIVING, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM, CURRENTLY NO WARRANTY ON VEHICLE. *AK
FLANGE AND BOLT ATTACHING SEAT BODY TO SEAT FRAME BROKE, CAUSING BUCKET SEAT TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH.
FRONT SEAT BOLT PULLED RIGHT THROUGH THE FRAME WHICH HOLDS THE SEAT INTO THE ANCHOR BRACE, ALSO KEEPS SEAT FROM MOVING BACK AND FORTH. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS BROKEN WHICH CAUSES THE SEAT TO BECOME LOOSE, AND FOR THE BACK OF SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS. DEALER REPLACED BRACKET. *AK
DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH, EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, SAID THEY HAVE CONSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH THIS FRAME. *AK *ML
DRIVERS SEAT FRAME FRACTURED AT THE POINT WHERE A HOLE WAS DRILLED FOR MOUNTING PURPOSES. DUE TO THE SIZE OF THE HOLE COMPARED TO THE SIZE OF THE FRAME, FAILURE WAS IMMINANT. CHEVEROLET SAYS THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM.
THE DRIVER'S FRONT SEAT DETACHED FROM THE SEAT FRAME WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BUT LOSS OF CONTROL CAN VERY WELL BE A RESULT OF THE DETACHMENT OF THE SEAT FROM THE FRAME. *AK
VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER ON 23-APR-1997, DEALER SAYS THAT RECALL WAS CANCELED, AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. RECALL INVOLVED THE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS RECLINER MECHANISM--A PROTECTOR COVER OVER THE RECLINER MECHANISM WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN INSTALLED.
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ON SEATBACKS IN MARCH AND THE DEALERSHIP STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED THE RECALLED PART. *AK
VEHICLE PARKED, ENGINE TURNED OFF, RETURNED TO VEHICLE AND THE SEAT WAS ENGULFED IN FIRE. INSURANCE COMPANY SAID FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE CONTROL UNIT TO THE SEAT. *AK
DESIGN OF DRIVERS SEAT TRACK IS NOT STABLE, AS THE RIVETS DISCONNECT EASILY. *DH
DRIVER'S FRONT SEAT RISER FAILS, WHEN BOLT WHICH ATTACHES TO FRAME BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO BECOME LOOSE, ROCKING FORWARD DUE TO METAL FATIGUE. *AK
BROKEN SEATBACK FRAME, CAUSING SEAT TO ROLL TO THE REAR. *AK
BROKEN DRIVER SEAT FRAME, CAUSING SEAT TO ROLL TO REAR. *AK
FAILURE OF THE SEAT TRACK AND ANCHORS, THE DRIVER SEAT BROKE TWICE. *AK
DRIVERS SEAT IS LOOSE.
POWER DRIVER SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH, REPLACE THE DRIVER SEAT FRAME, REPLACEMENTS LOOSE NOW. TT
DRIVER'S BUCKET SEAT TRACKING SYSTEM GETS LOOSE, MAKES POPPING NOISE. TT
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The 1995 Chevrolet Tahoe has 72 Seats complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.