1996 Chevrolet Tahoe SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED.
BRAKE PADS FAILED.
AFTER MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE ON DEMAND, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LET THE VEHICLE KEEP MOVING, CONSUMER HAS HAD SOME NEAR ACCIDENTS.*AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, ONE INCIDENT RESULTED IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.
FRONT BRAKES FAILED.
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WHEN APPLIED IN PANIC STOPPING DO NOT WORK, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. HAD AN ACCIDENT IN THE SUMMER. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
ROTORS FAILED, CAUSING VIBRATION.
BRAKES FAILED.
METALLIC MATERIAL IN BRAKE PADS OVERHEATS AND CAUSES VIBRATION. *AK
FRONT END SHIMMIES WHEN BRAKES APPLIED.
METALIC MATERIAL IN BRAKE PADS OVERHEATS AND CAUSES EXTREME VIBRATION IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE WHEN MODERATE BRAKE PRESSURE IS APPLIED. VIBRATION IS SO SEVERE THAT BOLTS AND SCREWS ARE WORKING LOOSE THROUGHOUT VEHICLE. DEALER CLAIMS THE BRAKES ARE ENGINEERED THAT WAY.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 25 MPH THE COMSUMER TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT WHEN STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT. ALMOST REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE INFRONT. THE ABS. DID NOT RESPOND TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK
METAL BRAKE LINE IS ROUTED IN CONTACT WITH STEERING COLUMN; ROTATION OF COLUMN IS WEARING A HOLE IN THE METAL BRAKE LINE, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. *AK
POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, DURING A PANIC STOP SITUATION, THE PEDAL WAS SOFT, AND THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP. THE PADS, AND MASTER CYLINDER HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT 12K. AK
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE , VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND CAUSE THE FRONT END TO VIBRATE, PULSATION OF THE BRAKES , IN FOR REPAIR 4 TIMES.*AK
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, DRAGGING, WORN AND DISC PADS/ROTORS. *AK DEALER REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND RESURFACED ROTORS TO REMOVE BLUED HOTSPOTS ROTORS.*JB
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AL
FRONT END. APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE JERKED TO RIGHT OR LEFT ABRUPTLY WHEN BEING APPLIED. PROBLEM WITH CLEARANCE BETWEEN KNUCKLE AND CASTER. *AK
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Quick Summary
The 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe has 69 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. 6 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.