First post, but I lived on these boards last year while waiting for delivery!
18 days after this incident, I just picked my Tahoe back up from the dealership with a “new” (actually just refurbished from GM) transmission installed. We were on our 3rd road trip since getting the vehicle in September 2022 – fully packed with roof-rack and loaded with 3 car seats– and the transmission gives way 2 hours in to a beach road trip, in gear on the highway. I braked just slightly due to traffic, and transmission totally blew. WTF.
On the positive side, GM dealership totally took care of me. Paid for the rental car fees I incurred, gave me a loaner once back in town, and did their best to make it all right. It could have been wayyyy worse as it only took a few hours to get it towed and then we were back on the road with the rental. Dealer said, and I think I agree, that mechanical issues just happen, and I was just one of the unlucky ones.
On the negative side, I now have a very expensive Tahoe that needed a new transmission installed 8k miles in. Who knows if there is residual damage now, but I hate that I have to even worry about it now. Dealership told me 2021+ transmissions have “been dropping like flies” for what it is worth to everyone.
Full Background:
- Feb 2022 - placed an order for 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe Premier. The order was accepted a few weeks later, and I received a VIN April 2022. As we know, there were tons of supply chain delays that year, so it sat on a hot Texas lot in Midlothian for 4-5 months waiting for final parts and chips.
- Sept 2022 – I ultimately took possession of the vehicle, but with some forced inflationary fees (non-negotiable “Interior Protection Plan”). ugh
- Dec 2022 – a few minor service trips to install missing chips and such
- April 2023 – windshield wiper stops working out of nowhere
- June 2023 – total transmission failure out of nowhere (8170 miles). Dealer told me it melted, so I needed a new one.
Needless to say, this whole experience is quite concerning. This is my first Chevrolet too. My main concern now is that this vehicle will have continued mechanical and quality issues, directly related to Chevrolet’s build-shy strategy, production delays, time spent at Midlothian lot, and other production related defects as they forced vehicles out of backlog.
But damn I love the car itself! Hope this is just an unlucky blip on the radar.
18 days after this incident, I just picked my Tahoe back up from the dealership with a “new” (actually just refurbished from GM) transmission installed. We were on our 3rd road trip since getting the vehicle in September 2022 – fully packed with roof-rack and loaded with 3 car seats– and the transmission gives way 2 hours in to a beach road trip, in gear on the highway. I braked just slightly due to traffic, and transmission totally blew. WTF.
On the positive side, GM dealership totally took care of me. Paid for the rental car fees I incurred, gave me a loaner once back in town, and did their best to make it all right. It could have been wayyyy worse as it only took a few hours to get it towed and then we were back on the road with the rental. Dealer said, and I think I agree, that mechanical issues just happen, and I was just one of the unlucky ones.
On the negative side, I now have a very expensive Tahoe that needed a new transmission installed 8k miles in. Who knows if there is residual damage now, but I hate that I have to even worry about it now. Dealership told me 2021+ transmissions have “been dropping like flies” for what it is worth to everyone.
Full Background:
- Feb 2022 - placed an order for 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe Premier. The order was accepted a few weeks later, and I received a VIN April 2022. As we know, there were tons of supply chain delays that year, so it sat on a hot Texas lot in Midlothian for 4-5 months waiting for final parts and chips.
- Sept 2022 – I ultimately took possession of the vehicle, but with some forced inflationary fees (non-negotiable “Interior Protection Plan”). ugh
- Dec 2022 – a few minor service trips to install missing chips and such
- April 2023 – windshield wiper stops working out of nowhere
- June 2023 – total transmission failure out of nowhere (8170 miles). Dealer told me it melted, so I needed a new one.
Needless to say, this whole experience is quite concerning. This is my first Chevrolet too. My main concern now is that this vehicle will have continued mechanical and quality issues, directly related to Chevrolet’s build-shy strategy, production delays, time spent at Midlothian lot, and other production related defects as they forced vehicles out of backlog.
But damn I love the car itself! Hope this is just an unlucky blip on the radar.
