2003 Chevrolet Tahoe seats problems
19 complaints about seats have been filed for the 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 83,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When seats problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 seats complaints that report mileage, the median is about 83,000 miles, and 38% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 fires, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 35 MPH, the front driver's side seat warmer was activated and an unexpected high amount of heat penetrated through the back of the seat. The contact sustained a heat rash to her back. There was also a small burn mark on the seat back. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 174,000.
I have a 2003 tahoe z71 with leather seats. My wife noticed a smell and thought it was exhaust. I drove the vehicle and it did not smell that way all the time. We finally found the problem by my wife getting burnt. Her seat heater was getting way too hot and produced a burning smell. It got so hot that it left a burnt mark on the leather seat and burnt her back and that's when we figured out that it was what was causing the smell. Be careful when you turn on those front seat heaters. Will report to chevrolet.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe
- Electrical system 193 complaints
- Brakes 118 complaints
- Steering 52 complaints
- Fuel system 38 complaints
- Engine 28 complaints
- Cruise control 27 complaints
- Air bags 19 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 18 complaints