Chevrolet Tahoe problems by year
| Year | Common issues | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 5 | 1 |
Top NHTSA complaint areas (2010–2025)
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 908 |
| Engine | 629 |
| Air Bags | 519 |
| Service Brakes | 470 |
| Electrical System | 466 |
| Power Train | 448 |
| Structure | 337 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 262 |
Source: NHTSA complaints API, per model year (linked on each year’s issue pages).
Chevrolet Tahoe problems by system (all years)
Systems with sourced problem pages in two or more model years. Pages list NHTSA owner complaints and CarComplaints.com reports for that year.
Engine (11 model years)
- 2025: Engine complaints (31 NHTSA reports)
- 2025: Reduced acceleration error
- 2024: Engine complaints (33 NHTSA reports)
- 2023: Engine complaints (144 NHTSA reports)
- 2023: Truck died spun a bearing
- 2022: Cylinder 1 damaged lifter, scored cam, bent pushrod
- 2022: Engine complaints (83 NHTSA reports)
- 2021: Engine complaints (185 NHTSA reports)
- 2021: Ticking noise from engine
- 2020: Engine complaints (14 NHTSA reports)
- 2019: Engine complaints (33 NHTSA reports)
- 2018: Engine complaints (22 NHTSA reports)
- 2014: Engine failed
- 2014: Engine skipping continuously, trouble codes set
- 2012: Timing chain failure
- 2010: Engine failure
Transmission (10 model years)
- 2023: Power Train complaints (47 NHTSA reports)
- 2022: Power Train complaints (40 NHTSA reports)
- 2021: Noise on downshift from 2nd to 1st and auto start/stop
- 2019: Power Train complaints (38 NHTSA reports)
- 2018: Power Train complaints (20 NHTSA reports)
- 2017: Power Train complaints (53 NHTSA reports)
- 2017: Transmission failure
- 2016: Transmission won't engage when placed in drive
- 2015: Transmission slipping
- 2011: Transmission failure
- 2010: Transmission – 3rd gear dead
A/C / heater (7 model years)
- 2020: A/C quit working low refrigerant
- 2019: Air conditioning does not work (LP loss)
- 2018: A/C not working, blowing hot air
- 2017: A/C condenser combi-cooler refrigerant leak
- 2016: A/C does not blow cold
- 2015: A/C stopped working
- 2013: Dust comes in through vent
Electrical (5 model years)
- 2025: Electrical System complaints (9 NHTSA reports)
- 2024: Electrical System complaints (15 NHTSA reports)
- 2014: Electrical System complaints (15 NHTSA reports)
- 2012: Electrical System complaints (13 NHTSA reports)
- 2010: Electrical System complaints (16 NHTSA reports)
Air bags / seat belts (4 model years)
- 2013: Air Bags complaints (51 NHTSA reports)
- 2012: Air Bags complaints (63 NHTSA reports)
- 2011: Air Bags complaints (186 NHTSA reports)
- 2010: Air Bags complaints (118 NHTSA reports)
Brakes (4 model years)
- 2025: Service Brakes complaints (10 NHTSA reports)
- 2024: Service Brakes complaints (12 NHTSA reports)
- 2018: Service Brakes complaints (19 NHTSA reports)
- 2016: Service Brakes complaints (92 NHTSA reports)
Structure (4 model years)
- 2013: Structure complaints (56 NHTSA reports)
- 2012: Structure complaints (37 NHTSA reports)
- 2011: Structure complaints (85 NHTSA reports)
- 2010: Structure complaints (90 NHTSA reports)
Cooling system (2 model years)
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