1995 Chevrolet Tahoe
This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.
- Complaints
- 246
- Recalls
- 8
- Investigations
- 8
- Top problem
- Seats
Campaigns on file for 1995
Opened by NHTSA
30% of complaints
Complaints per year
1995: 246 complaints
View as data table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1993 | 8 |
| 1994 | 19 |
| 1995 | 246 |
| 1996 | 283 |
| 1997 | 410 |
| 1998 | 263 |
| 1999 | 552 |
| 2000 | 282 |
| 2001 | 512 |
| 2002 | 449 |
| 2003 | 507 |
| 2004 | 467 |
| 2005 | 293 |
| 2006 | 114 |
| 2007 | 1,176 |
| 2008 | 528 |
| 2009 | 284 |
| 2010 | 314 |
| 2011 | 447 |
| 2012 | 178 |
| 2013 | 232 |
| 2014 | 90 |
| 2015 | 658 |
| 2016 | 256 |
| 2017 | 174 |
| 2018 | 103 |
| 2019 | 105 |
| 2020 | 57 |
| 2021 | 452 |
| 2022 | 189 |
| 2023 | 222 |
| 2024 | 67 |
| 2025 | 49 |
| 2026 | 25 |
Known problem areas
Percentages can add to more than 100% — a complaint can name more than one system.
Seats
30% · 75 reportsMost commonly citing recliner and power adjust.
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Tl* the contact owns a 1995 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that the corner of the front driver's side seat bracket had fractured, which caused the seat to rock and become unstable.
NHTSA ODI report, 2018-10-10
Service brakes
22% · 55 reportsMost commonly citing hydraulic.
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Excessive corrosion on poorly coated/treated brake lines LED to a failure to stop at a stop sign and allowed the vehicle to coast into traffic at an intersection on a busy major highway.
NHTSA ODI report, 2014-02-10
Electrical system
15% · 36 reportsMost commonly citing 12v/24v/48v battery and cables.
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While driving 65 MPH a fire started under the hood. Consumer managed to pull over.
NHTSA ODI report, 2003-09-22
Tl* the contact owns a 1995 Chevrolet Tahoe. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle decelerated and stalled. The vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. The failure occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic.
NHTSA ODI report, 2014-09-15
Air bags
7% · 18 reportsMost commonly citing frontal and sensor/control module.
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During side impact to driver's front tire 45MPH, upon impact at approx. 35MPH hit a bunch of trees 10:00 to 2:00 front bumper, airbag failed to deploy.…
NHTSA ODI report, 1996-02-15
Visibility
7% · 17 reportsMost commonly citing windshield wiper/washer and motor.
Safety timeline
8 recalls · 8 investigations · oldest first
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1995-05-03Seat belts95V081000 Vehicles fail to conform to FMVSS No. 210, "Seat belt anchorages." The center rear seat lap belt was improperly routed.
Remedy: Instructions for rerouting the center rear seat lap belt will be sent to the vehicle owners. If the owner prefers, they can take their vehicle to their dealer and have it rerouted free of charge by…
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1995-08-03Air bags95V140000 The vehicles have both the supplemental inflatable restraint (Sir) label and an engine start label installed on the same side of the sun visor. This does not comply with FMVSS no.208, "Occupant…
Remedy: The engine start label will be removed from the stowed side of the sun visor and a new engine start label will be installed on the headliner in the sun visor depression. Owners will receive the new…
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1995-08-10Power train95V139000 The transmission shift-cable lock clip can back out of its installed position resulting in a loss of cable adjustment. When the shift lever is placed in the "Park" Position, the "Park" Indicator…
Remedy: Dealers will adjust the shift cable and install a lock clip.
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1996-04-11Vehicle speed control96V057000 These vehicles were assembled with the throttle cable contacting the dash mat which could bind the throttle. This does not meet with the maximum return times required by federal motor vehicle safety…
Remedy: Dealers will inspect for adequate throttle cable to dash mat clearance, and if there is insufficient clearance, cut out a portion of the dash mat to provide proper clearance.
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1998-12-15Visibility98V150001 Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, 2 and 4-wheel drive. Solder joints near the wiring harness connector can crack causing the windshield wipers to work…
Remedy: Dealers will replace the wiper motor circuit board and cover.
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1999-07-14Recall queryClosed 2001-12-28 Front seat recliner bolt failure
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1999-12-03Preliminary evaluationClosed 2000-05-02 Battery leaks acid
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2000-04-11Preliminary evaluationClosed 2000-09-26 Headlight
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2000-05-02Engineering analysisClosed 2002-06-28 Battery leaks acid
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2000-09-26Engineering analysisClosed 2001-12-21 Headlight
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2001-07-17Preliminary evaluationClosed 2001-12-20 Seat belt anchorage separation
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2001-12-28Engineering analysisClosed 2002-09-27 Front seat recliner bolt
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2002-05-31Engineering analysisClosed 2003-07-23 Windshield wiper failure
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2003-06-19Visibility03V159000 On certain minivans, pickup trucks, and sport utility vehicles with certain model-engine combinations, the windshield wiper motor may fail due to cracked solder joints on the controller circuit board.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the wiper motor circuit board and cover. Owner notification began on June 19, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and…
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2006-10-18Fuel system, gasoline06E043000 Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n G3727, with date codes X52911 through X60801 sequentially or X600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing…
Remedy: Honeywell will notify owners and replace the fuel filters free of charge. The recall began on October 18, 2006. Owners may contact fram customer service at 1-800-890-2075 (Option 1).
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2007-11-08Equipment07E088000 Certain honeywell fram racing brand HP4 and HP8 oil filters that were manufactured from May 25, 2006, through September 14, 2007, and sold for use as replacement equipment for vehicles list above.…
Remedy: Honeywell will replace the affected oil filters free of charge. The recall began during November 2007. Owners can contact fram customer service toll-free at 1-800-890-2075.
Buy-smart checklist
1995 Chevrolet Tahoe — pre-purchase inspection
Inspect
- Seats: 75 reports on file for this year.
- Service brakes: 55 reports on file for this year.
- Electrical system: 36 reports on file for this year.
Verify these recalls were completed
- Recall 95V081000 · Seat belts
- Recall 95V140000 · Air bags
- Recall 95V139000 · Power train
- Recall 96V057000 · Vehicle speed control
- Recall 98V150001 · Visibility
- Recall 03V159000 · Visibility
- Recall 06E043000 · Fuel system, gasoline
- Recall 07E088000 · Equipment
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- Is the 1995 Chevrolet Tahoe reliable?
- Based on NHTSA complaint volume compared to this model's typical year, the 1995 Chevrolet Tahoe is rated "typical".
- What are the most common problems with the 1995 Chevrolet Tahoe?
- The most-reported component is seats, accounting for 30% of complaints on file.
- How many recalls does the 1995 Chevrolet Tahoe have?
- 8 recalls on file for this model year.
Data updated 2026-10-09 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.