Chevrolet Tahoe — YEARS TO AVOID
Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.
Avoid: 2007, 2015, 1999 · Best bets: 2025, 2020, 2024, 2014, 2018, 2019
COMPLAINT HISTORY
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| 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 | 466 |
| 2005 | 293 |
| 2006 | 114 |
| 2007 | 1176 |
| 2008 | 528 |
| 2009 | 284 |
| 2010 | 314 |
| 2011 | 446 |
| 2012 | 178 |
| 2013 | 232 |
| 2014 | 90 |
| 2015 | 657 |
| 2016 | 256 |
| 2017 | 173 |
| 2018 | 103 |
| 2019 | 104 |
| 2020 | 55 |
| 2021 | 440 |
| 2022 | 182 |
| 2023 | 209 |
| 2024 | 61 |
| 2025 | 45 |
| 2026 | 20 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Not enough data | 20 | Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2025 | Recommended | 45 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2024 | Recommended | 61 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2023 | Recommended | 209 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2022 | Recommended | 182 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2021 | Caution | 440 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2020 | Recommended | 55 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2019 | Recommended | 104 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2018 | Recommended | 103 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2017 | Recommended | 173 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2016 | Recommended | 256 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2015 | Avoid | 657 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2014 | Recommended | 90 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2013 | Recommended | 232 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2012 | Recommended | 178 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2011 | Caution | 446 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2010 | Recommended | 314 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2009 | Recommended | 284 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2008 | Caution | 528 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2007 | Avoid | 1176 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2006 | Recommended | 114 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2005 | Recommended | 293 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2004 | Caution | 466 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2003 | Caution | 507 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2002 | Caution | 449 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2001 | Caution | 512 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2000 | Recommended | 282 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 1999 | Avoid | 552 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 1998 | Recommended | 263 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 1997 | Caution | 410 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 1996 | Recommended | 283 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 1995 | Recommended | 246 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 1994 | Not enough data | 19 | Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1993 | Not enough data | 8 | Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1992 | Not enough data | 6 | Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1991 | Not enough data | 3 | Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1988 | Not enough data | 1 | Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict. |