Chevrolet Tahoe: which model years to avoid
Complaint and recall totals for every Chevrolet Tahoe model year we track, ranked by severity.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 180 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 65.6 Medium | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2013 | 232 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 27.6 Low | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2014 | 93 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 73.1 Medium | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2015 | 661 | 14 | 30 | 2 | 47.8 Medium | SERVICE BRAKES |
| 2016 | 254 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 70.1 Medium | SERVICE BRAKES |
| 2017 | 171 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 33.9 Low | POWER TRAIN |
| 2018 | 99 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 105.1 High | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2019 | 101 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 79.2 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2020 | 54 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 148.1 High | POWER TRAIN |
| 2021 | 423 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 29.8 Low | ENGINE |
| 2022 | 175 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 40.0 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2023 | 201 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10.0 Low | ENGINE |
| 2024 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33.3 Low | ENGINE |
| 2025 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33.3 Low | ENGINE |
Across 14 model years, the 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe carries the highest severity index (148.1, driven by power train), while the 2023 is the cleanest at 10.0.
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.