2012 Chevrolet Tahoe problems and recalls

56% of owner complaints on the 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe related to the Unknown Or Other (101 of 180).

180
Complaints
3
Recalls
8
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
10
Injuries
63.9
Severity index

Severity index 63.9 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 63.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 61 of 130 by severity index among 2012 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 53% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2012 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 101 complaints (56.1%)101 56%Air BagsAir Bags: 63 complaints (35.0%)63 35%StructureStructure: 37 complaints (20.6%)37 21%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 13 complaints (7.2%)13 7%EngineEngine: 9 complaints (5.0%)9 5%Power TrainPower Train: 7 complaints (3.9%)7 4%Service BrakesService Brakes: 6 complaints (3.3%)6 3%Electronic Stability Co…Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 5 complaints (2.8%)5 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER10156.1%
AIR BAGS6335.0%
STRUCTURE3720.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM137.2%
ENGINE95.0%
POWER TRAIN73.9%
SERVICE BRAKES63.3%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)52.8%

Complaints filed per year

022442012: 22013: 12014: 42015: 32016: 442017: 292018: 222019: 172020: 212021: 242022: 22023: 62024: 22025: 12026: 2 (partial year)12131415164417181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20122
20131
20144
20153
201644
201729
201822
201917
202021
202124
20222
20236
20242
20251
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.2x those in 2020 to 2022 (9 against 47).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
14V82700030/12/2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITIONGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado HD, Silverado LD, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra LD, Sierra HD, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the ignition lock
21V05100005/02/2021AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2012 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL originally sold, or ever registered, in the states o
21V05400005/02/2021AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA,

Other Chevrolet Tahoe model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.