2016 Chevrolet Tahoe problems and recalls

Owners filed 80 complaints on the 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe in the last three full years, out of 257 on record. The most cited component is the Service Brakes.

257
Complaints
8
Recalls
17
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
13
Injuries
66.9
Severity index

Severity index 66.9 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 66.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 59 of 141 by severity index among 2016 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 58% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2016 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 93 complaints (36.2%)93 36%Power TrainPower Train: 47 complaints (18.3%)47 18%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 45 complaints (17.5%)45 18%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 31 complaints (12.1%)31 12%SteeringSteering: 20 complaints (7.8%)20 8%EngineEngine: 19 complaints (7.4%)19 7%SuspensionSuspension: 19 complaints (7.4%)19 7%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 14 complaints (5.4%)14 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES9336.2%
POWER TRAIN4718.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4517.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3112.1%
STEERING207.8%
ENGINE197.4%
SUSPENSION197.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM145.4%

Complaints filed per year

024472016: 172017: 122018: 342019: 472020: 202021: 242022: 132023: 332024: 242025: 232026: 10 (partial year)161718194720212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201617
201712
201834
201947
202020
202124
202213
202333
202424
202523
2026 (year to date)10
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (80 against 57).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V29100003/05/2018SEAT BELTS:FRONTGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and Tahoe Police Pursuit and Special-Service vehicles. The flexible steel cable connecting the driver's seat belt to the outboard side of the seat may be repeatedly bent over the seat side shield as
19V64500006/09/2019SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUMGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Cadillac Escalade, 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, 2015-2018 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon vehicles. The amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over time.
19V76100024/10/2019SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RINGGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon, and 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with a 5.3-liter engine, a 3.08-ratio rear axle and four-wheel drive. If a wheel-speed sensor fails, whil
16V65100008/09/2016AIR BAGS:FRONTALGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500
17V43700010/07/2017AIR BAGS:FRONTALGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrole
16V25600028/04/2016SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARMGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Sierra, GMC Yukon and GMC Yukon XL vehicles. The front upper control arms may have inadequate we
21V24500008/04/2021SEAT BELTS:FRONTGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2015-2016 Chevrolet Tahoe, and 2014-2015 GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles that may have received an incorrect replacement tensioner cable assembly as part of a previous recall remedy or a subsequent repair.
26V28900007/05/2026POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, and GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles with four-wheel (4WD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), and certain 2015-2020 Suburban, Escalade, Escala

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 2026-09-02. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.