2017 Chevrolet Tahoe problems and recalls

Owners have filed 173 complaints on the 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Power Train (53 complaints).

173
Complaints
4
Recalls
3
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
5
Injuries
43.6
Severity index

Severity index 43.6 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 43.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 105 of 137 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 23% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 53 complaints (30.6%)53 31%Service BrakesService Brakes: 46 complaints (26.6%)46 27%EngineEngine: 26 complaints (15.0%)26 15%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 23 complaints (13.3%)23 13%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 20 complaints (11.6%)20 12%Air BagsAir Bags: 10 complaints (5.8%)10 6%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 8 complaints (4.6%)8 5%StructureStructure: 8 complaints (4.6%)8 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN5330.6%
SERVICE BRAKES4626.6%
ENGINE2615.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2313.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2011.6%
AIR BAGS105.8%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM84.6%
STRUCTURE84.6%

Complaints filed per year

013262017: 72018: 62019: 162020: 222021: 222022: 222023: 262024: 182025: 192026: 15 (partial year)1718192021222326242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20177
20186
201916
202022
202122
202222
202326
202418
202519
2026 (year to date)15
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (63 against 66).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
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
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 2026-08-06. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.