2018 Chevrolet Tahoe problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe include 1 fatality report, 6 crashes and 0 fires across 103 filings.

103
Complaints
3
Recalls
6
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
5
Injuries
81.3
Severity index

Severity index 81.3 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 81.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 22 of 122 by severity index among 2018 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 82% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2018 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 26 complaints (25.2%)26 25%Power TrainPower Train: 20 complaints (19.4%)20 19%EngineEngine: 20 complaints (19.4%)20 19%Service BrakesService Brakes: 19 complaints (18.4%)19 18%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 13 complaints (12.6%)13 13%SteeringSteering: 11 complaints (10.7%)11 11%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 7 complaints (6.8%)7 7%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 4 complaints (3.9%)4 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2625.2%
POWER TRAIN2019.4%
ENGINE2019.4%
SERVICE BRAKES1918.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1312.6%
STEERING1110.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM76.8%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE43.9%

Complaints filed per year

09182017: 12018: 72019: 62020: 142021: 42022: 142023: 132024: 122025: 142026: 18 (partial year)1718192021222324252618
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20171
20187
20196
202014
20214
202214
202313
202412
202514
2026 (year to date)18
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (39 against 32).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
20V60300001/10/2020SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUMGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500 and Yukon vehicles equipped with either a 5.3L or 6.2L V8 engine. The output of the mechanical vacuum pump can decrease over time, decreasing the amount of va
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

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.