2019 Chevrolet Tahoe problems and recalls

Owners filed 58 complaints on the 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe in the last three full years, out of 105 on record. The most cited component is the Power Train.

105
Complaints
2
Recalls
8
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
6
Injuries
68.8
Severity index

Severity index 68.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 68.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 30 of 123 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 76% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 38 complaints (36.2%)38 36%EngineEngine: 29 complaints (27.6%)29 28%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 25 complaints (23.8%)25 24%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 16 complaints (15.2%)16 15%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 9 complaints (8.6%)9 9%SteeringSteering: 8 complaints (7.6%)8 8%Air BagsAir Bags: 8 complaints (7.6%)8 8%Service BrakesService Brakes: 7 complaints (6.7%)7 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN3836.2%
ENGINE2927.6%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2523.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1615.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER98.6%
STEERING87.6%
AIR BAGS87.6%
SERVICE BRAKES76.7%

Complaints filed per year

014272018: 12019: 92020: 72021: 102022: 52023: 62024: 252025: 272026: 15 (partial year)18192021222324252726
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20181
20199
20207
202110
20225
20236
202425
202527
2026 (year to date)15
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.6x those in 2020 to 2022 (58 against 22).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
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
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 2026-09-07. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.