1995 CHEVROLET TAHOE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 236 complaints · 8 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (46 complaints · 19.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 20
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 17
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SERVICE BRAKES appears in 46 of 236 owner complaints (19.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 46 complaints, 19.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 46 · 19.5% · 6 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 26 complaints, 11.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 26 · 11.0% · 3 fire reports VISIBILITY: 17 complaints, 7.2% of reports VISIBILITY 17 · 7.2% AIR BAGS: 13 complaints, 5.5% of reports AIR BAGS 13 · 5.5% · 9 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 11 complaints, 4.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 11 · 4.7% SEAT BELTS: 11 complaints, 4.7% of reports SEAT BELTS 11 · 4.7% · 2 crash reports STRUCTURE: 10 complaints, 4.2% of reports STRUCTURE 10 · 4.2% FUEL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 2.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 6 · 2.5% STEERING: 5 complaints, 2.1% of reports STEERING 5 · 2.1% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 191 complaints, 80.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 191 · 80.9% · 15 crash reports 5 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SERVICE BRAKES 46 19.5% 6 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 26 11.0% 0 crashes · 3 fires
VISIBILITY 17 7.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 13 5.5% 9 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 11 4.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 11 4.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 10 4.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 6 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 5 2.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 191 80.9% 15 crashes · 5 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Apr 1995. 1995-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 1996-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 1997-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1997-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 1998-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 1998-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 1998-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1998-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 1999-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 1999-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 1999-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 1999-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2000-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2000-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2000-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2000-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2001-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 1995 Oct 2018 Recall campaign 95V081000 ◆ Recall campaign 95V081000 Recall campaign 95V140000 ◆ Recall campaign 95V140000 Recall campaign 95V139000 ◆ Recall campaign 95V139000 Recall campaign 96V057000 ◆ Recall campaign 96V057000 Recall campaign 98V150001 ◆ Recall campaign 98V150001 Recall campaign 03V159000 ◆ Recall campaign 03V159000 Recall campaign 06E043000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E043000 Recall campaign 07E088000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E088000 Investigation RQ99015 ● Investigation RQ99015 Investigation PE99073 ● Investigation PE99073 Investigation PE00017 ● Investigation PE00017 Investigation EA00013 ● Investigation EA00013 Investigation EA00024 ● Investigation EA00024 Investigation PE01023 ● Investigation PE01023 Investigation EA01019 ● Investigation EA01019 Investigation EA02006 ● Investigation EA02006
  • Campaign 98V150001 was reported 720 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 03V159000 was reported 2,482 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q3 Owner reports 2
1995-Q4 Owner reports 5
1996-Q1 Owner reports 8
1996-Q2 Owner reports 4
1996-Q3 Owner reports 3
1996-Q4 Owner reports 3
1997-Q1 Owner reports 6
1997-Q2 Owner reports 2
1997-Q3 Owner reports 6
1997-Q4 Owner reports 12
1998-Q1 Owner reports 9
1998-Q2 Owner reports 8
1998-Q3 Owner reports 6
1998-Q4 Owner reports 9
1999-Q1 Owner reports 8
1999-Q2 Owner reports 15
1999-Q3 Owner reports 17
1999-Q4 Owner reports 9
2000-Q1 Owner reports 18
2000-Q2 Owner reports 14
2000-Q3 Owner reports 10
2000-Q4 Owner reports 8
2001-Q1 Owner reports 6
2001-Q2 Owner reports 2
2001-Q3 Owner reports 3
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 3
2002-Q2 Owner reports 2
2002-Q3 Owner reports 5
2003-Q1 Owner reports 5
2003-Q2 Owner reports 2
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 3
2004-Q2 Owner reports 2
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q4 Owner reports 4
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 95V081000
Recall campaign 1 95V140000
Recall campaign 1 95V139000
Recall campaign 1 96V057000
Recall campaign 1 98V150001
Recall campaign 1 03V159000
Recall campaign 1 06E043000
Recall campaign 1 07E088000
Defect investigation 1 RQ99015
Defect investigation 1 PE99073
Defect investigation 1 PE00017
Defect investigation 1 EA00013
Defect investigation 1 EA00024
Defect investigation 1 PE01023
Defect investigation 1 EA01019
Defect investigation 1 EA02006
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Safety Recalls (8)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 03V159000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E043000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E088000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 95V081000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE OCCUPANT OF THIS SEAT WILL NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    INSTRUCTIONS FOR REROUTING THE CENTER REAR SEAT LAP BELT WILL BE SENT TO THE VEHICLE OWNERS. IF THE OWNER PREFERS, THEY CAN TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO THEIR DEALER AND HAVE IT REROUTED FREE OF CHARGE BY THE DEALER.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 95V139000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    THE VEHICLE CAN MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT NOTICE THAT THE INDICATOR LIGHT IS NOT ON AND DOES NOT APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL ADJUST THE SHIFT CABLE AND INSTALL A LOCK CLIP.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 95V140000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: OPERATORS COULD FAIL TO NOTICE AND HEED THE WARNING LABEL.
    Remedy:
    THE ENGINE START LABEL WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE STOWED SIDE OF THE SUN VISOR AND A NEW ENGINE START LABEL WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE HEADLINER IN THE SUN VISOR DEPRESSION. OWNERS WILL RECEIVE THE NEW LABEL AND CAN INSTALL THE LABEL THEMSELVES OR HAVE A DEALER INSTALL IT.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 96V057000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR ADEQUATE THROTTLE CABLE TO DASH MAT CLEARANCE, AND IF THERE IS INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE, CUT OUT A PORTION OF THE DASH MAT TO PROVIDE PROPER CLEARANCE.
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  8. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 98V150001

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-22.

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