1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 533 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (230 complaints · 43.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 44
  • Fires 12
  • Injuries 36
  • Deaths 9
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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 230 of 533 owner complaints (43.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 230 complaints, 43.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 230 · 43.2% · 22 crash reports STEERING: 40 complaints, 7.5% of reports STEERING 40 · 7.5% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 39 complaints, 7.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 39 · 7.3% · 3 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 38 complaints, 7.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 38 · 7.1% · 1 crash reports VISIBILITY: 35 complaints, 6.6% of reports VISIBILITY 35 · 6.6% · 3 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 24 complaints, 4.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 24 · 4.5% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports SUSPENSION: 21 complaints, 3.9% of reports SUSPENSION 21 · 3.9% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 20 complaints, 3.8% of reports ENGINE 20 · 3.8% AIR BAGS: 16 complaints, 3.0% of reports AIR BAGS 16 · 3.0% · 14 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 431 complaints, 80.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 431 · 80.9% · 36 crash reports 12 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 230 43.2% 22 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 40 7.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 39 7.3% 0 crashes · 3 fires
POWER TRAIN 38 7.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 35 6.6% 0 crashes · 3 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 24 4.5% 1 crashes · 2 fires
SUSPENSION 21 3.9% 1 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 20 3.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 16 3.0% 14 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 431 80.9% 36 crashes · 12 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 1998; the first recall shown was reported in Apr 2000. 1998-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 1999-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 1999-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 1999-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2000-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2000-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2000-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2000-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2001-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2001-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2001-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2001-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2002-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2002-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2002-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2002-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2003-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2003-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2003-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2004-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2004-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2004-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2005-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2005-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2005-Q4: 45 owner reports 45 2006-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 2006-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2006-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2007-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 1998 Jan 2023 Recall campaign 00V122000 ◆ Recall campaign 00V122000 Recall campaign 06E043000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E043000 Recall campaign 07E088000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E088000 Investigation EA99011 ● Investigation EA99011 Investigation PE01023 ● Investigation PE01023 Investigation EA02015 ● Investigation EA02015 Investigation PE03026 ● Investigation PE03026 Investigation PE05020 ● Investigation PE05020
  • Campaign 00V122000 was reported 401 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1998-Q3 Owner reports 1
1998-Q4 Owner reports 4
1999-Q1 Owner reports 6
1999-Q2 Owner reports 11
1999-Q3 Owner reports 16
1999-Q4 Owner reports 12
2000-Q1 Owner reports 10
2000-Q2 Owner reports 12
2000-Q3 Owner reports 22
2000-Q4 Owner reports 15
2001-Q1 Owner reports 14
2001-Q2 Owner reports 16
2001-Q3 Owner reports 14
2001-Q4 Owner reports 7
2002-Q1 Owner reports 13
2002-Q2 Owner reports 11
2002-Q3 Owner reports 13
2002-Q4 Owner reports 5
2003-Q1 Owner reports 7
2003-Q2 Owner reports 9
2003-Q3 Owner reports 17
2003-Q4 Owner reports 5
2004-Q1 Owner reports 15
2004-Q2 Owner reports 8
2004-Q3 Owner reports 19
2004-Q4 Owner reports 9
2005-Q1 Owner reports 5
2005-Q2 Owner reports 20
2005-Q3 Owner reports 19
2005-Q4 Owner reports 45
2006-Q1 Owner reports 28
2006-Q2 Owner reports 8
2006-Q3 Owner reports 6
2006-Q4 Owner reports 8
2007-Q1 Owner reports 7
2007-Q2 Owner reports 6
2007-Q3 Owner reports 2
2007-Q4 Owner reports 3
2008-Q1 Owner reports 5
2008-Q2 Owner reports 5
2008-Q3 Owner reports 2
2008-Q4 Owner reports 3
2009-Q1 Owner reports 3
2009-Q2 Owner reports 2
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 3
2010-Q3 Owner reports 6
2010-Q4 Owner reports 5
2011-Q1 Owner reports 4
2011-Q2 Owner reports 4
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 3
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 3
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 3
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 2
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 00V122000
Recall campaign 1 06E043000
Recall campaign 1 07E088000
Defect investigation 1 EA99011
Defect investigation 1 PE01023
Defect investigation 1 EA02015
Defect investigation 1 PE03026
Defect investigation 1 PE05020
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V122000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEMS MAY NOT MEET THE NECK EXTENSION REQUIREMENTS.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A TRAY INSERT ON THE TOP OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE TRAY INSERT CORRECTS THE NONCOMPLIANCE.
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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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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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