2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 423 complaints · 6 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (145 complaints · 34.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 41
  • Fires 8
  • Injuries 43
  • Deaths 4
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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 145 of 423 owner complaints (34.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 145 complaints, 34.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 145 · 34.3% · 12 crash reports 1 fire reports STEERING: 33 complaints, 7.8% of reports STEERING 33 · 7.8% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 29 complaints, 6.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 29 · 6.9% AIR BAGS: 26 complaints, 6.2% of reports AIR BAGS 26 · 6.2% · 22 crash reports ENGINE: 25 complaints, 5.9% of reports ENGINE 25 · 5.9% PARKING BRAKE: 23 complaints, 5.4% of reports PARKING BRAKE 23 · 5.4% FUEL SYSTEM: 21 complaints, 5.0% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 21 · 5.0% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 20 complaints, 4.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20 · 4.7% · 2 fire reports TIRES: 17 complaints, 4.0% of reports TIRES 17 · 4.0% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 209 complaints, 49.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 209 · 49.4% · 13 crash reports 4 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 145 34.3% 12 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 33 7.8% 1 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 29 6.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 26 6.2% 22 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 25 5.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
PARKING BRAKE 23 5.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 21 5.0% 1 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20 4.7% 0 crashes · 2 fires
TIRES 17 4.0% 1 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 209 49.4% 13 crashes · 4 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 Jan 2002; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 2002. 2002-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2002-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2002-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2003-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2003-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2004-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2004-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2004-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2005-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2005-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2005-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2006-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2006-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2011-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2012-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2014-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2014-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2014-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2002 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 02V253000 ◆ Recall campaign 02V253000 Recall campaign 03V094000 ◆ Recall campaign 03V094000 Recall campaign 05V379000 ◆ Recall campaign 05V379000 Recall campaign 06E026000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E026000 Recall campaign 06E043000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E043000 Recall campaign 07E106000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E106000 Investigation EA02015 ● Investigation EA02015 Investigation PE03026 ● Investigation PE03026 Investigation PE05020 ● Investigation PE05020 Investigation DP05009 ● Investigation DP05009 Investigation EA11001 ● Investigation EA11001
  • Campaign 02V253000 was reported 258 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 05V379000 was reported 1,335 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 07E106000 was reported 1,533 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2002-Q1 Owner reports 3
2002-Q2 Owner reports 10
2002-Q3 Owner reports 14
2002-Q4 Owner reports 9
2003-Q1 Owner reports 5
2003-Q2 Owner reports 5
2003-Q3 Owner reports 6
2003-Q4 Owner reports 9
2004-Q1 Owner reports 13
2004-Q2 Owner reports 8
2004-Q3 Owner reports 7
2004-Q4 Owner reports 16
2005-Q1 Owner reports 5
2005-Q2 Owner reports 14
2005-Q3 Owner reports 17
2005-Q4 Owner reports 9
2006-Q1 Owner reports 5
2006-Q2 Owner reports 9
2006-Q3 Owner reports 5
2006-Q4 Owner reports 2
2007-Q1 Owner reports 5
2007-Q2 Owner reports 5
2007-Q3 Owner reports 2
2007-Q4 Owner reports 4
2008-Q1 Owner reports 5
2008-Q2 Owner reports 7
2008-Q3 Owner reports 7
2008-Q4 Owner reports 6
2009-Q1 Owner reports 6
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 3
2009-Q4 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 3
2010-Q3 Owner reports 7
2010-Q4 Owner reports 10
2011-Q1 Owner reports 6
2011-Q2 Owner reports 6
2011-Q3 Owner reports 3
2011-Q4 Owner reports 8
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 6
2012-Q3 Owner reports 13
2012-Q4 Owner reports 3
2013-Q1 Owner reports 7
2013-Q2 Owner reports 5
2013-Q3 Owner reports 10
2013-Q4 Owner reports 8
2014-Q1 Owner reports 13
2014-Q2 Owner reports 14
2014-Q3 Owner reports 17
2014-Q4 Owner reports 8
2015-Q1 Owner reports 11
2015-Q2 Owner reports 3
2015-Q3 Owner reports 4
2015-Q4 Owner reports 4
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 3
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 02V253000
Recall campaign 1 03V094000
Recall campaign 1 05V379000
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 06E043000
Recall campaign 1 07E106000
Defect investigation 1 EA02015
Defect investigation 1 PE03026
Defect investigation 1 PE05020
Defect investigation 1 DP05009
Defect investigation 1 EA11001
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Safety Recalls (6)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 02V253000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEATS
    Consequence:
    IF A PERSON WERE TO INSERT THEIR FINGER(S) INTO THE PINCH POINT WHEN THE HEAD RESTRAINT FOLDS, IT COULD TRAP AND PINCH THE FINGER(S) CAUSING INJURY.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL PROTECTIVE COVERS OVER THE PINCH POINTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 8, 2002. 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 CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 03V094000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS OVERHEATING CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE RUNNING BOARD TO MELT OR CAUSE A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS ON THESE RUNNING BOARDS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 7, 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 SOUTHERN COMFORT AT 1-800-745-6096.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 05V379000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    THIS CAN CAUSE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKE APPLICATIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS ARE TO REMOVE THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND THOROUGHLY CLEAN THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MOUNTING SURFACE ON THE BEARING, APPLY RUST INHIBITOR TO THE CLEANED SURFACE, GREASE THE MOUNTING SURFACE, REINSTALL THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, AND CHECK THE PEAK-TO-PEAK OUTPUT VOLTAGE TO ENSURE THE WHEEL SPEED SIGNAL IS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E026000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
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  5. 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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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E106000

    Report date
    Component:
    WHEELS
    Consequence:
    WHEEL SEPARATION CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND WILL REPLACE THE HUB ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 7, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL TOLL-FREE AT 877-489-6659.
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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

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