2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 460 complaints · 5 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (194 complaints · 42.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 24
  • Fires 7
  • Injuries 21
  • 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 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 194 of 460 owner complaints (42.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 194 complaints, 42.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 194 · 42.2% · 1 crash reports 3 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 74 complaints, 16.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 74 · 16.1% · 11 crash reports ENGINE: 41 complaints, 8.9% of reports ENGINE 41 · 8.9% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 24 complaints, 5.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 24 · 5.2% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 22 complaints, 4.8% of reports STEERING 22 · 4.8% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 21 complaints, 4.6% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 21 · 4.6% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 13 complaints, 2.8% of reports STRUCTURE 13 · 2.8% AIR BAGS: 10 complaints, 2.2% of reports AIR BAGS 10 · 2.2% · 6 crash reports VISIBILITY: 10 complaints, 2.2% of reports VISIBILITY 10 · 2.2% · 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 219 complaints, 47.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 219 · 47.6% · 6 crash reports 3 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)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 194 42.2% 1 crashes · 3 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 74 16.1% 11 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 41 8.9% 1 crashes · 2 fires
POWER TRAIN 24 5.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 22 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 21 4.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 13 2.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 10 2.2% 6 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 10 2.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 219 47.6% 6 crashes · 3 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 2004; the first recall shown was reported in Feb 2004. 2004-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2005-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2005-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2005-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2006-Q4: 40 owner reports 40 2007-Q1: 34 owner reports 34 2007-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2007-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2007-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2008-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2008-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2009-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2009-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2010-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2010-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2011-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2011-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2012-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2013-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2014-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2014-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2004 Jul 2025 Recall campaign 04V045000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V045000 Recall campaign 05V163000 ◆ Recall campaign 05V163000 Recall campaign 06E026000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E026000 Recall campaign 06E043000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E043000 Recall campaign 07E106000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E106000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2004-Q1 Owner reports 3
2004-Q2 Owner reports 4
2004-Q3 Owner reports 4
2004-Q4 Owner reports 7
2005-Q1 Owner reports 7
2005-Q2 Owner reports 9
2005-Q3 Owner reports 5
2005-Q4 Owner reports 3
2006-Q1 Owner reports 3
2006-Q2 Owner reports 4
2006-Q3 Owner reports 7
2006-Q4 Owner reports 40
2007-Q1 Owner reports 34
2007-Q2 Owner reports 13
2007-Q3 Owner reports 17
2007-Q4 Owner reports 15
2008-Q1 Owner reports 16
2008-Q2 Owner reports 4
2008-Q3 Owner reports 6
2008-Q4 Owner reports 21
2009-Q1 Owner reports 11
2009-Q2 Owner reports 5
2009-Q3 Owner reports 8
2009-Q4 Owner reports 11
2010-Q1 Owner reports 8
2010-Q2 Owner reports 5
2010-Q3 Owner reports 4
2010-Q4 Owner reports 12
2011-Q1 Owner reports 3
2011-Q2 Owner reports 5
2011-Q3 Owner reports 10
2011-Q4 Owner reports 7
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 9
2012-Q3 Owner reports 7
2012-Q4 Owner reports 3
2013-Q1 Owner reports 4
2013-Q2 Owner reports 9
2013-Q3 Owner reports 6
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 12
2014-Q2 Owner reports 10
2014-Q3 Owner reports 13
2014-Q4 Owner reports 9
2015-Q1 Owner reports 5
2015-Q2 Owner reports 4
2015-Q3 Owner reports 11
2015-Q4 Owner reports 4
2016-Q1 Owner reports 4
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 7
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 3
2017-Q2 Owner reports 2
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 04V045000
Recall campaign 1 05V163000
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 06E043000
Recall campaign 1 07E106000
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Safety Recalls (5)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V045000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    CONSEQUENTLY, THE VALVE O-RING SEAL MAY FRACTURE. STEERING EFFORTS MAY BE SLIGHTLY INCREASED WHILE BRAKING OR PARKING. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, A FRACTURED SEAL MAY REQUIRE A SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT TO ACHIEVE THE SAME VEHICLE DECELERATION RATE AS PRIOR TO THE SEAT FRACTURE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE HYDRO-BOOST RELIEF VALVE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; GMC AT 1-866-996-9463; OR HUMMER AT 1-866-486-6376.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 05V163000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    A LAP PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT ROUTING THAT IS NOT LOW AND SNUG ON THE HIPS CAN ALLOW THE LAP BELT TO RIDE UP ON AN OCCUPANT'S ABDOMEN INSTEAD OF FITTING LOW AROUND THEIR HIPBONES, AND THEREFORE, CAN EXPOSE THEM TO MORE RISK OF ABDOMINAL AND INTERNAL ORGAN INJURY.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL CUT OPEN THE GUIDE LOOP, REMOVE A PORTION OF THE LOOP, AND THEN THE REMAINING TWO SIDES SHOULD BE FOLDED OVER AND SECURED WITH A RETAINER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 21, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, OR HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493.
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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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