2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 110 complaints · 4 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (21 complaints · 19.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 4
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 2
  • Deaths 0
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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 21 of 110 owner complaints (19.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 21 complaints, 19.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 21 · 19.1% · 1 crash reports 3 fire reports STRUCTURE: 20 complaints, 18.2% of reports STRUCTURE 20 · 18.2% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 10 complaints, 9.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 10 · 9.1% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 8 complaints, 7.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 8 · 7.3% FUEL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 5.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 6 · 5.5% AIR BAGS: 5 complaints, 4.6% of reports AIR BAGS 5 · 4.6% STEERING: 5 complaints, 4.6% of reports STEERING 5 · 4.6% WHEELS: 4 complaints, 3.6% of reports WHEELS 4 · 3.6% ENGINE: 3 complaints, 2.7% of reports ENGINE 3 · 2.7% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 56 complaints, 50.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 56 · 50.9% · 2 crash 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 21 19.1% 1 crashes · 3 fires
STRUCTURE 20 18.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 10 9.1% 1 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 8 7.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 6 5.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 5 4.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 5 4.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 4 3.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 3 2.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 56 50.9% 2 crashes · 0 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 2006; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 2005. 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2005 Jul 2023 Recall campaign 05V455000 ◆ Recall campaign 05V455000 Recall campaign 05V552000 ◆ Recall campaign 05V552000 Recall campaign 07E106000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E106000 Recall campaign 14V070000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V070000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 2
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 3
2008-Q2 Owner reports 3
2008-Q3 Owner reports 3
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 3
2010-Q2 Owner reports 2
2010-Q3 Owner reports 2
2010-Q4 Owner reports 3
2011-Q1 Owner reports 8
2011-Q2 Owner reports 4
2011-Q3 Owner reports 6
2011-Q4 Owner reports 2
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2012-Q2 Owner reports 3
2012-Q3 Owner reports 2
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 3
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 3
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 5
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 3
2014-Q4 Owner reports 9
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 2
2015-Q3 Owner reports 3
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 3
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 3
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 05V455000
Recall campaign 1 05V552000
Recall campaign 1 07E106000
Recall campaign 1 14V070000
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 05V455000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD BE LOST AND INCREASED STEERING EFFORT WOULD BE REQUIRED. ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRO-BOOST POWER BRAKES, IT COULD ALSO RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST AND INCREASED BRAKING EFFORT WOULD BE REQUIRED. IF THE POWER STEERING FLUID SPRAY WERE TO SPRAY ONTO HOT ENGINE PARTS, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE POWER STEERING HOSE(S) FOR TWO SUSPECT DATE CODES AND REPLACE THEM IF REQUIRED. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON OCTOBER 14, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727, OR HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 05V552000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    A MISPRINTED LABEL COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER VEHICLE LOADING SPECIFICATIONS OR TIRE INFLATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A TIRE FAILURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CORRECTED LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. AT THE CUSTOMER'S OPTION, A DEALER CAN INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493, PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, OR ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727.
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  3. 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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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V070000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    Monroe will notify owners, and Sure Power will replace the equalizers or converters, free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2014. Owners may contact Monroe at 1-608-328-8127.
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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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