2014 CHEVROLET TAHOE — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 3
- Fires 0
- Injuries 2
- Deaths 1
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
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 | 13 | 14.8% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| STRUCTURE | 9 | 10.2% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| AIR BAGS | 8 | 9.1% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 5 | 5.7% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| STEERING | 3 | 3.4% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| VISIBILITY | 3 | 3.4% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | 2.3% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 | 2.3% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION | 1 | 1.1% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 48 | 54.6% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 21V054000 was reported 1,353 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2014-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2015-Q1 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2015-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2016-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2016-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2016-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2017-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2017-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2017-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2017-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2018-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2018-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2018-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2018-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2019-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2019-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2019-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2019-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2020-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2020-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2020-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2020-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2021-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2021-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2021-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2021-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2022-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2022-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2022-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2023-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2024-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2024-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2025-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2026-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 13V342000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 14V614000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 21V054000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA21002 |
Safety Recalls (3)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 13V342000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- Loose caliper bolts may cause reduced braking performance and result in lengthened stopping distances, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the bolts on both rear brake caliper brackets. Any bolts found loose will be replaced and tightened. This service will be performed, at no charge. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC at 1-800-462-8782. GM's recall number is 13247.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 14V614000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- If the module experiences an electrical short, the vehicle could stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the chassis electronic module, free of charge. The recall began on December 26, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), and 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GMs number for this recall is 14515.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 21V054000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy:
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 25, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed to 40 VIN owners on May 11, 2021. A second owner notification letter was mailed to all other owners on January 24, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328800.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-22.