2014 CHEVROLET TAHOE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 88 complaints · 3 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (13 complaints · 14.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 3
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 2
  • 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 13 of 88 owner complaints (14.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 13 complaints, 14.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13 · 14.8% STRUCTURE: 9 complaints, 10.2% of reports STRUCTURE 9 · 10.2% AIR BAGS: 8 complaints, 9.1% of reports AIR BAGS 8 · 9.1% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 5 complaints, 5.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 5 · 5.7% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 3 complaints, 3.4% of reports STEERING 3 · 3.4% VISIBILITY: 3 complaints, 3.4% of reports VISIBILITY 3 · 3.4% SERVICE BRAKES: 2 complaints, 2.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 2.3% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 2 complaints, 2.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 · 2.3% · 1 crash reports BACK OVER PREVENTION: 1 complaints, 1.1% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 · 1.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 48 complaints, 54.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 48 · 54.6% 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 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
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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 Apr 2014; the first recall shown was reported in Aug 2013. 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Aug 2013 Jan 2026 Recall campaign 13V342000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V342000 Recall campaign 14V614000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V614000 Recall campaign 21V054000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V054000 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
  • 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
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. 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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  2. 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). GM’s number for this recall is 14515.
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  3. 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.
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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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