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2012 Chevrolet Tahoe — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 180 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

180
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
8
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
1
Involved Fire
owner-reported
10
Injuries
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Chevrolet Tahoe — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

2010 Chevrolet Tahoe

319 complaints

2011 Chevrolet Tahoe

457 complaints

2012 Chevrolet Tahoe

180 complaints

2013 Chevrolet Tahoe

233 complaints

2014 Chevrolet Tahoe

93 complaints

2015 Chevrolet Tahoe AVOID

662 complaints

2016 Chevrolet Tahoe

257 complaints

2017 Chevrolet Tahoe

174 complaints

2018 Chevrolet Tahoe

105 complaints

2019 Chevrolet Tahoe

107 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Unknown Or Other 101 reports
Air Bags 63 reports
Structure 37 reports
Electrical System 13 reports
Engine 9 reports
Power Train 7 reports
Service Brakes 6 reports
Electronic Stability Control (esc) 5 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Unknown Or Other ODI 11445507 12/29/2021

4-5 inch crack in dash above instrumemt panel 1 inch crack on each corner at the top of each corner of the passanger air bag on the top dash no further cracks at this time a report of this has been made two years ago just incase they deside to recall and replace the dash in the near future

Unknown Or Other ODI 11385112 12/27/2020

DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED AND BROKE OFF.

Structure ODI 10937344 12/24/2016

MULTIPLE CRACKS IN DASH. PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED WITH CRACKS ALREADY PRESENT. ONE CRACK GREW AND OPENED INTO A HOLE IN FRONT OF STEERING WHEEL.

Power Train ODI 11630320 12/12/2024

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated while driving at approximately 30 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed to slow for a traffic light and the vehicle jerked while shifting into low gear. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal when the traffic light had changed, the vehicle hesitated before responding and was jerking and shuddering…

Unknown Or Other ODI 10934755 12/12/2016

DASH BOARD CRACKED IN 2 PLACES OVER THE LAST WEEK. FIRST CRACK OCCURRED OVER THE GAUGE CLUSTERS, AND THE SECOND CRACK OCCURRED OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG.

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Recalls & Crash Tests

Complaints are one half of the picture — see the official recalls and NHTSA crash-test stars for the 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe reliable?
Owners have filed 180 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe, most often about unknown or other. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Chevrolet Tahoe years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.