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2016 Chevrolet Tahoe — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 257 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

257
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
17
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
1
Involved Fire
owner-reported
13
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.

319 complaints

457 complaints

180 complaints

233 complaints

93 complaints

662 complaints

257 complaints

174 complaints

105 complaints

107 complaints

57 complaints

457 complaints

193 complaints

229 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Service Brakes 93 reports
Power Train 47 reports
Unknown Or Other 45 reports
Electrical System 31 reports
Steering 20 reports
Engine 19 reports
Suspension 19 reports
Fuel/propulsion System 14 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Power Train ODI 11707556 12/29/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle intermittently lost motive power. The messages "Service Power Train", "Roll Down Driver Side/ Passenger Side Windows", along with several other unknown messages, were displayed on the instrument panel. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that t…

Power Train ODI 11445508 12/29/2021

-body- hood paint defect (aluminum oxidation) -brakes- vehicles doesn't stop and brakes get hard to push, and they also feel like they are skipping. -power train- brakes and transmission shifts hard from time to time. -electronics- DVD and rear inverter 110 a/c plug power went out, and cell phone charger doesn't work. -seats- get stuck and won't go up or down at times. Forward…

Service Brakes ODI 11561953 12/26/2023

While pulling up to the drive thru window to pick up our food, at very low speed, vehicle would not stop had put all of my body weight on brake pedal to get it to stop and avoid hitting car in front of us.

Service Brakes ODI 11444622 12/21/2021

When driving at low speed (parking lots i.e.) brakes don’t work properly and the brake assist message pops up on dash, it only happens at very low speed

Service Brakes ODI 11162271 12/18/2018

WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS, PARTICULARLY TO PARK, THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. YOU CAN PUT THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE KEEPS GOING. THIS ONLY OCCURS WHEN AT A SLOWER SPEED, IN BOTH DRIVE AND REVERSE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC AND THE VACUUM PUMP HAS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, AS I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE I COULD…

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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 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe reliable?
Owners have filed 257 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe, most often about service brakes. 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.