1998 Chevrolet Tahoe SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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WHEN BRAKES ARE DAMP, THEY GRAB HARD ENOUGH TO TOSS CONSUMER THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN BRAKES HAVE WARMED UP, THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED. YH
BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY FAILED. *YC
FRONT BRAKES FAILED. NLM
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT FAILURE IN WET ROAD CONDTIONS. *YC
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS AND IN PANIC STOPS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITION, NORMAL BRAKING SITUATION, THE PEDAL TRAVELS COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR, AND THERE IS A LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. *AK DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS BAD. *SLC
BRAKES LOCKED UP AND CAUSED A CRASH.
VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES CONSTANTLY.
BAD MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER, CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL. WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
BRAKE ROTORS BECAME WARPED AT 15,000, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO BE INOPERATIVE. IT ALSO MAY REDUCE BRAKING ABILITY AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. REPLACED ROTORS 3 TIMES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
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Quick Summary
The 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe has 61 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. 5 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.