2001 Model Year

Chevrolet Tahoe

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
512
Recalls
2
Crashes
47
Severe
86

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

01V159000 May 2001

Other

No consequence data available

00V343000 Oct 2000

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Electrical System Fire
May 2025

Passenger side rear air conditioning blower motor caught on fire and burned vehicle out completely. Fire trucks called to put out fire but is complet...

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Apr 2025

The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed, and the vehicle pulled to the le...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Feb 2024

My 2001 Chevy Tahoe has been stolen an I been trying to get it back but I can’t bc I left the title in the Tahoe

Tires
Jun 2022

I bought Achilles desert hawk uhp 285/50/R20 tires in late 2019 from Walmart . and had them mounted in 2020 from discount tire. Within 10 months of ti...

Brakes
Sep 2021

In the past I have sent several emails to Chevrolet corporate office re the ABS brake system on my Tahoe which first failed with only 130 miles on the...

Power Train
Jul 2021

Bad transmission there's reverse but no forward gears

Brakes
Nov 2020

EMERGENCY BRAKE WEARS ITSELF WITHOUT BEING ENGAGED TO THE POINT WHEN YOU NEED IT, IT DOES NOT WORK. *TR

Seat Belts
Apr 2019

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKS UP AND CAN'T BE ADJUSTED. IT CONTINUES TO GET TIGHTER AFTER FASTENING AND ALLOWS FOR NO MOVEMENT. IT IS VERY UNC...

SUSPENSION,WHEELS
Nov 2018

WAS DRIVING TAKING KIDS TO SCHOOL IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBOR HOOD . WHEN I MADE A TURN ONTO A STREET THE TRUCK DROPPED TO RIGHT SIDE AND THE TIRE AND A...

Brakes
Jun 2018

REAR STEEL BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 50 MILES PER HOUR AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR & HAD TO PUMP BRAKES. HAD...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe has 512 complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. 47 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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