1997 Chevrolet Tahoe: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 515 complaints
515
Total Complaints
89,950mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
29
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

62,000 25th Percentile
89,950 Median Mileage
130,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
67
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
46
STEERING
37
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
33
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
21
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
20
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
17
SUSPENSION
14
SUSPENSION:FRONT
11
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
11

Severity Assessment

29
Crashes
3
Fires
12
Injuries
3
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE IS EASY TO TURN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAILS. *AK"
"DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE STEERING IS LOOSE, AND VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. *AK"
"WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, ROAD WAS A LITTLE WET AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW AT ALL, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR. VEHICLE BEING REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28