1998 Chevrolet Tahoe: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 315 complaints
315
Total Complaints
84,614mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
24
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

64,882 25th Percentile
84,614 Median Mileage
104,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
43
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
26
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
18
STEERING
14
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
12
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
9
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
9
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
7

Severity Assessment

24
Crashes
7
Fires
16
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"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"
"ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS FROM DASH, SURGES FROM A/C, LIGHTS SWITCHES ON/OFF AND INSTRUMENT PANEL BECOMES HOT TO TOUCH."
"WHENEVER VEHICLE IS STARTED OR AT A STOP, CAN HEAR A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE DRIVELINE. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC KNEW WHAT PROBLEM WAS. USED A "SPECIAL" LUBRICANT TO CORRECT PROBLEM. VEHICLE STILL HAS THE CLUNKING NOISE. *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