2001 Chevrolet Tahoe: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 607 complaints
607
Total Complaints
67,250mi
Median Mileage
PARKING BRAKE
Top Issue
52
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

45,000 25th Percentile
67,250 Median Mileage
103,852 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

PARKING BRAKE
71
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
61
SERVICE BRAKES
55
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
40
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
19
TIRES
18
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
15
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
15
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10
AIR BAGS
10

Severity Assessment

52
Crashes
13
Fires
53
Injuries
11
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WAS DRIVING IN NEWMEXICO ON HOT SUMER DAY. TIRE FAILED. THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL SHREADED. FIRESTONE CLAIMED IT WAS NOT THEIR FAULT! FINALLY REPLACED THE TIRE AT A DISCOUNT PRICE OF $70.00. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THIS TIRE TO HAVE FAILED. HAD BEEN DRIVEN THE DAY BEFORE ABOUT 800 MILES OVER HOT ..."
"WAS DRIVING IN NEWMEXICO ON HOT SUMER DAY. TIRE FAILED. THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL SHREADED. FIRESTONE CLAIMED IT WAS NOT THEIR FAULT! FINALLY REPLACED THE TIRE AT A DISCOUNT PRICE OF $70.00. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THIS TIRE TO HAVE FAILED. HAD BEEN DRIVEN THE DAY BEFORE ABOUT 800 MILES OVER HOT ..."
"DOORS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH DOOR AJAR WARNING CHIME. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THOSE VEHICLES WERE NOT MANUFACTURED WITH THAT EQUIPMENT. *AK *SLC"

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