2003 Chevrolet Tahoe: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 628 complaints
628
Total Complaints
72,518mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Top Issue
26
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

40,075 25th Percentile
72,518 Median Mileage
110,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
124
SERVICE BRAKES
84
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
65
STEERING
30
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
26
AIR BAGS
16
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
16
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
14
SEATS
13
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
11

Severity Assessment

26
Crashes
11
Fires
19
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE OWNER HEARD A "CLUNKING" SOUND WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. WHILE TRAVELING ON FREEWAY, THE OWNER NOTICED SOME PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND TRIED TO PULL OVER. THE TRUCK FAILED TO RESPOND TO THE TURNING OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE TRUCK WAS LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE STEERI..."
"WHILE SLOWING DOWN, CONSUMER STATES" VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ENGINE WAS RACING, WHICH RESULTED IN CONSUMER CRASHING VEHICLE INTO A CONCRETE WALL. CONSUMER STATES FOOT WAS PRESSED TO THE FLOOR ON BRAKE PEDAL, AFTER HITTING WALL ENGINE WAS STILL RACING LIKE WALL WAS STOPPING IT FROM TAKING OFF...."
"THE VEHICLE VIBRATED, WHICH WAS DUE TO A LOOSE EXHAUST SYSTEM.*JB"

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