2001 Chevrolet TAHOE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
512 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
69,776 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 322 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Parking Brake is the most frequently named component, appearing in 71 of 512 complaints (13.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 285 | 55.7% |
| Steering behavior | 28 | 5.5% |
| Transmission and shifting | 22 | 4.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 20 | 3.9% |
| Fuel system concerns | 6 | 1.2% |
| Engine operation | 5 | 1.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 15 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 15 |
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; Air Bags:Frontal: 15; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 15
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 37 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 57 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 82 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 55 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 61 |
| 150,000 and above | 30 |
Under 25,000: 37; 25,000 to 49,999: 57; 50,000 to 74,999: 82; 75,000 to 99,999: 55; 100,000 to 149,999: 61; 150,000 and above: 30
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (82). 190 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 37 |
| 2002 | 48 |
| 2003 | 61 |
| 2004 | 69 |
| 2005 | 79 |
| 2006 | 32 |
| 2007 | 20 |
| 2008 | 19 |
| 2009 | 11 |
| 2010 | 21 |
| 2011 | 23 |
| 2012 | 15 |
| 2013 | 15 |
| 2014 | 23 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
2000: 2; 2001: 37; 2002: 48; 2003: 61; 2004: 69; 2005: 79; 2006: 32; 2007: 20; 2008: 19; 2009: 11; 2010: 21; 2011: 23; 2012: 15; 2013: 15; 2014: 23; 2015: 11; 2016: 7; 2017: 8; 2018: 3; 2019: 1; 2020: 1; 2021: 2; 2022: 1; 2024: 1; 2025: 2
Pattern summary
Parking Brake leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 285 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 28 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 22 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10001741 · 2003-01-10 (January 10, 2003)
VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 4 TIMES FOR MALFUNCTION OF THE BRAKES. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED BUT NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. CONSUMER FEELS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. *TT *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001741 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10001891 · 2003-01-09 (January 9, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH THE FRONT END AND THE STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY. AT THE SAME TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES AND IS VERY FIRM. VEHICLE HAS TO BE BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP TO RETURN IT TO HELP ELIMINATE THE SHAKING. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BUT FEELS THIS CONDITION IS NOT A PROBLEM. *TT *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001891 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10016217 · 2003-04-19 (April 19, 2003)
ON 04-17-03 I WENT OUT TO DRIVE MY 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. AS I BEGAN TO DRIVE DOWN THE STREET THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND THE BATTERY INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. I LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. AS THE VEHICLE ROLLED, I WAS ABLE TO GET IT OVER TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD OUT OF TRAFFIC . I ATTEMPTED TO START IT A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE NOTICING THAT GAS WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE DRIVERS AREA AND WAS POURING ONTO THE GROUND. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE GAS LINE BECAME DISCONNECTED. I HAD JUST LEF…
Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016217 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10003842 · 2003-01-14 (January 14, 2003)
CONSUMER STATED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING FROM 2ND GEAR TO THE 3RD GEAR. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED AND WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION .*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10003842 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10043234 · 2003-10-20 (October 20, 2003)
WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND, THERE IS A SHUDDERING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. *LA
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10043234 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10008860 · 2003-02-20 (February 20, 2003)
CONSUMER NOTICED ACID ON TOP OF THE BATTERY PLATE.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. 36,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10008860 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10078384 · 2004-06-17 (June 17, 2004)
WHY DOES THE MANUAL STATE THAT ONE CAN PULL UP TO 8700LBS. IF THE TAHOE CAN BARELY HANDLE 3500LBS? THE SPRINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE THE MANIFOLD IS CRACKED THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT, THE UNIVERSAL JOINT IS GOING OUT, THE TRANSFER CASE IS LEAKING AND HAS ONLY BEEN USED TWICE IN 3 YEARS, AND HAS ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED ONCE LAST YEAR, THE STEERING PUMP IS GOING OUT, THESE ARE ONLY THE PROBLEMS I CAN THINK OF. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10078384 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10155745 · 2006-04-20 (April 20, 2006)
CAR SHUT-OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY ON SUNDAY, APRIL 16TH, 2006 WITH NO FOREWARNING. OTHER CARS IN THE LAND COULD HAVE VERY WELL COLLIDED WITH MY VEHICLE. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE VALLEY STREAM, NY DEALERSHIP FOR THE 90,000 MILE SERVICE CHECK-UP THE NEXT DAY. THE TOLD ME THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THE FOLLOWING MORNING MY CAR WOULD NOT START. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR PART CAUSING THE PROBLEM. GM INFORMED ME THAT IT DID NOT PERTAIN TO MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE BECAUSE THE VIN # WAS NOT …
Owner-reported narrative. 89,114 miles reported. Look up ODI 10155745 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10129077 · 2005-07-18 (July 18, 2005)
VEHICLE STALLING IN TRAFFIC AND IN REVERESE
Owner-reported narrative. 91,140 miles reported. Look up ODI 10129077 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10129922 · 2005-07-25 (July 25, 2005)
DT: CONSUMER OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HWY 21 IN DESOTO WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 55 MPH. CONSUMER COASTED TO THE SHOULDER THEN GOT OUT TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE, HE FOUND THAT THE POSITIVE POST ON THE BATTERY HAD FALLEN COMPLETELY OUT OF THE BATTERY. THE BATTERY IS A SIDE MOUNT, DELCO, CONSUMER HAS NUMBER 1-351183480 OFF OF BATTERY. THIS HAPPENED ON JULY 24, 2005 AT ABOUT 12:30 PM. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE GUY WHO SOLD HIM THE NEW BATTERY THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED BEFORE. CONSUM…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10129922 at NHTSA ↗