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2015 Chevrolet TAHOE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

658 owner complaints analyzed

14 distinct recall campaigns

62,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 419 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 185 of 658 complaints (28.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior25238.3%
Steering behavior8012.2%
Transmission and shifting507.6%
Electrical and battery issues436.5%
Fuel system concerns385.8%
Engine operation162.4%

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.

Service Brakes
185
Electrical System
130
Unknown Or Other
90
Steering
69
Power Train
54
Suspension
52
Exterior Lighting
51
Fuel/Propulsion System
51
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes185
Electrical System130
Unknown Or Other90
Steering69
Power Train54
Suspension52
Exterior Lighting51
Fuel/Propulsion System51

Service Brakes: 185; Electrical System: 130; Unknown Or Other: 90; Steering: 69; Power Train: 54; Suspension: 52; Exterior Lighting: 51; Fuel/Propulsion System: 51

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
70
25,000 to 49,999
62
50,000 to 74,999
130
75,000 to 99,999
87
100,000 to 149,999
54
150,000 and above
16
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00070
25,000 to 49,99962
50,000 to 74,999130
75,000 to 99,99987
100,000 to 149,99954
150,000 and above16

Under 25,000: 70; 25,000 to 49,999: 62; 50,000 to 74,999: 130; 75,000 to 99,999: 87; 100,000 to 149,999: 54; 150,000 and above: 16

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (130). 239 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.

2014
12
2015
27
2016
38
2017
73
2018
91
2019
125
2020
56
2021
60
2022
64
2023
42
2024
27
2025
26
2026
17
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
201412
201527
201638
201773
201891
2019125
202056
202160
202264
202342
202427
202526
202617

2014: 12; 2015: 27; 2016: 38; 2017: 73; 2018: 91; 2019: 125; 2020: 56; 2021: 60; 2022: 64; 2023: 42; 2024: 27; 2025: 26; 2026: 17

Pattern summary

Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 252 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 80 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 50 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 10641138 · 2014-10-03 (October 3, 2014)

THE NEW 2015 TAHOES HAVE A PUSH BUTTON IGNITION. I PUSHED OFF THE IGNITION WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE (FORGOT TO PUT IN PARK), EXITED THE VEHICLE AND REALIZED THE CAR WAS ROLLING DOWN THE HILL. I QUICKLY JUMPED IN AND APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP THE CAR. I WAS SURPRISED THAT EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS IN DRIVE WHEN THE CAR'S IGNITION IS TURNED OFF, THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES AND THE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL! THIS IS A BIG HAZARD. THERE SHOULD EITHER BE A FAIL SAFE AND NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO TURN OFF IN DRIVE OR AUTOMATICALLY PLACE THE CAR IN PARK WHEN THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,850 miles reported. Look up ODI 10641138 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10644495 · 2014-10-14 (October 14, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE LED STROBE LIGHTS IN THE SECOND AND THIRD ROW SEATS FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10644495 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10633519 · 2014-09-16 (September 16, 2014)

4TH AND MOST DANGEROUS OF 4 INCIDENTS IN 3 WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP OF 2015 CHEVY TAHOE LT. WITHOUT DRIVER INSTRUCTION OR INTERFERENCE THE 2015 TAHOE SHIFTED ITSELF INTO 4WD DESPITE DIAL ON 2WD. STEERING DIFFICULT, CAR JERKED, ENGINE REVVED DIFFERENTLY AND TROUBLE IN REVERSE. NO WARNING SIGNALS ON DISPLAY AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING. DROVE .5 MI., PULLED OVER RESTARTED, AND THEN "4 WHEEL DRIVE, DISMISS" ON DISPLAY OVER STEERING WHEEL (NO SEAT VIBRATION, FLASHING LIGHTS AS WITH LANE DRIFTING). TRIED TO "UNDISMISS", CONSULTED MANUAL AND ENSURE…

Owner-reported narrative. 600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10633519 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10681769 · 2015-02-06 (February 6, 2015)

I BOUGHT THE CAR IN MAY 2014. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IN AUGUST 2014 PER GM RECALL NUMBER 14126 ON AUGUST 22, 2014. THE RECALL WAS TO REPROGRAM THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, EVEN THOUGH I HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CLUSTER. AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE, THOUGH, THE SCREEN ON THE DASH PANEL OPERATED IN A DIFFERENT AND DANGEROUS MANNER. PRIOR TO THE RECALL, I KEPT THE SCREEN ON THE DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER, FOR OBVIOUS REASONS. PRIOR TO THE RECALL, WHEN I WOULD PLACE OR RECEIVE A CALL USING THE BLUETOOTH CONNECTION, THE SCREEN WOULD SW…

Owner-reported narrative. 8,172 miles reported. Look up ODI 10681769 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10631583 · 2014-09-08 (September 8, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN ALL WHEEL AND FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, THE SERVICE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE JERKED WHILE MAKING A TURN. THE FAILURES OCCURRED DAILY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED THREE TIMES AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROGRAM TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT EMAILED THE MANUFACTURER TEN DAYS AGO, BUT HAS NOT HEARD BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10631583 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10609953 · 2014-07-11 (July 11, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE AUDIO SYSTEM FAILED AND AS A RESULT, THERE WAS NO AUDIBLE CHIME TO INDICATE THE CONTACT OF ANY SAFETY WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE AUDIO SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V301000 (ELECTRICAL) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,980 miles reported. Look up ODI 10609953 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10679579 · 2015-01-28 (January 28, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE RADIO BECAME INOPERATIVE AND THE AUDIBLE INDICATOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V301000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,700.

Owner-reported narrative. 6,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10679579 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10745471 · 2015-07-31 (July 31, 2015)

WE HAVE BEEN NOTICING AN EXCESSIVE FRESH FUEL SMELL WHICH WE BELIEVE TO BE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST WHEN WE START OUR VEHICLE TO WARM UP PRIOR TO DRIVING IN THE MORNING. ALSO SOUNDS LIKE EXHAUST IS MISSING A LITTLE AT IDLE. TOOK IT IN AND DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY CODES RELATING TO OUR PROBLEM. THEY DID HOWEVER FIND A TSB 14858 FOR POSSIBLE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP LEAK. THEY REPLACED HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AND SEALS WITH NEW LINE AND TEST DROVE VEHICLE. THEY STATE VEHICLE IS OK. WE JUST PICKED UP VEHICLE SO HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO SEE IF THE PROBLE…

Owner-reported narrative. 25,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10745471 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10985425 · 2017-05-12 (May 12, 2017)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST ELECTRICAL POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART AND THE DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN. AFTER APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED AND THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE AMPERAGE FROM THE BATTERY WAS INSUF…

Owner-reported narrative. 52,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10985425 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10761449 · 2015-09-04 (September 4, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE GROUND CONNECTION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V614000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,400.

Owner-reported narrative. 7,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10761449 at NHTSA ↗