2019 Chevrolet TAHOE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
105 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
28,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2019 model year. Data snapshot: . 33 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 38 of 105 complaints (36.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 21 | 20.0% |
| Engine operation | 18 | 17.1% |
| Braking behavior | 11 | 10.5% |
| Steering behavior | 11 | 10.5% |
| Fuel system concerns | 9 | 8.6% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 5 | 4.8% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 38 |
| Engine | 29 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 25 |
| Electrical System | 15 |
| Unknown Or Other | 9 |
| Air Bags | 8 |
| Steering | 8 |
| Service Brakes | 7 |
Power Train: 38; Engine: 29; Fuel/Propulsion System: 25; Electrical System: 15; Unknown Or Other: 9; Air Bags: 8; Steering: 8; Service Brakes: 7
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 16 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 8 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 3 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 3 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 16; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 2
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (16). 72 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 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2025 | 27 |
| 2026 | 15 |
2018: 1; 2019: 9; 2020: 7; 2021: 10; 2022: 5; 2023: 6; 2024: 25; 2025: 27; 2026: 15
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 21 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 18 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 11 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 11231354 · 2019-07-12 (July 12, 2019)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL. WHEN THE CONTACT REACHED AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE CALLED DAN CUMMINS CHEVROLET BUICK AT [phone removed] (LOCATED AT 1020 MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR BLVD, PARIS, KY) AND WAS INFORMED TO HIT THE ONSTAR BUTTON IF THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AND SHE HIT THE ONSTAR BUTTON. THE CONTACT WAS CONNECTED TO THE ROADSIDE ASSISTANT WHO …
Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11231354 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11289573 · 2019-12-17 (December 17, 2019)
MY VEHICLE IDLING IS MISSING I ASK DEALER TO CHECK IT WHEN I RECENTLY HAD OIL CHANGE. DEALER REPORTS BAD MOTOR MOUNTS REQUIRING MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION REMOVAL. I HAVE A NEW VEHICLE YET IT NEEDS MAJOR REPAIR.
Owner-reported narrative. 11,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11289573 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11428530 · 2021-08-10 (August 10, 2021)
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the vehicle temporarily lost power and stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated he was able to continue to drive the vehicle however, a warning message appeared on the instrument panel regarding the trailer brake. The contact also stated that the alarm was frequently engaging inadvertently a month prior to the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the dealer informed the contact that they could not assist since the contact …
Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11428530 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11439300 · 2021-11-04 (November 4, 2021)
Vehicle will stall while parked causing a strong odor of gasoline. Takes several minutes of sitting with vehicle off before it will start again. The vehicle has also done this while coming to a stop. This vehicle has 41000 miles on it and continues to do this. It is used for law enforcement agency. I am required to respond to calls and this hinders response times to calls as well as emergent responses. The dealership has looked at the issue and blamed it on fuel having water in the fuel. They have replaced several items involving the fuel syste…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11439300 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11193832 · 2019-04-04 (April 4, 2019)
DRIVING EAST ON I-20 AFTER SIERRA BLANCA CHECKPOINT STARTING THE INCLINE UPHILL. I WAS ON LEFT LANE, HAD CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 80 AS PER SPEED LIMIT. ON MY RIGHT A SEMI JUST A VEHICLE AWAY, AT MY REAR ANOTHER SEMI ALSO ON RIGHT LANE. FRONT TRUCK STARTED RIGHT EXIT TURN SIGNAL AND JUST WHEN HE STARTED TO EXIT AT CURVE, MY VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO 52 IN ABOUT 2 SECONDS AND SEMI BEHIND ME SWITCHED TO MY LANE TO AVOID SEMI EXITING INTERSTATE, SEMI SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES WHILE SWITCHING TO MY LANE, HIT THE HORN AND I COULD SEE THE SMOKE FROM HIS TIRES …
Owner-reported narrative. 3,286 miles reported. Look up ODI 11193832 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11218060 · 2019-06-05 (June 5, 2019)
STATEMENT FROM OUR DRIVER- "I WAS DRIVING MY RECENTLY ISSUED 2019 TAHOE AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. FORTUNATELY, I WAS TRAVELLING AT LOW SPEED AND THE BRAKES WORKED. REVERSE DID NOT WORK (IT ACTED LIKE NEUTRAL). THE STEERING STAYED LOCKED UP FOR QUITE A WHILE, UNTIL I TURNED THE ENGINE AND ALL THE ELECTRONICS OFF AND LET IT SIT THAT WAY FOR 3-5 MINUTES."
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11218060 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11161438 · 2018-12-14 (December 14, 2018)
PURCHASED 2019 CHEVY TAHOE LT ON 10/27. BEGAN HAVING SERIOUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES ON 11/26 WITH THE MESSAGE OF 'REDUCED STEERING ASSIST DRIVE WITH CARE' MESSAGE APPEARING AFTER VEHICLE STARTUP. WHEN THIS MESSAGE APPEARS VEHICLE WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE AND STEERING WHEEL WON'T MOVE AND CAR ONLY GOES ABOUT 5 MPH IN DRIVE. CAR WAS TOWED AND ISSUE WASN'T DUPLICATING AT DEALER. THEY DID INSPECTION AND RETURNED AFTER A WEEK OF TESTING. ABOUT A DAY AFTER RETURN OF VEHICLE, MESSAGE OCCURRED AGAIN AND THIS TIME WE VIDEOED MALFUNCTION. VEHICLE IS BACK AT DE…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,533 miles reported. Look up ODI 11161438 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11192651 · 2019-03-30 (March 30, 2019)
WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT ANY WARNING, NEARLY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
Owner-reported narrative. 4,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11192651 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11591751 · 2024-05-31 (May 31, 2024)
This vehicle is owned by the City of Fort Lauderdale Police Department. We are submitting complaints for multiple Tahoe's that have stopped during operation causing extreme danger to our staff and other drivers in the city. The cause is always bad fuel pumps and our units have had to have the pumps replaced in some cases multiple times. Driver: will not accelerate past 9 mph Tech: code P0068 throttle body and code P0089 high pressure fuel pump and P0101 mass air flow sensor.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11591751 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11594218 · 2024-06-13 (June 13, 2024)
This vehicle is owned by the City of Fort Lauderdale Police Department. We are submitting complaints for multiple Tahoe's that have stopped during operation causing extreme danger to our staff and other drivers in the city. The cause is always bad fuel pumps and our units have had to have the pumps replaced in some cases multiple times. 1/2023 Vehicle stalled while idling - Replaced Fuel Pump 8/2023 Vehicle stalls while idling - Replaced Fuel Pump
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11594218 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11431903 · 2021-09-07 (September 7, 2021)
While driving on the freeway truck had lost all power and steering and braking capacity. The screen on dash went completely black with no warning signs. Vehicle could not accelerate and or brake other than drift in lane. Vehicle was without power for a brief time until power came back was able to not crash vehicle as this happened at a high rate on speed on busy freeway. When power did engage back on the dash lights now were full brightness and no control to dim it down could have been sign of definitely Electrical issues. This had occurred se…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11431903 at NHTSA ↗