Chevrolet TAHOE engine problems
296 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
9,467 owner complaints analyzed
80 distinct recall campaigns
71,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1988 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 5,319 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
296 of 9,467 complaints match this topic (3.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10037384 · 2003-09-07 (September 7, 2003)
MY S10 TAHOE BEGAN SPUTTERING AND STALLING COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING LAST WEEKEND. I JUST PICKED IT UP FROM THE SHOP AFTER HAVING THE EGR VALVE CLEANED (AMONG SEVERAL OTHER THINGS), ONLY TO HAVE IT LAST FOR THE 20 MINUTE DRIVE HOME BEFORE IT STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THAT IT MAY STILL BE THE EGR VALVE BEING CLOGGED AGAIN - AND TO EXPECT THAT TO BE A REGULAR PROBLEM. IF IT'S NOT THE EGR THAT IS THE MAIN PROBLEM, THEN IT IS LIKELY THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. THE PROBLEM IS, THE LITTLE PLASTIC TUBE THAT I NEED ON THE REGULATOR CANNO…
Owner-reported narrative. 103,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10037384 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10633389 · 2014-09-15 (September 15, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
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Owner report 558931 · 2001-01-11 (January 11, 2001)
ELECTRONIC DIESEL FUEL INJECTION PUMP FAILED CAUSING INTERMITTENT STALLING PROBLEMS, CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS 704 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 558931 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 724475 · 2000-06-24 (June 24, 2000)
RE: INCIDENT AE00013 - THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITANTLY, TOOK IT TO DEALER, THEY COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM WITH IT. ABOUT A MONT LATER THE TAHOE STARTED INTERMITANTLY LOSING POWER WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, CAUSING SEVERAL NEAR CRASHES. TOOK IT AGAIN TO THE DEALER THAT THEN DETERMINED THE BATTERY WAS LEAKING ACID ON TO THE AIRBAG SENSOR. HAD TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG SENSOR AND BATTERY. THEY CHARGED OVER $700 TO DO SO, INCLUDING $89 LABOR JUST TO INSTALL A NEW BATTERY! ABOUT A WEEK OR SO AFTER THAT SIMILAR LOSS OF POWER WAS OCCURRING. TOOK …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 724475 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10250352 · 2008-12-01 (December 1, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT'S MOTHER OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NOT OPERATING NORMALLY. THEY WERE REPAIRED IN 2001. RECALL 03V159000 COMPONENT: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN IS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE DEALER ALSO WROTE ON THE INVOICE THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING TEMPORARILY AND CAN FAIL AT ANYTIME. THE CORPORATE OFFICE OF GM WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147956 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148114. UPDATED 01/08/09 *BF THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 147,954 miles reported. Look up ODI 10250352 at NHTSA ↗