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2019 Chevrolet Tahoe

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

Owners have filed 106 safety complaints about the 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe with the US government. Of those, 8 describe a crash, 6 people were injured and no death is recorded. 2 recall campaigns are open against it, covering the power train and the hydraulic brakes.

The most complained-about system is the power train, named in 38 complaints, 36% of the total. The typical failure was reported at 28,000 miles, the median across the 33 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

Compiled from NHTSA's complaint, recall and investigation files · Covers December 2018 to September 2026 · How this is counted

What is on file

106 complaints on file

106

Complaints

8

Describe a crash

0

Mention fire

6

People injured

0

Deaths

A complaint is an unverified account by the person who filed it, not a finding of fault. One complaint is one ODI number, which is how NHTSA counts them.

A recall is the manufacturer conceding a defect, and the repair is free. Whether one covers your particular car is a question only its VIN can answer, because a campaign covers a production range rather than a model year.

Which system owners named

Complaints naming each system
POWER TRAIN 38 · 36%
ENGINE 30 · 28%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 25 · 24%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16 · 15%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 9 · 8%
AIR BAGS 8 · 8%
STEERING 8 · 8%
SERVICE BRAKES 7 · 7%
SEAT BELTS 3 · 3%
STRUCTURE 3 · 3%
SUSPENSION 3 · 3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 · 3%
0 15 31

Red marks a system with a recall campaign against it. One complaint can name several systems, so these add up to more than 106.

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2025 at 27.

32 24 16 8
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

This is the year the complaint was filed, not the year the failure happened. The range runs from 2018 to 2026, the last of them a part year, which is why its column is drawn faint.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program

NHTSA crashes a car into a barrier and a pole and measures what happens to the dummies inside. This is what it awarded the 2019 Chevrolet TAHOE, and it is a separate question from what owners report going wrong later.

Test SUV 4WD SUV RWD
Overall
Frontal crash
Frontal, driver
Frontal, passenger
Side crash
Side barrier
Side pole
Rollover
Chance of rollover 21.9% 22.8%
Stability control standard Forward collision warning standard Lane departure warning standard

A rating belongs to a tested body style and drivetrain, not to the model as a whole, which is why more than one is listed. A dash means NHTSA did not rate that test for this vehicle.

Recall campaigns

2 on file

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

26V289000 · May 7, 2026

Do not drive until repaired

The defect
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, and GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles with four-wheel (4WD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), and certain 2015-2020 Suburban, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Yukon, Yukon XL, and Tahoe vehicles. A component missing from the drivetrain transfer case may cause the front and/or rear wheels to lock up without warning to the driver.
The risk
Front or rear wheel lockup increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transfer case assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 18, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. GM's number for this recall is N262557620. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 7, 2026.

General Motors, LLC · up to 66 vehicles across all model years covered

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING

19V761000 · October 24, 2019

The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon, and 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with a 5.3-liter engine, a 3.08-ratio rear axle and four-wheel drive. If a wheel-speed sensor fails, while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60 mph in four-wheel or automatic mode, the Electronic-Brake Control Module (EBCM) software may activate the driveline-protection system.
The risk
Unintended activation of the driveline-protection system will cause unintended braking on the wheel on the opposite side of the failed sensor, causing the vehicle to pull to one side unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192261050.

General Motors LLC · up to 652,967 vehicles across all model years covered

In owners’ own words

Quoted from the complaint file

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

AIR BAGS

1 injured · crash · towed · 35,000 miles

I WAS HIT I ENTERED AN INTERSECTION BY A LARGE SEMI/GRAVEL TRUCK THAT I DID NOT SEE BECAUSE THERE WAS A SEMI ON THE OTHER SIDE CLOSER TO ME AND GOING SLOWER. IT HIT MY LEFT FRONT DRIVER SIDE HARD ENOUGH TO SPIN MY CAR ACROSS 2 LANES WITH A LOT OF DAMAGE. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I HIT MY HEAD ALONG WITH OTHER BRUISING. I AM WORRIED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND DO NOT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE. I AM WORRIED THAT IF IT HAD BEEN CLOSER TO THE CAB I WOULD NOT BE ALIVE. *TR

NHTSA complaint 11328403. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

1 injured · crash · towed · 20,000 miles

FRONT DRIVER SIDE HIT AT 35-40 MPH WHILE TAHOE MOVING AT 7 MPH. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE INCLUDING DESTROYING CARS FRAME. NOT A SINGLE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. NO SEATBELT LOCK UPS. DRIVER HIT HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL CAUSING INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint 11395338. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STRUCTURE:BODY

1 injured · crash · towed · 38,000 miles

I WAS TURNING LEFT FROM THE FREEWAY FEEDER LIGHT THAT WAS ALREADY GREEN UPON APPROACH. ASSK I PASSED THE INTERSECTION, I COLIDED FROM ON DIRECTLY AT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, IMPACTING THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF A SMALLER VW ATALS. MY VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL STOPPING AT THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE INTERSECTION AT THE MEDIAN. MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE OTHER CAR INVOLVED WE HIT AT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE AND ALL HIS AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I HIT MY CHIN, HEAD, AND ARMS AND FEEL NASEAU SINCE THE ACCIDENT. AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED TO PREVENT MY HEAD FROM HITTING VARIOUS PARTS OF THE CAR OR WORSE BRAIN SHAKING. MY CAR SUSTAINED FRAME DAMAGE AND EXTENSIVE FRONT DAMAGE.

NHTSA complaint 11407022. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

1 injured · crash · towed · 29,900 miles

The contact owned a 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH straight during heavy traffic, the vehicle was T-boned and crashed into a second vehicle, causing severe damage to the front end of the vehicle. During crash the air bag did not deploy. The contact sustained fractured ribs and an injured neck and was transported via ambulance to the local hospital. A police report was taken, and the vehicle was destroyed and towed away. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 29,900.

NHTSA complaint 11678729. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
6.2l Engine Failure: Vehicle was purchased last November at 113000 miles and at approximately 127000 miles we heard a noise coming from our engine one morning. Took it to the dealer we purchased the truck from because we bought an extended warranty and they got back to us and said there were metal flakes in our oil. They dove deeper and said it was connected to internal engine failure. They told us we could keep driving it but we said no that’s too dangerous and current it’s sat 3 weeks on their lot while we figure out what the warranty company is going to do and if we’re going to be able to get a new motor from GM. I owe $40,000 on a car that is basically junk and idk what to do. When my

NHTSA complaint 11767144, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE

towed · 80,118 miles

The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a misfire coming from the engine and the vehicle lost motive power and was violently shaking. The check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a collapsed lifter in cylinder #7. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced or rebuilt. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the left side of the engine was rebuilt but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed cam lifter in cylinder #6. The contact was informed that the right side of the

NHTSA complaint 11760956, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STEERING
When driving, the vehicle will randomly pull to one side cause the vehicle to severely swerve and almost cause a collision.

NHTSA complaint 11760386. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN
My transmission completely went out at 130,000 miles. We had to buy a whole new transmission. It has had regular maintenance on it. Rpm would skyrocket the car wouldn’t move. Then it would finally go but not very fat or will. It also was making a terrible grinding noise

NHTSA complaint 11756859. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
Engine lifter failure and bent push rod

NHTSA complaint 11753717. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN
I recieved this message after bringing my 2019 Chevy Tahoe to the dealership today for regular maintenanceand to check out a slight noise coming from under my hood: Rotational noise in your engine compartment had to remove the belts to be able to isolate where the sound was coming from. The noise is coming from the camshaft inside your engine so we know that is going bad. He also noticed that the engine mounts are worn out, oil cooler lines leaks and water pump leaking. I have kept up all required/recommended maintenance on time and didnt have any reason to believe I needed anything more then belts replaced and fluids changed when I took my truck to the dealer. After recieving that message,

NHTSA complaint 11742796, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Chevrolet Tahoe

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2026 26 3 —
2025 49 1 —
2024 67 3 —
2023 222 5 —
2022 189 4 —
2021 453 16 —
2020 57 3 —
2018 104 3 1
2017 173 4 —
2016 256 8 —
2015 658 14 1
2014 90 3 1
2013 232 4 —
2012 178 3 —
2011 446 5 —
2010 314 3 —

Other 2019 Chevrolet models

Silverado 1500 1,085 Traverse 407 Equinox 302 Malibu 191 Blazer 186 Bolt EV 178 Colorado 150 Corvette 148

Complaints on file, same model year.

Every Chevrolet on this site — 304 vehicles.

If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. How many repair attempts it takes, and how long you have to file, is set by the state you bought in and by nothing on this page.

Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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