2025 Chevrolet Tahoe problems, complaints & recalls
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NHTSA has received 49 owner complaints about the 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe, or 27.4 per year on the road — fewer complaints than typical (complaint index 0.68, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 86 model-year 2025 vehicles we track, it ranks #47 of 86 by complaints per year (#1 = fewest). Against other Chevrolet models its rate is 41% lower; against other Full-size SUVs it is 18% lower.
Counts are normalized by time on the road, not by sales volume: a popular model generates more reports than a rare one, and complaints are not verified individually. How we count
Complaints filed between 2025-03-31 and 2026-09-28. Median delay from incident to filing: 11 days.
49Complaints
27.4Complaints per year on the road
0.68Complaint index vs. all tracked vehicles
1Recalls
4.1%Share involving a crash or fire
42Last 12 months
Analysis
The previous model year (2024) drew 24.4 complaints per year, fewer than this one. The following model year (2026) drew 27.0 per year, about the same.
The most common problem area is Engine (61.2% of complaints), followed by Electrical (12.2%) and Brakes (10.2%). Engine complaints are 2.8 times as common here as across all tracked vehicles. 2 reports (4.1%) describe a crash or fire; owners mention 1 injury and 0 deaths.
Half of the reported incidents happened within 15 months of the model year's start; the busiest period was the second year (69% of incidents). In the last 12 months 42 new complaints were filed, versus 7 in the 12 months before — up 500%.
NHTSA lists 1 safety recall for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation covers this model year; the most recent is “Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy” (engineering analysis, opened 2026-08-20, still open).
On September 5, 2026, at approximately 7:18 p.m. Pacific Time, a 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe High Country equipped with the 6.2L L87 V8 engine and approximately 18,000 miles experienced a sudden catastrophic failure while the engine was running.
Engine · 2026-09-16 · ODI 11764705 · Fire
Driving in bumper to bumper traffic in my 2025 Tahoe and the automatic braking system slammed on the brakes at 10 mph causing me to get rear ended.The light turned green and traffic started moving forward and I'm hitting the gas pedal when my truck just slams…
Driver-assist systems · 2026-07-01 · ODI 11747636 · Crash
Began to accelerate to pass a slower vehicle on the highway. Just as it started to accelerate the engine abruptly shut off and the vehicle began decelerating. Many warning messages came up on the dashboard but none were present prior to the event.
Engine · 2026-09-28 · ODI 11767479
A GM software update removed the ability to seek radio stations using the steering-wheel controls, forcing me to use the center infotainment screen for a routine task that previously could be done without looking away from the road.
Unspecified or other · 2026-08-16 · ODI 11757280
Was driving to dinner with my wife and 2 kids and we heard a loud sound like a shot gun went off. After pulling into a parking lot we a hole in the moon roof and the glass push outward like it exploded.
Unspecified or other · 2026-08-11 · ODI 11756208
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Summary: General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2025–2026 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban 1500, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles with 24-inch wheels. Incorrect bolts may have been installed on the left and right front wheel hubs, which can result in the bolts loosening or deforming over time.
Risk: A bolt that loosens or breaks during vehicle operation can result in loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the front left and right wheel hub bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 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 N262554630. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 14, 2026.
Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedyOpen
EA26005 · engineering analysis · ENGINE · Opened 2026-08-20 · Model years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001. This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued R…
