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Chevrolet Tahoe Fuel system problems

1.78 vs. all vehicles Steady

93 of the 1,210 complaints about the Chevrolet Tahoe (7.7%) concern Fuel system, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 1.8× the Fuel system share across all tracked vehicles.

93Complaints · Fuel system
7.7%Share of complaints
1.78×vs. all vehicles
28Last 12 months
0.0%Share involving a crash or fire
4Related recalls

Analysis

By model year, Fuel system complaints peak with the 2021 model (74, 17% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2024 model (2). 28 Fuel system complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 31 in the 12 months before — a steady pace.

Owners most often describe: “fuel”, “pump”, “module”, “towed” and “power control”. None of these reports describes a crash or fire.

4 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 25V619000 (2025-09-18, model years 2021, 2023 and 2024).

By model year

2018: 4 4 2018 2019: 0 0 2019 2020: 3 3 2020 2021: 74 74 2021 2022: 10 10 2022 2023: 0 0 2023 2024: 2 2 2024 2025: 0 0 2025
YearComplaintsShare of complaints
201843.9%
201900.0%
202035.5%
20217416.7%
2022105.4%
202300.0%
202423.2%
202500.0%

When complaints were filed

2018: 1 1 2018 2020: 2 2 2020 2021: 1 1 2021 2022: 6 6 2022 2023: 11 11 2023 2024: 28 28 2024 2025: 29 29 2025 2026: 15 15 2026

Last 12 months: 28 · Previous 12 months: 31

Common terms in reports

  • fuel82
  • pump59
  • module53
  • towed43
  • power control14
  • stalled20

What owners report

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.

Related recalls

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Campaign 25V619000 · 2025-09-18 · Model years: 2021, 2023, 2024

Summary: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Cadillac Escalade, 2021, 2023-2024 Chevrolet Tahoe, and 2022 and 2024 GMC Yukon vehicles equipped with a 6-cylinder diesel engine. The original fuel tank may have been replaced with an incorrect fuel tank, which can allow fuel to leak in a rollover crash.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect for the correct fuel tank and replace it, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 5, 2025. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N252512770. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 18, 2025.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP:CONTROL/DRIVE MODULE Campaign 21V739000 · 2021-09-23 · Model years: 2021

Summary: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The fuel pump power control module may cause the fuel pump to fail or operate intermittently, which can interrupt fuel flow to the engine, and cause an unexpected engine stall.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump power control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 14, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212332040.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Campaign 21V064000 · 2021-02-11 · Model years: 2021

Summary: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon vehicles. The fuel tank assemblies may be missing adhesive between two layers of the fuel tank shell which may result in a fuel leak.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began March 6, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212327720.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Campaign 19V837000 · 2019-11-21 · Model years: 2020

Summary: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Camaro, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The fuel pump may be missing a pressure regulator, allowing for over-pressurization of the fuel system.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2019. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267. GM's number for this recall is N192283991.

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Frequently asked questions

How common are Fuel system problems on the Chevrolet Tahoe?

93 of the 1,210 complaints about the Chevrolet Tahoe (7.7%) concern Fuel system, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 1.8× the Fuel system share across all tracked vehicles.

Which Chevrolet Tahoe model years have the most Fuel system complaints?

By model year, Fuel system complaints peak with the 2021 model (74, 17% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2024 model (2).

Is there a recall for Chevrolet Tahoe Fuel system problems?

4 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 25V619000 (2025-09-18, model years 2021, 2023 and 2024).