1997 Chevrolet Tahoe brakes problems
129 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe, which is 25% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 129 25% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 25 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 12 crashes, 2 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
While in motion seat belt would come undone or wouldn't unlock from lock in order to use. Brakes would slip. My boyfriend was killed in an accident because the seat belt malfunctioned which then caused the airbags to malfunction and the brakes stuck so he wasn't able to slow down sufficiently.
ABS system comes on at low speeds without brake pressed-vehicle then is hard to stop and pulls to the right. I have replaced all pads and calipers.machine bled system and replaced left frt speed sensor. Took to dealer and was told that the front hubs are exposed and most of the time tear apart and cleaning solves. Am upset the dealer charged a diagnostic fee for something he could have told me on the phone!
Other problems reported for the 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe
- Steering 109 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 52 complaints
- Transmission 37 complaints
- Fuel system 35 complaints
- Suspension 32 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 26 complaints
- Electrical system 23 complaints