2001 Chevrolet Tahoe problems
NHTSA has received 607 complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe, and 48% of them involve brakes. Next are tires (5%) and air bags (5%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 607 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 48% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 52 and 13
- Injuries and deaths
- 53 and 11
- Typical mileage
- 67,000 miles 384 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 32 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 45 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 87 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 58 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 52 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 35 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 31 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 13 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 10 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 10 |
| 200k+ miles | 11 |
What the data shows
Of the 384 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 67,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 74,000 miles (212 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 52 complaints mention a crash; 13 complaints mention a fire; 53 injuries reported; 11 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2001 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 32 model years of the Chevrolet Tahoe with enough data (375 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While driving 40 MPH driver hit the brakes suddenly and vehicle hit the curb and rolled twice. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy. People were ejected from the vehicle. As a result,they died.
On august 3, 2003, christopher moffeit, audrey moffiet and their twin daughters, mackenzi moffiet and mallory moffeit, were involved in a motor vehicle rollover accident while traveling in their 2001 chevrolet tahoe. Mackenzie and her sister, mallory, were securely buckled into their child safety seats which were fastened into the backseat of the tahoe with seatbelts. Forensic evidence indicates that the seatbelt securing mackenzi's child safety seat released during the rollover collision.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced unwanted antilock brake system (ABS) activation. The condition was likely to occur in environmentally corrosive areas. The vehicle was repaired under recall number 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock). Six years after the repair the vehicle experienced unwanted antilock brake activation. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer who stated that the ABS sensor needed to be replaced.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the brake pedal felt like a sponge when it was depressed. The contact discovered that the brake lines were rusted and corroded and the brake fluid reservoir was empty due to brake fluid leaking from the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 81,845.