2006 Chevrolet Tahoe problems
NHTSA has received 144 complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe, and 19% of them involve body & structure. Next are electrical system (17%) and latches & locks (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 144 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Body & structure 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 85,000 miles 120 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 | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 10 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 29 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 18 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 20 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 6 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 120 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 85,000 miles. For body & structure specifically, the median reported mileage is about 90,000 miles (24 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 4 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2006 ranks 30th most-complained-about out of 32 model years of the Chevrolet Tahoe with enough data (69 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that while driving 15 MPH, the contact fully depressed the brake pedal but the brakes failed to respond. The vehicle was merged to the shoulder and the emergency brake was engaged. The contact stated that there were flames coming from under the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle was completely engulfed in flames within minutes. The fire and police departments were called. No one was injured. A police report was filed.
Heater shorted out causing an electrical fire. Fire engulfed the whole front of the car into the front seat. The vehicle was moving down the interstate. We had the heat on setting 4. Smelled like something was burning. Turned off the heater. White smoke started coming out of vents. Decided to get off at next exit and get it looked at. Pulled into parking lot, black smoke started pouring out of the vents. Within a min. Or two the front of the car was engulfed in flames.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while parked, the contact was notified that the front passenger side headlamps caught on fire while the high beam was engaged. The contact extinguished the fire with two water bottles. The contact stated that no injuries were sustained. The failure was not diagnosed by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,093.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet tahoe. The vehicle has goodyear eagle ls, size p225/60r16 tires. While driving 55-60 MPH, the vehicle alarm sounded, which indicated that the tire pressure was low. The contact pulled into a gas station and noticed that the tire was flat. She went to a tire store and the entire tire was coming apart with a three inch split in the tread in the driver side rear tire. The tire was the original tire that came with the vehicle. The VIN and DOT number were unknown.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the dashboard lights failed to illuminate. The contact stated that the dashboard lights would illuminate at times after he disengaged and engaged the dashboard lights switch several times or after pounding on the dashboard. The contact stated that the high-beam headlights would inadvertently turn off and on independently while driving. The contact stated that the passenger’s side air bag warning light had been illuminated.