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2015 Chevrolet Tahoe brakes problems

197 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe, which is 22% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
197 22% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
77,000 miles 135 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
16 and 0
Injuries and deaths
5 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 77,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 7 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 6 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 28 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 33 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 36 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 10 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 8 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 5 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 77,000 miles
Based on 135 complaints that include mileage. 30% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles7
20k to 40k miles6
40k to 60k miles28
60k to 80k miles33
80k to 100k miles36
100k to 120k miles10
120k to 140k miles8
140k to 160k miles5
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 135 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 77,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 16 crashes, 5 injuries, 1 death.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact called on behalf of her son who was the vehicle owner/driver of a 2015 chevrolet tahoe. While driving at approximately 45-50 MPH, the vehicle crashed into a tree. The contact was concerned that the collison may have been related to existing recalls on the vehicle. The driver was fatally injured. The contact was the mother of the driver. The contact stated that while her son was driving between 45-50 MPH, he lost control of the vehicle, jumping a curb, and crashed into a tree.

Reported at 50,000 miles, March 2018 CrashDeath

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet tahoe. When the brake pedal was depressed, the courtesy lights illuminated while approaching a stop at various points in time. The vehicle was purchased from an independent seller who also experienced the failure at 17,000 miles. The manufacturer issued two electrical system recalls, one recall for the brake system, 322 tsbs for the electrical system, and 32 tsbs for the brake system.

Reported at 80,500 miles, March 2018

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