AutoUtility currently tracks 661 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe. Brakes & Traction Control issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 219 complaints (33.1% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 30 filings cite a crash, 2 cite a fire, 15 report one or more injuries, 1 reports one or more fatalities.

Key Problem Findings
  • • Total NHTSA Complaints: 661 reports
  • • #1 Reported Problem Area: Brakes & Traction Control (219 reports • 33.1% of submitted complaints)
  • • Secondary Problem Areas: Electrical System (135), Steering System (70)
  • • Crash-Citing Complaints: 30 filings
  • • Fire-Citing Complaints: 2 filings
  • • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 15 injury filings • 1 fatality filings
Reporting Methodology: Statistics describe unverified consumer submissions voluntarily filed with NHTSA. Complaint volume is not normalized for vehicle sales volume or miles driven. Multiple components can be cited within a single owner complaint submission.
Total Complaints
661
Submitted to NHTSA ODI
Crash-Citing Complaints
30
Filings citing a collision
Fire-Citing Complaints
2
Filings citing smoke or fire
Complaints Reporting Injuries
15
Filings citing one or more injuries
Complaints Reporting Fatalities
1
Consumer filings citing fatalities

Most Reported Problems for 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe

Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records

#1 Problem Area 33.1% of complaints

Brakes & Traction Control

219 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 2 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 19 crash reports 🩹 5 injury report entries
#2 Problem Area 20.4% of complaints

Electrical System

135 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 2 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 4 crash reports 🔥 1 fire report 🩹 4 injury report entries
#3 Problem Area 10.6% of complaints

Steering System

70 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 3 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 3 crash reports 🩹 2 injury report entries
#4 Problem Area 9.1% of complaints

Fuel & Propulsion System

60 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
✓ 0 crashes or fires cited
#5 Problem Area 8.5% of complaints

Exterior Lighting

56 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ 2 crash reports 🩹 1 injury report entry
Domain Share Note: Share percentage represents the proportion of unique complaint filings referencing each vehicle system. Because single complaints may cite multiple systems (such as engine and electrical simultaneously), domain percentages represent individual category incidence and may sum to over 100%.

Symptoms Mentioned in NHTSA Owner Reports for 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe

Specific mechanical, electrical, and driver-assist defect symptoms identified via deterministic narrative analysis

AutoUtility uses deterministic phrase matching to identify recurring symptom descriptions within consumer-submitted NHTSA complaint narratives.

Fuel & Propulsion System 2.7% of complaints

Fuel Pump Failure / Fuel Leak & Odor

18 complaint narratives describe this symptom
Powertrain & Transmission 2.6% of complaints

Loss of Motive Power While Driving

17 complaint narratives describe this symptom
Brakes & Traction Control 2.4% of complaints

Reduced Braking / Brake Pedal to Floor

16 complaint narratives describe this symptom
Symptom Identification Method: A complaint may describe more than one symptom, so percentages may sum to more than 100%. Symptom identification reflects text contained in consumer-submitted complaint records and does not establish a confirmed mechanical diagnosis.

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Wheels & Tires NHTSA ODI ID: #11741198
Filed: 06/01/2026

"I purchased this car previously owned. As I’ve had to drive it everyday. I notice the tires/wheels when turning left or right, when parking …the wheels tend to lock then I must put in muscle to turn and return to a straight position. This has gotten worse to the point I almost ended up on a curb..."

Incident Date: 05/25/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: WHEELS,SEATS
Electrical System NHTSA ODI ID: #11740038
Filed: 05/26/2026

"The contact owned a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe and stated that while driving, the vehicle's doors locked and unlocked randomly, the cabin lights flickered, and the doors failed to unlock properly during entry attempts, while the radio randomly selected its own options and the touchscreen occasionally..."

Incident Date: 05/01/2024 • Raw NHTSA Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Brakes & Traction Control NHTSA ODI ID: #11737536
Filed: 05/13/2026

"The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that the brake pedal would harden upon depression of the brake pedal as the "Service Brake System" warning light would appear on the instrument panel. As the failure persisted, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic the entire..."

Incident Date: 08/01/2025 • Raw NHTSA Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Steering System NHTSA ODI ID: #11735678
Filed: 05/04/2026

"The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering power seized. The contact had to use force to pull to the side of the road. The power steering eventually worked, and the contact was able to drive to the residence. The contact took..."

Incident Date: 05/01/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: STEERING
Steering System NHTSA ODI ID: #11735388
Filed: 05/03/2026

"While driving, the vehicle experienced a total loss of power steering, accompanied by a 'Power Steering: Drive with Care' dashboard alert. The steering wheel became extremely heavy and difficult to maneuver. Simultaneously, the ABS and brake warning lights illuminated. Although I managed to bring..."

Incident Date: 04/24/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Consumer Narrative Notice: Excerpts are sanitized text descriptions submitted by vehicle owners to the federal ODI database. They reflect the reporting consumer's observations at the time of filing and have not been independently confirmed by vehicle manufacturers or government investigators.

Complaint History for Chevrolet Tahoe

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2015 Chevrolet Tahoe Current Page 661 30 14 Current
2016 Chevrolet Tahoe 256 17 8 View 2016 Problems →
2017 Chevrolet Tahoe 173 3 4 View 2017 Problems →
2018 Chevrolet Tahoe 102 6 3 View 2018 Problems →
2019 Chevrolet Tahoe 103 8 2 View 2019 Problems →
2020 Chevrolet Tahoe 55 4 3 View 2020 Problems →
2021 Chevrolet Tahoe 435 9 16 View 2021 Problems →
2022 Chevrolet Tahoe 179 3 4 View 2022 Problems →
2023 Chevrolet Tahoe 207 3 5 View 2023 Problems →
2024 Chevrolet Tahoe 60 1 3 View 2024 Problems →
2025 Chevrolet Tahoe 43 1 1 View 2025 Problems →
2026 Chevrolet Tahoe 0 0 3 View 2026 Problems →
Comparative Disclaimer: Complaint totals are unadjusted historical counts and are not normalized for vehicles sold, active fleet size, or total road mileage. Newer model years naturally have had less calendar exposure time to accumulate owner filings.

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 120 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Reported Injury Entries Reported Fatality Entries
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES 142 12 0 2 0
Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER 59 1 0 1 0
Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 48 0 0 0 0
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 46 0 0 0 0
Suspension NHTSA category: SUSPENSION 38 0 0 1 0
Steering NHTSA category: STEERING 29 1 0 1 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 26 1 0 0 0
Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN 26 2 0 0 0
Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE 15 0 1 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING 11 1 0 1 0
Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE 11 0 0 1 0
Seat Belts NHTSA category: SEAT BELTS 10 0 0 1 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 0 0 0 0
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 8 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES 7 0 0 0 0
Fuel System NHTSA category: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 7 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 7 0 0 0 0
Seats & Restraints NHTSA category: SEATS 6 0 0 0 0
Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS 5 2 0 2 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 5 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 5 0 0 0 0
Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER 5 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES 4 1 0 0 1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES 3 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 3 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,INTERIOR LIGHTING 3 0 0 0 0
Equipment & Accessories NHTSA category: EQUIPMENT 3 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES 3 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 3 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 3 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS 2 2 0 2 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 2 1 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 0 0 0 0
STEERING,POWER TRAIN 2 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SUSPENSION,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 2 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN 2 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES 2 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES 2 1 0 1 0
Visibility / Glass NHTSA category: VISIBILITY 2 0 0 0 0
Wheels & Hubs NHTSA category: WHEELS 2 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS 1 1 0 3 0
AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
Back Over Prevention / Camera NHTSA category: BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
CHEST CLIP, BUCKLE, HARNESS 1 0 0 0 0
CHILD SEAT 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEATS 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SEATS 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,TRAILER HITCHES 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
Engine & Cooling NHTSA category: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
EQUIPMENT,VISIBILITY 1 0 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
INTERIOR LIGHTING 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 1 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 1 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 1 0 0 1 0
SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,LANE DEPARTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,AIR BAGS 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 0 1 0
STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,POWER TRAIN,WHEELS,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SUSPENSION 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,SEATS 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,TIRES 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,VISIBILITY 1 0 0 0 0
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
Vehicle Speed Control NHTSA category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
WHEELS,SEATS 1 0 0 0 0
Data Attribution & Reporting Methodology: Complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Because multiple vehicle components can be cited within a single owner complaint submission, component-level rollups may sum to more than the unique complaint count (661). Injury and fatality entries in the detailed table reflect raw values entered by reporting consumers across individual submissions; they are not deduplicated casualty statistics and may include duplicate or unverified entries. Complaint volume is not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and does not represent an audited component failure rate.

Official NHTSA Defect Investigations (1)

1 CLOSED

Formal safety defect inquiries and engineering analyses opened by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Official Federal Inquiries: NHTSA opens a defect investigation when safety screening or consumer defect trends indicate a potential unreasonable safety risk. An open investigation is a formal inquiry and does not by itself confirm a defect or result in a mandatory recall.
CLOSED Preliminary Evaluation (PE) ODI Action #PE18012
Opened: 2018-11-20 • Closed: 2022-04-10

Brake Vacuum Pump Failure

Affected Component: SERVICE BRAKES

On November 20, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE18-012 to investigate instances of sudden onset of a hard brake pedal that could result in extended stopping distance due to an issue with the brake assist vacuum pump in model year (MY) 2014 through 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 series pickup trucks and MY 2015 through 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, and GMC Yukon SUVs.If th...

✓ Resulted in Safety Recall Campaign: 19V645000 Official NHTSA File →

Related Official Reports for 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe

Cross-reference safety recalls, crash test safety ratings, and EPA fuel economy for this model year

Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.