2017 Chevrolet Tahoe problems and complaints

Owners have filed 173 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe. The most-reported areas: Power Train (53), Service Brakes (46), Engine (26).

Key takeaways

  • 173 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 3 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 5 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Power Train5331%
Service Brakes4627%
Engine2615%
Unknown Or Other2313%
Electrical System2012%
Air Bags106%
Fuel/Propulsion System85%
Structure85%
Steering53%
Hydraulic53%
Forward Collision Avoidance53%
Vehicle Speed Control42%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2017 Chevrolet Tahoe SUV 4WD4/55/55/53/5
2017 Chevrolet Tahoe SUV RWD4/55/55/53/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Power Train,engine,fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-07-31

My chevy tahoe vibrates when i drive and the dealership can not find the reason why it does that.

Engine - filed 2026-07-25

The Active fuel management system caused the engine to fail

Electrical System,unknown Or Other - filed 2026-07-21

They radio screen and radio navigation system. It will run batteries down replaced 2 Batteries this year. Radio goes haywire changes channels, makes dinging sound, navigation goes off. Screen moves jumps changes volume. Hard to drive very distracting and navigation stops working. None of this will stop until the vehicl...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.