Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe has 266 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
266
Complaints
1
Recalls
8
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. THIS CONDITION IS MORE LIKELY TO OCC...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the brake ped... |
| May 11, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | EMERGENCY BRAKE WEARS ITSELF WITHOUT BEING ENGAGED TO THE POINT WHEN YOU NEED IT, IT DOES NOT WORK. ... |
| Apr 22, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | REAR STEEL BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 50 MILES PER HOUR AND THE B... |
| Dec 1, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY ABS LIGHT IN ON AND WHEN I PUSH DOWN ON IT MAKES NOISE PLUS IT PUSH BACK A LITTLE |
| Oct 15, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE STEEL BRAKE LINE FROM THE ABS UNIT TO THE REAR BRAKES HAS CORRODED AND IS LEAKING FROM ABOVE THE... |
| Jul 7, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | METAL BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND CORRODED. LINES PLACED IN AN AREA OF THE VEHICLE WHERE THEY WILL RUST A... |
| Mar 8, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | ANTI LOCK BRAKES ARE JERKING AND MAKE A NOISE AT SLOW SPEEDS. |
| Feb 17, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | ABS LOW SPEED ACTIVATION. ANY TIME COMING TO A STOP OR SLOWING THE ABS WILL ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEEDS ... |
| Nov 22, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | LIVE IN MINNEAPOLIS, AND JUST LOST THE BRAKES ON MY 2001 CHEV TAHOE LT THIS WEEK. HAD BEEN GOING DOW... |
| Aug 2, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | CORRODED/RUSTY BRAKE LINE RUPTURED CAUSING SUDDEN BRAKE LOSS IN HEAVY STOP AND GO TRAFFIC IN A WORK... |
| Jun 19, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY DAUGHTER WAS RUNNING LESS THAN 35 MPH THROUGH TOWN WENT TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT, BRAKE PEDAL WENT ... |
| Mar 12, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | AT LOW SPEEDS COMING TO A STOP, MY ABS HAS BEEN ENGAGING AND NOT ALLOWING ME TO STOP WHEN APPROPRIAT... |
| Dec 7, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING MY CHEVY TAHOE I EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEH... |
| Sep 13, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 676 APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP I PUSHED ON THE BREAKS AND THE PEDAL WENT... |
| May 29, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT LIKE A SPO... |
| May 20, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | ON MAY 20, 2015 OUR 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE EXPERIENCED A HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE EXPLOSION DUE TO EXCESSI... |
| Apr 28, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | A BRAKE LINE BURST FROM ABS MODULE TO RR BRAKE AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. LOST HALF TH... |
| Feb 4, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING OUR 2001 CHEVY TAHOE, THAT WE HAVE OWNED SINCE NEW, IN COLUMBUS OHIO. SHE W... |
| Nov 14, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | STEEL BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED. ALL OF THE UNDER BODY LINES SHOW A LOT OF RUST. REAR FEED LINE FROM A... |
| Nov 10, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY WIFE WAS EXECUTING A TURN, HEADED DOWNHILL, AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, ONLY TO HAVE IT TRAVE... |