Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe has 22 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
22
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Bad transmission there's reverse but no forward gears |
| Apr 1, 2009 | POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY | I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY TAHOE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 2 YEARS. FOR THE YEAR I HAVE HEARD A CLICKING NOI... |
| Aug 17, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 2001 TAHOE THAT HAS BEEN RELATIVELY PROBLEM-FREE. RECENTLY, THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON I... |
| Dec 24, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | THE SHIFT LEVER ARM ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAD RUSTED SUFFICIENTLY THAT THE SHIFT CABLE CONNE... |
| May 30, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE SLIPPED BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. THE NEXT DAY... |
| May 19, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS TRAVELING OUT OF TOWN IN MY 2001 CHEVEROLET TAHOE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED "SLIPPING" IT ... |
| Oct 28, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILURE. VHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE AND REQUIRED TOWING TO REPAIR FACILITY. TRANSMISSIO... |
| Oct 15, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION, WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE, HAVE TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. THIS WAS WIT... |
| May 13, 2004 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MILEAGE-60813. 1. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON, ENGINE HAS LACK OF POWER ON TAKE OFF. TOOK VEHICLE... |
| Jan 30, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | GAS PEDLE STUCK OR LINKAGE IN COLD WEATHER. DID NOT DROP OUR OF PAQSSING GEAR BUT HELD IN PASSING GE... |
| Sep 1, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND, THERE IS A SHUDDERING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. ... |
| Jan 14, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | CONSUMER STATED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING FROM 2ND GEAR TO THE 3RD GEAR. DEALER HAD BE... |
| Oct 28, 2002 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, THE RPM'S WHINED OUT AND THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED ROUGHLY WHICH ALSO ... |
| Jan 20, 2002 | POWER TRAIN,TIRES | THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSFER CASE FOR THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE. 4 WHEEL DRIVE DOES NOT WANT... |
| Jul 1, 2001 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP FOR JERKING BETWEEN 10-20MPH... I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMI... |
| Feb 15, 2001 | POWER TRAIN | VERY POOR WET ROAD TRACTION, SPINNING WHEELS STARTING FROM STOPS. SLIDING TO STOPS ON WET ROADS WIT... |
| Jan 20, 2001 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING DUE TO INSUFFICIENT FLUID/PAINT THIN PRIMER SHOWING THROUGH. *AK |
| Jan 20, 2001 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING DUE TO INSUFFICIENT FLUID/PAINT THIN PRIMER SHOWING THROUGH. *AK |
| Dec 1, 2000 | POWER TRAIN | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| Jan 1, 1970 | POWER TRAIN | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STOPPED SHIFTING WHILE DRIVING. DEALER DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION MUST BE... |