Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe has 107 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
107
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND PASSENGER VANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 13...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | DESCENDING A GRADE APPROACHING A T INTERSECTION BRAKE PEDDLE WENT NEARLY TO FLOOR. CAUSE WAS A SEVER... |
| Oct 2, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING DOWN AN INCLINE AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH,... |
| Jul 27, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | EXITING FROM THE EXPRESSWAY WITH TRAFFIC LIGHT ABOUT 20 YARDS AWAY, CARS WERE STOPED DUE TO RED LIGH... |
| Jan 24, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES TOTALLY FAILED. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKES AT ALL. VEHICLE HA... |
| Jan 12, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED ... |
| Jan 9, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | I HAVE AN 03 TAHOE Z71 200000 MILE AND BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED OUT, NOW I HAVE READ OVER SEVERAL HUND... |
| Oct 27, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE BRAKING A LITTLE HARDER THAN NORMAL TO AVOID HITTING A DEER, THE BRAKE LINE JUST BELOW THE DRI... |
| Jun 18, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | FRONT BRAKE LINE BLEW OUT JUST AS I WAS PULLING IN MY DRIVEWAY.I BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED IN JULY OF 20... |
| Apr 1, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I HAD TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES AND THE PEDAL JUST WENT TO THE FLOOR I HAD NO B... |
| Mar 31, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE BRAKES WERE ... |
| Feb 26, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | METAL BRAKE LINE UNDER TRUCK BURST . LOOKS LIKE IT RUSTED THROUGH. ALL OTHER LINES RUSTED ALSO. VEHI... |
| Jan 22, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVING ON ICY ROAD ANTI LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED AND BRAKE LINE RUPTURED, ADN WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP. |
| Dec 23, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | HARD METAL BRAKE LINE FAILURE DURING EMERGENCY, HIGH PEDAL PRESSURE, STOP. NO INJURIES. THE VEHICL... |
| Nov 9, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE TOWING A 6000 POUND TRAILER AND DESCENDING DOWN ... |
| Sep 8, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2003 CHEVY TAHOE TO THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE WITHOUT ANY WARNING BRAKES TOTALLY W... |
| Jun 6, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED BY CORRODED BRAKE LINES. INCIDENT OCCURRED AT BOAT RAMP, COULD HAVE EASILY LOS... |
| May 28, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT AND LEAKED FLUID RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE |
| Apr 25, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | WAS BACKING UP TO PARK AND BRAKE LINE RUPTURED SENDING BRAKE PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. I WAS AB... |
| Feb 25, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | STOPPED AT MAILBOX TO COLLECT MAIL. BRAKED, PUT VEHICLE IN PARK. STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL TO PLACE VEH... |
| Jan 3, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL ROAD APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN AND BRAKES FAILE... |