Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe has 74 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
74
Complaints
1
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact's spouse owns a 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 ... |
| Sep 2, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spe... |
| Mar 28, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while inspecting the coils under th... |
| Mar 18, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKES NOT WORKING WHEN PRESSED CAUSED AN ACCIDENT |
| Dec 31, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE... |
| Oct 19, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AROUND 25 TO 30 MPH AND A KID RAN OUT BETWEEN TWO CARS AND I SLAMMED ON THE BR... |
| Jul 29, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE PEDAL STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR MAIN BRAKE LINE MIDWAY OF THE TRUCK COMPLETELY BL... |
| Nov 20, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE LINE RUSTED. LOST FLUID AND BRAKES WHILE DRIVING. HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 53 YEARS. NEVER HAD TH... |
| Oct 3, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | WAS AT CHEVY DEALER TO LOOK FOR A NEW CAR, WHEN LEAVING PUT FOOT ON BRAKE AND PEDEL WENT TO THE FLOO... |
| Aug 14, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED AND LEAKING. COMPLETELY RUSTED FROM FRONT TO BACK... I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. |
| May 28, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | ON 11-11-15 I WAS SITTING AT AN ATM WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. WITHOUT WARNING THE BRAKE PEDAL... |
| Apr 1, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. CONSUMER WRITES REQUESTING INFORMATION ON RECALLS RELATED TO THEIR VEHICLE. *L... |
| Sep 4, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE LINES ARE ALL RUSTED OUT GOT INTO ACCIDENT |
| Sep 4, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | LOST BRAKES..BRAKE LINE ROTTED OUT.GOT INTO ACCIDENT.NO HELP FROM GM |
| Sep 4, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE LINE BURSTWHILE DRIVING GOT INTO ACCIDENT VERY DANGEROUS SHOULD BE RECALL BEFORE SOME GET KILL... |
| Sep 4, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE... |
| Sep 4, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | LOST BRAKES ON HIGHWAY. GOT IN ACCIDENT. NOW ALL BRAKE LINES HAVE TO BE REPLACED. NEVER GOING TO BUY... |
| Sep 3, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | ON SEPTEMBER 3 2016 WHILE PULLING INTO A BANK PARKING LOT THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. F... |
| Jul 31, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | TRYING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP COMING DOWN A HILL APPROACHING STOPPED VEHICLES AHEAD WHEN THE TH... |
| Jul 4, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT... |