Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe has 18 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
18
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSHROD RETAINER MAY BE MISSING. IF THE RETAINER IS MISSING, THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUSHROD COULD DISEN...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVING TO HELP MY DAUGHTER AFTER SHE SLID ON ICY ROAD INTO DITCH CHRISTMAS MORNING, I HIT THE SAME ... |
| Sep 11, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | TOTAL BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE DUE TO RUSTED BRAKE LINE. BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR DURIN... |
| Oct 3, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID LINES WERE CORR... |
| Sep 13, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN I WAS GETTING READY TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND PRESSED THE BRAKE TO PUT THE CAR INTO GEAR T... |
| Jun 2, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,WHEELS | ABS AND TC LIGHT CAME ON. CHECKED AT SHOP AND WAS TOLD THE SPEED SENSOR WAS BAD, BRAKES WERE FINE, B... |
| May 16, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE LINE BLEW WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 Z71 CHEVY TAHOE. HAD NO CLUE UNTIL I TRIED TO STOP AND MY PEDA... |
| Apr 1, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN FOR SERVICE A STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE LINE FAILED RESULTING IN A LOSS OF FLUID AND... |
| Mar 12, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE LINE FAILURE. *TR |
| Oct 13, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | MY WIFE WAS OPERATING OUR TAHOE AND FELT THE BRAKES SEEMED "FUNNY" WE PROCEEDED ONTO THE FREEWAY FOR... |
| Sep 24, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | JUST AFTER COMING OFF OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY,SLOWING DOWN AS I WAS APPROACHING A SET OF LIGHTS,THE BRAKE... |
| Jul 23, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 CHEVY TAHOE WHEN SHE LOST THE BRAKES. SHE SAID THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FL... |
| Nov 1, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT MY FUEL AND BRAKE LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE ... |
| Oct 31, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | LOST BRAKES GETTING OFF INTERSTATE 20/59, SEEMS TO BE A CORROSION ISSUE ON THE BRAKE LINE GOING TO ... |
| Feb 13, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THE "SERVICE STABILITY" WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED, ABS WARNING LIGHT, TC TIRE DEFLATION, AND BRAKE F... |
| Jan 4, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKES FAILED DUE TO RUST IN THE BRAKE LINES CAUSING THEM TO RUPTURE WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE VEHIC... |
| Mar 15, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE IN A 2005 CHEVY TAHOE DUE TO RUSTED BRAKE LINES ONLY 48,000 MILES. *TR |
| Apr 22, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | 2005 CHEVY. TAHOE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT(LED PANEL) $300.00 REPLACEMENT VALUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR |
| Aug 19, 2005 | PARKING BRAKE | DT: ON AUGUST 19 2005 THE OWNER WAS TOLD BY A FRIEND THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS WORN OUT. THE OW... |