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2016 Chevrolet Tahoe Powertrain Problems

Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe has 44 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe

Brakes
73
Powertrain
44
Other
42
Electrical
19
Steering
19
Suspension
14
Engine
12
Airbags
8
Structure
7
Lights
5
Visibility
3

44

Complaints

0

Recalls

0

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

All Powertrain Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Dec 2, 2025POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKESAt first it started with my brakes. I was at DQ and all of a sudden the brake peddle was hard and wo...
Nov 2, 2025POWER TRAINAt 155,000 miles transmission shudders and slips gears. Torque, converter went out and started slipp...
Oct 29, 2025POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMThe contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 M...
Sep 2, 2025POWER TRAINGear slip and shutter when accelerating loss power from taking off
May 8, 2025POWER TRAINShuttering started with transmission which ultimately lead to the transmission failing at 140,900 mi...
Apr 11, 2025POWER TRAIN,ENGINEEngine failure - lifters and cam shaft . Also, transmission had previously failed and had to be rep...
Feb 1, 2025POWER TRAINThe vehicle shudders and shakes going down the road causing a safety hazard when failing. The trans...
Jan 13, 2025POWER TRAINThe contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle hesita...
Dec 11, 2024POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKESI bought my Tahoe from Dan Vaden Chevrolet in Savannah, GA with approx 58k miles. At around 88k mile...
Jun 24, 2024POWER TRAINTransmission fell to metal shavings being found in the pan and oil filter when checked
Jun 14, 2024POWER TRAINI was driving to drop 3 out of my 4 children off at school when the transmission failed and started ...
May 15, 2024POWER TRAINVehicle: 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe Mileage at failure: 96,700 miles Component: Powertrain – Transmission ...
Jan 22, 2024POWER TRAINFeeling of significant shudder and shake, especially at highway speeds. This is caused by a defectiv...
Jan 3, 2024POWER TRAINVehicle purchased new from Chevy dealer October 2016. Recurring vibration/shuddering in drive train ...
Dec 27, 2023POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2016 Tahoe Fuel problems/ transmission jerking mostly going up an incline/hill. Warning ️ lights/ ch...
Dec 1, 2023POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMThe contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50-55 M...
Sep 8, 2023POWER TRAINWHILE DRIVING ONE EVENING I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHI...
Aug 31, 2023POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFuel started leaking from top side of fuel tank. Seems to only leak while vehicle is running. My wif...
Aug 14, 2023POWER TRAINI noticed out of the blue that the Tahoe was down-shifting hard and making a slight whining noise. ...
May 27, 2023POWER TRAINVehicle is not even 10 years old and has only 105,000 miles and the transmission failed while I was ...

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