Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe has 61 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 2 powertrain-related recalls.
61
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
22V036000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, and Chevrolet Tahoe vehic...
24V797000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, 2021 Cadillac Escalade, Esc...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | I was driving yesterday and noticed my transmission started to shift hard and unnecessarily. Then I ... |
| Feb 28, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission issue -while driving 55 mph the RPM’s revved up and the vehicle felt as it it was in 2n... |
| Feb 27, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Driving down the highway and I lost all the gears it went from driving speed then wouldn’t go over 3... |
| Feb 24, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spe... |
| Feb 22, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | While driving my 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe at highway speeds (approximately 60 mph), the transmission sud... |
| Feb 4, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while driving and attempting to slo... |
| Feb 4, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spe... |
| Jan 13, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | * Sudden Catastrophic Engine Failure. * The car lost power in the middle of a high traffic, very d... |
| Jan 12, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | 2021 tahoe with 3.0L diesel engine and 139k miles recently began overheating when on interstate but ... |
| Dec 22, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | AFM lifter collapse on Cylinder 6 Written repair estimate or a Diagnostic report showing P0306 + lif... |
| Dec 15, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | My Tahoe was making a loud noise, I took it to the dealer to look at it and they said I need to repl... |
| Nov 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I am writing to formally document serious engine defects I have experienced with my 2021 Chevrolet T... |
| Nov 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Issue related to the rear-differential fluid, TSB 21-NA-028. Its a known issue where the rear differ... |
| Oct 29, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Based on dealer inspection, oil was found sitting on top of the #2 piston, and you’ve indicated the ... |
| Oct 22, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | My 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe recently displayed a warning message that said “Service Transmission – May N... |
| Oct 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | On the morning of 1 Oct, I had left the house here in Cedartown GA to head to a meeting in Atlanta w... |
| Sep 9, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I have a 2021 Tahoe that while circling a parking lot at my son's football practice. The Tahoe's eme... |
| Sep 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | 2021 Tahoe Z71 with 70000 miles making a roaring and whining noise on reverse and turning, especiall... |
| Aug 28, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Rapid deceleration at 55mph on highway, followed by console message "reduced acceleration" with chec... |
| Aug 25, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | This is an amendment to campaign 11684444 as there is some inaccurate info as it pertains to the dia... |