1996 Model Year

Chevrolet Tahoe

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
292
Recalls
3
Crashes
27
Severe
52

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

03V159000 Apr 2003

Other

No consequence data available

98V150001 Jul 1998

Other

No consequence data available

96V057000 Apr 1996

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Tires Crash
Oct 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET TAHOE EQUIP WITH DEXTEERO DHT2 TIRES, SIZED: P265/75R/16, DOT 01BTHBAC00420, AND LINE: NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTAC...

Air Bags
Aug 2020

I HAVE A 1996 CHEVY TAHOE WHICH I HAVE BEEN THE ORIGINAL OWNER SINCE NEW. I RECENTLY HAD MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AND HAD THE SHOP CHECK...

Brakes Crash
Mar 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND PUSHING ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Jul 2014

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR 1996 TAHOE WHEN IT JUST STOPPED! WE FOUND THAT THE KEY HAD SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF A THRUWAY WH...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Nov 2013

VEHICLE STOP SHUT DOWN COMPLETE WITH JERKING BEFORE SHUTTING DOWN STOP PULLING AND LOST ALL POWER NOW SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKE L...

Structure
Aug 2013

PAINT STARTED CHIPPING/PEELING OFF FROM DRIVERS FRONT FINDER AND HOOD IN APPROX. 2009 TO TODAYS DATE (08/21/2013). PS WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS A...

Seats
Dec 2011

DRIVER POWER SEAT WILL NOT OPERATE . I HAVE READ SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB ABOUT THE FAILURE OF SEAT WORKING PROPERLY AND HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL?...

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Jul 2011

UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEED STARTED INTERMITTENT NOW CONSISTENT IN UNWANTED ACTIVATION RESULTING IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE....

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Dec 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHIC...

Air Bags
Dec 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT RIGHT AND LEFT FRAME RAILS FOR THE AIR BAG...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe has 292 complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. 27 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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