2003 Model Year

Chevrolet Tahoe

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
507
Recalls
1
Crashes
20
Severe
43

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

03V037000 Feb 2003

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Power Train
Jul 2023

When in drive the car will not go into 3rd gear. It slips from. 2nd and back passes 3rd gear completely and goes into 4th gear and the engine revs up...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SEATS
Aug 2022

I bought my 2003 Chevy Tahoe used and as is at a dealership for $10,000. Yes, I've been robbed. The truck is in great LOOKING condition. Has a little...

Seats
Aug 2021

The cable on the rear passenger seat is broken and can't get seat down to escape in an emergency.

AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SERVICE BRAKES
Feb 2021

WELL MY AIR BAG LIGHT STAY ON NEVER GOES OVER AND MY DRIVER SEAT BELT DOES NOT EVEN LOCK AT ALL. THEN I KEEP HEAR THIS POPPING NOISE THAT COME FROM HU...

Electrical System Fire
Jun 2020

WHILE DRIVING THE TAHOE CLOSE TO HOME I STARTED TO SMELL OF BURNING AND I COULD SEE SMOKE COMING UP FROM THE DASH. I PULLED OVER AND BY THEN THE WHOLE...

Seats
Jun 2020

CABLES FOR SEAT FOLDING MECHANISM BREAKING, PREVENTING THE SECOND ROW 60/40 SEATS FROM FOLDING TO ALLOW ACCESS TO THIRD ROW SEATS (THIRD ROW OCCUPANTS...

Brakes
Aug 2019

DESCENDING A GRADE APPROACHING A T INTERSECTION BRAKE PEDDLE WENT NEARLY TO FLOOR. CAUSE WAS A SEVERELY RUSTED REAR BRAKE LINE. THIS LINE IS ROUTED AB...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS Fire
May 2019

TAKATA RECALL, TODAY, MAY 31, 2019, I DROVE MY TRUCK TO A MEETING AT 1:30 IN THE AFTERNOON AND PARKED MY VEHICLE IN THE PARKING LOT (IT WAS STATION...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS,SEATS
May 2019

MY CONTROL PANEL LIGHTS AND HEAT AND AIR CONTROL KNOBS ARE GOING OUT. MY BACK SEAT SEATBELT SOMETIMES WANT LATCH AND MY 3RD ROW SEATING WILL NOT LATCH...

Electrical System
Jun 2018

WHILE DRIVING MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STOPPED WORKING PULLED OVER UNPLUGGED BATTERY STARTED WORKING BUT BEEN HAPPENING A LOT IT HAS 180,000 ON IT

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe has 507 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Electrical System. 20 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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