7 complaints reported

2018 Chevrolet Tahoe Brakes

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
7
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2023

As we are doing a three hour drive our vehicle keeps distracting me from driving. Trailer brake system message pops up in the dash board constantly. Like the whole system electric turns off while driving. Few times it turnoff completely while me still driving my vehicle.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 2023
Dec 2022

Brake assistance on this vehicle sucks

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2022
Jul 2022

When applying the brakes the SUV will pull hard to the left or at times to the right. I get a screen message that reads " trailer brake system failure". The SUV has never trailed anything. Also dont know if these are tied together but I'm also experiencing a dragging battery during this time. When the trailer brake says failure goes away the battery issue goes away. I've done some research and have found a GM service call "N192261050" which seems to indicate the same issue/concern.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2022
Aug 2021

As I drove the 2018 Chevy Tahoo the brakes got really hard to press and would no longer stop. I was finally able to get it to stop and moved off the road. The vehicle was towed to the AutoNation Chevrolet Mesa Dealership (6330 Superstition Springs Blvd. Mesa, AZ 85206). I was told that the vacuum pump seized causing the brake belt to break. I was told by another mechanic that there is a recall on the hydraulic vacuum pump breaking system....... As the vacuum level drops, the brake assist decreases, increasing braking effort, extending the distance required to stop the vehicle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash. Summary: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Cadillac Escalade, 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, 2015-2018 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon vehicles. The amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over time.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 2021
Jul 2020

SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST MESSAGE ON DASH BOARD. THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL HAS A RECALL BUT MY VIN# IS NOT SHOWING AN ISSUE THOUGH MY VEHICLE IA HAVING BRAKING PROBLEMS. DEALER SAYS NO RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE. WHY NOT MY VEHICLE? IT IS DEFINITELY THE ISSUE UNDER THE 2018 TAHOE RECALL.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2020
Jun 2020 Crash

OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS THE BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD TO PUSH AFTER THE TRUCK SITS OVER NIGHT. THE VACUUM BLEEDS OUT INDICATING A VACUUM LEAK IN THE SYSTEM. GM AND THE DEALER SAID THIS MODEL AND YEAR NOT COVERED UNDER CURRENT RECALL.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 2019
Oct 2019

SITTING IN TRAFFIC ON I 95 AND HAD TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE AND BEGAN ROLLING BACK IN TRAFFIC AND HAD USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR TWICE. CANNOT BELIEVE THAT GM IS ALLOWED TO SALE A VEHICLE THAT THEY NOW HAS SERIOUS PROBLEMS AND IS ALLOWED TO PUT MY FAMILIES LIFE AND OTHERS AT RISK OF DEATH.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2018

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe has 7 Brakes complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.