18 complaints reported

2021 Chevrolet Tahoe UNKNOWN OR OTHER

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

Reports
18
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

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Jan 2026

Heater won’t work in the back, there is a TSB created but no fix, I have 4 kids, 2 being small babies and you guys can’t fix it TSBPIT6373

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2025
Sep 2025

Driving down the highway (open road) and the sunroof spontaneously shattered.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2025
Jul 2025

My vehicle is a 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe with less than 90,000 miles and the catalytic converters have internally failed causing a $3000 complete replacement of that system in which they state should last a lifetime of the vehicle and it is not even five years old.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2025
Feb 2025

PER HENDRICKS CHEVROLET IN HOOVER, AL "INSPECTED REAR DIFF FOR METAL & FOUND LAARGE AMOUNTS OF METAL ON DRAIN PLUG MAGNET. RECOMMEND REPLACING REAR DIFF DUE TO LARGE AMOUNT OF METAL FOUND IN OIL." There was no warning on the vehicle; however, you can hear it loudly when a left or right turn is made.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2025
Jun 2024

Gps/onstar module not working, I read a lot of people are complaining same thing. I had it for a year, warranty done but I never used it. Sad you spend $70k on a truck and onstar goes bad and you never used it and they want more money to replace it. Now engine light is on.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2022
May 2024

I was driving to work today and I heard what sounded like an explosion, so I stopped and pulled to the side of the road and checked everything and I seen that the sunroof glass was broken, I have only ever used the sunroof twice and that was to see if it was working. My safety and others on the road were at risk because if I would have had the sunroof sliding shade open the glass would have fell on my head or in my face. Also anyone driving behind me I'm sure the glass flew on their vehicle and could caused an accident. I got to work and called the local Chevrolet dealership in town and they said there were no recalls for this problem, but yet I looked it up under GMC forums and there has been other people saying it happened to them, especially the same year and make and model. My vehicle has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police or insurance yet, I reached out to the Chevrolet dealership and they said there was nothing they could do to help because there were no recalls on my vehicle, so I asked the girl in the service department who was higher then her and could help me because I did nothing wrong and did not feel that I should have to pay to fix this problem. She then gave me customer care contact information and I am waiting for a response. There were no warnings or symptoms or any messages on the dash, my sunroof glass just exploded without any warnings.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2024
Jan 2024

The HVAC blend/mode door actuator has melted, causing a fire hazard.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2024
Nov 2023

Exhaust fumes in cabin from back presure valve welds

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2021
Sep 2023

High pitched whine during during acceleration.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2023
Sep 2023

Purchased a 2021 Tahoe in late 2020 - May of 2021 the car started leaking water during a rain storm into the main cabin. Brought it to the dealership and they couldn't find any issues. Fast-forward to 2023 and it happened again in May and June. Brought the car to dealership and was told that the sunroof drains were clogged and it's a maintenance issue. I contacted GM and after about 2 months they had a field tech look at it....found that it wasn't a maintenance issue but a sunroof drainage tube that was installed incorrectly. I received an email saying that they would replace the tube and front carpet but I need to pay 50% of the bill. All the carpets and roof liner have been affected by the leaking and the car smells like mildew. I would expect them to at least replace everything and pay 100%. If they were responsible they would take the car and replace it with a new car for me. I purchased a $65,000+ vehicle with a factory defect that has caused water leaking into the car and i don't know if there will be future issues with electrical or mold.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2023
Apr 2023

water leaking in from the roof area. I heard water above me, then after applying the brakes water came pouring in through the LED lights, seat belts, and other areas mostly on the passenger side of the vehicle. After pulling panels and looking, water was dripping down into the car getting airbags wet, the fuse panel, seat belts are soaked, carpet, and water inside LEDs and dripping on other electronics. Dealership unable to locate leak at this time and is a continuing problem.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2023
Mar 2023 Injury

Panoramic sunroof exploded suddenly and without any warning.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2023
Feb 2023

While driving on the highway there was a loud explosion like sound. The sunroof on the SUV completely shattered. There was no car in front of me and no overpasses. Sunroof shattered and glass came in the car. I was driving the speed limit which is 70MPH and there was no forewarning. GM is scheduled to look at the vehicle, I am waiting on their return call.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2023
Jul 2022

On 7/13/2022, I was driving down the highway and my Tahoe without any warning began to decelerate. I put on hazards and merged over in rush hour morning traffic off to side of the highway. I looked to put it in park and it had switched itself into Neutral. I immediately shut the car off and tried 3-4 times to start it. Had to wait 5 minutes then got it started and back on road I went. The previous evening, the My Chevrolet App showed I had a flat driver side rear tire but in fact, I didn't.

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

In late May, 2021, an "over-the-air" software update was forced onto our vehicle by GM. This update was initiated, and resulted in a failure of the over-the-air system. We brought our vehicle in to our dealer, who indicated that the "module" is bad and a part is required to fix it. This part is reportedly "on backorder" with no known ETA. This has resulted in various notifications (turn signal indicators, and unknown other notifications on the dash) as well as our center console (music, nav, etc.) to become unresponsive. Since the "module" failure, GM has issued two additional safety recalls. In the paper notices we received for the safety recalls, GM indicates that they had been "prompting owners through the vehicle's radio screen" for a month, via this over-the air system, of which, ours has not been functional since late May 2021. The last of which is a power steering recall, which may result if loss of power steering functionality. Due to our inability to know the recall existed, resulting from the faulty "over-the-air" system, my family took a trip through the mountains only to return home to this recall notice. GM has been unresponsive in repairing the system used to notify us safety hazards related to the vehicle that we have purchased, beyond noting that they are trying to "get the part as soon as possible". No one has been able to indicate what this "part" actually is, to date. The possibility of this module failure, and our non-functioning module, presents a serious safety hazard to drivers with this technology who are not made aware of recalls and other safety concerns which may result in crashes and serious injury or death.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2021
Feb 2021

The sunroof made a very loud popping noise and exploded while driving on the interstate on November 30th around 12:15pm in about 40-50 degree temperatures. There were no warnings or noises or any indications that something was wrong. The safety of myself and children were put at risk, as the glass came down into the car while driving on the interstate, and presumably the safety of other drivers if some of the glass flew off onto the interstate. A local body shop has taken photos, as have I, and we have filed a claim with our insurance company. Our local GM dealer did not want to cover the cost under warranty, claiming there was no way to prove exactly what happened. The vehicle has been looked at and temporarily fixed by a local body shop, but not thoroughly inspected. The body shop has ordered new glass and will inspect the vehicle next week.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 2021
Jan 2021

On 10/21/2021 while driving about 65 mph on highway 80 in Sacramento my sunroof glass exploded. It was not struck by any object. The weather at the time was rain and about 60 degrees. Traffic was light and nothing near that could have caused this to happen. Fortunately the shade was closed preventing any glass to enter the interior. Its been in at the dealer Stevens Creek Chevrolet in San Jose since 10/21/2021 waiting for a replacement glass. This incident could have injured anyone in the vehicle if the shade had not been drawn. So far it appears it is being handled as a warranty issue.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2021
Oct 2020

I'VE BEEN RECEIVING THIS MESSAGE "SERVICE SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM" SINCE OCTOBER 26, 2020. SURPRISED THAT I KEEP RECEIVING THIS MESSAGE AND I'VE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 3 WEEKS BRAND NEW. UNSURE AS TO WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND CURRENTLY SEEKING RESOLUTION OF THIS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2020

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The 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe has 18 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.