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2015 Chevrolet Tahoe Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 659 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe, most often about the brakes (30% of complaints, typically around 76,000 miles). It is the 2nd most complained-about Tahoe model year since 2000 and has 14 recalls.
⚠ Safety advisory1 recall for this car came with a do-not-drive warning. See below and check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most common 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe problems
Brakes
196 complaints · 30%Half of these problems showed up before 76,000 miles. Parts named most often: power assist.
Inadequate braking for the vehicle. My wife was traveling down a city street and could not stop the vehicle causing her to pull over for fear of her safety. The vehicle has 75000 miles on it and is out of the 60,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty. My wife all most wrecked because the brake pedal was hard and caused…
As I was backing down a hill my breaks would barely function. I finally was able to get my vehicle to stop and take it to a dealership where I was told my vacuum pump needed replaced. I understand this has happened to other consumers so I wanted to make sure my issue was documented as well.
Electrical
135 complaints · 21%Half of these problems showed up before 59,500 miles. Parts named most often: integrated trailer brake control, software, 12v/24v/48v battery, instrument panel.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe. While driving 20 MPH making a left turn, the front driver side tire seized and the stability track warning sensor illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the tie rod fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN…
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the dome light flickered on and off. The contact stated that the failure occurred for the past two months every time the vehicle was driven at night. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing.…
Other or unspecified
90 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 52,000 miles.
Vehicle is equipped with chevy mylink infotainment system in which controls can be access via touchscreen and buttons on the center console. System ramdomly and erratically changes settings such as radio stations, bluetooth settings, language settings, media settings, navigation and screen would freeze which makes…
I own a 2015 chevy Tahoe lt 2wd. I noticed the AC was not blowing as cool as it normally does, then I started to notice a loud hissing noise in the cabin whenever the AC was turned on. Took the SUV to the dealership and was told the condenser had a pin hole leak and it couldn't be repaired, the whole condenser had to…
Steering
70 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 68,000 miles. Parts named most often: linkages.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that the front passenger wheel detached from the tie rod and fractured without warning. The vehicle was serviced at depaula Chevrolet (785 central ave, albany, ny 12206, ([phone]) for an alignment prior to the failure. The vehicle was towed to bill buck…
When turning on the brights on my 2015 chevytahoe the dash screen will flash on and off, as well as shut off the cruise control when on. In addition, the stabilitrak will flash an error message. In addition to all of this the headlights flash while driving. At night this is very scary and harmful. These electrical…
Fuel system
59 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 95,000 miles. Parts named most often: delivery.
High pressure fuel line was leaking due to rubbing on he chassis. When I mentioned it was a design flaw as alot of people complained the service manager said it was because something was chewing on the plastic but as you see in the pics. That is not the case and even the service man said it was not chewed on.
My vehicle started leaking gas while it was turned on while it was moving and stationary. A mechanic found that the fuel line developed a pin sized hole as the source of the problem. After some online research I found that this is a problem for many with my vehicle.
Lights
56 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 51,000 miles. Parts named most often: headlights.
Headlights on driver side keeps water and moisture in it and burns out the signal bulb bought it to two dealer ships and they told me all Tahoe's do that and gm will not warrior so if gm knows about this y don't fit the problem I drive my grandkids around and if it rains and burns the signal bulb out it could cause a…
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speeds, the contact noticed that while activating the turn signals, the lights were blinking continuously with an unknown warning light illuminated. The contact parked the vehicle noticed a lot of moisture and condensation in the…
Transmission
55 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 73,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
After coming to a stop or slowing down and accelerating again, the vehicle can't catch its gear and basically goes into neutral. The rpms rev way up, you can push the pedal to the floor and it still won't go until it finally finds a gear. We've owned this vehicle 2 weeks and it has happened multiple times every time…
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while starting and driving the vehicle, there was an abnormal whining noise detected. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. After retrieving…
Suspension
52 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 65,000 miles.
Vehicle has 65k on it. Most recently the front end started bouncing severely during normal driving conditions and bounces violently over rough road conditions. The vehicle can be difficult to control, especially for my wife, who is smaller in stature. I was advised by my mechanic that the front shocks/struts are…
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe. While driving various speeds on different occasions, the driver's seat moved backwards and forward uncontrollably. Also, the front shocks failed without warning. While driving at normal speeds, the contact felt every bump and dip in the road. The vehicle was taken to buckalew…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2015 Chevrolet Tahoe recalls
Seat belts: front
Risk: A broken pretensioner cable reduces the effectiveness of the driver's seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver seat belt lap pretensioner, free of charge. The recall began on may 5, 2021. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is n212330040.
Full defect summary
General motors, llc (gm) is recalling certain 2014-2016 chevrolet silverado 1500, 2015-2016 chevrolet tahoe, and 2014-2015 gmc sierra 1500 vehicles that may have received an incorrect replacement tensioner cable assembly as part of a previous recall remedy or a subsequent repair. The flexible steel cable connecting the driver's seat belt to the outboard side of the seat may be repeatedly bent over the seat side shield as the driver enters and exits the vehicle causing the cable to fatigue and separate.
Brakes: service brakes
Risk: Unintended activation of the driveline-protection system will cause unintended braking on the wheel on the opposite side of the failed sensor, causing the vehicle to pull to one side unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ebcm, free of charge. The recall began december 11, 2019. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is n192261050.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain 2015-2020 chevrolet suburban, tahoe, and gmc yukon, and 2014-2018 chevrolet silverado 1500 and gmc sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with a 5.3-liter engine, a 3.08-ratio rear axle and four-wheel drive. If a wheel-speed sensor fails, while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60 MPH in four-wheel or automatic mode, the electronic-brake control module (ebcm) software may activate the driveline-protection system.
Brakes: vacuum
Risk: 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.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the electronic brake control module, free of charge. The recall began october 8, 2019. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is n192268490.
Full defect 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.
Steering: electric power assist system
Risk: If eps assist is lost and then suddenly returns, the driver may have difficulty steering the vehicle, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will update the eps module software, free of charge. The recall began october 12, 2018. Owners may contact cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is 18289.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain 2015 chevrolet silverado 1500, tahoe and suburban, gmc sierra 1500 and yukon, and cadillac escalade vehicles. Electric power steering (eps) assist may be lost momentarily, followed by a sudden return of eps assist.
Seat belts: front
Risk: If the pretensioner cable becomes fatigued or breaks, the driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the pretensioner cable and seat side-shield, free of charge. The recall began june 19, 2018. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Gm's number for this recall is 18156.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain 2015-2016 chevrolet silverado 1500 and tahoe police pursuit and special-service vehicles. The flexible steel cable connecting the driver's seat belt to the outboard side of the seat may be repeatedly bent over the seat side shield as the driver enters and exits the vehicle causing the cable to fatigue and separate.
Seat belts: pretensioner
Risk: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the sdm software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the sdm replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on august 4, 2017. Owners may contact buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is 17287.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 buick lacrosse and chevrolet spark EV, caprice ppv and ss vehicles, 2014-2017 buick encore and chevrolet corvette, silverado 1500 and gmc sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 cadillac escalade and escalade esv, chevrolet tahoe, trax, suburban and silverado 2500 and 3500 and gmc yukon and yukon xl vehicles, and 2015-2017 gmc sierra hd 2500 and 3500 vehicles. While being previously remedied for recall 16v-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (sdm) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
Seat belts: pretensioner
Risk: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the sdm software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the sdm replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on october 13, 2016. Owners may contact buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is 16007.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd, 3500 hd, tahoe, suburban, gmc sierra 2500 hd and 3500 hd, gmc yukon, gmc yukon xl, cadillac escalade and cadillac escalade esv vehicles and 2014-2017 chevrolet corvette, silverado 1500, trax, caprice police pursuit vehicle, gmc sierra 1500, buick encore, and 2014-2016 buick lacrosse, chevrolet spark EV and ss vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (sdm) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
Electrical: ignition
Risk: If stuck in the "start" position, the ignition may suddenly snap back into the "accessory" position, causing a loss of engine, steering, and braking power, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. If the vehicle is in a crash, the air bags may not deploy, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on november 20, 2015. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is 15573.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 chevrolet silverado and gmc sierra trucks manufactured january 24, 2014, to february 26, 2014, 2015 chevrolet suburban vehicles manufactured february 12, 2014 and chevrolet tahoe vehicles manufactured february 6, 2014, to february 13, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the ignition lock actuator may bind, making turning the key difficult or causing the ignition to get stuck in the "start" position.
Steering: electric power assist system
Risk: An unexpected loss of power steering increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering assist motor kit, free of charge. The recall began on november 17, 2014. Owners may contact gm customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (gmc). Gm's number for this recall is 14743.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2015 chevrolet silverado, suburban, tahoe, gmc sierra, and yukon xl vehicles, equipped with electric power steering (eps). Due to a problem with the eps module, the affected vehicles may experience a sudden loss of power steering assist during vehicle operation.
Air bags: side/window
Risk: During deployment, the rrab may be punctured or torn by the roof carrier hardware, reducing its performance and increasing the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the roof carrier attaching hardware, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in early september 2014. Owners may contact gm customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (chevrolet) or 1-800-462-8782 (gmc). Gm's number for this recall is 14359.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2015 chevrolet suburban, suburban ltz, tahoe, tahoe ltz, gmc yukon, and yukon xl denali vehicles manufactured on may 13, 2014. The affected vehicles were assembled with a roof rail air bags (rrab) that were not reinforced at the points were the bags contact the hardware used to attach the roof carrier.
Transmission: transfer case (4-wheel drive)
Risk: If the transfer case switches to neutral while the vehicle is parked and the parking brake is not in use, the vehicle may roll away increasing the risk of injury to bystanders. If the transfer case switches to neutral while the vehicle is being driven, the vehicle would lose drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will re-program the software in the transfer case control module, free of charge. The recall began in early august 2014. Owners may contact general motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (gmc). Gm's number for this recall is 14192.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 chevrolet silverado and gmc sierra vehicles, and model year 2015 gmc yukon and chevrolet suburban and tahoe vehicles. In the affected vehicles, an electrical signal short may cause the transfer case to shift to neutral without the driver's input.
Electrical: software
Risk: Without an audible indicator, the driver may not be aware that the driver's door is open while the key is in the ignition, increasing the risk of a vehicle rollaway. Additionally, there would be no reminder that the driver's or front seat passenger's seat belt is not buckled, which could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will update the radio software, free of charge. The recall began on july 2, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact gm's customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Gmc owners may contact gm's customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is 14315.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 chevrolet silverado and gmc sierra, and 2015 chevrolet tahoe and suburban vehicles equipped with a base radio and an internal amplifier. The radios in the affected vehicles may become inoperative, and as a result, there would be no audible chime to notify the driver if the door is opened with the key in the ignition or no audible seat belt warning indicating the seat belts were not buckled. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) numbers 114, "theft protection and rollaway prevention," and 208, "occupant crash protection."
Steering: tie rod assembly
Risk: An improperly tightened tie rod attachment may allow the tie rod to separate from the steering rack, resulting in a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Fix: Gm notified all owners, and dealers will inspect the inner tie rods to make sure that they are correctly tightened, replacing the steering gear, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on may 14, 2014. Owners may contact general motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (gmc). Gm's number for this recall is 14204. Note: owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until they have been inspected and repaired. Owners should contact gm to have their vehicles towed to the dealership.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2014 chevrolet silverado vehicles manufactured may 23, 2013, through march 25, 2014, 2014 gmc sierra vehicles manufactured may 25, 2013, through march 31, 2014, and 2015 chevrolet tahoe vehicles manufactured january 29, 2014, through march 27, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the tie rod threaded attachment may not be properly tightened to the steering gear rack.
Transmission: cooling unit and lines
Risk: If the line is not securely seated and transmission oil leaks from the fitting, the oil could contact a hot surface and cause a vehicle fire.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmission oil cooler line connection and repair the vehicles, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on may 19, 2014. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-866-694-6546 or gmc owners may contact gmc at 1-866-996-9463. Gm's number for this recall is 14121.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm ) is recalling certain model year 2014 chevrolet silverado light duty regular cab, double cab, and crew cab 1500 series and model year 2015 suburban and tahoe; gmc model year 2014 sierra regular cab, double cab, and crew cab 1500 series and model year 2015 yukon and yukon xl vehicles equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission (feature code myc). The subject vehicles may have a transmission oil cooler line that is not securely seated in the fitting.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Brake vacuum pump failure
Summary
On november 20, 2018, the office of defects investigations (odi) opened pe18-012 to investigate instances of sudden onset of a hard brake pedal that could result in extended stopping distance due to an issue with the brake assist vacuum pump in model year (my) 2014 through 2016 gmc sierra 1500 and chevrolet silverado 1500 series pickup trucks and my 2015 through 2016 cadillac escalade, chevrolet suburban, chevrolet tahoe, and gmc yukon suvs.if the brake assist vacuum pump fails to operate as intended, the amount of brake power assist supplied to the driver can be significantly reduced, extending the subject vehicle stopping distance. Gm stated that the root cause of pump failures was due to
Questions about the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe
- What are the most common problems with the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: brakes (196 complaints, typically around 76,000 miles); electrical (135 complaints, typically around 59,500 miles); other or unspecified (90 complaints, typically around 52,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe have?
- 14 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from April 8, 2021 (seat belts). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2015 a bad year for the Chevrolet Tahoe?
- It is the 2nd most complained-about Tahoe model year since 2000, with 659 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.