Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
294 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 05V379000.
31 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
31 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
29 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
29 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 01V159000.
25 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 00V343000, 03V094000.
21 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
21 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
20 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 02V253000.
19 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
16 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
15 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
14 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
13 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Vehicle Structure. Recall covering the vehicle structure system, reported to NHTSA on October 25, 2000. The campaign covers an estimated 35,659 vehicles across all affected models.
Seat Belts. Recall covering the seat belts system, reported to NHTSA on May 17, 2001. The campaign covers an estimated 9,196 vehicles across all affected models.
Seats. Recall covering the seats system, reported to NHTSA on September 17, 2002. The campaign covers an estimated 558,904 vehicles across all affected models.
Vehicle Structure. Recall covering the vehicle structure system, reported to NHTSA on March 7, 2003. The campaign covers an estimated 3,674 vehicles across all affected models.
Brakes. Recall covering the brakes system, reported to NHTSA on August 29, 2005. The campaign covers an estimated 1,353,718 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
THROTTLE STICKING CLOSED. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Brake line corrosion failure. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Brake line corrosion failure. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
ALLEGED FAILURE OF 2ND ROW SEATBELT ALR. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
ALLEGED FAILURE OF 2ND ROW SEATBELT ALR. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
STEEL WHEEL RIM FRACTURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
STEEL WHEEL RIM FRACTURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
STEEL WHEEL RIM FRACTURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
UNWANTED LOW-SPEED ABS ACTIVATION. Resulted in recall campaign 05V379000.
UNWANTED LOW-SPEED ABS ACTIVATION. Resulted in recall campaign 05V379000.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.