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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2015 Chevrolet Tahoe Recalls

The 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe has 14 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on April 8, 2021.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
14

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
659

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
29

2 fires

NHTSA crash test
★★★★☆

overall, 5 stars max

On a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

14 recalls on the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe

Seat belts: front

Campaign
21V245000
Reported
April 8, 2021
Vehicles affected
up to 2,568
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
also 2016 Tahoe, 2 other models

21V245000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: wheel speed sensor/tone ring

Campaign
19V761000
Reported
October 24, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 652,967
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2016–2020 Tahoe, 3 other models

19V761000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum

Campaign
19V645000
Reported
September 6, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 3,456,719
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2016–2018 Tahoe, 4 other models

19V645000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Steering: electric power assist system

Campaign
18V586000
Reported
September 7, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 1,015,918
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 4 other models

18V586000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seat belts: front

Campaign
18V291000
Reported
May 3, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 23,004
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2016 Tahoe, 1 other model

18V291000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: frontal

Campaign
17V437000
Reported
July 10, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 40,683
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2016 Tahoe, 15 other models

17V437000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: frontal

Campaign
16V651000
Reported
September 8, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 3,640,162
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2016–2017 Tahoe, 15 other models

16V651000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system: ignition

Campaign
15V640000
Reported
October 9, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 3,073
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
only the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe

15V640000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Steering: electric power assist system

Campaign
14V719000
Reported
November 10, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 679
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 1 other model

14V719000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: side/window

Campaign
14V451000
Reported
July 23, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 22
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 1 other model

14V451000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive)

Campaign
14V374000
Reported
June 27, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 392,459
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 1 other model

14V374000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system: software

Campaign
14V301000
Reported
June 6, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 57,512
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Federal standard
FMVSS 114, theft protection and rollaway prevention
Same campaign
only the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe

14V301000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly

Campaign
14V246000
Reported
May 14, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 477
Risk NHTSA names
crash
NHTSA advisory
do not drive until repaired
Same campaign
only the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe

14V246000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines

Campaign
14V152000
Reported
March 31, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 489,936
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 1 other model

14V152000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2015 Chevrolet Tahoe complaints by year

NHTSA has received 659 owner complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe, the newest on October 16, 2026. Of these, 29 describe a crash (4%) and 2 a fire; owners reported 18 injuries and 1 death.

In complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe, the component group named most often is the service brakes (28%), followed by the electrical system (20%) and the steering (11%).

2 of the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe's 14 recalls also concern the electrical system.

Where 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe owners gave the mileage (419 complaints), the median was 62,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Service Brakes185
  • Electrical System135
  • Unknown Or Other90
  • Steering70
  • Power Train55
  • Exterior Lighting52

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe received by NHTSA, by calendar year
201412
201527
201638
201773
201891
2019125
202056
202160
202264
202342
202427
202526
202618

Complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe peaked in 2019, when NHTSA received 125. 37% arrived between 2014 and 2018, the model year's first years on the road.

Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2015 vehicles, the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe drew 3.3× the complaints of the median Chevrolet Tahoe year in the same window: 1st highest of the 23 ranked years.

That makes 2015 one of the Chevrolet Tahoe years to avoid by our method.

Chevrolet Tahoe years to avoid →

NHTSA crash-test stars

  • Overall: ★★★★☆
  • Frontal: 5/5
  • Side: 5/5
  • Rollover: 3/5

The 659 complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Chevrolet Tahoe by model year

Other 2015 Chevrolet models

Newest record on this page: October 16, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted