2001 Chevrolet Tahoe: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe. The newest campaign is 05V379000. NHTSA received the report on 29 Aug 2005. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip. NHTSA has 396 complaints on file for this model year. 6 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 05V379000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers are to remove the wheel speed sensor and thoroughly clean the wheel speed sensor mounting surface on the bearing, apply rust inhibitor to the cleaned surface, grease the mounting surface, reinstall the wheel speed sensor, and check the peak-to-peak output voltage to ensure the wheel speed signal is within specifications. The recall began september 22, 2005. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC at 1-866-996-9463.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 1,961,151 units in total.

05V37900029 Aug 2005Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
03V0940007 Mar 2003Structure
02V25300017 Sep 2002Seats / Front Assembly / Head Restraint
01V15900017 May 2001Seat Belts / Front / Retractor
00V34300025 Oct 2000Structure / Body

05V379000Received 29 Aug 2005. 1,353,718 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles may experience unwanted antilock brake system (ABS) activation. This condition is more likely to occur in environmentally corrosive areas. This recall will be launched in the "salt belt" states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maryland, massachusetts, maine, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin and the district of columbia only.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can cause increased stopping distances during low-speed brake applications, which could result in a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers are to remove the wheel speed sensor and thoroughly clean the wheel speed sensor mounting surface on the bearing, apply rust inhibitor to the cleaned surface, grease the mounting surface, reinstall the wheel speed sensor, and check the peak-to-peak output voltage to ensure the wheel speed signal is within specifications. The recall began september 22, 2005. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC at 1-866-996-9463.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 05068. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Sep 2005.
03V094000Received 7 Mar 2003. 3,674 units.
Structure
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain pickup truck, van, and mini van conversions equipped with southern comfort built running boards that contain certain courtesy lights manufactured by american technology components, INC. These units contain a courtesy light or lights that might overheat when the wire harness is exposed to excessive moisture and road salt.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This overheating condition can cause the running board to melt or cause a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the wiring harness on these running boards. Owner notification began march 7, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact southern comfort at 1-800-745-6096.
Report filed by SOUTHERN COMFORT CONVERSIONS. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 Mar 2003.
02V253000Received 17 Sep 2002. 558,904 units.
Seats / Front Assembly / Head Restraint
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with rearward folding head restraints on the second row seats, two potential pinch points exist on each of the folding head restraints when the restraints are folded rearward as the seatback is folded down.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a person were to insert their finger(s) into the pinch point when the head restraint folds, it could trap and pinch the finger(s) causing injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install protective covers over the pinch points. Owner notification began november 8, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, GMC at 1-800-462-8782, or cadillac at 1-800-458-8006.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 02039. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 Nov 2002.
01V159000Received 17 May 2001. 9,196 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Retractor
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: pickup and utility trucks. Some of these vehicles have an internal component in the outboard seat belt retractors for the 2nd and 3rd row of seats that could be cracked. With repeated actuation of the locking mechanism, the crack could spread to the point such that the seat belt would no longer lock.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In a crash, increased occupant injury could result from the no-lock condition.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the outboard seat belts for specific lot numbers and replace the belts if necessary. Gm is enclosing an inspection procedure for the owners to use or they can have their dealers do the inspections. Owner notification began july 2, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC at 1-800-462-8782.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 01043. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 2 Jul 2001.
00V343000Received 25 Oct 2000. 35,659 units.
Structure / Body
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. Some of these vehicles have loose or missing rear wheelhouse plugs. Under certain vehicle operating conditions, exhaust gases can flow forward and accumulate in the rear wheelhouse.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
These gases could flow into the passenger compartment if the plug is missing or loose and could cause possible illness, unconsciousness, or death.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the vehicle for loose or missing wheelhouse plugs and install new plugs if necessary.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 00084. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Nov 2000.

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Complaints by component

396 complaints, 464 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2001 Chevrolet Tahoe
All 2001 vehicles

2001 Chevrolet Tahoe: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2001 Tahoe	All 2001 vehicles	Tahoe, all years	Mentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	256.5	102	208.8	119
Parking Brake	165.9	8.2	29.3	77
Power Train	60.3	97.8	78.9	28
Tires	56	39.4	39.6	26
Seat Belts	53.9	19.5	20.9	25
Air Bags	49.6	64.3	35.8	23
Steering	45.3	40.2	81.5	21
Seats	40.9	14.7	36.3	19
Structure	34.5	56.5	27.5	16
Engine and Engine Cooling	34.5	139.2	42.8	16

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 23.

Complaints that report a crash: 35
Complaints that report a fire: 5
Injuries in the complaints: 33
Deaths in the complaints: 8
Date of the newest complaint: 27 Sep 2010

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2005, with 79 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA11001	Engineering analysis	Brake line corrosion failure	Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings	5 Jan 2011	8 Apr 2015
DP05009	Defect petition	PARKING BRAKE FAILURE	Parking Brake / Conventional	20 Dec 2005	31 May 2006
PE05020	Preliminary evaluation	UNWANTED LOW-SPEED ABS ACTIVATION	Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module	28 Apr 2005	13 Sep 2005	05V379000
PE03026	Preliminary evaluation	STEEL WHEEL RIM FRACTURE	Wheels	12 Jun 2003	3 Nov 2003
PE02067	Preliminary evaluation	ALLEGED FAILURE OF 2ND ROW SEATBELT ALR	Seat Belts	25 Sep 2002	11 Feb 2003
EA02015	Engineering analysis	THROTTLE STICKING CLOSED	Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages	1 Aug 2002	12 Jan 2004

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2001 Chevrolet TahoeThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/tahoe/2001/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe?: 1,961,151 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Tahoe have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 80 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Tahoe, model years 1988 to 2026. 5 of them name the 2001 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe name most often?: Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 119 of 464 component mentions, or 256.5 per 1,000. For all 2001 vehicles the figure is 102 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe open?: No. Each of the 6 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.