2016 Chevrolet Tahoe: recalls and complaints

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• 26V2890007 May 2026Power Train / Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)Advisory
• 21V2450008 Apr 2021Seat Belts / Front
• 19V76100024 Oct 2019Service Brakes
• 19V6450006 Sep 2019Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum
• 18V2910003 May 2018Seat Belts / Front
• 17V43700010 Jul 2017Seat Belts / Pretensioner
• 16V6510008 Sep 2016Seat Belts / Pretensioner
• 16V25600028 Apr 2016Suspension / Front / Control ArmAdvisory

1. 26V289000Received 7 May 2026. 66 units.

   Power Train / Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)Do-not-drive advisory

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, and GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles with four-wheel (4WD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), and certain 2015-2020 Suburban, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Yukon, Yukon XL, and Tahoe vehicles. A component missing from the drivetrain transfer case may cause the front and/or rear wheels to lock up without warning to the driver.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Front or rear wheel lockup increases the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transfer case assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 18, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. GM's number for this recall is N262557620. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 7, 2026.

   Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N262557620. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 May 2026.

2. 21V245000Received 8 Apr 2021. 2,568 units.

   Seat Belts / Front

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   A broken pretensioner cable reduces the effectiveness of the driver's seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N212330040. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 5 May 2021.

3. 19V761000Received 24 Oct 2019. 652,967 units.

   Service Brakes

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N192261050. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Dec 2019.

4. 19V645000Received 6 Sep 2019. 3,456,719 units.

   Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N192268490. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 Oct 2019.

5. 18V291000Received 3 May 2018. 23,004 units.

   Seat Belts / Front

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 18156. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Jun 2018.

6. 17V437000Received 10 Jul 2017. 40,683 units.

   Seat Belts / Pretensioner

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 17287. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 4 Aug 2017.

7. 16V651000Received 8 Sep 2016. 3,640,162 units.

   Seat Belts / Pretensioner

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 16007. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 13 Oct 2016.

8. 16V256000Received 28 Apr 2016. 3,738 units.

   Suspension / Front / Control ArmDo-not-drive advisory

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Sierra, GMC Yukon and GMC Yukon XL vehicles. The front upper control arms may have inadequate welds near the control arm bushing.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Inadequate welds may allow the control arm to separate from the bushing, compromising steering and increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right front upper control arms and realign the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began on May 18, 2016. Until the repairs have been made, owners are advised not to drive their vehicles. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 42190.

   Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 42190. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 May 2016.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

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.

• 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe
• All 2016 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 26.

Complaints that report a crash

17

Complaints that report a fire

1

Injuries in the complaints

13

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

28 Aug 2026

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.

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.

1. 19880
2. 19910
3. 19920
4. 19930
5. 19942
6. 19956
7. 19963
8. 19970
9. 19982
10. 19991
11. 20006
12. 20015
13. 20023
14. 20034
15. 20042
16. 20055
17. 20063
18. 20074
19. 20084
20. 20095
21. 20103
22. 20115
23. 20123
24. 20134
25. 20143
26. 201514
27. 20168
28. 20174
29. 20183
30. 20192
31. 20203
32. 202116
33. 20224
34. 20235
35. 20243
36. 20251
37. 20263

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

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe?

7,819,907 units in 8 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. 8 of them name the 2016 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe name most often?

Service Brakes: 85 of 353 component mentions, or 240.8 per 1,000. For all 2016 vehicles the figure is 54.2 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe open?

No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.