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ProblemsByVin Index / 2017-CHEVROLET-TAHOE / COMPLAINTS
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2017 Chevrolet Tahoe owner complaints

167 complaints filed with NHTSA on this vehicle . Showing the 300 most recent — grouped by category for scanning.

brakes 8 complaints shown

35 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $450 · see brakes cluster analysis →
12/20/2023 ODI #11561081.0

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while driving at 75 MPH, several unknown warning lights flashed on the instrument panel, and the vehicle briefly shut off, then restarted while still in motion. Later, while driving at 45 MPH and attempting to complete a turn, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was unable to pull to the shoulder of the roadway, but the vehicle was able to restart. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The stability control warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed failures with the alternator and transmission. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. After investigating the

12/17/2020 97,000 mi ODI #11383942.0

My brakes become very very hard to push when it senses anything near my car. I noticed this was a recall issues so I took it to the dealership (gerry lane Chevy in baton rouge, louisiana) and they tried fixing it but were unsuccessful. The second attempted 'worked' or at least they said it did. I'm still having issues with it and have since the moment I left the dealership. They refuse to look at it without me paying this time.

12/14/2022 ODI #11497508.0

While driving in a parking lot to go thru a drive thru to pick food I was moving at a slow speed 10 to 15 mph and slowing to a stop my brake pedal became very hard to push and my Tahoe did not stop right away. I almost hit the car in front of me. I put the vehicle in park, turned it off, waited 30 to 45 seconds, turned the vehicle back on and put it in drive and slowly started moving in the drive thru line. When I stepped on the brakes to stop again the pedal got hard to push again and it did not stop right away. Brake Assist warning came on in the dashboard when I moved and tried to stop again. I drove home with extreme caution and as I was rolling into my driveway the same thing happened again that happened in the drive thru. I have parked my Tahoe and will have it towed to dealership.

12/13/2022 ODI #11497314.0

Hard brake pedal resulting in little or no stopping power when applying the brakes at low speed. To get the vehicle to stop, you must stomp on the pedal as hard as you can. The situation typically occurs when parking. The brake application or two are fine, but after that the brakes fail. And also make a viberation in the brake pedal while sounding rough! Was driving to work and brakes pedal went to the floor with no pressure at the pedal.

12/10/2020 75,300 mi ODI #11382914.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that after driving for 4 hours at 55 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard with an abnormal grinding sound. The service brake assist warning message was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact engaged the parking brake to stop the vehicle while driving up an incline. The next day, the brakes resumed normal operation on the drive home. The contact stated that since the failure, he had experienced intermittent brake failure while traveling at various speeds, with the same warning light flashing on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to titus-will Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac (2425 carriage loop sw, olympia, wa 98502) and it was confirmed that the failure was caused by a defective vacuum pump. The va

12/08/2022 ODI #11496590.0

When driving at low speeds, the brakes are hard to engage which can result in crashing into objects/people without being able to safely stop. This happens in parking lots, stop and go traffic on the busy interstate and in drive-thrus. This can be dangerous for the driver/passengers and others outside the vehicle or objects. This is also a huge safety issue when driving down a steep incline at low speeds and having to pull out into traffic due to it not stopping appropriately. Vehicle has been inspected by a mechanic however there are no warning lamps illuminated. As stated before, brake issue happens only at low speeds. From my understanding there was a recall for this same issue for vehicles of certain years 2015-2018, specifically Tahoe being in the category.

12/02/2020 42,837 mi ODI #11377587.0

2017 Chevy tahoe premier. The brakes are not engaging if under 5 MPH rolling foward (pharmacy drive thru) hard to stop vehicle used 2 feet to push the brake down finally was able to stop an accident by using the emergency brake. There was a recall that was performed on 9/26/2019 for service brake assist. Issue occurred again 11/23/2020. I spoke to gm and they decided to reopened the case. Recall programming was redone for the 2nd time 12/1/2020 for service brake assist. 12/2/2020 the same situation occurred in car pick up line at school. Took the vehicle out of park let of the brake rolled foward 30 feet went to use the brakes around 3-5 MPH and pedal was stiff and would not engage holding two feet on the pedal, used emergency brake to avoid hitting the car in line in front of me. My 2

11/27/2022 ODI #11495049.0

Service brake assist system warning came on right after brakes malfunctioned.

powertrain 5 complaints shown

48 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $2,500 · see powertrain cluster analysis →
12/31/2020 99,700 mi ODI #11385792.0

My 2017 Chevrolet tahoe felt very stiff while accelerating and started suddenly jerking and backfiring while in motion as if we were rear-ended. It would feel as if it was stuck or struggling to shift gears and both the transmission and engine lights came on . We took it to the nearest Chevrolet dealership thinking it was a minor issue being still fairly new but was told the whole transmission needs to be replaced. There is no way a 3 year old Chevrolet tahoe with less than 100k miles that's barely been driven due to covid needs a new transmission. Please investigate this as these mechanical problems could create unsafe conditions for other owners.

12/22/2020 67,000 mi ODI #11384527.0

Transmission stopped working ! Only has less then 70000 mi on it !!! Was stopped at a stop sign took my foot off the brake and it started to roll backwards! I waited about 10 or 15 minutes then it started to go again but with a strange shuttering feeling . It soon stopped again and same thing wouldnt go for a few minutes then again it felt weak and underpowered

12/18/2024 ODI #11631523.0

My transmission is slipping and causing safety concerns while driving on the highway. It’s a 2017 Chevy Tahoe that has less than 100,000 miles and we have been reading on the internet about many others having the same problem. We just took it to a shop and they informed us that it’s a common issue with this model chevy and it will cost $5,000 to replace the transmission.

12/04/2021 ODI #11442673.0

My Tahoe had been making bad noises for several days, no check engine light on. Was driving with my children and went to pull out onto US-127 and the car wouldn't go in drive. Then to get out of the road I couldn't even go in reverse putting me and my three children in danger. My Tahoe has 82,000 miles and is only 4 years old. The transmission has been confirmed by multiple Shops that is always the problem with these Tahoe's.

12/01/2021 ODI #11442349.0

Vehicle was driving fine when parked. 12 hours later, I went to move it from my front driveway to the carport. It started fine and when I put it in drive and pressed the accellerater it wouldn’t move. I pressed it again and the vehicle jerked forward into my lawn causing me to brake hard. I put it in reverse and it backed up fine. Again, I put it in drive but it wouldnt go forward. It acted as if it was in neutral. I turned it off and tried again receiving the same results. Had it towed to dealership. Transmission flush performed but didn’t remedy the problem. Needs a total new transmission at 66,000 miles.

body 3 complaints shown

7 total in this category · severe · avg repair $1,500 · see body cluster analysis →
12/27/2018 15,000 mi ODI #11163645.0

Vehicle was traveling on I-55 south between the gluckstadt and madison exits around 5:45pm on 12/21/18 when the sunroof exploded sending chards of glass throughout the entire vehicle. There were no other vehicles close by an no overpasses within 2 miles of where the glass failure occurred. This is a very serious safety concern that Chevrolet needs to be aware of. The sunroof glass was in perfect condition and nothing hit the glass to cause the explosion. I have photos of the damage clearly showing that the glass blew out from the inside of the vehicle, further supporting the fact that this was a factory defect.

11/23/2020 42,000 mi ODI #11376004.0

Water intrusion via GPS antenna defect into driver cabin above driver at visor attachment. Loss of GPS, onstar and antenna functions. This occurred following heavy rain storms. August 2020 and was diagnosed and repaired. My research showed that this is an ongoing problem stemming back to at least 2015. Gm program bulletin number 15155

11/21/2017 ODI #11047911.0

Water pools somewhere between the roof and top of the hatch on both sides of the rear windshield wiper + drips down the back windshield for hours.

electrical 1 complaint shown

16 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $850 · see electrical cluster analysis →
12/27/2024 ODI #11632577.0

There is a trailer brake warning that comes up ALOT! Even more when it is raining or cold out . It beeps continuously, can’t see the speed I am going because it’s always flashing trailer brake warning. When I dismiss the message it pops on again and again. I have read up on this VERY COMMON ISSUE , alot of people are having with the trailer brake system warning. It makes the radio system even go crazy . And me Crazy! Constantly hearing the beeping over and over .

other 1 complaint shown

12/06/2022 ODI #11496254.0

Tahoe brake system failing, takes longer to stop. Brake pedal begins to feel solid on activation with little effect to slow or stop. Due to failure to stop, Almost in a few collisions and rolled down a hillside road. Tahoe is now parked. I read the 2014-2018 tahoes have a (brake) vacuum pump issue for recall. 19V645000 Recall number Called local dealership. Is not on recall list. Not submitted to dealership yet. No appointments until January 2023. I’m sure they can reproduce issue Tahoe not inspected by others No warning lights or other in vehicle advisals

suspension 1 complaint shown

3 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $900 · see suspension cluster analysis →
12/02/2019 49,000 mi ODI #11286281.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet tahoe. The contact received an unknown recall notification. The contact took the vehicle to buzz chew Chevrolet (656 county rd, 39a, southampton, ny 11968, (631) 259-6187) and was informed that the part was not available for the repair. The contact also stated that the front driver's side tire was pulling to the right. The dealer informed the contact that the alignment and balance were ok. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: 9-5651337907. The failure mileage was 49,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Showing 300 of 167 total complaints. The full federal record is available at nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2017/Chevrolet/Tahoe#complaints.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) owner complaint database. Last synced 2026-06-14. Complaints are owner-submitted and unverified — the existence of a complaint is not proof of a defect, but a pattern of complaints around the same component is a signal worth weighing. Verify any specific filing at nhtsa.gov.
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