2014 Chevrolet Tahoe
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Electrical system is the leading concern among 93 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 23rd highest complaint count among 26 Tahoe model years with reports.
Of the 2014 reports, 3 involved a crash. 2 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleFeb 5, 2021
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, PR, AS, GU, the MP, and VI or "Zone A." Additionally GM is recalling certain 2011-2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL and 2011-2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AZ, AR, DE, DC, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, and WV or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2010-2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL and 2010-2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 25, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed to 40 VIN owners on May 11, 2021. A second owner notification letter was mailed to all other owners on January 24, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328800.
Campaign 21V054000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical systemOct 1, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac CTS, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL, and 2014 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Express, Impala, Silverado HD, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Savana, and Sierra HD vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the chassis electronic module may be internally contaminated, resulting in an electrical short.
If the module experiences an electrical short, the vehicle could stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the chassis electronic module, free of charge. The recall began on December 26, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), and 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GMs number for this recall is 14515.
Campaign 14V614000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulicAug 6, 2013
General Motors is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Suburban vehicles manufactured July 9, 2013, through July 22, 2013; and 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe vehicles manufactured July 16, 2013, through July 23, 2013; and model year 2014 GMC Yukon vehicles manufactured July 13, 2013, through July 18, 2013; and model year 2014 GMC Yukon XL vehicles manufactured on July 22, 2013. The rear brake caliper bolts may not be fully tightened. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
Loose caliper bolts may cause reduced braking performance and result in lengthened stopping distances, increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the bolts on both rear brake caliper brackets. Any bolts found loose will be replaced and tightened. This service will be performed, at no charge. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC at 1-800-462-8782. GM's recall number is 13247.
Campaign 13V342000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
93 reports, newest first.
Electrical system, Jan 8, 2019
CLASSIC CHEVERLOT SOLD ME MY TAHOE AND TAKING RESPONSIBILITY SINCE DAY ONE FOR THE ORIGINAL RECALL . I HAVE BEEN HERE 2015/2016/ 2017/2018/2019 FOR THE 'TRAILER BREAKING SYSTEM ' PER DASH BOARD FLASHING AT ME. THEN CAR DOESN'T WANT TO START AND IT'S NOT MY BATTERY!!! IT'S A DEFECT IN THE CAR MODULE SYSTEM!
Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Jan 8, 2019
CHASI ELECTRICAL COMPONENT RECALL , TRAILER BREAKING SYSTEM , CAR DEAD WON'T START 3 YEARS OF THIS , BATTERY REPLACED EVERY YEAR , SPARK PLUGS ETC I HAVE BEEN TO CLASSIC CHEVERLOT VERY YEAR AND THEY JUST SIT THERE AND DIE THE SAME THING AND PULL RECORDS SAYING SHOWED BATTERY AND THAT'S FRAUD . I BRING IN FOR THIS AND STARTS WITH CAR NOT STARTING THEN BREAKING SYSTEM AND THEN AL POWER LOSS .PURCHASED VEHICLE 5/2014, RECALLED , 12-2015 12-2016, 12-2017,1-2019. SAME THING CAR WON'T START , FLASHES TRAILER BREAKING SYSTEM
Structure, Dec 26, 2018
TWO CRACK HAVE FORMED IN THE DASH SURROUNDING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE AND THE DASH HAS NEVER BEEN REMOVED.
Service brakes, Nov 24, 2018
MY TAHOE HAS ONLY 40,000 MI. WHEN BRAKING THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND SHIVERS ESPECIALLY WHEN BRAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I REPLACED MY TIRES EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE ONLY HALF WORN TO SEE IF THAT WAS THE PROBLEM BUT IT DIDN'T CHARGE ANYTHING. #2 COMPLAINT IS MY REAR DOORS FILL WITH WATER WHEN IT RAINS. AFTER LOOKING UP THIS PROBLEM ON LINE,IT APPEARS THAT THEY ARE MADE TO DO THAT AND I DO THINK THAT SHOULD BE THAT WAY!
Other or unspecified, Oct 29, 2018
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND HAS CRACKING ON DASHBOARD NEAR AIRBAG. BOTH FRONT DOORS HAVE LOST ALL PLASTIC IN THE DOOR HANDLE MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GRIP DOOR TO CLOSE THE DOORS, NO FORM LEFT TO DOOR HANDLE. BOTH DOOR AND DASH HAVE BEEN THIS WAY FOR 2 YEARS AND OUT OF WARRANTY SO NO ONE WILL FIX THE ISSUES!
Other or unspecified, Oct 17, 2018
CRACKING DASH BOARD. MY CAR WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW AND MY FIRST CRACK OCCURRED AT 3 YEARS OLD TO THE LEFT CORNER OF MY AIRBAG. SECOND CRACK JUST RECENTLY OCCURRED NEAR DRIVERS SIDE. CHEVROLET AND MY DEALERSHIP ARE NOT HELPING ME TO REPLACE MY DASH. MY CAR IS NOT THAT OLD AND OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. WHEN DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY IT STARTS TO CRACK MORE AND RADDLE AND SHAKE . I AM AFRAID THAT THE DASH OR STEERING COLUMN IS GOING TO COME OFF IF THERE WERE TO BE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE CALLED GM AND THEY HAVE NO REGARDS OR CONCERNS FOR MY SAFETY AND TOLD ME ITS MY PROBLEM.
Other or unspecified, Oct 12, 2018
TAKATA RECALL MY DASHBOARD IS CRACKING ON MY 2014 CHEVROLET TAHOE LTZ. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND MY DEALER THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM. GM IS DOING NOTHING ON THE PART OF HELP PAY FOR IT. THE DEALER IS GIVING A DISCOUNT. BUT I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS MALFUNCTION. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND THIS IS COMMON WITH CHEVROLET TAHOE'S. I WANT TO BE COMPENSATED FOR THIS ISSUE . IF YOU NEED PHOTOS I CAN SEND YOU THEM. THANK YOU (XXXXX) PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Other or unspecified, Aug 25, 2018
DASH CRACKS NEAR AIR BAG AND ABOVE STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE READ ABOUT NUMEROUS OTHER VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR DEFECTS.
Other or unspecified, Jun 3, 2018
I OWN A 2014 TAHOE WITH ONLY 34000 MILES, A VEHICLE I'M STILL PAYING FOR. A FEW WEEKS AGO, THE DASHBOARD CRACKED FOR NO REASON. I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THOUSANDS OF GM VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED BY THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE. THE CRACK NOT ONLY AFFECTS THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE BUT ALSO THE SAFETY OF THE PASSENGERS AS IT MAY PUNCTURE THE AIRBAG DURING DEPLOYMENT OR SHARP PIECES OF THE DASHBOARD CAN FLY OUT AS THE DASHBOARD IS SO BRITTLE. AS A GOVERNMENT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER I FIND IT DISTURBING THAT THE NHTSA HAS TURNED A BLIND EYE TO THIS PROBLEM. IT IS OBVIOUS A DEFECT AFFECTING THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES AND IGNORING, PUTTING HUNDRES OF LIVES AT RISK TO SAVE GM'S BOTTOM LINE, IS UNACCEPTABLE. I HAVE EXHAUSTED COUNTLESS HOURS DEALING WITH GM'S CUSTOMER SERVICES REPS AND THEY ALL WORK OUT OF A UNIFIED SCRIPT AND REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND REPLACE THE PART. NOW I FIND MYSELF DRIVING A TIME BOMB WITH MY FAMILY IN IT. I AM BEGGING YOUR AGENCY TO LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE AGAIN AND TO NOT LOOK THE OTHER WAY. I RISK MY LIFE FOR THIS COUNTRY EVERY DAY TO PROTECT YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES AND I EXPECT YOU TO DO THE SAME FOR ME AND MINE.
Other or unspecified, Apr 25, 2018
DASHBOARD SEVERELY CRACKED ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.
Other or unspecified, Feb 27, 2018
MY DASHBOARD HAS A 2" CRACK STARTING FROM THE TOP OF THE AIRBAG AND RUNNING UP TO THE HEAT EXCHANGE VENT. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AND I HEARD A POPPING/CRACKING SOUND AND AFTER I RETURNED FROM MY TRIP I NOTICED THE SMALL CRACK IN THE DASH.THE CRACK CONTINUES TO GROW AND NOW HAS SPREAD ALONG THE HEAT EXCHANGE. CHEVROLET SAID I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DASH AT MY EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND BECAUSE SUCH CARE HAS BEEN PROVIDED IT SHOULD BE WARRANTIED BY CHEVROLET.
Structure, Jan 22, 2018
DASHBOARD CRACKED BY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND DRIVER SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL
Visibility, Jan 12, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE SUN ROOF ABRUPTLY SHATTERED INTO PIECES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Other or unspecified, Oct 18, 2017
CRACKING DASH BOARD. MY CAR WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW AND MY FIRST CRACK OCCURED AT 2 YEARS OLD TO THE LEFT CORNER OF MY AIRBAG. SECOND CRACK JUST RECENTLY OCCURED NEAR DRIVERS SIDE. CHEVROLET AND MY DEALERSHIP ARE NOT HELPING ME TO REPLACE MY DASH.
Structure, Aug 24, 2017
DASHBOARD IS CRACKED AND OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD.
Structure, Jul 20, 2017
TAKATA RECALL CRACKING DASH BY THE PASSENGER AIR BAG VEHICLE ONLY HAS 39,000 MILES
Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 5, 2017
A NUMBER OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN ARIZONA ARE CONTINUING TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH 2012-2017 CHEVROLET TAHOE PPV'S ON HIGH TEMPERATURE DAYS. THE PROBLEM MANIFESTS ITSELF AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 100 DEGREES, EXHIBITS LACK OF ACCELERATION PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AND STALLING WHEN BOTH IN MOTION AND SITTING IDLING. THE, ISSUE, FOR THE ORO VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS FIRST DIAGNOSED IN THE SUMMER OF 2015 AND INCLUDED VEHICLES IN OUR FLEET FROM 2012'S THROUGH 2015'S. THIS SUMMER, MORE VEHICLES EXHIBITED THE ISSUES TO INCLUDE 2016'S INCLUDING ANOTHER AGENCY'S 2017 THAT BECAME AN ITEM OF DISCUSSION AT A GM CONFERENCE ON FLEET VEHICLES HELD UP IN PHOENIX. GM SPENT APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AND A HALF TRYING TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM TO EVENTUALLY DETERMINE THAT THE FUEL PUMPS NEEDED TO BE REDESIGNED ALONG WITH A NEW HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE. WE HAVE HAD SOME VEHICLES RECEIVE THE NEW PUMPS, BUT NOT ALL AS THE ISSUES WENT AWAY AS THE TEMPERATURES WENT BELOW 100. AT THIS DATE WE ARE NOT SURE IF THE "FIX" IS LIMITED TO 2015'S AND 16'S AND ARE LEFT WITH POSSIBLE ISSUES WITH 2012-2014'S. AT A GM CONFERENCE ON 6/29/17, IN DISCUSSION WITH THE REGIONAL FLEET SALES REP FOR GM, WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO REDESIGNED FUEL PUMPS AND HIGH PRESSURES HOSES AVAILABLE IN THE U.S. AND NO TIME TABLE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF SAME. IT WAS LEARNED AT THE GM CONFERENCE THAT NUMEROUS AGENCIES ARE EXPERIENCING THE ISSUES. OUR DEPARTMENT HAS DOCUMENTATION THAT WOULD FAIRLY CLEARLY SHOW THAT THE ISSUES DESCRIBED ARE OCCURRING TO CIVILIAN CHEVROLET TAHOES ALSO. INDICATIONS ARE GM CONTINUES TO PUT OLD FUEL PUMPS ON VEHICLES PRODUCED AFTER THE REDESIGN. THE POOR ACCELERATION AND STALLING IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERN FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT. GM HAS BEEN LESS THAN HELPFUL IN CORRECTING THE OVERALL PROBLEMS AND LESS THAN FORTHCOMING ABOUT THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM.
Other or unspecified, Jun 20, 2017
DASHBOARD CRACKED BY AIR BAG AND NOW CRACKED BY STEERING WHEEL
Air bags, May 24, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF AN INTERIM RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER CONCERNING THE AIR BAGS IN MID JULY OF 2016. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER (COVERT BUICK GMC 11750 RESEARCH BLVD, AUSTIN, TX 78759 (512) 583-3411) INDICATED THAT FURTHER TESTING WAS BEING DONE FOR MONTHS BY GM AND THEY HAD NOT YET PROVIDED A REMEDY AND PARTS TO SERVICE THE AIR BAG ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AGAIN TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR PARTS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.
Other or unspecified, May 14, 2017
SEVERAL LARGE CRACKS APPEARING IN THE DASHBOARD ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AND ALONG THE SPEAKERS IN THE DASHBOARD.
Electrical system, Apr 25, 2017
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHEN ACCELERATING, HIGHWAY AND SUBDIVISION STREETS, THE VEHICLES TRAILER BRAKE WOULD ENGAGE AND THE CAR WOULD BECOME UNSAFE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE'S RADIO WOULD ALSO RANDOMLY RESTART, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF AND THE POWER DOOR LOCKS WOULD CYCLE UP AND DOWN CONTINUOUSLY. THE ONLY WANT TO RESET THE VEHICLE WAS TO TURN IT OFF FOR A LITTLE BIT AND THEN BACK ON AND THE PROBLEM WOULD GO AWAY FOR A LITTLE WHILE. THERE ARE MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS ONLINE OF OTHER CHEVY VEHICLES HAVING VERY SIMILAR ISSUES, ALL WHICH SEEM TO BE RELATED TO THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE NOT PROPERLY HANDLING THE LOAD AND NEEDING TO BE REPLACED.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Apr 16, 2017
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, MY DASHBOARD CRACKED ON THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE DASHBOARD WAS NOT STRUCK IN ANYWAY OR THE CAR DID NOT HIT A BUMP. I'M AFRAID OF THE CRACK BEING THERE BECAUSE IT IS SO CLOSE TO THE AIRBAG HOUSING.
Other or unspecified, Mar 30, 2017
GM RECALL NUMBER: 16145 INDICATES ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRE IS POSSIBLE AND VEHICLES SHOULD NOT BE LEFT TO IDLE. OUR DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED IN NOVEMBER BUT PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE TO MAKE THE CORRECTION. THIS POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS MANY OF THESE TAHOES AFFECTED AND 3 OF THEM ARE K-9 VEHICLES THAT REQUIRE LONG PERIODS OF IDLING TO KEEP THE K-9 COOL. (I AM SURE THIS IS THE CASE FOR POLICE DEPTS. ACROSS THE US) I HAVE CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE REQUESTING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECALL PARTS PRODUCTION OR IF THERE IS ANYTHING THEY CAN DO FOR OUR K-9 VEHICLES SPECIFICALLY BEFORE THE WEATHER GETS WARMER AND I WAS NOT GIVEN ANY ASSISTANCE. I WAS TOLD THAT I SHOULD CONTINUE TO CHECK THE WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION. THEY GAVE ME A REFERENCE NUMBER TO MY CASE 8-2851903801. *THIS IS THE VIN I USED WHEN CONTACTING GM, NOTE WE HAVE OTHER VEHICLES WE WANT FIXED QUICKLY ALSO. WE HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE YET BUT THIS KNOWN PROBLEM PUTS LAW ENFORCEMENT AT RISK OF LONG RESPONSE TIME AND A SERVICE ANIMAL AT RISK FOR FATALITY OR HARM.
Other or unspecified, Feb 27, 2017
THE DASH SURROUNDING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HAS DEVELOPED MULTIPLE CRACKS. THIS CREATES CONCERN WITH THE INTEGRITY OF THE PLASTIC IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY. THIS VEHICLE IS GARAGE KEPT AND ONLY USED ON THE WEEKENDS DUE TO THE USE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE FOR WORK.
Other or unspecified, Feb 19, 2017
MY TAHOE HAS TWO MAJOR CRACKS ABODE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND BY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND GM REFUSES TO ADMIT THAT THEY HAVE A ONGOING AND SERIOUS ISSUE THAT IF THE AIRBAG WAS TO DEPLOY WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE