Total Complaints
5 filings
Chevrolet Tahoe · model year
1991 Chevrolet Tahoe
5 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
- Complaints
- 5
- Recalls
- 0
The verdict
The 1991 Chevrolet Tahoe posts top-5% complaint standing among its own model-year siblings.
- Top 3%
- fewest complaints, own model years
- 0
- recall campaigns
The 1991ChevroletTahoe carries 5 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1991 Tahoe is service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip with 1 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:pads (1) and service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:master cylinder (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 57 investigation files overlapping the 1991 Tahoe, and 2 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
5
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
F
PlainCars Safety Score
0/100
1991 Chevrolet Tahoe
PlainCars' own composite of NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings and rollover-risk assessment, each dimension normalized against the federal scale or the full national model-year corpus. Not an official NHTSA figure, and not a substitute for a specific vehicle's VIN-level recall check.
NHTSA Overall Rating N/A
Not rated
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program overall crash-test rating.
Front Crash N/A
Not rated
Frontal barrier crash-test rating.
Side Crash N/A
Not rated
Side barrier and pole crash-test rating.
Rollover Resistance N/A
Not rated
Static stability factor + dynamic rollover test rating.
Rollover Risk N/A
Not reported
NHTSA single-vehicle rollover probability, dynamic test.
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20030423ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE BATTERY FAILED AND LEAKED ACID ALL OVER ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *NLM
20020424POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
UPON ACCELERATION THE TAHOE WOULD NOT SHIFT DOWN INTO A LOW ENOUGH GEAR TO GO. NLM
20010607SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN APPLYING BRRAKES THERE IS NO BRAKING ACTION, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND SHOES AND MASTER CYLINDER. BUT, IT DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. ANTI LOCK SYSTEM WAS REPLACED ONCE BEFORE IN 1994. *AK
20010607SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN APPLYING BRRAKES THERE IS NO BRAKING ACTION, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND SHOES AND MASTER CYLINDER. BUT, IT DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. ANTI LOCK SYSTEM WAS REPLACED ONCE BEFORE IN 1994. *AK
20010607SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN APPLYING BRRAKES THERE IS NO BRAKING ACTION, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND SHOES AND MASTER CYLINDER. BUT, IT DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. ANTI LOCK SYSTEM WAS REPLACED ONCE BEFORE IN 1994. *AK
Compare 1991ChevroletTahoe to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 2 Open
EA25007Engineering AnalysisOpen
Loss of motive power due to engine failure
PE23022Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Loss of Motive Power due to the Battery Energy Control Module
PE20016Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Electric Vehicle Battery Fires
EA20002Engineering AnalysisClosed
Outboard Front Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure
PE20011Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Fuel Line Leak
Vehicle Safety Guides
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1991 Chevrolet Tahoe have?▼
The 1991 Chevrolet Tahoe has 5 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1991 Chevrolet Tahoe?▼
The most-complained component for the 1991 Chevrolet Tahoe is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER.
Is the 1991 Chevrolet Tahoe safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1991 Chevrolet Tahoe; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.