CHEVROLET TAHOE · model year

1991 CHEVROLET TAHOE

5 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

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.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category 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). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 57 investigation files overlapping the 1991 TAHOE, and 2 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page, a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

5
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

5 filings

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

ComponentCount
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1

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

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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.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. 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.