2006 Chevrolet TAHOE - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe 4-DR has not been rated overall for safety. It received a 4-star rating for both the front crash driver side and front crash passenger side. However, the overall side crash rating, side crash driver side rating, and side crash passenger side rating are not available. The rollover rating is 3 out of 5, indicating a moderate risk of rollover. The car is equipped with standard electronic stability control, which enhances its safety features. It does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

In terms of complaints and recalls, there have been 114 complaints reported for this vehicle, along with 4 recalls. It is important for potential buyers to consider these factors when evaluating the safety and reliability of the 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe.

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Complaint Count

114

Recall Count

4

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2006 Chevrolet Tahoe 4-DR. Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe 4-DR.

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2006 Chevrolet Tahoe 4-DR. Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe 4-DR. Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2006 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 4 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2006 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2006 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating 3 3 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Complaints for the 2006 Chevrolet TAHOE

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"bought tahoe in 2006,noticed had to push brake peddle hard when stopping,told several different dealers about it,told it was normal.different people drove it and also said you really had to push hard to stop.i changed tires last year and asked them about the brakes,i was told that there was trouble on the 2006 tahoe."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2015-07-04
Complaint:
"i have replaced the rear door actuator on two separate occasions with the same result. both parts have failed. one after market part then a part from gm manufacture. in the event of an emergency being able to exit the rear door would not be possible, therefore a recall should be established to re-evaluate the vehicles rear door safety. *tr"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2015-03-01
Complaint:
"2006 tahoe rear liftgate/glass will not open. owners manual states to insert key to unlock. i feel that correct parts were not supplied during build process and this is major safety issue when no interior manual release installed. other vehicles have manual trunk release and feel this should be recalled by gm and corrected. also the part is dealer item only so repair is significantly higher. *tr"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2013-02-09
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet tahoe. the contact stated that the rear deck cargo door could not be unlocked electronically. the dealer advised that the cargo door was not designed to do open electronically. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 102,000. *tr"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2013-11-07
Complaint:
"i own a 2006 chevy tahoe that i just bought in feb. up till now i have loved it. my rear lift gate/hatch will not open. after trying several times to unlock it, still it wouldn't open. so i climb inside to try and find a manual release button or handle, i find nothing. i decided to pull out the owners manual and look it up. the only way you can access the rear hatch is from the keyless remote that unlocks it. i believe this is a safety issue for several reasons. a crash, be it a rollover, head on, fire or if i plunge into water, you can't get out through the rear access. the latch/lock is broken and thousands of gmc/chevy owners are having this same issue. now i can't help out with taking my wheelchair bound grandmother to and from her doctors apt and her errand runs. the latch costs $400.00 to replace. just so that it goes out again?? i don't have that kind of money. it's a default mechanism that chevrolet should fix. *tr"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2014-07-05
Complaint:
"the rear hatch door actuator when not working properly will not allow the window or the rear hatch door to unlock. this is a hazard in case of an auto accident. *tr"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2012-01-09
Complaint:
"when i pressed the power lock opener to unlock all the doors in my tahoe, the liftgate where the children's seats are located did not unlock automatically. it was then i discovered that there is no emergency or manual way to open the liftgate in the event of the actuator failing! there is no release on the inside and no key slot opener on the outside. a little research told me that this is a common problem with this model of car. i don't understand how there was not a recall on these vehicles that are an obvious danger to children and / or other passengers. an emergency lever or keylock should be mandatory on these vehicles. *js"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2013-01-07
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet tahoe. the contact stated the rear hatch lock failed and could not be opened automatically. the rear hatch did not have a lock that could be unlocked manually. a passenger in the rear of the vehicle was unable to get out due to the failure. the fire department was called in order to remove the passenger from the rear seat. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the rear hatch actuator was defective. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 98,000 and the current mileage was 100,000."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2012-06-05
Complaint:
"2006 chevy tahoe rear hatch will not unlock/open. this is the second time that this has occurred with this vehicle. first time repaired by the dealership where it was purchased new after the warranty expired -- expensive repair. now facing having to have costly repair again and the vehicle is less than 7 years old. this is a keyless entry and poses a serious safety issue as there is no way to open the hatch from the inside or the outside of the vehicle. i do not have the vin at this time. *tr"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2014-04-05
Complaint:
"tailgate or back glass cannot be opened. they are locked, fuse good. slight click can be heard when try to open, but does not work. this is an electric lock and no way to open manually. when search on the internet hundreds of complaints could be found about the same problem. this is definitely a problem in the design. hundreds of vehicles from 2005 to 2007 have experienced the same problem . i have seen recalls even for child safety sticker. i wonder why there is no recall for this problem. *tr"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2011-08-09

Recalls for the 2006 Chevrolet TAHOE

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"monroe truck equipment (monroe) is recalling certain model year 2006, 2008 and 2009 chevrolet c7500 vehicles, 2005-2006 chevrolet tahoe vehicles, and 2009 ford f-350, and f-450 vehicles, equipped with sure power-brand battery equalizers or dc-dc converters containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. the specific potting compound used in the subject products for insulation was found to be capable of conducting electricity after being exposed to heat."
Consequence:
Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy:

Monroe will notify owners, and Sure Power will replace the equalizers or converters, free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2014. Owners may contact Monroe at 1-608-328-8127.

Component(s) Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2014-02-11

CHEVROLET Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

CHEVROLET ranks 2 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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