2017 Chevrolet TAHOE - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe SUV RWD has an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5 according to the data provided. It received excellent ratings in various crash tests, including a 5-star rating for overall front crash, front crash driver side, front crash passenger side, overall side crash, side crash driver side, side crash passenger side, combined side barrier pole, side barrier, and side pole crash. However, its rollover rating is 3 out of 5.

In terms of safety features, the Chevrolet Tahoe comes standard with electronic stability control, and it also offers forward collision warning and lane departure warning as optional features.

The vehicle has had 122 complaints reported and 3 recalls, indicating some issues that should be considered. It's important for potential buyers to weigh the safety ratings alongside the reported complaints and recalls when determining the overall safety of the Chevrolet Tahoe.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

122

Recall Count

3

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

4/5

Search Vehicle Details

Advanced Search

The advanced search lets you search by safety ratings and features. This will return a list of vehicles that match your search criteria.

Safety Features

2017 Chevrolet Tahoe SUV RWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe SUV RWD

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.

Optional
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.

Optional

2017 Chevrolet Tahoe SUV RWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe SUV RWD 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 2017 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 5 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 5 4

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2005 Score 2017 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 5

Rollover Ratings

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

Test 2005 Score 2017 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 5 5

Complaints for the 2017 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

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"2017 chevrolet tahoe brake booster vacuum pump failed and had to be replaced. booster sensor as well at cost of $1,493.22. our vehicle almost hit another car in line for pre-school with children around and almost hit our garage doors due to this issue. full recall in canada but not usa? why? "the amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over time. as the vacuum level drops, the brake assist decreases, increasing braking effort, extending the distance required to stop the vehicle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash""
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2023-03-11

Complaint:
"the brakes become very hard to engage while at a low speed, consistently in traffic and the car rider line at school. it has caused me to almost hit cars in front of me and people walking between cars. to me, it feels like the brakes are sticking and not releasing fully when i release the pedal to recoil and as if a line is going to be filled with pressurized air to work again and it is not able to do so. if i wait and let the cars go far ahead of me and the blast without using brakes, there isn’t a need to keep using the brake m, but this is not how to drive in traffic and it isn’t safe. it also is scary to not rely on the function of my brakes and it is putting people at risk every day i drop my kids off or kick them up from school. i have had the brakes evaluated for repair, but i am told there is no issue with the brake pads or roters. no warning lights. it resolved after having my brakes evaluated and tires replaced, but it has returned."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2023-01-10

Complaint:
"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."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2023-02-12

Complaint:
"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."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2022-12-12

Complaint:
"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."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2022-01-12

Complaint:
"service brake assist system warning came on right after brakes malfunctioned."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2023-11-11

Complaint:
"i recently had my brakes and rotors replaced for this issue. any time i’m backing my vehicle into and parking spot drive way garage etc it’s difficult to stop. i’m flooring the pedal to stop. i cracked my number because i couldn’t stop. i’ve seen an article for a recall on 2018 models that were made in 2017. my truck is a 2017 experiencing these same issues. no recalls are current for this isssue. not sure if i’m the only one but it is happening."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2022-01-08

Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet tahoe. the contact stated while driving and approaching a stop sign, the vehicle jerked as if the brake pedal was abruptly depressed. there was no warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however, no failure was found. the contact stated that the brake assist warning message was displayed. the dealer was contacted and stated that the vin was not included in a recall. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the nshta hotline to file a complaint. the failure mileage was 62,000."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2022-02-10

Complaint:
"heard a slight noise from the front of the car, like a faint squeal of a fan belt type noise. then i had no brakes! no warning.. then a message displayed "brake assist service" a little late. no notice and almost plowed into the car in front of me! carefully crawled home and called aaa to tow it to the chevy dealer."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2022-03-04

Complaint:
"the brakes do not respond at low speeds/stop and go traffic. there is a grinding noise and the car continues to move forward even pressing down fully on break. i had it checked in nov 2021 for this issue and the dealership said it was the rear brake pads and replaced them. it happened again today so not fixed. no warning lights come on but i am extremely nervous as i almost hit the car in front of me as we waited at a light."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2022-05-02

Recalls for the 2017 Chevrolet TAHOE

Component Recalls

Choose a component to see what recalls people have made about them.

Recall:
"general motors llc (gm) is recalling certain 2015-2017 cadillac escalade, 2014-2018 chevrolet silverado, gmc sierra, 2015-2018 chevrolet suburban, tahoe, gmc yukon vehicles. the amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over time."
Consequence:
As the vacuum level drops, the brake assist decreases, increasing braking effort, extending the distance required to stop the vehicle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy:

GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Electronic Brake Control Module, free of charge. The recall began October 8, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192268490.

Component(s) Involved: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC > POWER ASSIST > VACUUM
Date of incident: 2019-09-06

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

Related Vehicles

Why not check out other CHEVROLET vehicles?

2022 EXPRESS PASSENGER 2500
CHEVROLET
  • Overall Safety Rating: Not Rated
  • Complaints Count: 0
  • Recall Count: 0
View Car
2013 EXPRESS PASSENGER 3500 12 PASS
CHEVROLET
  • Overall Safety Rating: Not Rated
  • Complaints Count: 22
  • Recall Count: 8
View Car
2011 SUBURBAN 1500
CHEVROLET
  • Overall Safety Rating: Not Rated
  • Complaints Count: 223
  • Recall Count: 5
View Car
2021 CAMARO SS
CHEVROLET
  • Overall Safety Rating: 5
  • Complaints Count: 6
  • Recall Count: 3
View Car