2016 Chevrolet Tahoe Service Brakes Problems
- 41
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 41 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 11 records
- vacuum pump · 9 records
- slow speeds · 7 records
- service brakes · 5 records
- pedal depressed · 4 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 22 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Took vehicle to dealership for engine light and complete power loss while driving 70mph on highway. Was told uneven wear on brakes, that they needed to be replaced soon (25083, miles on vehicle)they did not inform me of the notice about uneven front brake pad wear bulletin #pit5377d. Anaow at latest check , metal to metal, was informed of the bullein from a brake place. Dealership was well aware of vehicle having…
ODI 11309237
Service Brakes
Brake pedal becomes hard to stop at slower speeds. Vacuum booster is not working properly. Just started this week.
ODI 11296974
Service Brakes
I am a police fleet manager that has an all chevy tahoe fleet. In october 2019, i received notification for chevy recall n192268490 and every vehicle in the fleet was taken in for the recall. The recall was to reprogram the brakes, so braking would still be possible even if the brake booster failed. However, the recall did not address the root of the problem, which is a faulty secondary hydraulic brake assist vacuum…
ODI 11281570
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet tahoe. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v761000 (electronic stability control, service brakes, hydraulic, service brakes). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to chevrolet of lowell ([redacted], lowell, ma 01852,[redacted]), but was not repaired. The manufacturer…
ODI 11279852
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet tahoe. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v761000 (electronic stability control, service brakes, hydraulic, service brakes). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was currently at ray chevrolet (39 n us-12, fox lake, il 60020, [redacted]) where the contact was informed that the…
ODI 11279787
Service Brakes
Just recently got my brakes re-programmed and immediately they continued not to function correctly. The warning lights don't come on but they still do not stop in time. In a parking lot i could not stop and hit a sign in front of the parking space. Will chevrolet fix the damage caused by my car. Also noted in a drive-through cannot get stopped in time when trying to follow cars. And it backing down a hill at slower…
Crash reported
ODI 11287007
Service Brakes
Hello my tahoe was in a chevrolet dealer on october 25 because of a brake recall, the truck was 'fixed' that same day. The only thing is that my truck won't start anymore since then. I had my truck parked in a garage since the day we got home from the dealer and today 11/13/19 when i get to turn it on it just won't start. Also my husband had a car accident due to the brakes not working in april of this year before…
Crash reported
ODI 11279855
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet tahoe. While driving 5 mph, the vehicle shook when the brake pedal was depressed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v645000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The contact stated that antelope valley chevrolet (located at [redacted], lancaster, ca 93534, [redacted]) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the…
ODI 11289719
Service Brakes
After vehicle has been parked, when put in reverse trying to back out of a parking space the brakes do not activate and barely can get the vehicle stopped. . It has happened multiple times. Feel like i can't get the vehicle stopped even pressing or pumping the beakes!! It's a matter of time before i hit something. Very scary! When i shift it into drive to go forward they work just fine.
ODI 11251852
Service Brakes
Brakes felt like they were slipping and the vehicle would continue to roll for a minimum of 5 feet. "service brake assist" message was shown and the brake module was replaced. Vehicle was in motion 24 hours after replacing module on a major highway and "service brake assist" appeared on the dash. Brake pedal was hard and braking system was completely inoperable.
ODI 11221943
Service Brakes
Lost power to brakes - difficulty stopping at low speeds - nearly hit car in front of me - car felt like it would not stop
ODI 11217683
Service Brakes
Brake failure/ hard brake required to stop vehicle. Vacuum pump failed.
ODI 11205824
Service Brakes
Experienced spongy/soft pedal and increased stopping distance. Took vehicle to dealer thinking it needed new brakes and was told it needed a new vacuum pump, booster and master cylinder at a cost of $1,400. I was told that this was a known issue with several gm models but the vehicle was 2,500 miles/10 days out of warranty at the time.
ODI 11192333
Service Brakes
At very low speeds, brakes do not work. Backing out of drive, pulling into garage, waiting in traffic on a hill. Push down on breaks and nothing stops. Works fine when at normal speeds. Dealership could not create issue at their site. Has happened 10+ times at home and in parking lots and in traffic jams. Began noticing around 40000 miles. Vehicle at 49000 miles now.
ODI 11192211
Service Brakes
Breaks failed on two separate occasions approximately 3 weeks apart while attempting to stop coming into the garage. Breaks worked fine pulling into the driveway.
ODI 11184176
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet tahoe. While driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle did not immediately stop when the brake pedal was depressed and crashed into another vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was towed and serviced at hendrix chevrolet (1500 savannah hwy, charleston, sc) for…
Crash reported
ODI 11270005
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Steering
I was driving a 2016 chevy tahoe on a residential street. My car lost all control of steering and brakes. While driving the car veered to the right and hit a car, continued on hitting 2 more parked cars, drove thru someone's large hedges, and was seconds away from driving into someone's house but was stopped when i hit the 2 parked cars in the driveway. My airbag also did not deploy. Two cars involved were totaled.…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11172341
Service Brakes
When driving at slow speeds as in a parking lot the brakes fail to stop truck. This happened three times with in a 30 minute time period.
ODI 11171028
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet tahoe. While driving at low speeds, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to operate as intended. The vehicle was taken to heinrich chevrolet (located at 5775 s transit rd, lockport, ny 14094, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that there was an internal opening in the vacuum pump, which caused the failure while braking. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not…
ODI 11170401
Service Brakes
When driving at slow speeds, particularly to park, the brakes did not work. You can put the pedal to the floor and the vehicle keeps going. This only occurs when at a slower speed, in both drive and reverse. I have taken it to a mechanic and the vacuum pump has to be replaced. This is very dangerous and could have caused an accident, as i almost hit another car because i couldn't stop.
ODI 11162271
Service Brakes
We took a family vacation to ny and almost died because our brakes went out. If you research 100's of people have had their 2016 tahoe brake pump fail. I am also experience my car jerking. I am beyond myself that a recall hasn't been issued because i am getting ready to go pay for a part that is faulty. You want to make this recall fast or people will die. You cannot have your brakes go out like that!! I didn't…
ODI 11160703
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet tahoe. While driving 5 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. The vehicle was taken to rick hendrix chevrolet (located at [redacted], naples, fl 34109, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the brake booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 11154677
Service Brakes
Engine has been making a clicking sound for the last year. We took it in and they were unable to pinpoint the problem. Within the last couple months the brakes seem mushy when pressed at low speeds, such as driving into the garage or a parking space. We have to push the break pedal down to the floor for the vehicle to stop. We almost ran into the wall in the garage because the vehicle wouldn't stop when the brakes…
ODI 11153733
Service Brakes
Brakes failed to engage on the vehicle when pressure applied. Occurred multiple times. Gm fails to acknowledge this as a known and widespread issue, yet with a simple google search, you can see it has affected numerous people and vehicles. Sounds like a recall should have been issued by now but yet there are none.
ODI 11153700
Service Brakes
I have experienced "hard braking" of my vehicle. While traveling at very slow speeds, when i brake - the brake pedal does not go down in its normal fashion. I must apply the brakes very hard, and the vehicle feels like its not going to stop. I had recently read about this problem and document this happened to me on numerous occasions. It happened as recently as yesterday.
ODI 11153492
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