1997 Chevrolet Tahoe steering problems
105 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe — 26% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When turning onto an on-ramp (usually right) the vehicle will momentarily lose power steering and the steering wheel will jerk right. This jerking motion also happens intermittently while driving at highway speeds with no turning involved. Even though there is more jerking motion on a turn both are…”
filed Jun 15, 2019
“Power steering input/effort had became erratic causing increased effort or worse, oversteering midway through turns. First noticed this problem last fall at winter tire changeover. I initially blamed it on icy roads but then noticed it on obviously non icy roads as well. Occurred just occasionally…”
filed Jul 25, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Tahoe years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Tahoe | 2 | 5% |
| 2024 Tahoe | 4 | 7% |
| 2023 Tahoe | 5 | 2% |
| 2022 Tahoe | 3 | 2% |
| 2021 Tahoe | 14 | 3% |
| 2020 Tahoe | 6 | 11% |
| 2019 Tahoe | 7 | 7% |
| 2018 Tahoe | 11 | 11% |
| 2017 Tahoe | 5 | 3% |
| 2016 Tahoe | 20 | 8% |
| 2015 Tahoe | 70 | 11% |
| 2014 Tahoe | 4 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.