2017 Chevrolet Tahoe service brakes problems
41 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe — 24% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“It has happened several times when going slow the breaks get really hard to stop the vehicle. Otherwise breaks are new work well. One time I hit my garage as I tried to move it slightly forward. Another time I was slowly moving forward & tried to stop at a driveway as person was walking by. I…”
filed Mar 2, 2026
“My car has a problem This will be the 3rd visit to the Chevy dealership and the 6th time in a garage. At this time, the original alternator that came with the Tahoe, was running high through December and replaced with a new alternator from Parts Geek. It was ok for a couple weeks and is running…”
filed Jan 29, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- If a wheel-speed sensor fails, while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60 mph in…Campaign 19V761000 · Oct 24, 2019
- Amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over timeCampaign 19V645000 · Sep 6, 2019
Service Brakes problems in other Tahoe years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tahoe | 1 | 5% |
| 2025 Tahoe | 10 | 26% |
| 2024 Tahoe | 10 | 17% |
| 2023 Tahoe | 20 | 10% |
| 2022 Tahoe | 12 | 7% |
| 2021 Tahoe | 17 | 4% |
| 2020 Tahoe | 6 | 11% |
| 2019 Tahoe | 7 | 7% |
| 2018 Tahoe | 16 | 16% |
| 2016 Tahoe | 85 | 33% |
| 2015 Tahoe | 185 | 28% |
| 2014 Tahoe | 6 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 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.