2023 Chevrolet Tahoe engine problems
107 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe — 53% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 2023 Tahoe HC 6.2L VIN Passed the Catastrophic Engine Safety Recall stating my Engine was SAFE. The dealership performed a change in oil velocity per GM's directives. Then the engine seized upon accelerating. No warnings, just dead, yet able to coast through a large intersection on a -20F day…”
filed Jul 30, 2026
“Piston ring went bad causing catastrophic engine failure. Now needs new motor. Only had 62k miles. It had been burning oil but was taken to the dealership for maintenance and they didn’t report anything.”
filed Jul 15, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Connecting rod and/or crankshaft engine components may have manufacturing defects that…Campaign 25V274000 · Apr 24, 2025
Engine problems in other Tahoe years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tahoe | 12 | 63% |
| 2025 Tahoe | 20 | 53% |
| 2024 Tahoe | 20 | 33% |
| 2022 Tahoe | 67 | 38% |
| 2021 Tahoe | 153 | 36% |
| 2020 Tahoe | 12 | 22% |
| 2019 Tahoe | 28 | 27% |
| 2018 Tahoe | 19 | 19% |
| 2017 Tahoe | 26 | 15% |
| 2016 Tahoe | 19 | 7% |
| 2015 Tahoe | 45 | 7% |
| 2014 Tahoe | 2 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 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.