2017 Chevrolet Tahoe Problems, Recalls & Reliability
233 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe, alongside 4 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 13/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Transmission & drivetrain leads the reports, typically around 100,300 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2017 sits among all Tahoe years
What owners report
“Got the Tahoe and on my way to work it hit 75000 miles and the transmission blew y I was on the highway”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Tahoe
“First the brakes went out, then the AC, now the transmission. It has only 60,000 miles.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Tahoe
“January 25, 2020, i purchased a 2017 chevrolet tahoe and the a/c condenser has a leak and must be replaced. The dealer charged me $148.50 for the diagnosis and quoted the repair cost $1095.12.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Tahoe
“Left stranded when vehicle stopped running at a stop light due to bad transmission.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Tahoe
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 86 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 51,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 35,243 and 95,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (4)
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, and GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles with four-wheel (4WD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), and certain 2015-2020…
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transfer case assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters…
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon, and 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with a 5.3-liter engine, a 3.08-ratio rear axle and four-wheel drive. If a…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC customer…
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.
Fix: 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…
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge.…
Technical service bulletins
1,539 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe reliable?
The 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe drew 233 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 13/100, scored against the model's worst year (2007).
What are the most common 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe problems?
The top reported problems for the 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe are transmission & drivetrain (53 complaints), brakes & stability (46), and engine (27).
At what mileage do 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe problems show up?
Owners most often report 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe problems around 51,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 35,243 and 95,000 miles.
Does the 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe have recalls?
4 recall campaigns apply to the 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe. At least one carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning — check your VIN before driving.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.