1996 Chevrolet Tahoe Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 5%of 283 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the seats of the 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe, 5% of the 283 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driver power seat will not operate . I have read similar complaints on the web about the failure of seat working properly and has there been a recall? I have owned the vehicle new and the only driver. I only weight 90lbs.”
NHTSA complaint #10406037, filed 2011-06, 50,000 miles“I entered my vehicle and when I sat in the driver's seat the front left frame bracket on the seat snapped. The welding apparently broke. This vehicle has never been off-road and I am not obese. Now, when I sit in the seat, it leans back in an uncomfortable and, most importantly, dangerous position. The seat moves back and forth everytime the accelerator and/or brake pedal is depressed. I tried to have GM fix this, because it is obviously a defect, as welding should not come undone under normal operating conditions. Gm would not accept the responsibility to fix this defect.”
NHTSA complaint #721939, filed 2000-04“I have been made aware of failures in the power seat riser assembly in 95-96 chevy tahoes, causing the seat assembly to first become loose, and eventually fail. The outcome of the failure results in the driver faling backwards due to the fact that the seat is no longer intact with the rest of the assembly. The first indication of a problem is a rocking type movement in the seat mechanism when under acceleration/deceleration, which becomes obvious over a period of time. …”
NHTSA complaint #724203, filed 2000-06Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 4% |
| 2023 | 2 | 1% |
| 2022 | 5 | 3% |
| 2021 | 7 | 2% |
| 2020 | 1 | 2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 10 | 2% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 4 | 1% |
| 2009 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 | 3 | 1% |
| 2007 | 3 | 0% |
| 2006 | 2 | 2% |
| 2005 | 8 | 3% |
| 2004 | 10 | 2% |
| 2003 | 19 | 4% |
| 2002 | 9 | 2% |
| 2001 | 20 | 4% |
| 2000 | 6 | 2% |
| 1999 | 8 | 1% |
| 1998 | 3 | 1% |
| 1997 | 6 | 1% |
| 1996 | 14 | 5% |
| 1995 | 75 | 30% |
| 1994 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe
78 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
44 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
37 complaintsElectrical system
34 complaintsEngine cooling
25 complaintsFuel system
22 complaintsAir bags
16 complaintsExterior lighting
14 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
9 complaintsEquipment
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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