1997 Chevrolet Tahoe Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 1%of 410 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe, 1% of the 410 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 miles.
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.
“Ongoing problem with brake light failures. This has happened several times over the last few years. I ordered the Tahoe through my local dealer in 1997. It only has 84,000 miles on it and has not been abused in any way. Spent several hundred dollars at the dealership for repairs. The brake lights keep going out. The dealer cannot explain it. I received a ticket on february 15, 2008 for not having any brake lights. This is a dangerous situation which needs resolution. When I took my vehicle to the dealership the first time for the brake lights it cost me over $500.00. …”
NHTSA complaint #10221651, filed 2008-03, 50,000 miles“Near miss with deer due to headlight lens obscurity: - while driving down fm 2252, I almost struck a dog that was walking toward the road - the plastic headlight cover has become fogged and nearly opaque, leading to obscured visibility and greatly decreased the distance the light carries - new headlight lenses (~$240 a piece) were obtained.”
NHTSA complaint #10164208, filed 2006-08, 159,000 miles“Plastic headlight lenses have become cloudy reducing light projected onto the roadway ahead. Frequently the headlights of a vehicle following are so much brighter then mine that I can see the center line better in their lights. You can't drive safely if you can't see the road and lane markings.”
NHTSA complaint #10138884, filed 2005-10, 50,000 miles“The turn signals quit working at the dealer and they never did pin-point it. The 4wd system engaged on it's own at 75 MPH and the trans, cut out resulting in no power and then it returned but the 4wd system was gone. The barkes failed and then started working ok. The parking brake was in need of adjustment every 2000 miles. The ABS would kick in for no reason.”
NHTSA complaint #728754, filed 2000-08Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 5 | 2% |
| 2022 | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 | 16 | 3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 6 | 2% |
| 2015 | 52 | 8% |
| 2014 | 2 | 2% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 3 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 | 4 | 1% |
| 2007 | 10 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 6 | 2% |
| 2004 | 7 | 2% |
| 2003 | 8 | 2% |
| 2002 | 4 | 1% |
| 2001 | 6 | 1% |
| 2000 | 4 | 1% |
| 1999 | 10 | 2% |
| 1998 | 1 | 0% |
| 1997 | 5 | 1% |
| 1996 | 14 | 5% |
| 1995 | 2 | 1% |
Other parts of the 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe
113 complaintsSteering
105 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
58 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
51 complaintsFuel system
32 complaintsSuspension
30 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsTires
8 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsEquipment
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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