2004 Chevrolet Tahoe Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 1%of 467 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 22,494miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the equipment of the 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe, 1% of the 467 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,494 miles. 2 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.
“During a side impact/roll over motor vehicle accident, no automatic safety features deployed. Full side impact to the passenger side resulted in no airbag deployment. This vehicle was equipped at additional cost, side impact airbags. In contrary to national advertising the on-star feature was also a null response. This vehicle was a total lose and non-repairable.”
NHTSA complaint #10110649, filed 2005-02, 16,987 miles“Dt: contact stated the battery failed. The service dealer replaced an air conditioning module. Also, while driving and turning the wheel lost braking capability, the pedal went to the floor. Dealership verified this wa shappening, but did not know what caused the malfunction. The contact attempted to contact the manufacturer.”
NHTSA complaint #10131413, filed 2005-08, 28,000 miles“Loud popping/pinging noises coming from exhaust system when car is in idle position or when car has been turned off. Dealership replaced muffler but problem started again about 3 weeks later. Gm states it is a known problem, but there is currently not a fix for it. Says it is definitely the exhaust system.”
NHTSA complaint #10078444, filed 2004-06, 2,537 miles“While driving vehicle with air conditioner on, extreme heat started to blow out of drivers side vents, while cold air continued to blow out of passenger side. This problem happens everytime the vehicle is in operation.”
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Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 7 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 2 | 0% |
| 2009 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 | 2 | 0% |
| 2007 | 8 | 1% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 5 | 1% |
| 2003 | 12 | 2% |
| 2002 | 9 | 2% |
| 2001 | 6 | 1% |
| 2000 | 5 | 2% |
| 1999 | 8 | 1% |
| 1998 | 5 | 2% |
| 1997 | 6 | 1% |
| 1996 | 7 | 2% |
| 1995 | 2 | 1% |
| 1992 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe
214 complaintsBrakes
86 complaintsSteering
29 complaintsVehicle speed control
27 complaintsEngine
26 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
26 complaintsEngine cooling
20 complaintsFuel system
15 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaintsSeats
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology