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2010 Chevrolet Tahoe Electrical system Problems

Complaints
16about this part
Share
5%of 314 total for the year
Median mileage
64,176miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the electrical system of the 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe, 5% of the 314 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,176 miles.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I purchased this vehicle used in the fall of 2019 at a used car dealers lot in oregon. In the summer of 2019 we started experiencing random no start problems. The first incidence we thought it was a faulty starter even though we could jump/short it across the terminal, and start the vehicle. After replacing the vehicles starter with a remanufactured non GM starter, we started having more no start problems. Remedy was arcing the starter posts across one another, and then vehicle would crank and start. …”

NHTSA complaint #11299514, filed 2020-01, 86,000 miles

“Tahoe slams back into 2nd gear, gauges drop to zero and can only go about 5mph. The traction control and ABS light comes on and the radio turns on and off by its self also the lock will go up and down. This happens out of the blue 3 times going highway speeds. The speedometer will go up and down as well. If I slow down to pull over and try to pick up speed to get over th gas petal seems to not respond.I've been fighting this issue since may of 2018 and it has been in the shop off and on many many times and is currently in the shop for the same thing.. …”

NHTSA complaint #11154889, filed 2018-11, 238,000 miles

“We have a 2010 Tahoe. 3 years ago we replaced the battery. After that the vehicle has been having the following issues. 1. Every 3-4 months the car dies while driving. Door locks, lights, radio, etc turn on and off rapidly while driving. Loss of power, steering wheel and brakes becomes stiffi. It has done it at least 3 times while driving 70 miles per hour on the interstate. I am shocked that we didn't crashed. Other times we have been driving 15-40 MPH. 2. Battery dies when car is parked. 3. Key remote sometimes work and sometimes it doesn't. …”

NHTSA complaint #11012005, filed 2017-08, 20 miles

“We purchased a new 2010 chevy Tahoe with a trailer package. When we plugged the trailer plug in, we found that the no electricity was transmitted to the trailer lights and brakes. When we brought to vehicle to a chevy dealer, they informed us that the wires were not connected at the fuse box. We believe this is safety problem and a manufacturing defect. Even worse the dealer claimed that this safety defect was not covered by the warranty because we did not ask for the wires to be connected to the fuse box when we bought the car. We were shocked at this convoluted argument. …”

NHTSA complaint #10348062, filed 2010-08, 1 miles

“Engine light, alb, and service traction control light came on the dash, message loosing engine power as well, driving conditions were very dangerous, truck kept jerky as I was driving it, could only go up to max of 15 MPH, the truck is not safe to drive.”

NHTSA complaint #10492367, filed 2013-01, 76,318 miles

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025917%
20241522%
20234017%
20223819%
20215813%
20201221%
20191615%
20181312%
20172011%
20163112%
201513520%
20141517%
2013177%
2012137%
2011174%
2010165%
20093312%
20088716%
200714212%
20062421%
200512643%
200421446%
200319338%
2002307%
2001204%
2000114%
1999479%
1998208%
1997215%
19963412%
19953514%
1994211%

Other parts of the 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe

Other or unknown
139 complaints
Air bags
115 complaints
Body and structure
89 complaints
Engine
11 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
6 complaints
Electronic stability control
5 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints
Seats
4 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 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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