2012 Chevrolet Tahoe Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 3%of 178 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 63,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the brakes of the 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe, 3% of the 178 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 63,000 miles. 3 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.
“While driving my 2012 Tahoe my vehicle shut off and I went to hit my brakes to stop I had no brakes so as I was coming to a curve I couldn't turn the wheel , luckily I wasn't driving at a fast speed . I was going 30 so I had to wait for vehicle to stop and put in park and restarted vehicle , it did start back up but now my service air bag light is on”
NHTSA complaint #11349658, filed 2020-08, 2 miles“I was driving west bound on 176th st and as I approached the light I could not brake or turn my car to the right in which I had a head on collision with another vehicle. On in packed my airbags did not deploy! The driver of the other vehicle even told the officer he was trying to turn , his eyes were as big as a cows clearly he was in distress. Luckily neither of us were injured.”
NHTSA complaint #11194940, filed 2019-04, 63,000 miles“As I was driving on 176th getting ready to turn on spanaway loop my wouldn't complete the right turn or stop so I had a head on collision with another truck and my air bags didn't deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #11278797, filed 2019-11, 76,000 miles“After 15 days of purchasing SUV realize the two rear tires were ripped from the sides, took it to the dealership and they said they needed to replace the tires, also brakes are making a lot of noise, they said brakes were dirty and they cleaned, noise never went away. We took the SUV to the dealership on 07/25/2019 we purchase 06/28/2019... Dealer offered to only replace one tire, which we declined. On the 08/05/2019 one of the tired opened while driving and no longer work, had to buy two new tires since tire shop said it was extremely dangerous to use those tires”
NHTSA complaint #11242854, filed 2019-08, 94,134 miles“The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact was driving 60 MPH and applied the brakes. The brakes failed to respond, causing the contact to crash into another vehicle. The front air bags deployed and there were no injuries reported. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence and was neither inspected nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the incident. The approximate failure mileage was 27,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10548433, filed 2013-10, 27,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11014230Jan 31, 2025This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer.
- 11011709Nov 5, 2024This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer.
- 10253061Mar 4, 2024This Preliminary information communicates that when removing the fuel line jumper hose care should be taken to be sure the line is reinstalled correctly to avoid a no/low fuel…
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 7% |
| 2025 | 10 | 19% |
| 2024 | 12 | 17% |
| 2023 | 21 | 9% |
| 2022 | 12 | 6% |
| 2021 | 22 | 5% |
| 2020 | 6 | 11% |
| 2019 | 8 | 7% |
| 2018 | 19 | 18% |
| 2017 | 44 | 25% |
| 2016 | 92 | 36% |
| 2015 | 196 | 30% |
| 2014 | 6 | 7% |
| 2013 | 6 | 3% |
| 2012 | 6 | 3% |
| 2011 | 4 | 1% |
| 2010 | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 | 11 | 4% |
| 2008 | 8 | 2% |
| 2007 | 10 | 1% |
| 2006 | 13 | 11% |
| 2005 | 25 | 9% |
| 2004 | 86 | 18% |
| 2003 | 113 | 22% |
| 2002 | 182 | 41% |
| 2001 | 272 | 53% |
| 2000 | 136 | 48% |
| 1999 | 249 | 45% |
| 1998 | 77 | 29% |
| 1997 | 113 | 28% |
| 1996 | 78 | 28% |
| 1995 | 50 | 20% |
| 1994 | 10 | 53% |
| 1993 | 3 | 38% |
| 1992 | 5 | 83% |
Other parts of the 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe
100 complaintsAir bags
61 complaintsBody and structure
37 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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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