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2016 Chevrolet Tahoe Police PursuitProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 18V-578 the manufacturer reports only 77% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls2Lowest repair rate 77%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage99kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 30, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2016 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

77%repaired · 2020 Q2

Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages

Recall 18V-578 · Aug 30, 2018 · 42,280 vehicles · 32,585 repaired

Risk. If the brake pedal becomes loose or inoperative, the driver may be unable to stop the vehicle by using the brake pedal.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

89%repaired · 2017 Q2

Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages

Recall 16V-069 · Feb 5, 2016 · 430,771 vehicles · 381,711 repaired

Risk. If the brake pedal becomes loose or inoperative, the driver may be unable to stop the vehicle by using the brake pedal.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Chevrolet.

Best & worst years

2016 vs. every other Tahoe Police Pursuit year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Tahoe Police Pursuit median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Brake Vacuum Pump FailurePE18012 · closed Apr 10, 2022
    Led to recall 19V-645

Own a 2016 Tahoe Police Pursuit?

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