2003 Chevrolet Tahoe power train problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When in drive the car will not go into 3rd gear. It slips from. 2nd and back passes 3rd gear completely and goes into 4th gear and the engine revs up/rpm. The transmition filter/screen has been replaced and all transmission fluids were drained and flushed and replaced with new transmittion fluids…”
filed Apr 7, 2023
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet tahoe. While driving at 25 mph, the vehicle experienced delayed acceleration and would not accelerate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.”
filed Aug 14, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
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Power Train problems in other Tahoe years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tahoe | 2 | 8% |
| 2025 Tahoe | 5 | 10% |
| 2024 Tahoe | 7 | 11% |
| 2023 Tahoe | 42 | 19% |
| 2022 Tahoe | 37 | 20% |
| 2021 Tahoe | 86 | 19% |
| 2020 Tahoe | 14 | 25% |
| 2019 Tahoe | 38 | 36% |
| 2018 Tahoe | 20 | 19% |
| 2017 Tahoe | 53 | 31% |
| 2016 Tahoe | 47 | 18% |
| 2015 Tahoe | 55 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.