2016 Chevrolet Tahoe fuel/propulsion system problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving up a hill on a road trip the vehicle felt as if it wouldn't speed up when pressing on the accelerator- this was short lived. Upon parking in the driveway after the trip my husband noticed a fuel smell coming from the rear driver side of vehicle. The next day it was difficult to start…”
filed Jul 3, 2024
“2016 Tahoe Fuel problems/ transmission jerking mostly going up an incline/hill. Warning ⛔️ lights/ check engine light flashed only 3 or 4 times, I stopped the vehicle, about 5 minutes then I started back to drive . I took it to Edward Chevrolet in Bham Al , I told them I may have pumped some bad…”
filed Jan 5, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Tahoe years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Tahoe | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 Tahoe | 7 | 11% |
| 2023 Tahoe | 12 | 6% |
| 2022 Tahoe | 19 | 10% |
| 2021 Tahoe | 93 | 21% |
| 2020 Tahoe | 3 | 5% |
| 2019 Tahoe | 25 | 24% |
| 2018 Tahoe | 7 | 7% |
| 2017 Tahoe | 8 | 5% |
| 2015 Tahoe | 51 | 8% |
| 2014 Tahoe | 3 | 3% |
| 2013 Tahoe | 3 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.