2019 Chevrolet Tahoe power train problems
38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe — 36% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My transmission completely went out at 130,000 miles. We had to buy a whole new transmission. It has had regular maintenance on it. Rpm would skyrocket the car wouldn’t move. Then it would finally go but not very fat or will. It also was making a terrible grinding noise”
filed Aug 13, 2026
“I recieved this message after bringing my 2019 Chevy Tahoe to the dealership today for regular maintenanceand to check out a slight noise coming from under my hood: Rotational noise in your engine compartment had to remove the belts to be able to isolate where the sound was coming from. The noise…”
filed Jun 8, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- A component missing from the drivetrain transfer case may cause the front and/or rear…Campaign 26V289000 · May 7, 2026
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% |
| 2018 Tahoe | 20 | 19% |
| 2017 Tahoe | 53 | 31% |
| 2016 Tahoe | 47 | 18% |
| 2015 Tahoe | 55 | 8% |
| 2014 Tahoe | 5 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 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.