VehicleVerdict

1998 Chevrolet Tahoe transmission problems

The 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe has 23 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

23

Transmission complaints

7%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Tahoe transmission complaints by model year79 complaints1991: 1 complaints1992: 2 complaints1993: 1 complaints1995: 16 complaints1996: 44 complaints1997: 62 complaints1998: 23 complaints1999: 50 complaints2000: 12 complaints2001: 29 complaints2002: 37 complaints2003: 20 complaints2004: 26 complaints2005: 25 complaints2006: 8 complaints2007: 52 complaints2008: 9 complaints2009: 12 complaints2010: 6 complaints2011: 5 complaints2012: 7 complaints2013: 9 complaints2014: 5 complaints2015: 55 complaints2016: 47 complaints2017: 51 complaints2018: 17 complaints2019: 37 complaints2020: 11 complaints2021: 79 complaints2022: 32 complaints2023: 38 complaints2024: 7 complaints2025: 3 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Tahoe transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. ECM CODE 1870 SLIPPAGE. VALVE BODY FAILS EITHER BY CONTAMINATION OR DEFECT CAUSING HIGH LINE PRESSURE CAUSING HARD 1-2GEAR SHIFTS. HARD SHIFTS CAUSE INTERNAL DAMAGE AND EMINANT FAILURE. I'VE READ HUNDREDS OF OTHER SIMILAR FAILURES THAT SOUND IDENTICAL. THIS CANNOT BE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · August 3, 2001

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe transmission — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.