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1999 Chevrolet Tahoe transmission problems

The 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe has 50 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

50

Transmission complaints

7%

Share of year

1

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

“THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME. THE DAUGHTER ACCIDENTAL KNOCK THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPED OFF INTO THE CONSUMER HOUSE. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · April 26, 1996 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe have?

NHTSA has 50 complaints about the 1999 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.