2005 Chevrolet Tahoe brakes problems

The 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe has 26 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

Brakes complaints

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Tahoe brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

05V103000BrakesMarch 18, 2005 · 707 units

Defect

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSHROD RETAINER MAY BE MISSING. IF THE RETAINER IS MISSING, THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUSHROD COULD DISENGAGE FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSHROD RETAINER AND INSTALL ONE IF IT IS MISSING FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER BEGAN CONTACTING OWNERS BY TELEPHONE ON MARCH 10, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.

What owners report

“TOTAL BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE DUE TO RUSTED BRAKE LINE. BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR DURING OPERATION AND VEHICLE LUCKILY CAME TO A STOP WHEN PEDAL WAS GROUND INTO THE FLOORBOARD. BRAKE FLUID WAS DRIPPING FROM THE LINE DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · September 11, 2016

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe brakes — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe brakes?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the brakes: 05V103000.

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.