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2013 Chevrolet Tahoe electrical system problems

The 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe has 23 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

23

Electrical System complaints

7%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Related recalls

14V614000Electrical SystemOctober 1, 2014 · 106,307 units

Defect

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac CTS, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL, and 2014 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Express, Impala, Silverado HD, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Savana, and Sierra HD vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the chassis electronic module may be internally contaminated, resulting in an electrical short.

Consequence

If the module experiences an electrical short, the vehicle could stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the chassis electronic module, free of charge. The recall began on December 26, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), and 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM’s number for this recall is 14515.

What owners report

JULY 16TH, 2019 MY 2013 CHEVROLET TAHOE LTZ WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT OF TOTAL LOSS. TRAVEL SPEEDS WERE 30 MPH. IN ATTEMPTS TO STOP DUE TO VEHICLES TRAVELING IN FRONT OF MINE HAD COME TO ABRUPT STOPS MY BRAKES FAILED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STOPPING WHILE STRAIGHT LINE STEERING. THUS I WAS FORCED TO…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · July 16, 2019 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe electrical system — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe electrical system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the electrical system: 14V614000.

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.