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Chevrolet Tahoe

23 model years from 2005 to 2027, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Chevrolet Tahoe
Pictured: 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe RST, front 3.7.22. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2005–2027
Class
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD
Latest engines
3.0L 6-cyl turbo, 6.2L 8-cyl, 5.3L 8-cyl
Best MPG
16–24 combined, by year
Latest rating
★★★★★ (2025)
Recalls
57 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2007 (748)
Fewest problems
2020
Interest
18,800 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2026 Tahoe in brief

The 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe is a standard SUV offered with 3 engines (3.0L 6-cyl turbo, 6.2L 8-cyl and 5.3L 8-cyl) and rear-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive.

It measures about 211 inches long and 81 inches wide on a 121-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 5,545 lb (4dr SUV AWD).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 24 MPG combined (22 city / 26 highway), 11% better than the 2026 standard SUV average of 21.7 MPG, for an estimated $3,950 a year in fuel.

It has 3 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the engine.

The Chevrolet Tahoe has 23 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2027, classed as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD.

Its most efficient year was 2027 at 24 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 16 to 24 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the unknown or other (1,299), air bags (1,229), engine (681).

Buying used? 2020 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2015 is the year to avoid.

2021 has the most recalls (16); all years together count 57 campaigns and 5,074 owner complaints.

How the 2005 Tahoe compares

The 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe is a SUV - offered with 2 engines (4.8L 8-cyl and 5.3L 8-cyl) and rear-wheel drive and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 199 inches long and 79 inches wide on a 117-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,828 lb.

About the Chevrolet Tahoe

The Chevrolet Tahoe is a line of full-size SUVs from Chevrolet, marketed since the 1995 model year. Marketed alongside the GMC Yukon for its entire production, the Tahoe is the successor to the Chevrolet K5 Blazer, while the Yukon replaced the full-sized GMC Jimmy. Both trucks derive their nameplates from Western North America, with Tahoe referring to Lake Tahoe and Yukon referring to the Canadian Yukon.

From the Wikipedia article "Chevrolet Tahoe", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2026 Tahoe pros & cons

Full 2026 details →

What's good

  • AWD / 4WD available
  • Lots of standard safety tech4 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

Watch out for

  • "Do not drive" recallCheck that the recall repair was done before buying or driving.

Best and worst years to buy used

NHTSA recalls and complaints for 10 model years since 2015; use it alongside a pre-purchase inspection. How we calculate this →

Compare head to head

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Tahoe changes by model year

  1. 2025
    • NHTSA overall rating up from 4 to 5 stars
  2. 2021
    • New body dimensions: 6.7 in longer, wheelbase +4.8 in — most likely a redesign or new generation
    • New diesel version
    • Engine added: 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
    • Best combined MPG up from 18 to 24
  3. 2018
    • Engine added: 6.2L 8-cyl
  4. 2017
    • Now crash-tested by NHTSA: 4 stars overall
  5. 2015
    • Lightest version 159 lb lighter
  6. 2014
    • No hybrid version any more
    • Engine dropped: 6.0L 8-cyl
    • Best combined MPG down from 21 to 17
  7. 2013
    • Lightest version 203 lb heavier
  8. 2010
    • Engines dropped: 4.8L 8-cyl and 6.2L 8-cyl
  9. 2008
    • New hybrid version
    • Engines added: 6.0L 8-cyl and 6.2L 8-cyl
    • Best combined MPG up from 17 to 21
    • Lightest version 179 lb lighter
  10. 2007
    • New body dimensions: 3.2 in longer — most likely a redesign or new generation

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 23 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20273.0L 6-cyl turbo, 6.2L 8-cyl, 5.3L 8-cyl24 MPG––Not rated00
20263.0L 6-cyl turbo, 6.2L 8-cyl, 5.3L 8-cyl24 MPG210.6 in5,545 lbNot rated327
20253.0L 6-cyl turbo, 6.2L 8-cyl, 5.3L 8-cyl24 MPG210.6 in5,545 lb★★★★★151
20243.0L 6-cyl turbo, 5.3L 8-cyl, 6.2L 8-cyl24 MPG210.6 in5,545 lb★★★★★369
20233.0L 6-cyl turbo, 5.3L 8-cyl, 6.2L 8-cyl24 MPG210.6 in5,545 lb★★★★★5233
20223.0L 6-cyl turbo, 5.3L 8-cyl, 6.2L 8-cyl24 MPG210.6 in5,545 lb★★★★★4197
20213.0L 6-cyl turbo, 5.3L 8-cyl, 6.2L 8-cyl24 MPG210.6 in5,545 lb★★★★★16461
20205.3L 8-cyl, 6.2L 8-cyl18 MPG203.9 in5,545 lb★★★★★357
20195.3L 8-cyl, 6.2L 8-cyl18 MPG203.9 in5,545 lb★★★★★2109
20185.3L 8-cyl, 6.2L 8-cyl19 MPG203.9 in5,545 lb★★★★★3105
20175.3L 8-cyl19 MPG203.9 in5,545 lb★★★★★4174
20165.3L 8-cyl19 MPG203.9 in5,545 lbNot rated10257
20155.3L 8-cyl18 MPG203.9 in5,545 lbNot rated16651
20145.3L 8-cyl17 MPG202 in5,695 lbNot rated490
20136.0L 8-cyl, 5.3L 8-cyl21 MPG202 in5,695 lbNot rated5226
20126.0L 8-cyl, 5.3L 8-cyl21 MPG202 in5,525 lbNot rated4173
20116.0L 8-cyl, 5.3L 8-cyl21 MPG202 in5,525 lbNot rated6422
20106.0L 8-cyl, 5.3L 8-cyl22 MPG202 in5,525 lbNot rated4280
20096.0L 8-cyl, 5.3L 8-cyl, 4.8L 8-cyl21 MPG202 in5,525 lbNot rated4241
20086.0L 8-cyl, 4.8L 8-cyl, 5.3L 8-cyl21 MPG202 in5,525 lbNot rated3414
20075.3L 8-cyl, 4.8L 8-cyl17 MPG202 in5,443 lbNot rated3748
20064.8L 8-cyl, 5.3L 8-cyl16 MPG198.8 in4,978 lbNot rated126
20054.8L 8-cyl, 5.3L 8-cyl16 MPG198.8 in4,828 lbNot rated163
Best combined MPG by model year — Chevrolet Tahoe
2005: 16 MPG2006: 16 MPG2007: 17 MPG2008: 21 MPG2009: 21 MPG2010: 22 MPG2011: 21 MPG2012: 21 MPG2013: 21 MPG2014: 17 MPG2015: 18 MPG2016: 19 MPG2017: 19 MPG2018: 19 MPG2019: 18 MPG2020: 18 MPG2021: 24 MPG2022: 24 MPG2023: 24 MPG2024: 24 MPG2025: 24 MPG2026: 24 MPG2027: 24 MPG20052008201120142017202020232026max 24 MPG

Alternatives to the 2026 Tahoe

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2026 GMC Yukon23 MPGNot rated3
2026 Ford Expedition19 MPGNot rated2
2026 Toyota Sequoia22 MPGNot rated0
2026 Hyundai Palisade34 MPGNot rated3
2026 Nissan Armada18 MPGNot rated2
2026 Jeep Wagoneer294 miNot rated2

Most common owner-reported problems

Unknown Or Other1,299
Air Bags1,229
Engine681
Electrical System571
Power Train471
Service Brakes435
Structure › Body345
Fuel/Propulsion System289
Owner complaints by model year — Chevrolet Tahoe
2005: 632006: 262007: 7482008: 4142009: 2412010: 2802011: 4222012: 1732013: 2262014: 902015: 6512016: 2572017: 1742018: 1052019: 1092020: 572021: 4612022: 1972023: 2332024: 692025: 512026: 272027: 020052008201120142017202020232026max 748
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Chevrolet. How we calculate this →