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Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say

We compared 5 model years of the Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. No single year stands far above the rest.

01 —Complaint index

Complaints per year on the road

1.0 = typical year for this model
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Model yearComplaints per year since release
200831
200917
201019
201129
201212
YearComplaintsPer year on roadIndexRecallsCrashesSignal
2012178120.608Typical
2011457291.506Typical
2010319191.003Typical
2009306170.905Typical
2008586311.607Typical
  • 2012178 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
  • 2011457 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
  • 2010319 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
  • 2009306 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
  • 2008586 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 11, 2026
02 —FAQ

About this comparison

What Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid years have the most complaints?

No Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 5 model years compared. The highest was 2008.

Is this a reliability rating?

No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.