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2019 Chevrolet Tahoe Brakes Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA

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Brakes reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Oct 22, 2026
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
7%
of 109 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming brake

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

BrakesPowertrain (other)
Filed Oct 22, 2026

Driving our Tahoe today and every light pertaining to the brakes as well as a few other came on.. You can feel the vehicle pulling to one side and hear the transfer case howling.. We have replace the transmission a little over a year ago with a certified GM mechanic..Recall - N192261050 and N262557620 do not fall under our Vin# but this is exactly what's going on with our vehicle.. My wife drives this vehicle daily with our kids in it.. If a catastrophic failure occurs with either of these issues she will wreck and endanger herself and our kids..We have no other vehicle to drive as this one is too unsafe and we do not have the financial ability to just pay out of pocket for GM's product faliures

NHTSA ID
11772932
Incident
Oct 22, 2026
BrakesEnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Mar 3, 2026

At 64000 miles my 2019 Chevy Tahoe has to be replaced due to lifters failing. GM/Chevy wants to charge me $17000 to install a new 6.2L - V8 engine. (Same engine that had the lifter problem). That engine has been recalled on earlier and later models. What do I do to fight the cost of new motor ?

NHTSA ID
11721709
Incident
Feb 25, 2026
BrakesEngine
Filed Apr 30, 2025

I purchased my 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe in April of 2019 with 4 miles on the dashboard. My vehicle is Currently in the shop where I purchased the vehicle. It’s been there going on 3 weeks now. I was driving and my vehicle started losing power. I’m traveling on the highway at the time and my vehicle engine light came on as well and I couldn’t go over 30 without the vehicle losing power. I pulled over just in time before it shut down almost causing an accident .I have been servicing this vehicle 4 months after purchasing it. I’ve had better at a buy here pay here lot. And now I’m without a vehicle due to the Liner needs replacing. I was told they had to drop the entire motor to do so. My vehicle has 80,000 + now and I definitely shouldn’t be replacing this component. There are other things going on as well but I’m unaware of the name. Also I purchased Every warranty there was to buy when I purchased this vehicle and the dealership failed to acknowledge any one of them. So lucky I had another warranty company to bag me up and they are the ones paying this 4to 5,000 dollars repair. I’ve also had to service the Trailer brake system several times.. NEVER used it since I’ve had the vehicle.. until I asked them to just disconnect it because it wouldn’t stop. Also 4 months of having the very.. the custom rims ( back passenger side) broke from the inside almost causing me to go into ongoing traffic on the opposite side of the road.. and nearly flip. Meanwhile All this is coming out of my pocket to fix.. except for this engine repair.. but I do pay the deductible. Many is telling me to get an attorney. But I reached out 1st since I seen where there is a recall but it’s not saying my year of vehicle. Please help. Also. I’m still receiving my oil changes from the dealership. And I get them on a regular. NOTE: The shop that has my vehicle is Not the one listed on the document. But this is what the diagnostic read. And this is what’s being done to my vehicle.

NHTSA ID
11657725
Incident
Apr 3, 2025
BrakesPowertrain (other)
Filed Dec 6, 2024

1-*: Pressure Control Solenoid Valve 3 - STUCK OFF - Diagnostic code# P0796 (5/5) Permanent 2-*: Yes, The cars rear brakes suddenly locked and veered the car off the road. Check engine light came on and the car had trouble driving up my driveway. There was a burning smell coming from the front engine. 3*: Unknown - Confrimed with a Mobile Mechanic - I have a photo of the diagnostic code. Diagnostic code# P0796 (5/5) Permanent - Pressure Control Solenoid Valve 3 - STUCK OFF 4*: Yes, inspected by a mobile mechanic. Diagnostic code# P0796 (5/5) Permanent -Pressure Control Solenoid Valve 3 - STUCK OFF 5*: Check Engine Light appeared after the rear brakes locked up. After the Check Engine light appeared; minutes later the car had extreme trouble driving up my driveway. There was a burning smell coming from the front engine.

NHTSA ID
11629292
Incident
Dec 6, 2024
BrakesElectrical
Filed Sep 1, 2022

I purchased my 2019 Tahoe 12/4/2018 and it is a 2019. I have only 9900 miles on the vehicle. In a parking lot my vehicle would not start correctly it was weak but eventually did start. THEN a message appeared and said Service Trailer Brake System. I drove to Starling Chevrolet Mt. Pleasant, SC and they diagnosed it as a module that is going to cost me 1,227.00 . I have never used a trailer. It is only 8 months over the warranty per the dealer. I looked on line and found numerous owners have had this same Service Trailer Brake System service issue.

NHTSA ID
11482455
Incident
Sep 1, 2022
BrakesElectricalEngine
Filed Sep 7, 2021

While driving on the freeway truck had lost all power and steering and braking capacity. The screen on dash went completely black with no warning signs. Vehicle could not accelerate and or brake other than drift in lane. Vehicle was without power for a brief time until power came back was able to not crash vehicle as this happened at a high rate on speed on busy freeway. When power did engage back on the dash lights now were full brightness and no control to dim it down could have been sign of definitely Electrical issues. This had occurred several times since it had this major problem! I then urgently took my vehicle to specific Chevy dealership for service and was refused service at dealership for the major electronic black out. I had no other choice but I then had contact Chevy customer service line to bring them this major problem four months ago. To this current day I still haven’t had any support or assistance in addressing this major problem with my vehicle! Chevy support or lack there of has only delayed addressing my to get serviced to see what’s causing this problems!

NHTSA ID
11431903
Incident
Jul 22, 2021
BrakesElectricalSteering
Filed Feb 22, 2021

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON ONE OCCASION WENT TO OVERTAKE A VEHICLE BY PASSING AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 SECONDS AND THEN IT STARTED RIGHT UP. LOST STEERING, BRAKES, IT WAS LIKE THE CAR HAD BEEN TURNED OFF AND STARTED BACK UP AGAIN. ON ANOTHER OCCASION I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED.

NHTSA ID
11397453
Incident
Feb 22, 2021
Mileage
40,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Mar 31, 2020
Crash reported

MY WIFE WAS PULLING ON TO CONCRETE IN PAD IN FRONT OF OUR SHOP. SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND IT WAS STIFF BUT THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD AND SLAMMED INTO THE SHOP DOOR.

NHTSA ID
11319877
Incident
Dec 4, 2019
Mileage
5,000 mi

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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