2015 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit Problems, Complaints & Recalls

Source: NHTSA · Updated Apr 10, 2022 · 4 owner complaints analyzed

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Not enough data 1st of 7 for complaints
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Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit. That is the most of any Tahoe Police Pursuit model year in the database (7 years). The most reported problem area is service brakes (3 complaints, 75%), typically at around 58,000 miles. Complaints mention 1 crash. There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.

Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.

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Most common 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit problems

Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.

Service Brakes3 · ~58,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion System1 · ~33,000 mi
Problem areaComplaintsShareMedian milesOwners mention mostTypical repair cost
Service Brakes375%58,000——
Fuel/propulsion System125%33,000——

One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.

Complaints by year received

Peak: 2017, with 3 complaints
2017: 3201732018: 120181

n = 4 complaints · Source: NHTSA

2015 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit recalls (2)

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Service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkagesAug 30, 2018 · NHTSA campaign 18V578000 · 42,280 vehicles

Problem: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, 1500 Crew Cab Special Service, Tahoe Police Pursuit/Special Service, GMC Sierra 2500, and 3500 vehicles. The brake pedal pivot nut may loosen, causing the brake pedal to be loose or inoperative.

Risk: If the brake pedal becomes loose or inoperative, the driver may be unable to stop the vehicle by using the brake pedal. Additionally, a loose pedal may also interfere with the accelerator pedal. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will add adhesive to the nut and reinstall the nut with increased tightness, free of charge. The recall began October 3, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18278. Note: The vehicles in this recall need this additional remedy despite being covered by recall 16V069 for brake pedal loosening.

Service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkagesFeb 5, 2016 · NHTSA campaign 16V069000 · 430,771 vehicles

Problem: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 heavy duty trucks manufactured October 1, 2013, to February 1, 2016, 2015-2016 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit Vehicles (PPV) manufactured March 1, 2014, to February 1, 2016, and 2015-2016 GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 heavy duty trucks manufactured October 29, 2013, to February 1, 2016. On the affected vehicles, the brake pedal pivot nut may loosen, causing the brake pedal to be loose or inoperative.

Risk: If the brake pedal becomes loose or inoperative, the driver may be unable to stop the vehicle by using the brake pedal. Additionally, a loose pedal may also interfere with the accelerator pedal. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will add adhesive to the brake pedal pivot nut and reinstall with an increased torque, free of charge. The recall began on March 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 20760.

To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.

NHTSA defect investigations

  • Brake Vacuum Pump Failure (PE18012) — opened Nov 20, 2018, closed Apr 10, 2022, led to recall 19V645000.

Recent owner reports

Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.

This vehicle has an engine mounted vacuum pump that has failed. We have had failures on several of our 2015 tahoe police vehicles. This vehicle has 58,000 miles and around 2500 engine hours. After this failure you loose power assist brakes without warning. There is no recall for this issue. The new…

Service Brakes · received Jun 27, 2018 · NHTSA complaint 11104203

Problem started as brakes extremely difficult to activate when traveling in reverse at low speed (i am approx 200 lbs and had to stand on brakes with effort to get vehicle to stop). Problem also appeared in low speed stop and go operation as well as when backing at a moderate speed of approximately…

Service Brakes · received Nov 17, 2017 · NHTSA complaint 11046974

When applying the brakes my car doesn't stop 100% of the time. 1 time during highway slow moving traffic, 3 times backing out of my driveway (flat surface), 4 times when on incline/decline of road. When applying brakes, horrible chattering vibration comes from left front tire area, chatter…

Service Brakes · received Sep 11, 2017 · NHTSA complaint 11022709

A number of law enforcement agencies in southern arizona are experiencing ongoing problems with 2011-2015 chevrolet tahoe police pursuit packages on high temperature days. This issue manifests itself in temperatures above 100 degrees and frequently when the tahoe is engaged in a left turn movement…

Fuel/propulsion System · received Jul 3, 2017 · NHTSA complaint 11002862

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems with the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit?

Owners most often report service brakes, fuel/propulsion system problems. The top one, service brakes, accounts for 3 complaints.

Was there a recall on the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit?

Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.

Was the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit a good year?

Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Tahoe Police Pursuit model years, the 2015 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.