2015 Chevrolet Tahoe Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 50,943 miles. The words owners use most often: “turn signal” (40% of reports).
- 52exterior lighting complaints
- 50,943median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 13%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Turn signal: mentioned in 21 of 52 complaints (40%)
- Interior flash: mentioned in 8 of 52 complaints (15%)
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 34 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 52 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Chevrolet Tahoe exterior lighting complaints by model year
| Model year | Exterior Lighting complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tahoe | 1 | 4% | — |
| 2024 Tahoe | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2023 Tahoe | 5 | 2% | — |
| 2022 Tahoe | 2 | 1% | 9,800 |
| 2021 Tahoe | 16 | 4% | 60,000 |
| 2019 Tahoe | 1 | 1% | 38,000 |
| 2018 Tahoe | 2 | 2% | 21,263 |
| 2017 Tahoe | 1 | 1% | 51,000 |
| 2016 Tahoe | 6 | 2% | 20,500 |
| 2015 Tahoe | 52 | 8% | 50,943 |
| 2014 Tahoe | 2 | 2% | — |
| 2011 Tahoe | 1 | 0% | 89,000 |
| 2010 Tahoe | 3 | 1% | 1 |
| 2009 Tahoe | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2008 Tahoe | 4 | 1% | 86,953 |
| 2007 Tahoe | 10 | 1% | 102,500 |
| 2006 Tahoe | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2005 Tahoe | 6 | 2% | 77,500 |
| 2004 Tahoe | 7 | 1% | 13,250 |
| 2003 Tahoe | 8 | 2% | 38,416 |
| 2002 Tahoe | 4 | 1% | 94,335 |
| 2001 Tahoe | 6 | 1% | 43,600 |
| 2000 Tahoe | 4 | 1% | 42,000 |
| 1999 Tahoe | 10 | 2% | 124,339 |
| 1998 Tahoe | 1 | 0% | — |
| 1997 Tahoe | 5 | 1% | 50,000 |
| 1996 Tahoe | 14 | 5% | 147,954 |
| 1995 Tahoe | 2 | 1% | 120,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists exterior lighting for the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe seems to be known for thermostat failure. My thermostat gauge while driving would drop from 210 to 160 and stay pinned on 160 and the fans would turn on. I was told by an auto body shop that it seemed to be electric issues. I also had a wire under the car catch fire and the…
I have not had a wreck but the fact that when you press the brake pedal the dome lights blink and when you turn on the left turn signal, the dome lights blink. If you hold down the brake like if youâre at a traffic light the dome lights blink continuously until you let off the brake. Now, during…
On several occasions at various speeds, both driving straight and turning, my 2015 Chevy Tahoe has turned off. During higher speeds the SUV will turn back on, instantly, by itself but during lower speeds and turning the car has to be manual turned back on by switching into neutral, pressing the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2015 Chevrolet Tahoes have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 52 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe (8% of the 658 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe exterior lighting?
No recall currently lists exterior lighting for this vehicle.
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems start?
The median reported mileage is 50,943 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe?
The most frequent phrase is “turn signal”, in 21 of 52 complaints, followed by “interior flash” (8).
Other 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe problems
See all 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe problems or exterior lighting problems across all Tahoe years.