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2020 Chevrolet Tahoe

Gas Midsize / large SUV

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Specs & fuel economyRecallsComplaintsCrash ratings
D
Safety Signal
69 / 100
DSafety Signal · 69 / 100
3Recalls · 1 critical
55Complaints · owner reports
4★Crash rating · NHTSA overall
18 mpgFuel economy · best combined

The 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe is sold in the U.S. as a gas midsize or large SUV with 6 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Tahoe C1500 2WD, is EPA-rated at 18 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of D. Owners have filed 55 complaints, most often about power train. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy (EPA)

ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Tahoe C1500 2WDGasRWD5.3L 8-cyl152218$3,450
Tahoe C1500 2WDGasRWD5.3L 8-cyl152218$3,450
Tahoe C1500 2WDGasRWD6.2L 8-cyl142317$4,550
Tahoe K1500 4WDGas4WD5.3L 8-cyl152117$3,650
Tahoe K1500 4WDGas4WD5.3L 8-cyl152117$3,650
Tahoe K1500 4WDGas4WD6.2L 8-cyl142217$4,550

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.

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Recalls (3)

Tires

high
33,838 vehicles

Problem: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020 Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, GMC Acadia, Sierra 1500, and certain Continental tires sold to the aftermarket for various model year 2018-2021 vehicles. The affected tires were cured for too long during production.

Risk: Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation which could lead to a tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 22, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212329050.

NHTSA campaign 21V115000 · reported Feb 25, 2021 · General Motors, LLC

Fuel System, Gasoline

critical
502 vehicles

Problem: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Camaro, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The fuel pump may be missing a pressure regulator, allowing for over-pressurization of the fuel system.

Risk: Over-pressurization can crack the fuel pump and cause leaks, increasing the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source.

Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2019. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267. GM's number for this recall is N192283991.

NHTSA campaign 19V837000 · reported Nov 21, 2019 · General Motors LLC

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

high
652,967 vehicles

Problem: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon, and 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with a 5.3-liter engine, a 3.08-ratio rear axle and four-wheel drive. If a wheel-speed sensor fails, while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60 mph in four-wheel or automatic mode, the Electronic-Brake Control Module (EBCM) software may activate the driveline-protection system.

Risk: Unintended activation of the driveline-protection system will cause unintended braking on the wheel on the opposite side of the failed sensor, causing the vehicle to pull to one side unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192261050.

NHTSA campaign 19V761000 · reported Oct 24, 2019 · General Motors LLC

Owner complaints

55 complaints filed

4 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 8 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.

Filed by year — 2020: 3 · 2021: 4 · 2022: 5 · 2023: 7 · 2024: 8 · 2025: 14 · 2026: 14

Most-cited components

  • Power Train — 14
  • Engine — 12
  • Electrical System — 11
  • Service Brakes — 6
  • Steering — 6
“The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe equipped with Michelin Tires, Tire Line: M Plus S, Tire Size: P265/65/R18, DOT Number: M3KA007X0820. The contact stated that the rear passenger’s side tire was continuously losing air. While the vehicle was in for routine service, the tire was examined by the mechanic who disco…”Nov 16, 2022 · Tires · NHTSA owner report
“The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while driving upwards of 80 MPH, the vehicle would violently shake without warning. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.”Oct 17, 2022 · Suspension · NHTSA owner report
“My engine light keeps coming on randomly. When this occurs, the dashboard lights blinks and I get a " steering assist" error message. Once this happens it is really hard for me to steer AND I lose acceleration as well. Imagine losing acceleration in the middle of an intersection. Also, I noticed my temperature gauge mo…”Jun 8, 2022 · Steering · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV 4WD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★☆☆22%
SUV RWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★☆☆23%

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Other Tahoe model years

D

2026 Tahoe

3 recalls · 24 complaints

A

2025 Tahoe

1 recalls · 46 complaints

C

2024 Tahoe

3 recalls · 64 complaints

D

2023 Tahoe

5 recalls · 212 complaints

C

2022 Tahoe

4 recalls · 184 complaints

F

2021 Tahoe

16 recalls · 445 complaints

C

2019 Tahoe

2 recalls · 105 complaints

C

2018 Tahoe

3 recalls · 103 complaints

D

2017 Tahoe

4 recalls · 173 complaints

F

2016 Tahoe

10 recalls · 257 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 41572, 41574, 41576, 41584, 41585, 41587). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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