Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid owners have reported a total of 135 problems for their cars built in the 5 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid. The 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid cars have the most problems reported (81 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid

🔍 Common problems of Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid

The following chart shows the 16 most common problems for Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (23 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (20 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Electrical System
23
  Equipment
20
  Air Bag
16
  Service Brakes
12
  Engine And Engine Cooling
11
  Power Train
10
  Steering
9
  Structure
9
  Vehicle Speed Control
5
  Electronic Stability Control
5
   
  Latches/locks/linkage
4
  Other Fuel System
4
  Exterior Lighting
2
  Hybrid Propulsion System
2
  Suspension
2
  Seats
1

📉 Compare Reliability Across Model Years Using PPMY Index

It would not be fair to compare the Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across Tahoe Hybrid model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.

    PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,

where P = total problems reported during the life of a Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).

The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3. Use PPMY Index to Compare Reliability Across Tahoe Hybrid Model Years

Tahoe Hybrid
Model Year
Problems Sales [1] Vehicle
Age
PPMY Index
  2012 143411    
0.21
  2011 1157512    
1.59
  2010 653713    
0.86


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