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2015 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 473,051 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 18V578000 2018-08-30 42,280 affected
Defect

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.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

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:…

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 16V069000 2016-02-05 430,771 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

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.

Remedy

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…

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES
3
1crashes
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
Total complaints4

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“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…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2018-06-25

“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…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2017-11-16

“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 · reported 2017-09-10

“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…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2017-06-19

Defect investigations

Investigation PE18012 Opened 2018-11-20 · closed 2022-04-10

Brake Vacuum Pump Failure

On November 20, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE18-012 to investigate instances of sudden onset of a hard brake pedal that could result in extended stopping distance due to an issue with the brake assist vacuum pump in model year (MY) 2014 through 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado…

Investigation PE18012 Opened 2018-11-20 · closed 2022-04-10

Brake Vacuum Pump Failure

On November 20, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE18-012 to investigate instances of sudden onset of a hard brake pedal that could result in extended stopping distance due to an issue with the brake assist vacuum pump in model year (MY) 2014 through 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado…

Investigation PE18012 Opened 2018-11-20 · closed 2022-04-10

Brake Vacuum Pump Failure

On November 20, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE18-012 to investigate instances of sudden onset of a hard brake pedal that could result in extended stopping distance due to an issue with the brake assist vacuum pump in model year (MY) 2014 through 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.