FaultScore

GMC C2500 vs Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure GMC C2500 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid
Complaints on file 56 139
Model years covered 1979–1996 2008–2012
Worst model year 2009
Best model year 2011
Crashes reported 6 12
Fires reported 1 3
Injuries reported 2 4
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Seat Belts Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 16.1% 13.7%

GMC C2500 by year

79 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Seat Belts 8 14.3%
Engine & Cooling 7 12.5%
Brakes 7 12.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 7 12.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 6 10.7%
Seats 6 10.7%
Body & Structure 4 7.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 2 3.6%

Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Electrical System 21 15.1%
Airbags 17 12.2%
Other & Unspecified 15 10.8%
Engine & Cooling 14 10.1%
Brakes 13 9.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 11 7.9%
Body & Structure 10 7.2%
Steering 9 6.5%