Crash Test Rating
Source   NHTSA
MPG (up to)
16 City / 22 HWY
Horsepower
355
Seats
6 -9
Front passenger 3/4 w/ wheels turned.

Positive Owner Reviews

accountCircle Emily J
I have built in navigation and my phone system links to my Tahoe as soon as I get in it
Love the size. No complaints. Rides smooth and I feel safe in it
accountCircle Bree S
Great comfort style and amenities however a few cons to be aware of.
I was a previous owner of a Tahoe that we traded in and upgraded to a newer year after we loved the new body style. We love the look size comfort and many amenities that come with it. As far as improvements you cannot set the temperature too hot on the heater when remote starting is not that the point. There have been glitches with the back up camera sensor going off saying we're going to hit something when we're not. Also USB skips when going over bumps.
accountCircle Amanda M
It is a wonderful family car that is perfect for most people.
I love the look of my Tahoe. It is very sporty and nice looking. The interior is very comfortable and it drives and handles well. It has ample seating and has folding down seats in the back. It is great for travel and sports. I wish it got better gas mileage.
accountCircle Sarah S
This is by far the best car I have ever owned! I love everything about it!
I love every aspect of my vehicle. This is my dream car. I love how much room I have for my kids and even their friends! Love the navigation system, very easy to use. ! It drives really nice and is so quiet!
accountCircle Bode S
Comfortability is a 10/10!
Comfortability is amazing in this car. Storage really comes in handy and I can fit my bike in there. You can also drive a lot of people and even though gas is a tad more than a usual car it is performance is amazing. I don't really have any problems with the Tahoe except maybe I wish it looked different.
accountCircle Amber B
Tahoe and toddlers, a great car for families.
The leather seats hold up well to messy toddlers, easy wipe down. The carpet in the rear is hard to vacuum, it holds onto grass and fur; but the carpet of the seating areas vacuums and cleans easily. I wish there was a way the two bucket seats in the middle could fold down lower, giving more room. The entertainment center has a good picture and its nice to have the wireless headphones included so I do not have to listen to kid movies repeatedly. The center bucket seats are easy to buckle child seats into, the seat leaning back feature allows for a tighter fit with the car seat. Front seats are comfortable for long drives, lumbar support helps on vacation drives. The touch screen is helpful but I find I use it only while I am parked; I use the buttons on the steering wheel and the knobs while driving as I can make changes without looking away from the road. I wish the phone Charger was comparable with my iPhone without having to purchase an extra piece to charge my phone. Overall the Tahoe drives nice and smooth. I have enjoyed driving it and I feel safe with my kids in the car. Had a wreck a year after we purchased the vehicle, seemed like it was easy to get the replacement parts to have it fixed, had my car back in a couple days. I feel like it has plenty of room but still fits lengthwise in my standard garage, this was very important to me. Living in a salty coastal area I worry about rust and salt and sand damage. I have no visible signs of rust.
accountCircle Keenan C
My Chevy Tahoe that I love.
The only problem I have had so far was I needed a new battery. I love that my Tahoe is spacious and roomy. It had a big screen for radio and CD player. It also has heated seats. It has been the best buy so far and I love everything about it. I will say that my tires are kind of expensive and getting a oil change.
accountCircle helensue k
Fun to drive with many built in safety features. Good driver
Love the interior and drivability It has a very comfortable ride. I do not like the fuel economy.

Negative Owner Reviews

accountCircle Kathy
2016 Tahoe
I loved my 2016 Tahoe and never had ANY problems until this week. My transmission died. Replacement cost of $6,000. 6 months past warranty. Research has noted that this is a common problem in this 2016 Tahoe. Even my Chevy serviceman states this. He stated that he has changed many even if they were perfectly and professionally maintained on a regular basis. This is pretty disappointing for a very expensive vehicle. There appears to be a class action suit against GM stating that GM knows this is occurring and has not properly helped customers. We will never buy this vehicle again.
accountCircle Sheila
40,000 miles bad transmission line crimps
I have a 2016 Tahoe, with transmission line seeping at the crimp. My mileage was out of warranty at 40,000 but still had time 1 month left of the warranty time. I call GM to see if they would honor this because why would a crimped transmission line at the front where the radiator is seep fluid unless it was a bad crimp. After numerous calls to GM and they were claimingto see what they could do, by playing games and not calling back, and then when they did just to say it was escalated to management. A month later they are coming back stating they will not offer any assistance for item.Beware buying GM, I have owned GM all my life and have purchased several large SUV vehicles and never had this lousy customer service nor a bad transmission crimp within 40,000 miles.They want $482.00 to repair this faulty crimp that should not have gone bad.No more GM vehicles or Service!BUYER BEWARE!
accountCircle Edward Southworth
Love the Tahoe but many issues.
Where do I start, I drive my Tahoe for work all highway miles (95%). Tires, brakes, water pump, transmission replacement at my expense the list goes on. I have spent about $15,000 in repairs. Never in my 40+ years of owning vehicles have I ever had anything close to these multiple issues.
accountCircle Me L
2016 Tahoe is a lemon. Beware!
This Tahoe has been nothing but problems from the beginning. Brakes and tires both needed to be replaced at 25000 miles. Defogger in rear broke. Computer that helps GPS went bad. Arm rests in bucket seats broke. The list goes on and on... I am now at 36000 miles and had to have the rotors resurfaced! This truck is too expensive for all these problems. My 2007 Tahoe never had any problems.
accountCircle Sara W
Good for families on a budget.
They are very spacious. There is a good amount of trunk space. It is a good car for families. They are expensive to fill up. They are expensive to maintain. They require the most expensive type of oil. They require certain tires. Parts for this car are easy to find though.
accountCircle Chuck W.
Overall nice vehicle
After looking for months I finally found a 2016 Tahoe that was in my price range. A week or two after buying the Tahoe I heard a clunk-clunk-clunk in the rear so I got out and looked at the tires and found out that the passenger side rear break caliper assembly was loose took it to my mechanic and after taking the wheel off found out that the mechanic that put the new tires and breaks on at the dealer (Paramus Land Rover/ Jaguar) before putting it on the lot for sale never put the 2 bolts in to hold the break on so it was just moving around. Then not long after that I noticed my windshield leaks when it rains and my headliner gets wet and then found out my air conditioner doesn't work and my mechanic said that it is a problem that GM is aware of and they won't do anything about it or fix it, something about the welds cracking and leaking and here it is in the 90s this week and I'm driving around with no air sweating my butt off
accountCircle Cj L
Functionality of the ride.
Computer systems and software seem to break down easily. Heavy to steer, can be hard to handle. Braking systems are not great. Engine power/ horse power is not as advertised. Cell phone charging station is not updated. Seats are not versatile. Blind spots are larger than advertised.
accountCircle Michelle S
There is not a lot of storage behind the third row of seats and the computer for the cameras often malfunctions.
I dislike the lack of space behind the third row. (We have 4 kids and need the space). I like the features of charging phones/tablets around the car. I dislike the gas mileage.

Chevrolet Tahoe Models

Models also known as Trim Levels, are used to identify a vehicle's level of equipment or special features.

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Commercial
355 HP 18 MPG 6-9 Seats
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LS
355 HP 18 MPG 8-9 Seats
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LT
355 HP 18 MPG 7-8 Seats
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LTZ
355 HP 18 MPG 7 Seats
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2016 Chevrolet Tahoe Owner Reviews

4.66
228 Reviews
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5 stars 76%
4 stars 18%
3 stars 4%
2 stars 0%
1 star 2%
accountCircle Kathy on September 13, 2021
2016 Tahoe
I loved my 2016 Tahoe and never had ANY problems until this week. My transmission died. Replacement cost of $6,000. 6 months past warranty. Research has noted that this is a common problem in this 2016 Tahoe. Even my Chevy serviceman states this. He stated that he has changed many even if they were perfectly and professionally maintained on a regular basis. This is pretty disappointing for a very expensive vehicle. There appears to be a class action suit against GM stating that GM knows this is occurring and has not properly helped customers. We will never buy this vehicle again.
accountCircle Edward Southworth on June 21, 2021
Love the Tahoe but many issues.
Where do I start, I drive my Tahoe for work all highway miles (95%). Tires, brakes, water pump, transmission replacement at my expense the list goes on. I have spent about $15,000 in repairs. Never in my 40+ years of owning vehicles have I ever had anything close to these multiple issues.

Pros from Owners

likeFilled Brittani N.

Smooth ride, road assistance features work great - they alert you when you are too close to a vehicle in front of you, when you veer out of the lane, and when you are too close to something when backing up, the seats are comfortable, spacious, fits up to 8 people, no mechanical issues, overall great car.

likeFilled Lady P.

Large and good for big family's. Car is nice and has a touch screen display that connect to Bluetooth. Navigation. Car can connect to in star if needed. You can put down the 3rd row for more space in back for storage.

likeFilled Akebia G.

It has plenty of cargo space, a luxurious interior, wonderful ride quality, impressive safety feature, Fantastic Performance From V-8 Engines, it is reliable, has Good Towing Capacity, has lots of options for customization.

likeFilled Mary C.

Large, roomy and comfortable. All wheel and 4 wheel drive options. Auto heated mirrors and heated seats. Has remote start for winter weather. Rear camera and motion alerts. 3rd row seating if needed and extra storage if not. Auto headlight dimmer. Towing package included.

likeFilled Julie B.

Size, gas mileage and comfort. The Tahoe handles beautifully and it is very comfortable. The cargo space is large enough to carry most of the items I need. Love the interior and exterior trim on my vehicle.

likeFilled Mike L.

Reliability, mileage, power, space, it is perfect for transporting my friends and myself along with everything we decide to transport with us upon our particular journey. The reliability and safety features provided by this particular vehicle make me feel completely reassured that there will be no difficulties or mechanical mishaps during whatever trip we are taking.

likeFilled David T.

Roomy comfortable can hold 8 people it is a really safe vehicle big and sturdy it has multiple USB ports it has a real nice ride high above the road. It has multiple safety features with collision feature lane change feature blind spot lights reverse monitor for backing up. It also has a very sturdy hitch for towing.

Cons from Owners

dislikeFilled Brittani N.

The cons of this vehicle are the speakers could be better, it does not come with automatic adjustment for the passenger seat or 2nd row, there are no heated seats, other than it is a great vehicle that I have truly enjoyed driving.

dislikeFilled Lady P.

Has had a lot of recalls and transmission issues. When 3rd row up not a lot of storage in back. Other than that I have no other issues real issues with the car. Love the way it rides and the space it provides.

dislikeFilled Akebia G.

It is extremely large, a Hugh cargo floor, SUV Fuel economy. The combined fuel rating of the Tahoe is only 18 mpg. That is just 15 mpg in the city and 22 mpg on the highway. The cargo floor in the 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe is strangely high. You should be fine just loading it up with groceries or perhaps the team's sports equipment. If you have something really heavy to transport, however, it is going to be more difficult than it should have been.

dislikeFilled Mary C.

The only con on my vehicle is that I wish the headlights were brighter. I love my Tahoe. It is comfortable, safe and roomy. I live in the snow belt of the country and it is amazing in deep snow and weather.

dislikeFilled Julie B.

Parking the Tahoe can be a challenge sometimes. The drivers view can sometimes be impeded when turning because of the positioning of the bars on the side of the windshield. It can be difficult to step in to the front seats.

dislikeFilled Mike L.

None at all, it is perfect in my personal opinion. If I had the opportunity to replace it with a different variety of vehicle it would not be possible to find anything that could be better than what is provided by this particular vehicle.

dislikeFilled David T.

The main con of this vehicle is that it does not get very good gas mileage. I would also say the price is probably a little too much as well. I would say any kind of repair is also more expensive than most automobiles. All maintenance on it are more expensive than a regular auto.

Ranks #2 Full Size SUV by Owners

The 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe has an average owner rating of 4.66 out of 5 which ranks it #2 of 8 other Full Size SUVs.

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Ranks #3 Full Size SUV by Fuel Economy

The 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe has a combined MPG of 22 which ranks it #3 of 8 other Full Size SUVs.

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27 MPG
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23 MPG
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22 MPG
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22 MPG

Is The 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe A Good Car?

Yes, it is roomy and reliable. It has lots of cargo space, is great in the snow, and has a lot of nice extras. Not to mention, it looks great!
Heather M.
The 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe is a great vehicle. We have had it a little over a month and have been extremely happy with it. It's comfortable, roomy, has a ton of great features, and has just been an all... Read More
Julius E.
Yes it is a smooth ride and comfortable interior. Plenty of storage spaces. No engine issues. Like the Apple play function too.
Victoria A.
Yes, dependable, great on gas, safe, reliable, perfect size for family. Looks good, great for travel.
Gabrielle G.
Yes. Love it. My 3rd one. Will buy another one. Great family car. Enough room for kids and Pets and everything we need
Sheila L.
Yes because there is enough space to fit 8 people without feeling crowded. The mileage is great for living outside of the city.
Melissa Parker P.

How Reliable Is The 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe?

I have not had any problems with my vehicle, so in my experience, I would say that the Chevrolet Tahoe is very reliable.
Heather M.
We have had no issues with our 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe. We have only had it a little over a month but we haven't had a single problem with it yet.
Tye L.
It has been extremely reliable. No mechanical issues at all in the 2 years I've had it. I do regular oil changes.
Maggie M.
Yes, it’s reliable. I've not had any problems. Routine maintenance always on time and kept up. No major issues
Christie S.
Completely reliable. Have had for 3 years now and not had one problem. I am very good to take care of the maintenance and keep it Maintained like I am supposed too
Andrea B.
It is reliable because Chevrolet is a trustworthy company. There haven't been any problems with any model our family has had by Chevrolet.
Amy M.

Is The 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe A Good Value?

The sticker cost was about $59,000. So it is fairly expensive, but worth the money to me. It feels like a luxury vehicle but is also very practical for family use, moving things, etc.
Heather M.
Our 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe cost us around $35,000. I think it was a great value for all of the features that come on the vehicle.
Betty H.
It costs anywhere from $40,000 to $79,000 depending on the trim level that is selected. It has been a good value. Suspect it will run a long time.
Emily N.
Brand new costs about $70k, with the mileage and condition could get closer to $40 k now. One owner, lady driver
Nathan L.
I paid $42,000 new when I bought it in 2016. I think it was a great value. I plan on keeping it for many years to come even after I have paid it off.
Raul V.
The average cost is 45,000 and it is a great value for the features it comes with. It is a good price for a family of five.
Jose D.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the 2016 Chevy Tahoe freon capacity?

Answer: The 2016 Chevy Tahoe holdS34 ounces of freon for the AC system in the SUV. It is important that You get this measurement right in order to have Your system working at peak efficiency. The best way to get the...

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Answer: Most models of the 2016 Chevy Tahoe will need to use a H11 bulb for the low beams and a 9005 bulbs for the high beams. This bulbs should only cost between $5 and $8 each. If You have one of the higher level...

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Answer: Your 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe air conditioning could be having problems for a wide variety of reasons. That said, some of the most common issues are related to a condenser leak (most common), a problem with the AC...

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