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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1GNEC13T31J116921 · Checked Oct 17, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 5

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1GNEC13T31J•••••• 2001 Chevrolet TAHOE

That is about average for the 2001 Chevrolet TAHOE — 6 complaints per build across 63 builds.

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390on the model
63builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reported Structure 2 Air Bags 1 Engine And Engine Cooling 1 Fuel System 1

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Air Bags crash May 2003
The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and none of the air bags deployed. *nlm *ph
Structure Jan 2011
I was stopped at a traffic light and when I accelerated the spare tire hoist cable broke due to fraying causing the spare tire to fall from underneath the truck. The driver behind me ran over the spare. Fortunately, I had just began to pull off so speed was not a factor and…
Service Brakes Dec 2007
2001 chevy tahoe. ABS pump running all the time even if the ignition is tuned off. This has happened twice on the same vehicle. The first time it happened, we replaced the ABS control module. It happened again today. Unsafe driving and costly repair
Engine And Engine Cooling Jul 2005
Vehicle stalling in traffic and in reverese
Structure Jun 2005
Dt: the fan that cools the motor has no cage, had a kitten crawl into the fan when starting the vehicle. It cut the kitten ,and consumer had difficultly getting the kitten out

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1GNEC13T31J116921 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.