Reliability & cost of ownership
Thor California Tahoe Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Thor California Tahoe? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Thor California Tahoe problems by model year
16 recall entries and 19 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Tahoe | 2 | 8 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2005 Tahoe | 4 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Tahoe | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Tahoe | 2 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Tahoe | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Tahoe | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Tahoe | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Thor California Tahoe, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- tires8 complaints
- structure6 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- fuel system2 complaints
- wheels1 complaint
- trailer hitches1 complaint
- suspension1 complaint
- latches/locks/linkages1 complaint