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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Thor California Tahoe problems by model year
19 recall entries and 19 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Tahoe | 2 | 8 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 Tahoe | 4 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Tahoe | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 Tahoe | 2 | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 Tahoe | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 Tahoe | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 Tahoe | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1999 Tahoe | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 Tahoe | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 Tahoe | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
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
- wheels1 complaint
- trailer hitches1 complaint
- suspension1 complaint
- latches/locks/linkages1 complaint
- fuel system, gasoline1 complaint