2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    airbag system

    130 unsafe, 4 annoyance

    134
    incidents
    Typical range: 63,000–120,000 mi

    Median 83,000 mi, based on 83 reports (50% had no usable mileage)

    • "TAKATA RECALL IT HAS BEEN QUITE A FEW YEARS SINCE THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE BAG RECALL WAS MADE PUBLIC, WE STILL NOT HEARD BACK FROM GM OR DEALERS WHEN WILL THEY FIX OUR PROBLESM"~10,000 mi, complaint #1506929
    • "SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT RANDOMLY TURNS ON AND OFF FOR NO REASON. CODE B1019 AT DEALERSHIP. SO THEY REPLACED THE MODULE. $900. STILL HAVING RANDOM LIGHT ON AND OFF. THEY SAY THEY CANT FIX IT WITHOUT THE LIGHT BEING ON. I TOOK IT BACK IN WITH THE LIGHT ON, HE CLEA…"~63,000 mi, complaint #1479563
    • "DASHBOARD HAS SUBSTANTIAL CRACKS AT AND AROUND PASSENGER AIR BAG. CRACKS HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY APPEARED ON THE DASH ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSING BODILY HARM TO PASSENGER. *TR"~89,000 mi, complaint #948887
    • "TAKATA INFLATORS THERE IS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS IN MY CAR BUT CHEVY HAS NOT MADE AVAILABLE A SUBSITUTE FOR MY TYPE OF VEHICLE AIRBAG YET? NOTHING HAS HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE YET, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE REPLACING THE AIRBAG IN MY TAHOE TO M…"~125,000 mi, complaint #1418318
    • "THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON MY AIRBAGS FOR YEARS. FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS NOW MY SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE HAS BEEN ON. IT CAME ON WHEN I STARTED MY CAR ONE DAY AND HAS REMAINED THERE. THE 2ND ISSUE IS SOMETHING ELECTRICAL. I CAN BE DRIVING AND I'LL LOSE ALL POWER AND L…"~200,000 mi, complaint #1654937
  2. #2

    interior trim

    46 unsafe, 4 broken, 19 annoyance

    69
    incidents
    Typical range: 61,500–113,000 mi

    Median 87,000 mi, based on 59 reports (30% had no usable mileage)

    • "DASHBOARD IS CRACKING NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS. IS THIS SAFE AND WILL NOT CAUSE ANY MALFUNCTION TO THE CORRECT OPERATION OF THE AIRBAGS? KINDLY DO THE NEEDFUL TO CHECK ON THIS ISSUE. THANKS."~23,425 mi, complaint #1364688
    • "THE CHROME PLATING ON THE DRIVER INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE SPLIT AT THE SEAM AND ALMOST CUT MY HAND....IT WOULD HAVE IF I HAD NOT NOTICED IT BEFORE I GRABBED THE DOOR TO OPEN IT. *TR"~62,000 mi, complaint #1021773
    • "DASHBOARD IS SEVERELY CRACKING ABOVE AND AROUND AIRBAGS PUTTING PASSENGERS IN HARMS WAY. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF OWNERS HAVE REPORTED BUT GM HAS FAILED TO RECOGNIZE AS OF YET. PLEASE PLEASE GET SOMEONE TO LOOK INTO THIS AS IT IS A…"~86,000 mi, complaint #1200237
    • "SO I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF MY TRUCK ITS GARAGE KEPT ALWAYS HAVE SUN VISOR ON WHEN IN THE SUN BUT THAT DIDN'T MATTER. I FIRST NOTICED A SMALL CRACK ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MAYBE A INCH AND WITH A MONTH IT'S CRACKED ALL THE WAY UP ALMOST AROUND TO THE FRONT.…"~108,000 mi, complaint #1217100
    • "CHROME PLATING ON INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES PEELING, CUTTING MY FINGERS WHEN TRYING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE."~183,939 mi, complaint #1471507
  3. #3

    power windows and locks

    46 unsafe, 5 broken, 6 annoyance

    57
    incidents
    Typical range: 31,500–52,000 mi

    Median 38,000 mi, based on 79 reports (9% had no usable mileage)

    • "I CURRENTLY OWN A 2008 CHEVY TAHOE. TODAY 1-17-13 , I HAD TO HAVE THE POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR REPLACED FOR THE 5TH TIME ON THIS VEHICLE. EVERY DOOR HAS BEEN AFFECTED AT LEAST ONCE WITH TODAY BEING THE RIGHT REAR DOOR HAVING TO BE REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME. F…"~8,500 mi, complaint #958494
    • "I HAVE TAKEN MY 2008 TAHOE LTZ TO THE GMC DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES TO REPAIR THE DOOR LOCKS / OUTER DOOR HANDLES. I HAVE HAD TWO OF THE DOOR LOCKS REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT UNLOCK WHEN I HIT THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE DOORS OR THE KEY FOB. THIS IS A MAJOR…"~34,230 mi, complaint #962068
    • "THE AUTO DOOR LOCKS WENT OUT ON MY 2008 CHEVY TAHOE LT JUST AFTER 36,000 MILES. THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $500 TO FIX IT. THERE APPEARS TO BE MANY GM VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. A RECALL NEEDS TO…"~42,000 mi, complaint #869665
    • "DOOR LOCKS ON 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE NO LONGER WORK. LOCKS DO NOT MOVE UP OR DOWN WHEN PRESSING THE UNLOCK/LOCK BUTTON ON THE KEY FOB OR THE UNLOCK/LOCK BUTTON ON THE DOOR PANEL. *TR"~52,000 mi, complaint #839217
    • "PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS. WOULD WORK OCCASIONALLY. NOW, IT WON'T WORK AT ALL. HAS TO BE MANUALLY PULLED UP TO UNLOCK AND PUSHED DOWN TO LOCK. I NOTICED OVER 450 COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS ABOUT THE ACTUATORS GOING OUT ON THEIRS TOO. SEEMS T…"~103,000 mi, complaint #1176375
  4. #4

    other

    17 unsafe, 15 annoyance

    32
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=17, median 68,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "AS STATED ON PREVIOUS CONSUMER REPORTS THE MPG ON THE CHEVY TAHOE 2008 IS FALSE I CAN'T GET NO MORE THAN 13 MILES TO THE GALLON & [REDACTED ADDRESS]. THIS IS FALSE ADVERTISEMENT ON GMC. *TR"~1,000 mi, complaint #678208
    • "AS SOON AS WE DROVE OUR USED 2008 TAHOE OFF THE DEALER LOT WE HAD A TAIL LIGHT OUT THAT THEY CLAIM WAS JUST A LIGHT BULB BLOWN BUT IT STILL CONTINUES TO TURN OFF AND ON BY ITSELF. WE'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T RETRACT ALL THE W…"~58,905 mi, complaint #1060791
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHROME COATING ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES WAS SEPARATING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR LACERATIONS TO THE HAND AS A RESULT OF GRABBING THE DOOR HANDLE WITH THE CHROME SHARDS. THE CONTACT…"~85,000 mi, complaint #1003110
    • "TAKATA RECALL WE HAVE RECEIVED A NUMBER OF LETTERS REGARDING THIS RECALL AND THE MOST RECENT POST CARD STATES THAT REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE BUT WHEN I CONTACT LOCAL DEALERS ARE SAYING THAT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE????? WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THI…"~110,000 mi, complaint #1526443
    • "RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE GM RECALL: N212328760. MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK COMPLETED WITH SIMPSON CHEVROLET IN IRVINE CA. WHEN WE LEFT THE CAR WE WERE TOLD THAT THEY HAVE TO GO UNDER THE DASH TO DO THE WORK, AND IF THEY BREAK OR CRACK THE DA…"~160,000 mi, complaint #1733916
  5. #5

    door latch and hinge

    12 unsafe, 5 broken

    17
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=19, median 45,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "I HAVE HAD ALL FOUR DOORS IN FOR REPAIR AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER. FIRST IT WAS THE REAR LEFT DOOR WHICH WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. SAME DOOR STILL DOES/DOES NOT OPEN. SECOND DOOR WAS THERIGHT REAR WHICH DROPPED DOWN WHEN YOU OPENED IT. THIRD DOOR WAS THE D…"~3,274 mi, complaint #905461
    • "THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT LOCKS AND ACTUATOR HAVE STARTED TO FAIL ONE BY ONE ON MY 2008 CHEVY TAHOE LT3. THE FIRST WAS COVERED BY THE WARRANTY, BUT THE LAST ONE WAS NOT. IT APPEARS THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT GM HAS A PROBLEM WITH, BUT HAS FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE. *TR "~34,000 mi, complaint #835520
    • "DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILURE. DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. ONCE LATCHED, DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. *TR"~42,000 mi, complaint #735352
    • "DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. MUST CLIMB OUT OTHER SIDE DOOR. THIS WOULD BE A DEATH TRAP IN AN EMERGENCY. *TR"~53,000 mi, complaint #848057
    • "THE DOOR HANDLES ON MY 2008 CHEVY TAHOE Z71 ARE CHROME PLATED AND HAVE DELAMINATED AND CUT MY HANDS SEVERAL TIMES UPON OPENING THE DOOR WHILE STATIONARY. I SAW A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR 2007 MODELS BUT NEVER FOR 2008. THE ISSUE IS OCCURRING IN THESE VEHICLES A…"~122,000 mi, complaint #1328786
  6. #6

    instrument cluster

    13 unsafe, 1 broken, 3 annoyance

    17
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=15, median 70,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "I PURCHASED VEHICLE IN 2009 FROM ROSS DOWNING CHEVROLET DASH BOARD WAS CRACKED IN THREE PLACES.WAS TOLD NOTHING COULD BE DONE EXCEPT TO REPLACE IT AT A COST OF ABOUT 800 DOLLARS.TWO OF THE CRACKS IS AROUND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS."~23,000 mi, complaint #1192243
    • "ALL OF THE INDICATORS IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SOMETIMES READ '0' UPON INITIAL STARTUP. SOMETIMES BY TURNING THE IGNITION OFF, WITHDRAWING THE KEY, AND OPEN/CLOSE THE DOOR THEN RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THE PROBLEM CORRECTS ITSELF. HOWEVER THIS PROCEDURE MAY B…"~64,000 mi, complaint #735625
    • "MY DASH DEVELOPED ONE CRACK, THAN TWO, THEN THREE, WITH NO IMPACT OR OBVIOUS REASON. I EVENTUALLY TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD BY THE ADVISOR THAT THIS WAS NOT UNCOMMON. THEY SPLIT THE REPAIR COST WITH ME, BUT I HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED THIS WAS FAR MOR…"~70,000 mi, complaint #1181440
    • "I OWN A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE 4X4, I PURCHASED IT WITH 80000 MILES ON IT. WHEN I START THE CAR OR I AM DRIVING ALL MY GAUGES ON MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PASS BEYOND THE MAXIMUM LEVEL, EVEN MY SPEEDOMETER SOMETIMES I WILL BE GOING 40MPH BUT IT IS MARKING 80MPH. MY…"~82,000 mi, complaint #1051599
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S SHIFTER INDICATORS DID NOT ILLUMINATE AND THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES DID NOT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED T…"~110,000 mi, complaint #1309758
  7. #7

    wiring harness

    14 unsafe, 1 broken, 1 annoyance

    16
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=21, median 43,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "THE PASSENGER SIDE FACTORY INSTALLED TRAILER WIRING HARNESS IS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE IT IS PUSHED IN UNDER AND TO THE REAR OF THE SPARE TIRE. ACCIDENT - COMING ONTO HIGHWAY 152 WITH A TRAILER, WHICH IS A LEFT LANE ENTRY ONTO A TWO LANE HEADED EAST. EVERYTHING IN…"~5,200 mi, complaint #879845
    • "ALL IP WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED, LOSS OF POWER, STALLING, GAGE FLUCTUATION, INTERMITTENT DOOR LOCK OPERATION. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY WHEN THIS OCCURRED. ERROR CODES INCLUDE U0073, U0121M U0101, U0242 ( FROM DEALERSHIP ANALYSIS). CAUSE UNKNOWN. VEHIC…"~42,286 mi, complaint #1468521
    • "WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE STOPPED BLOWING AND THEN BEGIN TO START BLOWING ABOUT 20MINUTES LATER. THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGIN TO SMELL OF SMOKE AT ONE POINT. THE CONTROL BUTTONS FOR THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOWS STOP WORKING. THE SPEAKERS BEGIN TO GO IN/ OUT OF PL…"~91,563 mi, complaint #956834
    • "I BEEN HAVING SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THIS TRUCK FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW. THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING, THROTTLE SENSOR IS GOING OFF, FUEL SENSOR IS OFF AS WELL. THE LOCKS ARE GETTING STUCK ON MY REAR DOORS. THE LOCKS STARTED TO CLICK ON & OFF YESTERDAY. WIRING…"~115,000 mi, complaint #1194917
    • "The contact owned a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while stopped by the school to pick up one of his children, the vehicle was parked. The contact then noticed smoke emanating from the driver's front seat. The contact safely removed his occupant…"~134,000 mi, complaint #2175204
  8. #8

    engine stall or no start

    2 stranded, 9 unsafe

    11
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=16, median 145,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE F…"~69,900 mi, complaint #1170980
    • "TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THERE WAS STATIC COMING FROM THE RADIO AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART…"~76,127 mi, complaint #1041033
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. IN ADDITION, THE CLOCK WOULD INDEPENDENTLY RESET AND THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING ODOR WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS C…"~78,000 mi, complaint #1011970
    • "VEHICLE'S AUTOSTOP FEATURE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVER IS TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND SLOW VEHICLE. VEHICLE JOLTS VIOLENTLY FORWARD UPON BREAKING AND ACCELERATES TO 10 MPH. VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 135K MILES DURING STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT IN H…"~145,000 mi, complaint #1586078
    • "WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, WHILE ENGINE IS ON, AT A COMPLETE STOP WHILE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES THE GAS THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY CONKS OUT. THE VEHICLE CANNOT CATCH SPEED AFTER IT COMES TO A STOP. I AM STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AT THE LIGHT OR AT T…"~180,000 mi, complaint #1708763
  9. #9

    engine internal

    8 unsafe, 1 broken, 1 annoyance

    10
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=12, median 89,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK TO A SOFTBALL GAME WHEN I DROVE INTO THE PARKING LOT I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. I PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT AND THE SMELL GOT STRONGER. I DIDN'T REALIZE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM MY HOOD UNTIL I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. TWO CITIZENS THAT…"~28,000 mi, complaint #735220
    • "TAPPING NOISE IN LIFTERS DEVELOPED AT FIVE DAYS AGO. VEHICLE MILEAGE IS 58,000 MILES. CHEVY DEALER INFORMED US THE REPAIR WOULD BE $4,000-$5000. WE HAVE COMPLETE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR RECORDS ON THE VEHICLE AND PURCHASED IT NEW IN NOVEMBER 2007. WE ARE TH…"~58,000 mi, complaint #1387234
    • "GAS ENGINE RUN AWAY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH P0069, P0430 (EMISSIONS CODES) ENGINE UNCONTROLLABLY REVVED TO MAXIMUM 6000 RPM (MAX THROTTLE)WHILE IN DRIVE GEAR FROM AUTOSTOP RESUME.. CRUSE CONTROL NOT ENABLED SLIGHT UPHILL…"~89,600 mi, complaint #1593021
    • "COMPLAIN TO DEALER PRIOR TO GM WARRANTY EXPIRATION AND EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRATION BUT NOW THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED WILLING TO INVESTIGATE. CONSTANT P0300 RANDOM MISFIRE DETECTED ON CYLINDER 5. MISFIRES OVER 20 TIMES WITHIN 60 SECONDS VIA GM FAST TEST (LAUNCH…"~120,000 mi, complaint #1282398
    • "I BOUGHT MY 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE BRAND NEW. PEOPLE LAUGH AT ME BECAUSE I'VE ALWAYS DEALT WITH THE DEALERSHIP ON EVERYTHING INCLUDING ALL OIL CHANGES. NOW I'M BEING TOLD THAT I HAVE LIFTER AND CAM PROBLEMS. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON 5 MONTHS…"~125,000 mi, complaint #1235998
  10. #10

    suspension struts shocks

    4 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "2008 TAHOE LTZ - AUTOMATIC LOAD LEVELING AIR SUSPENSION IN THE REAR IS PRESSURED UP SO HIGH THAT IT IS AS IF THERE IS NO SUSPENSION IN THE REAR. IT WILL NOT ADJUST TO LOWER PRESSURE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. ON THE HIGHWAY SATURDAY, A ROAD THAT I HAVE TRAVEL…"~3,100 mi, complaint #691067
    • "THE SERVICE SUSPENSION SYSTEM WARNING MESSAGE CAME ON WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, PROMPTING ME TO SEARCH FOR WARRANTY INFORMATION UPON WHICH I DISCOVERED THIS RECALL INFORMATION. PLEASE ADVISE ME HOW TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED UNDER RECALL IF THIS SITUATION APP…"~63,975 mi, complaint #973764
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE SERVICE SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR C…"~70,000 mi, complaint #968263
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE SUSPENSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. "~85,000 mi, complaint #1105100
  11. #11

    battery and charging

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "I TOOK MY 2008 TAHOE IN FOR A DEAD BATTERY IT'S BEEN 4 MONTHS IN WERE ON THE 5TH BATTERY EVERY TIME I GET INTO MY TAHOE I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S GOING TO START. ON THE LAST ONE IT WAS SCARY I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH WHEN THE STABILITY TRAC LIGHT…"~21,000 mi, complaint #740251
    • "FIRST PROBLEM WAS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CRANK. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE JUMPED OFF AND THEN IT CRANKED QUICKLY. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE WINDOW CONTROL, SPEAKERS AND HEATER WOULD GO IN/ OUT OF OPERATION. THE SPEAKERS IN ALL FOUR DOORS WOULD GO OUT THEN COME…"~92,000 mi, complaint #957988
    • "TAKATA RECALL BATTERY DRAINAGE WITH TESTED GOOD BATTERY & GOOD ALTERNATOR. ISSUES UNKNOWN BUT CAR HAD TO BE JUMPED 3 TIMES IN ONE WEEK. NOTHING WAS LEFT ON OR PLUGGED IN. SHOP COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM. ONE EXAMPLE IS WENT TO GET GAS & AFTER FILL, CAR WOULDN'T TUR…"~101,000 mi, complaint #1527642
  12. #12

    fuel pump

    3 unsafe, 1 broken

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "FIRE HAZARD EXPLOSION HAZARD ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. WHILE IN MOTION PRESSURIZED FUEL LINES AT THE FURL PUMP CAN UNEXPECTEDLY FAIL DUE TO CORROSION RESULTING IN FUEL BEING PUMPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE ONTO THE UNDER SURFACES OF THE VEHICLE AND THE ROADWAY. AS MUCH…"~86,000 mi, complaint #1374041
    • "THE FUEL PUMP AND VAPOR LINES ARE CORRODED. THE PUMP AND LINES HAVE TO BE REPLACED."~113,000 mi, complaint #1524627
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL PUMP EXPERIENCED A LEAK DUE TO CORROSION AND THE MATERIAL USED TO MANUFACTURER THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEH…"~161,000 mi, complaint #1368153
  13. #13

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "WHILE IN MOTION, 6 YR OLD IN BOOSTER SEAT, SEAT BELTED IN 3RD ROW REAR SEAT, DRIVERS SIDE COMPLAINED TO OPERATOR THAT HIS SEAT BELT WAS CHOKING HIM. OPERATOR STOPPED VEHICLE, WENT TO CHILD AND TRIED TO UNLATCH BELT. THE UNLATCH BUTTON WOULD NOT DEPRESS, OPERA…"~85,000 mi, complaint #1376652
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WHEN THE SEAT BELT FAILED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE SEAT BELT BUT THE ANCHOR WOULD NOT RELEASE THE BUCKLE. THE CONTACT ENDED UP JAMMING HER F…"~104,800 mi, complaint #953758
  14. #14

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • " AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP I PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR, AT TIMES I PRESS HARDER AND HARDER BEFORE THE AUTO STARTS TO MOVE AND IT THEN GOES MUCH TO FAST. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN AT EVERY STOP. IT IS EITHER IN THE ACCELERATOR OR THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER…"~24,113 mi, complaint #746095
    • "WE HAD THIS SAME RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS TAHOE FOR THE LAST 10K MILES. SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEED OR JUST IDLING, IT WILL DISPLAY A "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" AND YOU WILL LOOSE ALL POWER. ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING AND LIGHTS AND RADIO WILL WORK…"~58,150 mi, complaint #1093018
    • "REDUCED POWER TO ENGINE WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY"~138,000 mi, complaint #1389672
  15. #15

    control module

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "DASH HAS 2 LARGE CRACKS ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ANOTHER ONE AT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. DURING OPERATION, STABILITRAK LIGHT COMES ON, ALL GAUGES GO TO ZERO, DOORS BEGIN LOCKING/UNLOCKING, VEHICLE LOSES POWER, RADIO GOES OUT AND CLOCK RESETS, LIGHTS FLASH,…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1253261
    • "I HAVE HAD MY 2008 CHEVY TAHOE TO THE DEALERS 4 TIMES DUE TO STABILATRACK LIGHT COMES ON, THEN MY WINDOWS CONTINUE TO CLICK BRAKE LIGHTS QUIT WORKING WINDOWS WON'T ROLL UP OR DOWN AND SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. ON THE THIRD TIME THEY SAID IT WAS TH…"~71,000 mi, complaint #1199961
  16. #16

    fuel tank and lines

    1 stranded, 1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "GAS GAUGE INDICATES MORE FUEL THAN WHAT IS IN THE TANK. *TR"~32,000 mi, complaint #854316
    • "I OWN A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE AND WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK MY TRUCK QUIT RUNNING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER CALLING A TOW TRUCK AND HAVING IT TOWED, THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT I HAD RUN OUT OF GAS AND MY GAS GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY B…"~57,000 mi, complaint #857581
    • "NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GAS AFTER REFUELING ONE DAY, A FEW DAYS LATER NOTICED GAS LEAKING FROM THE TANK WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. TOOK TANK OFF AND FUEL PUMP WAS RUSTED ALMOST ALL THE WAY THROUGH. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT HE HAD THE SAME THING HAPPE…"~161,254 mi, complaint #1723207
  17. #17

    steering electric assist

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "2008 TAHOE 2MODE HYBIRD 6.0L TRIM: HY2 WITH ELECTRICAL POWER ASSISTED STEERING FREEWAY OFF RAMP 45-50MPH A/C WAS ON AT THE TIME MEDIUM SETTING RADIO WAS ON AT THE TIME ENGINE RUNNING ISSUE. HAD A MOMENTARY LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN "EMERGENCY "…"~89,400 mi, complaint #1579626
  18. #18

    suspension arms and bushings

    2 unsafe, 1 broken

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REPAIRING THE VEHICLE FOR AN UNRELATED DEFECT, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE PREMATURELY WEARING AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF R…"~60,000 mi, complaint #877356
    • "RIGHT FRONT STABILIZER MOUNTING BRACKET RIPPED OFF OF FRAME. THIS LEAVES THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR FLOPPING UNDER THE CAR RESULTING IN NOISE AND UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS IS DUE TO A WEAK MOUNTING POINT ON THE FRAME"~129,000 mi, complaint #1537312
    • "I BOUGHT MY CHEVY TAHOE IN 2012.WHEN I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE,THIS VEHICLE HAD 20 INCH TIRES THAT CAME WITH IT.BECAUSE OF THE LARGER,LOW PROFILE TIRES,THIS HAS CAUSED A BUMPY RIDE AND HAS CAUSED MANY REPAIRS TO THE FRONT END SUSPENSION.I HAVE CHANGED THE BALL JOI…"~175,000 mi, complaint #1711293
  19. #19

    throttle and pedal

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "AROUND FEBURARY OF THIS YEAR MY VEHICLE BEGIN TO IDLE OUT OF CONTROL AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO GUN OFF EVERTIME I TRIED TO PUT IT IN DRIVE, ACCORDING TO GM THEY WERE ALREADY AWARE OF THE ISSUES AND SAID THEY HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE THROTTLE BODY FOR MY 200…"~98,000 mi, complaint #1081687
    • "TAKATA RECALL ON MY VEHICLE - WHY IS TAKING SO LONG TO REMEDY THIS RECALL? I ALSO HAVE A FEW OTHER ISSUES I WANT TO MENTION. I BOUGHT MY TAHOE IN JULY 2016, MY DASH IS CRACKING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND FROM WHAT I'VE READ, THIS IS VERY COMMON AND GM IS IGNOR…"~138,000 mi, complaint #1345310
    • "THIS YEAR MODEL HAS A SERIOUS DEFECTIVE PROBLEM WITH THE GAS ACCELERATOR MALFUNCTIONING. I HAVE SPOKEN TO DOZEN OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY WITH THIS YEAR MODEL AND ABOVE AN ALL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS PEDAL. THIS WILL LEAD TO SOMEONE BEING KILLED IF NOT ADDRESSE…"~156,000 mi, complaint #1604890
  20. #20

    abs module

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, WHILE DEPRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS, BRAKES, TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITY TRAC WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED.…"~134,000 mi, complaint #1718035
  21. #21

    brake hydraulics

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "REAR BRAKES FAULTY NO TO MINIMAL BRAKING POWER TO THE REAR BAKES AS OF TODAY STOPPING DISTANCE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BY 20-30 FEET .. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT,ABS OR BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ...CURRENTLY THERE IS NO REASON AS TO WHY IT SH…"~89,000 mi, complaint #1593024
    • "I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE CRACKED DASHBOARD AS HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE AND THE MORE SERIOUS CONCERN IS THAT MY BRAKES GO OUT WHEN I AM STOPPING SOMETIMES CAUSING MY CAR TO JOLT FORWARD AND IT SOMETIMES DOES THE SAME WITH THE GAS WHEN I AM STARTING TO D…"~99,000 mi, complaint #1316120
  22. #22

    brake pads and rotors

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "MY VEHICLE 2008 CHEVY TAHOE LTZ 8 MONTHS OLD 16 K MILES ALL 4 ROTORS HAD METAL SHAVED AND GROVES FROM THE BRAKE PADS BUT THE PADS WAS 25 % WORN. CHEVY RESURFACE ROTORS AND REPLACE BRAKE PADS MY CONCERN IS SAFETY. IS THIS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO MY…"~16,000 mi, complaint #728826
    • "2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE @ 19,000 MILES. BACK BRAKES GRINDING WHILE DRIVING TO PENNSYLVANIA. THERE WAS NO WARNING IT HAPPENED ALL OF A SUDDEN. WE BROUGHT IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER AND THEY GAVE US A PRINT OUT OF ALL THESE ISSUES ON THE BRAKES AND GOT CHARGED $917.00…"~17,639 mi, complaint #780271
  23. #23

    engine oil consumption

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING, CHECK STABILITRAK LIGHT CAME ON, ENGINE SPUTTERED. THIS WAS FIRST OF 4 INCIDENTS FROM OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE GM HAS WITH THIS ENGINE. THEY DIDN'T RECALL THE ENGINE, BUT HAD A PROTOCOL - A SERIES OF BANDAIDS THAT SHOPS USED TO…"~80,989 mi, complaint #947970
    • "I BOUGHT MY CHEVY TAHOE IN 2012.I WOULD CHANGED MY OIL EVERY 3000 MILES.EVERY TIME MY OIL WAS CHANGED,THE OIL TECH WOULD INFORM ME THAT YOUR OIL IS VERY LOW BY SHOWING ME THE DIP STICK.WHEN I HAD 167,009 MILES,I WAS EXPERIENCING LIFTER NOISE AND OIL CONSUMPTIO…"~175,000 mi, complaint #1711288
  24. #24

    stability and traction control

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "I WAS ON THE FREEWAY IN PRETTY HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE TRAFFIC STARTED TO DISPERSE AND AS I ACCELERATED, THE NOTIFICATION CHIME CAME ON AND THE DASH MESSAGE SAID "STABILITRACK OFF, TRACTION CONTROL OFF, ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED". I COULD NOT DRIVE ANY FASTER THAN AB…"~81,000 mi, complaint #868242
  25. #25

    tire failure

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE LT. THE VEHICLE HAS GENERAL GRABBER UHP TIRES, LINE SIZE 275/55/R20. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE RIM WAS FRACTURED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. WITHIN TWO MONTHS, THE T…"~6,000 mi, complaint #816958
    • "TIRE KEPT GOING LOW. I HAVE HAD VEHICLE FOR 3 MONTHS AND BOUGHT BRAND NEW VEHICLE. TIRE IS SEPARATING... DEALERSHIP WILL ONLY REPLACE THE ONE TIRE WHERE I REQUESTED ALL BECAUSE ALL HAVE SAME DATA. *TR"~7,500 mi, complaint #672076
  26. #26

    tpms

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "ALL THE TIRE PRESSURE SENIORS ARE SAYING TO CHECK THE TIRES. THERE IS CORRECT PRESSURE IN TIRES WHEN I CHECK THEM, AND OF COURSE THE DASH MONITOR IS BLINKINGLIKE CRAZY ALL THE TIME. MY TIRE MAN SAID IT WOULD BE LOTS OF BUCKS TO REPLACE THEM. HE SAID BY LAW…"~48,000 mi, complaint #1275919
  27. #27

    wiper and washer

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 10V240000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY, WHICH WAS TO DISCONNECT THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE, WAS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IN HIS STATE,…"~31,200 mi, complaint #811646
  28. #28

    adas adaptive cruise

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "AFTER GETTING THE REQUIRED SOFTWARE UPDATE FROM GM, MY 2008 HYBRID TAHOE HAS HAD MULTIPLE EPISODES OF UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION WHEN DRIVING ON CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL AT AROUND 30MPH AND WHEN REACHING AN INCLINE THAT REQUIRES SLIGHT ACCELERA…"~5,000 mi, complaint #686115
  29. #29

    adas collision warning

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "WHEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC COMING TO AUTO STOP THEN AUTO START VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON IT'S OWN EVEN WITH BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED TO CONTROL VEHICLE FROM TAKE OFF AND GO THEN START STALLING SHAKING LIKE TRANSMISSION IS GONNA FALL A PART THEN SHUTS OFF. ONCE TURN IT O…"~160,000 mi, complaint #1535888
  30. #30

    alignment and pull

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS ACCELERATED SIDE TO SIDE MOVEMENTS IN SIDE WINDS AND WHEN FOLLOWING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THE SIDE TO SIDE MOVEMENT IS EXTREME ENOUGH TO CAUSE MILD DISCOMFORT FROM THE SAFETY BELTS AND WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE OPERATOR TO BE COME DISORIENTE…"~15,000 mi, complaint #761877
  31. #31

    corrosion and rust

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO RUSTED FRAME. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT RIGHT STABILIZER BRACKET BROKE OFF THE FRAME. *JS"complaint #1742267
  32. #32

    driveshaft axle cv

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I HAVE EXTENSIVE DOCUMENTATION TO SHOW THAT I HAVE A CONSISTENT VIBRATION PROBLEM. TO DATE LOCAL CHEVY DEALERS HAVE REPLACED MY TIRES 3 TIMES, RIMS TWICE, NEW DRIVE SHAFT, NEW DRIVER SIDE REAR AXLE, NEW STEERING SHAFT, AND BALANCED MY TIRES 7 TIMES. I STILL…"~5,600 mi, complaint #696980
  33. #33

    exhaust system

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "HEARD A TICKING SOUND COMING FROM ENGINE, SOUNDED LIKE AN EXHAUST LEAK. TOOK IN FOR INSPECTION WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A BROKEN BOLT ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD IN THE REAR. WAS ADVISED IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR EXTENDED WARRANTY AS IT FELL UNDER "EXHA…"~49,327 mi, complaint #948285
  34. #34

    heater core and blower

    1 broken

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "THE AIR/HEAT SYSTEM COMPLETELY QUIT WORKING. NO SHOP THAT HAS LOOKED AT IT CAN TELL WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT."~200,000 mi, complaint #1633379
  35. #35

    hv system fault reduced power

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "WHEN TRAVELING ABOVE 30 MPH THEN DECELERATING, ONCE THE CAR GETS TO AROUND 15-20 MPH IT JUMPS FORWARD. IT'S SIMILAR TO WHEN YOU DRIVE A STICKSHIFT AND TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE CLUTCH AND THE CAR JUMPS FORWARD AS IF IT MIGHT STALL. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN REGULARLY…"~106,000 mi, complaint #1637685
  36. #36

    key fob and immobilizer

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THEFT SYSTEM FAILED TO DEACTIVATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN…"~110,000 mi, complaint #1164388
  37. #37

    mirror

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE. THE ASSEMBLY WOULD NOT EXTEND ENOUGH FOR THE CONTACT TO BE ABLE TO SEE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR ASSEMBLY…"~33,885 mi, complaint #910008
  38. #38

    paint and clearcoat

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THE CHROME IS PEELING ON MY DOOR HANDLES AND HAVE CAUSED CUTS FOR DIFFERENT FAMILY MEMBERS THIS IS BAD. *TR"~83,000 mi, complaint #1116842
  39. #39

    power steering hydraulic

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "a few thing is on my car I have got new battery, right hub Barrier and to get left repaired! Light on in care say contraction something has to do by power steering"complaint #1996134
  40. #40

    torque converter

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT COMPLETELY CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION, DRIVE VERY LOW MILES AND DO NOT PULL/TOW ANYTHING. OUR DODGE & FORD BOTH HAVE WELL OVER 260,000 MILES ON THEM AND HAVE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE. CHEAP PART WERE USED IN THIS…"~109,000 mi, complaint #1646605

Recall-sized clusters

These are large batches of near-identical complaints (recall notifications, service campaigns), kept separate from the ranking above so they don't drown out individually-reported problems.

Not matched to any cluster below: every campaign NHTSA has on file for this exact make/model/year is 08V441000, 10V240000, 21V050000, 21V052000. This is a vehicle-wide list, not an attribution - see below for which clusters have a real, complainant-cited match.

NHTSA investigations

Search NHTSA's own recall and complaint database for CHEVROLET TAHOE directly.