2008 Chevrolet Tahoe
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 586 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 3rd highest complaint count among 26 Tahoe model years with reports.
Of the 2008 reports, 7 involved a crash and 5 involved a fire. 21 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleFeb 5, 2021
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 23, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 20, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328780.
Campaign 21V052000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleFeb 5, 2021
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328760.
Campaign 21V050000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical systemJun 4, 2010
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL; SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MODEL YEAR 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM (HWFS). A RECALL WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2008 TO ADD A FUSE TO THE CONTROL CIRCUIT HARNESS TO ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) ELECTRICAL SHORT. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN NEW REPORTS OF THERMAL INCIDENTS ON HWFS MODULES AFTER THIS IMPROVEMENT WAS INSTALLED. THESE INCIDENTS RESULTED FROM A NEW FAILURE MODE ATTRIBUTED TO THE DEVICE'S THERMAL PROTECTION FEATURE. THE SIGNIFICANCE VARIES FROM MINOR DISTORTION TO CONSIDERABLE MELTING OF THE PLASTIC AROUND THE HWFS FLUID CHAMBER.
IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE HEATED WASHER MODULE TO IGNITE AND A FIRE MAY OCCUR.
DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY DISABLE AND REMOVE THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE. AN UPDATED PAGE FOR THE OWNER MANUAL WILL BE PROVIDED AND INSERTED IN THE OWNER MANUAL TO DOCUMENT THAT THE FEATURE HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY DISABLED AND REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 AND HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
Campaign 10V240000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical systemAug 28, 2008
GM IS RECALLING 857,735 MY 2006-2008 BUICK LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MY 2007-2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL, SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WIPER WASHER FLUID SYSTEM. A SHORT CIRCUIT ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WASHER FLUID HEATER MAY OVERHEAT THE CONTROL-CIRCUIT GROUND WIRE.
THIS MAY CAUSE OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES TO MALFUNCTION, CREATE AN ODOR, OR CAUSE SMOKE INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS WITH AN IN-LINE FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080; CADILLAC AT 1-800-982-2339 OR HTTP://WWW.CADILLAC.COM; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR HTTP://WWW.SATURN.COM, GMC AT 1-866-996-9436; OR HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493; OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .
Campaign 08V441000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: air bags
244 reports, newest first. Show all
Air bags, Nov 2, 2017
CONTACTED DEALER FOR FIX THE MANUFACTURE DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION. HENDRICKS CHEVEROLET.
Air bags, Nov 1, 2017
TAKATA RECALL: RECEIVED NOTICE IN 2016 CONCERNING THE RECALL OF THE TAKATA AIRBAGS. THE NOTICE CAME FROM GM. SINCE THE INITIAL LETTER, I HAVE RECEIVED NO FOLLOW UP ON THE RECALL. NOW I HAVE RECEIVED A NOTICE OF A LAWSUIT INVOLVING TAKATA. THEY STILL HAVE NOT REPLACED THE AIRBAGS AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY COMMUNICATION FROM GM. ABOUT REPLACING THE AIRBAGS.
Air bags, Nov 1, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (JACK WILSON CHEVROLET IN ST AUGUSTINE, FL, 904-797-4567) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Nov 1, 2017
TAKATA RECALL. MY DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG HAS A RECALL AND THE DEALER TELLS ME THERE IS AN INCOMPLETE REMEDY AND SO THEY CANNOT REPLACE MY AIR BAG. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE YET.
Air bags, Nov 1, 2017
TAKATA RECALL WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THE RECALL FIXED AS WE ARE TOLD THE AIRBAGS OR THE NECESSARY PARTS TO FIX THE RECALL ARE ON BACK UP OR NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Oct 31, 2017
( TAKATA RECALL)MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND I HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL I WANT IT REPLACED BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS HURT
Air bags, Structure, Oct 31, 2017, crash
TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE BEEN CHECKING ON THIS FOR A YEAR AND A REMEDY IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT APRIL 10 2017 AND THE TAHOE SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT FRONT AND REAR DAMAGE WHILE STATIONARY. I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY A LARGE TRUCK AND WAS THEN PUSHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.
Air bags, Oct 30, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - I RECEIVED A NOTICE OF AIR BAG RECALL ON MY 08 TAHOE AND EVERY TIME I GO TO THE DEALER AND ASK FOR IT BE CORRECTED THEY TELL ME THE REPAIR HASN'T BEEN AUTHORIZED AND I JUST RECENTLY RECEIVED THE CHAPTER 11 NOTICE FOR TK HOLDINGS... WO I'M WONDERING IS ANYONE TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS REPAIR? SO AT THE MOMENT I'M DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE! AND NOBODY IS TAKING ACTION ON THIS MATTER.
Air bags, Oct 30, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. PIONEER CHEVROLET-CADILLAC IN MARIETTA, OHIO WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Oct 30, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - THE DEALERSHIPS I CALLED HAVE "NO REMEDY" AT THIS TIME, AND ARE UNABLE TO FIX OR REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. I HAVE RECEIVED TWO NOTICES VIA USPS, BUT CAN GET NO ACTION. DO I OR MEMBERS OF MY FAMILY HAVE TO SUSTAIN AN INJURY BEFORE ANYTHING HAPPENS?
Air bags, Oct 30, 2017
"TAKATA RECALL" SINCE 2016 RECALL REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE NO PARTS. AFTER LONG TERM EXPOSURE IN HOT AND HUMID WEATHER, THE PROPELLANT DEGRADES TO A CERTAIN LEVEL AND THE INFLATORS MAY RUPTURE DURING DEPLOYMENT, CAUSING SERIOUS OR FATAL INJURIES. FOR ME, THIS IS A BATTLE FOR MY LIFE AND IT WOULD PUT MY FAMILY IN JEOPARDY OF THEIRS.
Air bags, Structure, Other or unspecified, Oct 28, 2017
THE DASH BOARD O THE VEHICLE IS CRACKING ALL AROUND THE TAKATA RECALL AIRBAGS. THE CRACKS ARE SPIDERING ACROSS THE DASH, THERE ARE SO MAY COMPLAINTS WITH THIS DASH BOARD CRACKING AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF THE AIRBAGS GO OFF THE DASH BOARD IS LIKELY TO SHATTER AND POTENTIALLY BE A PROJECTILE CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH. THIS SHOULD BE INVESITIGATED AND BE A RECALL. YOU WILL FIND THOUSANDS OF VEHICLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM, GM IS AWARE AND ITS ALL OVER FACEBOOK AND ONLINE. JUST GOOGLE TAHOE CRACKED DASHBOARD AND LOOK FOR YOURSELF. THANK YOU FOR INVESTIGATING THIS MATTER
Air bags, Oct 27, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. COURTESY CHEVROLET IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Oct 27, 2017
TAKATA RECALL NO DEALERSHIPS ARE MAKING NEEDED REPAIRS TO MY DEFECTIVE TAKATA AIRBAG IN MY 2008 CHEVY TAHOE I HAVE CALLED NUMEROUS DEALERSHIPS THEY CLAIM INCOMPLETE REMEDY I LIVE IN HUMID HOT SOUTH FLORIDA, EXACTLY WHAT I UNDERSTAND TO BE THE MAIN UNDERLYING PROBLEM WE ARE DEALING WITH IN THIS TAKATA AIRBAG IF THEY CANT FIX IT WHY CANT THEY AT LEAST REMOVE IT BEFORE IT CAUSES US GREAT HARM
Air bags, Oct 26, 2017
TAKATA RECALL GM WAS GRANTED A PETITION FOR DEFERRAL TO INVESTIGATE AIRBAGS ON MY 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. PER GM'S OWN WEBSITE HIS PETITION EXPIRED IN SEPTEMBER 2017. AS OF TODAY 26 OCTOBER 2017, GM HAS APPARENTLY NOT TAKEN ACTION ON THIS ISSUE.
Air bags, Oct 26, 2017
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 MAKE IT SAFE.
Air bags, Oct 26, 2017
TAKATA RECALL NO ONE CAN ANSWER MY QUESTIONS. CASE REFERENCE: NHTSA 1153284 1. GM HAD 2+ YEARS TO INVESTIGATE THE AIRBAG THEY PUT IN MY VEHICLE. MY QUESTION IS: WHY NHTSA WOULD ALLOW THEM A TIME EXTENSION UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR 2017. THEIR TIME TO INVESTIGATE WAS GRANTED AN EXTENSION BY NHTSA AS PER MY CALL TO NHTSA 2. AS THE AIR BAG ON MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED IN THE 10 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP (CONTAINS ORIGINAL AIRBAGS INSTALLED IN THE GM JANESVILLE WI PLANT, NEVER TOUCHED INTERNALLY AS THE STEERING WHEEL HAS NOT BEEN REMOVED OR THE DASHBOARD TAKEN APART ). MY QUESTION IS: THE TK HOLDINGS CARD STATES: "IF YOUR VEHICLE CONTAINS A DEFECTIVE OR POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE AIRBAG INFLATOR AND IS UNDER RECALL, CONTACT YOUR NEAREST DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY TO SCHEDULE A FREE REPAIR." WHEN DEALER WAS CONTACTED, HE IS STILL WAITING FOR GM TO FINISH THE INVESTIGATION AND CAN NOT REPLACE THE AIRBAG UNDER THE RECALL. WHICH IS TRUE? WILL RESULTS HAPPEN BEFORE THE DECEMBER 27, 2017 DATE WHERE I MAY BE ABLE TO INCLUDE MYSELF AS A "WILL SUFFER" (AS I DO NOT KNOW THE OUTCOME OF A ACCIDENTAL INCIDENT IN ADVANCE OF YOUR 12/27/17 DATE TO FILE A CLAIM). OBSERVATION: THIS SOUNDS LIKE THE CLASSIC CASE OF THE GOVERNMENTAL LEFT HAND NOT KNOWING WHAT THE GOVERNMENTAL RIGHT HAND IS DOING! ATTENTION NHTSA: I THINK SOMEONE SHOULD CALL ME AS TO COMPLETION OF THE RECALL THAT GM IS DRAGGING THEIR FEET OVER. 724-654-0270 NO RESPONSE TO MY INQUIRY CONFIRMS TO ME THAT YOU ARE JUST AS MUCH AT FAULT AS GM OR TAKATA IN THE PERPETUATION OF THIS RECALL AND/OR INVESTIGATION.
Air bags, Oct 25, 2017
TAKATA RECALL: GM ANNOUNCED THE RECALL FOR THE TAKATA AIRBAGS ON OUR 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE ON MAY 27, 2016. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER THREE TIMES SINCE THIS RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED AND THEY SAY THEY HAVE NO GUIDANCE OR PARTS FROM GM YET.ONE AND A HALF YEARS LATER AND THEY STILL HAVE NO REMEDY? HONDA ALREADY HAS PARTS FOR THEIR TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL AVAILABLE AT THE DEALER. GM SHOULD BE TAKEN TO TASK FOR HAVING NO REMEDY AFTER THIS LENGTH OF TIME. THEY SHOULD AT THE VERY LEAST REMOVE THESE DANGEROUS AIR BAGS FROM OUR CARS IMMEDIATELY.
Electrical system, Air bags, Visibility/wiper, Oct 25, 2017
CRACKED DASHBOARD THAT AFFECTS AIRBAGS AND ELECTRIC WIRING ASSOCIATED TO DASH AND DASHBOARD COMPONENTS. CAUSES VISUAL IMAGES ON WINDSHIELD WHEN DRIVING MAKING IT A HAZARDOUS SITUATION. THERE IS TWO CRACKS ON THIS DASH WHICH OVER TIME WILL CAUSE TREMENDOUS ISSUES WITH SAFETY ISSUES ASSOCIATED TO THE WIRING AND SAFETY AIRBAGS.
Air bags, Oct 24, 2017
TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE CONTACT THE NEAREST CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. AT THIS TIME NO REMEDY TO THIS RECALL HAS BEEN SENT DOWN TO THE DEALERSHIPS.
Air bags, Oct 24, 2017, crash
TAKATA RECALL
Air bags, Oct 24, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - STILL NO FIX FOR THE ISSUE! JUST CHECKED WITH DEALER TODAY 10/24/17. AIRBAGS COULD DEPLOY AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO ANY MEMBER OF OUR FAMILY AT ANY GIVEN TIME, ITS VERY CONCERNING!
Air bags, Oct 24, 2017
TAKATA RECALL GM DELAYING IN TAKING ACTION TO FIX ISSUE
Air bags, Oct 23, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (NIMNICHT CHEVROLET, 1550 CASSAT AVE, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32210) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Oct 23, 2017
TAKATA RECALL.