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: electrical system
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Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Apr 1, 2014
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 TEMPERATURE GAUGE, MY BATTERY GAUGE, MY FUEL INDICATOR GAUGE, EVEN MY OIL PRESSURE GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. THE WORST PART IS THAT MY PRNDL AND INFO CENTER ALSO DISAPPEAR WHILE I AM DRIVING AND THEY RE- SOMETIMES AFTER FEW MINUTES SOMETIMES FOR DAYS. THE DEALER SAID THEY HAVE NO FIX FOR THIS, OTHER MECHANICS SAID THAT GM HAS THIS ISSUE ON MOST OF THEIR TRUCKS AND SUVS. I THINK THIS ISSUE IS VERY UNSAFE FOR DRIVERS ESPECIALLY WHEN ALL YOUR GAUGES STOP WORKING OR WORK IMPROPERLY OR DISAPPEAR FROM YOUR SCREEN, I BELIEVE THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS TO DRIVERS AS WELL AS OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD AND GM SHOULD FIND A FIX FOR IT. THANK YOU *TR
Electrical system, Dec 20, 2013
SIRIUS XM SIGNAL IS NOT WORKING AND I HAVE HAD THE DEALER DO A REBOOT/RESET ON THE RADIO. THE RESET WORKED FOR 2-3 MONTHS WHEN I TOOK IT TO GILCHRIST CHEVROLET IN TACOMA WA. I HAVE LOST SIGNAL AGAIN AND DEALERSHIP IS NOT VERY HELPFUL WITH THIS TYPE OF SITUATION. SIRIUS XM POINTS THEIR FINGER AT GM AND GM IS POINTING THEIR FINGER AT SIRIUS XM. I JUST WANT MY RADIO TO WORK. DEALERSHIP DOES NOT SEEM KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT HYBRID CARS THAT GM MANUFACTURED. *TR
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, Dec 20, 2013
REAR DOOR LOCKS (ACTUATORS) STOPPED WORKING. FIRST PASSENGER REAR LOCK FAILED TO OPEN OR CLOSE. THIS HAPPENED AFTER WARRANTY COVERAGE HAD ENDED. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD GM ISSUE ESPECIALLY WITH 2008-09 GM SUV TYPE OF VEHICLES. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE ACTUATOR MOTOR FAILS. IT IS ALSO MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS ELECTRICAL FAILURE IS DUE TO A VERY INEXPENSIVE ELECTRICAL ACTUATOR IS USED FOR THE LOCKING MECHANISM. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE AND I AM WONDERING WHEN GM WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. *TR
Electrical system, Oct 7, 2013
VEHICLE WON'T START, DASHBOARD LIGHTS ALL ACTIVATED RANDOMLY, BATTERY NOT PROBLEM, ALL ELECTRICAL NOT WORKING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS RANDOMLY ACTIVATED. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN 2 MONTHS. LAST TIME, BATTERY WAS JUMPED AND CAR WORKED FOR 2 MONTHS. BATTERY CHECKED 2 DIFFERENT TIMES AFTER, BATTERY IS GOOD. HAD DOORLOCK PROBLEMS 5 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE IN 2008. COVERED UNDER WARRANTY FIRST 4 TIMES, AND REIMBURSED ON 5TH TIME. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL, SENSOR PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS MANY PROBLEMS WITH CHEVY BEFORE. READING OTHER COMMENTS, THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE FOR OTHERS AS WELL. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM? DOESN'T SEEM LIKE OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE RECEIVED SATISFACTION WITH THEIR ISSUES EITHER. WHAT IS CHEVY DOING TO RESOLVE? VEHICLE IS AT CHEVY DEALER NOW, AWAITING RESPONSE. IF THIS WAS TO OCCUR WHILE DRIVING AND ALL ELECTRICAL SHUT OFF, THIS WOULD BE AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, Oct 7, 2013
A FEW YEARS AGO ALL THREE DOOR LOCKS WENT AT THE SAME TIME ON MY 2008 TAHOE. I TOLD MY DEALER THIS SEEMS VERY UNUSUAL. ASKED IF THERE IS A RECALL AND HE SHRUGGED HIS SHOULDERS. I AM NOT SURE OF THE EXACT DATE OTHER THAN TO TELL YOU IT WAS A FEW YEARS AGO. A FEW MONTHS AGO LEFT BLINKER WONT WORK. TOOK TO DEALER AGAIN. SAID TO BRING IT BACK AS THEY NEEDED MORE TIME TO WORK ON IT AND THINK I NEEDED AN ENTIRE NEW FUSE BOX. SATURDAY OCT. 5, 2013 HEADLIGHTS CAME ON WHILE PARKED IN PARKING LOT. NEXT DAY IT WAS TOTALLY DEAD. TRIED CHARGING IT AND HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. HAD TO DISCONNECT FUSES AND BATTERY. WEIRD MESSAGES KEEP POPPING UP ON DASHBOARD SUCH AS CHECK TIRE PRESSURE. IT WILL SAY REAR BUT ACTUALLY IT IS THE FRONT. SOMETIMES IT ISN'T ANY TIRE THAT IS LOW. CALLED CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ASKED WHY THERE IS NO RECALL AND THEY SAID IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO DO SO. I RESEARCHED EDMUNDS.COM AND FOUND 454 MESSAGES FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. CHEVY SAID TO CONTACT YOU. *TR
Electrical system, Sep 24, 2013
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 CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V441000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, Jul 27, 2013
REAR PASSENGER DOOR ELECTRIC LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED RESULTING IN NO WAY TO OPEN THE DOOR WITHOUT MANUALLY UNLOCKING IT FROM THE INSIDE. IN THE EVEN OF AN EMERGENCY, THERE WOULD BE NO WAY TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE OR FROM THE LOCK SWITCH ON THE DRIVER DOOR. IN ADDITION, THERE IS NO KEY LOCK ON THIS DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON 2008 CHEVROLETS, WHICH HAS COST CONSUMERS A HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY IN ADDITION TO SUBJECTING THEM TO SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS. I WAS THE VICTIM OF A THEFT WHEN A PASSENGER DID NOT MANUALLY LOCK THE DOOR AND SEVERAL DAYS LATER WHEN I WAS PARKED IN A PARKING GARAGE SOMEONE ENTERED MY VEHICLE AND STOLE PERSONAL PROPERTY. THIS WOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED IF THE LOCK ACTUATOR HAD FUNCTIONED PROPERLY AND LOCKED THE DOOR WHEN I LOCKED THE OTHERS. TO DATE, CHEVROLET HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS ISSUE BUT REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT IT WITHOUT AN APPROXIMATE CHARGE OF $300 - $400 PER DOOR. *TR
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, Jun 23, 2013
POWER LOCKS ARE FAILING FOR SECOND TIME AFTER REPLACING. THE ACTUATORS DO NOT LAST OVER 2 YEARS. EACH DOOR COSTS $300 TO REPAIR. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF POSTS ON THE INTERNET WITH THIS PROBLEM IN MULTIPLE MODELS AND YEARS. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *TR
Electrical system, Structure, Latches/locks/linkages, Jun 18, 2013
THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS HAPPENS TO MY VEHICLE AND I GET IT REPAIRED. WHEN I GOT MY TAHOE WITH 0 MILES IT ALREADY HAD THIS PROBLEM AND I HAD IT FIXED, I THOUGHT NO BIG DEAL OF IT. THEN WITH TIME I FIND OUT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND THIS IS A VERY COMMON AND PRICEY PROBLEM. THE DOOR LOCKS ON MY TAHOE GO OUT, THEY DON'T GO UP OR DOWN AUTOMATICALLY AND THIS IS AN ISSUE TO ME BECAUSE I HAVE CHILDREN IN THE BACK WITH AN UNLOCKED CAR. THREE OF MY DOORS ARE CURRENTLY OUT AND I DON'T HAVE $940 TO FIX IT. MY PASSENGERS ARE NOT SAFE BECAUSE THE DOOR LOCKS ARE A MAJOR PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP US OUT! *TR
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, May 1, 2013
THE DOOR LOCKS HAVE GONE OUT ON MY 2008 TAHOE APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AGO. OUR CHILDREN CANNOT OPEN THE DOORS TO GET IN OUR OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY DOOR THAT WILL CURRENTLY WORK IS THE DRIVER DOOR, WHICH ONLY WORKS WITH THE KEY. THE TAHOE HAS A FACTOR INSTALLED ALARM SYSTEM / KEY FOB SYSTEM, AND DOES NOT CONTROL THE DOORS TO LOCK OR UNLOCK. YOU HAVE TO USE THE KEY TO UNLOCK THE DRIVER DOOR, THEN MANUALLY OPEN THE PASSENGER AND REAR DOORS FROM THE INSIDE, AS WELL AS MANUALLY LOCK THEM FROM THE DRIVER SIDE. *TR
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, Mar 11, 2013
THE LOCKING MECHANISM ON MY CHEVY TAHOE 2008 LTZ NO LONGER WORKS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE ELECTRONIC LOCK/UNLOCK DOOR MECHANISM NO LONGER LOCKS OR UNLOCKS THE PASSENGER DOOR AS WELL AS THE KEY REMOTE NO LONGER LOCKS OR UNLOCKS THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. IT SOUNDS LIKE FROM READING THE OTHER NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE I CAN EXPECT THE REST OF THE DOOR LOCKS TO QUIT OPERATING AT SOME POINT. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A REAL SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, Feb 25, 2013
THE COMPANY I WORK FOR PURCHASED FOUR 2008 TAHOES NEW. ALL HAVE HAD DOOR LOCK PROBLEMS. MINE JUST HAPPENED ON BOTH DRIVER SIDE DOORS AND IT COST $741 TO HAVE FIXED TODAY AT CHEVY DEALER. I BELIEVE THE OTHER 3 TAHOES WERE UNDER WARRANTY AT THE TIME, BUT NOT SURE. THE TAHOE I DRIVE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. AS OTHERS HAVE SAID, YOU CANNOT UNLOCK THE REAR DOORS SINCE THERE IS NO KEY, AND THE MANUAL BUTTON IS NOT NEAR THE PILLARS SO YOU CANT REACH IT FROM THE FRONT DOORS. ITS A BAD SITUATION IF YOU NEEDED TO ACCESS THE REAR DOORS. *TR
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, Feb 8, 2013
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 DEFECT IN THIS VEHICLE. IT IS A SAFETY CONERN BECAUSE I HAVE A SMALL CHILD AND I AM AFRAID IF I WERE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND I TRY TO UNLOCK THE DOORS THEY WILL FAIL AND I WILL BE UNABLE TO GET MY CHILD OUT WITHOUT CRAWLING OVER THE FRONT SEATS TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE LOCK. THE SAME WITH THE OUTER DOOR HANDLES BREAKING. I HAVE HAD TWO OF THOSE REPLACED. I HAD TO CRAWL OVER THE PASSENGER SEAT AT ONE POINT TO BE ABLE TO GET IN THE VEHICLE UNTIL I COULD GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND SEE THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE ISSUES, YET THERE ARE NO RECALLS. PLEASE HELP US. *TR
Electrical system, Feb 7, 2013
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN; I AM WRITING BECAUSE I HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR LOCKS ON OUR 2008 CHEVY TAHOE. WE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR LOCKS IN THE PAST AS WE HAVE HAD TO LITERALLY CLIMB OUT OF THE WINDOW TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR LOCKS AGAIN AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE CHEVY SERVICE THIS MORNING. THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE REP SAID THE CHARGES ARE $300 PLUS. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 84,470 MILES. THIS PROBLEM IS HUGE CONSIDERING THAT YOU CAN NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR ONCE A LOCK COMPLETELY FAILS IN THAT YOU HAVE TO CLIMB OUT OF THE WINDOW TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. ALSO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAS BEEN MAKING GRINDING NOISES WHEN IT IS USED OPEN AND CLOSE. AS THIS IS ALSO ANOTHER SIMILAR ISSUE THAT OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT. MY QUESTION IS WHY IS THIS SO HARD TO RECALL AND FIX? BEING THAT WE SPENT GOOD EARN MONEY TO BUY THIS VEHICLE AND VERY MUCH LOYAL TO CHEVY'S VEHICLES. WHAT HAPPENED TO TAKING CARE OF YOUR LOYAL CUSTOMERS? A RECALL SHOULD BE INDEED INITIATED TO SETTLE THESE REPEATED ISSUES WITH THESE VEHICLES SO CUSTOMERS CAN FEEL THAT CHEVORLET IS INDEED LOYAL TO THEIR CUSTOMERS AS WE ARE LOYAL TO PURCHASE THEIR VEHICLES. MONEY ISN'T EVERYTHING HOWEVER TAKING CARE OF YOUR CUSTOMERS CAN GO A LIFETIME. IT STARTS WITH THE CUSTOMERS FIRST. *TR
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, Feb 4, 2013
FAILURE OF ALL FOUR POWER DOOR LOCKS ON MY 2008 TAHOE. AT ALMOST EXACTLY 3 YEARS AND 30,000 MILES OF OWNERSHIP, THE DOOR LOCKS OF MY, PURCHASED NEW, 2008 TAHOE LTZ BEGAN TO FAIL. ALL FOUR LOCKS FAILED WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 40,000 MILES AND FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE AT THE LAST AND FINAL (4TH) FAILURE. CONCERN: (#1) THERE IS ONLY ONE MANUAL KEYED ENTRY LOCATED ON THE VEHICLE WHICH IS THE DRIVERS DOOR. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY AND TOTAL ELECTRONIC LOCK FAILURE, THE ONLY PASSENGER DOOR ACCESS WOULD BE THROUGH THE DRIVERS DOOR UTILIZING THE KEY AND MANUAL LOCK/UNLOCK FEATURE. IF THE MANUAL LOCK WERE TO ALSO FAIL, THERE WOULD BE NO WAY TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE VEHICLE THROUGH ANY OF THE FOUR PASSENGER DOORS. RESTRICTED ACCESS TO THE VEHICLE COULD COST THE LIFE OF A CHILD, ADULT PASSENGER OR PET TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE. THE SYSTEM COULD BE DESIGNED SAFER WITH A REDUNDANT MANUAL LOCK LOCATED ON ANOTHER DOOR. ADDITIONALLY, THE ELECTRONIC LOCKING MECHANISMS CURRENTLY INSTALLED ARE INADEQUATE AND UNSAFE. THE COMMON FAILURE OF THESE SYSTEMS ELIMINATES THE ARGUMENT OF ELECTRONIC REDUNDANCY FOR THE SYSTEM SINCE THE INSTALLED PRODUCT IS FAULTY AND UNRELIABLE. WHY SHOULD WE BE FORCED TO ACCEPT THESE UNSAFE PRODUCTS/DESIGNS ON OUR VEHICLES? CONCERN: (#2) THE COST OF REPLACING A LOCK HAS BEEN QUOTED BETWEEN $250 TO $450 PER LOCK FROM DIFFERENT FACILITIES. THE PRICING MAY INFLUENCE A GENERALLY SAFE MINED PERSON TO POSTPONE A REPAIR WHICH IMPACTS THE REDUNDANCY FEATURE OF THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM. NOTE: THESE LOCKS TYPICALLY BEGIN TO FAIL IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. AND, GM CORPORATION IS UNWILLING TO HELP WITH THE COST AND WASTED TIME TO DEAL WITH THE ISSUE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY THE NHTSA IS WARRANTED AND I FEEL A RECALL SHOULD BE MANDATED. *TR
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, Jan 25, 2013
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN; I AM WRITING BECAUSE WE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR LOCKS ON OUR 2008 CHEVY TAHOE. WE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR LOCKS IN THE PAST AS WE HAVE HAD TO LITERALLY CLIMB OUT OF THE WINDOW TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. IT HAPPENED WHILE ON A BOAT RAMP SO IT WAS AN INCREDIBLY MEMORABLE EVENT. WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR LOCKS AGAIN AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE CHEVY SERVICE THIS MORNING. THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE REP CALLED US TO LET US KNOW THAT ALL 4 DOOR LOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CHARGES ARE $350 FOR THE FRONT DOORS AND $250 FOR THE BACK DOORS. NEEDLESS TO SAY WE ARE NOT HAPPY ABOUT HAVING TO PAY FOR ANY ADDITIONAL DOOR LOCK WORK ON THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 70,000 MILES. THIS PROBLEM IS HUGE CONSIDERING THAT YOU CAN NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR ONCE A LOCK COMPLETELY FAILS IN THAT YOU HAVE TO CLIMB OUT OF THE WINDOW TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. WE REQUEST THAT A RECALL BE INITIATED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, Jan 17, 2013
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. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ NUMEROUS TIMES ONLINE , THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR THE GM SUV PRODUCTS STARTING WITH THE 2007 MODEL YEARS. GM HAS YET TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE WITH A RECALL , HOWEVER I FEEL AS WELL AS MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES THAT THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ISSUE IF THE VEHICLE IS HIT FROM THE SIDE OR A WATER RELATED ACCIDENT OCCURRED WITH THE VEHICLE BEING SUBMERGED AND NOT BEING ABLE TO GET OUT. 1 OR 2 INSTANCES IN A 4.5 YEAR PERIOD I COULD UNDERSTAND BUT 5 IN A 4.5 YEAR PERIOD INVOLVING EVERY DOOR IS NOT A COINCIDENCE. THE REPLACEMENT COST IS WELL IN EXCESS OF $200 AND AS SUCH I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY GM WOULD BE RELUCTANT TO ACT. DOES IT HAVE TO TAKE A DEATH OR 2 FOR GM TO REALIZE THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. IF YOU BUILD A VEHICLE SUCH AS THIS AND CHARGE IN EXCESS OF $50,000 , THEN I AS THE PURCHASER HAVE EVERY REASON TO EXPECT THAT THESE TYPES OF ISSUES WOULD BE RESOLVED BY USING QUALITY PARTS AND NOT JUNK. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND YOU WILL FIND A WHOLE LOT OF CUSTOMERS OF THESE PRODUCTS WHO ARE HIGHLY UPSET AND WANT SOMETHING DONE TO RESOLVE THIS SERIOUS ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Jan 14, 2013
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 BACK ON AT DIFFERENT TIMES. SOMETIMES THEY WOULD WORK ALL AT ONCE, OTHER TIMES ONE, TWO OR EVEN THREE MAY COME ON AND OFF. THE HEATER WOULD COME ON BLOWING SOME TIMES THEN CUTS OFF AGAIN AND AGAIN. THE HEATER BLOWER WOULD ALSO BLOW AT ONE SPEED THEN BLOW AT ANOTHER SPEED WITHOUT ANYONE CHANGING THE SETTINGS. THE WINDOW CONTROLS WILL MAKE THE HEATER BLOW STRONGER, THEN WHEN THE WINDOW CONTROL IS RELEASED IT WILL CUT THE HEATER OFF. THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW CONTROLS WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. THE REAR PASSENGERS ALSO CAN NOT GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE FOR INDIVIDUALS SITTING IN THE SECOND ROW SEATS. THE ONLY CONTROL THAT WILL WORK THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOWS IS THE DRIVER SIDE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS A LIGHT SMOKE SMELL COMING FROM THE VENTS. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IN THE FRONT WILL OPEN FOR THE PASSENGER SOMETIMES THEN AT OTHER TIMES SOMEONE WILL HAVE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT CRANK BACK UP AFTER BEEN CUT OFF, IT ALWAYS HAS TO BE JUMPED OFF. THE BATTERY IS DRAINED EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE IS SITTING DOWN AND NOT BEING OPERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT BEING FIXED. GM CORPORATION WAS CALLED AND I WAS INFORMED A RECALL WAS ON SOME VEHICLES BUT NOT OTHERS. I WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT LISTED AS ONE THOU. THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED MY VEHICLE AND INFORMED ME THAT MY VEHICLE DIDN'T HAVE ANY ISSUES BUT THEN ON A SECOND REQUEST THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY VEHICLE HAD A BAD BATTERY AND WAS HAVING FIRING TROUBLE. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT I WAS NOT COVERED BY MY WARRANTY. *TR
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jan 7, 2013
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 PLAY AND THE REAR WINDOWS WOULD ONLY WORK FROM THE DRIVER'S DOOR CONTROL. THE WINDOW BUTTON THEN BEGIN TO CONTROL THE LEVEL THAT THE HAT WOULD BLOW AT. DOOR CONTROLS STOP WORKING FOR SOME DOORS AT A STOP AND THE DOOR WOULD ONLY OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR WOULD THEN BEGIN TO WORK AGAIN. ELECTRICAL CONTROLS FOR THE CHILD PROOF WERE INOPERABLE FOR BACKSEAT PASSENGERS. SPEAKERS GOING IN/ OUT OF PLAY WHILE DRIVING AND THE HEATER BLOWER ALSO GOING IN/ OUT OF WORKING CONDITION. WINDOW CONTROL WOULD MAKE THE SPEAKERS COME ON/ OFF AT TIMES. BATTERY WOULD BE DRAIN FROM ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND NEED A JUMP-OFF TO BEGIN BACK WORKING. BATTERY, STARTER AND ALTERNATOR CHECKS AT DEALERSHIP WERE PERFORM WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED BUT VEHICLE WOULD STILL DO UNFAMILIAR THINGS SUCH AS HEATER BLOWER, SPEAKERS AND CONTROL SWITCHES PERFORMING AT THEIR OWN TIMES. HEATER VOLTAGE DRAINING THE BATTERY AND ALSO CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. VEHICLE WILL NOT PERFORM AS EXPECTED DUE TO MALFUNCTIONS OF ELECTRICAL MODULES AND UNKNOWN CONTROL MODULES AFFECTING THE HEATER, SPEAKERS, WINDOWS AND DOORS. *TR
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, Dec 10, 2012
DRIVERS DOOR AND BACK HATCH WILL BOUNCE BACK OPEN AND NOT CATCH AND THEN THE DOOR LOCK WILL NOT UNLOCK TO OPEN THE DOOR BY REMOTE, DOOR PANEL LOCK OR BY HAND TRAPPING PERSON IN THE VEHICLE. SPOKE TO GM, THEY KNOW THIS IS AN ISSUE BUT UNWILLING AT THIS TIME TO PUT OUT A BULLETIN OR RECALL. *TR
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, Dec 3, 2012
AFTER VACATING THE CAR THROUGH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS ON THE REAR DOORS DID NOT OPERATE WHILE MY GRANDCHILDREN WERE IN THE TAHOE. THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK EITHER WITH THE FOB OR THE ELECTRIC SWITCH IN THE TAHOE. THIS INCIDENT WAS VERY SCARY AND COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO REENTER THE TAHOE THROUGH DRIVER'S DOOR, START THE CAR, LOWER THE REAR WINDOWS, MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOORS, AND REMOVE MY GRANDCHILDREN. HAD THIS BEEN AN EMERGENCY, SERIOUS PROBLEMS COULD HAVE OCCURRED. AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM, WHICH HAS RECURRED MANY TIMES, I AM NOT WILLING TO DRIVE WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN IN THE TAHOE, UNLESS AN ADULT IS AVAILABLE TO ACCOMPANY THEM IN THE REAR SEAT. *TR
Electrical system, Structure, Latches/locks/linkages, Oct 24, 2012
5/31/2011 DRIVER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED, DOOR WOULD AND ALARM WOULD NOT SET. FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. REAR LEFT AND FRONT RIGHT FAILED WITHIN A YEAR. BOTH WERE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE OUT OF WARRANTY AT 45000 MILES, APPROX. OCTOBER 23 2012, REAR RIGHT LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED. NOT SURE HOW LONG IT WAS NOT WORKING, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND DRIVEN WITH THE DOOR UNLOCKED, UNKNOWN TO ME. I FIND THIS TO BE A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION, AND WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE I'M SURPRISED NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THEFTS, KIDS OPENING MOVING VEHICLE DOOR, CARJACKING ARE ALL THINGS THAT COME TO MIND. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL? CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE, AND NOT ISOLATED TO JUST A FEW VEHICLES. *TR
Electrical system, Oct 13, 2012
DOOR LOCKS ON PASSANGER SIDE FAULTY. *TR
Electrical system, Visibility, Latches/locks/linkages, Electronic stability control (ESC), Oct 5, 2012
1. DOOR LOCKS FAILED. HAVE BEEN REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES. AS A RESULT, MY [XXX] OLD BABY GOT LOCKED IN THE CAR IN 100 DEGREE WEATHER IN AUGUST. IT CONTINUES TO BE AN ISSUE AND OFTEN I HAVE TO RESORT IN CLIMBING THROUGH THE BACK TAILGATE. 2. STABILITRACK AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS FLASH. SOMETIMES AFTER THESE LIGHTS FLASH, MY VEHICLE WILL GO INTO "REDUCED POWER MODE" ON ITS ON WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS GOING 65 MPH OR PULLING OUT FROM SOMEWHERE. 3.MY WIPERS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO...EVER SINCE THE TWO RECALLS CHEVROLET RELEASED, THE WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THEY WANT TO. 4. MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THESE VEHICLES....I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY FOUR TIMES AND SOMETHING CONTINUES TO DRAIN IT. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Electrical system, Air bags, Sep 24, 2012
2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE 4X4 V8 5.3L, CHECK AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON DURING A ROUTINE DRIVE AND NO BAGS DEPLOYED. CHECKED WITH DEALER AND THEY WANTED $300 TO CLEAR FAULT CODE B0083 FOR A FRONT SENSOR. LOOKED ONLINE AND MANY OTHER GM VEHICLES HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THIS SAFETY RELATED DEVICE. SINCE IT IS OF SAFETY CONCERN AND THERE HAS NEVER BEEN AN ACCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE I WOULD LIKE THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE GM AIRBAG SENSOR COMPONENT FAILURES OF VEHICLES WITH LESS THAN 150K MILES. *TR