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
586 reports, newest first.
Air bags, Structure, Jul 28, 2014
NOTICED TWO SIZEABLE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD, ONE OF WHICH IS RIGHT NEAR THE AIRBAG. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND NOTICED THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER TAHOE OWNERS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING AND THAT IT IS A DEFECT IN THE DASHBOARD. THE CRACKS SEEM TO BE GETTING BIGGER AND I'M CONCERNED PIECES OF THE DASHBOARD WILL SPLINTER CREATING FLYING PROJECTILES IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO EVER DEPLOY. *JS
Service brakes, Jul 14, 2014
WHEN PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE/VIBRATE AS IF THE ABS WAS ACTIVATED WHEN I GOT TO WORK, AND EVEN WHEN PLACE THE VEHICLE IN TO PARK AND PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL THE SAME VIBRATION HAPPENED. I RUSHED TO THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO DRIVE ON HWY TO GET THERE KEPT AT MIN SPEEDS AS POSSIBLE AND NOT USING BRAKES AT ALL. WHILE APPROACHING AN EXIT RAMP, I APPLIED MY BRAKES THEY LOCKED UP ( IT REALLY SCARED ME) THEN THE ABS VIBRATING CAME BACK AGAIN. AS I WAS APPROACHING MY HOUSE AND HIT THE BRAKES AGAIN FOUND I HAD NONE HAD TO USE EMERGENCY FOOT BRAKE TO STOP. AFTER OVER NIGHT ON MY DRIVEWAY ATTEMPTED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE BRAKES STARTED TO WORK KIND OF WITH THE SAME ABS VIBRATION PROBLEM. DROPPED IT OF AT THE DEALER AT VALLEY BUICK GMC ON SAT 06/28/14, ON MONDAY THE DEALER TELLS ME ITS A BPMV BRAKE PRESSURE MODULAR VALVE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THAT IT WILL TAKE 3-4 WEEKS TO GET THE PARTS. 1ST OF ALL IT WAS SCARY ENOUGH TO LOSE THE BRAKES AND NOW 2 WEEKS LATER RENTING A CAR OUT OF MY OWN POCKET $600 OUT AND NOW GOING ONTO 3RD WEEK ANOTHER $250 EXPENSES, AS OF TODAY 7/14/14 DEALER PART SAYS THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE PART WILL BE SHIPPED. CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAY THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE (THEY HAVE TO WAIT TILL ENOUGH PEOPLE DIE OR GET HURT), SO THEY TRANSFER ME TO THE DEALER THAT HAS MY VEHICLE WITH NO IDEA WHEN THE PART WILL COME. I LOVE THE HYBRID TAHOE BUT THIS IS HOW GM TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS I DON'T THINK I WILL BE BUYING A NEW TAHOE. *TR
Electrical system, Jul 7, 2014
THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR HAS FAILED ON MY 08 CHEVY TAHOE ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR. THE TWO OTHER TIMES WERE THE DRIVER'S DOOR. CHEVROLET REPLACED THE ACTUATOR THE FIRST 2 TIMES BECAUSE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. *JS
Structure, Jul 2, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD CRACKED IN MULTIPLE AREAS. THE CRACKS EXTENDED FROM THE DRIVER SIDE DEFROST VENT TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE DEFROST VENT TO THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 1, 2014
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 2008 CHEVY TAHOE. MY CAR DID EXACTLY WHAT GM SAID IT WOULD DO TO CONFIRM IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY BUT THE GM SERVICE DEPARTMENT DENIED THE ISSUE CLAIMING IT WAS A LOOSE VACUM HOSE AND WOULD NOT REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. MY VEHICLE STILL DOES NOT OPERATE AS IT SHOULD WHICH I KNOW IS DUE TO THE THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. THOUSANDS OF OWNERS HAVE CONFIRMED THE SAME ISSUE AND OBVIOUSLY GM KNOWS ABOUT THE ISSUES BUT CHOOSES TO GO AROUND IT BY CALLING IT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH MAKES THE REPLACEMENT CONDITIONAL. I AM 100% SURE THAT I AND MILLLIONS OF TAHOE OWNERS KNOW THIS SHE BE A RECALL AND NOT A SO CALLED EXTENDED WARRANTY TO GET AROUND THE EXPENSE OF MAKING A RECALL. WHEN THE ISSUE OCCURED I WENT FLYING DOWN THE FREEWAY WITH MINIMAL ABILITY TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, I HAD TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE TO THE SHOP BY RIDING MY BREAKS BECAUSE THE VEHICLES THROTTLE BODY WOULD NOT LET THE TRUCKS RPM GO BELOW X3000. GM IS CONTINUING TO IGNORE THIS SERIOUS ISSUE AND WILL UNTILL SOMEONE DIES INSTEAD OF TAKING RESPONSIBLILTY AND MAKING THE RECALL TO PREVENT THE LOSS OF LIFE. *TR
Engine, Jun 12, 2014
I WAS IN THE PARKING LOT WITH THE MOTOR RUNNING AND HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM ENGINE. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO ROBBINS CHEVROLET. *TR
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 3, 2014
WHEN STARTED (USUALLY THE SECOND TIME OF THE DAY AFTER BEING DRIVEN TO WORK AND THEN HAVING SAT ALL DAY) THE VEHICLE COUGHS AND RUNS ROUGH FOR A SECOND. THEN THE THROTTLE DOES NOT RESPOND TO INPUT FOR A VARIABLE PERIOD OF TIME. WHEN IT DOES RESPOND IT MAY RESPOND TO PREVIOUS INPUT CAUSING UNANTICIPATED ACCELERATION. I HAVE HAD TO USE BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE TO AVOID A CRASH. THROWS NO CODES. DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT DIAGNOSE IT ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE REPRODUCED IT. IN ADDITION, AN INDEPENDENT SHOP SAYS THAT ON START/RESTART THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE IN THE STARTER/TRANSMISSION (THE ELECTRIC MOTOR IN THE TRANSMISSION IS USED AS A STARTER). DEALER DENIES HEARING THIS ALTHOUGH THE INDEPENDENT SAYS IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME. *TR
Service brakes, Jun 2, 2014
STARTED CAR, PUT IN GEAR, DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL, AND IT WENT NEARLY TO THE FLOOR. NO VACUUM ASSIST AND THE CAR WAS VERY HARD TO STOP EVEN AT A ROLLING SPEED. THE FOLLOWING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, STABILITRACK INDICATOR LIGHT, ABS WARNING LIGHT, BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT. THE FOLLOWING DISPLAYED ON ODOMETER SCREEN: SERVICE STABILITRACK, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES SOON. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALERSHIP FOR 2 WEEKS, WITH REPEATED CALLS TO GM ENGINEERS, WHO FIRST RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE MASTER CYLINDER, WHICH COST $1000 AND DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. SINCE THEN, THE ENGINEERS APPARENTLY SAY IT IS THE HYBRID BRAKE VALVE MODULATOR THAT HAS FAILED, WHICH WILL COST ADDITIONAL $2300; HOWEVER, THE DEALER CANNOT GET THE PART AND NOT SURE IF THIS WILL FIX IT. THIS HYBRID BRAKING SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS!! I CANNOT IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD I BEEN DRIVING AT FULL SPEED. IN READING FORUMS, I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. I HOPE THE NHTSA READS THIS WITH ALL THE RECALLS AND COVERUPS THAT GM HAS HAD TO DEAL WITH IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. *TR
Latches/locks/linkages, May 23, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES WERE FRACTURED. IN ADDITION, THE CHROME PEELED OFF OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE AND THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WAS REPLACED EACH TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. RK
Electrical system, Structure, May 20, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE MANUALLY OR REMOTELY. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DEFECT WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE ARM REST CONSOLE WITH CLIMATE CONTROL FOR THE REAR SEATS BECAME VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Electrical system, Visibility/wiper, May 16, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V240000, (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEATED WASHER MODULE WOULD BE PERMANENTLY DISABLED AND REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT BY REMOVING THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE FROM THE VEHICLE, HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO REMOVE ICE FROM THE WINDSHIELD DURING ICY WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE HEATED WASHER MODULE WAS AN ADDED EXPENSE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL REPAIR UNTIL THEY REVISED THE VEHICLE SO THAT NO ONE COULD INSTALL ANY TYPE OF HEATED WASHER MODULES IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REQUESTED THAT THE DEALER REPLACE THE MODULE WITH A NHTSA APPROVED REPLACEMENT MODULE BUT THE DEALER REFUSED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. REMAILED CUSTOMER REQUEST 11/06/2014*LJ
Air bags, May 7, 2014
DRIVING DOWN MAJOR STREET AND FRONT LEFT TIRE BRUSHED CURB AND THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TIRE DID NOT BLOW OUT AND NO DAMAGE TO ANY PART OF VEHICLE. *TR
Exterior lighting, Seat belts, Seats, Apr 29, 2014
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 WAY. THE DASH CRACKED ALMOST ALL THE WAY FROM END TO END AND IT IS GARAGED UNLESS WE ARE OUT DRIVING AROUND SO THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON FOR IT TO CRACK. THE DRIVER SIDE CHROME DOOR HANDLE IS PEELING AND HAS CUT OUR HANDS. WE'VE HAD TO HAVE THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED RIGHT AFTER WE BOUGHT IT AS WELL. THIS WHOLE TRUCK IS A LEMON! THE TRUCK IS CURRENTLY IN THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T START AND KEPT THROWING A CODE "SERVICE SECURITY THEFT SYSTEM." HAVEN'T HEARD FROM THEM SAYING WHAT IS EXACTLY WRONG WITH IT NOW. *JS
Electrical system, Air bags, Apr 25, 2014
I HAD JUST PULLED UP IN THE DRIVEWAY AT MY RESIDENCE HEADING INSIDE AN I HEARD A NOISE FROM THE VECHILE! WHEN I WENT TO SEE THE SIDE AIRBAGS ON BOTH SIDE DEPLOYED! I CALLED INSURANCE COMPANY AND THEY DIDN'T COVER IT SO CONTACTED GM AN THEY DECIDED TO SEND SOMEONE OUT TO THE PLACE WHERE THE TRUCK WAS TOWED! NOW GM DECIDED IT WAS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE SENSOR AN THEY GONNA FIX IT! THE TRUCK COULD BE READY ANYTIME NOW THEY WERE WAITING ON A BACKORDER PART TO COME IN. IM STILL THINKING IF THIS VEHICLE IF SAFE FOR ME AN MY FAMILY. *TR
Structure, Apr 2, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURE ACROSS THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 05/19/14*LJ UPDATED 06/24/14*LJ UPDATED 06/25/2014 *JS
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
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Mar 13, 2014
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLS NO ELECTRICAL NOT EVEN HAZARD LIGHTS. I WAS DRIVING AND RADIO STARTED TO STATIC AND THEN CAR STALLED WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN ON HAZARDS MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS AS OTHER VEHICLES WERE NOT ABLE TO SEE THAT I WAS STALLED AND GOT VERY CLOSE TO HITTING MY TRUCK HAD TO CALL FOR HELP AS I WAS SITTING IN INTERSECTION HAD NO WAY OF TELLING THEM I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE HAD TO OPEN MY DOORS TO CALL ATTENTION TO DRIVERS. A DAY BEFORE I NOTICED THAT PROBLEM BEGAN WHEN I PARKED VEHICLE AND IGNITION KEY TURNED OFF ALL ELECTRICITY WILL QUICKLY SHUT OFF INCLUDING RADIO. WHEN AT A NORMAL TIME RADIO WOULD STAY ON UNTIL DOOR OPENED. THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPEN TO ME 3 TIMES ALREADY. I HAVE HAD FULL BODY THROTTLE REPLACED, BATTERY AND GROUND CABLES REPLACED AND STILL NOT FIXED VEHICLE ALSO SHAKES ALOT AT TIMES WHEN STOPPED AT INTERSECTION. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 26, 2014
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 THE VEHICLE. THE STATIC FROM THE RADIO ALSO CAUSED THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS TO OPEN AND CLOSE INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FULL BODY THROTTLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76127. RK
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 23, 2014
GM IS REFUSING TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER UNDER WARRANTY MANDATED BY FEDERAL LAW AND APPLICABLE TO RESIDENTS OF MASSACHUSETTS, CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK, VERMONT, AND MAINE. *TR
Structure, Jan 18, 2014
DASHBOARD CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES ABOVE AIRBAGS CREATING VERY SHARP, JAGGED EDGES. THIS POSES A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AS THE EXPOSED SHARP PLASTIC EDGES CAN AND HAVE CUT FINGERS AND COULD ALSO DAMAGE THE AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. *TR
Structure, Dec 26, 2013
THE "CHROME" OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE. THEY ARE CHEAPLY MADE. WE ARE CURRENTLY IN NEED OF REPAIR FOR THE SECOND REPLACEMENT SET. *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
Structure, Nov 14, 2013
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
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