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.
Electrical system, Jul 21, 2012
I BOUGHT THIS VECHICLE AS A USED CAR IN JUNE 2010. BEFORE I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE CAR I HAD TO REQUEST THAT ONE DOOR LOCK BE FIXED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT LOCKING AUTOMATICALLY. THAT DOOR WAS FIXED (DRIVER SIDE BACK DOOR). SINCE THEN I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR AND THE DRIVER DOOR NOT LOCKING ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. THE DRIVER DOOR SEEMS TO LOCK AND UNLOCK CORRECTLY PART OF THE TIME WHEN THE WEATHER IS COOL; HOWEVER, IN THE AFTERNOONS AND DURING HOT WEATHER, THE DOOR VERY SELDOM RESPONDS TO THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING/UNLOCKING. AFTER REVIEWING THIS WEBSITE, IT IS APPARENT THAT THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO HAVE CONSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE LOCKING SYSTEM THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN REQUIRED TO ADDRESS AT THEIR EXPENSE. CONSUMER SAFETY LAWS SHOULD APPLY TO LOCKING SYSTEMS THAT DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. A KNOWN SAFETY HAZARD IS UNLOCKED DOORS DURING IMPACTS. SINCE THIS VEHICLE IS PROBLEMATIC IN THIS REGARD, THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT ONLY PROVIDING IMPROVED PARTS BUT, ALSO, FOR REPLACING THOSE PARTS AT THE MANUFACTURER'S EXPENSE. *TR
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, Jun 19, 2012
2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE REMOTE DOOR LOCKS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE REMOTE DOOR LOCK FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY ON 06/03/11. HOWEVER, ON 05/21/12, THE REMOTE DOOR LOCK FOR THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LOCK ACTUATOR/LATCH ASSEMBLY. *JB
Structure, Latches/locks/linkages, Jun 4, 2012
I HAVE A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE LTZ WHICH HAS ~53000 MILE ON IT. I HAVE IN THE LAST 2 YEARS REPLACED 2 DOOR HANDLES AND 2 DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS. DEALERSHIP ACTUALLY TOLD ME THIS MORNING AFTER HAD 2ND LOCK ACTUATOR REPLACED THAT ANOTHER LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED. AS YOU COULD IMAGINE I WANTED TO EXPLODE. I WAS LIVID, ESPECIALLY AT THE COST OF REPLACING THESE ITEMS. I DID NOT HAVE AN ISSUE WITH IT BEFORE THEY STARTED LOOKING AT THE OTHER ONE. IT LOOKED LIKED THEY WERE TRYING TO MILK ME FOR MONEY IN MY OPINION. I AM ASTONISHED THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THESE ITEMS, AS OF YET. IT IS APPARENT THAT THESE PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE, ESPECIALLY THE LOCK ACTUATORS. ANY SEARCHES ON THE WEB OR DISCUSSION WITH ANY DEALER ADVISORS ONE WOULD REALIZE THESE PARTS HAVE ISSUES. THE LOCK ACTUATOR ISSUE IS THE MOST CONCERNING, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE SMALL CHILDREN RIDING IN THESE VEHICLES. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE FOR A RECALL TO OCCUR, SOMEONE DYING? THESE PARTS(POSSIBLY CHINESE MADE)ARE FAILING LEFT AND RIGHT WITH REPLACEMENT COSTS UPWARDS OF $300 OR MORE. THESE PARTS ARE PROBABLY BEING REPLACED WITH DIFFERENT MANUFACTURED PARTS BUT OWNER WOULD NOT KNOW. THE DEALERSHIPS DO NOT WANT TO SHOW YOU THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. IS THERE A REASON THERE IS NO RECALL IN RESPECT TO THE LOCK ACTUATORS? *TR
Suspension, Electrical system, May 27, 2012
HI I PURCHASE 2008 CHEVY TAHOE BRAND NEW. HOW I CALLED LAST YEAR TO GM SUPPORT AS FOR THIS MY DOOR LOCK PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME WE WILL TAKE CARE OF THIS JUST TAKE IT TO NEAREST DEALER WHICH WAS 220 MILES AWAY FROM WHERE I LIVE. ( AND I WAS TOLD THEY WILL TAKE CARE OF IT. ) SUPPORT DEPT GOT ME AN APPOINTMENT SET EVERYTHING UP. I DROVE IN TO DEALERSHIP THEY LOOK AT ALL MY COMPLAINS. AND GOT ME QUOTE FOR ALL THE REPAIR NEEDS TO BE PERFORM. DOOR LOCK PROBLEM IS A KNOW ISSUE TO GM I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO'S AFFECTED. BUT DEALERSHIP TOLD US. THAT GM WOULD NOT PAY FOR REPAIR. HOW WOULD YOU FEEL DRIVE 220 MILES AND GET QUOTE IN YOUR OKAY IT'S GOING TO BE $480 PER DOOR TO FIXED. MY QUESTION IF WAS NOT GOING TO TAKE CARE OF THIS REPAIR WHY WOULD SEND ME TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE FIXED.THAT TRIP COST ME OVER 300 BUCKS NOT TO MENTION ALL OF THE FRUSTRATION INVOLVED. WASTED MY 1 1/2 DAYS. I HAVE BEEN WATCHING PEOPLE COMPLAINING ON EDMUNDS AND GM IS ANSWERING EMAILS. BUT NONE OF THEM IS GETTING ANY HELP, IF GM IS NOT GOING TO STAND BEHIND OF THEIR PRODUCT WHY WOULD RESPOND TO EMAILS. THIS IS NOT DONE. I HAPPENED 2 MONTHS AFTER WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. I BOUGHT MY TRUCK WHEN GM WAS IN TROUBLE. I DON'T THINK THAT THESE GIANT COMPANY'S CARE. THAT DOES TELLS ME ONE THING STAY AWAY FROM GM. I WOULD OWN ANOTHER GM PRODUCT IN FUTURE OR EVER AND PASS ON THIS TO OTHERS. ONE THING I WOULD LIKE POINT IS THAT. THIS DOOR LOCK PROBLEM GM SHOULD LOOK INTO LITTLE TOO CLOSELY. THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE. IT SHOULD RECALLED AND HAVE IT FIXED IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAYS. THANKS *TR
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, May 15, 2012
THE PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK, WITH THE REMOTE OR BY USING THE DRIVERS DOOR, NOR WOULD IT LOCK WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. SO NOW IF YOU THINK YOU ARE SAFE, YOUR ARE NOT. THEY PUT ONSTAR IN YOUR VEHICLE TO KEEP YOU SAFE HOW DOES THAT HELP IF YOU ARE HI-JACKED AT GUN POINT? YOU THOUGHT ALL DOORS LOCKED WHEN YOU PUT IT IN GEAR ALL BUT THE ONE DOOR THAT FAILED BECAUSE OF A POOR DESIGN. OR YOUR CHILD FALLS OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND BECAUSE THE LOCK FAILED DUE TO POOR DESIGN. PLEASE HELP US WITH THESE POOR DESIGNS ON CHEVY VEHICLES. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. CLUNKING NOISES STARTING NOW WHEN I TURN CORNERS. DEALERSHIP STATES THAT IS NORMAL. OMG! ARE THEY INSANE? I KNOW THAT IS NOT NORMAL BECAUSE IT WAS MAKING THAT NOISE WHEN I PURCHASED IT. EVERYTHING STARTS GOING RIGHT AT THE TIME OF THE WARRANTY ENDS. POOR WINDOW DESIGNS THE WINDOWS ARE SO LOOSE THEY COULD POSSIBLY FALL OUT WHEN GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. *JS
Structure, Apr 1, 2012
2008 CHEVY TAHOE DOOR HANDLES COMING OFF. HAS 79,000 MILES ON IT. LTZ MODEL. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL CAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS. *TR
Visibility, Mar 15, 2012
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 THREE TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD TO PURCHASE THE MIRROR ASSEMBLY FROM AN INDEPENDENT MANUFACTURER AND WAS ABLE TO PERMANENTLY CORRECT THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,885 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 36,000. UPDATED 04/13/12 *BF UPDATED 05/06/12
Electrical system, Mar 14, 2012
I HAVE OWNED THIS TAHOE FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS NOW AND I AM GOING TO REPLACE THE SECOND DOOR LOCK ACTUTOR NOW. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A CHRONIC PROBLEM. THIS REALLY IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR SEVERAL REASONS. WHEN THE FIRST ONE FAILED IT WAS THE DRIVERS FRONT DOOR, IT FAILED IN AN UNLOCKED POSITION. THATS GREAT, WE COULD STILL OPEN THE DOOR. BUT SO COULD A CARJACKER! WE DROVE THIS WAY FOR A MONTH BEFORE WE FOUND THAT THE DRIVERS DOOR DIDN'T LOCK. NOW WE ARE HAVING A SIMILAR PROBLEM, BUT NOW IT IS THE PASSANGER REAR DOOR. IT IS INTERMITTENT IN IT'S OCCURANCE BUT IT IS CONSISTENTLY IN THE LOCKED POSITION, I AM GOING TO REPLACE THIS NOW SINCE WE KNOW ABOUT IT, BUT IF WE HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND ONE HAS FAILED IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND WE DONT KNOW ABOUT IT. WE WILL BE UNABLE TO GET OUR CHILDREN OUT IN A TIMELY MANNER. I REALLY THINK THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Air bags, Mar 8, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC ADVISED HIM THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE CLOCK SPRING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000. UPDATED 04/10/12*LJ UPDATED 04/11/12. *JB
Latches/locks/linkages, Mar 7, 2012
IN APRIL 2011, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WOULD PERIODICALLY NOT LOCK UNLESS I MANUALLY LOCKED IT. EVENTUALLY IT WOULD NOT LOCK AUTOMATICALLY AT ANY TIME. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER THE FRONT DRIVER DOOR BEGAN DOING THE SAME THING. THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY UNTIL AUGUST 2011 SO WE HAD THE LOCKS REPLACED BY A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN JULY 2011. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM. THEY REFUSED TO GIVE ME AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE NEW FRONT LOCKS OR THE REAR LOCKS THAT WERE NOT REPLACED B/C AT THE TIME THEY WERE WORKING. IN FEBRUARY 2012 THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK AUTOMATICALLY. ABOUT A WEEK LATER, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR BEGAN TO OCCASSIONALLY STAY LOCKED. I CONSIDER THIS A VERY CONCERNING SAFETY ISSUE B/C I CAN NOT OPEN THE DOOR UNLESS I MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOOR BY EITHER CLIMBING THROUGH THE OTHER SIDE-IF IT OPENS OR THROUGH THE FRONT SEAT. IN THE EVENT ON AN EMERGENCY AND THE DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO UNLOCK, I (OR EMERGENCY RESPONSE CREWS) WOULD BE UNABLE TO REMOVE MY INFANT SON WHOSE CAR SEAT IS PLACED IN THE MIDDLE SEAT OR MY THREE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WHO IS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. IT IS AN ENORMOUS HASSLE TO CLIMB OVER CAR SEATS OR THROUGH THE FRONT TO UNLOCK DOORS, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY I AM VERY FEARFUL OF DRIVING WITH THE KIDS IN THE CAR IN CASE I WERE UNABLE TO REMOVE THEM FROM THE CAR IF WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT, ETC. I CALLED THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND WAS ONCE AGAIN TOLD, IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND MY CAR WAS NOW NOT UNDER WARRANTY SO I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT. I EXPLAINED I HAD THE FRONT DOOR LOCKS REPLACED IN JULY AND THE PERSON I SPOKE TO SAID "IF IT IS NOT BROKEN, CHEVY WILL NOT FIX IT." THEY HAVE SUGGESTED I CAN REQUEST/APPLY FOR THE GM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT BECAUSE IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OR THEY SHOULD REPLACE THE LOCKS AT NO COST. *TR
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, Feb 16, 2012
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 DRIVERS DOOR WHICH WOULD NOT OPEN. HAD TO INSERT CAR KEY TO OPEN. FOURTH DOOR WAS THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WHICH WOULD NOT OPEN. EACH TIME THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR WAS CHANGED. BUT NOW I'M STILL HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE LEFT REAR DOOR SOMETIMES OPENING, SOMETIMES NOT OPENING. IF I HAD A CHILD IN A INFANTS SEAT IN THAT REAR SEAT, I MAY OR MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GET TO HIM/HER IN A EMERGENCY. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Vehicle speed control, Jan 31, 2012
THERE IS A VERY LARGE CRACKED AREA ON THE DASHBOARD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE NEAR THE SPEEDOMETER AREA. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS MAY SOME HOW DEPLOY THE AIR BAG OR OTHER MECHNICAL INSTRUMENTS IN THIS AREA. *TT
Electrical system, Jan 2, 2012
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ALL OF THE DASH BOARD INSTRUMENTS LOST POWER, THE DOOR LOCKS ACTUATED AS RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE, THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED, AND THE ENGINE TEMPORARILY LOST POWER, & ALL THE DOME LIGHTS CAME ON. THE ENTIRE EPISODE LASTED APPROXIMATELY FIVE SECONDS OUTSIDE OF THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WOULD NOT GO BACK INTO TWO WHEEL UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND THE IGNITION TURNED ON. THIS TYPE OF SCENARIO HAS OCCURRED NOW FOUR TIMES. AT ONE POINT THE VEHICLE LOCKED ITSELF WHILE SHUT OFF WITH OUR TWO YEAR OLD CHILD IN THE CAR STUCK IN HIS CAR SEAT. THE VEHICLE IS GOING IN TOMORROW FOR THE FOURTH TIME AND THE MECHANICS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MOST RECENT EVENT WAS PRECEDED BY THE REAR DOOR REFUSING TO OPEN PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING, THE RADIO PANEL SHUTTING OFF, AND WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE SWITCHED FROM DIM TO BRIGHT THE DOOR LOCKS AGAIN ACTUATED AT A HIGH RATE, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT FELL DEAD, THE ENGINE BRIEFLY LOST POWER & THE AIR BAG LIGHTS WENT ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT TWENTY SECONDS. ONCE THE MAJOR FAILURE HAPPENED THE RADIO AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD GO DEAD ABOUT EVERY FIVE MINUTES. ONCE WE REACHED OUR DESTINATION I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND WENT TO START IT THE NEXT DAY AND IT HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Dec 15, 2011
WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE DOOR LOCKS BEGIN TO CYCLE (UP AND DOWN), THE CLOCK RESETS ITSELF TO TWELVE, STATIC RUNS THROUGH THE RADIO, THE CONSOLE LIGHTS (LIGHTING, ENGINE CK, STABILITY CONTROL) FLICKER ON AND OFF AND THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS AT WILL. THE EFFECT ON THE TRANSMISSION IS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN BECAUSE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY SLOWS DOWN CAUSING A POTENTIAL HAZARD FOR THE DRIVER, ITS OCCUPANTS, AND OTHERS. ONCE THE VEHICLE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF, ALL POWER INSIDE, DOME LIGHTS, RADIO, ETC TURN OFF AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RESTART UNTIL THE BATTERY CABLE IS MOVED BACK AND FORTH AND A CONNECTION IS REESTABLISHED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE MALFUNCTION. *TR
Latches/locks/linkages, Dec 5, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE DOOR LOCKS WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE LOCK ACTUATOR BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUOUSLY RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,057 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,509.
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, Nov 26, 2011
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK STOP WORKING ON DRIVER SIDE THEN PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR WENT OUT ONE MONTH LATER. *TR
Steering, Oct 21, 2011
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, ANY SLIGHT TURN OF THE WHEEL STAYS IN RATHER THAN TRACKING BACK TO CENTER. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE ELECTRIC ASSISTED POWER STEERING, HOWEVER I HAVE NOT NOTICED IT IN OTHER ELECTRIC VEHICLES. IT PRESENTS A SERIOUS HAZARD AS MOST IF NOT ALL DRIVERS ARE ACCUSTOMED TO A STEERING WHEEL WHICH TRACKS BACK TO CENTER WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS "BUMPED" SLIGHTLY OR WHEN MAKING A FULL TURN AS IN INTERSECTION TURNS. THE WHEEL IN A 90 DEGREE TURN WILL BEGIN TO TRACK BACK TO CENTER BUT STOPS SHORT OF IT. A POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE ADJUSTMENT WAS DONE BY THE DEALER BUT IT STILL DOES NOT TRACK BACK TO CENTER. YOU MUST MANUALLY TURN THE WHEEL TO GET IT TO STRAIGHTEN OUT. *TR
Structure, Oct 18, 2011
THERE ARE SEVERAL CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2008 CHEVY TAHOE. THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE PIECES TO THE DASH= THE FIRST: "PANEL ASSEMBLY, UPPER TRIM" HAS SEVERE CRACKS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE. THE SECOND: "PANEL ASSEMBLY, INSTRUMENT" HAS A SMALL CRACK THAT IS TOUCHING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG PANEL & THERE IS A CRACK LEADING UP TO THE STEERING WHEEL. I AM VERY NERVOUS ABOUT THESE CRACKS BECAUSE IF A WRECK HAPPENS THEN I FEAR THIS DASHBOARD WOULD JUST BREAK APART AND SOMEHOW INTERFERE WITH THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. I HAVE SEARCHED THIS COMPLAINT ONLINE AND I AM NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE READ WHERE GM WILL REPLACE DASH FOR A COST OR SOMETIMES FOR FREE. I HAVE CONTACTED THEM AND HOPE TO HAVE AN ANSWER SOON. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A "RECALL" FOR THESE TYPES OF VEHICLES. *TR
Electrical system, Sep 14, 2011
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 INSIDE WAS WORKING; PASSENGER SIDE SIGNAL WAS INDICATING PROPERLY, BUT UNKNOWN TO ME THE SIGNAL WAS NOT WORKING ON THE TRAILER. AS I MOVED OVER TO THE OUTSIDE LANE TO GIVE FASTER VEHICLES ROOM TO PASS IN THE FAST LANE (LEFT) THE CAR BEHIND ME DID NOT SEE MY SIGNAL (BECAUSE IT WAS NOT WORKING ON THE TRAILER, BUT WAS ON THE TAHOE) AND HAD TO SLAM ON HIS BREAKS AND SKIDDED DARN NEAR INTO ME. THIS IS REALLY DANGEROUS AND IS A FLAW IN THE MANNER IN WHICH THE WIRING HARNESS IS SQUEEZED INTO THE TINY SPACE AT THE REAR OF THE SPARE TIRE. I TRACED ALL THE WIRING AND IT IS IN THE HARNESS SINCE I COULD NOT GET A CURRENT FLOW READING FROM THE CONNECTOR/TIT THAT IS FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE SIGNAL AND STOP LIGHTS. YES, I DID CHECK THE FUSE AND IT IS FULLY FUNCTIONAL. I FULLY EXPECT TO HEAR FROM YOU SINCE I CANNOT FIND A SATISFACTORY PLACE TO CALL CHEVROLET; ALL THEY WANT TO DO IS SELL YOU ANOTHER VEHICLE. THANKS. *KB
Suspension, Sep 2, 2011
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 REPAIRING THE VEHICLE HIMSELF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Latches/locks/linkages, Aug 23, 2011
DOORS WILL NOT ALL LOCK OR UNLOCK. DEALER SAID THAT LOCK ACTUATORS IN EACH DOOR NEED REPLACEMENT. *TR
Latches/locks/linkages, Aug 4, 2011
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK WILL NOT WORK UNLESS I PUSH IT DOWN MANUALLY. IF YOU DON'T LOCK THE DOOR MANUALLY AND PRESS "LOCK" ON THE KEY FOB - WHEN YOU TRY TO OPEN THE DOOR THE ALARM GOES OFF. *TR
Structure, Latches/locks/linkages, Jul 26, 2011
CONTINUOUSLY HAVING TO REPLACE DOOR HANDLES ON 2008 CHEVY TAHOE. PINCHES MY HAND AND CAUSES BRUSING. *TR
Electrical system, Jul 25, 2011
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 BE ISSUED ON THE AUTO DOOR LOCKS.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Traction control system, Jul 19, 2011
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 ABOUT 20MPH AND IT WAS JERKING A BIT. I PULLED OVER AND PUSHED THE ONSTAR BUTTON. THEY SENT A TOW TRUCK AND AFTER SITTING ON THE ROAD FOR ABOUT AN HOUR, WHEN I STARTED THE TRUCK AGAIN, THE MESSAGE WAS GONE. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER ANYWAY, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT IS A SENSOR PROBLEM, WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. I HAVE A FRIEND THAT HAS A 2007 TAHOE AND SHE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO, ACCORDING TO A FEW MESSAGE BOARDS, MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM ALSO. *KB