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.
Other or unspecified, Nov 15, 2017
DASHED IS CRACKED ON PASSENGER SIDE NEAR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER UNDER WINDSHIELD AND THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT COVER THIS SAFETY ISSUE.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Nov 14, 2017
TAKATA RECALL: ON 11/14/2017 I LEARNED THAT I CAN NOT SELL OR TRADE MY 2098 CHEVY TAHOE DUE TO THIS RECALL. FURTHERMORE GM DISTRICT MANAGER TOLD ME THERE IS NO FIX AND I WILL BE STUCK WITH MY VEHICLE UNTIL A SOLUTION IS FOUND. THEREFOR I WILL LOOSE MONEY ON THE VALUE OF MY VEHICLE. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION THAT GM HAS FAULTY DASHBOARDS THAT CRACK, ESPECIALLY IN 2008 CHEVY TAHOE. GM HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS FLAW BUT IT'S NOT A RECALL BECAUSE NO ONE HAS BEEN INJURED OR KILLED YET DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE DASHBOARDS. I FOUND ONLINE A NEWS REPORTER NAMED ANDY WISE WHO INVESTED THIS CASE AND HAS ALL PROOFS AS HE CAN NOT REPORT A NEWS INVESTIGATION WITHOUT ATTORNEY REVIEW. HE WAS ABLE TO GET HIS CLIENT A FREE DASHBOARD REPLACED. I WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND PLAYED THE VIDEO FOR THE A SERVICE MANAGER AND HE CONTACTED THE DISTRICT MANAGER. GM ALREADYVHAS AN OPEN CAR CLAIM FOR MY VEHICLE. I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER TONIGHT WHO CLAIMS HE IS GIVING ME A GIFT BY PAYING FOR 50% OF THE REPAIR COST. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY A DIME. YOU SHOULD HAVE MANY REPORTS ON FILE ABOUT CRACK GM OR CHEVY DASHBOARDS. IT WAS TONIGHT I LEARNED I CAN'T EVEN DO A THING U TIL MYBAIRBAG RECALL IS RESOLVED AND UNTIL THAT TIME I AM STUCK WITH A VEHICLE LOSING DEPRECIATION VALUE EVERY DAY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND HELP US ALL OUT.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Nov 14, 2017
THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2008 TAHOE IS CRACKED AND HAS BECOME AN ISSUE BECAUSE THE CRACKS HAVE MADE IT TO MY PASSENGER AIRBAG AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT MY SAFETY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT . I WOULDN'T WANT PLASTIC FLYING EVERYWHERE AND POTENTIALLY KILL SOMEONE.
Air bags, Nov 14, 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 (SERRA CHEVROLET CADILLAC BUICK GMC, 189 STONEBRIDGE BLVD, JACKSON, TN 38305) 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, Nov 13, 2017
TAKATA RECALL: WORRIED THAT THE AIRBAG COULD SERIOUSLY INJURE OR KILL AN OCCUPANT OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO REPORTED DEFECTS. GM AND LOCAL DEALERS HAVE ADVISED THERE IS "NO REMEDY" YET.
Air bags, Nov 10, 2017
TAKATA RECALL SEVERAL YEARS WITHOUT A SOLUTION.
Air bags, Nov 10, 2017
TAKATA RECALL, I CANNOT GET THE MANUFACTURER TO REPLACE MY DEFECTIVE AIR BAG
Air bags, Nov 10, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - RECEIVED NOTICE OF RECALL IN MAY 2016. NO CONTACT FROM MANUFACTURER TO RESOLVE RECALL IN MORE THAN 1 YEAR
Air bags, Nov 9, 2017
TAKATA INFLATORS I WENT TO NATIONAL CITY, RON BAKER CHEVROLET FOR THIS MATTER AND DEALER SHIP SAID THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A RECALL DIDNT WANT TO REPLACE MY AIRBAGS. PRETTY MUCH MY VEHICLE I CANT SELL BECAUSE OF THIS I A VEHICLE DEFECTED
Air bags, Nov 9, 2017
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN JULY OF 2016 AND CALLED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. CALLED AGAIN IN JUNE 2017 AND DEALER STATED SAME NO REPLACEMENT AT THIS TIME. RECEIVED A NOTICE 11/9/17 AND STATING THAT THE RECALL IS STILL ACTIVE AND NEED TO REGISTER WITH TK RESTRUCTURING SO I CAN FILE A CLAIM IF SOMETHING WERE TO HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE IF MY AIRBAGS FAIL. I WANT MY VEHICLE FIXED NOW! I SHOULD NOT WORRY WHILE DRIVING IF THEY WILL DEPLOY AND KILL ME OR A FAMILY MEMBER. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE AIRBAGS AND GM SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE AND REMEDY THIS SITUATION YESTERDAY!!!!! NHTSA RECALL # IS 16V383, GM RECALL #49152
Air bags, Nov 8, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS IN MY VEHICLE. THIS WAS FIRST BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION IN JULY OF 2016. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BECAUSE GM IS WAITING ON TAKATA. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS RECALL AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED NOW.
Air bags, Nov 8, 2017
TAKATA RECALL. CONTACTED THREEWAY CHEVROLET THIS MORNING AGAIN AND STILL NOTHING AVAILABLE FOR RECALL.
Air bags, Nov 6, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - NOTHING HAS HAPPENED BUT NOTICE IN MAY 2016. DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T GET PARTS FROM GM.
Electrical system, Nov 6, 2017
"TAKATA RECALL" MY 08 TAHOE'S INSTRUMENT PANEL AND GAUGES ARE FAILING TO WORK AT TIMES. MY SPEED GAUGE, GAS AND RPM GAUGE JUST STOPPED WORKING. THEY STARTED BACK, BUT I THINK IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE FACT I WAS DRIVING IT WHEN IT HAPPENED. I AM JUST TRYING TO FIND OUT AND REPORT THE PROBLEM. THE OIL GAUGE NEVER CAME BACK ON, IS THERE ANYWAY YOU SHED SOME LIGHT ON THIS ISSUE? I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN EVERYTHING STARTED.
Air bags, Nov 4, 2017
TAKATA RECALL. THIS RECALL IS TAKING TOO LONG AND GM NEEDS TO FIND A REMEDY ASAP. I THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON FROM TIME TO TIME WHILE I AM DRIVING MY TAHOE AND I AM WORRIED THAT IT MAY BE FAULTY AND IF I WERE TO BE INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT IT WILL NOT WORK OR WORSE CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO ME, THE DRIVER, AS THE LAWSUIT STATES THAT IT MAY.
Air bags, Nov 2, 2017
TAKAYUKI RECALL. OUR VEHICLE HAS HAD A AIRBAG RECALL SINCE MAY 2016. CHEVY HAS NOT REPAIRED OUR VEHICLE AND WE ARE AT RISK BECAUSE THE CHEVY RECALL STATED MAY CAUSE DEATH OR GREAT BODILY HARM IF AIR BAGS DEPLOY.
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.