2009 Chevrolet Tahoe
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 306 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 11th highest complaint count among 26 Tahoe model years with reports.
Of the 2009 reports, 5 involved a crash and 1 involved a fire. 9 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 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL 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 2010 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, 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 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, 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."
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 24, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 11, 2021. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328790.
Campaign 21V053000 on NHTSA.gov
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
Fuel system, gasolineMay 6, 2009
GM IS RECALLING 27,188 MY 2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE HYBRID, ESCALADE ESV, AND ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TAHOE HYBRID, AND COLORADO; AND GMC YUKON, YUKON HYBRID, YUKON XL, AND CANYON VEHICLES. THE FUEL SYSTEM CONTROL MODULES MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH AN ADHESIVE SEPARATION OF THE ROOM TEMPERATURE VULCANIZING (RTV) SEAL BETWEEN THE SEAL AND THE HOUSING MAY ALLOW WATER TO SEEP INTO THE MODULE.
WATER IN THE MODULE COULD CAUSE A SHORT OR OPEN CIRCUIT, ILLUMINATION OF THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP, SETTING OF DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES OR THE ENGINE MAY BE HARD TO START, MAY NOT START OR MAY STALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FUEL SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 18, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 OR AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
Campaign 09V154000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: air bags
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Air bags, Dec 6, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/31/2017*CT
Air bags, Structure, Nov 25, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKING WHERE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS WERE LOCATED. THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A NOTIFICATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Nov 15, 2016
THE DASH IS CRACKING IN 2 PLACES. ONE AT THE AIRBAG WHICH IS A CONCERN IF IT CAUSES A MALFUNCTION WITH THE AIRBAG AND THE OTHER IS OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHERE I AM SURE WHEN DUST AND DIRT GETS DOWN IN IT, THERE WILL BE MORE DAMAGE CAUSED
Air bags, Nov 15, 2016
2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD
Power train, Air bags, Engine, Oct 27, 2016
DRIVE TRAIN VIBRATION SINCE TAKING DEALER DELIVERY NOV/DECEMBER 2015 @ 2830 MILES AIR BAG NOTICE NOT TO RIDE IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT 10/27/2016 1ST OCCURENCE OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OCT 27, 2015 @ 8680 MILES
Air bags, Sep 13, 2016
I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY GM CAN PUT THE REPLACEMENT OF TAKATA AIR BAGS OFF AND PUT MY FAMILY IN DANGER. I UNDERSTAND OTHER CAR MANUFACTURES HAVE ALREADY STARTED REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS. DON'T THEY KNOW THERE IS A DANGER. THE STATEMENT FROM GM TO ME IS IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE MY CAR. IF SO WHY DO THEY HAVE A RECALL AT ALL?
Air bags, Sep 9, 2016
DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS CRACK AND MAY BE HAZARDOUS IF AIR BAG DEPLOYS. THIS HAPPENED WHILE STATIONARY. OTHER PEOPLE HAVE TOLD ME THEIR TAHOE HAS THE SAME CRACK IN THE EXACT SAME PLACE
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Aug 3, 2016
THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED AND REPOSITIONED ITSELF. THESE CRACKS OCCURRED OVER A PERIOD OF 3 WEEKS UNTIL THE DASH REPOSITIONED ITSELF. THESE CRACKS OCCURRED IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF DRIVING AND PARKING THE VEHICLE. THIS REPOSITIONING IS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE CRACKS. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG APPEARS TO BE AFFECTED BY THIS CONDITION POSING A SAFETY RISK TO ANY FRONT SEAT PASSENGER. THESE RISKS INCLUDE IMPROPER DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG PREVENTING PROPER PASSENGER PROTECTION IN A COLLISION AND PIECES OF THE DASH BECOMING SHARP PLASTIC PROJECTILES IF THE AIRBAG DOES DEPLOY CAUSING SERIOUS BODILY INJURY AND POSSIBLY DEATH.
Air bags, Aug 1, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/30/16*LJ *TR
Air bags, Jul 22, 2016
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE I STARTED TO HEAR THIS CRACKING SOUND IN WHICH I NOTICED THAT THE CRACK WAS COMING ACROSS MY DASHBOARD. IT STARTED ON THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE FROM THE AIRBAG AND CAME ALL THE WAY ACROSS TO THE DRIVER SIDE AND UP TOWARDS STEERING WHEEL. NOW IT JUST FLAPS WHILE DRIVING AS IT IS OPEN AND EXPOSED AND I AM VERY CONCERNED IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG SAFETY AT THIS POINT. MY TAHOE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION MIGHT I ADD. IRONICALLY MY SISTER HAS THE EXACT SAME CAR AS ME AND SHE HAS THE EXACT SAME CRACK IN HER DASHBOARD AS WELL STARTING AND ENDING IN THE SAME PLACE.
Air bags, Seat belts, May 28, 2016
THE DASH HAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. WHAT IS ALARMING IS THERE ARE CRACKS AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND IF IT EVER DEPLOYS I'M AFRAID THERE WILL BE EXPLODING PIECES OF THE DASH GOING EVERYWHERE. THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT GETS TIGHT AND WILL NOT RELEASE UNTIL FULLY RETRACTED.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, May 12, 2016
CRACKS ON DASH AND CORNER OF PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON DASH
Air bags, Apr 26, 2016
VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT NORMAL SPEED AND THE DASH CRACKED BY THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG
Air bags, Structure, Mar 8, 2016
MY 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE HAS DEVELOPED NUMEROUS CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD INCLUDING AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THAT IS I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT, ARE PIECES OF THE DASH GOING TO BE SHOT AT/INTO PASSENGER AND/OR DRIVER/ I HAVE TRIED TO GET GM/CHEVROLET TO REPLACE AND THEIR OPTION WAS FOR ME TO SPEND $800 TO REPLACE THEIR DASHBOARD THAT HAS MATERIAL DEFECTS. THAT DOES NOT SEEM ACCEPTABLE AND I AM SURE IS NOT PRACTICAL CONSIDERING I HAVE READ THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. CAN THE NHTSA HELP?
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Jan 6, 2016
DASHBOARD IS CRACKING IN MULTIPLE PLACES, PIECES FALLING OFF INSIDE DASH AND RATTLING. 2 PLACES ON DASH WHERE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYS. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS AND KEEPS GETTING WORSE. AFRAID OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT ON PASSENGER SIDE WITH THE CRACKS ON THE DEPLOYMENT AREA AND POSSIBLY HAVING SHARDS OF HARD DASH PIECES FLYING AND HITTING/HURTING SOMEONE ELSE OR MYSELF.
Air bags, Oct 21, 2015
THE DASH ON MY TAHOE HAS BROKEN RIGHT NEXT TO THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. IT HAS ACTUALLY BROKEN A PIECE OF IN THE AIR BAG. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AS THE DASH IS NOT STRUCTURALLY SOUND. MY FEAR IS THAT IF THE AIR BAG IS DEPLOYED THAT SHARDS OF PLASTIC WILL BE EMBEDDED IN THE PASSENGER. THIS IS THE ONLY DEFECT ON THE DASH AND IT APPEARS TO HAVE HAPPENED AT THE WEAKEST POINT.
Air bags, Structure, Equipment adaptive/mobility, Sep 9, 2015
THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKED IN THREE DIFFERENT SPOTS AND ONE IS RIGHT AT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT FIX CAUSE IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND GM NEEDS TO FIX THIS ISSUE.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Sep 7, 2015
MY DASH HAS BEEN CRACKING AND I HAVE A CRACK IN BETWEEN THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I'M AFRAID THAT THE AIRBAG CAN DEPLOY AND ENGER MY PASSENGER IN THERE FACE. I'VE TRIED TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE WITH THE DEALERSHIP, BUT I'VE GOTTEN NO HELP, ESPECIALLY NOW SINCE MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. I REALLY HOPE I CAN GET SOME HELP WITH THIS MAJOR PROBLEM AND CONCERN I HAVE WITH MY DASH.
Air bags, Structure, Apr 1, 2015
VEHICLE DASH CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. A STRAIGHT CRACK IN THE DASH GOING FROM THE AIR VENT/DEFROSTER TO THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. A COMPLETE CRACK IN THE DASH EXISTS 2-4 INCHES LONG. *TR
Air bags, Jan 5, 2015
AT APPROX. 60K MILEAGE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD TOP LEFT CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS CRACKED. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A GM DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS REPLACED. AT 113K MILEAGE, THE CRACK IS NOW IN THE SAME EXACT PLACE ON THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AS WELL AS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. BECAUSE WE ARE OUT OF THE 100K WARRANTY GM REFUSES TO PAY. WE ARE OUT OF POCKET $950 TO REPLACE WITH NO ASSURANCE IF LEFT CRACKED IT WILL NOT CAUSE A SAFETY HAZARD IF AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED. THIS IS THE 4TH GM VEHICLE WITH THE EXACT CRACK. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Sep 8, 2014
CRACK IN DASHBOARD NEAR PASSENGER AIRBAG. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Feb 7, 2014
I NOTICED A CRACK IN MY DASHBOARD GOING TO MY AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD COULD POSSIBLY ALTER THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND HAS COMPROMISED THE INTEGRITY OF THE DASHBOARD AS A WHOLE. THERE HAVE SINCE DEVELOPED TWO ADDITIONAL, LARGER CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD, FURTHERING THE DASHBOARD INTEGRITY PROBLEM. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO CHEVY AND GM AND THEY BOTH REFUSE TO ACCEPT THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM (AND COUNTLESS, UNKNOWN PEOPLE HAVE NOT REPORTED IT, OR DON'T KNOW HOW TO, OR WHERE TO REPORT IT, OR WHO TO REPORT IT TO.) BOTH GM AND CHEVY REFUSE TO PUT ANYTHING IN WRITING AND WILL ONLY DISCUSS THE ISSUE OVER THE PHONE AND HAVE TOLD CUSTOMERS THEY WILL NOT REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE DASHBOARDS FOR FREE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH GM TRUCKS (1500, TAHOE, SUBURBAN, YUKONS, ETC.) *TR
Air bags, Structure, Jun 26, 2013
CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE HAVE BEEN APPEARING OVER THE PAST 7 MONTHS. GM AND CHEVROLET REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE A FLEETWIDE PROBLEM AND WILL ONLY PAY FOR PARTIAL REPAIRS. ONE OF THE CRACKS IS IN APPROXIMATION TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND HOW THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WILL AFFECT THE DASHBOARD (AND VICA VERSA) IS UNKNOWN AND WORRISOME. GM AND CHEVROLET REFUSE TO PAY FOR A DEFECTIVE PART REPLACEMENT ON THEIR VEHICLES FOR THIS ISSUE THAT AFFECTS HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS OF THEIR VEHICLES. *TR
Electrical system, Air bags, Electronic stability control (ESC), Apr 22, 2013
THE FIRST THING THAT HAPPENED IS OUR RIGHT FRONT DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR WENT OUT AND WE JUST THOUGHT IT WAS BROKEN AND HAVE NOT HAD IT FIXED AND THEN THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON FOR SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES. THEN THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START AND WE REPLACED THE BATTERY BUT EVEN AFTER DOING THAT THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THE TRUCK ELECTRICAL SYSTEM JUST GOES DEAD AND WE CAN OPEN THE HOOD SHAKE THE WIRES OR JUST WAIT AND IT STARTS WORKING AGAIN. THEN IN THE LAST FEW THOUSAND MILES THE " WARNING LIGHT" COMES ON AND A BELL STARTS RINGING AND THEN THE DRIVE TRAIN DOES NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. I WAS ON A PROJECT AND MY WIFE TOLD ME ALL THIS AND SHE PARKED THE TRUCK AND STARTED DRIVING MY TRUCK. WHEN I GOT HOME I TOOK IT TO ALLEN SAMUELS CHEVROLET AND THEY WORKED ON IT AND SAID THAT THE COMPUTER SHOWED THE AIR BAGS AND STABILITRAC SHOWED SOMETHING HAD HAPPENED AND THEY RESET IT OR SOMETHING. I DIDN'T GET DOWN THE ROAD 10 MILES AND THE "SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT" CAME BACK ON. THEY THEN WANTED 112.50 AN HOUR TO TRY AND FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. I TOOK IT HOME AND A FEW DAYS LATER I WAS DRIVING IT AND CAME TO A STOP AND THE DOOR LOCKS STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN QUICKLY, THE STABILITRAC LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT GO OVER ABOUT 2 - 3 MPH PER HOUR. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AFTER A MILE OR TWO EVERYTHING STARTED WORKING AGAIN. WHEN WE GOT HOME I PARKED THE TAHOE AND TURNED IT OFF AND THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT DEAD. WE COULDN'T LOCK THE DOORS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE CALLED CHEVROLET AND THEY HAVE SAID THEY WOULD PAY FOR 1/2 OF THE PROBLEM BUT YOU CALL THE DEALER AND THEY WILL NOT GIVE YOU A PRICE, THEY JUST SAY IT MAY BE THIS AND IT MAY BE THAT. IT COULD COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. ALL OF THESE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ARE SAFETY ISSUES AND COULD COST ONE OR BOTH OF OUR LIVES OR SOMEONE ELSE. ????? *TR