2010 Chevrolet Tahoe
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 319 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 10th highest complaint count among 26 Tahoe model years with reports.
Of the 2010 reports, 3 involved a crash. 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 2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, PR, AS, GU, the MP, and VI or "Zone A." Additionally GM is recalling certain 2011-2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL and 2011-2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AZ, AR, DE, DC, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, and WV or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2010-2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL and 2010-2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY 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 25, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed to 40 VIN owners on May 11, 2021. A second owner notification letter was mailed to all other owners on January 24, 2022. 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 N212328800.
Campaign 21V054000 on NHTSA.gov
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 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
EquipmentSep 3, 2010
MARATHON IS RECALLING CERTAIN SEAT COVERS, BRAND SUPERHIDES WITH PART NUMBERS 593, 594, 578, 960, 228, 228-09, 267-08, 333, 625, AND 630, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE SEAT COVERS ARE MADE OF HEAVIER THREAD AND ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH SEATS CONTAINING SIDE AIRBAGS. THE HEAVIER SEAT COVER COULD INTERFERE WITH FULL DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
AN IMPROPERLY DEPLOYED AIRBAG COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
MARATHON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE SEAT COVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MARATHON AT 1-800-735-2769.
Campaign 10E043000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: air bags
118 reports, newest first. Show all
Air bags, Structure, Aug 17, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED ABOVE THE AIR BAG AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Jul 27, 2016
DASHBOARD ON A 2010 TAHOE CRACKED IN 2014 NEAR THE LEFT FRONT CORNER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. IF AIR BAG WERE TO DEPLOY THE DASHBOARD COULD BECOME SHRAPNEL INJURING OCCUPANTS.
Air bags, Jul 25, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD EXHIBITED A CRACK NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG HOUSING. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DECLINED A LOANER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Jun 9, 2016
2010 TAHOE LTZ DASH IS CRACKING ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AT THE AIRBAG SITE. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER TIME, THE DASHBOARD BOUNCES UP AND DOWN EVEN ON SMOOTH ROADS.
Air bags, Jun 8, 2016
DASHBOARD CRACKED. CONCERNED THAT IN CASE OF COLLISION, SHARP EDGES WILL BE BROADCAST INTO PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, May 27, 2016
DASHBOARD ABOVE SPEEDOMETER HUMP CRACKED. 6 MONTHS LATER A CRACK ON PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE BY AIRBAGS CRACKED. THE CRACKS ARE CONTINUALLY GETTING LONGER. A TOTAL OF 3 CRACKS.
Air bags, May 16, 2016
TAHOE DASH IS CRACKING IN TWO SPOTS. THE FIRST IS ON THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. A VERY DANGEROUS SPOT FOR A JAGGED EDGE TO BE NEXT TO AN AIRBAG. THE 2ND IS A MUCH LARGER CRACK IN THE DASH THAT APPEARED A YEAR LATER OVER THE INSTRUMENT HUMP. I SEE MANY CASES OF TAHOE'S AND SUBURBAN'S ONLINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN I SEE ANOTHER TAHOE IN A PARKER LOT, I ALWAYS CHECK, AND 9 OUT OF 10 TIMES THEY HAVE THE SAME CRACKS IN THE SAME SPOTS. WHEN I CALLED GM THEY ASKED ME TO TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP TO BE LOOKED OUT. THE DEALERSHIP QUOTED ME $500 TO FIX. IT'S TIME FOR CHEVROLET TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY MESSED UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.
Air bags, Structure, May 11, 2016
I CAME OUT TO START MY CAR ONE DAY AND NOTICED THAT MY DASH BOARD CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. IT SEEMS LIKE IT HAPPENED OVER NIGHT THERES A HUGE CRACK SPLITTING INTO ANOTHER ONE ABOVE MY STEERING WHEEL AND ANOTHER CRACK ON THE CREASE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WHICH IS CAUSING IT TO LIFT AND LOOKS LIKE IT COULD SET OFF THE AIRBAG UNEXPECTEDLY. VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY AS I HAVE CHILDREN IN THE CAR ON A DAILY BASIS.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, May 6, 2016
DASH HAS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. ONE CONNECTING TO THE AIR BAG AND ONE OVER THE STEERING WHEEL. I NOTICED IT ABOUT 6-8 MONTHS AGO (OCTOBER 2015) AND ATTEMPTED TO GLUE IT...IT IS JUST GETTING WORSE AND THE CRACK OVER THE STEERING WILL IS GROWING.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, May 6, 2016
THREE LARGE (AND GROWING) CRACKS IN MY DASHBOARD. ONE AROUND THE HOUSING OF THE AIRBAG. THE OTHER TWO ARE ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. VERY CONCERNED THAT IF AIR BAG DEPLOYS, DASH MATERIAL FROM BROKEN PIECE MAY BECOME A PROJECTILE OR PUNCTURE THE AIRBAG NOT ALLOWING IT TO WORK. I SEE GM SAYS IT IS A KNOW DESIGN DEFECT BUT THERE IS NO RECALL. CHEVROLET DEALER TOLD ME IT IS #1 REPAIRED ITEM ON TAHOE.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Apr 27, 2016
THE DASH AT THE CORNER OF MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG CRACKED AND NOW THE ENTIRE DASH RATTLES. I AM WORRIED ABOUT HOW THIS AFFECTS THE AIRBAG NOW. THE DASH WAS VIBRATING SO MUCH AND IT JUST KEEPS GETTING WORSE. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND APPARENTLY, I AM NOT EVEN CLOSE TO BEING THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP!
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Apr 25, 2016
CRACKED DASH COULD AFFECT THE SAFETY OF THE AIRBAGS
Air bags, Apr 18, 2016
MY DASH HAS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I HAVE SEEN THIS ON EVERY TAHOE I LOOKED AT WHEN I WAS IN THE MARKET AND AM SHOCKED THAT GM HASN'T RECALLED THE PART OR THE NHTSA HASN'T FORCED GM TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. WHAT SCARES ME IS THAT THE BROKEN PLASTIC MIGHT PUNCTURE THE AIRBAG OR BE THROW IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO EVER DEPLOY.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Apr 15, 2016
CRACKED DASHBOARD. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE GM FAILS TO ACKNOWLEDGE. THE DANGER IS THE PLASTIC SHATTERING IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS AND BECAUSE OF THE MATERIAL DEFECT IN THE PLASTIC, LARGE SHARP SHARDS CAN BE SHOT INTO THE CABIN AREA IF AIRBAG DEPLOYS (SHRAPNEL).
Air bags, Apr 6, 2016
AROUND 40,000 MILES THE DASH CRACKED ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS, I'M AFRAID IT WILL SEND FRAGMENTED PIECES OF DASH INTO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. ADDITIONALLY, I HAVE CONCERNS WHETHER THE JAGGED EDGES OF PLASTIC COULD POTENTIALLY PUNCTURE THE AIRBAG UPON DEPLOYMENT. THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND CAN BE FOUND WITH COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. HERE IS ONE EXAMPLE: HTTPS://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/GM_TAHOE.HTML
Air bags, Structure, Feb 10, 2016
IN 2013 I NOTICED SMALL CRACKS ON THE DASH AROUND THE TOP CORNERS OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. SINCE THEN, I WILL HEAR RANDOM "POPPING" SOUNDS AS NEW CRACKS DEVELOP ON THE DASH ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE'S ABOUT 3 INCHES LEFT BEFORE THE ENTIRE THING CRACKS OPEN. THERE'S A SEMI-CIRCLE PIECE NOW MISSING FROM THE DASH BECAUSE THE CRACK OPENED UP ENTIRELY AND THE PIECE IS NOW RATTLING SOMEWHERE IN THE DASH... AFTER A PARTICULARLY LOUD CRACK, I NOTICED THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WILL INTERMITTENTLY COME ON. THIS IS THE LIGHT THAT SAYS WHETHER IT'S "ON OR OFF." MOST OF THE TIME IT WILL NOT COME ON, EVEN WITH A PERSON CLEARLY SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I'M AFRAID THE AIRBAG WILL EITHER FAIL TO DEPLOY OR RANDOMLY DEPLOY...
Air bags, Jan 14, 2016
THE DASHBOARD IT IS CRACKED WITH TWO MAJOR CRACKS. FEAR THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY WITHOUT COLLISION.
Air bags, Structure, Jan 8, 2016
THIS THE 2ND TIME MINE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED ON PAASSENGER SIDE OF MINE 2010 TAHOE. THE 1ST TIME SERRA CHEVROLET FIXED AT NO COST TO ME. THIS TIME THAT SAID THAT IT WOULD BE OVER A $1,000 DOLLARS. I DO NOT THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY THIS, I PARK IN MINE GARAGE. I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO GO GET IT CORRECTED AT NO COST TO ME. I JUST SAW THAT IT HAD HAPPEN, THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS.
Air bags, Jan 5, 2016
DASH BOARD IS CRACKED ABOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND AT PASSENGER AIR BAG. I FEAR THAT IF AIR BAGS WERE TO DEPLOY FRAGMENTS OF DASH WILL BE SENT THROUGH CABIN CAUSING INJURIES TO PASSENGER AND DRIVER. CRACKS ARE SO BAD THAT CENTER OF DASH WHERE SPEAKER IS LOCATED JUST FLOPS WHILE DRIVING. TAHOE HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT SINCE BOUGHT FROM DEALER IN 2011 AND I AM ORIGINAL OWNER.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Jan 5, 2016
MY DASH IS CRACKED IN 4 DIFFERENT PLACES. ONE CRACK EXTENDS TO THE AIRBAG AND I AM AFRAID IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY PIECES OF THE DASH WOULD BREAK OFF AND POTENTIALLY HIT SOMEONE. IT IS ALSO VERY ANNOYING BECAUSE IT RATTLES CONSTANTLY.
Air bags, Nov 18, 2015
MY VEHICLE HAS DEVELOPED TWO CRACKS IN THE DASH ONE BY THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ONE AT THE LEFT UPPER CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS IT MAY AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 2012 AND IT HAS 83,000 MILES ON IT. GM IS REFUSING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND REPLACE THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Oct 14, 2015
THERE ARE 2 CRACKS ON THE DASH, ONE ON EACH SIDE WHICH COULD CAUSE HARM/DEATH TO THE PASSENGERS BECAUSE OF FLYING PLASTIC SHOULD AN AIRBAG DEPLOY. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND GM WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. IT WAS FIRST NOTICED IN APRIL 2015 AND THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 32,000 MILES.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Oct 11, 2015
CRACKS HAVE FORMED IN THE DASHBOARD FOR NO REASON. IT STARTED WITH ONE CRACK ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, WHICH CONTINUES TO WORSEN, AND NOW ONE HAS FORMED BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, WHICH HAS ME CONCERNED FOR SAFETY SHOULD THE AIRBAG NEED TO DEPLOY.
Air bags, Oct 9, 2015
THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED NEAR THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHICH APPEAR TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF IT MAY CUT OR IMPAIR THE PROPER INFLATION OF THE AIRBAG.
Air bags, Vehicle speed control, Sep 8, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THREE TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 11/09/15*LJ THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE SOLD THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 12/15/15.*JB