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 28, 2015
DRIVING ALONG ONE DAY AT 45 MPH AND THE DASHBOARD JUST CRACKED. MINE HAS CRACKED OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO HAS THE SAME CRACK AS WELL AS A CRACK OVER THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CRACKED DASH IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED, I AM ALSO CONCERNED WHAT MAY HAPPEN IF THE AIR BAG GOES OFF WITH WHAT IS OBVIOUSLY A BRITTLE DASH.
Air bags, Aug 7, 2015
THE DASHBOARD HAS TWO CRACKS. THE FIRST CRACK, EXTENDING FROM FRONT TO BACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FROM THE FRONT EDGE OF THE DASHBOARD BACK INTO THE COVER (LEFT FRONT CORNER) OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, APPEARED THE WEEK OF JUNE 29, 2015. THE SECOND CRACK BEGAN APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS LATER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF DASHBOARD. IT STARTED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DOME PORTION COVERING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CRACK PROGRESSED APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 INCHES AND SPLIT INTO A "V" SHAPE AND IS CONTINUING UP THE DOME. OUR SAFETY CONCERNS ARE TWOFOLD. FIRST, IS THE CRACK AT THE AIRBAG GOING TO INTERFERE WITH IT'S PROPER FUNCTION OR PIERCE IT UPON DEPLOYMENT. SECOND, IF WE'RE INVOLVED IN A WRECK, WILL THE SHARP POINTS OF PLASTIC DASH INVOLVED IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE CRACK CAUSE INJURIES IF THE FORCES OF A COLLISION TURN THEM INTO PROJECTILES. THIS PROBLEM WITH GM/CHEVY DASHBOARDS IS WIDESPREAD AND IT MUST BE ADDRESSED AND RECTIFIED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED DUE TO THE COMPANY'S NEGLIGENCE.
Air bags, Structure, Mar 27, 2015
THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING IN SEVERAL PLACES. ONE LOCATION IS RIGHT ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE OTHER IS AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT COULD RESULT IN PLASTIC BREAKING FREE AND BECOME FLYING PROJECTILES WITHIN THE CABIN. LIKE MANY OTHER VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME ISSUE, THE VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAINED, GARAGE KEPT, AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. THE WAY THAT GM DESIGNED THE DASHBOARDS AND THE MATERIALS USED FOR THE DASHBOARDS ARE THE REASON FOR THIS ISSUE. BOTH GM AND OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAVE DENIED ME ANY ASSISTANCE IN HAVING THE DASHBOARD REPLACED. *TR
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Jan 31, 2015
DASH PANEL BEGAN CRACKING ABOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND SPREAD BOTH WAYS TO DRIVERS SIDE AND ALL THE WAY TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. IT IS NOW CRACKING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AIRBAG. HUGE SAFETY ISSUE IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY! PANEL SHARDS WOULD EITHER POP AIRBAG OR STAB A PASSENGER.
Air bags, Structure, Jan 16, 2015
MULTIPLE CRACKS ON TOP OF DASHBOARD ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES NEAR AIRBAG. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Jan 8, 2015
HI THE DASHBOARD HAS 2 CRACKS IN IT. ONE ON DRIVER SIDE AND ONE ON PASSENGER WHERE THE AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY FROM. I FEEL IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WIT MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR IF AN ACCIDENT WAS TO OCCURS THE PLASTIC DASH BEING CRACKED COULD CUT OR KILL ONE OF MY CHILDREN. THANKS *TR
Air bags, Nov 6, 2014
DASH BOARD HAS CRACKED DIRECTLY BEHIND DRIVERS SIDE GAUGES. ALSO HAS CRACKED ON PASSENGER FRONT LEFT CORNER OF DASH AIR BAG. THIS IS DEFIANTLY A SAFETY ISSUE PLASTIC SHRAPNEL COULD BE PROJECT IF THE BAG IS DEPLOYED. PLEASE RECALL THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Oct 21, 2014
CRACKED DASHBOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE AT AIRBAG. *TR
Air bags, Oct 16, 2014, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK, BACK AND SHOULDER INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. ..UPDATED 11/25/14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. *JS
Air bags, Structure, Oct 8, 2014
THE DASHBOARD KEEPS CRACKING. I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED TWICE NOW AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY DURING A COLLISION OR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT FROM SHARP PLASTIC EXPOSED DUE TO THE CRACKS IN THE DASH CUTTING THE AIRBAG OR SHARDS OF PLASTIC BECOMING PROJECTILES POTENTIALLY CAUSING INJURY TO OCCUPANTS. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Sep 12, 2014
MY DASH BOARD IS CRACKED AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY DURING A COLLISION OR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT FROM SHARP PLASTIC EXPOSED DUE TO THE CRACKS IN THE DASH CUTTING THE AIRBAG OR SHARDS OF PLASTIC BECOMING PROJECTILES POTENTIALLY CAUSING INJURY TO OCCUPANTS. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Sep 8, 2014
I PURCHASED MY CHEVROLET TAHOE IN MARCH OF 2014. I NOTICED TWO CRACKS IN THE PLASTIC DASHBOARD SHORTLY THEREAFTER NEAR THE AIRBAG LOCATION. I AM VERY SURPRISED THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL AS THESE CRACKS ARE ONLY GOING TO GROW AND IMPACT THE ENTIRE DASH MEMBRANE THAT HOUSES THE MAJOR CONTROL SYSTEMS OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Aug 26, 2014
DASH CRACKING COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO AIRBAG AND SHARP SHRAPNEL IF AIRBAG DEPLOYS. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Jul 25, 2014
MY DASH BOARD IS CRACKED OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, AND AROUND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CRACK APPEARED RIGHT AT 42,000 MILES, AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG CRACK HAPPENED AT 51,000 MILES. MY CHEVY DEALER SAYS IT IS "COSMETIC" SO THEY WILL NOT COVER ANY OF THE REPAIRS, EVEN THOUGH I AM STILL UNDER THE "CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED" WARRANTY. BUT IT'S GOING TO BE MORE THAN COSMETIC IF THAT AIR BAG EVER GOES OFF. IT IS GOING TO SEND PLASTIC SHRAPNEL EVERY WHERE. THE DEALER QUOTED ME $900 TO REPLACE THE DASH, AND SAYS THEY WOULD BE PUTTING THE SAME DASH BACK IN, SO IT WOULD MORE THAN LIKELY JUST CRACK AGAIN. I AM ON A FACE BOOK PAGE (GM YUKON AND TAHOE CRACKED DASH) WITH 576 MEMBERS THAT HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Jul 7, 2014
I HAVE A CRACK IN THE CORNER OF MY AIRBAG. AFTER RESEARCH I HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT CRACKS IN THEIR DASHBOARDS EITHER ON THE CORNER OF THE AIRBAG OR STEERING COLUMN. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN A FACEBOOK PAGE STARTED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. IT IS GM YUKON AND TAHOE CRACKED DASHBOARDS. LOOKING AT ALL THE PICTURES POSTED THERE IS A BIT SHOCKING. YOU CAN NOT TELL ONE PICTURE FROM ANOTHER BECAUSE THEY ALL ARE CRACKED IN THE SAME SPOT. AFTER CONTACTING GM I WAS TOLD THEY HAVE MANY COMPLAINTS DAILY BUT GM WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL IN THE DASHBOARDS. MY CONCERN ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS, IS IF THIS COULD SOME HOW AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE AIRBAG. I CURRENTLY DO NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO RIDE IN MY FRONT SEAT OUT IF FEAR OF THE AIRBAG. *JS
Power train, Electrical system, Air bags, Structure, Jun 7, 2014
I HAVE READ THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE DASHBOARD BEING CRACKED. MINE HAS DONE THE SAME AND I HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TO SEE IF IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY HAD TOLD ME NO BECAUSE IT DID NOT COME FROM THE FACTORY LIKE THAT. I'M THINKING WELL NO [XXX], HAVE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE/POWERTRAIN ISSUE/ENGINE ISSUE/ ETC IT'S PROBABLY NOT GOING TO COME FROM THE FACTORY WITH THE ISSUE. ANYWAY I AM TRYING TO CONTACT CHEVROLET TO FIX THE ISSUE AND/OR PUT OUT A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Air bags, Structure, May 12, 2014
MY DASHBOARD HAD CRACKED IN 2 PLACES. ONE IS RIGHT NEXT TO THE AIRBAG AND ITS FORCING THE WHOLE DASH TO SHAKE. I'M HOPING THE CRACKS DON'T AFFECT THE AIRBAG IF IT'S EVER NEEDED. I HAVE READ THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TAHOE DASHBOARD CRACKING. I'M WONDERING WHY THEIR ISN'T A RECALL ON THIS PIECE DUE TO THEM ALL CRACKING BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Feb 6, 2014
MY DASH BOARD IS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD AFFECT MY SAFETY, AS WELL AS THE SAFETY OF MY PASSENGERS, SHOULD THE AIRBAG DEPLOY. THERE IS NO REASON THAT THE DASH BOARD SHOULD HAVE CRACKED. *TR