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: other or unspecified
142 reports, newest first. Show all
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.
Other or unspecified, Jul 24, 2016
2010 TAHOE LT - GARAGE KEPT SINCE BOUGHT IN 2011 - DASH HAS CRACKED AT THE TOP LEFT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THIS POSES A SIGNIFICANT RISK IF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY. LOOKING FOR SOLUTIONS TO GET THIS FIXED. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND WAS FINE, THE NEXT MORNING THE DASH WAS CRACKED.
Other or unspecified, Jul 22, 2016
CRACKED DASHBOARD NEAR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND ABOVE THE SPEEDOMETER
Other or unspecified, Jul 21, 2016
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2010 25780 MILES ON VEHICLE.OWNED SINCE NEW. CRACKING DASHBOARD. DASH CRACKED AT CORNER OF PASSENGER AIRBAG AND ABOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL. PLASTIC AT CRACKS IS SHAPE AND A SAFETY HAZARD. IF AIR DEPLOYS, UNSURE IF REMAINDER OF DASH WITH COME APART EXPOSING OCCUPANTS TO FLYING OR IMPACTING SHARP SHARDS OF PLASTIC.
Other or unspecified, Jul 14, 2016
THE DASH BOARD HAS CRACKED SEVERELY ON MY 2010 CHEVY TAHOE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2011 WITH NO CRACKS. TWO YEARS LATER THE CRACKING BEGAN.
Other or unspecified, Jul 8, 2016
THE DASH IS CRACKED IN TWO LOCATION AND THE CRACKS ARE SPREADING. THE CRACKS STARTED FORMING WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT (NO CRASH).
Other or unspecified, Jun 26, 2016
I PURCHASED BRAND NEW CHEVROLET TAHOE IN 2010, THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 75,000 MILES AND HAS DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF SINCE PURCHASE, SO VERY UPSET THAT THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED. IT STARTED CRACKING A YEAR AFTER HAVING WARRANTY WORK DONE ( DASH HAD TO BE REMOVED TO REPLACE ONSTAR SYSTEM).
Other or unspecified, Jun 16, 2016
TAKATA RECALL, THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND SHATTERING INTO SMALL PIECES AND WHEN YOU USE THE DEFROST THE LITTLE PIECES OF DEBRIS START FLYING EVERYWHERE INCLUDING THE DRIVERS FACE. AND IT'S VERY ANNOYING AND DISTRACTING. THANKS FOR ANY HELP.
Other or unspecified, Jun 8, 2016
LARGE CRACKS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGERS SIDES OF THE FRONT DASH. VEHICLE ALWAYS GARAGE KEPT AND TAKEN CARE OF. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL? I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME PROBLEM.
Other or unspecified, Jun 8, 2016
I HAVE TWO BIG CRACKS IN MY DASHBOARD. THESE CRACKS ARE NOT FROM LACK OF MAINTENANCE OR FROM SUN-DAMAGE. THIS IS FROM FAULTY PRODUCT INSTALLED BY GMC/CHEVROLET. I KNOW OF AT LEAST 3 OTHER VEHICLES AT MY COMPANY THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND IN THE SAME SPOT. YOU CAN ALSO PULL STORY AFTER STORY UP ONLINE ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE AND GM REFUSES TO PUT A RECALL OUT FOR THEIR FAULTY PRODUCT. WITH THE LOCATION OF THE CRACKS WHICH ARE NEXT TO THE AIRBAGS IT IS MY FEAR THAT IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS THAT IT WILL CAUSE SHRAPENAL TO FLY ABOUTH THE VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT ONLY A FLAW OF GM BUT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO A PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE.
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.
Other or unspecified, May 8, 2016
THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING. IT STARTED WITH CRACKING AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. IT IS NOW CRACKING FORWARD OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.THIS IS ALSO OCCURRING ON MY 2008 CHEV SILVERADO, BUT MUCH WORSE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS. I CONTACTED GM/CHEVROLET AND THEY WILL REPLACE THE DASH FOR $305. THE QUESTION IS, WHY ARE THE DASHES CRACKING AT ALL !
Other or unspecified, May 8, 2016
THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING. IT STARTED WITH CRACKING AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. IT IS NOW CRACKING FORWARD OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.THIS IS ALSO OCCURRING ON MY 2008 CHEV SILVERADO, BUT MUCH WORSE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS. I CONTACTED GM/CHEVROLET AND THEY WILL REPLACE THE DASH FOR $305. THE QUESTION IS, WHY ARE THE DASHES CRACKING AT ALL !
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.
Other or unspecified, May 2, 2016
THE DASH HAS 2 LARGE CRACKS, I HAVE OTHER VEHICLES MUCH OLDER WITH OUT ANY DASH CRACKS. THIS HAS TO BE DUE TO BAD MATERIAL. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO AIR BAG INFLATION AND THE POSSIBILITY OF PROPELLING A CHUNK OF PLASTIC FROM THE DASH.
Other or unspecified, May 2, 2016
I HAVE A 20 INCH CRACK IN MY DASHBOARD DIRECTLY OVER MY STEERING WHEEL. IT IS SEPARATED ABOUT 2 CM AND IS DANGEROUS DUE TO AIR BAG LOCATION AND POTENTIAL OF AIR BAG MALFUNCTION IN A CRASH.
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, 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).
Other or unspecified, Apr 14, 2016
OUT OF NOWHERE A 1 1/2 INCH WIDE PIZZA-SHAPED CRACK APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD OVER THE MAIN INSTRUMENT CONSOLE JUST OFF CENTER TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF THE DASH. WE'VE LIVED IN VERY HOT CLIMATE(VISALIA,CA) WITH EXTREMES FROM 110 DEGREES DOWN TO 32 DEGREES AND LESS AND HAVE NEVER HAD A DASHBOARD CRACK OCCUR, INCLUDING OUR PREVIOUSLY OWNED 2002 CHEVY TAHOE. IT'S NOW COVERED WITH A DASH CARPET. SURE HOPE OUR SAFETY ISN'T COMPROMISED. OUR VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.
Other or unspecified, Apr 6, 2016
MY 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE LTZ HAS DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE DASH. THE CRACK IS LOCATED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, RIGHT SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, WHERE THE DASH PANELS MEET IN THE MIDDLE. THE VEHICLE HAS 64K MILES ON IT, HAS NOT BEEN CLEANED WITH CHEMICALS ON THE DASH, HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS, AND IS GARAGE KEPT. THE DEALER HAS STATED THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED BY A RECALL, BY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY (STILL VALID), OR THE EXTRA PROTECTION PACKAGE THAT I PURCHASED. NO OTHER OPTIONS WERE OFFERED BY THE DEALER. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY CONCERN SINCE THE DASH PLASTIC IS HARD, IS CRACKING WITH SHARP EDGES, AND COULD BECOME A PROJECTILE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH OR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THE CRACK WAS OBSERVED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED.
Other or unspecified, Mar 25, 2016
MY 2010 WITH 80,000 MILES HAS A CRACKED DASH. A CRACK ABOVE THE GAGE AN ONE THAT I'M REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT ATTACHED TO MY AIRBAG. IN DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS CRACKING IS A HUGE PROBLEM FOR GM OWNERS FROM THE YEAR 07-13! MY CONCERN IS IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY THAT THE PLASTIC WOULD BE SENT FLYING AN HURT PASSENGERS. GM HAS HAD MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AN HELPS SOME PEOPLE AN NOT OTHERS! I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AN SHOULD BE RECALLED.
Other or unspecified, Mar 9, 2016
CRACKED DASHBOARD FROM THE CORNER OF THE AIRBAG. THIS CRACK HAS CAUSED A STRESS FRACTURE CRACK ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DASH. THE WEIGHT OF THE SPEAKER IN THE MIDDLE CONSTANTLY MAKES THE SASH PANEL VIBRATE.
Other or unspecified, Feb 16, 2016
THE PLASTIC DASH HAS SEVERAL CRACKS IN BACK OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HUMP THAT ARE LONG AND WIDE.