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
Structure, Other or unspecified, Feb 1, 2016
THE DASHBOARD HAS 2 CRACKS IN IT THAT RANDOMLY SHOWED UP, 1 IN AT THE TOP LEFT CORNER ON THE PASENGER SIDE BY THE AIR BAG AND THE OTHER THE TOP LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVERS SIDE ABOVE THE INSTUMENT PANEL AND ITS GETTING LARGER BY THE DAY.
Other or unspecified, Jan 15, 2016
MY 2010 CHEVY TAHOE LTZ HAS A CRACK RIGHT ABOVE MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. GIVEN THAT I HAVE SEEN THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE, THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A DEFECT AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IF MY AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT PIECES OF PLASTIC COULD INJURE SOMEONE.
Other or unspecified, Jan 12, 2016
DASH CRACKS IN TWO PLACES: OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL
Other or unspecified, Jan 7, 2016
HAVE A 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH CRACKS IN THE DASH ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND BY THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.
Other or unspecified, Jan 6, 2016
I HAVE A 2010 CHEVY TAHOE THAT HAS TWO CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD. ONE IS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE OTHER ONE IS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE NEAR THE AIRBAG AREA. THE DEFECT IS JUST VISIBLE AND SO FAR HAS NOT IMPACTED THE TRUCK'S PERFORMANCE WHEN IN MOTION. I SAW WHERE A NUMBER OF OTHER OWNERS OF GMC, CHEVROLET, AND CADILLAC SUV OWNERS HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE. I AM NOT SURE IF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYMENT MAY BE AFFECTED. HOWEVER, I WOULD LIKE FOR GMC TO ISSUE A NOTICE AND/OR RECALL.
Other or unspecified, Jan 6, 2016
CRACKED DASH BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG
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, 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.
Other or unspecified, Sep 9, 2015
CRACKS APPEARED ON DASH, AROUND THE INSTRUMENT PANELS, AROUND THE CENTRAL SPEAKER AND ALSO ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASH, AROUND THE AIRBAGS. CRACKS KEEP EXPANDING, LOTS OF RATTLING AND BOUNCING WHILE ON THE ROAD.
Other or unspecified, Sep 9, 2015
DASHBOARD JUST CRACKED IN FRONT OF CONSOLE/STEERING WHEEL. THIS IS SIMILAR TO A PROBLEM I HAD WITH A 2001 CHEVY TAHOE I OWNED PREVIOUSLY TO THIS. THAT INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, THIS TIME IT HAPPENED AFTER WARRANTY HAD ENDED.
Other or unspecified, Sep 9, 2015
DASHBOARD BROKE AT PASSENGER AIRBAG AND ALSO ON DRIVER SIDE ABOVE CLUSTER PANEL
Other or unspecified, Sep 9, 2015
VEHICLE DASH IS CRACKING IN MULTIPLE PLACES. AROUND AIR BAGS
Other or unspecified, Aug 7, 2015
MULTIPLE CRACKS ON TOP OF DASHBOARD ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES NEAR AIRBAG. IF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY DUE TO A CRASH, THERE WILL BE MULTIPLE PIECES OF THE DASHBOARD BROKEN THAT COULD INHIBIT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS OR CAUSE PLASTIC PIECES TO IMPALE A PASSENGER. THE DEALERSHIP HAS DECLINED TO REPAIR UNDER A GM RECALL.
Other or unspecified, Aug 5, 2015
I HAVE TWO CRACKS THAT APPEARED ON MY DASHBOARD FOR ABSOLUTELY NO REASON. ONE IS ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE OTHER IS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AT THE EDGE OF THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT. THE ONE BY THE AIRBAG IS THE SHAPE OF A TRIANGLE AND A WHOLE PIECE OF THE DASH FELL OFF. I BELIEVE IT IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IT WOULD VERY LIKELY CATCH ON THE MISSING PIECE OF DASH AND RIP. IT SEEMS THAT IT COULD ALSO CAUSE THE DASH TO CRACK FURTHER AND PIECES OF THE DASH COULD GO FLYING AT A PASSENGER IF THERE WERE AN ACCIDENT. I TOOK IT TO TWO DIFFERENT CHEVY DEALERS AND NEITHER OF THEM WOULD ADMIT IT WAS DANGEROUS AND WANTED TO CHANGE OVER 800 DOLLARS TO REPAIR IT.
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.
Other or unspecified, Apr 13, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON MARCH 19, 2010, THE DRIVER ROLLING UP THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WHEN A PASSENGER'S FINGER BECAME STUCK IN THE WEATHER STRIPPING. THE PASSENGER'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS AMPUTATED ABOUT 1/8TH OF AN INCH ON THE TIP. A HOSPITAL REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,700.