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
319 reports, newest first.
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
Service brakes, Apr 19, 2016
BRAKE WARNING AND STABILITRAX WARNING CUT OFF. LEARNED FROM MECHANIC THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS BAD. OUR MECHANIC SEES THIS REGULARLY AND BELIEVES SOMEONE NEEDS TO REVIEW THE SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM. I HAVE 78,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE BUT MY SON-IN-LAW'S GMC P/U HAS 38,000 MILES AND HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. AS I UNDERSTAND THE SEAL BREAKS AND FLUID IS DRAINING INTO THE BOOT. IS THERE ANY CONCERN AT THIS TIME WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM COMPLETELY FAILING DUE TO THE PROBLEMS WITH THESE MASTER CYLINDERS? ONCE AGAIN, OUR MECHANIC SEES THESE FAILURES REGULARLY AND BELIEVES GMC NEEDS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.
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).
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.
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
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.
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...
Engine, Feb 10, 2016
THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF. WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER A STOP OR SLOWING DOWN, THERE IS A "PAUSE" IN ACCELERATION. I HIT THE GAS AND THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY BEFORE IT JERKS FORWARD AT AN ACCELERATED SPEED. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN I'M MAKING A LEFT TURN AND HIT THE GAS IT WILL SLOW DOWN AND THEN SHOOT FORWARD REALLY QUICKLY. SOMETIMES THE FORWARD JERK IS SO POWERFUL IT WILL MAKE THE TIRES SQUALL AS IF I'M PURPOSEFULLY TRYING TO "BURN OUT." THIS HAPPENS WHEN I STOP AT LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, WHEN I'M REVERSING OUT OF A DRIVE WAY, AS I MAKE LEFT TURNS AND THERE'S A SPEEDING VEHICLE COMING AT ME AND THE TAHOE DECIDES TO DECELERATE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD...DRIVING CONDITIONS DON'T MATTER, WHETHER ON A HIGHWAY OR CITY STREET, DOESN'T MATTER. IT HAPPENS ALL. THE. TIME. I'M AFRAID IT WILL JUST STALL WHILE I'M MAKING A TURN AND I'LL BE T-BONED BY AN 18 WHEELER! I'M AFRAID TO GO ANYWHERE WITH MY KIDS IN THE VEHICLE!
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.
Air bags, Jan 14, 2016
THE DASHBOARD IT IS CRACKED WITH TWO MAJOR CRACKS. FEAR THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY WITHOUT COLLISION.
Other or unspecified, Jan 12, 2016
DASH CRACKS IN TWO PLACES: OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL
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.
Structure, Jan 7, 2016
DASHBOARD IS CRACKING ON PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER SIDE. COULD PUNCTURE AIRBAG IN EVENT OF A CRASH.