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2008 Chevrolet Tahoe complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2008 record →

Air Bags
Filed Feb 10, 202068,000 milesNC

DASH CRACKED IN TWO PLACES, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. CONCERNED MORE ABOUT PASSENGER SIDE DUE TO AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE IS NOT MY EVERYDAY VEHICLE WITH VERY LOW MILEAGE AND KEPT INSIDE ITS WHOLE LIFE IN AN WELL INSULATED FULLY COVERED GARAGE.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 15, 2020106,000 milesCA

WHEN TRAVELING ABOVE 30 MPH THEN DECELERATING, ONCE THE CAR GETS TO AROUND 15-20 MPH IT JUMPS FORWARD. IT'S SIMILAR TO WHEN YOU DRIVE A STICKSHIFT AND TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE CLUTCH AND THE CAR JUMPS FORWARD AS IF IT MIGHT STALL. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN REGULARLY. IF I DECELERATE VERY QUICKLY, THEN IT DOES NOT DO IT. IF I DECELERATE SLOWLY THEN IT DOES NOT DO IT. IT HAS TO BE SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN AND THE CAR IS CONFUSED BETWEEN STAYING IN GAS MODE OR SWITCHING TO HYBRID MODE AND AUTO STOP. THE CAR THEN JUMPS FORWARD WHEN CONFUSED.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jan 11, 2020NY

FUEL PUMP ON MY 2008 Z71 CHEVY TAHOE WAS LEAKING FUMES

Electrical System
Filed Dec 31, 2019200,000 milesLA

THE AIR/HEAT SYSTEM COMPLETELY QUIT WORKING. NO SHOP THAT HAS LOOKED AT IT CAN TELL WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 6, 2019MT

NO RESOLUTION TO CURRENT AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 16V383. GM TELLS ME IT IS SAFE AND NHTSSA SAYS I MIGHT DIE.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 5, 2019TX

I HAVE BEEN WAITING TO HAVE MY AIRBAGS REPLACED FOR OVER 3 TO 4 YEARS NOW. THE AIRBAGS ARE EXTREMELY A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY CAN DEPLOY AT ANY GIVEN TIME. I HAVE A GRAND CHILD THAT I TRANSPORT AND I AM SCORED FOR HER SAFETY IN THAT VEHICLE. THIS IS SAD HOW LONG THIS HAS BEEN UNREMEDIED. PLEASE HELP!

Air Bags
Filed Dec 5, 2019OK

STILL WAITING ON OUTCOME OF TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL.

Steering
Filed Dec 2, 201912 milesFL

IT STARTED WITH SOME LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD THEN THE BRAKES SMOKING. WHEN DRIVING IT THE BRAKES SEEMS UNSAFE TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC SAID IT'S THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR . THEY CALLED SEVERAL PLACESES INCLUDED THE DEALERSHIP AND GM DOES NOT MAKE THAT PART ANYMORE FOR THE YEAR AND MODEL. SAID IT COULD BE ORDERED ONLINE THEY TRIED IT BUT IT'S NOT THE SAME PART NEEDED. THE MECHANIC SAID IT'S NOT RECOMMENDED TO DRIVE THAT'S IT'S VERY UNSAFE TO DO SO.WE HAVE DECIDED TO PARK IT AND NOT USE IT FOR SAFETY ISSUES. *LN

Air Bags
Filed Dec 1, 2019TX

THE DEALER SAYS THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPLACE THE RECALLED AIR BAGS AND DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL GET THEM. YESTERDAY THE COMPUTER FLASHED A WARNING TO CHECK AIR BAG.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 1, 2019NV

MY CURRENT 2008 CHEVROLET HYBRID TAHOE, VIN# [XXX] HAS AIRBAGS INCLUDED IN THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL, MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER 2049152, NHTSA RECALL NUMBER16V383. THE NHTSA HAS DEEMED THESE AIRBAGS HAVE CAUSED 16 DEATHS, AND HUNDREDS OF SERIOUS INJURIES. GM/CHEVROLET HAS STATED THE AIRBAGS ARE "SAFE" DESPITE THE NHTSA RECALL. I HAVE CONTACTED THE NHTSA AND THEY STATED THAT THE AIRBAGS IN MY VEHICLE NEED TO BE REPLACED, AND IN THE INTERIM UNTIL THEY ARE REPLACED NO ONE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO RIDE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO POTENTIAL RISK OF DEATH FROM THE AIRBAG EXPLODING WITHOUT REASON. THIS IS AN ABSOLUTELY ABSURD, BELLIGERENT AND UNACCEPTABLE BUSINESS PRACTICE GM IS BEING ALLOWED TO ENGAGE IN. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Air Bags
Filed Nov 20, 2019225,000 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN MAY OF 2016. THE CONTACT SPOKEN WITH AN UNKNOWN CHEVROLET DEALER SEVERAL TIMES; HOWEVER, THE DEALER HAD NOT RESPONDED BACK TO THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 225,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 5, 2019FL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED AUTONATION CHEVROLET WEST COLONIAL (LOCATED AT 3707 WEST COLONIAL DRIVE, ORLANDO, FL 32808, 407-680-0751) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 25, 2019MO

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT GRIFFITH MOTOR COMPANY (LOCATED AT 1300 W HARMONY ST, NEOSHO, MO 64850, (888) 592-3925) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 15, 2019FL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. LOU BACHRODT CHEVROLET COCONUT CREEK (5500 FL-7, COCONUT CREEK, FL 33073, (954) 960-6544) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 30, 2019TX

THE GM DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPLACE MY AIRBAG (GM RECALL49151) GM CUSTOMER SERVICE TELLS ME THAT NHTSA HAS NOT DETERMINED THAT THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH GM VEHICLES. MY RECALL LETTER IS DATE 2016 AND NOTHING HAS BEEN REPAIRED. WHY IS THE NHTSA TAKING SO LONG TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE WITH GM? MY NON GM AIRBAGS HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 28, 2019GA

STILL NOT FIXED.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 28, 2019CA

AIRBAGS HAVE NOT BEEN FIXED DUE TO PARTS NOT AVAILABLE IT'S BEEN 3 YRS SINCE! EVERY TIME I CALL THE DEALER I GET THE SAME WELL WE DON'T HAVE ANY PARTS. YOU SHOULD BE FINE...BECAUSE OF THAT I HAVEN'T FELT SAFE FOR MY KIDS TO BE IN A VEHICLE I LOVE AND PAID SO MUCH FOR! SO NOW IT'S JUST SITTING OR USED BY MY HUSBAND BUT WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL.

Electrical System
Filed Sep 28, 2019CA

TAHOE MIDDLE SEAT BELT BUCKLES HAVE ALL COME APART. I CONTACTED LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AND THEY SAID IT'S NOT SAFE TO DRIVE UH NO SH*T?! ONCE AGAIN CRACKS ON DASHBOARD BY PASSENGER AIRBAGS AND ALL OVER RIDICULOUS! MIDDLE CONSOLE STARTED TO SMOKE ON 4/2018 AND I HAVE TO HAVE EVERYTHING DISCONNECTED. I CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY SAID TO FILE COMPLAINTS WITH Y'ALL.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 23, 2019IL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED LEACH-WILSON CHEVROLET BUICK AT 888-731-4258 (LOCATED AT 145 W MAIN ST, SHELBYVILLE, IL 62565) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR. *JS

Air Bags
Filed Sep 22, 2019OH

I AM VERY FRUSTRATED THAT THE FOLLOWING HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED YET! I RECEIVED NOTICE IN JULY OF 2016 FOR THE FOLLOWING: MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER2049152 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER16V383 TO DATE THIS IS THE STATUS: RECALL STATUSRECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE WHY HAS THIS TAKEN SO LONG? I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE GREAT TESTING QUALITIES BUT VERY DISAPPOINTED THIS IS THE QUALITY I RECEIVE BACK FROM THE MANUFACTURERS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT THE HOLD UP IS ON THIS AND A TENTATIVE TIME IT WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF. THANK YOU!

Air Bags
Filed Sep 20, 2019PA

"TAKATA RECALL" THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON IN MY 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE AND WHEN I CALLED A GM DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THERE ISN'T ANYTHING THAT THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT BECAUSE THE REMEDY IS NOT YET AVAILABLE. HOWEVER MY VEHICLE WONT PASS INSPECTION UNTIL THE LIGHT IS OFF AND AIRBAGS ARE FIXED. I RECEIVED MY LETTER FROM GM ABOUT THIS RECALL IN 2016 AND IT STATED THAT THEY WOULDN'T FIX IT UNLESS THE LIGHT CAME ON AND NOW THAT THE SERVICE LIGHT IS ON I FEEL UNSAFE TO DRIVE IT AND WORRY ABOUT INSPECTION WHEN IT COMES DUE.

Electrical System
Filed Sep 20, 2019156,000 milesTX

THIS YEAR MODEL HAS A SERIOUS DEFECTIVE PROBLEM WITH THE GAS ACCELERATOR MALFUNCTIONING. I HAVE SPOKEN TO DOZEN OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY WITH THIS YEAR MODEL AND ABOVE AN ALL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS PEDAL. THIS WILL LEAD TO SOMEONE BEING KILLED IF NOT ADDRESSED BY THE BUILDER OF THE TRUCK. THE PEDAL STICKS WHEN DRIVING ,THUS CAUSING YOU TO ACCELERATE WHEN DRIVING. I HAVE ALMOST RAN INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE ASKED FAMILY AND FRIENDS WITH THE SAME TYPE OF TRUCK AND THEY TOO HAVE HAS THIS PROBLEM.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 9, 2019MD

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT HERTRICH CHEVROLET BUICK GMC(LOCATED AT 7677 OCEAN GATEWAY, EASTON, MD 21601, (410) 200-9757) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 28, 2019OK

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED TWO DEALERS, INCLUDING DAVID STANLEY CHEVROLET AT 405-632-3600 (LOCATED AT 614 SW 74TH ST, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73139) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 22, 2019OH

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO. MCCLUSKEY CHEVROLET (9673 KINGS AUTO MALL RD, CINCINNATI, OH 45249, (513) 741-1111) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 22, 2019IL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO. MIKE ANDERSON CHEVROLET OF CHICAGO (5333 W IRVING PARK RD, CHICAGO, IL 60641, (773) 465-2000) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Aug 22, 2019NC

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO. CAPITAL CHEVROLET (9820 CAPITAL BLVD, WAKE FOREST, NC 27587, (919) 842-5350) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 20, 2019MI

TAKATA RECALL. THIS RECALL HAS NOW BEEN OPEN FOR OVER 3 YEARS AND NO FIX AVAILABLE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND NEEDS TO BE HANDLED ASAP.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 18, 2019190,000 milesMD

TAKATA INFLATORS. I WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS THAT MY VEHICLE WAS PART OF THE RECALL. EVERYTIME I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THERE WAS BE REMEDY IT THIS TIME. IT SEEMS THAT GM IS HOLDING OUT IN PERFORMING THE RECALL ON A LARGE AMOUNT OF THEIR CONSUMERS. THIS HASENT BEEN FIXED IN A TIMELY MANNER. THEY HAVE HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO PREPARE AND COMPLETE THE RECALL THEY ARE JUST DRAGGING IT OUT. MY WIFE AND I ARE NOW STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE BODILY HARM OR DEATH. WE CAN'T EVEN SELL THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE OPEN RECALL AND WITHOUT GM FIXING THE RECALL PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO PURCHASE A VEHICLE THAT COULD POSSIBLY KILL THEM. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT GM IS HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND PERFORM THE RECALL AS SOON 🔜 AS POSSIBLE. AND IF FOR SOME REASON THEY CAN'T PERFORM THE RECALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THEY SHOULD HAVE TO PAY RETRIBUTION TO THOSE THAT ARE AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. VEHICLES ARE VERY EXPENSIVE AND CONSUMERS WORK REALLY HARD TO BE ABLE TO PURCHASE THESE VEHICLES. IT IS TIME TO GIVE THE CONSUMERS THAT ARE AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL SOMETHING FOR THEIR MONEY.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 17, 2019NJ

TAKATA RECALL

Air Bags
Filed Aug 15, 2019FL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). RICK HENDRICK CHEVROLET NAPLES (LOCATED AT 5665 AIRPORT-PULLING RD N, NAPLES, FL 34109, (239) 301-3621) STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE DEALER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 15, 2019IN

TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. RECALLED IN 2016 AND AS OF TODAY GM STATES RECALL INCOMPLETE REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 14, 2019TX

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED CHEVROLET BUICK MARBLE FALLS (2301 US-281, MARBLE FALLS, TX 78654, (830) 265-5069) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *AS *TR

Engine
Filed Aug 11, 201989,600 milesCA

GAS ENGINE RUN AWAY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH P0069, P0430 (EMISSIONS CODES) ENGINE UNCONTROLLABLY REVVED TO MAXIMUM 6000 RPM (MAX THROTTLE)WHILE IN DRIVE GEAR FROM AUTOSTOP RESUME.. CRUSE CONTROL NOT ENABLED SLIGHT UPHILL GRADE REQUIRED ENGINE TO BE SHUT OFF WITH KEY SAME DAY AS FIRST EVENT WHILE IN DRIVE GEAR FROM AUTOSTOP RESUME WITH CRUSE CONTROL ENABLED AT 25 MPH ENGINE UNCONTROLLABLY REVVED TO MAXIMUM 6000 RPM WAS ABLE REGAIN CONTROL OF ENGINE RPM BY SHUTTING OFF CRUSE CONTROL .. (SOMETHING IN COMMON WITH THE FIRST TIME ) SLIGHT UPHILL GRADE UNCONTROLLED HIGH ENGINE RPM FROM AUTOSTOP RESUME STILL HAPPENING AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE MAP SENSOR ... I SEE AS MUCH AS 2,000 TO 2500 RPM FROM AUTOSTOP RESUME... THIS IS NOT NORMAL IT SHOULD BE STARTING AT 1200 TO 1500 RPM.. NORMAL ENGINE STARTS ARE AT 1100 RPM

Service Brakes
Filed Aug 11, 201989,000 milesCA

REAR BRAKES FAULTY NO TO MINIMAL BRAKING POWER TO THE REAR BAKES AS OF TODAY STOPPING DISTANCE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BY 20-30 FEET .. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT,ABS OR BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ...CURRENTLY THERE IS NO REASON AS TO WHY IT SHOULD NOT BE WORKING... FRONT BRAKES WORK PERFECTLY FINE.. MOMENTARY POWER LOSS TO VITAL COMPONENTS LOST. SYSTEM POWER LOSS EVENT THAT CAUSED POWER STEERING AND ALL WHEELS TO LOCK UP AMONG OTHER THINGS TO STOP WORKING. APPROXIMATE SPEED AT THE TIME WAS 50MPH... ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AT THE TIME I WAS VERY FORTUNATE FOR IT TO HAPPEN ON A OFF RAMP THE TWO CARS BEHIND ME WERE ABLE TO STOP IN TIME ... IT NEARLY CAUSE AND ACCIDENT PILE UP WITH 2 OTHER CARS

Air Bags
Filed Aug 9, 2019LA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. ROSS DOWNING CHEVROLET (600 S MORRISON BLVD, HAMMOND, LA 70403) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 8, 2019VA

TAKATA RECALL: THE AIRBAGS HAVE BEEN UNDER A RECALL FOR YEARS BUT THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 6, 201990,000 milesNC

TAKATA RECALL I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2008 TAHOE LT 4WD AND HAVE CONTACTED ASHEVILLE CHEVROLET IN ASHEVILLE, NC ON A COUPLE OF OCCASSIONS REGARDING THIS AIRBAG RECALL, MOST RECENTLY ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE DASH WAS STARTING TO CRACK PARTICULIARLY TWO CRACKS NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THE SERVICE MANAGER CAME OUT AND LOOKED AT THE DASH AND ADVISED ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH DASH CRACKING IN TAHOE MODELS AND WAS NOT RELATED TO THE TAKATA RECALL BUT THAT THERE WAS ALSO NOT A RECALL ON THE DASH CRACKING AROUND THE AIRBAG. I AM A RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER THAT USED TO SUPERVISE A TRAFFIC SAFETY UNIT AND AM A CERTIFIED TRAFFIC CRASH RECONSTRUCTIONIST, THIS PROBLEM WITH THE DASHBOARDS CRACKING NEEDS TO BE FURTHER INVESTIGATED BY NHTSA TO DETERMINE IF IT IS IN FACT RELATED TO THE TAKATA RECALL AND ESCALATE GM TO REPLACE THE DASHES AND /OR TAKATA AIRBAGS IF IT IS.

Structure › Body
Filed Aug 2, 201965,000 milesVA

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING IN MULTIPLE PLACES.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 19, 201976,000 milesSC

TAMARA RECALL CAR JUST SHUT DOWN MACHANE SAY ELECTIIAL TURN CAR OFF WOULD NOT STRAT BACK IN MY YARD

Engine
Filed Jul 18, 2019145,000 milesCA

VEHICLE'S AUTOSTOP FEATURE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVER IS TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND SLOW VEHICLE. VEHICLE JOLTS VIOLENTLY FORWARD UPON BREAKING AND ACCELERATES TO 10 MPH. VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 135K MILES DURING STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT IN HAYWARD CA IN DEC 2018. TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. VEHICLE AT 145K MILES NOW IS COMPLETELY SHUTTING DOWN DURING AUTO STOP WITH LOW RPM'S WITHOUT ANY SERVICE CODES TO CHECK. AT ALL TIMES VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 16, 2019TX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AUTO NATION CHEVROLET (8100 HIGHWAY 6 SOUTH, HOUSTON, TX 77083, 208-509-9108) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 15, 2019127,578 milesVA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOMNIN CHEVROLET MANASSAS (8000 SUDLEY RD, MANASSAS, VA, (703) 368-2111), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,578.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 30, 201989,400 milesCA

2008 TAHOE 2MODE HYBIRD 6.0L TRIM: HY2 WITH ELECTRICAL POWER ASSISTED STEERING FREEWAY OFF RAMP 45-50MPH A/C WAS ON AT THE TIME MEDIUM SETTING RADIO WAS ON AT THE TIME ENGINE RUNNING ISSUE. HAD A MOMENTARY LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN "EMERGENCY " MANEUVER... NOT ONLY DID THE SUV KEEP GOING STRAIGHT THE WHEEL LOCKED UP(LIKE IF IT WAS OFF AND WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL) EVERYTHING WAS FINE AFTER THAT MOMENTARY LOSS OF EPAS WAS ABLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT ACCIDENT... I HAD A GOOD FOLLOWING DISTANCE FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND THEY MOVED OUT OF THE WAY (FAST)SO DID I. (LOOK LIKE THEY WERE MOVING OUT OF THE WAY OF A OBJECT IN THE ROAD) ANYWAYS NO OBJECT IN THE ROAD.. I DID NOTICE THERE WAS A RECALLED ISSUED FOR THE 2015+ MODEL ELECTRICAL POWER ASSISTED STEERING BUT NOT FOR THE 2008-2013 2MODE HYBRIDS THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRICAL POWER ASSISTED STEERING EXAMPLE: 2MODE HYBIRD CHEVY TAHOE 2008-13 GMC YUKON 2008-13 CADILLAC ESCALADE 2009-13 GMC SERRIA 2009-13 CHEVY SILVERADO 2009-13

Air Bags
Filed Jun 9, 2019WI

"TAKATA RECALL" IN JULY 2016 I RECEIVED NOTICE OF RECALL GM # 49152. IT HAS BEEN 3 YEARS AND GM STILL HAS NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR VEHICLE. I HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING AIRBAGS YET. PLEASE ASSIST.

Air Bags
Filed May 10, 2019OH

TAKATA RECALL - RECALL ISSUED MAY 2016 AND STILL NO REMEDY AVAILABLE ACCORDING TO GM WEBSITE. RECALL IS NOW 3 YEARS OLD.

Air Bags
Filed May 9, 2019133,334 milesUT

AIRBAGS WILL NOT INFLATE. INFLATOR KEEPS GOING AND REGULATOR DOES NOT STOP.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 2, 2019130,000 milesAZ

I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER OF MY 2008 CHEVY TAHOE, MY DASH HAS CRACKED TWICE AND REPLACED, NOW MY DASH IS CRACKED AGAIN. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE WITH THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE AS I AM AMONG THOUSANDS THAT ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. I DO NOT HAVE WARRANTY ANY LONGER AND NEITHER GM NOR THE DEALERSHIP WILL FIX THIS ISSUE FOR FREE. THIS IS WRONG AND NOT A GOOD WAY TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IF GM IS EXPECTING THOSE SAME PEOPLE TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE FOR THEM AS THEY OBVIOUSLY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. A CRACKED DASH IS NOT A WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE AND SIMPLY SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. IT SHOWS THE VEHICLE WAS MADE WITH THE CHEAPEST OF PRODUCTS. IT IS ALSO SOMETHING THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BE A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE DASH SITS OVER AIR BAGS, SO IF AN ACCIDENT SHALL OCCUR AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY COULD CAUSE MORE HARM TO THE DRIVERS. I AM APPALLED THAT NO ONE WILL FIX THIS ISSUE SINCE IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. I AM VERY UPSET AT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE BY DEALERSHIPS AND GM ALTOGETHER.

Structure › Body
Filed May 1, 2019130,000 milesAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FRACTURED. THE DASHBOARD WAS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE FRONTAL AIR BAG COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PORTIONS OF THE DASHBOARD STARTED TO DISINTEGRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 9-5211213523. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 26, 2019TN

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SERRA CHEVROLET CADILLAC BUICK GMC KIA (189 STONEBRIDGE BLVD, JACKSON, TN 38305, (888) 380-6149) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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