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2008 Chevrolet Tahoe structure problems

84 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe cite structure, 14% of all 586 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
84
14% of all complaints
Crashes
1
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
11
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the structure

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“a few thing is on my car I have got new battery, right hub Barrier and to get left repaired! Light on in care say contraction something has to do by power steering”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 2, 2024Steering, Electrical system, StructureODI 11591989
“Front passenger seatbelt is stuck won’t expand to buckle up, when turning on right blinker the high beam lights turn on. Which is unsafe for other drivers being blinded by the bright lights. Back hatch does not operate at all, could potentially be life threatening if that was an only exit due to unexpected Circumstances”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 4, 2022Seat belts, Structure, Service brakesODI 11455219
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND EXTENDED TO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE POWERED SIDE MIRRORS WERE INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MIRRORS WERE ONLY ADJUSTABLE MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE NHTSA FOR ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 4, 2020StructureODI 11323187
“1# TAKATA INFLATORS REPLACEMENT PART IS AVAILABLE WITH NEW PART NUMBER.. THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE IT INSISTING IT'S SAFE IT'S 100F EVERY DAY HERE IN THE MOJAVE DESERT .. THEY BOOST BIG CLAIMS IT WILL NOT BE AN ISSUE..WHICH IS LAUGHABLE AT BEST IT SEEMS LIKE HIGH HEAT IS A ISSUE FOR THESE AIR BAGS BEING BAKED AT 140F FOR MOST OF THE DAY WE DEMAND A NEW AIR BAG WITH THE NEW PART NUMBER AS THEY SELL TO THE PUBLIC FOR $450 #2 INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES PEELING RAZOR LACERATION HAZARD.. SHARP PEELING OF DOOR HANDLE COATING IS SHARP (LACERATION HAZARD RESULTING FROM SHARP EDGES IN THE CHOME PLATING ON INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES) THE VEHICLE HAS THE ISSUE FOR MANY YEARS ATTACHED PHOTOS OF DOOR HANDLES GM AND GM DEALERS REFUSE TO FIX IT AS THEY CLAIM IT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.. FROM MY UNDERSTANDING A DOOR HANDLE IS NOT A KNIFE ... OR RAZOR BLADE WE KNOW THE RISK OF THOSE WHEN THEY ARE HANDLED NOT A DOOR HANDLE ITS NOT NORMAL FOR A DOOR HANDLE TO BE "SHARP" OR BECOME SHARP.. SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO FIX THIS DEFECT .. 3 OF THE 4 DOOR HANDLES ARE PEELING WITH SHARP EDGES VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 89K MILES I HAVE TO ALWAYS CAREFULLY EXIT AND LET PASSENGERS KNOW ABOUT THE SHARP DOOR HANDLES…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 9, 2019Air bags, StructureODI 11230322
“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.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 1, 2019StructureODI 11204929
“I BOUGHT THE CAR A YEAR A GO, I STARTED TO NOTICE SOME CRACKS OK THE TOP DASHBOARD, BY THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, I BIG CRACK BY THE TOP AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE CRACKS ARE GETTING BIGGER, IM AFRAID THIS IS NOT SAFE IN CASE OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENT.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 5, 2019Air bags, Structure, Unknown or otherODI 11184422

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