Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2008 vs 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 215 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 47.1% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

2008 577 complaints 2009 305 complaints

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table
Component 2008 share 2009 share Share change
AIR BAGS 34.7% 21.3% ▼ 13.4 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10.0% 6.2% ▼ 3.7 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE 11.7% 14.1% ▲ 2.4 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2.4% 0.7% ▼ 1.8 pts smaller share
ENGINE 4.3% 2.6% ▼ 1.7 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION 2.2% 0.7% ▼ 1.6 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN 1.7% 3.3% ▲ 1.6 pts larger share
STEERING 1.4% 2.6% ▲ 1.3 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM 1.7% 3.0% ▲ 1.2 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES 2.1% 3.3% ▲ 1.2 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS 0.9% 0.3% ▼ 0.5 pts smaller share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE not reported 0.3% ▲ 0.3 pts larger share
LANE DEPARTURE not reported 0.3% ▲ 0.3 pts larger share
WHEELS 0.2% 0.3% ▲ 0.2 pts larger share
VISIBILITY 0.5% 0.7% ▲ 0.1 pts larger share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 0.5% 0.7% ▲ 0.1 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 37.3% 54.8% ▲ 17.5 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2008 4

Campaign components: AIR BAGS

2009 5

Campaign components: AIR BAGS

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
5 → 1
◆ Injuries
21 → 9