2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 582 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (202 complaints · 34.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 7
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 21
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 202 of 582 owner complaints (34.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 202 complaints, 34.7% of reports AIR BAGS 202 · 34.7% · 4 crash reports STRUCTURE: 68 complaints, 11.7% of reports STRUCTURE 68 · 11.7% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 58 complaints, 10.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 58 · 10.0% · 2 fire reports ENGINE: 25 complaints, 4.3% of reports ENGINE 25 · 4.3% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 14 complaints, 2.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 · 2.4% · 1 crash reports SUSPENSION: 13 complaints, 2.2% of reports SUSPENSION 13 · 2.2% SERVICE BRAKES: 12 complaints, 2.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 12 · 2.1% FUEL SYSTEM: 10 complaints, 1.7% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 10 · 1.7% POWER TRAIN: 10 complaints, 1.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 10 · 1.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 217 complaints, 37.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 217 · 37.3% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 202 34.7% 4 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 68 11.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 58 10.0% 0 crashes · 2 fires
ENGINE 25 4.3% 1 crashes · 2 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 2.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 13 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 12 2.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 10 1.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 10 1.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 217 37.3% 1 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 2008; the first recall shown was reported in Aug 2008. 2008-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2011-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2011-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2013-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2013-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2013-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2014-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2014-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2015-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2016-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2016-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2016-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2017-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2017-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2017-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2017-Q4: 60 owner reports 60 2018-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2018-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2018-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2019-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2019-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2019-Q3: 30 owner reports 30 2019-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2020-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2021-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2021-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Feb 2008 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 08V441000 ◆ Recall campaign 08V441000 Recall campaign 10V240000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V240000 Recall campaign 21V050000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V050000 Recall campaign 21V052000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V052000 Investigation PE08010 ● Investigation PE08010 Investigation EA08010 ● Investigation EA08010 Investigation PE09044 ● Investigation PE09044 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
  • Campaign 21V050000 was reported 4,543 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 21V052000 was reported 4,543 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2008-Q3 Owner reports 4
2008-Q4 Owner reports 2
2009-Q1 Owner reports 2
2009-Q2 Owner reports 2
2009-Q3 Owner reports 5
2009-Q4 Owner reports 3
2010-Q1 Owner reports 2
2010-Q2 Owner reports 3
2010-Q3 Owner reports 7
2010-Q4 Owner reports 13
2011-Q1 Owner reports 7
2011-Q2 Owner reports 8
2011-Q3 Owner reports 8
2011-Q4 Owner reports 5
2012-Q1 Owner reports 7
2012-Q2 Owner reports 5
2012-Q3 Owner reports 8
2012-Q4 Owner reports 12
2013-Q1 Owner reports 13
2013-Q2 Owner reports 7
2013-Q3 Owner reports 8
2013-Q4 Owner reports 7
2014-Q1 Owner reports 4
2014-Q2 Owner reports 11
2014-Q3 Owner reports 12
2014-Q4 Owner reports 4
2015-Q1 Owner reports 8
2015-Q2 Owner reports 7
2015-Q3 Owner reports 19
2015-Q4 Owner reports 4
2016-Q1 Owner reports 18
2016-Q2 Owner reports 14
2016-Q3 Owner reports 23
2016-Q4 Owner reports 21
2017-Q1 Owner reports 24
2017-Q2 Owner reports 15
2017-Q3 Owner reports 15
2017-Q4 Owner reports 60
2018-Q1 Owner reports 18
2018-Q2 Owner reports 22
2018-Q3 Owner reports 8
2018-Q4 Owner reports 14
2019-Q1 Owner reports 16
2019-Q2 Owner reports 14
2019-Q3 Owner reports 30
2019-Q4 Owner reports 11
2020-Q1 Owner reports 7
2020-Q2 Owner reports 3
2020-Q3 Owner reports 4
2020-Q4 Owner reports 8
2021-Q1 Owner reports 12
2021-Q2 Owner reports 3
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 3
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 2
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 08V441000
Recall campaign 1 10V240000
Recall campaign 1 21V050000
Recall campaign 1 21V052000
Defect investigation 1 PE08010
Defect investigation 1 EA08010
Defect investigation 1 PE09044
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08V441000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS MAY CAUSE OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES TO MALFUNCTION, CREATE AN ODOR, OR CAUSE SMOKE INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS WITH AN IN-LINE FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080; CADILLAC AT 1-800-982-2339 OR HTTP://WWW.CADILLAC.COM; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR HTTP://WWW.SATURN.COM, GMC AT 1-866-996-9436; OR HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493; OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V240000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE HEATED WASHER MODULE TO IGNITE AND A FIRE MAY OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY DISABLE AND REMOVE THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE. AN UPDATED PAGE FOR THE OWNER MANUAL WILL BE PROVIDED AND INSERTED IN THE OWNER MANUAL TO DOCUMENT THAT THE FEATURE HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY DISABLED AND REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 AND HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V050000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    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.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V052000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    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 23, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 20, 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 N212328780.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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