79 of the 687 complaints about the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe are about the body and structure — 11% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 76,500 miles.
79
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
9
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
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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
NHTSA complaint #11591989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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NHTSA complaint #11583292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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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
NHTSA complaint #11455219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO RUSTED FRAME. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT RIGHT STABILIZER BRACKET BROKE OFF THE FRAME.
NHTSA complaint #11412734 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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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.
NHTSA complaint #11323187 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING IN MULTIPLE PLACES.
NHTSA complaint #11241267 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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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.
NHTSA complaint #11204929 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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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.
NHTSA complaint #11184422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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MY DASH PANEL HAS CRACKED OVER THE DRIVERS SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ABOVE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AREA. THIS CAN CAUSE POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES IF THE AIRBAGS WERE TO DEPLOY OR POSSIBILITY OF THINGS GETTING IN THROUGH THE CRACK TO DAMAGE THE ELECTRONICS UNDERNEATH.
NHTSA complaint #11156005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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CHROME PLATING ON INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES PEELING, CUTTING MY FINGERS WHEN TRYING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #11098304 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD DEVELOPED A CRACK THAT WAS DETERIORATING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE CONTACT CALLED PETERSON CHEVROLET BUICK CADILLAC (12300 W FAIRVIEW AVE, BOISE, ID 83713, (208) 908-6305) TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND TO INQUIRE OF ANY RECALLS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
NHTSA complaint #11091521 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED WESTSIDE CHEVROLET AT (281) 392-3200 (23001 KATY FWY, KATY, TX, 77450) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG LOCATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #11062404 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TAKATA RECALL. AIRBAG LIGHT GOING ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY. ALSO DASHBOARD CRACKING ALL OVER AND PIECES COMING OUT WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS IN AN ACCIDENT!
NHTSA complaint #11057654 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE BEEN CHECKING ON THIS FOR A YEAR AND A REMEDY IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT APRIL 10 2017 AND THE TAHOE SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT FRONT AND REAR DAMAGE WHILE STATIONARY. I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY A LARGE TRUCK AND WAS THEN PUSHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #11041603 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE DASH BOARD O THE VEHICLE IS CRACKING ALL AROUND THE TAKATA RECALL AIRBAGS. THE CRACKS ARE SPIDERING ACROSS THE DASH, THERE ARE SO MAY COMPLAINTS WITH THIS DASH BOARD CRACKING AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF THE AIRBAGS GO OFF THE DASH BOARD IS LIKELY TO SHATTER AND POTENTIALLY BE A PROJECTILE CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH. THIS SHOULD BE INVESITIGATED AND BE A RECALL. YOU WILL FIND THOUSANDS OF VEHICLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM, GM IS AWARE AND ITS ALL OVER FACEBOOK AND ONLINE. JUST GOOGLE TAHOE CRACKED DASHBOARD AND LOOK FOR YOURSELF. THANK YOU FOR INVESTIGATING THIS MATTER
NHTSA complaint #11040782 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED ADJACENT TO CORNER OF PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG PANEL AND ALONG TOP OF DRIVER SIDE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL. CRACKED DASH CONTINUES TO EXPAND. THE CRACKED DASHBOARD IS A SAFETY CONCERN IN THAT SHARDS OF THE PLASTIC MAY BREAK OFF DURING AN ACCIDENT AND/OR DURING DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS, IMPALING THE PASSENGERS. THE SAD PART OF THIS IS THAT I HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ALSO BECAUSE THEY ALL BROKE OFF FROM THE CHEAP PLASTIC CLIP THAT HOLDS THE HANDLE IN PLACE - NO RECALL ON THAT EITHER. THIS IS INEXCUSABLE WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE COST OF THE LTZ VEHICLES. BOTH OF THESE DEFECTS ARE SAFETY ISSUES - MISHANDLING OF AIBAGS WHEN DEPLOYED AND SOMEONE ABLE TO ENTER YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH A BROKEN HANDLE!!!!!!!
NHTSA complaint #11030788 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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2008 CHEVY TAHOE COST IN 2008 , $35,000. CURRENT MILEAGE 68K, DASH CRACKED AT PASSENGER AIRBAG AT 38K MILEAGE WHILE TAKING A FAMILY TRIP AND SAME THING HAPPEN AT 44K THE DASH BOARD ON DRIVE HAS NOW CRACK AS WELL I MADE A HUGE INVESTMENT WHEN I MADE CHOISE TO BUY CHEVY NOW IS LOOKING LIKE I MADE A MISTAKE. I WILL BE BUYING FORD PRODUCTS FROM HERE ON OUT. SHAME ON YOU CHEVROLET!! YOU SHOULD STAND BEHIND YOUR PRODUCTS. AND TO THINK I WAS IN PROCESS OF MAYBE GETTING A NEWERS MODEL
NHTSA complaint #11006640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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DASH BOARD OF CHEVROLET TAHOE IS CRACKING IN ALL PLACES AND EXPOSING VEHICLE COMPONENTS
NHTSA complaint #11006112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TWO DASHBOARD CRACKS ON 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE, 1 OF WHICH IS DIRECTLY GOING TO PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT. IF THIS AIRBAG IS TO BE DEPLOYED, IT WILL SEND THE PIECES OF THIS DASH FLYING THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF THESE IDENTICAL CRACKS ON THESE GENERATION VEHICLES WITH NO SUPPORT FROM GM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED.
NHTSA complaint #11004705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING ALL OVER, AND THERE IS EVEN A HOLE WHERE IT CRACKED SO BAD THAT A PIECE FELL OFF. I BELIEVE THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS.
NHTSA complaint #11003095 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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DASHBOARD CRACKED ON INSTRUMENT PANEL AND BY PASSENGER AIRBAG CAUSING A TERRIBLE RATTLE
NHTSA complaint #10993502 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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DASHBOARD HAS CRACK 6 INCHES LONG ABOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL OCCURED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE WITH REFECTIVE SUNVISOR IN WINDOW
NHTSA complaint #10968426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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CHROME ON INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BEGINNING TO FLAKE AND CHIP AND CUT PASSENGER'S HAND WHEN OPERATING DOOR HANDLE.
NHTSA complaint #10966559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I BEEN HAVING A CRACKED DASH AND IS SOMETHING FROM THE MANUFACTURED. AND IS REALLY DANGEROUS TO HAVE A CRACKED DASH AND I DON'T THINK I NEED TO PAY FOR IT IF IS SOMETHING FROM THE MANUFACTURED .
NHTSA complaint #10946714 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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CRACK ON DASHBOARD NEAR PASSENGER AIRBAG MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO AIRBAG DURING DEPLOYMENT OR PIECES OF DASH TO CONTACT PASSENGER DURING DEPLOYMENT
NHTSA complaint #10939825 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE DOOR HANDLES ON MY 2008 CHEVY TAHOE Z71 ARE CHROME PLATED AND HAVE DELAMINATED AND CUT MY HANDS SEVERAL TIMES UPON OPENING THE DOOR WHILE STATIONARY. I SAW A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR 2007 MODELS BUT NEVER FOR 2008. THE ISSUE IS OCCURRING IN THESE VEHICLES AS WELL.
NHTSA complaint #10918899 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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MULTIPLE DASH CRACKS AROUND STEERING COLUMN AND MORE CONCERNEDLY AROUND PASSENGER AIR BAG. THIS IS SEPARATE FROM THE AIRBAG RECALL THAT CURRENTLY EXISTS. THE DASH BEING CRACKED AROUND THIS PARTICULAR POINT WOULD CAUSE VINYL SHRAPNEL TO BE SENT THROUGHOUT THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE PRESENTING A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. THIS IS THE ONLY PLACE ON THE VEHICLE THESE CRACKS ARE HAPPENING EVEN THOUGH MUCH OF THE INTERIOR IS FINISHED WITH THIS SAME TYPE OF VINYL.
NHTSA complaint #10918901 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE DASHBOARD ON MY CHEVY TAHOE IS CRACKING. IT BEGAN WITH ONE VERY SMALL CRACK AND NOW IT HAS SPREAD TO THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT. THE CRACKS HAVE BECOME SO BAD THAT THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS BEGUN TO PROTRUDE ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE DASHBOARD.
NHTSA complaint #10905174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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DASHBOARD HAS 3 LARGE CRACKS. STARTED AS A SMALL STRESS CRACK THEN SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE DASH. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 08-14 GM VEHICLES ( TAHOE, SUBURBAN, AVALANCHE) THIS HAPPENED AS THE CAR WAS STATIONARY. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AS THE CRACK CAN SPREAD AND/OR BREAK DURING DRIVING, GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS MAJOR CONCERN
NHTSA complaint #10884718 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED ADJACENT TO CORNER OF PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG PANEL AND ALONG TOP OF DRIVER SIDE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL. CRACKS WERE NOTICED UPON ENTERING VEHICLE AFTER IT BEING PARKED IN FRONT OF HOME OVERNIGHT. THE CRACKED DASHBOARD IS A SAFETY CONCERN IN THAT SHARDS OF THE PLASTIC MAY BREAK OFF DURING AN ACCIDENT AND/OR DURING DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS, IMPALING THE PASSENGERS.
NHTSA complaint #10883873 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.