65 complaints reported

2008 Chevrolet Tahoe UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
65
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Apr 2016

TAKATA RECALL DASHBOARD CRACKING MORE AND MORE... FALLING INTO PIECES. WORRIED IT MAY AFFECT AIRBAGS OR PREVENT AIRBAGS TO WORK PROPERLY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2014
Mar 2016

A CRACK HAS DEVELOPED ON THE DASHBOARD BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE DASHBOARD WAS COMPLETELY REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BY THE DEALER (BRYAN CHEVROLET, METAIRIE, LA) IN 2010. THIS IS A WIDELY COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL GM TRUCKS AND SUV IN THIS "CLASS". THIS IS A DEFECT AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR RECALL DUE TO POSSIBLE INJURY DUE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2016
Mar 2016

DASHBOARD CRACKED AND MAY BE UNSAFE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2016
Jan 2016

THE DASHBOARD HAS A 6-8" CRACK, VEHICLE IS GARAGE KEPT & SUNSHADES. NO DAMAGE CAUSED TO VEHICLE TO CAUSE THE CRACK.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2015
Oct 2015

APRIL, 2015 I NOTICED SMALL CRACK IN RIGHT SIDE OF DASH IN FRONT OF PASSENGER AND LARGER CRACK IN DRIVER DASH. MAY 2015 THE CRACKS WERE SIGNIFICANTLY LARGER. THE VEHICLE LIVES IN A GARAGE IN FLORIDA WHEN NOT BEING DRIVEN. IT IS NOT PRIMARY VEHICLE DRIVEN. DASH PAD WAS REPLACED BY PALM CHEVROLET IN OCALA, FLORIDA ON JUNE 2, 2015. THE COST WAS $721.41..

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2015
Oct 2015

MY DASH DEVELOPED ONE CRACK, THAN TWO, THEN THREE, WITH NO IMPACT OR OBVIOUS REASON. I EVENTUALLY TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD BY THE ADVISOR THAT THIS WAS NOT UNCOMMON. THEY SPLIT THE REPAIR COST WITH ME, BUT I HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED THIS WAS FAR MORE WIDE SPREAD THAN ORIGINALLY THOUGHT. IT IS OBVIOUSLY A FAULTY PART.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2013
Sep 2015

I HAVE 3 CRACKS IN MY DASHBOARD THAT HAVE APPEARED OVER A COURSE OF APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS. I HAVE 2 THAT ARE ABOVE MY ODOMETER AND ONE THAT IS COMING FROM THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AREA OF THE DASH. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IT IS MAKING CRACKLING NOISES AS IF IT IS SLOWLY SPREADING.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2015
Sep 2015

KNOWN DEFECT IN 2007 THROUGH 2013 CHEVROLET TAHOE DASHBOARD. DASHBOARD CRACKS AROUND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HOUSING CAUSING DEFECTS TO AIR BAG SYSTEM.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2015
Sep 2015 Injury

THE DASH HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS, EXPOSING THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT. THE PLASTIC/FOIL OUTER COATING ON THE DOOR HANDLES ARE CRACKED AND PEELING AND HAVE CUT PEOPLE'S HANDS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2012
Sep 2015

THE DASH OF MY TAHOE HAS NUMEROUS CRACKS AROUND THE AIRBAG, VENTS, AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALSO THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES AND STILL CAUSES THE INDICATOR TO LIGHT UP BECUASE THE SENSOR FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2011
Sep 2015

DASH BOARD HAS THREE CRACKS IN IT AROUND THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2012
Aug 2015

A CRACK STARTED TO FORM ON THE DASHBOARD ABOVE THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THE CRACK HAS SPREAD AND HAS CAUSED PRESSURE AND STRAIN ON OTHER PARTS OF THE DASHBOARD LEADING TO MAJOR CRACKS IN THE PLASTIC ALL THE WAY FROM THE PASSENGER AIRBAG TO THE DRIVERS SIDE DASH 'HUMP' ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM/DEFECT WITH THE CHEVY TAHOE MODEL FROM 2007-2011. THE CRACKS ARE A SAFETY CONCERN SINCE THEY ARE STARTING FROM AND ARE SURROUNDING THE AIRBAGS. ANY DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS ARE AT RISK OF MALFUNCTION AS WELL AS POSSIBLY CAUSING DAMAGE TO PASSENGERS DUE TO THE CRACKED PIECES POTENTIAL OF BREAKING OFF AND BEING HURLED AT PASSENGERS UPON IMPACT/DEPLOYMENT. GM SHOULD RECALL THESE MODELS AND FIX THE SAFETY ISSUE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2014
Jul 2015

DASHBOARD IS SEVERELY CRACKING ABOVE AND AROUND AIRBAGS PUTTING PASSENGERS IN HARMS WAY. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF OWNERS HAVE REPORTED BUT GM HAS FAILED TO RECOGNIZE AS OF YET. PLEASE PLEASE GET SOMEONE TO LOOK INTO THIS AS IT IS A MAJOR CONCERN. I'D LOVE TO CONTINUE TO BUY AMERICAN PRODUCTS BUT MY FAITH IN THEIR QUALITY IS WANING!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2012
Jun 2015

I PURCHASED VEHICLE IN 2009 FROM ROSS DOWNING CHEVROLET DASH BOARD WAS CRACKED IN THREE PLACES.WAS TOLD NOTHING COULD BE DONE EXCEPT TO REPLACE IT AT A COST OF ABOUT 800 DOLLARS.TWO OF THE CRACKS IS AROUND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2009
Nov 2011

DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO WORK WITH KEY REMOTE AS WELL AS BUTTONS ON THE DOORS. ENDED UP PAYING $560.00 TO HAVE LOCKS AND LATCHES REPLACED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2010

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Quick Summary

The 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe has 65 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.