2009 Model Year

Chevrolet Tahoe

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
303
Recalls
1
Crashes
5
Severe
13

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

09V154000 May 2009

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Steering Crash
Feb 2026

System detected a slide that didn’t happen causing traction control to counter steer making the vehicle slide into a pole

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Oct 2024

P2138 code causing the car to have reduced engine power causing unsafe driving conditions and danger to other traffic. Vehicle has been to dealer mult...

Air Bags
Oct 2024

Dash cover is falling apart, a well known defect. I worry that an airbag deployment could cause dangerous shrapnel to be projected throughout the pass...

STEERING,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Apr 2024

Cracked 2009 Tahoe Dash

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Mar 2024

I Keep getting code p2138 car stalls check engine light turns on, stability control flashes. I have to erase code to get it drive again, but will do i...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Feb 2024

My vehicle's throttle position sensor malfunctioned while I was driving on a busy highway at 55-60MPH, causing it to suddenly enter limp mode and disp...

AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 2023

I have this car since 2018. The dashboard of this car was in good condition however in the last few months we have see cracks developing near the airb...

Air Bags
Apr 2023

The Side area bags are Deployed a The vehicle is parked an not be operated. It wasn’t involved in any collision, The front Dash board airbags & steeri...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 2022

Cracked dashboard. Took it to the dealer for the Airbag recall and they cracked it even worse. The dealer said well it happens to all of them. They ha...

STEERING,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES
Apr 2022

I purchased the gm sts2 software and program my truck and now I have no brakes, have all lights on with calibration and rams problem I’m sure that the...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe has 303 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 5 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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