64 complaints reported

2009 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
64
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

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 it again soon. Been doing it for 4+ years now. The worst time it has done it is when I'm in the freeway where I have to pull off to the side if I can, I almost got into a bad accident because of this issue. Took it to my mechanic and he says take it to the dealer. I've replaced gas pedal, throttle body and it still does it.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2020
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 had no solution or anything.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2022
Dec 2020

I HAVE 2 LARGE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2009 CHEVY TAHOE LTZ. I HAVE ALWAYS KEPT A SUNSHIELD IN THE WINDOW TO REDUCE INTERIOR HEAT AND DAMAGE TO DASH. BUT, THIS DIDN'T WORK. THE DAMAGE HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN FRONT OF MY HOME. I BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THE MANUFACTURER HAD USED A THICKER MATERIAL (PLASTIC) FOR THE DASH. I LOVE THE VEHICLE. BUT, HATE TO LOOK AT THE CRACKS EVERY TIME I GET IN. I INQUIRED INTO REPLACEMENT OF THE DASH AND WAS GIVEN A ROUGH ESTIMATE OF $1500-1800.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2015
Nov 2020

DAHSBOARD CRACKED AND SMELLED SMOKE NOW HEAR CLICKING NOISE IN THE DASH THINK THAT ITS RELATED TO AIR FLOW HEAT / AIR COND.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2020
Nov 2020

2009 TAHOE HAS A CRACKED DASHBOARD IT'S VERY ENJOYING SOMETIMES CAN CAUSE A DISTRACTION FROM LITTLE BUMPS IN THE ROAD MAKING LOUD NOISES AND MAKES A CAR'S INTERIOR LOOK HORRIBLE IT'S RIDICULOUS THAT GM WON'T REPLACE THESE UNDER THE LEMON LAW IT WAS JUST SITTING IN THE GARAGE WHEN IT HAPPENED TO CRACK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 2020
Aug 2020

DASHBOARD CRACKS ABOVE THE AIRBAG AREA AND ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT COWLING. THE CRACK HAS SLOWLY BEEN INCREASING AND NOW IT IS SO BAD THAT IT WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT POSSIBLY FROM OVER-TIGHTENING BOLTS. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2020
Jan 2020

CRACKED DASHBOARD. HAZZARD FAULTY INSTALLATION AND MATERIALS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2019
Dec 2019

DASHBOARD CRACKED IN MORE THAN ONE PLACE

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2011
Nov 2019

DASHBOARD CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2019
Jul 2019

PURCHASED VEHICLE FEB 2012. THE DASH BECAME CRACKED ABOVE STEERING WHEEL WITHIN A YEAR OF OWNERSHIP, HAD DASH REPLACED AT CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN MAY 2013. WITHIN 3 YEARS THE NEW DASH STARTED TO CRACK ALSO AND HAS CONTINUED TO CRACK IN MULTIPLE PLACES; ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AND AROUND PASSENGER SIDE DASH AIRBAG. WE LIVE WITHIN CITY LIMITS ON PAVED ROADS, WE ALSO HAVE A PAVED DRIVEWAY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2016
Jul 2019

DASH CRACKING AND CAUSING IMPAIRED VISON

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2015
Apr 2019

DASH PANEL IS CRACKED IN TWO SEPARATE PLACES

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2019
Nov 2018

DASH HAS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. ABOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND AT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2018
Jul 2018

VERY LARGE CRACK ACROSS THE DASH WHILE NOT DRIVING

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2017
Jul 2018

TAKATA RECALL-THE CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN I NOTICED THE DASH CRACKED. IT'S CRACKED IN THREE DIFFERENT SECTIONS, I NOTICED THE SAME ISSUE ON OTHER TAHOE'S AND YUKON.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2018
May 2018

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE NOW THE DASH TWICE BECAUSE OF SEVERE CRACKING. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE HYBRID, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2017
Apr 2018

20759945 FUEL PUMP FLOW CONTROL MODULE HAS A BAD SEAL AND GETS WATER INSIDE IT JUST LIKE THE OTHERS THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED ON MANY GM VEHICLES INCLUDING MOST OTHER 2009 CHEVY TAHOE'S. THIS IS TERRIBLY DANGEROUS AND I ALMOST WRECKED DUE TO MY VEHICLE NOT RUNNING RIGHT AFTER DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE ON INTERSTATE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2018
Feb 2018 Injury

THE CHROME ON THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES FOR BOTH DRIVE AND PASSENGER SIDE IS PEELING AND IS VERY SHARP. MY 12 YEAR OLD RECENTLY CUT HIS FINGER OPEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR. ONLINE RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2018
Jan 2018

DASH BOARD CRACKS SEVERELY ABOVE STEERING COLUMN AND BY AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2012
Dec 2017

DASHBOARD CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES, SPONTANEOUSLY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2015
Oct 2017

HAVE 2009 TAHOE ONLY 70K MILES DASHBOARD HAS BIG CRACK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2014
Aug 2017

LIKE ALL OTHER CHEVROLETS, THE DASH HAS CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY THE AIRBAG. 73223 MILES. UNSURE WHEN EXACTLY IT HAPPENED

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2017
Aug 2017

CRACKED AND BROKEN DASHBOARD. BROKEN NEAR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. IF IN AN ACCIDENT THE DASHBOARD COULD SHATTER SENDING SHARP EDGED HARD PLASTIC INTO OCCUPANTS POSSIBLY PROPELLED BY DEPLOYED AIRBAGS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2017
Aug 2017

MY DASHBOARD HAS LARGE CRACKS EXTENDING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I HAVE FEARS THE DASHBOARD WILL BREAK APART AND STRIKE ME OR A PASSENGER IF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2014
Aug 2017

ALL 4 DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS WENT BAD AFTER A SIMPLE SEARCH ONLINE THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE ACROSS THE BOARD WITH 2008-2010 CHEVY TAHOE AND SUBURBAN. AND A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL FOR ALL 4 LOCKS TO GO AT THE SAME TIME.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE HYBRID, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2017

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The 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe has 64 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.