2010 Chevrolet Tahoe Air Bags
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
TAKATA RECALL- DEALER STATED THEY ARE NOT MAKING REPAIRS
TAKATA RECALL ALL STAR CHEVROLET STATES PARTS NOT AVAILABLE 11/17 THEN AGAIN 2/18, YET RECALL WAS IN 7/16
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED MALL CHEVROLET AT (856) 662-7000 (LOCATED AT 75 HADDONFIELD RD, CHERRY HILL, NJ 08002) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL - WE TOOK OUR TAHOE TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON. DEALER TOLD US THE AIRBAG WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1000. WE SEARCHED THE INTERNET TO SEE IF THE AIRBAG WAS UNDER RECALL. WE CONTACTED GM ON 12/26/17 AND WERE TOLD BY QUEL THAT THE AIRBAG WOULD BE REPLACED FOR FREE. WE WERE CONTACTED BY ANDREA ON 1/02/18 AND WERE TOLD IT WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND THAT THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE FREE. UPON FURTHER CONVERSATION ANDREA TOLD ME THAT GM DID NOT HAVE A REMEDY FOR THE AIRBAG AND THEREFORE WOULD NOT REPLACE IT. MY AIRBAG SEEMS TO FIT ALL THE DESCRIPTIONS WE READ FOR THE RECALL (YEAR MODEL, FRONT PASSENGER, ETC.) I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THEY ARE UNWILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
TAKATA INFLATORS: THIS RECALL HAS BEEN IN AFFECT SINCE 2016 AND EVERY DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NO REMEDY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. WHAT IS THE HOLD UP OF GETTING THIS ISSUE FIXED? WILL IT TAKE MORE INJURIES OR DEATHS TO GET THINGS MOVING. I HAVE A 3 YR OLD WHO SITS BEHIND ME IN THE MIDDLE SEAT. IF THIS INFLATOR WOULD HAPPEN TO INFLATE AND EXPLODE, WE WOULD BOTH BE INJURED AND THAT WON'T SIT TO WELL WITH ME KNOWING THIS RECALL STARTED IN 2016.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (ROSNER CHEVROLET, 800 S. HARBOR CITY BLVD, MELBOURNE, FL 32901) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 8-3706672247. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL I WAS NOTIFIED IN JULY 2016 THAT MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL. I HAVE CALLED CHEVROLET SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST YEAR AND 5 MONTHS AND THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR IT. I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM TK HOLDINGS INC, THAT NOTIFIES ME THAT THEY HAVE FILED CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING MY AIRBAG? THE VEHICLE IS OBVIOUSLY NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IF YOU ARE IN AN ACCIDENT. I AM UNABLE TO SALE MY VEHICLE UNTIL THE AIRBAG IS REPAIRED.
TAKATA RECALL - NO REMEDY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I VERIFIED THAT MY CAR WAS INVOLVED IN THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL AND FOUND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP (HENDRIX CHEVROLET IN HOOVER, AL _ AND SCHEDULED A SERVICE APPOINTMENT. UPON ARRIVAL I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE AIRBAG BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT DETERMINED A COURSE OF REMEDY.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER OR MANUFACTURER FOR PART AVAILABILITY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL. THE GM DEALERS NEVER HAVE THE PART TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. THEY BLAME GM AND TAKATA FOR NOT SUPPLYING PARTS. WHEN WILL THIS BE TAKEN CARE OF?
TAKATA RECALL - I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE OVER A YEAR AGO. I CALL THE DEALER ON A MONTHLY BASIS AND TO DATE, THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE AN ETA FOR A FIX. MY WIFE IS UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING HER TAHOE AND SINCE THERE IS AN ACTIVE RECALL, OUR RESALE VALUE IS IMPACTED AS WELL.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
"TAKATA RECALL" I FINALLY GOT A LETTER FROM GM STATING MY VEHICLE WAS UNDER THE RECALL ABOUT 9 MONTHS AGO, IT SAID I WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG WAS AVAILABLE. I STILL HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AND I RECENTLY WENT TO A GM DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. IN THE MEANTIME I FEEL LIKE MY WIFE IS DRIVING AROUND IN A TIME BOMB! I THINK IT'S ABOUT TIME THEY GOT IT FIXED.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 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 MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE CONTACT SHOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE AND THEN SEEK REIMBURSEMENT. THE DEALER QUOTED A PRICE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA FORM NOTICE WAS PRESENTED TO THE SERVICE DEPT, THEY TOLD ME TO GO TO THE SITE ON THE BACK OF THE FORM AND FOLLOW THOSE DIRECTIONS. THEY TOLD ME THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART TO REPAIR MY CAR AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD AND THAT CHEVROLET WAS DENYING THERE MAY EVEN BE A PROBLEM. I WANT MY AIRBAG FIXED OR REPLACED TO A SAFE SYSTEM.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, 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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/28/17*LJ *AS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (GLENDORA CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 1959 AUTO CENTRE DR GLENDORA, CA 91740 909-474-7364) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
RECALL FOR PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED AFTER BEING REQUESTED AND PARTS BEING ON ORDER SINCE JUNE 2016. CANNOT OBTAIN AN EXPECTED PARTS DELIVERY DATE FROM MY DEALER.
DASH BOARD IS CRACKING NEAR AIR BAG AREA AND OVER GAUGES ON DRIVERS SIDE. THIS COULD BE A PROBLEM IN A CRASH DUE TO DASH PIECES FLYING AROUND IN THE EVENT IF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MAY. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
DASH CRACKING ALL ALONG AIR BAG. AND ALL OVER DASH. WHICH CAN LEAD TO AIR BAG SAFETY ISSUES WHILE IN A WRECK.
2010 TAHOE LTZ DASH IS CRACKING ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AT THE AIRBAG SITE. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER TIME, THE DASHBOARD BOUNCES UP AND DOWN EVEN ON SMOOTH ROADS.
PURCHASED VEHICLE IN OCTOBER 2015. DID NOT SEE A CRACK AT TIME OF PURCHASE. WAS WIPING DOWN THE DASH ONE DAY AND NOTICED A SMALL CRACK UP THE CENTER OF THE STEERING COLUMN. THAT WAS MID JANUARY. HAS NOW CRACKED FROM THE MIDDLE ABOVE THE STEERING COLUMN ACROSS THE DASH TO THE LEFT SIDE CORNER OF THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT. DASH IS UNSTABLE. CONCERNED IT WILL CAUSE AIRBAG TO GO OFF PREMATURELY. IF IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY COULD SEND PIECES INTO PASSENGERS LIKE SHRAPNEL.
DASHBOARD CRACKED. CONCERNED THAT IN CASE OF COLLISION, SHARP EDGES WILL BE BROADCAST INTO PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD EXHIBITED A CRACK NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG HOUSING. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DECLINED A LOANER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Trend Over Time
Complaints by year
Other Issues
Common problems reported
Quick Summary
The 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe has 60 Air Bags complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.