2008 Chevrolet Tahoe air bags problems
233 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe, which is 34% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 233 34% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 93,000 miles 67 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 12 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 11 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 67 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 93,000 miles, and 19% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe. While the contact's daughter was entering traffic at 65 MPH, the vehicle in front made an abrupt stop. As a result, the contact's daughter was unable to stop the vehicle in time and crashed into the rear of the vehicle. The contact was concerned that no air bags deployed during the impact. In addition, the contact stated that the OnStar feature failed to activate and it was concluded that it was due to the sensors.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 chevrolet tahoe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v383000 (air bags). The contact stated that the seat belt and air bag warning indicators illuminated. The part to do the repair was unavailable and the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 127,578.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe
- Electrical system 88 complaints
- Body & structure 79 complaints
- Latches & locks 60 complaints
- Engine 29 complaints
- Cruise control 16 complaints