2008 Chevrolet Tahoe electrical system problems
88 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe, which is 13% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 88 13% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 63,000 miles 66 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 12 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 12 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 66 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 62,000 miles, and 48% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 fires.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated while driving an approximate speed of 30 MPH, there was a burning smell in the vehicle and immediately, she noticed there was smoke emitting from the general console area. There were flames coming from the cigarette lighter.the contact moved the vehicle off the roadway and attempted to extinguish the fire, but to no avail. The fire department arrived and was able to extinguish the fire.
The company I work for purchased four 2008 tahoes new. All have had door lock problems. Mine just happened on both driver side doors and it cost $741 to have fixed today at chevy dealer. I believe the other 3 tahoes were under warranty at the time, but not sure. The tahoe I drive was not under warranty. As others have said, you cannot unlock the rear doors since there is no key, and the manual button is not near the pillars so you cant reach it from the front doors.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe
- Air bags 233 complaints
- Body & structure 79 complaints
- Latches & locks 60 complaints
- Engine 29 complaints
- Cruise control 16 complaints