2008 Chevrolet Tahoe problems
NHTSA has received 687 complaints about the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe, and 34% of them involve air bags. Next are electrical system (13%) and body & structure (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 687 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 34% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 27 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 405 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 35 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 56 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 70 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 62 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 68 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 34 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 36 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 15 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 18 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 6 |
| 200k+ miles | 5 |
What the data shows
Of the 405 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 75,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 93,000 miles (67 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 11 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 27 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 80% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2008 ranks 14th most-complained-about out of 32 model years of the Chevrolet Tahoe with enough data (233 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While traveling out of town stabilitrac disabled engine power reduced on the highway. I had to pull over to the shoulder since speed was reduced. I had to turn off vehicle for a few minutes to let the ECM reset the fault. I distracted driver rearended the vehicle when I was stranded with my family inside the vehicle.
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.
While at a stop light or stop sign, while engine is on, at a complete stop while the vehicle accelerates the gas the vehicle completely conks out. The vehicle cannot catch speed after it comes to a stop. I am stuck in the middle of traffic at the light or at the stop sign. Check engine light is on.