2008 Chevrolet Tahoe body & structure problems
79 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 79 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 77,000 miles 54 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 54 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 76,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 11 injuries.
What owners wrote
Dash is cracked in three (3) locations. One location is near air bag and passenger air bag light will not engage. Dealership and GM directly have advised they will not repair. The airbag could deploy on its own, or could fail to deploy if needed, both of which are a safety issue. Dash cracks are large. Thousands of GM owners are experiencing this same issue. Electrical system has gone haywire. After three attempted repairs by a dealership, they finally replaced the negative battery cable.
Dashboard cracked in several places above airbags creating very sharp, jagged edges. This poses a major safety concern as the exposed sharp plastic edges can and have cut fingers and could also damage the airbag in the event of a crash.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe
- Air bags 233 complaints
- Electrical system 88 complaints
- Latches & locks 60 complaints
- Engine 29 complaints
- Cruise control 16 complaints