2010 Chevrolet Tahoe air bags problems
115 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe, which is 28% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 115 28% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 74,000 miles 61 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 15 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 13 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 61 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 74,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into the vehicle in front and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained neck, back and shoulder injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000.
Hi the dashboard has 2 cracks in it. One on driver side and one on passenger where the airbag would deploy from. I feel it is a major safety issue wit my children in the car if an accident was to occurs the plastic dash being cracked could cut or kill one of my children. Thanks
Other problems reported for the 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe
- Body & structure 89 complaints
- Electrical system 16 complaints