10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
28,029 miles

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problem #172

Jul 042016

Tahoe

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 16V383000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The contact received the recall notification in July of 2016. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Scottsdale, AZ, USA

problem #171

Jan 012017

Tahoe 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 16V383000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The contact received the notification in 2017. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Farmingdale, NY, USA

problem #170

May 272016

Tahoe

  • miles
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 manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Bennett Chevrolet (6721 E black horse pike, egg harbor township, NJ 08234, (609)-641-0444) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue and confirmed that the parts were not available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Galloway, NJ, USA

problem #169

Jun 012016

Tahoe

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 16V383000 (air bags) was received in June of 2016. After contacting the dealer (spradley Chevrolet, 2146 us 50, pueblo, co), the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the defect were not available. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Raton, NM, USA

problem #168

May 012016

Tahoe 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
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 manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact did not notify a dealer or the manufacturer. The contact was informed that the part was not available via the NHTSA.gov website. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Amhurst, OH, USA

problem #167

Mar 202008

Tahoe

  • miles
"takata recall" - there has been a recall in place since May 2016 and there is still no solution for my vehicle. When are you going to come up with a solution to fix these life threating airbags? if you don't have a fix them give me the warranty money to have them removed at a Chevy dealer.

- Tipp City, OH, USA

problem #166

Sep 052018

Tahoe

  • miles
I bought the car a year a go, I started to notice some cracks ok the top dashboard, by the instrument cluster, I big crack by the top air bag system. The cracks are getting bigger, im afraid this is not safe in case of traffic accident.

- Lehigh Acres, FL, USA

problem #165

May 272016

Tahoe

  • miles
Takata recall GM submitted to NHTSA a petition for inconsequentiality and NHTSA granted GM until August 2017 to complete its investigation and submit all data supporting the petition. It is now been17 months and no notice of the decision has been made public. Certified service dealers I have contacted keep using this as an excuse to tell me they are unable to replace the airbag at this time. When is the NHTSA going to issue a decision so that I can get my car repaired?

- Rockwall, TX, USA

problem #164

Jan 312019

Tahoe

  • 144,000 miles
I drove my vehicle in the morning and then parked it for about 2.5 hours. When I started my vehicle the gas gauge showed my car was empty, even though I had just recently filled up and had only gone about 80 miles on the tank, my airbag readiness light stayed on, and none of my gauges were functioning. Also, the light for the passenger air bag above my review mirror didn't illuminate at all. I drove it for a few seconds and tried turning it off and then back on, but nothing changed. After driving it for a few miles, I parked and turned the vehicle off again. When I turned it back on, everything began working again. I believe this is an electrical issue, but when taken to the dealership, I could not get it to replicate the issue. Besides the obvious danger of not having any gauges while driving, my fear is that the airbags would not work properly in an accident.

- Grants Pass, OR, USA

problem #163

May 162016

Tahoe

  • miles
2008 Tahoe had a recall on the takata airbags and contacted dealer every year since we received the recall. Chevy dealer says no replacement yet and no idea when it will be replaced. Tahoe has been in garage since 2016 when we received the notice. Will not drive for my and my family's safety!!! we should be given at new full credit on this vehicle to purchase a new one! two and half years of this dangerous safety recall still not replaced!!!!

- Ingleside, IL, USA

problem #162

Jul 012016

Tahoe

  • 70,000 miles
Takata recall air bags affected by takata recall have not been replaced and Chevrolet states "recall incomplete. Remedy not yet available"

- Leon, KS, USA

problem #161

Dec 282018

Tahoe

  • 38,673 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated occasionally, but recently began to flash more often. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 16V383000 (air bags). The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 38,673.

- Lasvegas, NV, USA

problem #160

Dec 312018

Tahoe

  • miles
Takata recall - I have been trying since 2016 to get this remedied and keep being told that there is no current remedy for this. I just went to a Chevy dealer this am and was told the same thing.

- Clive, IA, USA

problem #159

Jul 122016

Tahoe

  • 110,000 miles
Takata recall we have received a number of letters regarding this recall and the most recent post card states that replacement parts are now available but when I contact local dealers are saying that parts are not available"???" we have been dealing with this for 2 1/2 years and are very frustrated!!!

- Hugo, MN, USA

problem #158

Nov 162018

Tahoe

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V381000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. A dealer was not contacted about the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- El Cajon, CA, USA

problem #157

May 272016

Tahoe

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V383000 (air bags). The dealer was not called. The manufacturer stated that the part was not available and could not confirm when the part would be available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Branson, MO, USA

problem #156

Oct 292018

Tahoe

  • miles
Takata recall" -- GM recall #2049151; NHTSA #16V381. I live in southern Oregon where it is very humid and can also get very hot, both of these conditions are listed by the manufacturer to increase the rate at which the airbags can degrade. This recall is over two years old, repair or replacement should exist by now. I have contacted the dealership in my area multiple times, only to be told each time, that there is no remedy for this problem. I would consider trading my vehicle in and getting something safer, but due to this unresolved recall, the value of my vehicle has been diminished. This is my second complaint to the NHTSA.

- Grants Pass, OR, USA

problem #155

Aug 012018

Tahoe

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated and remained lit when the vehicle was started. The contact called pointe Buick GMC (856-514-0872, located at 91 N Virginia ave route 130, penns grove, NJ 08069) and was informed that there was no recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

- Pennsville, NJ, USA

problem #154

May 272016

Tahoe

  • miles
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 manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that the part was unavailable. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Lake In The Hills, IL, USA

problem #153

Oct 152012

Tahoe

  • 10,000 miles
Takata recall it has been quite a few years since the announcement of the bag recall was made public, we still not heard back from GM or dealers when will they fix our problesm

- Houston, TX, USA

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