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vehicle
2008 / chevrolet / tahoe
known issues
5 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
586 on file (2008-06-02 → 2026-04-19)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
87 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Excessive oil consumption and valvetrain wearENGINE4 complaints2018-06 → 2020-12tahoe-2008-oil-consumption-valvetrain-wear
11378078 I BOUGHT MY CHEVY TAHOE IN 2012.I WOULD CHANGED MY OIL EVERY 3000 MILES.EVERY TIME MY OIL WAS CHANGED,THE OIL TECH WOULD INFORM ME THAT YOUR OIL IS VERY LOW BY SHOWING ME THE DIP STICK
11103689 IN 2015 I TOOK IT IN FOR A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A MISFIRE AND THEY REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT AND MACHINED THE HEADS STATING THAT THE VALVES WERE LEAKING
11220498 I WAS DRIVING WHEN ONE OF THE LIFTERS COLLAPSED , I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE I SUBMITTED ANOTHER COMPLAINT A WHILE AGO AND HADN'T HEARD NOTHING
Takata airbag recall parts unavailableAIR BAGS95 complaints2017-11 → 2021-09tahoe-2008-takata-airbag-recall-delay
11432848 I was sent a notification in February 2021 to notify of a recall for the airbags on my Tahoe. I have received no further information from General Motors, Chevrolet or the local dealer
11386857 IT'S BEEN OVER 4 YEARS SINCE THIS MANDATORY RECALL AND CHEVROLET STILL HAS NO FIX FOR THE AIRBAGS. HAVING A CAR THAT I SPENT SO MUCH ON AND MAINTAINING IT CAUSE I LOVE IT BUT I CAN'T EVEN DRIVE IT SINCE I DON'T FEEL WE AS A FAMILY IS SAFE
11245342 TAKATA RECALL. THIS RECALL HAS NOW BEEN OPEN FOR OVER 3 YEARS AND NO FIX AVAILABLE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND NEEDS TO BE HANDLED ASAP
Dashboard cracking near airbag compartmentSTRUCTURE33 complaints2017-12 → 2021-04tahoe-2008-dashboard-cracking-near-airbag
11408109 MY DASH HAS CRACKED WITHOUT ANY FORCE BEING APPLIED TO IT DUE TO CHEAP MATERIAL USED IN MANUFACTURING ITEM. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH MAY CAUSE PARTS OF DASH TO PROPEL TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER CAUSING INJURIES
11204929 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FRACTURED. THE DASHBOARD WAS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE FRONTAL AIR BAG COMPARTMENT
11241267 THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING IN MULTIPLE PLACES
Stalling and power loss during autostop restartELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE17 complaints2018-05 → 2025-11tahoe-2008-autostop-stall-power-loss
11376244 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
11233229 VEHICLE'S AUTOSTOP FEATURE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVER IS TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND SLOW VEHICLE. VEHICLE JOLTS VIOLENTLY FORWARD UPON BREAKING AND ACCELERATES TO 10 MPH
11173476 WHEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC COMING TO AUTO STOP THEN AUTO START VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON IT'S OWN EVEN WITH BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED TO CONTROL VEHICLE FROM TAKE OFF AND GO THEN START STALLING SHAKING LIKE TRANSMISSION IS GONNA FALL A PART THEN SHUTS OFF
Power steering assist lossSTEERING12 complaints2018-04 → 2022-02tahoe-2008-power-steering-assist-loss
11453032 Sudden Loss of power steering & Complete Loss of Steering control movement.. It caused a minor injury to my hand... Friction burn to both palms and sore finger joints
11228517 2008 TAHOE 2MODE HYBIRD 6.0L TRIM: HY2 WITH ELECTRICAL POWER ASSISTED STEERING FREEWAY OFF RAMP 45-50MPH A/C WAS ON AT THE TIME MEDIUM SETTING RADIO WAS ON AT THE TIME ENGINE RUNNING ISSUE. HAD A MOMENTARY LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN "EMERGENCY " MANEUVER
11090328 I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 MILES PER HOUR, AND THE STEERING PUT VERY HARD, SO I CAN'T GO FOR NOTHING ON LEFT OR RIGHT SO I WAS VERY LITTLE TO HAVE CRASHED
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2008/chevrolet/tahoe
@misc{wrenchpro_2008_chevrolet_tahoe_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2008/chevrolet/tahoe}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
