This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe. While driving at 25 mph, the contact noticed that there were multiple cracks on the dashboard where the air bags were located. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the dashboard needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.
The outside door handles are cheap and defective. Just replaced one and another is breaking apart. Replaced the handle at the dealer who told me they are replacing a lot of them!
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that there was a fracture across the dashboard. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 87,000 and the current mileage was 98,000. Updated 05/19/14 updated 06/24/14 updated 06/25/2014
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.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that the chrome coating on the interior door handles was separating. The contact sustained minor lacerations to the hand as a result of grabbing the door handle with the chrome shards. The contact also mentioned that the exterior door handles had also become detached. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the failures were due to normal wear and tear. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failures. The failure mileage was 85,000. The VIN was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that the front passenger and driver's side interior door handles became fractured. The door handles were sharp and the contact sustained a laceration from attempting to open the door. The rear and front passenger exterior door handles and also became detached. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who inspected the door and stated that the failure was caused by normal wear and tear. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was 85,000. The current mileage was 104,000.
5/31/2011 driver door lock actuator failed, door would and alarm would not set. Fixed under warranty. Rear left and front right failed within a year. Both were replaced at no charge out of warranty at 45000 miles, approx. October 23 2012, rear right lock actuator failed. Not sure how long it was not working, but the vehicle was parked and driven with the door unlocked, unknown to me. I find this to be a very unsafe condition, and with the number of complaints on this issue I'm surprised no injuries have been reported. Thefts, kids opening moving vehicle door, carjacking are all things that come to mind. Why is there no recall? clearly a safety issue, and not isolated to just a few vehicles.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that all four door handles detached from the vehicle as he attempted to open the doors. The dealer was notified of the failure who advised the contact that the door handles were not on recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 78,000.
There is a very large cracked area on the dashboard on the drivers side near the speedometer area. My concern is that this may some how deploy the air bag or other mechnical instruments in this area.
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- Highland, CA, USA