Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe has 16 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2020 | ENGINE | I BOUGHT MY CHEVY TAHOE IN 2012.I WOULD CHANGED MY OIL EVERY 3000 MILES.EVERY TIME MY OIL WAS CHANGE... |
| Mar 10, 2018 | ENGINE | I PURCHASED MY TAHOE FROM THE DEALER BRAND NEW AND ALWAYS TOOK IT TO GET SERVICED AT THE SAME DEALER... |
| Jun 20, 2017 | ENGINE | TAPPING NOISE IN LIFTERS DEVELOPED AT FIVE DAYS AGO. VEHICLE MILEAGE IS 58,000 MILES. CHEVY DEALER... |
| Mar 18, 2017 | ENGINE | ENGINE HAS VERY LOUD VALVE TYPE TAPPING NOISE AT IDLE AND IN GEAR. ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND ENGINE IS... |
| Aug 15, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUDD... |
| Feb 12, 2016 | ENGINE | 87K MI LIFTER CYLINDER 4 COLLAPSED AND NEVER RE FILLED DUE TO THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM SHUTTING OFF TH... |
| Nov 5, 2015 | ENGINE | I BOUGHT MY 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE BRAND NEW. PEOPLE LAUGH AT ME BECAUSE I'VE ALWAYS DEALT WITH THE DE... |
| Mar 27, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTAC... |
| Jul 30, 2014 | ENGINE | WE HAD THIS SAME RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS TAHOE FOR THE LAST 10K MILES. SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING ... |
| Nov 1, 2013 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | GM IS REFUSING TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER UNDER WARRANTY MANDATED BY FEDERAL LAW AND... |
| May 31, 2013 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE... |
| Jan 16, 2013 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEH... |
| Jul 11, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER QUIT BLOWING AND TODAY WHEN I WENT TO A DEALER FOR HE... |
| Nov 22, 2011 | ENGINE | I WAS IN THE PARKING LOT WITH THE MOTOR RUNNING AND HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM ENGINE. I IM... |
| Jan 10, 2011 | ENGINE | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING, CHECK STABILITRAK LIGHT CAME ON, ENGINE SPUTTERED. THIS WAS FIRST... |
| Sep 8, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK TO A SOFTBALL GAME WHEN I DROVE INTO THE PARKING LOT I NOTICED A BURNING SMEL... |