Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe has 14 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT COMPLETELY CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION, DRIVE VE... |
| Jul 14, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | VEHICLE'S AUTOSTOP FEATURE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVER IS TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND SLOW... |
| Apr 10, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | COLLAPSED LIFTER NUMBER 7 , REGULARLY FOWLS OUT THE NUMBER ONE PLUG, SPIDER GEAR IN THE REAR END SHR... |
| Apr 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING WHEN ONE OF THE LIFTERS COLLAPSED , I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE ... |
| Jan 31, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC COMING TO AUTO STOP THEN AUTO START VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON IT'S OWN EVEN WITH ... |
| Aug 9, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY COMPLAINT TOWARDS MY 2008 CHEVY TAHOE HYBRID IS WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCKS STALLS, TWICE ALREADY WHI... |
| Sep 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | VEHICLE WILL JERK UNCONTROLLABLY AT TIMES AT PARKING LOT SPEEDS. VEHICLE WILL STALL AT TIMES WHEN TA... |
| Apr 22, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I HAVE HAD MY 2008 CHEVY TAHOE TO THE DEALERS 4 TIMES DUE TO STABILATRACK LIGHT COMES ON, THEN MY WI... |
| Apr 5, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I PURCHASED THIS CAR WITH 69K ON THE DASH BY THE TIME I GOT TO 80K I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MI... |
| May 28, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHEN STARTED (USUALLY THE SECOND TIME OF THE DAY AFTER BEING DRIVEN TO WORK AND THEN HAVING SAT ALL ... |
| Sep 20, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | HEARD A TICKING SOUND COMING FROM ENGINE, SOUNDED LIKE AN EXHAUST LEAK. TOOK IN FOR INSPECTION WAS ... |
| Dec 14, 2011 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE DOOR LOCKS BEGIN TO CYCLE (UP AND DOWN), THE CLOCK RESETS ITSELF... |
| Nov 13, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP I PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR, AT TIMES I PRESS HARDER AND HARDER BEFOR... |
| Aug 10, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | 2008 HYBRID TAHOE SLOW REVERSE OUT OF PARKING SPACE, ABSOLUTELY NO PRESSURE IN THE BRAKES. PUT THE ... |