Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe has 5 recalls, 303 complaints.
5
Recalls
303
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
21V053000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2...
21V052000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500,...
21V050000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, ...
09V154000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GM IS RECALLING 27,188 MY 2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE HYBRID, ESCALADE ESV, AND ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TAHOE HYBRID,...
10V240000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 200...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2025 | STEERING | System detected a slide that didn’t happen causing traction control to counter steer making the vehi... |
| Nov 8, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | P2138 code causing the car to have reduced engine power causing unsafe driving conditions and danger... |
| Oct 10, 2024 | AIR BAGS | Dash cover is falling apart, a well known defect. I worry that an airbag deployment could cause dang... |
| Feb 6, 2024 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | My vehicle's throttle position sensor malfunctioned while I was driving on a busy highway at 55-60MP... |
| Feb 4, 2024 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Cracked 2009 Tahoe Dash |
| Apr 30, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The Side area bags are Deployed a The vehicle is parked an not be operated. It wasn’t involved in an... |
| Aug 16, 2022 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I have this car since 2018. The dashboard of this car was in good condition however in the last few ... |
| May 4, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Cracked dashboard. Took it to the dealer for the Airbag recall and they cracked it even worse. The d... |
| Apr 29, 2022 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | I purchased the gm sts2 software and program my truck and now I have no brakes, have all lights on w... |
| Aug 6, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Recall #09V154000 should have been performed on my vehicle according to the list of VIN #'s affected... |
| Jun 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the veh... |
| Apr 18, 2021 | LANE DEPARTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR THE ... |
| Dec 11, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2009 TAHOE HAS A CRACKED DASHBOARD IT'S VERY ENJOYING SOMETIMES CAN CAUSE A DISTRACTION FROM LITTLE ... |
| Nov 1, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DAHSBOARD CRACKED AND SMELLED SMOKE NOW HEAR CLICKING NOISE IN THE DASH THINK THAT ITS RELATED TO AI... |
| Sep 28, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR STALLS WHEN MAKING TURNS OR WHEN ITS AT A STOP LIGHT OR JUST IN TRAFFIC THAT ITS MOVING VERY SLO... |
| May 26, 2020 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | CRACKED DASHBOARD. *TR |
| May 12, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I Keep getting code p2138 car stalls check engine light turns on, stability control flashes. I have ... |
| May 1, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DASHBOARD CRACKS ABOVE THE AIRBAG AREA AND ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT COWLING. THE CRACK HAS SLOWLY BEEN I... |
| Apr 1, 2020 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ON 7 OCCASIONS (AFTER 3 THEY RESET THE CODE, THEN A MONTH LATER I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN OF THEY HAD ... |
| Feb 20, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | MY EMGINE HAD JUST A LITTLE OVER 100000 MILES ON IT AND I ALMOST GOT KILLED ON THE INTERSTATE. FIRS... |