2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Structure Problems
Owners have filed 79 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe, 15% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 76,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “door handles” (19% of reports).
- 79structure complaints
- 76,500median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 9mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Door handles: mentioned in 15 of 79 complaints (19%)
- Dashboard cracked: mentioned in 8 of 79 complaints (10%)
- Passenger side airbag: mentioned in 8 of 79 complaints (10%)
- Dash board: mentioned in 6 of 79 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do structure problems happen?
Based on 54 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 79 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 9 an injury.
Chevrolet Tahoe structure complaints by model year
| Model year | Structure complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Tahoe | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2023 Tahoe | 2 | 1% | — |
| 2022 Tahoe | 5 | 3% | — |
| 2021 Tahoe | 4 | 1% | 5,230 |
| 2019 Tahoe | 3 | 3% | 28,719 |
| 2018 Tahoe | 3 | 3% | — |
| 2017 Tahoe | 8 | 5% | 10,500 |
| 2016 Tahoe | 11 | 4% | 40,000 |
| 2015 Tahoe | 21 | 3% | 50,500 |
| 2014 Tahoe | 10 | 11% | 36,500 |
| 2013 Tahoe | 56 | 24% | 70,200 |
| 2012 Tahoe | 37 | 21% | 69,000 |
| 2011 Tahoe | 81 | 18% | 64,500 |
| 2010 Tahoe | 89 | 28% | 68,000 |
| 2009 Tahoe | 52 | 18% | 73,698 |
| 2008 Tahoe | 79 | 15% | 76,500 |
| 2007 Tahoe | 279 | 24% | 70,000 |
| 2006 Tahoe | 27 | 24% | 90,000 |
| 2005 Tahoe | 18 | 6% | 101,000 |
| 2004 Tahoe | 15 | 3% | 66,500 |
| 2003 Tahoe | 13 | 3% | 69,000 |
| 2002 Tahoe | 17 | 4% | 60,000 |
| 2001 Tahoe | 25 | 5% | 72,750 |
| 2000 Tahoe | 7 | 2% | 157,357 |
| 1999 Tahoe | 14 | 3% | 121,500 |
| 1998 Tahoe | 4 | 2% | — |
| 1997 Tahoe | 2 | 0% | — |
| 1996 Tahoe | 3 | 1% | 110,000 |
| 1995 Tahoe | 11 | 4% | 120,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists structure for the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 Chevrolet Tahoes have structure problems?
No. NHTSA has 79 owner complaints about structure for the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe (15% of the 528 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe structure?
No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.
At what mileage do structure problems start?
The median reported mileage is 76,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about structure problems on the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe?
The most frequent phrase is “door handles”, in 15 of 79 complaints, followed by “dashboard cracked” (8).
Other 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe problems
See all 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe problems or structure problems across all Tahoe years.