2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Structure Problems
Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe, 18% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 73,698 miles. The words owners use most often: “dashboard cracked” (19% of reports).
- 52structure complaints
- 73,698median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Dashboard cracked: mentioned in 10 of 52 complaints (19%)
- Passenger airbag: mentioned in 8 of 52 complaints (15%)
- Dash board: mentioned in 7 of 52 complaints (13%)
- Door handles: mentioned in 5 of 52 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do structure problems happen?
Based on 45 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 52 complaints, 2 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 2009 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.
Cracked dashboard. *tr
I have a problem where the dash cracks right next to the passenger airbag which splits the dash and makes it weaker.
Cracked dashboard above instrument cluster and left upper portion of passenger side dash airbag, vehicle was stationary, came out one morning and cracks showed up, about a month went by and pieces of dash started breaking off dashboard and falling inside dash area
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2009 Chevrolet Tahoes have structure problems?
No. NHTSA has 52 owner complaints about structure for the 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe (18% of the 284 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 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe structure?
No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.
At what mileage do structure problems start?
The median reported mileage is 73,698 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about structure problems on the 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe?
The most frequent phrase is “dashboard cracked”, in 10 of 52 complaints, followed by “passenger airbag” (8).
Other 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe problems
- Air Bags problems (97)
See all 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe problems or structure problems across all Tahoe years.