2010 Chevrolet Tahoe Structure Problems
Owners have filed 89 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe, 28% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 68,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “passenger side” (34% of reports).
- 89structure complaints
- 68,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Passenger side: mentioned in 30 of 89 complaints (34%)
- Dashboard cracked: mentioned in 18 of 89 complaints (20%)
- Above instrument: mentioned in 11 of 89 complaints (12%)
- Dash board: mentioned in 11 of 89 complaints (12%)
At what mileage do structure problems happen?
Based on 69 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 89 complaints, 3 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 2010 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.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at slow speeds into a parking area, the passenger's side of the vehicle collapsed, rendering the vehicle inoperable. The contact stated that shortly afterwards, Roadside Assistance arrived to tow the…
To Whom It May Concern, I have a 2010 Tahoe LTZ which has a cracked dashboard. I have called around to get this fixed and this is very expensive at the dealership for over $1500. I had checked around and found out that this is a common issue with certain types of GM vehicles and mine is on the…
The dash board is cracking and falling apart. The vehicle is parked inside the garage daily. For what these vehicles cost, the dash shouldn't be falling apart. Very sad on gm's part.

Frequently asked questions
Do all 2010 Chevrolet Tahoes have structure problems?
No. NHTSA has 89 owner complaints about structure for the 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe (28% of the 314 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 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe structure?
No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.
At what mileage do structure problems start?
The median reported mileage is 68,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about structure problems on the 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe?
The most frequent phrase is “passenger side”, in 30 of 89 complaints, followed by “dashboard cracked” (18).
Other 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe problems
- Air Bags problems (115)
See all 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe problems or structure problems across all Tahoe years.