2010 Chevrolet Tahoe problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (59) · Structure:body (53) · Structure (27)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
201 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (4)
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2021-02-05 · campaign 21V050000 · 2,641,272 vehicles
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. G
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2021-02-05 · campaign 21V053000 · 692,526 vehicles
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 24, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 11, 2021. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. G
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2021-02-05 · campaign 21V054000 · 1,778,128 vehicles
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, PR, AS, GU, the MP, and VI or "Zone A." Additionally GM is recalling certain 2011-2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 25, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed to 40 VIN owners on May 11, 2021. A second owner notification letter was mailed to all other owners on January 24, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-8
Equipment 2010-09-03 · campaign 10E043000 · 294 vehicles
Defect: MARATHON IS RECALLING CERTAIN SEAT COVERS, BRAND SUPERHIDES WITH PART NUMBERS 593, 594, 578, 960, 228, 228-09, 267-08, 333, 625, AND 630, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE SEAT COVERS ARE MADE OF HEAVIER THREAD AND ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH SEATS CONTAINING SIDE AIRBAGS. THE HEAVIER SEAT COVER COULD INTERFERE WITH FULL DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Risk: AN IMPROPERLY DEPLOYED AIRBAG COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
Fix: MARATHON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE SEAT COVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MARATHON AT 1-800-735-2769.
Service bulletins (1,584)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-04 · PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-01 · PIT3271Q · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP6104 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a gds2 session log and upload to a technical assistance case in cx connect.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP4902V · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-01-08 · PIP4902U · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2025-11-20 · PIT5214G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have had multiple repair attempts that are being performed on customer’s vehicles that exhibit vibration conditions without utilizing the support of general motors technical assistance center. if va
Showing the 6 most recent of 1,584 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-10-15 · Power Train“we purchased a 2010 chevrolet tahoe from a dealership in wisconsin in 2022. in 2023, the vehicle’s transmission failed completely at only 128,000 miles. after researching the issue, i discovered that the 6l80e transmission installed in this model year has a long history of mechanical failures, particularly involving the torque converter and interna…”
2025-09-27 · Air Bags“i have 2 gm vehicles that the airbag light came on within 3 days of each other and neither has had any such issue ever. [xxx] 2010 chevy tahoe ltz with 285,000 miles [xxx] 2011 chevy silverado ls with only 88,500 miles local dealership wants $180.00 each just to check out the issue i just think this is very coincidental. information redacted pu…”
2025-07-28 · Seats“2nd row seat doesnt latch sometimes or gets stuck in the down position sparking a concern for my child’s safety…i would like for this to be a goodwill safety bulletin or recall if at all possible! thank you …”
2025-07-04 · Unknown Or Other“i wanted to express a concern regarding my vehicle. there are several wires exposed on my dashboard where multiple cracks have developed over time. i have been hesitant to bring the vehicle in for the airbag recall replacement because i am concerned that the existing damage to the dashboard could worsen during the repair process. my primary worry …”
2025-02-07 · Air Bags“the contact owned a 2010 chevrolet tahoe. the contact received notifications and cards of nhtsa campaign number: 21v053000 (air bags) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list because the vehicle was totaled. the dealer was contacted. the manufacturer was not contacted. …”
2024-09-19 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking“dear nhtsa please help me with this issues i buy this car from capitol chevrolet in san jose ca and this car since was purchased i been having to many issues please help and contact me to see if i can get my money back sincerely [xxx] [xxx] [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)…”
2024-08-07 · Unknown Or Other“dash board is cracking around passanger side air bag and above instrument panel. could shatter into pieces upon air bag deployment sending shards of dashboard flying. could lacerate air bags. gm is aware of the problem but failed to recall vehicles from 2007 to 2013 silverado, tahoe,and suburban…”
2024-08-01 · Structure · 240,000 mi“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 vehicle and observed that the frame had split down the…”
2024-06-24 · Air Bags · 💥 crash“i got into a bad accident 3 weeks ago. i flipped 4 times and not one air bag deployed. i suffer some injuries. …”
2024-05-30 · Air Bags“i contacted don mealey chevrolet in clairmont fl and was informed by them they can do air bag recall. but i must sign a waver if the dash crackes in the process they are not responsible for damages and i will have to pay for dash if i want it fixed. why would i be responsible if this is a recall.i contacted chevrolet and was informed its a case by …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.