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2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Brakes Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA

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Brakes reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Nov 19, 2025
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
2%
of 528 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming brake

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

BrakesElectricalEngine
Filed Nov 19, 2025

Was Delivered. Took for a test drive. Stalled at stop sign. Restarted went down the road stalled and slammed into park. Contacted company was told to take to local GMC/Chevy, (said they did a bunch of research and this part should work) basically guessing had my vehicle for 9 months replaced some sensor. Had my boyfriend Drove to red light, not even half a block, stall (stable track sensor) but lost all electric but v8 still ran took to another ( had towed) to another local shop they had for 4+ months couldn't figure out said it was running 18+ codes and would cost too much to go through. Contacted company the gentleman politely laughed and said ur kidding me right it's been years I tried to explain how long it was taking due to both repairs company had it over a year n half. No sympathy he knew exactly what he sold.

NHTSA ID
11700456
Incident
Nov 1, 2023
Brakes
Filed May 10, 2024

Vehicle was fine until the front calipers, pads, rotors were replaced. Then randomly started loosing braking power. brakes are fine , new. Randomly when using brakes brakes will work , then loose pressure. No stopping power, petal goes to the floor and all the warning li come 9n. Have to reset code to get brakes again. Then at random they quit working again Code c12fe abs pressure pump loss

NHTSA ID
11588152
Incident
Apr 23, 2024
Body & structureBrakesEngine
Filed Apr 16, 2024

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NHTSA ID
11583292
Incident
Apr 16, 2024
Body & structureBrakesSeat belts
Filed Mar 4, 2022

Front passenger seatbelt is stuck won’t expand to buckle up, when turning on right blinker the high beam lights turn on. Which is unsafe for other drivers being blinded by the bright lights. Back hatch does not operate at all, could potentially be life threatening if that was an only exit due to unexpected Circumstances

NHTSA ID
11455219
Incident
Sep 28, 2021
Brakes
Filed Aug 11, 2019

REAR BRAKES FAULTY NO TO MINIMAL BRAKING POWER TO THE REAR BAKES AS OF TODAY STOPPING DISTANCE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BY 20-30 FEET .. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT,ABS OR BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ...CURRENTLY THERE IS NO REASON AS TO WHY IT SHOULD NOT BE WORKING... FRONT BRAKES WORK PERFECTLY FINE.. MOMENTARY POWER LOSS TO VITAL COMPONENTS LOST. SYSTEM POWER LOSS EVENT THAT CAUSED POWER STEERING AND ALL WHEELS TO LOCK UP AMONG OTHER THINGS TO STOP WORKING. APPROXIMATE SPEED AT THE TIME WAS 50MPH... ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AT THE TIME I WAS VERY FORTUNATE FOR IT TO HAPPEN ON A OFF RAMP THE TWO CARS BEHIND ME WERE ABLE TO STOP IN TIME ... IT NEARLY CAUSE AND ACCIDENT PILE UP WITH 2 OTHER CARS

NHTSA ID
11243084
Incident
Aug 10, 2019
Mileage
89,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Sep 11, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 145,000.

NHTSA ID
10763160
Incident
Jan 16, 2015
Mileage
145,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Apr 10, 2010

2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE @ 19,000 MILES. BACK BRAKES GRINDING WHILE DRIVING TO PENNSYLVANIA. THERE WAS NO WARNING IT HAPPENED ALL OF A SUDDEN. WE BROUGHT IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER AND THEY GAVE US A PRINT OUT OF ALL THESE ISSUES ON THE BRAKES AND GOT CHARGED $917.00 LATER. CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW BACK BRAKES WENT BEFORE FRONT BRAKES AND THEY GAVE US A STORY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10324836
Incident
Apr 4, 2010
Mileage
17,639 mi
Brakes
Filed Jul 26, 2009

MY VEHICLE 2008 CHEVY TAHOE LTZ 8 MONTHS OLD 16 K MILES ALL 4 ROTORS HAD METAL SHAVED AND GROVES FROM THE BRAKE PADS BUT THE PADS WAS 25 % WORN. CHEVY RESURFACE ROTORS AND REPLACE BRAKE PADS MY CONCERN IS SAFETY. IS THIS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC YES BUT THEY DID NOT REPLACE THE ROTORS JUST RESURFACE THEM. IS THERE A BATCH OF CHEVY ROTORS THAT HAVE DEFECTIVE MATERIAL? *TR

NHTSA ID
10278342
Incident
Jul 16, 2009
Mileage
16,000 mi

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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