2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Suspension Problems

The air ride control module under the spare tire in the rear of the vehicle has deteriorated and the connections melted so I had to disconnect the module I noticed smoke from underneath the rear of my vehicle I believe if I did not disconnect the module there would have been a fire i have the module that I can send pictures to you of the plug the connection and the deteriorating module these vehicles are supposed to be made to be used in the upstate weather and to leave a important piece of electrical equipment out like that is nonsense and to replace the module is approximately 500 without me going to the dealership.

NHTSA ID

11518364

Incident

Mar 22, 2023

I BOUGHT MY CHEVY TAHOE IN 2012.WHEN I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE,THIS VEHICLE HAD 20 INCH TIRES THAT CAME WITH IT.BECAUSE OF THE LARGER,LOW PROFILE TIRES,THIS HAS CAUSED A BUMPY RIDE AND HAS CAUSED MANY REPAIRS TO THE FRONT END SUSPENSION.I HAVE CHANGED THE BALL JOINTS A FEW TIMES,WHEEL HUBS,FRONT SHOCKS,STEERING COLUMN UJOINT,AND CONSTANTLY GETTING FRONT END ALIGNMENTS.WHEN I GO OVER BUMPS,MY TRUCK SHIFTS TO EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT.I DECIDED IN 2020 TO CHANGED MY TIRES TO A DIFFERENT MAKE AND MODEL THINKING THIS WOULD CORRECT PROBLEM.IT DIDNT CORRECT PROBLEM.I HAVE SPENT ALOT OF MONEY FOR NOTHING

NHTSA ID

11378081

Incident

Mar 17, 2012

Mileage

175,000 mi

RIGHT FRONT STABILIZER MOUNTING BRACKET RIPPED OFF OF FRAME. THIS LEAVES THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR FLOPPING UNDER THE CAR RESULTING IN NOISE AND UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS IS DUE TO A WEAK MOUNTING POINT ON THE FRAME

NHTSA ID

11174742

Incident

Feb 8, 2017

Mileage

129,000 mi

COMPLAIN TO DEALER PRIOR TO GM WARRANTY EXPIRATION AND EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRATION BUT NOW THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED WILLING TO INVESTIGATE. CONSTANT P0300 RANDOM MISFIRE DETECTED ON CYLINDER 5. MISFIRES OVER 20 TIMES WITHIN 60 SECONDS VIA GM FAST TEST (LAUNCH SOFTWARE VERSION V44.30) HAPPEN AT IDLE OR IN MOTION LEVELING / SUSPENSION / STABILITY SYSTEM CONSTANTLY ALERT DURING MOTION. ALSO HAVE CRACK ON DASH THAT LEADS TO PASSENGER AIRBAG. IF REMOTE START IS USED LOUD GRINDING CAN BE HERD AFTER IDLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 8 MINUTES OR SOONER.

NHTSA ID

10864697

Incident

May 12, 2016

Mileage

120,000 mi

THE TRUCK WAS HAVING DRY START UPS WINTER OR SUMMER..COULD HEAR THE LIFTERS TAPPING REALLY HARD UNTIL OIL HITS IT,,LIFTERS COLLASPED ON RIGHT SIDE NOW THE LEFT IS DOING THE SAME AND WARRANTY WONT FIX..ALSO THE LEVELING PUMP KEEPS GOING OUT AND THIS IT RHE SECOND ONE IN TWO YEARS THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED..ALSO THE DRIVER MIRROR WILL NOT ROLE IN SO WHEN I PARK NOONE WONT HIT IT..ALSO DASH IS CRAXK OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS..ALSO THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING INTO SECOND GEAR AND IT RUMBLES INSIDE WHEN IT DROPS TO 4 CYLINDER..

NHTSA ID

10855579

Incident

Oct 30, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE SUSPENSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

NHTSA ID

10630205

Incident

Jun 11, 2013

Mileage

85,000 mi

THE SERVICE SUSPENSION SYSTEM WARNING MESSAGE CAME ON WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, PROMPTING ME TO SEARCH FOR WARRANTY INFORMATION UPON WHICH I DISCOVERED THIS RECALL INFORMATION. PLEASE ADVISE ME HOW TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED UNDER RECALL IF THIS SITUATION APPLIES. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID

10508164

Incident

Mar 25, 2013

Mileage

63,975 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE SERVICE SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR FOR THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *TR ...UPDATED 03/27/13 *BF

NHTSA ID

10502780

Incident

Feb 13, 2013

Mileage

70,000 mi

HI I PURCHASE 2008 CHEVY TAHOE BRAND NEW. HOW I CALLED LAST YEAR TO GM SUPPORT AS FOR THIS MY DOOR LOCK PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME WE WILL TAKE CARE OF THIS JUST TAKE IT TO NEAREST DEALER WHICH WAS 220 MILES AWAY FROM WHERE I LIVE. ( AND I WAS TOLD THEY WILL TAKE CARE OF IT. ) SUPPORT DEPT GOT ME AN APPOINTMENT SET EVERYTHING UP. I DROVE IN TO DEALERSHIP THEY LOOK AT ALL MY COMPLAINS. AND GOT ME QUOTE FOR ALL THE REPAIR NEEDS TO BE PERFORM. DOOR LOCK PROBLEM IS A KNOW ISSUE TO GM I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO'S AFFECTED. BUT DEALERSHIP TOLD US. THAT GM WOULD NOT PAY FOR REPAIR. HOW WOULD YOU FEEL DRIVE 220 MILES AND GET QUOTE IN YOUR OKAY IT'S GOING TO BE $480 PER DOOR TO FIXED. MY QUESTION IF WAS NOT GOING TO TAKE CARE OF THIS REPAIR WHY WOULD SEND ME TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE FIXED.THAT TRIP COST ME OVER 300 BUCKS NOT TO MENTION ALL OF THE FRUSTRATION INVOLVED. WASTED MY 1 1/2 DAYS. I HAVE BEEN WATCHING PEOPLE COMPLAINING ON EDMUNDS AND GM IS ANSWERING EMAILS. BUT NONE OF THEM IS GETTING ANY HELP, IF GM IS NOT GOING TO STAND BEHIND OF THEIR PRODUCT WHY WOULD RESPOND TO EMAILS. THIS IS NOT DONE. I HAPPENED 2 MONTHS AFTER WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. I BOUGHT MY TRUCK WHEN GM WAS IN TROUBLE. I DON'T THINK THAT THESE GIANT COMPANY'S CARE. THAT DOES TELLS ME ONE THING STAY AWAY FROM GM. I WOULD OWN ANOTHER GM PRODUCT IN FUTURE OR EVER AND PASS ON THIS TO OTHERS. ONE THING I WOULD LIKE POINT IS THAT. THIS DOOR LOCK PROBLEM GM SHOULD LOOK INTO LITTLE TOO CLOSELY. THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE. IT SHOULD RECALLED AND HAVE IT FIXED IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAYS. THANKS *TR

NHTSA ID

10459775

Incident

Feb 3, 2011

Mileage

34,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REPAIRING THE VEHICLE FOR AN UNRELATED DEFECT, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE PREMATURELY WEARING AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING THE VEHICLE HIMSELF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10423026

Incident

Aug 20, 2011

Mileage

60,000 mi

2008 TAHOE FIRST SERVICE REPORTED A NOISE FROM THE CENTER OF VEHICLE AND PASSENGER REAR SIDE. SERVICE SAID NEEDED GREASE ON THE TRANSMISSION COLLAR AND THE SUSPENSION ON IN THE REAR. PROBLEM RECURS EVERY 6 TO 8 MONTHS. NEED PROBLEM RESOLVED. NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. WOW - NOW THEY WILL TELL ME WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND HOW I CAN HAVE IT FIXED AND HOW MUCH IT WILL COST. *TR

NHTSA ID

10352313

Incident

Oct 23, 2008

THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS ACCELERATED SIDE TO SIDE MOVEMENTS IN SIDE WINDS AND WHEN FOLLOWING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THE SIDE TO SIDE MOVEMENT IS EXTREME ENOUGH TO CAUSE MILD DISCOMFORT FROM THE SAFETY BELTS AND WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE OPERATOR TO BE COME DISORIENTED. INCLEMENT WEATHER MAKES THE PROBLEM INTOLERABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10308804

Incident

Jan 29, 2010

Mileage

15,000 mi

2008 TAHOE LTZ - AUTOMATIC LOAD LEVELING AIR SUSPENSION IN THE REAR IS PRESSURED UP SO HIGH THAT IT IS AS IF THERE IS NO SUSPENSION IN THE REAR. IT WILL NOT ADJUST TO LOWER PRESSURE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. ON THE HIGHWAY SATURDAY, A ROAD THAT I HAVE TRAVELED MANY TIMES IN ANOTHER VEHICLE, I RAN OVER TWO SMALL BUMPS AND THE REAR END OF THE TAHOE BOUNCED OFF THE ROAD. HAD I NOT CORRECTLY CORRECTED I MAY NOT BE WRITING THIS. AGAIN, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT. I WILL TAKE THE TAHOE IN TO MICHAEL CHEVROLET TOMORROW MORNING AND HOPE THEY CAN CORRECT THIS. IF NOT, CHEVROLET CAN HAVE THE TAHOE BACK. I SURE AS HECK WILL NOT BE DIVING IT IN THIS CONDITION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10244442

Incident

Oct 4, 2008

Mileage

3,100 mi