2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Problems

Dash cover is falling apart, a well known defect. I worry that an airbag deployment could cause dangerous shrapnel to be projected throughout the passenger compartment causing injuries like skin cuts and eye injuries.

Cracked 2009 Tahoe Dash

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.

The dash and front and rear lights keep going on and off. And I changed all my lights on from and rear and it still happens there is a smell coming from my glove box. I can show you in person so we can see what can be done to fix this problem.

P2138 code causing the car to have reduced engine power causing unsafe driving conditions and danger to other traffic. Vehicle has been to dealer multiple times for issue, ECM replaced costing thousands and still not working.

The dash and front and rear lights keep going on and off. And I changed all my lights on from and rear and it still happens there is a smell coming from my glove box. I can show you in person so we can see what can be done to fix this problem.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED IN FOUR PLACES AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS EXPOSED. IN ADDITION, THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS FAILED ON ALL FOUR DOORS AND THE RUNNING BOARDS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

My vehicle's throttle position sensor malfunctioned while I was driving on a busy highway at 55-60MPH, causing it to suddenly enter limp mode and display the error code P2138. This resulted in a rapid and unsafe reduction of speed to 30MPH, then down to 15MPH posing a hazard to myself and other drivers. Despite replacing both the gas pedal and the sensor itself in an attempt to rectify the issue, the problem persists. There are no prior reports made to the police, dealership, or insurance company regarding this matter.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR THE AIR BAGS RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PRESTON HOOD CHEVROLET (212 HOLLYWOOD BLVD NW, FORT WALTON BEACH, FL 32548) FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SOON AFTER RETRIEVING THE VEHICLE, THE BLIND SPOT DETECTION SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE AS NEEDED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS MADE AN ABNORMAL CRACKING SOUND WHILE ACTIVATED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH A DIAGNOSTIC FEE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

The dash and front and rear lights keep going on and off. And I changed all my lights on from and rear and it still happens there is a smell coming from my glove box. I can show you in person so we can see what can be done to fix this problem.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IDLE OR IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK, TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CONTACTED COX CHEVROLET INCORPORATED (2900 CORTEZ RD W, BRADENTON, FL 34207; (941) 348-6417) WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS A COMMON ISSUE HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

Recall #09V154000 should have been performed on my vehicle according to the list of VIN #'s affected, but it never was and I was never notified of the recall. I purchased this vehicle the month before this recall was announced in 2009 and did not start having safety issues until after my new SUV warranty had expired (how convenient). Over the years, I have spent thousands of dollars replacing all kinds of sensors, relays, batteries and various other parts trying to alleviate the unsafe electrical and loss of power issues that this faulty part continues to cause. I have taken this vehicle to my local dealership on countless occasions, complaining that the vehicle intermittently: does not start, the engine suddenly dies while driving on the highway or turning a corner (becoming unsteerable and the brakes won't work), suddenly decelerates, door locks cycle rapidly while driving, the check engine light and other warning lights/alarms come on, headlights and dash lights suddenly shut off, windows or AC stops working, and now the fuel gauge only reads 1/4 tank when I just filled it up. I took the SUV to my local dealer again today, explained the intermittent electrical and loss of power issues and history again and asked why this recall had not been performed or was not scheduled to be performed at any previous time that I had brought the vehicle in for diagnostics or service on these related issues. The service manager admitted that the recall had never been performed, but denied the possibility of the FSCM causing any of these issues, regardless of the recall notice stating they were. He then refused to perform the recall and said I needed to pay $380 to have another diagnostic scan performed. Never scheduling/performing the recall when the SUV was serviced countless times for related safety issues as defined in the recall notice that they never mailed to me and refusing to perform the recall today is a violation of the US NTMV Safety Act and should have consequences!

CAR STALLS WHEN MAKING TURNS OR WHEN ITS AT A STOP LIGHT OR JUST IN TRAFFIC THAT ITS MOVING VERY SLOW.

I purchased the gm sts2 software and program my truck and now I have no brakes, have all lights on with calibration and rams problem I’m sure that the calibration they provided to me, costed this problem and none off the lights are turning off, the truck lost brakes I have to stand on the paddle to stop the truck. Now I have no choice to send it the GM for there mistake. I spoke to acdelco sts2 rep. And he couldn’t figure out the problem. And the hybrid system issue also. Both front air bag impact sensors cracks in the middle turns the light on. That’s been a fault with all gm trucks. They need to update this problem.

ON 7 OCCASIONS (AFTER 3 THEY RESET THE CODE, THEN A MONTH LATER I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN OF THEY HAD VEHICLE FOR 30 DAYS OF WHICH PUT IN 3 PARTS. AFTER 800 AT DEALERSHIP THEY CANCELLED REMAINING WARRANTY WITH AGREEMENT FOR ME TO AFFORD PAYMENT TO FIX EXCEPT IT KEPT HAPPENING. WHILE DRIVING 2009 TAHOE DRIVING APPROACHED CORNER AND BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP. SHUT OFF VEHICLE AND RESTARTED VEHICLE AND IT STARTED TO WORK FINE. IT WILL NOT FIX WHILE DRIVING AND IT IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD. VEHICLE ACCELERATION HAS DELAY OR LACK OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, VEHICLE CONTINUES TO INCREASE MOMENTUM FOR BRIEF MOMENTS. I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE BACK FOR 2 MONTHS AND PROBLEM WITH BRAKE FAILURE AND ACCELERATION HESITATION/IN FLUCTUATIONS HAS HAPPENED AND CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. BY PHONE AGREEMENT TALKING WITH DEALERSHIP WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, WAS GOING TO RETURN VEHICLE TODAY BUT THE OWNER BILL NETTLETON REFUSED. I NEED THIS VEHICLE SAFE SO I CAN DRIVE IT OR SELL IT.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed oil leaking from the vehicle with the transmission warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the JB Weld and the driveshaft had failed, causing the transmission to fail and needed to be replaced. . The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted;. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was not available. The VIN was not available.

P2138 code causing the car to have reduced engine power causing unsafe driving conditions and danger to other traffic. Vehicle has been to dealer multiple times for issue, ECM replaced costing thousands and still not working.

System detected a slide that didn’t happen causing traction control to counter steer making the vehicle slide into a pole

Cracked 2009 Tahoe Dash

I have contacted [XXX] for my concerns. I sent pictures and videos. the metal harness that is usually located behind the car seats is stuck under the seat and I can't unloosen my daughters straps now thats she's grown some. its concerning because she can't even use her car seat at this moment. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKED IN THREE DIFFERENT SPOTS AND ONE IS RIGHT AT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT FIX CAUSE IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND GM NEEDS TO FIX THIS ISSUE.

2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TRANSMISSION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE SIX SPEED TRANSMISSION SHIFTED CONSTANTLY, AND HARD. IT DIDN'T MAINTAIN SPEED WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET. THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL MODULES AND SENSORS WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT, FOLLOWED BY ABNORMAL ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR NEEDED TO BE CLEANED YET, THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER WHO THEN REPLACED THE CONVERTER BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP FOR A SECOND OPINION WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND THE TRANSMISSION WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER WINDOWS AND ALL FOUR DOOR LOCKS FAILED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE WITH THE AUTOMATIC KEY FOB AND THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK DOORS. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE 10 MPH WITHOUT WARNING THE REAR WINDOW AND HINGES SUDDENLY BROKE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOW AND TOP HINGES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 24875. UPDATED 3/12/10 *CN UPDATED 06/18/10

HAVE OWNED SINCE 2010. HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IDLES ROUGH (YOU CAN FEEL IT IDLE BUT NOT ALL OF THE TIME). DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD NOT DETECT A ROUGH IDLE ISSUE. LATER, ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THE THROTTLE BODY CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND MISFIRES IN CYLINDER (HAVE PAPERWORK INSIDE VEHICLE) REPLACED A SENSOR RELATED TO THE THROTTLE BODY. LAST FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2018 DRIVING ON A CROWDED DOWNTOWN STREET THE TAHOE BEGAN TO IDLE ROUGH AGAIN, TO THE POINT OF THE SEAT BELTS SHAKING AND THE ENGINE SOUNDED AS IF IT WERE ABOUT TO LOSE POWER AGAIN (BEEN THERE DONE THAT). ARRIVED AT WORK PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND THE TRACTION CONTROL/STABILITRAK MESSAGE APPEARED THAT BOTH WERE OFF, THEN THE WARNING SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL FLASHED THEN TO SERVICE STABILITRAK. I LOOKED INTO THE ISSUE AND CALLED THE DEALER SHIP AS WELL AS THE WARRANTY FOLKS TELLING THEM OF THE ISSUE MADE APPT FOR FOLLOWING DAY TO BRING IN. WENT TO DRIVE HOME, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON AND THE CAR IS ROCKING AND SOUNDS LIKE IT MIGHT STALL OUT IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. LIMPED THE CAR TO THE CLOSEST DEALER OUT OF FEAR OF AN ACCIDENT SHOULD THE CAR SHUT DOWN DRIVING HOME. RESEARCHED ONLINE, FOUND THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH A TSB ISSUED # 11273 THAT NOONE HAS EVER MENTIONED WITH THE MULTIPLE TIMES THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE ISSUE LISTED IN THE BULLETIN THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED A DEVASTATING ACCIDENT AS I DRIVE 5 - 6 KIDS TO SCHOOL EVERY MORNING AND CAN NOT IMAGINE WHY THIS WAS NOT SHARED WITH ME AS AN OWNER (REGISTERED WITH GMS WEBSITE WITH THE VIN) SO I AM SURE TO RECEIVE UPDATES FOR ISSUES JUST LIKE THIS, THAT NO ONE HAS EVER MENTIONED EVEN THOUGH THE REPAIRS ARE IDENTICAL TO WHAT IS STATED IN THE GM ISSUED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN # 11273.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT TIRES WERE WEARING DOWN MUCH FASTER THE REAR TIRES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED AND FOUND THAT THE FRONT END WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN ON PAVED ROADS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLES ALIGNMENT WAS NOT COVERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 12,975. UPDATED 09/02/11*LJ UPDATED 09/14/11*JB

2009 CHEVY TAHOE BRIDGESTONE TIRES ARE DRY ROTTING OFF THE VEHICLE WITH 23K MILES ON THEM. *TR

THE DASH HAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. WHAT IS ALARMING IS THERE ARE CRACKS AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND IF IT EVER DEPLOYS I'M AFRAID THERE WILL BE EXPLODING PIECES OF THE DASH GOING EVERYWHERE. THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT GETS TIGHT AND WILL NOT RELEASE UNTIL FULLY RETRACTED.

Recall #09V154000 should have been performed on my vehicle according to the list of VIN #'s affected, but it never was and I was never notified of the recall. I purchased this vehicle the month before this recall was announced in 2009 and did not start having safety issues until after my new SUV warranty had expired (how convenient). Over the years, I have spent thousands of dollars replacing all kinds of sensors, relays, batteries and various other parts trying to alleviate the unsafe electrical and loss of power issues that this faulty part continues to cause. I have taken this vehicle to my local dealership on countless occasions, complaining that the vehicle intermittently: does not start, the engine suddenly dies while driving on the highway or turning a corner (becoming unsteerable and the brakes won't work), suddenly decelerates, door locks cycle rapidly while driving, the check engine light and other warning lights/alarms come on, headlights and dash lights suddenly shut off, windows or AC stops working, and now the fuel gauge only reads 1/4 tank when I just filled it up. I took the SUV to my local dealer again today, explained the intermittent electrical and loss of power issues and history again and asked why this recall had not been performed or was not scheduled to be performed at any previous time that I had brought the vehicle in for diagnostics or service on these related issues. The service manager admitted that the recall had never been performed, but denied the possibility of the FSCM causing any of these issues, regardless of the recall notice stating they were. He then refused to perform the recall and said I needed to pay $380 to have another diagnostic scan performed. Never scheduling/performing the recall when the SUV was serviced countless times for related safety issues as defined in the recall notice that they never mailed to me and refusing to perform the recall today is a violation of the US NTMV Safety Act and should have consequences!