2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Steering Problems

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

NHTSA ID

11721213

Incident

Dec 15, 2025

Cracked 2009 Tahoe Dash

NHTSA ID

11569857

Incident

Feb 4, 2024

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.

NHTSA ID

11463301

Incident

Apr 29, 2022

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.

NHTSA ID

11361741

Incident

Sep 1, 2018

Mileage

89,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

11361731

Incident

Sep 28, 2020

ONE EVENING I DROVE TO THE STORE AND PLACED MY TRUCK ON PARK FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES WITHOUT SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF. ONCE I'M BACK IN AND GOING IN REVERSE I NOTICED THAT THE ASSISTED POWER STEERING WASN'T WORKING. I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TERMINALS AND WAITED BUT THE EPS NEVER CAME BACK ON. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOED TO MY NEARBY CHEVROLET DEALER WHOM LATER CONCLUDED THAT THE STEERING GEAR AND SOME COMPUTER MODULE NEEDED REPLACED. THEY BILLED ME FOR APPROXIMATELY $2900. NOW, HERE I AM EXACTLY ONE YEAR LATER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM! EXPIRED WARRANTY AND A HUGE BILL OF REPAIR. I HAVE THE DEALER RECEIPTS ON FILE.

NHTSA ID

11341804

Incident

May 5, 2018

Mileage

160,000 mi

WITHIN LAST 90 DAYS DASH HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS AROUND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT, WHICH RUNS ALL THE WAY TO THE BOLT ATTACHMENT POINT. ALSO CRACKED ABOVE DRIVER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL (IN MOTION OR NOT) HAS A SLIGHT RUBBING SOUND, AND I AM TOLD BY REPAIR SHOP THAT IT IS THE WOUND WIRE IGNITION LINE TO THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG. I AM CONCERNED THAT BOTH DEFICIENCIES IN DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING, COULD PREVENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, OR CASE THEM TO GO OFF WITHOUT A FRONT END IMPACT TO THE SENSORS. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL MODEL YEARS, AND GM ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE, UNLIKE FORD & TOYOTA. THIS IS NOT A MILEAGE ISSUE, IT IS A PLASTIC INTERIOR PART, AND UNRELATED TO MILEAGE. THIS VEHICLE IS GARAGED AND NOT PARKED IN SUN FOR LONG PERIODS.

NHTSA ID

10970041

Incident

Jan 9, 2017

Mileage

90,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE RACK AND PINION GEAR WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO HAVE THE GEARS REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,040. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 923.

NHTSA ID

10360298

Incident

Jun 30, 2009

Mileage

923 mi