2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Structure

SO I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF MY TRUCK ITS GARAGE KEPT ALWAYS HAVE SUN VISOR ON WHEN IN THE SUN BUT THAT DIDN'T MATTER. I FIRST NOTICED A SMALL CRACK ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MAYBE A INCH AND WITH A MONTH IT'S CRACKED ALL THE WAY UP ALMOST AROUND TO THE FRONT. THIS IS NOT HE FAULT OF THE CONSUMER. THERE ARE THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS ON FACEBOOK, ON THE NEWS AND ALL SOCIAL MEDIA. GM NEEDS TO GET THIS RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WERE MULTIPLE CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD WHERE THE AIR BAGS WERE LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

DASH IS CRACKED IN THREE (3) LOCATIONS. ONE LOCATION IS NEAR AIR BAG AND PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT ENGAGE. DEALERSHIP AND GM DIRECTLY HAVE ADVISED THEY WILL NOT REPAIR. THE AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY ON ITS OWN, OR COULD FAIL TO DEPLOY IF NEEDED, BOTH OF WHICH ARE A SAFETY ISSUE. DASH CRACKS ARE LARGE. THOUSANDS OF GM OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME ISSUE. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS GONE HAYWIRE. AFTER THREE ATTEMPTED REPAIRS BY A DEALERSHIP, THEY FINALLY REPLACED THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD DISABLE COMPLETELY AT RANDOM, REQUIRING TOWS ON TOO MANY OCCASIONS TO RECALL. ELECTRICAL ISSUES STILL REMAIN. I AM AFRAID THAT THE VEHICLE WILL CATCH FIRE, AS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM APPEARS TO BE ENGAGED AND OPERATING WHEN THERE IS NO POWER TO THE VEHICLE. DOOR HANDLE ON DRIVERS SIDE WILL NOT ENGAGE WITH AUTOMATIC LOCK FEATURE. OTHER DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK, BUT DRIVERS SIDE WILL NOT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, AS THE DOOR HAS FAILED TO OPEN WHEN NEEDED IN AN EMERGENCY. THE DOOR HANDLES HAVE CHROME COVERING COATING. THE COATING IS PEELING OFF AND IS VERY SHARP, RESULTING IN CUTS TO YOUR HANDS. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO FILE DOWN THE COATING, BUT HAVE FINALLY COVERED IT WITH DUCT TAPE TO AVOID FURTHER CUTS TO MY HANDS AND MY PASSENGERS HANDS. ON A COSMETIC NOTE, THE COATING ON THE STEERING WHEEL IS ALL PEELING OFF. ALL OF THE ISSUES I HAVE REPORTED ARE HAPPENING TO THOUSANDS OF GM OWNERS AND GM HAS FAILED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE ISSUES. I HAVE ALSO BEEN OVERCHARGED BY AN AUTHORIZED GM DEALERSHIP FOR TIME EXPENDED ON REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DASHBOARD BECAME CRACKED NEAR THE AIR BAG AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, WHO REPAIRED THE DASHBOARD HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

THE DOOR HANDLES ON MY TAHOE HAVE BROKEN OFF AT THE POST IN THE DOOR. THIS IS A COMMON OCCURENCE FOR THIS MODEL ACCORDING TO THE DATA ON THE INTERNET. THE PLASTIC HANDLE EASILY BREAKS OFF FROM THE METAL POST OVER TIME. THIS IS NOT FROM EXCESSIVE USE OR FORCE THIS IS JUST A DESIGN FLAW WITH INFERIOR MATERIALS. BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF. THE SITUATION JUST CONTUINUED TO GET WORSE OVER THE LAST YEAR. THIS VEHICLE IS GARAGED 90% OF THE TIME ONLY BEING DRIVEN AS A PLEASURE VEHICLE. THE DOORS BROKE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED.

THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED FOR THE 2ND TIME IT WAS REPLACED A FEW YEARS AGO UNDER WARRANTY BUT HAS CRACKED AGAIN IN 2 PLACES. I HAVE A 2008 TAHOE WITH 51000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH GM TRYING TO GET THIS REPAIRED AT THEIR EXPERIENCE. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE DASH CRACKING, A RECALL NEEDS TO BE RELEASED TO FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR

I HAVE HAD A CRACKED DASH OVER THE AIR BAG FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND THEN ANOTHER CRACK HAPPENED OVER BY THE GAUGE CLUSTER SO IT'S BROKEN ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND THE DEALERSHIP WILL DO NOTHING BUT CHARGE ME WAY TO MUCH TO REPLACE IT. HOW DO WE GET THIS FIXED? *TR

BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED THE DASH OF THIS 2008 TAHOE CRACK.WHEN TO THE CHEVY DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT TYPE OFF DAMAGE WAS NOT COVER UNDER THE WARRANTY AND AT THAT TIME WE ALSO HAD THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM GMC.. MAROONE CHEVROLET OF MIAMI. *TR

THE CHROME IS PEELING ON MY DOOR HANDLES AND HAVE CAUSED CUTS FOR DIFFERENT FAMILY MEMBERS THIS IS BAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD CRACKED IN MULTIPLE AREAS. THE CRACKS EXTENDED FROM THE DRIVER SIDE DEFROST VENT TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE DEFROST VENT TO THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURE ACROSS THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 05/19/14*LJ UPDATED 06/24/14*LJ UPDATED 06/25/2014 *JS

DASHBOARD CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES ABOVE AIRBAGS CREATING VERY SHARP, JAGGED EDGES. THIS POSES A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AS THE EXPOSED SHARP PLASTIC EDGES CAN AND HAVE CUT FINGERS AND COULD ALSO DAMAGE THE AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. *TR

THE "CHROME" OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE. THEY ARE CHEAPLY MADE. WE ARE CURRENTLY IN NEED OF REPAIR FOR THE SECOND REPLACEMENT SET. *TR

THE CHROME PLATING ON THE DRIVER INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE SPLIT AT THE SEAM AND ALMOST CUT MY HAND....IT WOULD HAVE IF I HAD NOT NOTICED IT BEFORE I GRABBED THE DOOR TO OPEN IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT CLOSED THE DOOR AND IT REMAINED CLOSED WITHOUT THE FAILURE RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,859.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHROME COATING ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES WAS SEPARATING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR LACERATIONS TO THE HAND AS A RESULT OF GRABBING THE DOOR HANDLE WITH THE CHROME SHARDS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAD ALSO BECOME DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FAILURES WERE DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE BROKEN EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES (CHROME PLATED). BOTH DOOR HANDLES PULLED AWAY FROM THE DOOR AND ARE BROKEN. ALSO THE CHROME PLATING ON ALL HANDLES ARE PEELING. MY RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. *TR

NOTICED A CRASH ON THE DASH NEAR THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. GM DEFECT IN THE DASH MATERIAL. COULD AFFECT PERFORMANCE ON THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IF DEPLOYED. *TR

AROUND 45,000 MILES ON MY 2008 TAHOE, A CRACK APPEARED IN THE DASHBOARD AT THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THE CRACK HAS CONTINUED TO GET WIDER EVER SINCE, THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 66,000 MILES. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DASH IS ALSO NOW CRACKED ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CRACK IS QUICKLY WORKING ITS WAY FROM THE EDGE TOWARD THE STEERING WHEEL. CURRENTLY, IT IS HALFWAY THROUGH THE DASH BUT THE PLASTIC SHOWS SIGNS OF PRESSURE BUT HAS NOT CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH YET. GM HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND I'VE BEEN REFERRED TO MY DEALERSHIP TO INSPECT IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BECAME FRACTURED. THE DOOR HANDLES WERE SHARP AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A LACERATION FROM ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE REAR AND FRONT PASSENGER EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES AND ALSO BECAME DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INSPECTED THE DOOR AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AS HE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOORS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE DOOR HANDLES WERE NOT ON RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ABOUT 6-8 INCHES LONG. IT IS ALSO HAS 3 OTHER CRACKS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON THE DASHBOARD, THE CRACKS ARE IN THE TOP TWO CORNERS. THESE CRACKS JUST STARTED APPEARING AND AROUND THE DATE MENTIONED ABOVE IS WHEN WE NOTICED THE CRACKS. I KNOW THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH MANY OF THESE VEHICLES AND IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN WHEN IT IS ON THE AIRBAG. IF THERE IS A WRECK, WHO IS TO SAY PIECES WONT BE FLUNG UP INTO MY FAMILY AND HURT OR POSSIBLE KILL THEM. *TR

2008 CHEVY TAHOE DOOR HANDLES COMING OFF. HAS 79,000 MILES ON IT. LTZ MODEL. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL CAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS. *TR

THERE ARE SEVERAL CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2008 CHEVY TAHOE. THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE PIECES TO THE DASH= THE FIRST: "PANEL ASSEMBLY, UPPER TRIM" HAS SEVERE CRACKS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE. THE SECOND: "PANEL ASSEMBLY, INSTRUMENT" HAS A SMALL CRACK THAT IS TOUCHING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG PANEL & THERE IS A CRACK LEADING UP TO THE STEERING WHEEL. I AM VERY NERVOUS ABOUT THESE CRACKS BECAUSE IF A WRECK HAPPENS THEN I FEAR THIS DASHBOARD WOULD JUST BREAK APART AND SOMEHOW INTERFERE WITH THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. I HAVE SEARCHED THIS COMPLAINT ONLINE AND I AM NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE READ WHERE GM WILL REPLACE DASH FOR A COST OR SOMETIMES FOR FREE. I HAVE CONTACTED THEM AND HOPE TO HAVE AN ANSWER SOON. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A "RECALL" FOR THESE TYPES OF VEHICLES. *TR