60 complaints reported

2010 Chevrolet Tahoe Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
60
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
2

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Sep 2025

I have 2 GM vehicles that the Airbag light came on within 3 days of each other and neither has had any such issue ever. [XXX] 2010 Chevy Tahoe LTZ with 285,000 miles [XXX] 2011 Chevy Silverado LS with only 88,500 miles Local dealership wants $180.00 each just to check out the issue I just think this is very coincidental. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2025
Jul 2025

The contact owned a 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact received notifications and cards of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V053000 (Air Bags) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list because the vehicle was totaled. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was not contacted.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2025
Jun 2024 Crash Injury

I got into a bad accident 3 weeks ago. I flipped 4 times and not one air bag deployed. I suffer some injuries.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2024
May 2024

I contacted Don Mealey Chevrolet in Clairmont Fl and was informed by them they can do air bag recall. But I must sign a waver if the dash crackes in the process they are not responsible for damages and I will have to pay for dash if I want it fixed. Why would I be responsible if this is a recall.I contacted Chevrolet and was informed its a case by case thing and they will not guarantee dash being fixed. Why would I want to chance this.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2024
Nov 2023

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V050000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2023
Jun 2022

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V053000(Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2021
Oct 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED OR MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2020
Feb 2020

IN 2016 WE WERE NOTIFIED ABOUT A RECALL ON OUR 2010 CHEVY TAHOE. THE RECALL WAS FOR THE TAKATA AIR BAGS. WE WOULD RECEIVE MORE DETAILS ON HOW TO FIX THIS AND HAVE RECEIVED NOTHING TO DATE. I HAVE GONE TO THE DEALERSHIP A COUPLE TIMES AND THERE IS STILL NO FIX. THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW WHEN THAT WILL HAPPEN. IN MEANTIME, I AM TAKING CHANCES DRIVING OUR VEHICLE SHOULD A CRASH HAPPENS AND AIRBAGS DEPLOY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2016
Jan 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION IN THE MAIL FOR A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH O'RIELLY CHEVROLET (6160 E BROADWAY BLVD, TUCSON, AZ 85711 (520) 829-3876) WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. A FAILURE HAD NOT OCCURRED ON THE VEHICLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2019
Nov 2019

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALAMO CITY CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 9400 SAN PEDRO AVE, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78216, (210) 987-2134) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2017
Sep 2019

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED MALCOLM CUNNINGHAM CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 2175 MANSELL ROAD, ALPHARETTA, GA 30009, 706-508-4710) AND WAS INFORMED THAT GM HAD NOT PROVIDED A REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2016
Sep 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). WHEN THE CONTACT INITIALLY RECEIVED THE NOTICE, SHE CONTACTED WESTSIDE CHEVROLET (23001 KATY FWY, KATY, TX 77450, 281-394-1894) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WERE CURRENTLY IN LITIGATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2016
Aug 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 2019
Jul 2019

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED CHEVROLET OF STEVENS CREEK AT (408) 490-0013 (LOCATED AT 3640 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, SAN JOSE, CA 95117) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 8-4829476714. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,639. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 2018
Feb 2019

I HAVE A CRACKED DASH NEAR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG, I'VE CONTACTED SEVERAL ENTITIES ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND WAS TOLD IT COULDN'T BE REPAIRED DUE TO PROXIMITY TO THE AIR BAG, I THEN SEARCHED ONLINE AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST GM DUE TO FAULTY INTERIOR DASH, IF THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, UTMOST DEFINITELY NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2018
Dec 2018

TRIED TO GET TAKATA AIRBAGS REPLACED, AND DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO HELP.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2018
Dec 2018

MY 2010 CHEVY TAHOE LTZ DASHBOARD IS CRACKED ACROSS THE TOP AND ESPECIALLY AROUND THE PASSANGER AIRBAG AREA. IT IS VERY BRITTLE AND CRACKS MORE ALL THE TIME. IF THE AIRBAG WAS TO DEPLOY IT COULD SEND SHARDS OF THE DASH BOARD THROUGH OUT THE VEHICLE, POTENTIALLY CAUSING INJURY FROM FLYING DEBRIS. I HAVE LOOKED INTO THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE ON THESE TRUCKS. FOR ME AND MY FAMILY'S SAFETY AND EVERYONE ELSE WHO HAS THIS ISSUE, I HOPE IT CAN BE LOOKED INTO AND RESOLVED BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2018
Nov 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHEVROLET OF SPARTANBURG (LOCATED AT 1051 ASHEVILLE HWY, SPARTANBURG, SC 29303, (864) 641-7243), BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 2018
Oct 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2016
Sep 2018

TAKATA RECALL ..MY CHILDREN ARE RIDING IN THE TAHOE WITH DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS FOR 8 YEARS I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED WHEN WILL IT BE FIXED

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2010
Aug 2018

TAKATA RECALL...CALLED TODAY, AUG 21,2018 TO WESELOH CHEVROLET SERVICE DEPT. CARLSBAD CA ON AIRBAG RECALL. THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS AND NO INDICATION WHEN THEY WILL HAVE THE AIRBAG AVAILABLE. WE LIVE IN A HUMID AREA WITH A CHILD AND CONCERNED OF THIS DANGEROUS AIRBAG BEING DEPLOYED. CRACK ON DASH!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 2018
Jun 2018

"TAKATA RECALL" WHAT IS TAKING SO LONG TO ISSUE THE GM RECALL. TAKATA BELIEVES THAT THE GM AIRBAGS HAVE THE SAME ISSUES THAT OTHER MANUFACTURERS' AIRBAGS HAVE HAD, BUT THE NHTSA IS DRAGGING ITS FEET REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF THE RECALL. YOU ISSUED THE ORIGINAL RECALL 2.5 YEARS AGO. YOU HAVE HAD GM'S PETITION FOR AT LEAST A YEAR (ASSUMING IT WAS TIMELY FILED). THIS IS RIDICULOUS. WHAT COULD BE TAKING YOU SO LONG? YOU ARE PUTTING PEOPLE'S LIVES AT RISK. IS THERE A REASON THAT YOU THINK THE AIRBAGS ISSUED TO GM BY TAKATA ARE LESS DANGEROUS THAN THOSE ISSUED TO OTHER MANUFACTURERS? STOP TRYING TO HELP GM PROTECT ITS' POCKET BOOKS AT THE EXPENSE OF PEOPLE'S LIVES. DO YOUR JOB. ISSUE THE SAME RECALL THAT YOU HAVE ISSUED FOR THE OTHER MANUFACTURERS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2018
May 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KEYES CHEVROLET (5949 VAN NUYS BLVD, VAN NUYS, CA 91401), BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 2017
May 2018

TAKATA RECALL. AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON DUE TO A DEFECT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2017
Apr 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2018

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The 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe has 60 Air Bags complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.