2008 Chevrolet Tahoe: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 683 complaints
683
Total Complaints
75,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
11
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

42,643 25th Percentile
75,000 Median Mileage
104,925 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
231
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
92
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
83
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
56
STRUCTURE:BODY
48
ENGINE
27
STRUCTURE
19
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
16
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
13
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
10

Severity Assessment

11
Crashes
4
Fires
27
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TIRE KEPT GOING LOW. I HAVE HAD VEHICLE FOR 3 MONTHS AND BOUGHT BRAND NEW VEHICLE. TIRE IS SEPARATING... DEALERSHIP WILL ONLY REPLACE THE ONE TIRE WHERE I REQUESTED ALL BECAUSE ALL HAVE SAME DATA. *TR"
"TIRE KEPT GOING LOW. I HAVE HAD VEHICLE FOR 3 MONTHS AND BOUGHT BRAND NEW VEHICLE. TIRE IS SEPARATING... DEALERSHIP WILL ONLY REPLACE THE ONE TIRE WHERE I REQUESTED ALL BECAUSE ALL HAVE SAME DATA. *TR"
"AS STATED ON PREVIOUS CONSUMER REPORTS THE MPG ON THE CHEVY TAHOE 2008 IS FALSE I CAN'T GET NO MORE THAN 13 MILES TO THE GALLON & 15 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS FALSE ADVERTISEMENT ON GMC. *TR"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28