2009 Chevrolet Tahoe air bags problems
97 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe — 34% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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.”
filed Oct 10, 2024
“I have this car since 2018. The dashboard of this car was in good condition however in the last few months we have see cracks developing near the airbag and the driver steering wheel. These are deep cracks. The car was 100% parked inside the garage. We are concerned if the airbag function will be…”
filed Sep 30, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Air BagsCampaign 21V050000 · Feb 5, 2021
- Air BagsCampaign 21V053000 · Feb 5, 2021
- These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term…Campaign 21V052000 · Feb 5, 2021
Air Bags problems in other Tahoe years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Tahoe | 3 | 5% |
| 2023 Tahoe | 6 | 3% |
| 2022 Tahoe | 5 | 3% |
| 2021 Tahoe | 25 | 6% |
| 2020 Tahoe | 4 | 7% |
| 2019 Tahoe | 8 | 8% |
| 2018 Tahoe | 2 | 2% |
| 2017 Tahoe | 10 | 6% |
| 2016 Tahoe | 10 | 4% |
| 2015 Tahoe | 11 | 2% |
| 2014 Tahoe | 13 | 14% |
| 2013 Tahoe | 51 | 22% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.