Model year record
2010 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid recalls & problems
The 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 4 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is unknown or other (2 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
Crash test ratings
2010 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid 4-DR. w/SAB
| Frontal crash | Not Rated |
|---|---|
| Side crash | Not Rated |
| Rollover | ★★★★★ |
| Rollover risk | 22.8% |
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program). Ratings are comparable only between vehicles of similar size and weight, and ratings from 2011 on use tougher tests than earlier years. Photos: NHTSA.
Fuel economy
Tahoe Hybrid 2WD Hybrid
| City / highway | 21 / 22 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
6 L · 8 cyl · Automatic (variable gear ratios) · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $3,050/year to fuel
Tahoe Hybrid 4WD Hybrid
| City / highway | 21 / 22 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
6 L · 8 cyl · Automatic (variable gear ratios) · 4-Wheel Drive · about $3,200/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown or other | 2 | — |
| Air bags | 2 | — |
| Electronic stability control (esc) | 1 | — |
| Steering | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Unknown or other
THE DASH HAS CRACKS IN IT ON THE TOP NEAR THE AIRBAGS, NEXT TO THE SPEAKER, AND ABOVE THE DRIVERS SIDE, I'M CONCERN IF IN ACCIDENT WHEN THE AIR BAG COME OUT THE DASH MAY SPLINTER OFF IN ALL DIRECTION, OR WHERE ONE PIECE IS BROKEN THE AIR BAGS MAY GET PUNCTURE BEFORE IT DOES IT'S JOB THE DASH NEEDS TO BE REPLACE ON A 50,000 CAR OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Air bags
TAKATA RECALL - NO REMEDY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I VERIFIED THAT MY CAR WAS INVOLVED IN THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL AND FOUND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP (HENDRIX CHEVROLET IN HOOVER, AL _ AND SCHEDULED A SERVICE APPOINTMENT. UPON ARRIVAL I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE AIRBAG BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT DETERMINED A COURSE OF REMEDY.
- Air bags
STABILATION TRACTION QUIT. TWO CRACKS IN EVERY 2019 DESH IN THE AIRBAGS. TRANSMISSION RUNS ROUGH. LIGHTS QUIT WORKING. TRANSMISSION CHECKING "SURGING" CRACKS IN THE DASH GOT EXTREMELY WORSE
- Unknown or other
THE DASH IS CRACKED IN TWO LOCATION AND THE CRACKS ARE SPREADING. THE CRACKS STARTED FORMING WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT (NO CRASH).
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Pedestrian alert soundsClosedLed to recall 22V063000
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review…
- Rollover Side Curtain Air BagsClosed
In June 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Defect Petition in response to a petition (see ODI 10568388) requesting a defect investigation of several alleged defects that can cause occupant ejections during rollover crashes in certain General Motors vehicles.The petition focused on a 2011 Texas crash involving a model year 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe, which allegedly resulted in multiple occupants to be ejected.One of the ejected occupants was fatally injured.In assessing the petitioner's request, ODI reviewed information from the petitioner, technical information related to rollover side curtain air bags from General Motors (note: ODI did not request GM's field incident data), NHTSA's prior testing and evaluation work related to FMVSS No. 226 Ejection Mitigation, and potentially relevant reports in the NHTSA complaint and crash databases.Based on the information…