2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 36 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
1fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
1crashes
POWER TRAIN
3
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
1crashes1injuries
AIR BAGS
2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2
ENGINE
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
2crashes1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
1crashes1injuries
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
1fires
Total complaints36

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Gm has not been able to figure out my car. It has been in three times for an eltrical issue. The car revs up and speeds up to 55 miles per hour on its own. Has no power steering. Reduced engine power. Throwing 47 codes. No communication between transmission and computer. Stability track turns off.…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2019-04-11

“Gm has not been able to figure out my car. It has been in three times for an eltrical issue. The car revs up and speeds up to 55 miles per hour on its own. Has no power steering. Reduced engine power. Throwing 47 codes. No communication between transmission and computer. Stability track turns off.…”

ENGINE · reported 2019-04-11

“Gm has not been able to figure out my car. It has been in three times for an eltrical issue. The car revs up and speeds up to 55 miles per hour on its own. Has no power steering. Reduced engine power. Throwing 47 codes. No communication between transmission and computer. Stability track turns off.…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2019-04-11

“I have a large crack in my dash. There was no accident of any kind done. It just split.”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2018-07-01

“When I press down on the gas, my vehicle stalls about five seconds before it actually takes off. When I try to stop, it does not stop right away as I press down on the break. I've almost rear another vehicle on several occasions while sitting at a red light. I have to stay at least 15 feet away…”

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) · reported 2018-03-01

“When I press down on the gas, my vehicle stalls about five seconds before it actually takes off. When I try to stop, it does not stop right away as I press down on the break. I've almost rear another vehicle on several occasions while sitting at a red light. I have to stay at least 15 feet away…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2018-03-01

“When I press down on the gas, my vehicle stalls about five seconds before it actually takes off. When I try to stop, it does not stop right away as I press down on the break. I've almost rear another vehicle on several occasions while sitting at a red light. I have to stay at least 15 feet away…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2018-03-01

“My 2009 hybrid tahoe accelerates uncontrollably on occasion. The issue arrises commonly in stop-and-go traffic when the hybrid system starts/stops the gasoline engine regularly. I notice in many circumstances when switching gas/electric modes the vehicle lurches forward. The feeling is the same as…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2017-12-29

Defect investigations

Investigation DP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07

Pedestrian alert sounds

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…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.