2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE Complaints

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN 2 AREAS. ONE AT THE AIRBAG AND OVER THE SPEED ODOMETER GAGE AREA. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DASH-KNEE BOLSTER BECAUSE IT BECAME LOOSE AND BROKE INTO HUNDRED PIECES WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO PRESS IT BACK INTO PLACE. BAD MATERIAL - TOO BRITTLE

DASH CRACKED ON MY 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE CRACKED AROUND THE AIRBAGS IN ABOUT THE YEAR OF 2013. IF THE AIRBAGS SHOULD DEPLOY, THE DASH WOULD MOST LIKELY SEND SHARDS OF THE DASH FLYING. THE DASH CRACKED AND SPLIT AROUND THE AIRBAG WITHOUT ANY ANYTHING SETTING ON THE DASH. THE TAHOE HAS BEEN LOCATED IN CALIFORNIA.

TAKATA RECALL-THE CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN I NOTICED THE DASH CRACKED. IT'S CRACKED IN THREE DIFFERENT SECTIONS, I NOTICED THE SAME ISSUE ON OTHER TAHOE'S AND YUKON.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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. BOMNIN CHEVROLET DADELAND (8455 S DIXIE HWY, MIAMI, FL 33143, (855) 433-3309) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT*JB*JB

DASH HAS CRACKED ON PASSENGER AIRBAG AND DRIVER SIDE. PLASTIC HAS SHARP EDGES WHERE CRACKING WHEN CLEANING.

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 LETTING OUT THE CLUTCH QUICKLY ON A VEHICLE WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I HAVE DONE AS MUCH RESEARCH AS I CAN AND IT APPEARS THE PROBLEM POINTS TO ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID PUMP(S) AND/OR CONTROL MODULES. WHEN THE SYSTEM OPERATES ON THE GAS ENGINE, THE HYBRID TAHOE'S TRANSMISSION RELIES ON AN ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC FLUID PUMP. WHEN THE SYSTEM SWITCHES TO ELECTRIC MODE, AN AUXILIARY TRANSMISSION FLUID PUMP TURNS ON, DRIVEN BY AN INDEPENDENT ELECTRIC MOTOR. THE LURCH I DESCRIBED RESULTS FROM WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE A FAILING PUMP OR CONTROL MODULE, OR A COMBINATION OF THE BOTH WHICH ENGAGES GEARS WHEN IT SHOULDN'T. THIS LURCH IS RATHER DANGEROUS AS I HAVE HAD TO JUMP ON THE BRAKES MANY TIMES TO AVOID REAR ENDING OTHER DRIVERS. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS WHO OWN, DRIVE OR HAVE DRIVEN THESE GMT900 SERIES HYBRIDS (2008-2013 CHEVY TAHOE/SILVERADO HYBRIDS, GMC YUKON HYBRIDS, CADILLAC ESCALADE HYBRIDS) ALL INDIVIDUALS HAVE DESCRIBED THE DREADED LURCH. SOME SAY REPLACING THE ELECTRIC AUXILIARY TRANSMISSION FLUID PUMP SOLVES THE PROBLEM, OTHERS STILL HAVE LURCHING ISSUES. ONE INDIVIDUAL WHO DRIVES A CADILLAC ESCALADE HYBRID CLAIMED TO HAVE ACTUALLY REAR ENDED SOMEONE DUE TO THE UNCONTROLLABLE LURCH. AS FOR MY PERSONAL CAR, THE LURCH OCCURS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND OCCURS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK, SOMETIMES MORE. THANKFULLY I HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT YET, HOWEVER I FEEL ONE MAY BE IMMINENT. HERE IS A LINK TO A TAHOE/YUKON OWNERS FORM WHERE I HAVE SHARED SOME OF MY FINDINGS: HTTPS://WWW.TAHOEYUKONFORUM.COM/THREADS/HYBRID-TRANSMISSION.104102/

"TAKATA RECALL" I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY CAR OVER TWO YEARS AGO FOR DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS MADE BY TAKATA. WHEN I ASKED MY DEALERSHIP ABOUT IT I WAS TOLD AT THE TIME THERE WAS NOT A FIX. EVERY TIME I RETURN FOR SERVICE I ASK ABOUT THE RECALL AND I AM TOLD THE SAME THING. TWO YEARS IS TOO LONG SINCE IT COULD AFFECT MY FAMILY. I HAVE TWO KIDS AND I AM SCARED EVERY TIME WE GO IN MY CAR FOR FEAR OF THE AIR BAG EXPLODING AND KILLING MY FAMILY WITH FLYING METAL. TWO YEARS US WAY TOO LONG. REPLACE THE BAGS AND KEEP PEOPLE SAFE AND PREVENT LAWSUITS FROM HAPPENING.

TAKATA RECALL MAY 27,2016 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER2049151 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER16V381 RECALL STATUSRECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE RECALL NOTICE DATED: MAY 27,2016; NO ACTION OVER TWO YEARS. MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER2049151 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER16V381 RECALL STATUSRECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR 1 YEAR. NO REMEDY AVAILABLE!

TAKATA RECALL NO ACTION ON RECALL NOTICE DATED: MAY 27,2016 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER2049151 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER16V381 RECALL STATUSRECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR 1 YEAR. NO REMEDY AVAILABLE!

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE TWO YEARS AGO AND MY AIR BAGS HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. IN THE BEGINNING WHEN I WOULD CALL I WAS TOLD TO WAIT FOR A TAKE IT TO THE DEALER LETTER. TODAY I WAS TOLD BY GM THAT THE AIR BAGS IN MY VEHICLE WERE SAFE AND I WOULD NOT RECEIVE A NOTICE TO REPLACE. THE GM STATEMENT WAS READ TO ME AND WHICH IN ESSENCE STATED THAT THE CURRENT AIR BAGS WERE SAFE AS TAKATA HAD MANUFACTURED THEM UNDER THE GUIDELINES OF GM AND WERE NOT SUSPECT IN BEING DEFECTIVE. IS THIS TRUE??