2009 Chevrolet TAHOE HYBRID - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid has received high ratings in various crash tests, with a perfect score of 5 in both the front and side crash tests for both the driver and passenger sides. However, the overall rating is listed as "Not Rated" due to missing data in certain categories. The vehicle has stability control as a standard feature, enhancing its safety performance. Unfortunately, it does not come equipped with forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

Additionally, the car has had a significant number of complaints, totaling 297, and has been subject to 5 recalls. These factors should be taken into consideration when evaluating the overall safety and reliability of the 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

297

Recall Count

5

Investigation Count

2

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid 4-DR. w/SAB Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid 4-DR. w/SAB

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid 4-DR. w/SAB Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid 4-DR. w/SAB Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2008 Score 2009 Score 2013 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2008 Score 2009 Score 2013 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2008 Score 2009 Score 2013 Score
Rollover Rating 3 3 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Complaints for the 2009 Chevrolet TAHOE HYBRID

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"cracked dashboard. took it to the dealer for the airbag recall and they cracked it even worse. the dealer said well it happens to all of them. they had no solution or anything."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2022-04-05

Complaint:
"2009 tahoe has a cracked dashboard it's very enjoying sometimes can cause a distraction from little bumps in the road making loud noises and makes a car's interior look horrible it's ridiculous that gm won't replace these under the lemon law it was just sitting in the garage when it happened to crack"
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2020-11-12

Complaint:
"dahsboard cracked and smelled smoke now hear clicking noise in the dash think that its related to air flow heat / air cond."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2020-01-11

Complaint:
"dashboard cracks above the airbag area and above the instrument cowling. the crack has slowly been increasing and now it is so bad that it will have to be replaced. this is a manufacturer's defect possibly from over-tightening bolts. *tr"
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2020-01-05

Complaint:
"i have 2 large cracks in the dashboard of my 2009 chevy tahoe ltz. i have always kept a sunshield in the window to reduce interior heat and damage to dash. but, this didn't work. the damage happened while the vehicle was in front of my home. i believe that the problem could have been avoided if the manufacturer had used a thicker material (plastic) for the dash. i love the vehicle. but, hate to look at the cracks every time i get in. i inquired into replacement of the dash and was given a rough estimate of $1500-1800."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2015-01-06

Complaint:
"cracked dashboard. hazzard faulty installation and materials"
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2021-06-12

Complaint:
"dashboard cracked in several places"
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2020-06-01

Complaint:
"purchased vehicle feb 2012. the dash became cracked above steering wheel within a year of ownership, had dash replaced at chevrolet dealership in may 2013. within 3 years the new dash started to crack also and has continued to crack in multiple places; above the steering wheel and around passenger side dash airbag. we live within city limits on paved roads, we also have a paved driveway."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2016-01-01

Complaint:
"dash cracking and causing impaired vison"
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2017-04-06

Complaint:
"dash panel is cracked in two separate places"
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2020-01-04

CHEVROLET Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

CHEVROLET ranks 2 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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