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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1GNFK130X8J••••••2008 Chevrolet TAHOE
This build draws 2.5× more complaints than the average 2008 Chevrolet TAHOE build (11 vs 4).
11on this build
463on the model
104builds in total
Most reportedAir Bags 6Structure 3Electrical System 2Latches/locks/linkages 1
What owners of this build wrote
Seat BeltsSep 2021
Front passenger seatbelt is stuck won’t expand to buckle up, when turning on right blinker the high beam lights turn on. Which is unsafe for other drivers being blinded by the bright lights. Back hatch does not operate at all, could potentially be life threatening if that was an…
Air BagsJun 2018
Service air bag light randomly turns on and off for no reason. Code b1019 at dealership. So they replaced the module. $900. Still having random light on and off. They say they cant fix it without the light being on. I took it back in with the light on, he cleared the code and…
StructureDec 2016
Crack on dashboard near passenger airbag may cause damage to airbag during deployment or pieces of dash to contact passenger during deployment
Electrical SystemJul 2011
Rear passenger door electric lock actuator failed resulting in no way to open the door without manually unlocking it from the inside. In the even of an emergency, there would be no way to open the door from outside of the vehicle or from the lock switch on the driver door. In…
Air BagsOct 2017
Takata recall gm was granted a petition for deferral to investigate airbags on my 2008 chevrolet tahoe. Per gm's own website his petition expired in september 2017. As of today 26 october 2017, gm has apparently not taken action on this issue
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1GNFK130X8J110850 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.