2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 18%of 22 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 22,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid, 18% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,250 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Summary: brake failure in a Tahoe Hybrid while driving, my chevy Tahoe Hybrid experienced almost total brake failure. Over several days, the brakes had became more and more grabby. On the day of the total brake failure, with normal pressure applied to the brake pedal there would be almost no braking power. But with just a little bit more pressure applied the brakes would suddenly engage with full braking power. Suddenly, this unhappy performance degraded into almost total brake failure. It felt like I had less than 1/30th of the normal braking power. …”
NHTSA complaint #10376599, filed 2011-01, 13,500 miles“I have never had any issues other than the recalls with my tahoe. I pulled into a parking space at my bank. As I got into the space. The brakes went to the floor and I put both feet on the brake pedal at this point. The rpms went up. It was like the engine came to life by itself. It self accelerated over the concrete spacer and sidewalk into the bank's brick wall. The airbag deployed upon impact. There was never a time it decelerated. There was no one in the car but me thankfully. There were no warning lights. There were no bells warning of the failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #10419905, filed 2011-08, 31,000 miles“We had a 2009 Tahoe Hybrid for only 4 months. On several occassions beginning in march when driving at a low speed or coasting down hill, 'check brake' lights came on. I tried to slow by pressing on the brake pedal and the brakes went to the floor and the car would not stop. I had to coast to a parking lot, put the car in neutral/park and re-start the car. The car stalled while coming down hill - very dangerous. We took it back to the dealership. They charged the battery. The very next morning backing out of the garage,again brake pedal went to the floor and had to re-start.”
NHTSA complaint #10321763, filed 2010-03, 8,631 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10222777Sep 16, 2022This service bulletin provides technicians with updated information to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak, and what is considered fluid seepage.
- 10137746Aug 29, 2017This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose the concern, and the steps to repair the concern of the vehicle brake noise and brake…
- 10042386Jun 1, 2012Chevrolet/cadillac/gmc: certain vehicles experiencing erratic or inoperative speedometer or anti-lock brake system message or malfunctioning indicator light displaying in…
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | 18% |
| 2008 | 9 | 16% |
Other parts of the 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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