2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 9%of 22 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 65,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid, 9% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #11104779, filed 2018-06, 100,000 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 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsBody and structure
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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