2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 0%of 528 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 64,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe, 0% of the 528 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,000 miles. 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.
“While I was driving the air conditioner blower quit blowing and today when I went to a dealer for help he told me how to diagnose the fan relay, but it performed correctly. He also told me that he has seen before on the tahoes the A/C fan harness has melted before on this type of vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10468991, filed 2012-08, 100,000 miles“I was driving my truck to a softball game when I drove into the parking lot I noticed a burning smell. I parked in the parking lot and the smell got stronger. I didn't realize the smoke was coming from my hood until I got out of the vehicle. Two citizens that were walking by noticed the smoke and helped me open my hood and about thirty seconds later flames started coming up out of the engine by the upper right driver's side. A guy poured poweraide on the flames and it went out. After I made an insurance claim and called GM I found out it was the heated washer fluid that caused the fire. …”
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Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 7% |
| 2025 | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 | 9 | 13% |
| 2023 | 18 | 8% |
| 2022 | 10 | 5% |
| 2021 | 17 | 4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 3 | 3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 | 2 | 0% |
| 2007 | 21 | 2% |
| 2006 | 2 | 2% |
| 2005 | 7 | 2% |
| 2004 | 20 | 4% |
| 2003 | 20 | 4% |
| 2002 | 19 | 4% |
| 2001 | 16 | 3% |
| 2000 | 7 | 2% |
| 1999 | 27 | 5% |
| 1998 | 21 | 8% |
| 1997 | 12 | 3% |
| 1996 | 25 | 9% |
| 1995 | 3 | 1% |
| 1994 | 3 | 16% |
| 1993 | 1 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe
233 complaintsOther or unknown
93 complaintsElectrical system
87 complaintsBody and structure
79 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
60 complaintsEngine
27 complaintsVehicle speed control
16 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsElectronic stability control
13 complaintsSuspension
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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