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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
1%of 284 total for the year
Median mileage
40,938miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the visibility of the 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe, 1% of the 284 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,938 miles.

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.

“The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that the power windows and all four door locks failed when attempting to engage with the automatic key fob and the contact had to manually lock and unlock doors. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not inspected. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000. The current mileage was 60,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10505536, filed 2013-04, 57,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe. While the contact was driving the vehicle 10 MPH without warning the rear window and hinges suddenly broke off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the rear window and top hinges needed to be replaced. There were no prior warnings and the current and failure mileages were 24875. Updated 3/12/10 updated 06/18/10”

NHTSA complaint #10305346, filed 2010-02, 24,875 miles

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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202512%
202423%
202373%
2022116%
202131%
201933%
201822%
201753%
201642%
2015112%
201433%
201331%
201151%
201021%
200921%
200851%
2007151%
200611%
2005103%
2004143%
2003184%
2002164%
2001163%
2000217%
1999397%
19985019%
19975112%
19964416%
1995177%
1994316%
1993113%

Other parts of the 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe

Air bags
97 complaints
Other or unknown
95 complaints
Body and structure
52 complaints
Electrical system
33 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
22 complaints
Engine
14 complaints
Electronic stability control
13 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
12 complaints
Brakes
11 complaints
Fuel system
11 complaints
Steering
8 complaints
Vehicle speed control
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology