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2010 Chevrolet Tahoe Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 5,111,926 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 405 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 21V050000 2021-02-05 2,641,272 affected
Defect

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever…

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were…

AIR BAGS 21V053000 2021-02-05 692,526 affected
Defect

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California,…

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 24, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were…

AIR BAGS 21V054000 2021-02-05 1,778,128 affected
Defect

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, PR, AS, GU, the MP, and VI…

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 25, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were…

Complaints by component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
139
2injuries
AIR BAGS
115
2crashes2injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY
57
2injuries
STRUCTURE
31
2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
16
ENGINE
11
POWER TRAIN
6
1crashes
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
SEATS
4
Total complaints405

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I have 2 gm vehicles that the airbag light came on within 3 days of each other and neither has had any such issue ever. [xxx] 2010 chevy tahoe ltz with 285,000 miles [xxx] 2011 chevy silverado ls with only 88,500 miles local dealership wants $180.00 each just to check out the issue I just think…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2025-09-26

“2nd row seat doesnt latch sometimes or gets stuck in the down position sparking a concern for my child’s safety…I would like for this to be a goodwill safety bulletin or recall if at all possible! Thank you”

SEATS · reported 2025-07-28

“I wanted to express a concern regarding my vehicle. There are several wires exposed on my dashboard where multiple cracks have developed over time. I have been hesitant to bring the vehicle in for the airbag recall replacement because I am concerned that the existing damage to the dashboard could…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2025-07-03

“I wanted to express a concern regarding my vehicle. There are several wires exposed on my dashboard where multiple cracks have developed over time. I have been hesitant to bring the vehicle in for the airbag recall replacement because I am concerned that the existing damage to the dashboard could…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2025-07-03

“The contact owned a 2010 chevrolet tahoe. The contact received notifications and cards of nhtsa campaign number: 21v053000 (air bags) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list because the vehicle was totaled. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was not contacted.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2025-02-07

“We purchased a 2010 chevrolet tahoe from a dealership in wisconsin in 2022. In 2023, the vehicle’s transmission failed completely at only 128,000 miles. After researching the issue, I discovered that the 6l80e transmission installed in this model year has a long history of mechanical failures,…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2024-12-20

“Dear nhtsa please help me with this issues I buy this car from capitol chevrolet in san jose ca and this car since was purchased I been having to many issues please help and contact me to see if I can get my money back sincerely [xxx] [xxx] [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2024-09-19

“Dear nhtsa please help me with this issues I buy this car from capitol chevrolet in san jose ca and this car since was purchased I been having to many issues please help and contact me to see if I can get my money back sincerely [xxx] [xxx] [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of…”

ENGINE · reported 2024-09-19

Defect investigations

Investigation DP15004 Opened 2015-06-11 · closed 2017-03-07

Rollover Side Curtain Air Bags

In June 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Defect Petition in response to a petition (see ODI 10568388) requesting a defect investigation of several alleged defects that can cause occupant ejections during rollover crashes in certain General Motors vehicles.The petition focused on a 2011…

Investigation DP15004 Opened 2015-06-11 · closed 2017-03-07

Rollover Side Curtain Air Bags

In June 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Defect Petition in response to a petition (see ODI 10568388) requesting a defect investigation of several alleged defects that can cause occupant ejections during rollover crashes in certain General Motors vehicles.The petition focused on a 2011…

Investigation DP15004 Opened 2015-06-11 · closed 2017-03-07

Rollover Side Curtain Air Bags

In June 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Defect Petition in response to a petition (see ODI 10568388) requesting a defect investigation of several alleged defects that can cause occupant ejections during rollover crashes in certain General Motors vehicles.The petition focused on a 2011…

Investigation EA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…

Investigation EA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.