2011 Chevrolet Tahoe: recalls and complaints

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• 21V0540005 Feb 2021Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
• 21V0500005 Feb 2021Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
• 14V82700030 Dec 2014Electrical System / Ignition
• 11V33900028 Jun 2011Steering / Linkages
• 11V0070006 Jan 2011Suspension / Rear / Axle / Spindle

1. 21V054000Received 5 Feb 2021. 1,778,128 units.

   Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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 or "Zone A." Additionally GM is recalling certain 2011-2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL and 2011-2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AZ, AR, DE, DC, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, and WV or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2010-2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL and 2010-2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

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

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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 mailed to 40 VIN owners on May 11, 2021. A second owner notification letter was mailed to all other owners on January 24, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328800.

   Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N212328800. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 May 2021.

2. 21V050000Received 5 Feb 2021. 2,641,272 units.

   Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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 registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

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

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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 mailed on March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328760.

   Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N212328760. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Mar 2021.

3. 14V827000Received 30 Dec 2014. 84,192 units.

   Electrical System / Ignition

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado HD, Silverado LD, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra LD, Sierra HD, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the ignition lock actuator may bind, making turning the key difficult or causing the ignition to get stuck in the "Start" position.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If stuck in the "Start" position, the ignition may suddenly snap back into the "Accessory" position, causing a loss of engine, steering, and braking power, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. If the vehicle is in a crash, the air bags may not deploy, increasing the risk of occupant injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the ignition lock housing, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 12, 2015. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14696 for the original equipment, and 14912 for the service replacement parts.

   Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14696 and 14912. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Feb 2015.

4. 11V339000Received 28 Jun 2011. 739 units.

   Steering / Linkages

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Gm is recalling certain model year 2011cadillac escalade, escalade esv; chevrolet silverado hd, silverado ld, suburban, tahoe; and GMC sierra hd, sierra ld, yukon, and yukon xl vehicles. The intermediate steering shaft attaching bolts may not have been tightened to the proper specification.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   This could allow the joints to separate, and the driver could experience loss of steering increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Gm dealers will inspect and ensure that the intermediate steering shaft bolts are tightened to the proper specification. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about july 13, 2011. Owners may contact cadillac at 1-800-458-8006, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 and GMC at 1-866-996-9463.

   Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 11191. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 25 Jul 2011.

5. 11V007000Received 6 Jan 2011. 30,566 units.

   Suspension / Rear / Axle / Spindle

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   General motors is recalling certain model year 2011 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, colorado, express, silverado, suburban, tahoe; and GMC canyon, sierra, savana, yukon and yukon xl vehicles. The rear axle cross pins were not properly heat treated and could fracture and become displaced within the rear axle. Should the pin shift out of position, it could create an interference condition and cause the rear axle to lock.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   The driver may not be able to maintain directional control of the vehicle and a crash could occur without warning.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will install a new rear axle cross pin free of charge. The safety recall began on january 11, 2011. Owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at 1-866-996-9463 and at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.

   Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 10426A. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Jan 2011.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

• 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe
• All 2011 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.

Complaints that report a crash

5

Complaints that report a fire

2

Injuries in the complaints

3

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

16 Oct 2025

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

1. 19880
2. 19910
3. 19920
4. 19930
5. 19942
6. 19956
7. 19963
8. 19970
9. 19982
10. 19991
11. 20006
12. 20015
13. 20023
14. 20034
15. 20042
16. 20055
17. 20063
18. 20074
19. 20084
20. 20095
21. 20103
22. 20115
23. 20123
24. 20134
25. 20143
26. 201514
27. 20168
28. 20174
29. 20183
30. 20192
31. 20203
32. 202116
33. 20224
34. 20235
35. 20243
36. 20251
37. 20263

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe?

4,534,897 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Tahoe have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 80 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Tahoe, model years 1988 to 2026. 5 of them name the 2011 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe name most often?

Unknown or Other: 211 of 571 component mentions, or 369.5 per 1,000. For all 2011 vehicles the figure is 63.9 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe open?

1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.