There are 4 owner-reported speed control & cruise complaints for the 2009 Chevrolet Tahoein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
My vehicle's throttle position sensor malfunctioned while I was driving on a busy highway at 55-60MPH, causing it to suddenly enter limp mode and display the error code P2138. This resulted in a rapid and unsafe reduction of speed to 30MPH, then down to 15MPH posing a hazard to myself and other drivers. Despite replacing both the gas pedal and the sensor itself in an attempt to rectify the issue, the problem persists. There are no prior reports made to the police, dealership, or insurance company regarding this matter.
WHEN DRIVING THE DASH LIGHTS FLASH, DOOR LOCKS MOVE UP AND DOWN, SPEEDOMETER WILL GO TO ZERO THEN BACK UP TO SPEED AN SO FORTH, THE TAHOE WILL START GEARING DOWN ON ITS OWN, THE AIR WILL GO OFF, AND THE RADIO WILL FLASH ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS EVEN SHUT COMPLETELY OFF BEFORE WHEN GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE DVD PLAYER,HORN.ALSO HAVE 3 CHILDREN THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE AT ALL TO DRIVE.I DON'T WANT TO SALE IT BECAUSE IM SCARED FOR SOMEONE ELSES LIFE. *TR
DRIVING TRUCK EAST ON IMPERIAL HWY, AT AROUND 40 MPH, WHEN THE TRUCK HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, COULD NOT ACCELERATE, TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, ON 9/30/14 I PICKED UP TRUCK FROM THE DEALER, 5 MINUTES AFTER DRIVING IT FROM THE DEALER, AT AROUND 35 MPH, IT STALLED AGAIN, TRUCK WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER. *TR
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLES TRACTION CONTROL IS COMING ON FOR NO REASON. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT IS A FALSE READING CAUSING THE TRACTION CONTROL TO COME ON WHEN IT SHOULDN'T. THEY SAID THE SENSORS WOULD NEED REPLACED AND ALL THE PREVIOUS MODELS HAVE HAD THIS RECALLED BUT NOT OUT CURRENT YEAR YET. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE ARE SO MANY THAT HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM BUT IT HAS YET TO BE RECALLED ON THIS CURRENT MODEL. THIS IS A DEATH TRAP WHILE DRIVING BUT WE DON'T HAVE THE $500 TO FIX IT. THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED LIKE THE REST OF THE MODELS. IT IS SO SCARY AND HARD TO CONTROL WHEN IT SUDDENLY STARTS DOING IT!!! PLEASE HELP!! *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026