2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Review

2009 Chevrolet Tahoe is a Sport Utility 4-dr style car measuring 202.00 in length and 76.90 in height. Made in United States, 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe has 10 trims priced by the manufacturer at 41,840 with just total of 5 recalls in the past 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe. It’s seating 9 people with 4 doors and a rank size of 26.00 gallon. The engine is 5.3L V8 OHV 16V FFV and uses 14 - 15 of gasoline in the city and 14 - 15 on highways.

Make: Chevrolet
Model: Tahoe
Trims Available: 10
Location: UNITED STATES
Body & Doors: SPORT UTILITY 4-DR
Engine: 5.3L V8 OHV 16V FFV
Transmission: 6A
Driveline: RWD
Seats: 8
MSRP: $41,840 USD
MPG: 14 - 15 City / 20 - 21 HWY
Tires: 265/70R17
Tank Size: 26 gallon

Chevrolet Tahoe 2009 Trims

2009 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 2WD

Engine: 4.8L V8 OHV 16V
Transmission: 4A
Drivetrain: RWD
Body & Doors: SPORT UTILITY 4-DR
Seating: 9
MPG: 14 - 15 City / 19 - 21 HWY

2009 Chevrolet Tahoe LT2 2WD

Engine: 5.3L V8 OHV 16V FFV
Transmission: 6A
Drivetrain: RWD
Body & Doors: SPORT UTILITY 4-DR
Seating: 8
MPG: 14 - 15 City / 20 - 21 HWY

2009 Chevrolet Tahoe LT1 2WD

Engine: 5.3L V8 OHV 16V FFV
Transmission: 6A
Drivetrain: RWD
Body & Doors: SPORT UTILITY 4-DR
Seating: 8
MPG: 14 - 15 City / 20 - 21 HWY

2009 Chevrolet Tahoe LTZ 2WD

Engine: 5.3L V8 OHV 16V FFV
Transmission: 6A
Drivetrain: RWD
Body & Doors: SPORT UTILITY 4-DR
Seating: 7
MPG: 12 - 14 City / 19 - 20 HWY

2009 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 4WD

Engine: 5.3L V8 OHV 16V FFV
Transmission: 6A
Drivetrain: 4WD
Body & Doors: SPORT UTILITY 4-DR
Seating: 9
MPG: 14 City / 20 HWY

2009 Chevrolet Tahoe LT1 4WD

Engine: 5.3L V8 OHV 16V FFV
Transmission: 6A
Drivetrain: 4WD
Body & Doors: SPORT UTILITY 4-DR
Seating: 8
MPG: 14 City / 20 HWY

2009 Chevrolet Tahoe LT2 4WD

Engine: 5.3L V8 OHV 16V FFV
Transmission: 6A
Drivetrain: 4WD
Body & Doors: SPORT UTILITY 4-DR
Seating: 8
MPG: 14 City / 20 HWY

2009 Chevrolet Tahoe LTZ 4WD

Engine: 5.3L V8 OHV 16V FFV
Transmission: 6A
Drivetrain: 4WD
Body & Doors: SPORT UTILITY 4-DR
Seating: 7
MPG: 12 - 14 City / 19 - 20 HWY

2009 Chevrolet Tahoe 2WD - Police/Special Service

Engine: 5.3L V8 OHV 16V FFV
Transmission: 4A
Drivetrain: RWD
Body & Doors: SPORT UTILITY 4-DR

2009 Chevrolet Tahoe 4WD - Police/Special Service

Engine: 5.3L V8 OHV 16V FFV
Transmission: 4A
Drivetrain: 4WD
Body & Doors: SPORT UTILITY 4-DR

Vin Numbers

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  • 1GNEC23319R230581
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  • 1GNEC23329R233988
  • 1GNFC23019R273294
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  • 1GNEC23369R156154

Safety and Reliability

NHTSA Crash Test

overall
Not Rated
front
Not Rated
rollover
side
Not Rated
* National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

IIHS Crash Test

overall
Not Rated
front
Not Rated
rollover
Not Rated
side
Not Rated
* Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

Safety & Recalls

Recall 21V050000 started on /Date(1612501200000-0500)/.

Summary: 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: 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 are expected to be mailed beginning March 1, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. 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.

Recall 21V052000 started on /Date(1612501200000-0500)/.

Summary: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and 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." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming 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: 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 are expected to be mailed beginning March 1, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. 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 N212328780.

Recall 21V053000 started on /Date(1612501200000-0500)/.

Summary: 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, 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 2010 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 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." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2009 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 Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C."

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 are expected to be mailed beginning March 1, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328790.

Recall 09V154000 started on /Date(1241582400000-0400)/.

Summary: GM IS RECALLING 27,188 MY 2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE HYBRID, ESCALADE ESV, AND ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TAHOE HYBRID, AND COLORADO; AND GMC YUKON, YUKON HYBRID, YUKON XL, AND CANYON VEHICLES. THE FUEL SYSTEM CONTROL MODULES MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH AN ADHESIVE SEPARATION OF THE ROOM TEMPERATURE VULCANIZING (RTV) SEAL BETWEEN THE SEAL AND THE HOUSING MAY ALLOW WATER TO SEEP INTO THE MODULE.

Consequence: WATER IN THE MODULE COULD CAUSE A SHORT OR OPEN CIRCUIT, ILLUMINATION OF THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP, SETTING OF DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES OR THE ENGINE MAY BE HARD TO START, MAY NOT START OR MAY STALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FUEL SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 18, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 OR AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

Recall 10V240000 started on /Date(1275624000000-0400)/.

Summary: GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL; SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MODEL YEAR 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM (HWFS). A RECALL WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2008 TO ADD A FUSE TO THE CONTROL CIRCUIT HARNESS TO ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) ELECTRICAL SHORT. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN NEW REPORTS OF THERMAL INCIDENTS ON HWFS MODULES AFTER THIS IMPROVEMENT WAS INSTALLED. THESE INCIDENTS RESULTED FROM A NEW FAILURE MODE ATTRIBUTED TO THE DEVICE'S THERMAL PROTECTION FEATURE. THE SIGNIFICANCE VARIES FROM MINOR DISTORTION TO CONSIDERABLE MELTING OF THE PLASTIC AROUND THE HWFS FLUID CHAMBER.

Consequence: IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE HEATED WASHER MODULE TO IGNITE AND A FIRE MAY OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY DISABLE AND REMOVE THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE. AN UPDATED PAGE FOR THE OWNER MANUAL WILL BE PROVIDED AND INSERTED IN THE OWNER MANUAL TO DOCUMENT THAT THE FEATURE HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY DISABLED AND REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 AND HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

FAQ

The 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe is RWD and isn't the best choice for driving in snow, as it doesn't have enough ground clearance.

Before going to the dealership, get an appraisal for your 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe so you know how much it’s worth. Usually, the value of used 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe is lower than $18,483.

There are 5 recalls recorded in our database for 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe that’s on average above the average number of recalls per car in our database.

2009 Chevrolet Tahoe can go 364 miles in the city and 494 on the highways.

With various efficient powertrains, one of the benefits of the 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe is its excellent fuel economy. 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe has a 4.8L V8 OHV 16V engine and It gets 14 - 15/19 - 21 mpg city/highway.

Chevrolet All models of 2009

Chevrolet Avalanche

$0 - $51,400
14 - 15 City / 19 - 21 HWY
10 Trims
9
true
4.8L V8 OHV 16V

Chevrolet Aveo

$0 - $51,400
14 - 15 City / 19 - 21 HWY
10 Trims
9
true
4.8L V8 OHV 16V

Chevrolet Aveo5

$0 - $51,400
14 - 15 City / 19 - 21 HWY
10 Trims
9
true
4.8L V8 OHV 16V

Chevrolet Cobalt

$0 - $51,400
14 - 15 City / 19 - 21 HWY
10 Trims
9
true
4.8L V8 OHV 16V

Chevrolet Colorado

$0 - $51,400
14 - 15 City / 19 - 21 HWY
10 Trims
9
true
4.8L V8 OHV 16V

Chevrolet Corvette

$0 - $51,400
14 - 15 City / 19 - 21 HWY
10 Trims
9
true
4.8L V8 OHV 16V

Chevrolet Equinox

$0 - $51,400
14 - 15 City / 19 - 21 HWY
10 Trims
9
true
4.8L V8 OHV 16V

Chevrolet Express

$0 - $51,400
14 - 15 City / 19 - 21 HWY
10 Trims
9
true
4.8L V8 OHV 16V

Chevrolet HHR

$0 - $51,400
14 - 15 City / 19 - 21 HWY
10 Trims
9
true
4.8L V8 OHV 16V

Chevrolet Impala

$0 - $51,400
14 - 15 City / 19 - 21 HWY
10 Trims
9
true
4.8L V8 OHV 16V

Chevrolet Malibu

$0 - $51,400
14 - 15 City / 19 - 21 HWY
10 Trims
9
true
4.8L V8 OHV 16V

Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid

$0 - $51,400
14 - 15 City / 19 - 21 HWY
10 Trims
9
true
4.8L V8 OHV 16V

Chevrolet Silverado 1500

$0 - $51,400
14 - 15 City / 19 - 21 HWY
10 Trims
9
true
4.8L V8 OHV 16V

Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD

$0 - $51,400
14 - 15 City / 19 - 21 HWY
10 Trims
9
true
4.8L V8 OHV 16V

Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD

$0 - $51,400
14 - 15 City / 19 - 21 HWY
10 Trims
9
true
4.8L V8 OHV 16V

Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid

$0 - $51,400
14 - 15 City / 19 - 21 HWY
10 Trims
9
true
4.8L V8 OHV 16V

Chevrolet Suburban

$0 - $51,400
14 - 15 City / 19 - 21 HWY
10 Trims
9
true
4.8L V8 OHV 16V

Chevrolet Tahoe

$0 - $51,400
14 - 15 City / 19 - 21 HWY
10 Trims
9
true
4.8L V8 OHV 16V

Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid

$0 - $51,400
14 - 15 City / 19 - 21 HWY
10 Trims
9
true
4.8L V8 OHV 16V

Chevrolet TrailBlazer

$0 - $51,400
14 - 15 City / 19 - 21 HWY
10 Trims
9
true
4.8L V8 OHV 16V

Chevrolet Traverse

$0 - $51,400
14 - 15 City / 19 - 21 HWY
10 Trims
9
true
4.8L V8 OHV 16V

Chevrolet Uplander

$0 - $51,400
14 - 15 City / 19 - 21 HWY
10 Trims
9
true
4.8L V8 OHV 16V

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