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1GNSKBE03CR192867

2012 CHEVROLET Tahoe LT

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2012 CHEVROLET Tahoe

Year

2012

Make

CHEVROLET

Model

Tahoe

Trim

LT

Body Style

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]

Drive Type

4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4

Engine

5.3L 8-cyl

Fuel Type

Gasoline

Transmission

Plant

ARLINGTON, TEXAS, UNITED STATES (USA)

Vehicle Type

MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)

Manufacturer

GENERAL MOTORS LLC

Owner Complaints

180 filed Get Report →

Service Bulletins

1,726 on file Get Report →

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Open Recalls for This Vehicle

14V827000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

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.

21V051000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2012 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL 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." 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.

21V054000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

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.

Known Issues — Factory Service Bulletins

The manufacturer has filed 1,726 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2012 CHEVROLET Tahoe — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:

Equipment · 792Electrical System · 387Engine And Engine Cooling · 172Power Train · 168Engine · 127Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · 102

PIT6247BThis Preliminary information communicates direction to find information at www.gmupfitter.com for Police and Special Service Vehicles.

PIT3271QThis preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.

PIP4902VThis preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.

Owner-Reported Problems (NHTSA)

Owners have filed 180 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2012 CHEVROLET Tahoe. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.

Unknown Or Other · 101Air Bags · 63Structure · 37Electrical System · 13Engine · 9Power Train · 7

About This VIN

VIN 1GNSKBE03CR192867 identifies a 2012 CHEVROLET Tahoe LT sport utility vehicle [suv]/multipurpose vehicle [mpv]. The first three characters (1GN) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (SKBE0) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (3) is the check digit. Position 10 (C) encodes the model year (2012). Position 11 (R) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in ARLINGTON, UNITED STATES (USA). The final six characters (192867) are the unique sequential production number.

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