2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid consumer reviews

I bought one used with approximately 125k on it. Unfortunately a lot of the components are all electric and run off the hybrid battery, including the brakes. Meaning that if the hybrid battery fails, so do the brakes! This happened a lot especially at lower speeds when the vehicle would be in hybrid mode. After multiple problems with electronics, I was able to trade it for a Z71, which got probably 3mpgs less, but the 5.3 is just about as powerful and it's a much better vehicle! Other complaints with the Tahoe in general are the useless 3rd row seat you'll take out and forget about entirely, and the awkward rear wiper control that you accidentally turn on whenever you use your turn signal. Also (on the Z71 at least) the backup sensor housings are made of cheap plastic that tends to break after a while. Another Hybrid specific complaint is a total lack of ground clearance and no front tow hooks. The Tahoe Hybrid strips away a lot of the functionality of an SUV, without adding enough gas mileage to make it practical.

I feel very safe in my car, I have no worries about it, it is very reliable and is kept it good shape . It?s big and has a lot of neat features. like a touch screen, two plug ins, a big center Consol and a tv to watch movies. Best car ever.

One of my favorite Chevys. Has a ton of power, great fuel ecomomy and I like the fact that engine run time is cut nearly in half compared to non hybrid cars. It looks better IMO too!

The steering radius on this SUV is so tight. Much better than any other car I've owned. Looks great! Seats 7 comfortably with 3rd row seating. Can't find any better SUV out there.

This is the best SUV on the market. It drives great handles good great v8 engine pretty good gas mileage for its size.

I bought this car used with just under 100,000 miles on it. Had oil changed right away used full synthetic and mobile one filter every time I changed oil. I put 25,000 miles on this vehicle in 4 months all hwy miles. So I drive a lot thought when I purchased this vehicle I would save a lot on fuel economy. However when the engine blow out the number one cylinder all those savings were meaningless. After some research on this particular model tahoe hybrid this is a common thing. (Wish I would have done that before I purchased)

bought used from dealer with 1 owner 115k, drove great untill engines main bearing broke at 134k. the previous owners must of been tough on the truck or this must be a common defect on the 6.0 engines.

One of the best vehicles I have ever owned. I never should have let it go. I will get another one. 21.5 MPG city or highway. Extremely comfortable ride with decent fuel mileage. Most big vehicles this size suck gas!

I really feel like Chevy has cut corners on this truck. This is my 3rd Tahoe and this one just feels cheap. The buttons on the dash are flaking off and look terrible. You just see the white plastic underneath. Even the exterior paint seems to be VERY susceptible to chipping and flaking. I have never had a car have so many chips (all over) in such a short period of time. The navigation certainly could use some help. This is definitely one of the most cumbersome navs I have used. Also, when coming to a stop the car lurches forward as it switches to battery mode. Not a great feeling to be jolted forward as youre trying to stop. Also, When starting from a stop, nothing happens for a second or two, and then the car starts "chugging" between engine and hybrid mode.....it IS moving forward, but chugs. I have to stop and then very slowly start going again. This is a much rarer occurrence than the first problem. Otherwise, not a bad truck. hopefully they

I love my 2008 TAHOE HYBRID - last car was a Toyota 4 Runner, the HYBRID is far more outstanding. I'm getting 22 mpg in the city, the car handles well, great sound system, and perfect if you have a dog.