2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Safety Review [ 2007 ]

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Safety - What the Auto Press Says

In government crash tests, the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe received good scores. For 2008, side curtain airbags are standard on all Tahoe models and cover all three rows of seating.

Crash Tests

• Federal Crash Test Scores: Five out of five stars in frontal crash tests; five out of five stars in side-impact crash tests; a three out of five star rollover rating.
• "If you tempt the laws of physics in changing directions at speed, Tahoe comes with roll mitigation control to help keep wheels pointing down. If you defy the law, side-curtain air bags inflate to protect in a rollover. Four-wheel anti-lock brakes and traction control are standard." -- Chicago Tribune

Safety Features

• "This car has a wider, lower stance than previous Tahoes, something that is immediately sensed in the form of more sure-footed, stable handling. And as the federal government has told us after spending millions on testing: A wide, low object doesn't tip over as easily as a tall, thin one." -- Boston Globe
• "In a crash with a lighter vehicle, a heavy one like a Tahoe, Yukon or Escalade always has an advantage." -- Newsday
• "We . . . praise the fact that Chevrolet has made its StabiliTrak electronic stability control system standard on the Tahoe, because it is potentially life-saving technology that can significantly reduce single-vehicle accidents." -- Kelley Blue Book
• "Seat-mounted side-impact airbags are not offered. Four-wheel-disc antilock brakes are standard, as is an electronic stability system that features new rollover mitigation technology that senses impending rollovers and applies individual brakes in an attempt to keep the Tahoe on all four wheels." -- Cars.com