The 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe has 3 recalls, all involving the front passenger airbag inflator, which can explode and send sharp metal fragments into the cabin, causing serious injury or death.
All three recalls address the same defect in the passenger-side frontal airbag inflator. These recalls apply to vehicles originally sold or registered in high-humidity states and territories, including Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, and several U.S. territories, where moisture exposure accelerates the risk of inflator rupture. Prior repair attempts did not fully resolve the issue across all affected vehicles, which is why multiple recall campaigns exist for this defect.