2008 Chevrolet Tahoe: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Apr 19, 2026 · Electrical · KY · fire

The battery energy control module GM Part # 84442220 located inside the HV battery assembly caught fire. The harness that was most affected was the battery cell voltage sense wires. The way the battery voltage sense circuit is manufactured seems dangerous as there is no fusible link between the battery cell and the module. If a short circuit occurs the full current of the cell will be induced on a very thin gauge wire going to the module which will result in a fire.

Filed Feb 9, 2026 · 134,000 miles · GA · fire

The contact owned a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while stopped by the school to pick up one of his children, the vehicle was parked. The contact then noticed smoke emanating from the driver's front seat. The contact safely removed his occupant, who was his autistic child, seated in the front passenger seat. The vehicle was engulfed in flames. Â The fire department was called, and the fire was extinguished. The contact and his children did not sustain any injuries. The vehicle was towed to a local towing yard. The insurance company was notified and towed the vehicle to a facility used by the insurance company. The insurance company declared the vehicle a total loss. The contact believes the fire to be related to an electrical failure due to the hood of the vehicle not being damaged. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 134,000.

Filed Jun 3, 2013 · Engine · TX · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire. The vehicle was parked in a residential garage when the fire started. The contact stated that the vehicle had been sitting for 6 hours prior to the fire. The fire and police departments were contacted and responded to the fire. The fire department stated that the hottest part of the fire was on the driver's side between the engine and dashboard. The vehicle was not inspected. The failure and the current mileage was unknown.

Filed Jun 8, 2010 · Electrical · 40,000 miles · FL · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated while driving an approximate speed of 30 MPH, there was a burning smell in the vehicle and immediately, she noticed there was smoke emitting from the general console area. There were flames coming from the cigarette lighter.the contact moved the vehicle off the roadway and attempted to extinguish the fire, but to no avail. The fire department arrived and was able to extinguish the fire. A fire report was filed and the vehicle was towed to a local repair facility where the contact was awaiting further inspection of the failure. The cause of the failure had not been determined. The failure and current mileages were 40,000.

Filed Sep 11, 2009 · Engine · 28,000 miles · TX · fire

I was driving my truck to a softball game when I drove into the parking lot I noticed a burning smell. I parked in the parking lot and the smell got stronger. I didn't realize the smoke was coming from my hood until I got out of the vehicle. Two citizens that were walking by noticed the smoke and helped me open my hood and about thirty seconds later flames started coming up out of the engine by the upper right driver's side. A guy poured poweraide on the flames and it went out. After I made an insurance claim and called gm I found out it was the heated washer fluid that caused the fire. There was a recall on this specific item and I was informed they had fixed this recall in jan. Of 2009. I purchased the vehicle in april of 2009 not knowing there had ever been a recall on my vehicle. Gm has not even sent a representative from their company to look at it or take care of the problem. I am having to pay for a rental car out of my own pockets to get to and from work.