I noticed this and posted in our "bloatware" thread.
Maps was listed as bloatware that could be removed and installed from the Market, however only the original Maps that shipped with the tablet has worked for me. If you still have the orig and were satisfied with it, give that a shot.
Mine didn't used to actually crash, but operating the zoom controls in satellite mode was super slow (like 15 seconds to react). Now satellite mode is working fine., but obviously not for everyone. I tried some combinations to see if I could figure out what is making it crash for some.