2007 Chevrolet Tahoe
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 1,177 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 26 Tahoe model years with reports.
Of the 2007 reports, 26 involved a crash and 27 involved a fire. 75 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleFeb 5, 2021
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 23, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 20, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328780.
Campaign 21V052000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleFeb 5, 2021
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328760.
Campaign 21V050000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical systemJun 4, 2010
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL; SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MODEL YEAR 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM (HWFS). A RECALL WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2008 TO ADD A FUSE TO THE CONTROL CIRCUIT HARNESS TO ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) ELECTRICAL SHORT. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN NEW REPORTS OF THERMAL INCIDENTS ON HWFS MODULES AFTER THIS IMPROVEMENT WAS INSTALLED. THESE INCIDENTS RESULTED FROM A NEW FAILURE MODE ATTRIBUTED TO THE DEVICE'S THERMAL PROTECTION FEATURE. THE SIGNIFICANCE VARIES FROM MINOR DISTORTION TO CONSIDERABLE MELTING OF THE PLASTIC AROUND THE HWFS FLUID CHAMBER.
IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE HEATED WASHER MODULE TO IGNITE AND A FIRE MAY OCCUR.
DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY DISABLE AND REMOVE THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE. AN UPDATED PAGE FOR THE OWNER MANUAL WILL BE PROVIDED AND INSERTED IN THE OWNER MANUAL TO DOCUMENT THAT THE FEATURE HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY DISABLED AND REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 AND HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
Campaign 10V240000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical systemAug 28, 2008
GM IS RECALLING 857,735 MY 2006-2008 BUICK LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MY 2007-2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL, SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WIPER WASHER FLUID SYSTEM. A SHORT CIRCUIT ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WASHER FLUID HEATER MAY OVERHEAT THE CONTROL-CIRCUIT GROUND WIRE.
THIS MAY CAUSE OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES TO MALFUNCTION, CREATE AN ODOR, OR CAUSE SMOKE INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS WITH AN IN-LINE FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080; CADILLAC AT 1-800-982-2339 OR HTTP://WWW.CADILLAC.COM; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR HTTP://WWW.SATURN.COM, GMC AT 1-866-996-9436; OR HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493; OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .
Campaign 08V441000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: air bags
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Air bags, Nov 12, 2017
TAKATA RECALL RECALL ON VEHICLE SINCE MAY 2016. NOW RECEIVING USPS MAIL WHERE MY INFORMATION HAS BEEN PASSED OVER TO A PRIVATE COMPANY TO WHICH I AM RECEIVING INFORMATION OF A BANKRUPTCY FILING AND MY RIGHTS ARE BEING TIMED WITH A PROBLEMATIC ISSUE CONCERNING MY VEHICLE (RECEIVED TIME LIMIT NOTICE 10/21/17). OVER A YEAR NOW, I HAVE BEEN WAITING TO FIND OUT ABOUT A RECALL BUT IT IS STILL STATED AS "STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE" (NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 16V381, MANUFACTURE RECALL NUMBER 2049151). NOW I RECEIVED "IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE" WHERE OWNERS HAVE BEEN GIVEN A DEADLINE OF DECEMBER 27, 2017. YET, THE STATUS IS STILL "INCOMPLETE". I AM NOT WASTING MY TIME AT A DEALERSHIP TO RIP ME OFF WHEN I STILL HAVE NO STATUS OF RECALL TO STAY IN CONTROL OF THE SITUATION. NOW, DUE TO THE ALLOWANCE OF BANKRUPTCY FILING, MY PATIENCE OF HANDLING THIS SITUATION IS COMING TO AN END AND I DO NOT WANT TO WAIT UNTIL I AM INJURED BY A KNOWN FAULTY PART IN MY VEHICLE. THIS NEEDS TO BE REMEDY SWIFTLY AND THE STATUS NEEDS TO BE UPDATED SO THAT OWNERS HAVE A WAY OF DEALING WITH THE SITUATION WITHOUT A DEALERSHIP TRYING TO STEAL MORE MONEY FROM OWNERS WHO HAVE BEEN PUT IN A POSSIBLY HARMFUL SITUATION.
Air bags, Nov 11, 2017
"TAKATA RECALL" I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL A WHILE A GO AND CALLED MY CHEVROLET AND THEY INFORMED ME I WOULD GET A CALL TO TAKE MY VEHICLE IN AND I NEVER RECEIVED NO CONTACT. TWO WEEKS AGO I RECEIVED ANOTHER NOTICE AND I CONTACTED SALINAS CHEVROLET AND THEY SEEM NOT TO CARE AND THEY WONT SCHEDULE ME AN APPOINTMENT TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE, IM VERY WORRIED AS THIS VEHICLE IS MY FAMILY CAR AND MY DAUGHTER AND MY WIFE AND SELF DO NOT FEEL SAFE.
Air bags, Nov 10, 2017
"TAKATA RECALL" I CALLED LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND EVEN THOUGH THIS RECALL IS FROM 2016, THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM.
Air bags, Nov 9, 2017
MY SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON
Air bags, Nov 9, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MIITA CHEVROLET (AUTO CENTER DR, ELK GROVE, CA) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Nov 9, 2017, crash
TAKATA INFLATORS WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 02/28/2012 AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND I WAS INJURED BECAUSE OF THIS SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES SINCE THEN I HAVEN'T BEEN THE SAME FROM MY HEAD.
Air bags, Nov 9, 2017, crash
"TAKATA RECALL" - CAN'T GET MY AIRBAG FIXED. THEY HAVE NO REPLACEMENT AIRBAG
Air bags, Nov 8, 2017
TAKATA RECALL- THE SERVICE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT HAS BEEN ON IN MY 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE SINCE 2015. SINCE THEN I HAVE TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO CONTACT MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER (MOMENTUM CHEVROLET IN SAN JOSE CA) TO RESOLVE THE SAFETY ISSUE. NOT ONLY DID THEY FAILED TO COME UP WITH A RESOLUTION TO THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY VEHICLE THEY TOOK MY PERSONAL INFORMATION TO CALL ME BACK AND TRY TO SELL ME A NEW CAR, DISREGARDING MY INITIAL COMPLAINT ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY CHEVY TAHOE.
Air bags, Nov 8, 2017
TAMARA RECALL HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED ON THIS VEHICLE.
Air bags, Nov 8, 2017
TAKATA RECALL: I HAVE CONTACTED DAYS CHEVROLET MULTIPLE TIMES AND ALSO WROTE TO THE MARY BERRA, CEO OF GM AND I STILL DO NOT HAVE A REPLACEMENT AIRBAG FOR MY VEHICLE.
Air bags, Nov 7, 2017
TAKATA RECALL, I WOULD LIKE THE RECALL ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE RESOLVED IMMEDIATLY
Air bags, Nov 7, 2017
"TAKATA RECALL" HAS BEEN SINCE MAY 2016 AND STILL NO RESOLUTION ON REPLACEMENT. MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED OR IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL FOR YOUR VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER, WOULD LIKE A QUICK RESOLUTION BEFORE MYSELF OR FAMILY MEMBER IS INJURED OR KILLED BY THIS DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. PLEASE ACT NOW!
Air bags, Nov 7, 2017
TAKADA RECALL RECEIVED NOTICE ABOUT CHAPTER 11 ADVISING CONTACTING CHEVY DEALER; WHEN DOING SO DEALER BRUSHES IT OFF AND ADVISES THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT CHAPTER 11 NOTICE. THIS IS 3RD TIME CONTACTING ABOUT BUT STILL NO ACTION. PLEASE ADVISE WHY!!!!!
Air bags, Nov 6, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (MUSSON PATOUT CHEVROLET IN NEW IBERIA, LA, 337-365-3411) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Nov 6, 2017
TAKATA RECALL; MY VEHICLE HAS AN AIRBAG THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED. IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE PERSON SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WILL MOST LIKELY BE INJURED OR KILLED. GM REFUSES TO PROVIDE LOANER VEHICLES TO CUSTOMERS. WHY? THE DEALERSHIP WHO SOLD ME THE VEHICLE, ED MORSE SAWGRASS CHEVROLET, 14401 W SUNRISE BLVD. SUNRISE, FL 33323, REFUSES TO PROVIDE ME WITH A LOANER VEHICLE AND REFUSES TO PROVIDE ME WITH THEIR GM REPRESENTATIVES' CONTACT INFORMATION. WHY AREN'T DEALERSHIPS' BEING FORCED TO PROVIDE CUSTOMERS WITH LOANER VEHICLES INSTEAD OF SITTING BACK, DOING NOTHING AND LETTING INNOCENT PEOPLE GET HURT OR KILLED BY FAULTY CAR PARTS?
Air bags, Nov 6, 2017
I GOT A NOTICE IN THE MAIL STATING THAT MY CAR WAS UNDER A TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. I CALLED STEVE RAYMEN CHEVROLET IN SMYRNA GA. I SPOKE WITH SERVICE AND GAVE ALL INFORMATION AND THEY SAID THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. HOW DO I GO ABOUT GETTING THIS DEFECTIVE AND RECALLED PART ON MY VEHICLE FIXED??
Air bags, Nov 6, 2017
TAKATA RECALL, CALL MY LOCAL DEALER TO GET MY AIRBAGS REPLACED. SAID THEY DO NOT HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. SO MY CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.
Air bags, Nov 5, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE RECEIVED INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECALL AND WHEN I MAKE THE APT WITH THE CAR DEALER THEY SAY THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. I WANT TO KNOW WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE SO I CAN HAVE IT FIXED. THIS IS FOR THE AIRBAG.
Air bags, Nov 4, 2017
TAKATA INFLATORS: IN JULY, 2016, CHEVROLET'S GLOBAL VEHICLE SAFETY VICE PRESIDENT NOTIFIED ME OF THE RECALL, SAYING I WOULD BE NOTIFIED "WHEN THERE ARE PARTS AVAILABLE." THAT WAS OVER A YEAR AGO. WHEN I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER TO INQUIRE WHETHER THEY HAD RECEIVED THE PARTS, THEY RESPONDED IN THE NEGATIVE, AND COULD NOT TELL ME WHEN THEY MIGHT BE AVAILABLE. I WANT THE PROBLEM CORRECTED NOW.
Air bags, Nov 3, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - NOTIFIED 18 MONTHS AGO, LOCAL DEALERS DO NOT HAVE PARTS TO REPAIR. WE WANT TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE BUT HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT.
Air bags, Nov 2, 2017
TAKATA RECALL....RECEIVED NOTICE BACK ON JULY 2016 ABOUT A GM RECALL ON THE AIR BAGS ON MY VEHICLE. TO THIS DATE NOTHING HAS HAPPENED ON THE RECALL AND I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. 16 MONTHS IS LONG ENOUGH TO FIND A SOLUTION TO THIS VERY UNSAFE SITUATION.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Nov 2, 2017
THE DASH IN MY VEHICLE HAS CRACKED AND COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD THE AIRBAG DEPLOY.
Air bags, Nov 2, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Nov 1, 2017
TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS AIRBAG RECALL IN MAY 2016. MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE. THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH AND NOW THE AIRBAG MANUFACTURER HAS FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. I FEAR THAT I WILL BE STUCK WITH DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS WITH NO REMEDY FROM ANY MANUFACTURER. THAT LEAVES ME FACING THE OPTION OF CONTINUING TO DRIVE A POTENTIALLY DEADLY VEHICLE OR BUYING A NEW VEHICLE WHICH WILL CAUSE ME SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL HARM.
Air bags, Nov 1, 2017
I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET MY AIRBAG REPLACED SINE I RECIEVED MY LETTER IN MAY 2016. I CONTACTED SEVERAL DEALERS AND THEY CLAIM THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS IN AND DON'T SHOW A RECALL FOR THIS MATTER. I CONTACTED THEM AGAIN TODAY NOVEMBER 1ST. OF 2017. I'M STILL DRIVING THE VEHICLE BUT AFRAID IT MAY GO OFF FOR NO REASON AND RESULT TO A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I RECIEVED A LETTER FROM TK HOLDINGS INC. ON 10/18/2017 AND STILL GETTING NOWHERE