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: electrical system
142 reports, newest first. Show all
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Apr 9, 2015
OIL CONSUMPTION OF AT LEAST A QUART BETWEEN OIL CHANGES, MISFIRING AT IDLE CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, STABILITY TRACK CONTROL SERVICE LIGHT. CHEVROLET TELLS ME THERE IS NOT EVEN 1 SERVICE BULLETIN OR RECALL NOTICE ON MY TAHOE. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Mar 20, 2015
I HAVE 3 ISSUES . LOW POWER WHICH READ A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE (BAD TORQUE CONVERTER).BAD OIL LOSS. WHICH EVERYONE SEEMS TO HAVE .WHICH THE WON'T FIX . TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WHICH EVERYONE IS HAVING AND IS NOT THE TRANSMISSION IT'S ELECTRICAL. I WAS TOLD TO SEND A COMPLAINT IN TO YOU GUYS. I HAVE READ ALOT ON THIS CAR AND THESE ARE VERY COMMON PROBLEMS WITH THE 07 TAHOE AND I HAVE ALL 3. *TR
Electrical system, Jan 2, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED ON SIX OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE DOOR LOCKS INDEPENDENTLY LOCKED AND THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE NEGATIVE CABLE HOT 1.5 AMPLE AND TWO VOLT DROP POSITIVE CABLES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Electrical system, Dec 18, 2014
THE ODOMETER ON THESE VEHICLES LAST JUST LONG ENOUGH TO GET OUT OF THE FACTORY WARRANTY AND THEN THEY GO OUT. MINE WENT OUT WITH APPROXIMATELY 110K MILES. WITH THIS PORTION OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NOT LIT YOU CAN NOT SEE YOUR ODOMETER MILES NOR WHAT GEAR YOU ARE IN. BY READING ONLINE I FOUND THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF CASES JUST LIKE MINE. GM NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL ON THIS. IT IS NOT THE CONSUMERS FAULT THAT GM HAS FAULTY EQUIPMENT IN THESE VEHICLES. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. *TR
Electrical system, Structure, Nov 20, 2014, crash
VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REPEATEDLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. LOSS OF CRITICAL COMPONENTS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO CONTROL VEHICLE. NO WARNING WHATSOEVER... *TR
Electrical system, Structure, Engine, Nov 18, 2014, fire
IT WAS PARKED AT THE STORE PARKING LOT AND SUDDENLY IT WAS ON FIRE IT WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED THE FRONT, THE SEATS AND ALL THE MOTOR AND NEAREST PARTS. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Vehicle speed control, Oct 28, 2014
WHILE DRIVING IT HE VEHICLE IT SHUTS OFF, ALL OF THE GAUGES GO TO ZERO THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND I AM NO LONGER ABLE TO ACCELERATE UNTIL I RESTART THE CAR. THE LIGHTS INSIDE AND OUT GO OFF AND ON . THE DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK CONTINUOUSLY,. IN THE PAST YEAR THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 OR 4 TIMES. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Oct 20, 2014
MY 2007 TAHOE SPUTTERED AND HESITATED AS I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN. AS I STOPPED STABILITY CONTROL / TRACTION CONTROL DASHLIGHTS APPEARED AS WELL AS THE CHECK ENGINE , THEY BOTH BLINKED AND DASH READ SERVICE STABILITRAK, AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL. AS I PULLED FROM STOP SIGN THE TRANNY SLAMMED INTO 2ND GEAR WITH A BANG AND I WAS BARELY ACCELERATING PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART IT JUST TURNED OVER. IT TOOK A FEW TRIES TO GET IT TO START, AND WHEN IT DID I SMELLED A STRONG SMELL OF UNBURNED FUEL FROM THE EXHAUST. I WILL CONTACT GM TO FILE COMPLAINT AS MY TAHOE HAS ONLY 97K ON IT. HOPEFULLY IT'S COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Sep 11, 2014, fire
I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN WHEN ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WENT OUT AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND REMOVED THE KEY. THE SMOKE STOPPED BUT THE DASHBOARD STARTED MAKING WEIRD TICKING NOISES. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Aug 31, 2014, fire
WHILE DRIVING ON I-75 IN FLORIDA COMING FROM KENTUCKY (RELOCATING MY MOTHER IN LAW), I AND A FRIEND WHO WAS TAKING A TURN DRIVING SMELLED AN ODOR SIMILAR TO SULFUR OR NATURAL GAS. WITHIN 10-15 MINUTES, SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE FRONT DRIVER ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DRIVER IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AS A FIREBALL EXPLODED FROM THE SAME AREA AS THE SMOKE. WE BOTH DOVE OUT OF THE VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WITH NEARLY ALL THE CONTENTS BURNED, ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE TIRES. *TR
Electrical system, Aug 21, 2014
THEY UNLOCK OR LOCK BY ITSELF, SEATS START MOVING AROUND, RADIO WILL ACT UP, THE LCD FOR THE DVD PLAYER STOPS WORKING SOME TIMES, AIR CONDITIONING WON'T WORK ON SOME VENTS, SIDE MIRRORS, BACK TRUNK DOOR WON'T WORK,LIGHTS IN THE CAR GOES DIM SOME TIMES WHILE DRIVING, THERE IS A BRAND NEW BATTERY IN THERE, SOME TIMES ONCE IN A WHILE IT WON'T START. *TR
Electrical system, Aug 17, 2014
SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. WINDOWS, MIRRORS AND DOOR LOCK CONTROLS STOPPED WORKING ON DRIVER DOOR CONTROL PANEL. REMOVED DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL AND DISCOVERED ONE OF THE PLUGS TO THE DOOR CONTROLS WAS MELTED AND DISCOLORED. UNPLUGGED. NO FUSES WERE TRIPPED. *TR
Electrical system, Seat belts, Jul 29, 2014
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK INTO THE RECEPTIVE DEVICE. 2ND ROW SEAT BELT "TORE" WHEN PULLED TO FASTEN. ELECTRICAL ISSUE CAUSING SPEAKER AND MICROPHONE TO BECOME INAUDIBLE THEREFORE PREVENTING COMMUNICATION WITH ONSTAR IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, NOR ALERTING DRIVER OF VEHICLE STANDARD SAFETY ALERTS (LOW GAS, OPEN DOOR INDICATOR, TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR, ETC.).
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Jun 29, 2014
I JUST BOUGHT THIS 07 CHEVY TAHOE BEFORE 3 MONTHS AGO, THE PROBLEMS START ONE BY ONE, WHEN THE WEATHER START HOT THE DASHBOARD BROKEN, DIC LIGHT DEAD AND RND123 LIGHT TOO, NOW THE GM DEALER WANT MORE THAN A $500 TO FIX THE CLUSTER, I CHECKED ONLINE AND I FOUND THOUSANDS OF GM OWNERS THEY HAVE SAME PROBLEM, WHY GM DON'T DO A RECALL ON THE MESSAGE CENTER LIGHT AND THE DASHBOARD. *TR
Electrical system, Jun 1, 2014
TRUCK WILL NOT START AT TIMES, HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN A PREVIOUS CHEVY TAHOE 2007 LT THAT I OWNED PRIOR AND THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. IT 50% OF THE TIME WILL START UP IF I ALLOW IT TO SIT FOR MOMENT, AT OTHER TIMES I HAVE TO JUMP IT. IT CURRENTLY HAS NEW BATTERY, WHICH DID NOT HELP THE PROBLEM. *TR
Electrical system, May 30, 2014, fire
2007 CHEVORLET 2007 TAHOE LTZ WITH 62K. I PARKED THE CAR AS USUAL AND LOCKED THE DOORS USING THE REMOTE. THE NEXT MORNING I WENT INTO THE CAR AND IT SMELLED LIKE SMOKE AND SOMETHING HAD CAUGHT FIRE. NONE OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FUNCTIONS WORKED. I REMOVED THE DRIVERS SIDE MASTER SWITCH AND THE WIRING HARNESS PLUG HAD BURNT OUR AND MELTED ITSELF TO THE MASTER SWITCH. THE SHORT DESTROYED BOTH THE MASTER SWITCH AND WIRING HARNESS THE CAR DID NOT TRIP ANY FUSES IN THE PROCESS. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION CONSIDERING THE CAR COULD OF COMPLETELY CAUGHT FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY. THERE WAS NO MOISTURE IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE PARTS THAT BURNT OUT. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT INSPECTED WHICH SAID THEIR WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), May 19, 2014
MYSELF AND A FRIEND WERE DRIVING ON THE I75 TO CINCINNATTI, OHIO AND MY TRUCK WAS FINE, NO ISSUES, NO PROBLEMS, AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN HALFWAY THERE THERE WAS CONSTRUCTION SIGNS AND MAJORITY OF THE VEHICLES THAT WERE DRIVING IN THE RIGHT LANE HAD TO HURRY UP AND SWITCH LANES, IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING OVER MYSELF AN OTHERS HIT THIS POTHOLE THAT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LANES THAT WAS SUPPOSEDLY BEING WORKED ON ,BUT THERE WERE NO CONES OR ANYTHING AROUND IT. AS SOON AS I HIT IT AND WAS TRYING TO GET OVER MY STABILITRAK AND TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON AND MY TRUCK STARTED JERKING REAL BAD, BY THE TIME I ACTUALLY MADE IT TO WHERE I WAS GOING MY ENGINE LIGHT HAD CAME ON TOO AND MY TRUCK WAS ACTING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO CUT OFF , IT STARTED SMOKING AND I STOPPED BY A GAS STATION AND PEOPLE THERE TRIED TO HELP ME AND TOLD ME IT WAS BEST FOR ME TO TRY TO MAKE IT HOME WHICH IS XENIA, OHIO OR I WAS GOING TO GET STUCK IN CINCINNATTI. IT TOOK A COUPLE DAYS FOR ME TO ACTUALLY GET IT IN THE SHOP WHICH IS LANG'S CHEVROLET IN BEVERCREEK, OHIO AND WHEN I TOOK IT THERE NONE OF THE BODY SHOP MEN KNEW WHAT IT WAS, THEN BECAUSE OF THAT THEY SAID WE CAN TAKE THE ENGINE APART BUT YOUR GOING TO BE CHARGED $1500.00 AND IF IT'S NOT THAT THEN I WILL BE CHARGED FOR THEM TO PUT IT BACK TOGETHER AND WHATEVER I WANT THEM TO DO. NOW BEING THAT YOU ARE A CERTIFIED AUTO MECHANIC ISNT IT YOUR JOB TO KNOW WHAT IT IS? I'M BRINGING MY TRUCK BACK TO WHERE I PAYED CASH FOR IT AND NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IT IS. TO ME THAT IS CRAZY AND I'M STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUES I'M HAVING WITH IT BEFORE. I'VE TOOK IT TO SEVERAL BODY SHOPS AND HAVE PAYED MONEY TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT FOR SOMETHING THAT IT WASNT AND NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHATS WRONG. SO I FEEL THAT CHEVROLET HAS FAILED ME AND SO HAS GM SINCE THEY OWN THEM NOW. IF YOU DONT KNOW WHATS WRONG WITH IT THEN WHY SELL THEM? EVERYONE WITH THIS PROBLEM IS BEING IGNORED AND ITS SAD. *JS
Electrical system, Apr 10, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECURRING FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 131,194.
Electrical system, Apr 3, 2014
BACK PASSENGER DOORS FILL UP WITH WATER AFTER RAIN. DOOR HAS A DRAIN HOLE BUT IS BLOCKED BY DUST SHIELD CAUSING WATER TO STAY IN DOOR AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. *TR
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Mar 31, 2014
I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK, DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE "STABILITRAK OFF", "TRACTION CONTROL OFF", ABS LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALL CAME ON, SIMULTANEOUSLY. MY SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER GAUGES STARTED SWINGING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND THEN FLATLINED, MY POWER LOCKS, "LOCKED AND UNLOCKED" . WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED, THE WHOLE TAHOE JERKED. WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION I ATTEMPTED TO RE START THE CAR AND IT WONT START. *TR
Electrical system, Air bags, Structure, Mar 28, 2014
WHILE VEHICLE WAS SITTING STILL NOT RUNNING, NOT IN USE. VEHICLE WAS SETTING IN MY DRIVEWAY, WEATHER WAS AROUND 45-50 DEGREES AND THE DASH CRACKED IN 3 SPOTS, 2 SPACES ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND ONE OVER THE AIR BAG AREA., I HAVE DID EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ON INTERNET AND VERIFIED THAT THERE IS SEVERAL CASES OF THIS HAPPENING IN THIS PARTICULER MAKE/MODEL AND YEAR OF VEHICLE. IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT THE MATERIAL FROM THE DASH CRACKING COULD CAUSE CUTS/OR EXTENSIVE WOUNDS BY PRODUCING FLYING DEBIS FROM THE AIR BAG GOING OFF SINCE THE DASH IS CRACKING OVER THE AIR BAGS. I HAVE CONTACTED GM/CHEVROLET AND HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED PER THEIR REQUEST, THEY DIDN'T ADMIT THERE WASN'T A MANUFACTURING FLAW BUT THEY DENIED REPAIRING THE VEHICLE STATING THAT I WASN'T THE ORIGINAL OWNER EVEN THOUGH I BOUGHT GM DEALRESHIP. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED VERIFIED THE CRACKS IN THE DASH AND THEY WERE VERY LARGE. *TR
Electrical system, Structure, Vehicle speed control, Mar 15, 2014
I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND THE SPEED CONTROL JUST STOPPED WORKING. I RESET IT AND THE FIRST BUMP IN THE ROAD IT STOPPED WORKING. WE TOOK IT FOR REPAIR AND IT WORKED FOR ABOUT A YR. THEN THE SAME PROBLEM. WE HAD IT FIXED AGAIN AND IT LASTED ABOUT ANOTHER 2 YRS. IT HAS AGAIN FAILED SEVERAL TIMES TO WORK AT ALL AND THEN YOU CAN GET IN THE CAR AND START DRIVING AND IT WILL WORK. CURRENTLY, IT WON'T COME ON AT ALL...THIS APPARENTLY IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY TAHOE AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT 60 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT DROPS QUICKLY IN SPEED. ALSO, OUR TAHOE IS GARAGE KEPT AND ABOUT A MONTH AGO, I NOTICED A CRACK IN THE DASH BOARD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. I SEE THAT THIS TOO IS A PROBLEM WITH THOUSANDS OF TAHOE. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHERE THE DOOR WINDOWS STOP WORKING, THE SEATS WON'T MOVE AND HAVE HAD THAT FIXED TWICE. WE ALSO HAVE HAD THE REAR DOOR STOP WORKING WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE. WE HAVE HAD THAT IN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS. WE GAVE UP TAKING IT BACK. HERE AGAIN NO RECALLS. WE ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM. THEY WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO. WHY HAVEN'T THESE ITEMS BEEN RECALLED BY GM. THE DEALERS KNOW THAT ITS A PROBLEM, BUT WE STILL HAVE TO PAY THE BILL TO GET IT FIXED. IF YOU LOOK ON HERE, THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUES. WE HAVE OWNED MANY CHEVYS INCLUDING CORVETTE AND 2 TAHOES BUT SINCE GM WON'T STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS LIKE THEY SHOULD, WE WILL BE BUYING ANOTHER BRAND,NISSAN OR HONDA NEXT TIME. *TR
Electrical system, Air bags, Structure, Mar 6, 2014
IN OUR 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE THE DASH IS CRACKED JUST ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WHICH COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY IN A CRASH. THE INTERIOR WIRING MUST BE FAULTY, THE PASSENGER WINDOW SOMETIMES WON'T ROLL DOWN FROM DRIVERS SIDE, BUT SOMETIMES IT WILL. ALSO OUR BATTERY MOUNTS DIFFERENT THAN WHAT IS CALLED FOR IN AUTOMOTIVE CENTERS (TOP MOUNT , NOT SIDE) MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO ORDER PROPER BATTERY FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Exterior lighting, Electrical system, Mar 6, 2014
THE DISPLAY CLUSTER IN DASH HAS QUIT WORKING, DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER IS COMPLETELY OUT AND THE PRND IS BARELY VISIBLE. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE ON 2007 YEAR MODEL CHEVROLET TAHOES. *TR
Electrical system, Air bags, Vehicle speed control, Jan 15, 2014
AT 90,000 MILES, ALL OF MY REAR BEARINGS WERE BAD AND HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED, BASICALLY A WHOLE NEW REAR END. LUCKILY IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE 100,000 MILE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. I HAVE ONLY TOWED A TRAILER TWICE WITH MY TAHOE, SO OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT SOMEWHERE. SECOND ISSUE IS THAT THERE ARE 2 CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD; ONE IN THE AREA OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG, AND THE OTHER ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE DRIVERS SIDE STEERING COLUMN. THESE BOTH OCCURRED ABOUT THE SAME TIME, AROUND 100,000 MILES. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE. GM NEEDS TO BE REPLACING THESE DASHBOARDS ON THEIR DIME AND NOT EXPECTING THE CUSTOMER TO FOOT THE BILL FOR THIS DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. SHOULD THE AIRBAG SYSTEM HAVE TO DEPLOY, PIECES OF PLASTIC WOULD BECOME PROJECTILES THAT WOULD HARM ANYONE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE THIRD ISSUE I HAVE, THAT BEGAN TODAY AT 109,000 MILES, ARE INVOLVING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE SPEEDOMETER DID NOT WORK, THE LIGHT THAT INDICATES WHICH GEAR YOU ARE IN DID NOT COME ON, AND THE SEAT BELT LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHT WERE ON EVEN THOUGH I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT. I'M NOT SURE WHAT IS CAUSING THIS, AND I'M HOPING IT IS JUST A BAD FUSE. I AM SO DICOURAGED WITH MY TAHOE LATELY. ALL OF THESE LITTLE THINGS GOING WRONG HAVE REALLY MADE ME LEARY OF BUYING ANOTHER GM PRODUCT, AND I'VE BEEN EXCITED ABOUT THE 2015 REDESIGN. NOT SO MUCH NOW. *TR