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
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Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Jul 25, 2011
WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENABLED TRAVELING AT 70 MPH WITH RPM AT 2000 RPM, THE 2007 TAHOE SURGED, JERKED IF YOU WILL, AS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS TELLING THE VEHICLE IT WAS GOING TOO SLOW. HITTING THE BRAKES DID NOT DISENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL. ENGINE RACED TO 4000 RPM AND LOCKED AT 4000 RPM! SUCCESSFULLY SHIFTED VEHICLE TO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND I CAN ONLY HOPE THE NEXT PERSON THIS HAPPENS TO WILL BE AS LUCKY. HAD TO TURN VEHICLE OFF TO REDUCE ENGINE RPM FROM THE 4000 RPM IT WAS LOCKED ON. CALLED ON STAR AND INFORMED THEM OF WHAT HAPPENED AND THEY RAN A TEST WHICH INDICATED NO PROBLEM. VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART ON FIRST FOUR ATTEMPTS. DISABLED CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON ON STEERING WHEEL, WHICH WAS GLOWING YELLOW, AND THE ENGINE STARTED. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACTED, FILE 71-965035291 AND GM REFUSED TO REPLACE CRUISE CONTROL AS THE LOCAL DEALER IN SAN ANGELO TX INDICATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE CONCERN. IF SHOULD BE NOTED IT WAS 104 DEGREES AND THE ENGINE HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR OVER AN HOUR AND 100 MILES WITH THE VEHICLE LOADED WITH 5 PEOPLE AND LUGGAGE. THE LOCAL DEALER DID NOT DUPLICATE THE EXACT CONDITIONS AND INSTEAD DID A TEST DRIVE OF 60 MILES WITHOUT THE LOAD OR HIGH TEMPERATURE. TALKED TO SARAH AT 866 790 8601 EXT 12869 AND SHE PASSED ME ON TO VICTORIA, DAVID, AND THEN BACK TO VICTORIA. I AM AN EQUIPMENT ENGINEER AND VICTORIA DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE ANY TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE. GM DID NOT TAKE MY OFFER TO REMOVE MY CRUISE CONTROL SO THEY COULD BENCH TEST THE UNIT AND ADD HEAT TO DRIVE THE FAULTY COMPONENT TO FAIL. GM, SPECIFICALLY VICTORIA, WANTS TO WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE ELSE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I KNOW THIS LACK OF ACTION BY CHEVY/GM SEEMS HARD TO BELIEVE BUT THE DESCRIPTION I HAVE PROVIDED IS ACCURATE.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Traction control system, Jan 26, 2011
I OWN A 2007 CHEVY TAHOE I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STABILITRAK CONTROL TRACTION CONTROL AND THE FUEL SENDER FOR ABOUT A COUPLE OF WKS WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED FOR MY CAR DON'T WANT TO COVER FOR THIS!!!!!!!!!! LIGHTS KEEP TURNING ON LOUD NOISE FROM ENGINE CAR NOT RUNNING WELL AT ALL!!!!! *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Jan 3, 2011
I OWN A 2007 CHEVY TAHOE AND I AM EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. I WILL SET IT WHEN TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY AND IT WILL DISENGAGE ON ITS OWN. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING I WAS DOING BUT IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN AND NOW I REALIZE AFTER SEEKING INFORMATION ON THE WEB THAT MANY TAHOE AND YUKON OWNERS AR HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED SOME SURGING AND SPEED FLUCTUATION WHEN IT IS ENGAGED AS HAVE OTHER PEOPLE WHO'AS COMMENTS I HAVE SEEN ON VEHICLE INFORMATION WEB PAGES. I BELIEVE THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND POSSIBLY CAUSE ACCIDENTS. GM TOLD ME THEY WERE NOT AWARE ANY ISSUES BUT I KNOW NOW THAT THIS NOT TRUE. I HAVE SEEN SERVICE BULLETINS THAT INDICATE THERE ARE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH OTHER ELECTRICAL PARTS THAT MAY EFFECT THE CRUISE CONTROL. WHAT OPTIONS DO I HAVE? *TR
Electrical system, Structure, Dec 29, 2010
I HAVE A 2007 TAHOE AND THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. ONE IS ABOVE THE STEARING WHEEL AND THE OTHER IS ABOVE THE GLOVE BOX ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. IVE ALWAYS USED A WINDSHIELD PROTECTOR WHEN PARKED OUTSIDE AND THE TRUCK IS PARKED IN MY GARAGE EVERY NIGHT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE AND CHEVROLET NEEDS TO CORRECT IT!
Electrical system, Dec 12, 2010
2007 CHEVY TAHOE Z71, ORIGINAL OWNER- VEHICLE HAS HAD CONSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH BATTERY GOING DEAD SINCE VEHICLE WAS NEW. BATTERY REPLACED BY DEALER. UNABLE TO KEEP DOORS OPEN WITH INTERIOR LIGHTING ON FOR MORE THAN 5 MINS. BATTERY TENDER ADDED AND BATTERY IS TRICKLE CHARGED WEEKLY TO AVOID DEAD BATTERY. INTERIOR LIGHTING HAS BEEN TURNED OFF TO AVOID DEAD BATTERY. DEAD BATTERIES SEEM TO BE COMMON ON THIS YEAR VEHICLE. I AM UNABLE TO RELY ON THIS VEHICLE TO START WHEN I AM ON LONG TRIPS FROM HOME. I CARRY A SPARE OPTIMA DEEP CYCLE BATTERY & JUMPER CABLES WITH ME WHEN I TAKE FAMILY ON VACATION. *TR
Electrical system, Dec 5, 2010
THE CLUSTER READINGS TURNED OFF FOR A PERIOD OF TIME WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AND NOT ABLE TO SEE ANY SPEED NOR GAUGES READOUTS DURING A PERIOD OF OVER HOUR, STOPPED FOR GAS AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STARTED FOR 10 MINS ALL CLUSTER GAUGES NOT READING AT ALL BUT ABLE TO TURN THE LIGHTS/RADIO ETC. *TR
Electrical system, Nov 15, 2010
LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED THE TRUCK THE BATTERY I WENT TO START THE TRUCK AND THE BATTER WAS DEAD. I GOT A JUMP FOR BUT A FEW DAYS LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED IT HOWEVER LESS THAN TWO MONTHS LATER, I HAD TROUBLE STARTING IT AGAIN; THIS TIME THE CAR WOULD TAKE A FEW SECONDS TO TURN OVER WHEN I TURNED THE IGNITION AND SOMETIMES I WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE KEY BACK AND THEN TRY AGAIN BEFORE IT STARTED. I TOOK MY TRUCK BACK IN TO THE DEALER AND THIS TIME THEY REPLACED THE STARTER. OVER THE LAST YEAR, THE IGNITION STILL DOES THE SAME THING AND IF I SIT AND LISTEN TO THE RADIO WITH THE CAR OFF, THE BATTERY WILL DIE REQUIRING A JUMP START. THE BATTERY WENT DEAD AGAIN ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO AND WHILE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GIVE ME A JUMP I TRIED THE IGNITION AGAIN AND THIS TIME THE CAR STARTED. TWO DAYS AGO, I STARTED MY TRUCK AND ALL OF THE INSTRUMENTS WERE DEAD. I CHECKED THE FUSES AND THEY WERE FINE SO I STARTED RESEARCHING ONLINE TO DISCOVER MANY MORE COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME NATURE DETAILING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY, STARTER AND INSTRUMENT PANEL. TWO DAYS AFTER THE INSTRUMENTS WENT OUT, AGAIN THE TRUCK WOULDN'T START WHEN SITTING WITH MY TRUCK OFF AND MY CELL PHONE PLUGGED INTO THE CHARGER. I WAITED 20 MINUTES AND TURNED THE IGNITION AND AFTER IT CLICKED A FEW TIMES, THE CAR STARTED AND THE INSTRUMENTS CAME BACK ON. I'M TIRED OF THE DEALER TELLING ME THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE WHEN IT'S CLEARLY AN ELECTRICAL DEFECT AND OTHERS ARE AND HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH 2007 TAHOE'S. THIS NEEDS TO BE REMEDIED ASAP!
Electrical system, Oct 12, 2010, fire
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE LTZ. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE RESIDENCE AND IGNITED INTO INTENSE FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE FORENSIC INVESTIGATOR INFORMED THAT THE FIRE WAS RELATED TO A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V240000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS). THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTIFICATION AND EXPERIENCED THE CONSEQUENCE OF A FIRE WHICH WAS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V441000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM).THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY ADVISED THAT AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000.
Electrical system, Sep 12, 2010, fire
2007 TAHOE LTZ. MY TAHOE CAUGHT ON FIRE AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY ON 9/10/10. I SAW SMOKE IN THE BACK OF MY SUV AS I WAS DRIVING. I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED IN THE BACK OF THE SUV. FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE BACK END OF THE AUTO. IT TOOK THE FIREMEN 20 MINUTES TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. MY INSURANCE COMPANY IS SAYING IT MUST BE MECHANICAL, WHICH THEY START TO TELL ME THAT TYPE OF FIRE IS NOT COVERED AND THEY ARE NOT COVERING DAMAGES, WHICH THE SUV IS TOTALED. BUT THE FIRE WAS ONLY IN THE REAR OF THE SUV. I'M SURE THIS WILL BE A BATTLE! OTHER THINGS ARE MY WINDSHIELD ALSO COMES ON RANDOM TIMES WITH THE WATER SPRAYING WHENEVER IT WANTS. DOOR HANDLES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HANDLE WAS SHARP AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. LETTERING ON BUTTONS DOESN'T SEEM TO LAST. LOT'S OF SEAT BELT PROBLEMS. *TR
Electrical system, Sep 1, 2010
BATTERY DIES OUT OFTEN, HAD IT RECHARGED MORE THAN 5 TIMES SINCE 2007...DASHBOARD CRACKED ON DRIVER SIDE ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO ALSO. NOW THE "ENGINE POWER REDUCED LIGHT COMES ON" AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR WILL GO REALLY SLOW AND INCREASE SPEED VERY SLOWLY. HAD THIS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES. DO NOT KNOW THE CAUSE. *TR
Electrical system, Aug 12, 2010
EARLY LAST WEEK, I TOOK MY WIFE'S VEHICLE TO A LOCAL TIRE DEALER CLOSE TO MY HOME TO HAVE FOUR NEW TIRES PUT ON. ONE OF THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS WAS BAD SO I WENT & BOUGHT A NEW ONE SO IT COULD BE REPLACED. WHILE SWITCH WAS ON (ENGINE NOT RUNNING), THE TIRE MAN BEGAN TO RE-TRAIN THE SENSORS. IN THE PROCESS OF ALL THIS & BEING INDOORS & THE HEAD LIGHTS WERE ON (AGAIN ENGINE NOT RUNNING) THE BATTERY RAN DOWN & THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. HE HAD TO USE A JUMP BOX TO START THE CAR. DURING THE RUNNING OF THE ENGINE EVERY IDIOT LIGHT CAME ON & STARTED ONE AT A TIME TO GO OUT. AFTER I LEFT I FOUND THAT THE ONLY THING THAT WAS CHANGED WAS THE ENGINE HOURS RE-SET TO ZERO. I LOOKED ON-LINE & FOUND THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL BLOGS CONCERNING THE SAME AS I HAVE DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH THE SAME RESULT. SO I CONTACTED GM VIA EMAIL ON THEIR WEB SITE TO TELL THEM THE ABOVE. THEY CALLED ME BACK & CLAIMED THEY NEVER HEARD OF SUCH. THEY SUGGESTED I TALK TO MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER & FIND OUT WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE. I EXPLAINED ALL THE ABOVE TO EDWARDS CHEVROLET IN BIRMINGHAM, AL. THE SERVICE MANAGER ASK IF ANYTHING ELSE WAS GOING ON BESIDES THE ENGINE HOURS? I TOLD HIM NO. HE SAID I SHOULD NOT WORRY ABOUT IT. THE NEXT DAY THE GM MAN CALLED ME BACK & I TOLD HIM WHAT THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID & HE SAID OK BUT I PROBABLY NEED AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) & I SAID I AIN'T BUYING NOTHING AS NOTHING ELSE WAS GOING ON WITH THE CAR. NOW I HAVE GOTTEN SEVERAL CALLS FROM A WOMAN AT GM SAYING SHE HAS TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT EDWARDS AND HE TOLD HER THE PROBLEM DID NOT HAPPEN AT EDWARDS (EVEN AFTER I TOLD GM THAT EDWARDS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS) & HAPPENED AT A INDEPENDENT DEALER (WHICH I ALREADY STATED) & NOW THE GM WOMAN SAYS I NEED TO PURCHASE A NEW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. HERE'S WHAT I SEE, THIS IS A GM ISSUE, NOT THE CHEVROLET DEALER OR THE INDEPENDENT TIRE DEALER. I HAVE SAID ALL I AM GOING TO GM ABOUT THIS MATTER & I HOLD THEM RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. MAYBE NOW A FORD??????? *TR
Electrical system, Jul 20, 2010
2007 CHEVY TAHOE LTZ HAS MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL ISSUES. LAST YEAR, I STARTED NOTICING ISSUES IN MAY. CAR EXHIBITED RANDOM STARTING FAILURES (NO STARTER TURNING - LIKE DEAD BATTERY) WHICH WILL RESOLVE AND BEGIN FUNCTIONING ON ITS OWN AFTER TIME PASSED. BATTERY WAS REPLACED BY DEALER WITH NO RESOLUTION. MAJOR FLUCTUATIONS AND ACTIVATION OF THE WARNING LIGHTS IN THE DASH ( ABS, SUSPENSION SERVICE, TRACTION CONTROL, BACKUP ASSISTANCE, CRUISE CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE, ALL NEEDLE GAUGES FLUCTUATE RANDOMLY, TRIP COMPUTER INFORMATION DEACTIVATES RANDOMLY) NOTED DURING NORMAL DRIVING. DOOR LOCKS ALSO RANDOMLY LOCK WHILE DRIVING OR IDLING. WINDSHIELD WIPERS PERIODICALLY TURN AND WASHER FLUID IS EXPRESSED. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT ROUGHLY WHEN THESE ISSUES ARE BEING SEEN. ALSO, THE AIR CONDITIONER WILL CEASE COOLING THE AIR DURING THESE TIMES BUT CONTINUE TO RUN THE BLOWER FAN ( JUST UNCOOLED AIR). ALL THESE PROBLEMS WILL COME AND GO RANDOMLY. ALL THESE SYMPTOMS WERE REPORTED AND THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN SUMMER 2009. MULTIPLE CPU MODULES WERE REPLACED AND THE CAR SEEMED BETTER. NOW THE ISSUES ARE ARISING AGAIN AND MORE FREQUENTLY. THE 2007 TAHOE LTZ WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN YESTERDAY. GM PERSONNEL WERE VERY CONFRONTATIONAL WHEN DISCUSSION THE ISSUES OF A DESIGN/PRODUCTION/MANUFACTURING DEFECT, YET THE SERVICE MANAGER COULD PRACTICALLY RECITE VERBATIM THE ISSUES I WAS HAVING AS I STARTED TO DESCRIBE THE INITIAL PROBLEMS. HE ADMITTED THAT THIS WAS VERY COMMON , AND HE STATED THE BCM COULD BE OUT. THAT ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER MODULES WERE REPLACED ALREADY LAST YEAR. I HAVE HEARD AND READ NUMEROUS SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON THIS YEAR TAHOE. SOMEONE WITHIN THE REGULATING AGENCIES NEEDS TO STEP IN AND FORCE A REVIEW. GM ALREADY CHARGED ME $3000+ LAST YEAR TO "FIX" THIS. NOW, THEY ARE ALREADY BALKING AT THE IDEA THAT THERE IS A GM MANUFACTURING OR QUALITY ISSUE CAUSING ALL THESE FREQUENT ISSUES. THE CONSUMER NEEDS TO BE PROTECTED.. SOON. *TR
Electrical system, Jun 22, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V240000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THE REMEDY BEING OFFERED WAS NOT AN ADEQUATE REPAIR AND BELIEVED THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE URGED TO PROVIDE A NEW REMEDY. THE CONTACT HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES AT THIS TIME AND REFUSED THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000 MILES.
Electrical system, Apr 9, 2010
TIRE SERVICE WARNING LIGHT ON, CRACKLING SOUNDS THROUGH THE AUDIO SPEAKERS, REAR DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ON, WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WATER GO ON WHILE DRIVING, STEREO COMES ON WHILE DRIVING WHEN IT'S NOT EVEN ON. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. 3-WAY CHEVROLET HAS ATTEMPTED TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM, MOST RECENTLY CLAIMING IT HAD TO DO WITH THE ALARM SYSTEM WHICH WAS REPLACED IN 2010, BUT JUST YESTERDAY 4/8/2010 WHILE DRIVING IT MADE THE CRACKLING SOUNDS THROUGH THE STEREO. IT IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WHICH CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED. *TR
Electrical system, Air bags, Latches/locks/linkages, Vehicle speed control, Mar 31, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 35 MPH THE CONTACT PRESS ON THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 40 MPH. THE CONTACT PRESSED THE BREAK AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED. CONTACT EXPERIENCED FAILURE WITH SEVERAL COMPONENTS SUCH AS THE BATTERY, ALL THE POWER DOOR LOCKS LOCK IT AUTOMATICALLY SETS THE ALARM OFF. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACES HIS LEFT FOOT CLOSE TO THE BREAK PEDAL AND EMERGENCY BRAKE THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND CHIMES WOULD COME ON. ON ANOTHER OCCASION WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLES AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITH SMOKE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED AFTER THE SECOND BATTERY REPLACEMENT AND THE AIR BAG SYSTEM HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. DEALER REFUSES TO PERFORM SERVICE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 36,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 15,000. UPDATED 5/20/2010 *CN UPDATED 09/-7/10*JB
Electrical system, Feb 1, 2010
SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT-INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER GAUGE NEEDLE FUNCTIONS #07187A I HAVE A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE, PANEL CLUSTER DOES NOT WORK. TAKE TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME MY TAHOE IS NOT INCLUDE. GM KNEW ABOUT HE DEFECTIVE PART AND STILL USED THEM ON THE NEWER MODEL LIKE 2007. CURRENTLY THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT ABOUT THIS INCIDENT AND THERE IS MANY OTHER OWNER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SOME DEALERS ARE REPAIRING THIS AS GOOD WILL FROM GM. *TR
Electrical system, Jun 6, 2009
WE PURCHASED A 2007 CHEVY Z71 TAHOE ON JUNE 3 2007. A MONTH AFTER WE GOT IT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. WE CHARGED IT THINKING THAT SINCE WE DIDN'T DRIVE IT VERY MUCH ( A VACATION VEHICLE ONLY) THAT THE BATTERY WASN'T CHARGED. ABOUT 6MONTH LATER IT WAS DEAD AGAIN. IT WAS LOOKED AT THE GARAGE WE PURCHASED IT FROM AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. IN DECEMBER 2008 AFTER THE 4TH TIME OF A DEAD BATTERY AND TRYING TO GET A RIDE TO WORK WE HAD A NEW BATTERY PUT IN IT. ON JUNE 9 2009 IT WAS DEAD AFTER 6 MONTH ON A NEW BATTERY. I WAS GOING TO LEAVE IT AT THE PITTSBURGH AIRPORT WHILE WE WENT ON A TRIP BUT I CAN'T CAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL START WHEN WE GET HOME AND IT 125 MILE FROM WHERE WE LIVE. I WANT SOMETHING DONE THE LEMON L COMES TO MIND. I HAVE READ SO MANY FORUM ON THIS WITH NO IDEA HOW TO FIX IT EVEN THE GARAGE HAS NO IDEA WHAT IS DRAWING THE BATTERY . I WANT SOME ANSWER. *TR
Equipment, Electrical system, Mar 14, 2009
VEHICLE WAS VANDALIZED RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT OF 2007 MODEL DUAL CLIMATE CONTROL CLUSTER FROM GM. REPLACEMENT PART SUPERSEDED 2007 MODEL FOR THE 2008 MODEL, AS THE 2008 MODEL IS "BETTER" DESIGN. THE 2008 MODEL HOWEVER HAS A DIFFERENT COLOR BACKLIGHT DISPLAY, RESULTING IN UNCONTIGOUS LIGHTING ON THE INTERIOR. RESULTING IN FURTHER DETERIORATION OF VEHICLE VALUE. GM SPECIFICATIONS FAIL TO RECOGNIZE THE DIFFERENCE IN LIGHTING COLOR, AND ARE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE 2007 CLIMATE CONTROL CLUSTER. STILL WAITING FOR SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM AFTER 6 WEEKS OF WORKING WITH GM CORPORATE, AND LOCAL DEALERSHIP. *TR
Electrical system, Feb 19, 2009, fire
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE CONTACT THREW SNOW ON THE VEHICLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OFF. SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE DEALER AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID NOT KNOW WHO COULD REPAIR THE DAMAGE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CAUSED THE FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 3/16/09 *CN UPDATED 03/19/09.*JB
Electrical system, Feb 5, 2009
REPEATED POWER FAILURE. BATTERY DIED AND HAD TO BE JUMP STARTED ON AT LEAST 4 OCCASIONS FROM 11-07 THROUGH 12-07 SEVERAL OTHER TIMES TRIED TO START AND TRUCK STRUGGLED. HAD TO TURN OFF RADIO AND LIGHTS THEN WOULD START. TOOK TO DEALER (VISTA CHEVROLET) ON 12-17-07 AND ASKED TO HAVE SYSTEM TESTED.. INSTEAD THEY JUST REPLACED BATTERY. ASKED FOR SYSTEM TO BE TESTED AGAIN JULY AND AUGUST 08 (BOB STALL CHEVROLET) AND IT WAS NOT DONE CURRENTLY HAVING BATTERY PROBLEM AGAIN BUT NOW IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND GM WILL NOT PAY FOR DIAGNOSIS EVEN THOUGH ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED UNDER WARRANTY. SOME MORNINGS TRUCK WILL NOT START, OTHER TIMES IT HAS BEEN WE SAT PARKED FOR 10 MINUTES AND THEN TRUCK WOULD NOT START. I FEEL THERE IS A DEFECT IN OUR POWER SYSTEM BUT GM AND THE DEALERS REFUSE TO INVESTIGATE UNLESS I PAY THEM FOR DIAGNOSIS.. I WILL BE GETTING DIAGNOSIS FROM A PART STORE BEFORE I PAY FOR IT. EVEN AFTER DIAGNOSIS THEY CLAIM NO GUARANTEE THEY WILL PAY FOR ANY NEEDED REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Feb 4, 2009, crash
CONTINUATION OF SAME PROBLEM AFTER EIGHT (8) DOCUMENTED REPAIRS BY CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION. THIS LAST INCIDENT RESULTED IN A NON-0INJURY COLLISION, WHERE MY VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE. SEE PREVIOUS COMPLAINT: ODI 10253010 VEHICLE MAINTAINS AND INCREASES IN ACCELERATION WITH NO APPLICATION TO THE GAS PEDAL. CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISIONS ATTEMPTS/"REPAIRS": CROPPER'S NOGALES IN: 09/18/2008 30940 OUT: 09/25/2008 N/A -7 DAYS REPLACED ACCELERATOR PEDAL - - - - - - - - - - PEOPLE'S CHEVROLET IN: 09/29/2008 31829 OUT: 09/30/2008 31838 -1 DAY REPLACED ECM & PCM/VCM REPROGRAMMED ECM - - - - - - - - - - PEOPLE'S CHEVROLET IN: 10/03/2008 NA OUT: 10/03/2008 NA -1 DAY INSTALLED VEHICLE DATA RECORDER (VDR) IN VEHICLE - - - - - - - - - - PEOPLE'S CHEVROLET IN: 12/13/2008 NA OUT: 12/13/2008 NA -1 DAY VDR CONTAINED FOUR (4) DATA RECORDINGS OF TRANSMISSION DATA. DATA WAS REVIEWED & FORWARDED TO TECH ASSISTANCE - - - - - - - - - - PEOPLE'S CHEVROLET IN: 12/14/2008 NA OUT: 12/14/2008 NA -1 DAY VDR, RECONFIGURED TO RECORD ENGINE DATA AND REINSTALLED IN TAHOE - - - - - - - - - - PEOPLE'S CHEVROLET IN: 12/27/2008 36685 OUT: 12/27/2008 36685 -01 DAYS PEOPLE'S CHEVROLET UNABLE TO CHECK SAFETY CONCERN ON SATURDAYS - - - - - - - - - - PEOPLE'S CHEVROLET IN: 12/29/2008 32267 OUT: 01/24/2009 36900 (75) -26 DAYS REPLACED INPUT SPEED SENSOR & 1-2 SHIFT SOLENOID RECONDITIONED INPUT CLUTCH HOUSING ASSEMBLY & R & R CONTROL VALVE BODY REFACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS - - - - - - - - - - PEOPLE'S CHEVROLET IN: 02/03/2009 37419 OUT: PENDING -PENDING. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Dec 29, 2008
VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE AND MAX OUT AT FUEL CUT-OFF. ACCELERATION IS UNRESPONSIVE TO BRAKE APPLICATION TO INCLUDE 100% APPLICATION, RESULTING IN SMOKE AND ODOR. VEHICLE CANNOT BE STOPPED OTHER THAN PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNING THE IGNITION OFF. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, RPM WILL IMMEDIATELY CLIMB TO IN EXCESS OF 5000 RPM. ACCELERATION PROBLEMS NORMALLY OCCUR AT HIGHER SPEEDS BUT HAVE OCCURRED ALSO ON CITY STREETS. THE PROBLEM THEN RESETS ITSELF AT ITS DISCRETION. CHEVEROLET HAS BEEN "WORKING" ON FINDING THE PROBLEM SINCE SEPTEMBER, TOTAL IN EXCESS OF 90 DAYS. I WAS PROVIDED WITH A VEHICLE DATA RECORDER (VDR) TO IMAGE THE ISSUE. VDR HAS A CABLE PLUGGED INTO VEHICLE COMPUTER THE DANGLES BETWEEN THE GAS/BRAKE PEDAL AND DRIVER POSING AN ADDITIONAL HAZARD. VEHICLE IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD LIKELY TO RESULT IN GREAT BODILY INJURY AND/OR DEATH. I AM UNABLE TO AND HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO ENJOY AND UTILIZE THE VEHICLE FOR THE PURPOSES TO WHICH IT WAS INTENDED FOR/PURCHASED AND HAVE BEEN PLACED IN A SEVERELY RISKY POSITION BY CHEVROLET. IN ADDITION, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER HAS BEEN COMPROMISED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE STABILITRAC WHERE IT ENGAGES AND DISENGAGES WITHOUT APPLICATION OF THE BUTTON. THIS ISSUE HAS ALSO BEEN RAISED WITH CHEVROLET BUT NO CODES WERE READ DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING TURNED OFF, CAUSING A RESET (PER CHEVROLET). HOWEVER, WHEN STABILITRAC PROBLEM SURFACED YET AGAIN, PROBLEM WAS WITNESSED BY CHEVROLET SERVICE REP BUT NO WORK COULD BE DONE DUE TO AN OPEN TICKET WITH GMC REGARDING THE ACCELERATION ISSUE. CHEVROLET HAS DOWNLOADED IMAGES/INFORMATION FROM THE VDR AND HAS STATED THAT THERE IS/ARE ISSUES AND RESET AND RETURNED THE VDR TO ME REQUESTING AGAIN THAT I TAKE MORE IMAGES WHEN MY VEHICLE IS STUCK IN ACCELERATION AND TO BE CAREFUL. INITIAL ATTEMPT FOR THIS REPAIR IN SEPTEMBER NOTED "DRIVABLE CONCERN." PROBLEM IS RECURRING FROM 0-9 INCIDENTS EACH DAY. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS AS WELL AS MYSELF. *TR
Electrical system, Nov 13, 2008, fire
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V441000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE TECHNICIAN DISCONNECTED THE FUSE BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD SPORADICALLY FLICKER ON AND OFF. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND IT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE REMAINS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 33,000.
Electrical system, Oct 31, 2008, fire
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SPARKS UNDERNEATH THE HOOD WHERE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE HOUSED. HE WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER OFF THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD A LOUD "WHOOF" SOUND AS IF SOMETHING HAD IGNITED. HE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND DIALED 911. FLAMES APPEARED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE ARRIVED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS PROBABLY AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT IS WAITING TO HEAR IF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 27,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Aug 11, 2008, fire
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR 10 HOURS WHEN A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD AND CAUSED THE FRONT TIRE TO EXPLODE. THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE MELTED ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS APPROXIMATELY A FOOT FROM THE HOUSE AND AS HIGH AS THE TWO STORY HOUSE. AFTER HEARING THE EXPLOSION, THE CONTACTS HUSBAND USED A GARDEN HOSE TO KEEP THE FLAMES AWAY FROM THE HOUSE. AN ADDITIONAL VEHICLE THAT BELONGS TO THE CONTACT WAS DAMAGED BY THE FIRE. THERE WAS ALSO PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE SIDING AND BRICKS ON THE HOUSE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, FILED A REPORT, AND STATED THAT THE CAUSE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE TO GENERAL MOTORS TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 9000.UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW UPDATED 09/17/08. *JB