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: structure
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Structure, Nov 2, 2012
I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE AS THE FRONT DASHBOARD HAS SPLIT OPEN AND CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES. THEY APPEAR TO BE STRESS FRACTURES, OR WEAKNESSES IN THE WAY THE DASHBOARD IS MANUFACTURED. I HAVE LOOKED AT THE INTERNET, AND THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE, WHERE THEIR DASHBOARDS DEVELOP STRESS FRACTURES AND SPLIT OPEN. THE DASHBOARD HAS TWO MAIN PROBLEM AREAS; ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AROUND THE AIR BAG OPENING, AND THEN AGAIN OVER THE "HUMP" THAT COMES UP AND OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THIS CRACK IN PARTICULAR IS VERY BAD, WITH THESE CRACKS SPLITTING OFF IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. THE DASHBOARD IS NOW VERY WEAK AND HAS NO STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY. I WOULD NOT FEEL SAFE IF THIS VEHICLE WAS IN A CRASH, AS THE DASHBOARD WOULD PROVIDE NO SUPPORT TO PROTECT OCCUPANTS, AND THE PLASTIC PARTS OF THE DASHBOARD WOULD GO FLYING THROUGHOUT THE CABIN. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS AND REPLACE THE DASHBOARD. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Oct 30, 2012
MY DASH IS CRACKING IN TWO PLACES ABOVE MY AIRBAGS. THE CRACKS ARE CAUSING MY DASH TO BULGE. IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT NUMEROUS 2007 TAHOE'S AND YUKON'S ALL HAVE DASH CRACKS IN THE SAME AREAS. I HAVE CONTACTED GM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY HELP. I AM WORRIED IT WILL AFFECT MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYING. *TR
Structure, Oct 29, 2012
THE FRONT DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE SNAPPED OFF, THEN THE DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER SNAPPED OFF ABOUT A MONTH LATER. I PAID TO HAVE THEM FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP AND NOW THE 3RD DOOR HANDLE SNAPPED OFF. THE LAST ONE WAS THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. *TR
Structure, Oct 23, 2012
TWO CRACKS LOCATED ON THE DASH. ONE IS LOCATED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE DRIVER SIDE "HUMP" AND THE OTHER IS LOCATED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND CONNECTS FROM THE AIRBAG TO THE VENT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THESE WILL EFFECT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IF A CRASH OCCURS. I HAVE READ MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME NATURE ON THE 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOES. *TR
Electrical system, Structure, Oct 16, 2012
DASH CRACKED ON LEFT SIDE OF STEERING WHEEL HUMP. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE DASH CRACKED ON THE UPPER LEFT SIDE OF PASSENGER AIR BAG. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Oct 15, 2012
THE DASH HAS CRACKED BEHIND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I AM AFRAID IF THE BAG DEPLOYS IT WILL THROW THE PIECE AS A PROJECTILE AND HIT THE PASSENGER. MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET, GM IS SELECTIVELY ASSISTING IN REPAIR. I WAS INFORMED THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME BECAUSE I HAVE AN AFTERMARKET RADIO AND ALARM, NEITHER OF WHICH IS ANYWHERE NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE. *TR
Structure, Oct 15, 2012
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THE DASHBOARD CRACKED. I BOOUGHT THE TAHOE IN 04/13/2010 AND HAD 25,967 MILES IN JUNE 7, 2011 AFTER PAYING $350.00 FOR LABOR THE DEALER REPLACED THE DASHBOARD AND NOW A YEAR AND FOUR MONTHS IT IS CRACKED AGAIN AND I SPOKE WITH A SERVICES PERSON AT THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT IS BEEN A YEAR AND THERE IS NOT COVERAGE FOR. I'M VERY UPSET I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE THAT IT ONLY LASTED A YEAR SO IF I SPENT MY MONEY FIXING THIS AGAIN HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TILL IT BRAKES AGAIN. *TR
Structure, Oct 15, 2012
I OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000. *TR
Structure, Sep 18, 2012
BOTH OF MY CHILDREN HAVE BEEN CUT SEVERAL TIMES ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BY THE PEELING OF THE CHROME ON THE DOOR HANDLES IN THE BACK SEATS. THE DASH IS CRACKING WHICH I HAVE SEEN THIS COMPLAINT ON MANY MANY 2007 GM SUV'S. WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS SINCE IT HAPPENS TO BE A BIG COMPLAINT BY MANY OWNERS. *TR
Structure, Sep 13, 2012
DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE CHROME IS PEELING OFF AND CUT MY FINGER. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Sep 5, 2012
THE DASH HAS MAJOR CRACKING AROUND THE AIRBAG AND ON TOP OF THE DASH IN THE AREA OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN APRIL 2010, HAD THE DASH REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY APPROXIMATELY SEPT/OCT 2010. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED IN AUGUST 2012. SAME CRACKS IN DASH AROUND AIRBAG. I CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER IF THESE CRACKS COMPROMISE THE AIRBAG IN ANY WAY. OR IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WILL THE DASH PIECES BECOME AIRBORNE PROJECTILES. HAVE SPOKEN WITH GM AND WHILE THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE DASH CRACKING, THEY DO NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A DEFECT IN THE DASH. A SIMPLE INTERNET SEARCH PROVIDES SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THESE SAME CRACKS OCCURRING IN MANY 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOES, AVALANCHES, AND 2007 GMC YUKONS. YES, I COULD PAY TO HAVE A NEW DASH INSTALLED BUT IT WILL BE THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART THAT WILL CRACK AGAIN CAUSING THE SAME SAFETY CONCERNS. *TR
Structure, Jul 30, 2012
ALL 4 OF MY EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE COME UNATTACHED ON AT LEAST ONE END. THIS STARTED BEFORE MY WARRANTY EXPIRED BUT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN SO I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. 2 THAT HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY DEALER HAVE BROKEN AGAIN. DEALER QUOTES $300+ TO MAKE THIS REPAIR, ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY GM. CANT BELIEVE THIS HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED YET AS I AM FINDING SO MANY OTHERS WITH THIS EXACT PROBLEM. *TR
Structure, Jul 11, 2012
THE DOOR HANDLES KEEP COMING OFF. I'M ABOUT TO REPLACE THE 4TH ONE. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Jun 11, 2012
UPON INSPECTION OF THE DASHBOARD IT HAS CRACKED BOTH ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL ON THE LEFT SIDE AND AT THE CORNER OF THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THIS CRACKS ANY WORSE THE AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY AND INJURE A PASSENGER OR IT MAY CAUSE THE STEERING COLUMN TO MALFUNCTION IF THE DASHBOARD FALLS. CHEVY SHOULD BE RECALLING THIS SO THAT NO ONE IS INJURED. *TR
Structure, May 18, 2012
2007 TAHOE LTZ HAS HAD 3 DOOR HANDLES BREAK DURING THE LAST 2.5 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. AM FINDING THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE FOR THE 2007 MODEL YEAR. DOOR HANDLES ARE APPROX $200.00 EACH TO REPLACE. CAN'T ANYTHING BE DONE BY GM MOTORS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT? *TR
Structure, Mar 20, 2012
THE DOOR HANDLES ARE COMING COMPLETELY APART ON THE VEHICLE. I CANNOT ENTER THE VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE AT ALL AND NOW THE DRIVER SIDE HANDLE IS COMING APART MORE ALL THE TIME. EVENTUALLY I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE IT WHAT SO EVER AND DO NOT HAVE EXTRA MONEY TO REPAIR THIS GM ISSUE. THIS NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE AT NO CHARGE BY CHEVROLET. *KB
Structure, Mar 3, 2012
SLICED FINGER FOR THE SECOND TIME. AFTER THE FIRST TIME I CALLED THE DEALER HE SAID HE WOULD CALL ME BACK AND NEVER DID. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *TR
Suspension, Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Electrical system, Visibility, Structure, Vehicle speed control, Tires, Equipment, Mar 2, 2012
2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. CONSUMER STATES SEVERAL ISSUES WITH VEHICLE AND REQUEST INFORMATION ON RECALLS, SERVICE BULLETINS, WARRANTIES OR LEMON LAW *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL DOWN SHIFTED TO 2ND WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND ON HILLS, THE STARTER WOULD HANG, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE AC COMPRESSOR. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, IT CONTINUED TO HESITATE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, AS WELL AS A VIBRATION. THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL, THE IDLE NEEDLE WOULD RISE, WHILE AT A STOP, THE BATTERY DRAINED, THE ENGINE STALLED, THE DASH WAS CRACKED, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES, THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR WAS INOPERABLE, THE WEATHER STRIP HAD COME OFF THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE U-JOINT. *JB
Structure, Mar 1, 2012
THE INTERIOR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BEGAN TO PEEL. THE CHROME PLATING DID NOT LOOK DANGEROUS UNTIL MY GIRLFRIEND SLICED HER INDEX FINGER OPEN TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR. IT WAS ALMOST LIKE BEING CUT WITH A SHARP POCKET KNIFE. *TR
Structure, Feb 21, 2012
DOOR HANDLES ARE PEELING CHROME COVERING OFF OF INSIDE DOOR HANDLES CAUSING A PERSON PULLING ON THE HANDLE TO EXIT VEHICLE TO CUT THEIR FINGERS ON THE SHARP EDGE OF THE CHROME. *TR
Structure, Feb 20, 2012
WHILE I WAS GETTING MY INTERIOR HANDLES REPAIRED SINCE THEY HAVE CRACKED, I WAS MADE AWARE THAT ONE OF MY DOOR HANDLES WAS FALLING OFF. THE INTERIOR HANDLES ARE COVERED UNDER A RECALL BUT NOT THE EXTERIOR HANDLE. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME ON TAHOES AND A QUICK "GOOGLE" SEARCH CONFIRMED THE ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD ALSO BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL. I HAD TO PAY $160 TO REPAIR THE HANDLE. *TR
Structure, Feb 5, 2012
THERE IS A CRACK AT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG THAT APPEARS TO BE UNSAFE IN HEAD ON COLLISION. IF YOU REFERENCE CHEVROLET FORUMS-TAHOE WEBSITE YOU WILL SEE 45 PAGES OF FAILURES AND GM IS VERY SELECTIVE ON WHOM THEY WILL REPLACE OR DENY. *TR
Structure, Jan 10, 2012
DRIVER AND PASSENGER INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE CHROME PEELING, SLICES FINGERS. *TR
Structure, Jan 6, 2012
THE DASH CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ABOVE THE AIRBAG. AFTER RESEARCHING I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLE. *TR
Structure, Dec 12, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WHEN THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE PARTIALLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.