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: other or unspecified
197 reports, newest first. Show all
Other or unspecified, Jul 2, 2016
CRACKED DASH.
Other or unspecified, Jun 5, 2016
CRACKED DASH BOARD.
Other or unspecified, May 22, 2016
DASHBOARD CRACKING. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS WITH THE CRACKING GETTING LARGER FROM ONE SIDE OF DASHBOARD TO THE OTHER.
Other or unspecified, May 12, 2016
I HAVE A 2007 TAHOE THAT HAS DEVELOPED SEVERAL CRACKS IN THE DASH. ONE ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AND ANOTHER AT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. I AM CONCERNED THAT SHOULD THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOY, THE DASH PIECES WILL BECOME SHRAPNEL, CAUSING AVOIDABLE INJURIES. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND FOUND IT TO BE DISTURBINGLY COMMON FOR THESE VEHICLES. THIS VEHICLE IS GARAGE KEPT AND METICULOUSLY CARED FOR. WILL GM BE MADE TO STAND BEHIND THE SAFETY OF THEIR VEHICLES?
Other or unspecified, May 5, 2016
THERE IS A CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD DRIVER SIDE RIGHT BY STEERING WHEEL ALSO PASSENGER SIDE BY THE AIRBAG
Other or unspecified, May 2, 2016
MY DASHBOARD IS CRACKED AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG POSING A POSSIBLE DANGER IF THE AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED.
Other or unspecified, Apr 27, 2016
CRACKED DASHBOARD IN MULTIPLE PLACES. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED. I REACHED OUT TO CHEVY AND THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS AN AIR BAG DEFECT BECAUSE OF A BIG CRACK NEAR THE AIR BAG.
Other or unspecified, Apr 13, 2016
DASH CRACKED IN WHAT APPEARS TO BE VERY COMMON SPOTS, JUST ABOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND IN THE CORNER NEAREST THE TOP LEFT OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG COVER. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IN AN ACCIDENT, AND IS A KNOWN DEFECT THAT CHEVY IS CHOOSING TO IGNORE.
Other or unspecified, Apr 12, 2016
DASHBOARD COVER IS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES.
Other or unspecified, Apr 10, 2016
HI, I OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET LS TAHOE AND MY CONCERN IS THAT MY FRONT DASH HAS DEVELOPED A CRACK ABOUT 8" ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENTATION CLUSTER, THE GIANT CRACK HAS STARTED TO APPEAR TO BE GAPING OPEN, AND IT'S STARTING TO SAG, AND HAS ALSO CRACKED ON THE ABOVE THE TOP DRIVER SIDE DASH AIR BAG, , AT THE TOP CENTER DASH AREA JUST ABOVE THE PASSENGER RIGHT SIDE AIR BAG , BUT IT'S 2 INDIVIDUAL CRACKS. I ALWAYS HAVE PARKED MOST OF THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME IN MY GARAGE OR I TRY TO FIND SHADED AREAS TO PARK.
Other or unspecified, Apr 8, 2016
DASHBOARD IS CRACKED WITH THE POTENTIAL OF SHARP SHRAPNEL BEING BROKEN UP AND CAUSING INJURY IN CASE OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.
Other or unspecified, Apr 8, 2016
DASH SIGNIFICANTLY CRACKING AND SPLITTING
Other or unspecified, Apr 5, 2016
"TAKATA RECALL" I OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE THE DASHBOARD IS SEVERELY CRACKED. I AM CONCERN THAT A PIECE MIGHT BREAK AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE AIRBAG. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO GET THIS CORRECTED THROUGH GM WITH NO RESOLVE. I HAVE CHECKED AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE ON THIS YEAR MODEL.
Other or unspecified, Mar 30, 2016
2007 TAHOE WITH 100K MILES. DASHBOARD HAS BEEN CRACKED SINCE BEFORE 100K AND CHROME PEELING FROM DOOR HANDLES CAUSING OCCASIONAL CUTS TO HANDS WHEN OPENING DOORS. DEALER HAS REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING AND BOTH ARE EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. DON'T PLAN TO BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT - THEY DON'T STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS.
Air bags, Structure, Other or unspecified, Mar 24, 2016
DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN THREE LOCATIONS. 1ST AND 2ND: OVER PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG FROM UPPER CORNERS OF THE AIRBAG TO THE AIR-VENT PANEL 3RD: APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES ALONG THE TOP OF THE DRIVER INSTRUMENT PANEL TO THE AIR-VENT PANEL. ADDITIONAL SEPARATION BETWEEN PANELS IS CREATED DURING TEMPERATURE CHANGES OR RUNNING THE HEATER IN COLD WEATHER. HAVE HAD TWO DEALERSHIPS TELL ME IT IS A NORMAL, KNOWN, AND REOCCURRING PROBLEM WITH THE BODY-STYLE BUT OFFERED TO REPLACE IT FOR OVER $1,000.
Other or unspecified, Mar 24, 2016
MY DASH HAS CRACKED OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTING AT AROUND 65K MILES I NOTICED IT AND IT ALSO HAS CRACKED OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG CAUSING THE DASH TO SEPARATE FROM THE AIRBAG WHICH WOULD CAUSE PART OF THE DASH TO POTENTIALLY SHATTER UPON AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSING SERIOUS OR FATAL INJURY.
Other or unspecified, Mar 4, 2016
UNEXPLAINED CRACKING IN THE DASH NEAR AND AROUND THE AIRBAGS.
Other or unspecified, Mar 2, 2016
MY DASHBOARD KEEPS CRACKING. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE ALREADY AND IT IS CRACKING AGAIN. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP CONCERNING THE PROBLEM AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WOULD COST ME $1100.00 TO REPAIR THE DASHBOARD. GM SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR VEHICLES CONCERNING THIS DEFECT.
Other or unspecified, Feb 15, 2016
TAKATA RECALL: MY TRUCK HAS A 8" CRACK ON DRIVER'S DASHBOARD. WORRY THAT IT DAMAGE ALL THE ELECTRONIC INSIDE OF IT. MOVES AND CRACKS AS THE TRUCK IS MOVING. ANOTHER 3" CRACK LOCATED ON THE AIRBAG OPENING. VERY CONCERN THAT IT CAN AFFECT THE ABILITY OF THE AIRBAG. 2ND OWNER OF THE TRUCK AND BOUGHT IT JAN 2016
Other or unspecified, Feb 13, 2016
DASH BOARD HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE.
Other or unspecified, Feb 10, 2016
THE DASH IS CRACKING ALL OVER AND IT STARTED AT 70,000 MILES. THE DEEP CONCERN THAT WE HAVE IS IN AN ACCIDENT THAT PIECES OF PLASTIC WILL FLY AS THE AIRBAGS ARE DEPLOYED. THAT CAN PERMANENTLY INJUR EYES OR CUT BODY PARTS . THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND THEY SHOULD RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS PERMANENTLY INJURED. LOOK ON FACEBOOK THEIR IS A GROUP OF OVER 3,000 PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM. 07-13 GM CRACKED DASH SAFETY HAZARD FOR ALL TRUCKS.
Other or unspecified, Feb 10, 2016
DASH BOARD CRACKED REPORTED UNDER WARRANTY @ DEALER LOCATED IN BELLGLADE ,FLORIDA..NEVER GOT DASH REPLACED..WONDERING IF YOU GOT SIMILAR COPLAINTS FOR CRACK DASH
Other or unspecified, Feb 10, 2016
MY CAR'S DASH HAS BEEN CRACKED SINCE 2010 WHEN IT WAS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. THE CRACKS ARE ALL OVER, BUT SPECIFICALLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE CRACKS. I ALSO HAVE PEELING DOOR HANDLES THAT HAVE CUT MY FINGERS AS WELL AS MY CHILDREN'S FINGERS.
Power train, Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Feb 10, 2016
REAR END WENT OUT AT 150K. DASH CRACKED NEAR PASSENGER AIRBAG RADIO DON'T WORK IF IT'S RAINING
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Feb 10, 2016
CRACKING IN DASHBOARD CAUSE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD UPON DEPLOYMENT