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, Oct 14, 2015
THE CHROME ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE IS PEELING, IS VERY SHARP AND CAUSED CUTS ON FINGERS WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED. THE CUTS LED TO CONTINUED BLEEDING.
Air bags, Structure, Other or unspecified, Sep 17, 2015
WHILE CLEANING THE DASHBOARD I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND NOTICED IT HAD CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. ONE OVER THE DRIVERS SIDE "HUMP" AND THE OTHER AT THE AIR BAG. IT NOW HAS THREE CRACKS.
Other or unspecified, Sep 12, 2015
THE TOP PART OF THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKS ACROSS THE ENTIRE TOP SPANNING FROM DRIVER TO PASSENGER SIDE.
Other or unspecified, Sep 12, 2015
HI TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I'M CONTACTING YOU GUYS IN CONCERNS OF A CRACKED DASHBOARD THAT INITIALLY STARTED AROUND MY AIRBAG AREA AND LATER ON CONTINUED CRACKING OVER MY INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN DO TIME I REALLY THINK MY DASH WILL HAVE HOLES IN IT ALLOWING ONE TO SEE ALL OF MY ELECTRICAL PARTS AND WHATSOEVER. THIS IS GOING TO IMPOSE A VEHICHLE SAFETY ISSUE DO TO IF GOD FORBID ONE GETS INTO AN ACCIDENT OF ANY TYPE AND DA AIRBAG DEPLOYS,ALL OF THAT SHARP PLASTIC WILL BE EMBEDDED INTO OUR FACES,ETC. GM NEEDS TO ISSUE AN RECALL BECAUSE THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE BEING THAT WHAT ACTIVITY TAKES PLACE ON MY DASHBOARDS!
Other or unspecified, Sep 11, 2015
CLEANING VEHICLE AND WHILE WIPING DOWN DASH NOTICED BIG CRACK IN DASH ON PASSENGER SIDE AT CORNER OF AIRBAG.
Other or unspecified, Sep 9, 2015
DASHBOARD HAS A LARGE CRACK IN FRONT OF DRIVER
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Sep 9, 2015
THE VEHICLES DASH BOARD CRACKED NEAR THE AIR BAG. THERE IS SHARP PLASTIC AROUND THE AIR BAG THAT MAY CREATE A SAFETY ISSUE.
Air bags, Structure, Other or unspecified, Aug 5, 2015
CRACKS APPEARED ON THE DASH AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND ABOVE THE DRIVER SIDE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER.
Power train, Structure, Other or unspecified, Jul 11, 2015
1. LIFT GATE FAILED AND HURT MY ARM ON OR ABOUT JAN 1 2014. I NEED REPAIRED ASAP! 2. DASHBOARD CRACKED ABOVE STEERING COLUMN AND CRACKED BY AIR BAG PASSENGER SIDE. I NEED REPAIRED ASAP. GM REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS HAVING THE SAME EFFECTS TO THEIR DASHBOARD. 3. TIMING CHAIN WENT OFF TIME AND BENT A CYLINDER WHICH CAUSED SERIOUS DAMAGE 9/2014 COST OF DAMAGES AT APPROXIMATE 4500.00 GM REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE DEFICIENCIES. I PAID OUT OF POCKET THE 4500.00 WITH NO ASSISTANCE. I ALSO PAID 250.00 FOR ESTIMATES AT THE GM DEALER IN KINGSTON MASS. THEY REFUSED TO HELP AND GIVE ASSISTANCE ON ANY OF THESE 3 MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEMS AFTER SUBMITTING THE DEALER BONA FIDE REPORT.
Other or unspecified, Jun 24, 2015
ALL OF SUDDEN MY DASH ON PASSAGER SIDE, OVER AIR BAG SHOW A CRACK, AND AS THE TIME WENT BY IS CRACKING EVEN MORE . I JUST WENT TO CHEVROLET YESTERDAY,TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE , AND THE FIRST THING I HEARD WAS THAT WAS VERY COMMOM ,BUT SINCE I'M OUT OF WARRANTY, THAT SHOULD COST AROUND $ 1300 TO BE REPLACED. SINCE IS COMMON ,AND I WAS LOOKING ON LINE , THEY SHOULD REPLACE AT THEIR COST NOT OURS.
Other or unspecified, Jun 23, 2015
CHROME PLATING ON INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE PEELING LEAVING SHARP AND JAGGED EDGES CAUSING CUTS ON HAND AND FINGERS. ALSO, INTERIOR DOOR PANELS' RETAINING CLIPS ARE POPPING OUT CAUSING PANELS TO SEPARATE FROM THE DOOR.
Other or unspecified, May 24, 2015
I WANT TO ADD TO THE KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE CRACKED DASHBOARDS ON THIS SERIES OF GM TRUCKS. I HAVE A CRACK JUST ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THE SECOND CRACK IS ABOVE THE GAUGE PANEL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. MY CONCERN IS THE CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I FEAR THAT IF IN A CRASH, THE PLASTIC ON THE DASH WILL FRAGMENT AND SEND SHARP PIECES FLYING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, May 12, 2015
DASH CRACKED AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND NUMEROUS OTHER PLACES. PLASTIC PIECES CRACKING AND FALLING OFF WHERE IT USED TO BE ATTACHED.
Other or unspecified, Apr 2, 2014
IGNITION SWITCH TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING AND CAR IS MOVING OVER BUMPS ON THE ROAD
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Mar 4, 2014
CHEVY TAHOE DASH CRACKED AND BEGAN BREAKING APART. CRACK ABOVE PASSENGER AIRBAG THAT WOULD LIKELY RESULT IN SHARP PROJECTILES IF AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CRACK ALSO OCCURRED ABOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. DASH WAS REPLACED IN JANUARY 2012 AND THEN CRACKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN APPROX. 1.5 YEARS LATER IN 2013. THIS IS A MAJOR DEFECT. A GOOGLE SEARCH OF CHEVY TAHOE/SUBURBAN CRACKED DASH WILL ILLUSTRATE THE EXTENT OF THIS DEFECT.
Other or unspecified, Jul 7, 2011
CHROME PEELING OFF OF DRIVER INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE SLICED FINGER OF DRIVER WHILE ACTUATING THE DOOR HANDLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. MINOR INJURY TREATED WITH OUT-PATIENT CARE. UPON DETAILED INSPECTION, BOTH INTERIOR FRONT DOOR HANDLES EXHIBIT SAME CHARACTERISTIC OF SHARP, PEELING CHROME ON THE TOP OF THE HANDLE. CHEVROLET DEALER ADVISED THAT CHEVROLET WAS AWARE OF ISSUE BUT OFFERED NO REMEDY TO THE CAUSE.
Other or unspecified, Jan 10, 2011
DOOR HANDLES. I HAS THE VEHICLE FOR 12 MONTHS WHEN THE CHROME ON ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES STARTED PEELING. THE CHROME IS SHARP AND CAUSES CUTS THAT HAVE BEEN DEEP.
Other or unspecified, Apr 1, 2010
2007 CHEVY TAHOE LTZ CRACKED DASH, I HAVE BEEN TO MANY DIFFERENT WEBSITES WITH PICTURES OF THE SAME EXACT CRACKED DASHBOARDS AS MINE, 3 AND HALF YEARS A DASH SHOULD NOT CRACK, THESE ARE LUZURY VEHICLES AND EXPENSIVE AND SHOULD BE MADE WITH GOOD QUALITY...HERE IS ONE SITE THAT I CAME ACROSS WITH THE SAME CRACKS AS MINE HTTP://CHEVROLETFORUM.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=26133&PAGE=3
Fuel system, Gasoline, Other or unspecified, Mar 23, 2010
DOOR HANDLES (INTERIOR) CHROME PLATING IS PEELING BACK AND CUTTING FINGERS WHEN YOU PULL ON THEM.
Other or unspecified, Jun 4, 2008
GAS MILEAGE ON MY 2007 CHEVY TAHOE IS MUCH WORSE THAN THE ADVERTISED 21MPG. I AM LUCKY IF I GET 13MPG ON REGULAR GASOLINE. DON'T GET ME STARTED ON THE E85 SCAM - LESS MPG AND ONLY $0.30 CHEAPER THAN REGULAR GASOLINE? THE DEALER SCAMMED ME INTO BELIEVING IT WAS AN APPLES TO APPLES COMPARISON OF E85 AND GAS.
Other or unspecified, May 21, 2008
I LEASED A 2007 TAHOE IN JUNE 2006. AFTER ABOUT 10K OR 15K I BEGAN TO HEAR ALOT OF NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. I ASKED THE TAHOE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK IT OUT AND THEY STATED IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM. MONTHS LATER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO GET WORSE AN LOUDER. SAME DEALERSHIP STATES IT NOT A PROBLEM. THE CLICKING, SQUEALING NOISE HAVE GOTTEN WORSE. THIRD TIME SAME DEALERSHIP STATES THERE'S NOTHING WRONG. MAY 21, 2008, I GO TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP FOR A SERVICE AND BECAUSE ALL MY FRIENDS SAY THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING WRONG. I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH GM MODEL, I.E., TAHOE YUKONS SUBURBUNS. THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT THAT IS INSTALLED WEARS OUT, AND HAS TO BE REPLACED, IN MODELS DATING BACK TO 98 AT LEAST. HE STATES I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIR. I RESEARCHED AN FOUND THAT HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS AND FORUMS ABOUT THE VERY PROBLEM BUT THERE IS NO RECALL ABOUT. THEY HAVE BEEN USING THE SAME SHAFT FOR YEARS AND NOW HAVE IMPROVED PART THAT CONSUMERS HAVE TO PAY FOR OUT OF THEIR POCKETS. HOW CAN THEY KNOWLINGLY PLACE BAD PARTS IN VEHICLES AND NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING. I WAS TOLD THAT UNLESS THEY HAD A NEW FOR THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY 10K MILES. *TR
Tires, Other or unspecified, Oct 15, 2006
AT 3700 MILES NOTICED FRONT TIRES WERE FEATHERING. AFTER VISITING DEALER AND QUESTIONING THEY ASKED IF I HAD TIRES ROTATED? I EXPLAINED THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS TOO LOW SO THEY SUGGESTED ROTATING AND COMING BACK. ALSO, WINDOW TRIM ON 2 REAR WINDOWS COMING OFF SINCE FIRST DAY OF OWNERSHIP, RECENTLY BEEN TOLD THIS IS A RECALL AND A KNOWN PROBLEM.