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
1,177 reports, newest first.
Air bags, Nov 6, 2017
I GOT A NOTICE IN THE MAIL STATING THAT MY CAR WAS UNDER A TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. I CALLED STEVE RAYMEN CHEVROLET IN SMYRNA GA. I SPOKE WITH SERVICE AND GAVE ALL INFORMATION AND THEY SAID THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. HOW DO I GO ABOUT GETTING THIS DEFECTIVE AND RECALLED PART ON MY VEHICLE FIXED??
Air bags, Nov 6, 2017
TAKATA RECALL, CALL MY LOCAL DEALER TO GET MY AIRBAGS REPLACED. SAID THEY DO NOT HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. SO MY CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.
Air bags, Nov 5, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE RECEIVED INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECALL AND WHEN I MAKE THE APT WITH THE CAR DEALER THEY SAY THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. I WANT TO KNOW WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE SO I CAN HAVE IT FIXED. THIS IS FOR THE AIRBAG.
Air bags, Nov 4, 2017
TAKATA INFLATORS: IN JULY, 2016, CHEVROLET'S GLOBAL VEHICLE SAFETY VICE PRESIDENT NOTIFIED ME OF THE RECALL, SAYING I WOULD BE NOTIFIED "WHEN THERE ARE PARTS AVAILABLE." THAT WAS OVER A YEAR AGO. WHEN I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER TO INQUIRE WHETHER THEY HAD RECEIVED THE PARTS, THEY RESPONDED IN THE NEGATIVE, AND COULD NOT TELL ME WHEN THEY MIGHT BE AVAILABLE. I WANT THE PROBLEM CORRECTED NOW.
Air bags, Nov 3, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - NOTIFIED 18 MONTHS AGO, LOCAL DEALERS DO NOT HAVE PARTS TO REPAIR. WE WANT TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE BUT HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Nov 3, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. AFTER HAVING THE OIL CHANGED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE STABILITRAK INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 183,544.
Air bags, Nov 2, 2017
TAKATA RECALL....RECEIVED NOTICE BACK ON JULY 2016 ABOUT A GM RECALL ON THE AIR BAGS ON MY VEHICLE. TO THIS DATE NOTHING HAS HAPPENED ON THE RECALL AND I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. 16 MONTHS IS LONG ENOUGH TO FIND A SOLUTION TO THIS VERY UNSAFE SITUATION.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Nov 2, 2017
THE DASH IN MY VEHICLE HAS CRACKED AND COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD THE AIRBAG DEPLOY.
Air bags, Nov 2, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Nov 1, 2017
TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS AIRBAG RECALL IN MAY 2016. MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE. THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH AND NOW THE AIRBAG MANUFACTURER HAS FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. I FEAR THAT I WILL BE STUCK WITH DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS WITH NO REMEDY FROM ANY MANUFACTURER. THAT LEAVES ME FACING THE OPTION OF CONTINUING TO DRIVE A POTENTIALLY DEADLY VEHICLE OR BUYING A NEW VEHICLE WHICH WILL CAUSE ME SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL HARM.
Air bags, Nov 1, 2017
I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET MY AIRBAG REPLACED SINE I RECIEVED MY LETTER IN MAY 2016. I CONTACTED SEVERAL DEALERS AND THEY CLAIM THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS IN AND DON'T SHOW A RECALL FOR THIS MATTER. I CONTACTED THEM AGAIN TODAY NOVEMBER 1ST. OF 2017. I'M STILL DRIVING THE VEHICLE BUT AFRAID IT MAY GO OFF FOR NO REASON AND RESULT TO A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I RECIEVED A LETTER FROM TK HOLDINGS INC. ON 10/18/2017 AND STILL GETTING NOWHERE
Air bags, Nov 1, 2017
TAKATA RECALL
Air bags, Nov 1, 2017
TAKATA RECALL . GM HAS NO RESOLUTION FOR THIS BUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO FILE A CLAIM ENDS 2017. WHAT HAPPENS IF THE AIRBAG WE HAVE CAUSES DAMAGE AFTER 2017 SINCE THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS RECALL AS OF YET? THEY SHOULD EITHER EXTEND THE OPPORTUNITY TO FILE A DAMAGE CLAIM OR SPEED UP THE RESOLUTION OF THE RECALL. THE POTENTIAL FOR COMPLICATIONS FROM THESE AIRBAGS STILL EXISTS.
Air bags, Oct 31, 2017
I AM STARTING TO GET VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS RECALL. ITS BEEN OPEN FOR MORE THAN A YEAR NOW AND THE SAFETY OF MY DRIVING EXPERIENCE I FEEL IS BEING COMPROMISED DUE TO MY AIR BAG SAFETY LIGHT COMING ON CONSTANTLY ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIPS THAT I CALL IS SAYING THAT THE PART OR THE REMEDY HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED THEREFORE THEY CANNOT PERFORM ANY ACTIONS ON MY VEHICLE.
Air bags, Oct 31, 2017
TAKATA RECALL I GOT THE RECALL NOTICE OVER A YEAR AGO, CHEVROLET HAS STILL NOT FIXED THE AIRBAGS. THEY SAID I COULD PAY TO FIX THEM, THEN TRY TO GET REIMBURSED FROM CHEVROLET. IF THEY HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE AIRBAGS WHY WON`T THEY FIX THEM.
Air bags, Oct 30, 2017
TAKATA RECALL 16V381 WERE DO I GET REPLACED
Air bags, Structure, Oct 30, 2017
TAKATA RECALL. THE DASH ABOVE STEERING WHEEL HAS STARTED TO CRACK IN THE LAST YEAR. COULD THIS BE DUE TO THE AIRBAG?
Air bags, Oct 30, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED DAY CHEVROLET (1600 GOLDEN MILE HIGHWAY, MONROEVILLE, PA 15146; 724-519-4614) AND WAS INFORMED THAT CHEVROLET HAD NOT INDICATED WHEN THE REMEDY WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Oct 28, 2017
WE GOT A LETTER FROM TK HOLDING INC. SAYING OUT AIRBAG INFLATORS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THEY ARE FILLING GOT CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY AND I HAD A RECALL MAY 16 2016 THE NHTSA # :16V383 AND THE MANUFACTURE #:2049152 I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT STRAIGHTEN OUT BUT I NEVER HEARD BACK FROM THEM.
Air bags, Oct 27, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE AIRBAGS REPLACED AT AUTONATION IN GILBERT THREE TIMES AND HAVE BEEN ADVISED ALL THREE TIMES THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS TO ADDRESS THE RECALL. I CONTINUE TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE DONE; HOWEVER, I HAVE YET TO DO SO BASED ON "NO PARTS" BEING AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Oct 26, 2017
TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE LAST YEAR AND WHEN NOTHING HAPPENED, I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER WHO SAID GM IS NOT GOING TO REPLACE ANYTHING AND THAT IT WAS SAFE.GM'S REP REPEATED THE SAME THING. I LIVE ALONG THE CHINCOTEAQUE BAY AND THE WARM SALT AIR CONCERNS ME WITH THOSE FAULTY TAKATA AIRBAGS IN MY TRUCK. MY COMPLAINT FILED WITH SAFER CAR IS # 10948531, BUT HAVE HEARD NOTHING. JUST RECEIVED A CARD INDICATING THAT TAKATA IS SENDING THAT UNIT INTO CHAPTER 11, WHICH ALSO CONCERNS ME.
Air bags, Oct 26, 2017
TAKATA RECALL. CONCERNED WITH SMALL CHILDREN THAT THIS DEFECT COULD CAUSE HARM TO MY FAMILY. I WANT THE AIRBAG REPLACED.
Air bags, Oct 25, 2017
"TAKATA RECALL" I HAVEN'T GOT A RECALL FROM CHEV YET. I FEEL MY VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.
Air bags, Oct 25, 2017
TAKATA RECALL...NOTHING HAPPENED YET BUT MY AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE REMOVED, MY 20 YEAR OLD SON IS DRIVING IT WILL CALL DEALER AGAIN
Air bags, Oct 25, 2017
I RECEIVED NOTICE FROM TAKATA AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THE AIRBAGS REPLACED AND THEY SAID AT THIS TIME THERE IS A KNOWN RECALL BUT GM HAS NOT DECIDED HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM,