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, Oct 25, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE RECEIVED MULTIPLE WARNINGS ABOUT THE DANGEROUS HAZARD OF THESE PARTS AND AM URGED TO GET THEM REPLACED. ONCE AGAIN I CALLED MY LOCAL SERVICE SHOP AND THEIR ANSWER (ONCE AGAIN, YEARS LATER!) IS THAT GM DOES NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT PARTS. IS THERE SOMETHING YOU CAN DO TO PUT PRESSURE ON THEM? I'D HATE TO HAVE SOMETHING HORRIFIC HAPPEN IN THE MEANTIME AND GM WOULD NOT LIKE THE LAWSUIT THAT FOLLOWS SHOULD SOMETHING OCCUR WHEN THEY HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING ON THIS ISSUE FOR YEARS.
Air bags, Oct 25, 2017, crash
TAKADA AIRBAGS RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED IN MAIL IN JULY 2016. I WAS REAR ENDED ON APRIL 3, 2017 NO FAULT OF MY OWN. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY THANK GOODNESS. I PARKED IT AND HAVEN'T DRIVEN IT SINCE. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT IT'S BEEN 1 1/2 YRS SINCE THE RECALL AND STILL NO FIX FOR REPLACEMENT OF AIRBAG. I FEEL THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR THE INCONVENIENCE OF NOT HAVING A SAFE VEHICLE TO DRIVE.
Air bags, Oct 25, 2017
TAKATA AIRBAGS. I CALLED WILMES CHEVY AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG OR TAKATA INFLATOR. ALSO CALLED WILMES SUPERSTORE OVER A YEAR AGO AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. WHAT DO I DO NEXT?
Air bags, Oct 24, 2017
HI NO ONE HAS BEEN INJURED. I RECIEVED POST CARD WITH RECALL & CLASS ACTION INFORMATION REGARDING THE AIR BAG INFLATORS. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER & THEY HAVE TOLD ME THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS FOR REPAIR.
Air bags, Oct 24, 2017
TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL TAKATA HAS NOT OFFERED A FIX. MY VEHICLE IS OPERATING WITH A MAJOR SAFETY DEFECT. NO ISSUES YET BUT WHO KNOWS WHEN....
Air bags, Oct 24, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - MY TAHOE HAS BEEN UNDER RECALL FOR OVER A YEAR NOW AND MY SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON IN THE DASH. I HAVE CONTACTED DUBLIN CHEVROLET FOR THE REPAIRS AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. I HAVE AFRAID THAT IF I DO HAVE AN ACCIDENT THAT THE AIR BAGS MAY NOT WORK OR MAY EVEN GO OFF WITH NO ACCIDENT OCCURRING. I FEEL THIS COULD BE LIFE THREATENING AND WANT THIS TO BE CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY AS I HAVE NO INTENTION OF SELLING MY TAHOE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. I HAVE GRANDCHILDREN THAT RIDE WITH ME ( ALL OF WHOM ARE OVER AGE 12) AND I FEAR FOR THEIR SAFETY AS WELL. I AM NOT HAPPY AT ALL WITH THE WAY THAT CHEVROLET, GENERAL MOTORS, OR MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP IS HANDLING THIS SITUATION. I HAVE HAD THE RECALL NOTICE SINCE JULY OF 2016 AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE BEFORE THEN. MY DASH HAS ALSO CRACKED AND BROKEN IN SEVERAL PLACES NEXT TO WHERE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS LOCATED IN THE DASH AND I THINK THIS MAY BE CONNECTED TO THE AIR BAG SITUATION.
Air bags, Oct 24, 2017
NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET. I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR ANYMORE.
Air bags, Oct 24, 2017
TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE LAST YEAR JULY 2016 AND STILL IT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED
Air bags, Oct 23, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. JEFF GORDON CHEVROLET IN WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO SOLUTION AND DID NOT KNOW WHAT PART TO REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Air bags, Oct 23, 2017
TAKATA RECALL 10/19/17 CALLED CHEVROLET CENTER AND SPOKE TO SERVICE MANAGER, MIKE GARDNER, WHO SAID HE COULD DO NOTHING ABOUT THIS AS HE HAS NO INFORMATION FROM GM.
Air bags, Oct 23, 2017
TAKATA RECALL
Air bags, Oct 23, 2017
"TAKATA RECALL" THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPLACE MY AIRBAGS WITHOUT CHARGE TO ME. IF I WANT TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR MYSELF THEY WILL REPLACE WITH TAKATA PARTS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE PART WITH THE SAME COSTLY DEFECTIVE PART. WHY ARE YOU SENDING OUT RECALL NOTICES WITHOUT THE DEALERSHIPS HAVING REPLACEMENT PARTS.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Oct 23, 2017
TAKATA RECALL AS WELL AS DASHBOARD CRACKING SEVERELY AT AIRBAGS
Air bags, Oct 23, 2017
TAKATA RECALL. NO REMEDY AS OF TODAY. RECEIVED THE RECALL JULY 2016
Air bags, Oct 21, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - THE SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING IS ON MY VEHICLE. I RECEIVED A CARD IN THE MAIL STATING THE THERE IS A RECALL AND I SHOULD CONTACT THE NEAREST DEALER IMMEDIATELY TO HAVE REPAIRED FOR FREE. THE DEALER SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS AND TO CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE 800 NUMBER. I WAS TOLD BY THEM THAT THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT PARTS AT THIS TIME, NO RENTALS AVAILABLE AND CHEVROLET SAYS IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE EVEN THOUGH THE SERVICE AIRBAG IS LIT UP AND A RECALL HAS BEEN SENT. AFTER READING THE WARNING ABOUT THE AIRBAGS I AM UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING MY CAR AND NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE OR HAVE AN ACCEPTABLE SOLUTION.
Electrical system, Air bags, Electronic stability control (ESC), Oct 21, 2017
I BEEN HAVING PROBLEM OUT OF EVERYTHING FOR A WHILE MY LIGHTS ON
Other or unspecified, Oct 21, 2017
"TAKATA RECALL"
Air bags, Oct 20, 2017
TAKATA RECALL. NOTHING HAS HAPPENED BUT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT SHRAPNEL IN MY FACE IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT .
Air bags, Oct 19, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Oct 19, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED GRIECO CHEVROLET FORT LAUDERDALE AT (888) 491-7450 (1300 N FEDERAL HWY, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33304) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Air bags, Oct 18, 2017
WANT TO KNOW HOW LONG THIS WILL TAKE TO GET FIXED. HAS BEEN AT LEAST A YEAR AND HALF SINCE I RECEIVED RECALL.
Air bags, Oct 18, 2017
TAKATA RECALL , I WAS TOLD THAT MY RECALL WAS DOMENT AND THAT AS OF NOW NO REPLACEMENT, THIS IS NOT VERY GOOD KNOWING I HAVE A TAKATA IN MY TAHOE.
Air bags, Oct 16, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (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 STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND AN UNKNOWN AIR BAG WARNING NOTIFICATION APPEARED. THE CONTACT CALLED CARL BLACK CHEVROLET BUICK (1110 ROBERTS BLVD, KENNESAW, GA 30144; 1-888-733-9519) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED REFERENCE NUMBER: 8/3448983846. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,830. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Oct 11, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BOB STALL CHEVROLET IN LA MESA, CALIFORNIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL AND THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 8-253-6595144. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Other or unspecified, Sep 18, 2017
CRACKED DASH ISSUE. 3 CRACKS EXTENDING THE LENGTH OF THE DASH PANEL AND ONE OF THOSE CRACKS IS ADJACENT TO THE AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE.