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, Feb 7, 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. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Other or unspecified, Feb 4, 2017
THERE IS A CRACK RUNNING ON DASH ON PASSENGER SIDE STARTING AT THE AIRBAG SEEM ON TOP OF DASH BOARD.
Air bags, Feb 1, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MAY. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Structure, Jan 30, 2017
CRACKED DASHBOARD EVEN AFTER ONE REPLACEMENT
Air bags, Jan 30, 2017
TAKATA INFLATOR I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY 2007 CHEVY TAHOE'S AIRBAGS LAST JULY. I HAD NOT HEARD A PEEP SO I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERS AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING, THERE WAS NO FIX COMING YET. I CALLED GM AND THEIR PR PERSON TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD TESTED 43000 AIRBAGS( NOT REAL ON THE ROAD) AND FOUND NO ISSUES SO THEY WERE GOING TO REQUEST THAT THE RECALL BE RECALLED! I CLEARLY STATED THAT I LIVE IN A HOT, HUMID AREA BY THE OCEAN AND WAS CONCERNED THAT THE PROPELLANT IN THOSE TAKATA AIR BAGS MAY BE CORRUPTED LIKE THOSE IN OTHER CARS LIKE MY WIFE'S HONDA WHICH WAS RECENTLY REPLACED. SHE SAID THEY WOULD DO NOTHING, TO WHICH I REPLIED THAT I WOULD NOT LIKE TO BE ONE OF THE PEOPLE THAT HAD TO HAVE SHRAPNEL IN ME TO PROVIDE MORE EVIDENCE OF THE NEED FOR REPLACEMENTS. *JS
Other or unspecified, Jan 21, 2017
MULTIPLE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD AND AT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG.
Air bags, Jan 21, 2017
I READ THE ARTICLE ON THE AIR BAGS AND DO NOT WANT ANY SERIOUS PROBLEMS. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS FOR REPAIR?
Air bags, Jan 19, 2017
A RECALL WAS ISSUED IN MAY OF 2016. ITS NOW 8 MONTH'S LATER, AND A FIX IS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Jan 18, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - DESDE EL 7 DE JULIO DEL 2016 HE ESTADO TRATANDO DE SOLUCIONAR EL PROBLEMA, PARA LA BOLSA DE AIRE DE PASAJERO. CADA VEZ QUE VOY AL DEALER DE MIAMI LAKES, UBICADO EN EL PALMETTO Y LA 57 AVENIDA, ME DICEN QUE TENGO QUE VOLVER PORQUE LA PARTE NO EST DISPONIBLE. HE ESTADO EN VARIAS OCASIONES Y ESTOY PREOCUPADO PORQUE YO MONTO NIOS EN EL AUTO. Y NECESITO SABER CUANDO ME PUEDEN RESOLVER EL RECALL.
Other or unspecified, Jan 16, 2017
I HAVE A DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD CRACK THAT BEGAN OVER DRIVER INSTRUMENT PANEL AND EXTENDS ACROSS DASH TO AND AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG THAT IS ALSO DEFECTIVE. I AM WORRIED ABOUT SAFETY AS THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG IS NOW COMPROMISED EVEN MORE BY THE CRACKED DASHBOARD THAT IS SURROUNDING IT. I AM STILL WAITING FOR AIRBAG RECALL PARTS FOR AIRBAG. IT BEGAN IN LATE SUMMER AND HAS CONTINUED TO SPREAD OVER TIME AND NOW JUST CRACKED AROUND THE AIRBAG. I FEEL OUR SAFETY IS COMPROMISED WITH A CRACK AROUND AN UNSTABLE, RECALLED AIRBAG AND I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE REFERENCE NUMBER 8-2670033882 TO REPORT THIS.
Air bags, Jan 14, 2017
TAKATA RECALL: MANUFACTURER SAYS "REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE." WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO UNTIL IT IS? SHOULD A LEXUS DEALER PROVIDE US WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE UNTIL THE AIR BAG(S) ARE REPLACED?
Air bags, Jan 13, 2017
"TAKATA RECALL" I WAS NOTIFIED IN JULY 2016 BY GM THAT MY VEHICLE IS ON A RECALL LIST FOR DEFECTIVE TAKATA AIR BAGS. GM HAS HAD SUFFICIENT TIME TO PROVIDE AVAILABLE PARTS TO REMEDY MY VEHICLE. HOWEVER, MY GM DEALER SAYS THE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. I LIVE IN ALABAMA, A HOT-WEATHER STATE WITH VERY HIGH HUMIDITY AND NEED THE AIR BAGS IN MY VEHICLE REPLACED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Air bags, Jan 11, 2017
"TAKATA RECALL" GM RECALL 49152 NOTICE WAS REC'D IN JULY 2016 AND NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. I HAVEN'T BEEN CONTACTED BY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VEHICLE OR THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER FOR THIS RECALL IS 16V383
Other or unspecified, Jan 9, 2017
I HAVE A CRACKING FRONT DASH, I HAVE SEVERAL CRACKS, ON THE RIGHT SIDE ABOVE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AREA, AND A LARGER CRACK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, THAT COACH IS ABOUT 9"
Other or unspecified, Jan 8, 2017
THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2007 CHEVY TAHOE IS CRACKED. THE CRACK RUNS FROM THE HUMP OVER THE STEERING COLUMN AND
Other or unspecified, Jan 6, 2017
2 COMPLAINTS 1 IS DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR A RECALL WE NEVER RECIVED ON CHROME INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES. SECONDLY THE FRONT DASH STARTED CRACKING SHORTLY AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED NOW IT IS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES ESPECIALLY AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. IMPO THAT IF THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DID GO OFF. SHRAPNEL FROM THE PLASTIC DASH WOULD BE DANGEROUS GM HAS HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS AND NO ONE HAS ADDRESSED THIS
Other or unspecified, Jan 4, 2017
CRACKED DASHBOARD ADJACENT TO PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Dec 28, 2016
CRACKS IN DASH BOARD NEAR PASSENGER AIR BAG AND DRIVER SIDE STEERING WHEEL.
Air bags, Dec 28, 2016
TL* 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 HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Other or unspecified, Dec 22, 2016
CRACKED DASH - DASH IS CRACKED IS SEVERAL AREAS ESPECIALLY AROUND THE PASSANGER AIR BAG THAT WHEN DEPLOYED COULD BECOME A HAZARD TO PEOPLE IN THE CAR.
Other or unspecified, Dec 21, 2016
DASH BOARD HAS CRACKED OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IT STARTED AFTER A WARM DAY AND THE A/C WAS TURNED ON. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN I HEARD THE CRACK. IT HAD BEEN PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. THE CRACK HAS GRADUALLY EXTENDED TOWARD THE ARCH OVER THE INSTRUMENTS.
Other or unspecified, Dec 20, 2016
I OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, I HAD TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD DUE TO CRACKING. THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED AND BROKEN AGAIN - ALL OVER. THE VENT HAS BROKEN AND FALLEN IN, THERE ARE CRACKS AROUND THE AIRBAG AND THERE ARE COMPLETE HOLES WHERE PIECES HAVE BROKEN AND FALLEN INTO THE DASH. I LOVE MY CAR AND THIS IS THE ONLY ISSUE I HAVE WITH IT. I JUST CALLED THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD AND WAS QUOTED $1,300.00 WHICH I CAN NOT AFFORD. ACCORDING TO THE INTERNET THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE, CHEVROLET NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND FIX THIS ISSUE.
Air bags, Dec 17, 2016
"TAKATA RECALL" - I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE AIR BAGS FOR MY 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE WERE UNDER RECALL. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS HAS NOW BEEN PRIORITIZED BY VEHICLE AGE AND REGION. MY TAHOE HAS ALWAYS RESIDED IN HOT, HUMID SOUTH TEXAS. I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK IN JUNE 2006 - SO IT HAS BEEN IN SERVICE OVER 10 YEARS. I WOULD THINK THIS WOULD QUALITY FOR PRIORITY SCHEDULING FOR THE REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS. I WOULD APPRECIATE SOME HELP IN GETTING MY AIRBAGS CHANGED OUT ASAP. PLEASE ADVISE.
Air bags, Dec 17, 2016
TAKATA RECALL THE AIRBAG SENSOR IS ON WHICH MEANS THEY COULD DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING CRACK IN DASHBOARD.
Electrical system, Air bags, Dec 15, 2016
TAKATA INFLATORS I LIVE IN THE NORTHEAST REGION AND I BELIEVE MY CAR IS AFFECTED BY THE DEFLATION OF THE AIRBAGS. ALSO I HAVE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WHERE SOME OF THE SPEAKERS WOULD WORK AND THEN HAVE A SHORT AND NOW THE VEHICLE OUTLETS IN THE FRONT HAS STOPPED WORKING. WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED THE SPEAKERS WOULD WORK AND THEN SHORT AND COME BACK ON . NOT ALL THE FRONT SPEAKERS ARE NOT PUTTING OUT ANY SOUND AND THE OUTLETS STOPPED WORKING. LASTLY THE DASH HAS BEEN CRACKING . THE CRACK STARTS FROM THE DRIVERSIDE AND ENDS IN THE CENTER OF THE FRONT DASH. I HAPPEN TO GET IN THE CAR AND NOTICE A CRACK IN THE DASH THAT GRADUALLY STARTED TO GET BIGGER. *TR