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, Other or unspecified, Jan 8, 2016
DASH BOARD CRACKED OVER STRINGING WHEEL AND PASS. AIR BAG
Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 6, 2016
FUEL LEAK CAME EVERY TIME I FUEL UP, SMELL GOT INSIDE THE TRUCK , I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE WAS TOLD SEAL BETWEEN PUMP HOUSING AND TANK SEALS AND LINES LEAVING TANK MADE FROM PLASTIC NEEDED CHANGING LEAKING ASS WELL THERE IS RUST ON THE TOP OF THE HOUSING OF PUMP BUT NO RUST ANY WHERE ELSE ON THE TRUCK ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR 1500.00 TECH AT DEALER SAID COMMON PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL ISSUED YET SINCE FUEL LEAK ISSUES ARE DANGEROUS AND THEY HAPPEN OUT OF THE BLUE
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Jan 6, 2016
AT 56000 I BEGAN TO NOTICE SALLY CRACKS TO THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH ON THE CORNER OF THE HOUSING FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THIS WAS NOT A COVERED ITEM IN MY WARRANTY. SHORTLY AFTER, THE CRACKS HAVE EXTENDED AND ARE APPROXIMATELY 2-3 INCHES IN LENGTH . ALSO A CRACK ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BEGAN AND HAS TRAVELED TO THE FRONT OF THE DASH. THE CONCERN AND IMMEDIATE DANGER IS THAT IF THE AIR BAGS WERE TO DEPLOY, THE EXCERPTED FORCE WOULD EITHER SEND SHRAPNEL FROM THE DASHBOARD IN TO THE PERSONNEL IN THE VEHICLE CAUSING A GREATER RISK OF SERIOUS TRAUMATIC INJURY OR POSSIBLY DEATH. ADDITIONALLY IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE SHARP EDGES CREATED BY THE CRACKS COULD POTENTIALLY PIERCE THE AIRBAG PREVENTING IT FROM FULLY DEPLOYING AS INTENDED AND THUS RENDERING IT IN AFFECTIVE AND NOT ADHERING TO SAFETY STANDARDS, AGAIN RESULTING IN POSSIBLE LOSS OF LIFE OR SEVER TRAUMATIC INJURY.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Jan 5, 2016
DASH HAS CRACKED IN TWO SEPARATE AREAS. ONE ABOVE THE DRIVER SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ONE ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I CALLED TWO DIFFERENT CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, NEITHER OF WHICH WILLING TO CORRECT OR REPORT TO GM. ENTIRE REPAIR WOULD BE AT OWNER EXPENSE. DASH HAS HAD VERY LITTLE SUNLIGHT EXPOSURE.
Other or unspecified, Jan 5, 2016
THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED.
Other or unspecified, Jan 5, 2016
I'VE BEEN A PROUD CHEVY OWNER FOR YEARS. BUT VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT THE CRACKED DASH ISSUE IS NOT BEING RESOLVED. I HAVE A CRACK ABOVE MY STEERING WHEEL AND ABOVE MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. I DON'T THINK THIS MANY COMPLAINTS ARE JUST A CONCIDENCE. I DON'T SEE HOW IT'S NOT A SAFETY ISSUE CONSIDERING IT'S CRACKING BY AIRBAGS. PLUS I THOUGHT CHEVROLET HAD A HIGHER STANDARD FOR THEIR VEHICLES. ALSO MORE CONCERNED ON MAKING THE CONSUMER HAPPY AND PROUD TO OWN A CHEVROLET. I HOPE THEY CHANGE THEIR MINDS.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Jan 5, 2016
DASH BOARD CRACK. THE CRACK APPEARS TO HAVE COMPROMISED THE DASHBOARD ALL THE WAY TO THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG AND A MUCH LARGER CRACK ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IF SOMETHING WERE TO HAPPEN...I WAS IN A WRECK, AND THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY...THERE'S SHARDS OF DASH GOING THROUGH THE CAB. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER ON THIS 2007 TAHOE.
Other or unspecified, Jan 5, 2016
DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN THREE PLACES BECAUSE OF NO FAULT OF MY OWN
Other or unspecified, Jan 5, 2016
I HAVE HAD MY TAHOE SINCE 2009 AND SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE HAD 3 CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL AFFECT THE AIRBAGS IN THEY GET WORSE. I ALSO THINK THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AS MY HUSBAND'S 2008 SILVERADO HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY ARE BOTH KEPT IN A GARAGE.
Seat belts, Jan 5, 2016
THE PASSENGER SEATBELT LATCH WILL NOT CATCH.
Other or unspecified, Jan 5, 2016
THERE IS A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE AIRBAG.
Structure, Jan 5, 2016
THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ABOVE THE AIRBAG. I NOTICED THIS DEFECT APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO. I KEEP IT IN THE GARAGE MOST OF THE TIME, OUT OF THE SUN.
Other or unspecified, Jan 5, 2016
CRACK IN DASHBOARD ABOVE PASSENGER AIRBAG DOOR.
Other or unspecified, Jan 4, 2016
DASH BOARD HAS CRACKS FOR NO REASON. WORRIED IT MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. CRACKED ABOVE STEERING WHEEL AND ON PASS SIDE AROUND AIR BAG.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Jan 1, 2016
WHEN I DRIVE MY TRUCK MY STABILITY AN TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON AN MY TRUCK SLOWS DOWN WANT LET ME GO OVER 30 MPH ITS EVEN CUTS OFF SOMETIMES WHILE I AM DRIVING
Other or unspecified, Dec 24, 2015
THE DASH IS STARTING TO CRACK. THERE IS ONE CRACK BY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BACK AND ANOTHER JUST ABOVE THE GAUGE CLUSTER. I'M UNSURE IF THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION WHEN THE DASH CRACKED.
Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Dec 19, 2015
I WAS DRIVING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT THE TRACTION LIGHT AND THE TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM LIGHT LIT UP THEN THE SIGN SAID ENGINE POWER REDUCE AND THEN THE CAR ENGINE STARTED SHAKING REALLY BAD.
Air bags, Dec 18, 2015, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT BLACKED OUT AND CRASHED INTO THE GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. ON ANOTHER OCCASIONS, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 15 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO LARGE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD AND A THIRD CRACK DEVELOPED AS A RESULT OF THE FIRST CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER HOWEVER, THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AFTER BOTH FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Electrical system, Dec 17, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS, POWER WINDOWS, AND POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BCM MODULE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED ALONG WITH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR MASTER SWITCH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Other or unspecified, Dec 16, 2015
I AM MAKING A COMPLAINT ON 2007 TAHOE. I HAVE HAD THE TAHOE SINCE 2010 AND I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH EVER SINCE. I HAVE HAD A REPLACEMENT DASH INSTALLED AND TWO YEARS LATER IT CRACKED AGAIN. THIS TIME IT IS MUCH WORSE. I HAVE CRACKS ALL OVER AND EVEN CRACKS THAT BUTT UP TO THE AIRBAG BOX. I THINK THIS IS NOT SAFE SINCE PIECES OF THE DASH COULD FLY OFF IF THE AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED AND COULD SERIOUSLY CAUSE MORE DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. ALSO, THE CRACK COULD INTERFERE WITH THE WAY THAT THE AIRBAG COMES OUT OF THE BOX. THIS COULD CAUSE IMPROPER INFLATION OR EVEN A RIP IN THE AIRBAG. I THINK THAT THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED SINCE THOUSANDS OF CHEVY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN MANY PICTURES OF PEOPLES DASHES THAT HAVE THE SAME CONCERNS. PLEASE REVIEW THESE CASES AND UNDERSTAND THAT THIS SIMPLE COSMETIC PIECE COULD HAVE MAJOR AFFECTS.
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Dec 12, 2015
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I LOST ALL POWER AND ALL MY LIGHTS CAME ON ON MY DASH I JUST ABOUT GOT HIT FROM BEHIND
Engine, Dec 3, 2015
USES A QUART ON OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES BUT IT IS NOT LEAKING IT.
Other or unspecified, Nov 20, 2015
THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES AND IS BECOMING A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL AS BEING AN ANNOYANCE (EXCESSIVE RATTLING) AND AESTHETIC ISSUE. THE PLASTIC DASHBOARD IS BECOMING LOOSE AND UNSTABLE. WE ARE FINDING THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH 2007 TAHOES. GM DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE CONCERNED WITH THIS ISSUE AND HAS FAILED TO ISSUE A RECALL. WE ARE CONCERNED IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, THE CRACKED DASH WILL BREAK AWAY AND CAUSE PLASTIC SHRAPNEL, IMPALING THE DRIVER AND OR PASSENGER/S IN THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS CERTAINLY CREATED A SAFETY CONCERN!
Other or unspecified, Nov 13, 2015
THIS DASH CRACK ON 2007 CHEVY TAHOE SEEMS TO BE COMMON IN THIS YEARS SUV'S AND TRUCKS. AS SEEN ON FORUMS/YOUTUBE CONCERNING THIS DASH CRACK, IT COULD BE POSSIBLE THAT IN A COLLISION, THE CRACKED PLASTIC DASH CAN ACT AS SHRAPNEL WHEN AIRBAGS DEPLOY. PLEASE RUN SOME TESTS ON THIS AS I HAVE LITTLE ONES AND WOULDN'T WANT THEM IN HARMS WAY.
Structure, Nov 12, 2015
MY DASH HAS CRACKED IN 4 PLACES. THEY CONTINUE TO GET WORSE OVER TIME. IT IS CLEAR THE CRACKS OCCURRED IN NARROW, WEAK AREAS. 2 CRACKS IN FRONT OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND 2 CRACKS IN THE 1" AREA IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. WITH THE DASH FRACTURING AROUND THE AIRBAG, I'M CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY.