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, Structure, Aug 29, 2014
DASHBOARD IS CRACKED ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE NEAR AIRBAGS. MY FEAR IS THAT DUE TO THAT THE AIRBAGS WONT FUNCTION PROPERLY. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Aug 26, 2014
MY DASH CRACKED, ON IT'S OWN. I'M SURE THIS HAS TO EFFECT MY AIRBAG FUNCTIONALITY. I HAVE A HUGE CRACK ON MY DRIVER'S SIDE BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR
Electrical system, Aug 21, 2014
THEY UNLOCK OR LOCK BY ITSELF, SEATS START MOVING AROUND, RADIO WILL ACT UP, THE LCD FOR THE DVD PLAYER STOPS WORKING SOME TIMES, AIR CONDITIONING WON'T WORK ON SOME VENTS, SIDE MIRRORS, BACK TRUNK DOOR WON'T WORK,LIGHTS IN THE CAR GOES DIM SOME TIMES WHILE DRIVING, THERE IS A BRAND NEW BATTERY IN THERE, SOME TIMES ONCE IN A WHILE IT WON'T START. *TR
Structure, Aug 21, 2014
DASH CRACKED WHERE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS LOCATED. I FEAR THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL PUNCTURE IF DEPLOYED OR THE PASSENGER WIL BE INJURED DUE TO DASH PIECES BEING PROJECTED AT THEM. *TR
Electrical system, Aug 17, 2014
SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. WINDOWS, MIRRORS AND DOOR LOCK CONTROLS STOPPED WORKING ON DRIVER DOOR CONTROL PANEL. REMOVED DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL AND DISCOVERED ONE OF THE PLUGS TO THE DOOR CONTROLS WAS MELTED AND DISCOLORED. UNPLUGGED. NO FUSES WERE TRIPPED. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Aug 13, 2014
DASHBOARD CRACKS WITH SHARP EDGES AROUND AIRBAG CAUSING NOISY AIRBAG AREA VIBRATION AND SEPARATION FORM DASHBOARD, IT IS SCARY THING TO HAVE WHEN MY WIFE OR ONE OF THE KIDS IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 6, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED. THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL HOWEVER THE FUEL GAUGE READ HALF TANK AND THE FOLLOWING DAY FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,300.
Air bags, Structure, Jul 31, 2014
DASH AROUND AIRBAGS IS CRACKING AND FAILING. IT'S A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND GM REFUSES TO RECTIFY. CONCEIVABLY A PIECE OF DASH COULD BREAK OFF DURING AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR
Electrical system, Seat belts, Jul 29, 2014
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK INTO THE RECEPTIVE DEVICE. 2ND ROW SEAT BELT "TORE" WHEN PULLED TO FASTEN. ELECTRICAL ISSUE CAUSING SPEAKER AND MICROPHONE TO BECOME INAUDIBLE THEREFORE PREVENTING COMMUNICATION WITH ONSTAR IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, NOR ALERTING DRIVER OF VEHICLE STANDARD SAFETY ALERTS (LOW GAS, OPEN DOOR INDICATOR, TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR, ETC.).
Suspension, Jul 28, 2014
RIGHT FRONT FRAME MOUNT FOR STABILIZER LINK ROTTED/RUSTED OFF. CHEVY WOULD NOT FIX, RECOMMENDED I GO TO A BODY SHOP FOR REPAIR. WELDER HAD TO FABRICATE A STEEL MOUNT TO THE FRAME TO BOLT STABILIZER LINK TO. LEFT SIDE HAS STARTED TO DETERIORATE ALSO. *JS
Structure, Jul 25, 2014
DASHBOARD CRACKED DUE TO HEAT. ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES FIRST THEY CRACK ON DRIVER SIDE AND THEN PASSENGER SIDE. WORRIED ABOUT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Jul 24, 2014
I HAVE HAD THE DASH CRACK IN 4 DIFFERENT PLACES; TWO ON THE DRIVER SIDE ON EACH SIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND TWO OTHER AROUND THE AIRBAG. THE TWO AROUND THE AIRBAG HAVE MADE IT SO THAT THERE IS FREE PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT IS NOT SECURED BY ANYTHING. I AM AFRAID THAT IF THE AIR BAG WAS TO DEPLOY THEN THIS PIECE WOULD CAUSE GREAT BODILY HARM TO ANYONE IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS OF THIS ISSUE AND IS NOT OFFERING TO REPLACE THE DASH WITHOUT SOME SORT OF COMPENSATION. *TR
Structure, Jul 23, 2014
EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES KEEP BREAKING. NO RECALL. LOCAL DEALERS SAY THIS IS VERY COMMON WITH THIS MODEL AND SIMILAR VEHICLES. GM TOLD ME TO MAKE A COMPLAINT HERE IN ADDITION TO THEM. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Jul 22, 2014
DASH CRACKED WHERE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS LOCATED. I FEAR THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL PUNCTURE IF DEPLOYED OR THE PASSENGER WILL BE INJURED DUE TO DASH PIECES BEING PROJECTED AT THEM. *TR
Structure, Jul 15, 2014
DASH CRACKED AT CORNER OF WHERE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS LOCATED, AND JUST RECENTLY THE DASH HAS CRACKED ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. MY FEAR IS THAT IN THE EVENT THAT THE AIR BAGS ARE DEPLOYED THE AIR BAG ITSELF MIGHT BE PUNCTURED OR BODILY INJURY CAUSED DUE TO SHARDS OF PLASTIC BEING PROJECTED INTO THE AIR. I HAVE OWNED NUMEROUS VEHICLES AND HAVE NEVER HAD A DASH TO CRACK (I HAVE LIVED IN TEXAS MY ENTIRE LIFE) CAN'T BLAME IT ON THE TEXAS HEAT OR USE OF ARMOUR ALL TYPE CLEANERS. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE PART. MY SUV IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION EXCEPT FOR THE DASH CRACKS. *TR
Structure, Jul 10, 2014
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY TAHOE AND THE DASH IS CRACKED FROM ONE END TO THE OTHER AND IS STARTING TO CRACK ON THE SIDE BY THE RADIO. I FEEL THE WHOLE DASH CAN FALL IN, BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO HAS THE SAME YEAR TAHOE AND IT IS AN LTZ AND HE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Steering, Air bags, Jul 8, 2014
MY VEHICLE HAVE SEVERAL SEVERE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD FROM POOR QUALITY MATERIALS. THIS DEFECT IS CAUSING CONCERN ABOUT THE SAFETY DURING A COLLISION OR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT FROM SHARP PLASTIC EXPOSED DUE TO THE CRACKS IN THE DASH CUTTING THE AIRBAG OR SHARDS OF PLASTIC BECOMING PROJECTILES POTENTIALLY CAUSING INJURY TO OCCUPANTS. *JS
Air bags, Structure, Jul 4, 2014
DASH IS BRITTLE AND CRACKED AROUND AIRBAG, MIGHT CAUSE A PRICE TO BE BROKE OFF AND PROJECTED INTO MY WIFE OR KIDS FACE CAUSING DEATH. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Jul 1, 2014
THE DASH HAS TWO CRACKS AROUND THE AIRBAG HOUSING AND THREE OTHER CRACKS (2 OVER 5" LONG). CONCERN IS MAINLY AT AIRBAG LOCATION AS I AM NOT SURE IF THIS AFFECTS THE STABILITY OF THE AIRBAG, IF THE AIRBAG WILL PERFORM PROPERLY IN A COLLISION, OR IF THE PLASTIC PIECES WILL BECOME PROJECTILES IN THE EVENT OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Jun 29, 2014
I JUST BOUGHT THIS 07 CHEVY TAHOE BEFORE 3 MONTHS AGO, THE PROBLEMS START ONE BY ONE, WHEN THE WEATHER START HOT THE DASHBOARD BROKEN, DIC LIGHT DEAD AND RND123 LIGHT TOO, NOW THE GM DEALER WANT MORE THAN A $500 TO FIX THE CLUSTER, I CHECKED ONLINE AND I FOUND THOUSANDS OF GM OWNERS THEY HAVE SAME PROBLEM, WHY GM DON'T DO A RECALL ON THE MESSAGE CENTER LIGHT AND THE DASHBOARD. *TR
Air bags, Jun 17, 2014, crash
2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. ATTORNEY REPRESENTING CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHEN HE PROCEEDED THOUGH AN INTERSECTION. ..UPDATED 06/27/14 *BF PICTURES RECEIVED. 06/30/14
Electrical system, Jun 1, 2014
TRUCK WILL NOT START AT TIMES, HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN A PREVIOUS CHEVY TAHOE 2007 LT THAT I OWNED PRIOR AND THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. IT 50% OF THE TIME WILL START UP IF I ALLOW IT TO SIT FOR MOMENT, AT OTHER TIMES I HAVE TO JUMP IT. IT CURRENTLY HAS NEW BATTERY, WHICH DID NOT HELP THE PROBLEM. *TR
Electrical system, May 30, 2014, fire
2007 CHEVORLET 2007 TAHOE LTZ WITH 62K. I PARKED THE CAR AS USUAL AND LOCKED THE DOORS USING THE REMOTE. THE NEXT MORNING I WENT INTO THE CAR AND IT SMELLED LIKE SMOKE AND SOMETHING HAD CAUGHT FIRE. NONE OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FUNCTIONS WORKED. I REMOVED THE DRIVERS SIDE MASTER SWITCH AND THE WIRING HARNESS PLUG HAD BURNT OUR AND MELTED ITSELF TO THE MASTER SWITCH. THE SHORT DESTROYED BOTH THE MASTER SWITCH AND WIRING HARNESS THE CAR DID NOT TRIP ANY FUSES IN THE PROCESS. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION CONSIDERING THE CAR COULD OF COMPLETELY CAUGHT FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY. THERE WAS NO MOISTURE IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE PARTS THAT BURNT OUT. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT INSPECTED WHICH SAID THEIR WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Air bags, Structure, May 21, 2014
THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY DASH AT THE PASS. AIR BAG CRACKED ABOUT TWO INCHES WELL DRIVING DOWN I 95. *TR
Air bags, May 19, 2014
TWO CRACKS HAVE APPEARED IN THE DASH, ONE OF THEM IS ON THE RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE AIR BAG IS THE SECOND ONE IS DRIVER SIDE ON TOP. I'M CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG IS COMPROMISED, AND COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD. *JS