2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 problems
Owners have filed 240 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 26% of complaints. Next are body & structure (12%) and electrical system (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 240 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 26% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 37 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 74,000 miles 169 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 34 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 17 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 23 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 30 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 15 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 9 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 8 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 8 |
| 200k+ miles | 7 |
What the data shows
Of the 169 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 74,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 92,000 miles (28 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 37 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 15 model years of the Chevrolet Suburban 1500 with enough data (123 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
In oct. 2007 I purchased a brand new 2007 chevrolet suburban from gordon chevrolet in tampa florida, it had 20 miles on it. On december 9th 2008 while on my way home from work, at approximately 12:45 am, it exploded and was engulfed in flames. I received 2nd and 3rd degree burns and waited on the side of the road for close to 30 minutes for help to arrive. The suburban had absolutely no aftermarket changes or any type of modifications done to it.
Driver's seat back broken and front passenger seat twisted after rear end collision. Vehicle was stationary on a highway when struck from behind by another vehicle going in excess of 65 MPH. My vehicle was moved 30 feet from point of impact. Force of impact broke driver's seat back. Driver weighs 220 lbs. Front passenger seat was twisted left. Passenger weighs less than 110 lbs. Both occupants injured.
Chrome coating on interior door handles peeled and presented a sharp edge that caused several minor cuts to fingers on various dates.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet suburban. The contact stated that the 4-wheel drive shift indicator reached temperatures in excess of 100 degrees and could cause a burn to the touch. The manufacturer and a chevrolet dealer were aware, and stated that this was normal and there was nothing to repair. The 4-wheel drive indicator was always heated, and the car had a burning smell because of it and got worse while driving.
I am seeing an excessive oil consumption issue with my 2007 chevy suburban. From my measure it is consuming 4 1/2 qts of oil per 3000 miles. The dealer acknowledged that this is a "known" issue but didn't perform any repairs. I am instead performing an oil consumption test. That's fine but I now have a family vehicle that I cant trust for anticipation of engine failure/lock up or worse engine burn up or fire from a low oil condition.