2007 Chevrolet Tahoe problems
NHTSA has received 1,533 complaints about the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe, and 33% of them involve air bags. Next are body & structure (18%) and electrical system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,533 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 33% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 32 and 34
- Injuries and deaths
- 91 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 79,000 miles 966 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 | 92 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 102 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 140 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 153 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 138 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 114 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 85 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 54 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 28 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 28 |
| 200k+ miles | 32 |
What the data shows
Of the 966 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 79,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 100,000 miles (182 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 32 complaints mention a crash; 34 complaints mention a fire; 91 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 32 model years of the Chevrolet Tahoe with enough data (570 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
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.
Highway! Company midwest transport inc DOT#1084722 truck motor blew as I was traveling down the road at 55MPH I lost control truck begain to jackknife truck#9005
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet tahoe. While parked in the garage, the vehicle suddenly caught fire. The fire department investigated and stated that the fire originated from underneath the hood. They also advised her to not move the vehicle until it has been inspected by the dealer. A police report was filed and two people sustained injuries. She believes the fuel pump caused the failure because the explosion was very large. The VIN, engine size, and number of cylinders were unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that while at a highway rate of speed, smoke entered the interior of the vehicle within the vents and dashboard. The area of the dashboard and vents erupted into flames as well as under the hood. A fire fighter extinguished the flames and report was filed. The contact sustained minor injuries to the face and hands with no further medical treatment. The vehicle was towed to a impound lot. The insurance company was notified of the failure.
Dashboard cracks around passenger airbags and another larger crack behind the steering wheel. Plastic shards will fly through the air if in a crash or if airbag is deployed.
Multiple dashboard cracks around passenger airbag and now on drivers side. I am the original owner and the tahoe has always been in the garage when parked at home.