TroubleCAR
61
Trouble

2007 Chevrolet Tahoe

Complaints: 1176Avg mileage: 83,368 miSince: Mar 2006
CrashFire75 injured

Problem Areas

Air Bags
492
Unknown or Other
197
Electrical System
130
Structure:Body
115
Structure
111
Engine
58
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
53
Body: Door
48
Latches/Locks/Linkages
42
Power Train
34

Complaints Over Time

Recent Complaints

ENGINE
Jul 11, 2019PALM HARBOR, FL
CrashFire1 injured

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

AIR BAGS
108,000 miMar 31, 2022Tucson, AZ
Crash1 injured

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, she rear ended another vehicle that was involved in another accident; she was involved in a four vehicle pile-up. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The contact stated that her daughter face hit the back of the passenger side seat and sustained a busted lip; however, she did not need medical attention. No other injuries were reported at the scene. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's house where it remained in her possession. The dealer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The manufacturer had yet be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000.

AIR BAGS
65,000 miDec 7, 2020BARTONVILLE, IL
Crash1 injured

TL* TAKATA RECALL- THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AND THEN CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES ON BOTH HANDS, BOTH SHOULDERS AND UPPER CHEST. THE CONTACT DID SEEK MEDICATION ATTENTION AT PRIVATE CARE. A POLICE WAS REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VIN WAS ASSOCIATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIRBAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED LOCAL DEALER RAY DENNISON CHEVROLET (2320 N 8TH ST, PEKIN, IL 61554;(309) 347-3101), WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR.THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

AIR BAGS
128,122 miOct 3, 2019CROCKETT, TX
Crash1 injured

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, A 2012 NISSAN FRONTIER SIDESWIPED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD, BACK, NECK, HAND, AND KNEE INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT LOT. THE CONTACT CALLED PATTERSON HYUNDAI TYLER (3120 S SW LP, TYLER, TX 75701, (903) 561-2404) AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,122.

AIR BAGS
Nov 9, 2017NATIONAL CITY, CA
Crash1 injured

TAKATA INFLATORS WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 02/28/2012 AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND I WAS INJURED BECAUSE OF THIS SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES SINCE THEN I HAVEN'T BEEN THE SAME FROM MY HEAD.

AIR BAGS
1,170,000 miOct 25, 2017FLOWERY BRANCH, GA
Crash1 injured

TAKADA AIRBAGS RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED IN MAIL IN JULY 2016. I WAS REAR ENDED ON APRIL 3, 2017 NO FAULT OF MY OWN. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY THANK GOODNESS. I PARKED IT AND HAVEN'T DRIVEN IT SINCE. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT IT'S BEEN 1 1/2 YRS SINCE THE RECALL AND STILL NO FIX FOR REPLACEMENT OF AIRBAG. I FEEL THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR THE INCONVENIENCE OF NOT HAVING A SAFE VEHICLE TO DRIVE.

AIR BAGS
100,000 miMar 7, 2017BATON ROUGE, LA
Crash2 injured

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A SECOND VEHICLE. DURING THE CRASH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK, SHOULDERS, ARMS, LEFT LEG, AND KNEE. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES TO BOTH KNEES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

AIR BAGS
86,000 miApr 7, 2016DEMING, NM
Crash2 injured

TAHOE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONT COLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BUMPER, HOOD DAMAGED. BUMPER METAL BRACKET PUSHED IN.TAHOE WAS TURNING LEFT ON LIGHT WHEN STRUCK BE ANOTHER VEHICLE LIKE HEAD ON.

STRUCTURE:BODY
117,000 miJan 20, 2016GULFPORT, MS
Crash1 injured

CRACKED DASH, POTENT HAZARD OF PLASTIC DASH PIECES BECOMING AIRBORNE SHRAPNEL IN THE EVENT OF CRASH WITH AIR BAGS DEPLOY. 2007 TAHOE DASH HAD SMALL 6 INCH CRACK AT THE 2 O CLOCK POSITION ON DRIVERS SIDE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND SMALL 1 INCH CRACK ON RIGHT SIDE OF PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. AFTER 25 MPH HEAD ON CRASH AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY BUT ADDITIONAL CRACKS HAVE APPEARED. NOW 10 X WORST. PICS WILL SHOW. DEALER DOESN'T WANT TO REPLACE NOR INSURANCE COMPANY.

AIR BAGS
120,000 miDec 18, 2015ROCK HILL, SC
Crash1 injured

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.

SUSPENSION:REAR
Jun 29, 2015GERRARDSTOWN, WV
Crash1 injured

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSIVE POWER STEERING FAILURE THAT OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE SUSPENSION WAS ALSO UNSTABLE IN THE REAR ASSOCIATED WITH THE REAR WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE 4-WHEEL DRIVER MODULE, WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE WHEELS IN THE REAR LOCKED. THE CONTACT APPLIED FORCE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED. THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND CRASHED INTO A 1996 GMC SIERRA 3500. THE FRONT AIR BAGS AND SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH FORCE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES TO THE RIGHT ARM AND THE LEFT LEG AS WELL AS EXTENSIVE ABRASIONS. THE DRIVER HAD TO RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A WRECKING YARD AND THEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE ADJUSTOR TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

STRUCTURE:BODY
148,000 miNov 20, 2014LAUREL, MS
Crash1 injured

VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REPEATEDLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. LOSS OF CRITICAL COMPONENTS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO CONTROL VEHICLE. NO WARNING WHATSOEVER... *TR

AIR BAGS
168,234 miMar 17, 2014DALLAS, GA
Crash1 injured

VEHICLE #1 (MY 2007 TAHOE LT3) WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON HWY 278 IN POWDER SPRINGS, GA. VEHICLE 2 (TOYOTA 4RUNNER) WAS TRAVELING SOUTH. VEHICLE 2 CROSSED CENTER LINE AND WENT INTO A SPIN CRASHING INTO THE DOOR AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND FENDER WHICH PROPELLED/LAUNCHED MY 2007 TAHOE ACROSS ONE LANE OF TRAFFIC INTO THE GUARD RAIL STRIKING THE GUARD RAIL WITH MY PASSENGER FRONT FENDER AND BUMPER. MY TAHOE WAS TOTALED BY INSURANCE. ONSTAR WHICH I HAVE PAID FOR SINCE 2007 DID NOT REGISTER THE CRASH AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I SUFFERED SEVERE WHIPLASH FROM BEING HIT IN THE DRIVER SIDE THEN AN SECOND IMPACT AS I HIT THE GUARD RAIL. MY SEAT BELTS PROTECTED ME FROM THE DRIVER SIDE IMPACT; HOWEVER, BECAUSE MY RIGHT SHOULDER AND SIDE OF MY BODY THROWN ACROSS THE TAHOE CONSOLE FOR THE IMPACT OF THE GUARD RAIL, I SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY BODY AS WELL. THE LEFT IMPACT AND THEN THE RIGHT SIDE IMPACT CAUSED SEVERE WHIPLASH AND ENSUING HEADACHES. *TR

AIR BAGS
May 11, 2011GLENDALE, CA
Crash2 injured

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND A PASSENGER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOOK A COMPLAINT BUT PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

AIR BAGS
47,000 miJun 23, 2010MANTEO, NC
Crash1 injured

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, A TRUCK CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HER VEHICLE AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE DEALER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE DAYS LATER AND REPAIRED THE BODY DAMAGE BUT DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND SHE WAS AWAITING A DECISION IN REGARDS TO THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
100,000 miNov 3, 2016TONOPAH, NV
Fire1 injured

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. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
11,700 miNov 27, 2007SINGER, TX
Fire2 injured

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. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 11,700.

AIR BAGS
Aug 7, 2023Jacksonville, NC
Crash

Drivers side air bag barely inflated but something is causing aching in my ear and hearing is a little funny. My arm was cut from whatever blew out of 1 of the front airbags. I never received anything about any recalls.

AIR BAGS
140,000 miNov 26, 2018ORLAND PARK, IL
Crash

TAKATA RECALL... I'VE BEEN IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, I EVEN HAVE WARNING LIGHTS ON THAT SAYS SERVICE AIRBAG. GM TOLD ME THERE IS NO REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL? I WOULD LIKE IT FIXED AS THERE IS A RECALL!!

AIR BAGS
180,000 miOct 22, 2018TULSA, OK
Crash

TAKATA RECALL ON A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. MY HUSBAND WAS IN A CAR WRECK AUGUST 9TH HE WAS REAR ENDED TWICE AND THE IT BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH HIS SEAT BELT WAS ON. THERE WAS ENOUGH DAMAGE TO TOTAL IT OUT. BOTH CARS THAT HIT HIM HAD AIR BAGS DEPLOY BUT MY HUSBANDS DID NOT. THEY LOOKING D LIKE THERE WERE GOING TO DEPLOY BUT NEVER DID. MY HUSBAND WAS ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT 55-60 MILES PER HOUR. THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE WENT OFF! AND I HAVE ADDITIONAL PHOTOS AS WELL PLEASE CONTACT ME

Other Tahoe Years

Other Chevrolet Models