EMAIL TO DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR FROM CONSTITUENT REGARDING NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 16V383 ISSUES: MAY 27, 2016; HE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT CAN NHTSA DO TO DIRECT GM TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY. *LD *JS
2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
Owners filed 190 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the airbags. No safety recall has been issued.
Avoid One of the Chevrolet Suburban 1500 years to avoid: 2.1× the complaints of a typical Suburban 1500 year. Which Chevrolet Suburban 1500 years to avoid →
132 complaints record an odometer reading. Failures cluster around 90,000–105,000 miles.
Most common 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 problems
59 of the 190 complaints (31%) are about the airbags.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags · airbags | 56 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Electrical System | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Unknown or Other | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Engine | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Structure › Body · body and frame | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Structure · body and frame | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) · stability control | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Structure › Body › Door · body and frame | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Power Train › Automatic Transmission · transmission | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages · door locks and latches | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsDASH HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS, NOT SURE THE DATE WHEN IT HAPPENED, I USED TODAY'S DATE, I JUST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, IT LOOKS LIKE THEY TRIED TO REPAIR IT. THERE IS NO SUPPORT UNDER THE DASH. HUSBAND HAD A 2006 GMC SIERRA C2500 TRUCK VIN # [XXX] AND HIS CRACKED ALSO, WE DO NOT OWN IT ANYMORE INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
TAKATA AIBAG RECALL - NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 16V383, MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: 2049152. I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED TO BRING MY VEHICLE FOR REPAIR.
WHEN I BOUGHT THIS SUV THE SALESMAN SAID DASH WAS CRACKED DO TO THE SUN. THEN I FOUND OUT IT WAS DO TO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT ALSO SAID GE DIDN'T BELIEVE IT HAS BEEN IN A ACCIDENT. IT WAS. ETCETC 1Q TRANS FLUID INSTEAD OF OIL 2 LEAKING ANTIFREEZE ON TOP OF MOTOR 3 EMS NEEDS REPLACED 4 2 BAD TIRES PASSENGER FRONT VALVE STEAM. PASSENGER REAR NAIL IN TIRE. 5 CANT OPERATE WINDOWS FROM BACK SEAT 6 REAR SEAT WILL NOT FOLD UP 7 REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER NOT ATTACHED 8 AMP MISSING FROM BACK IF VECHICLE 9 DRIVER SEAT WILL NOT OPERATE. 10 REAR RADIO AN AIR GAS NO DISPLAY 11 FRONT ROTORS ARE BAD. 12 FRONT END SHACKS WHEN STOPPING 13 VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN A ACCIDENT 14 FOUND WINDOW GLASS UNDER REAR SEAT 15 LEFT REAR RIM IS BAD 16 VEHICLE SHAKES 70 MPH AN OVER 17 BAD TRANSMISSION 18 MOTOR IS ??? 19 NO MANUAL ON SUBURBAN 20 NO REMOTE 21 I PUT A 1/2 TANK OF GAS IN THE TRUCK AND A QYARTER IF A TANK LEAKED OUT. 22 HOLE IN MUFFLER 23 STABLIAATION CONTROL DONT WORK 24 TRACTION CONTROL DONT WORK 25 BACK YP ASSISET DONT WORK 26 TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM DONR WORK OK HAD THE TRUCK LOOKED AT AT GATTOS THE TRUCK HAS MNY EXPENSIVE ISSUES BESIDES MY LIST OF 22 ITEMS THE MUFFLER IS BAD. RACK AN PINION IS LEAKING FOR A WHILE. BRAKES ARE BAD. IT HAS BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT THE CRACKS IN THE DASH IS NOT FROM THE SUN THERE FROM THE AIR BAGS BEING DEPLOYED. WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT A VECHICLE THAT LONG AND THIS ONE FALLS UNDE THE LEMON.LAW FOR USED VECHCLES FROM A USED CAR LOT. HIDDEN INFORMATION. NOT DISCLOSED I
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE THE CONTACT'S PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT, SOMEONE REPORTED THAT THEY HEARD A LOUD NOISE AS IF GLASS SHATTERED FROM THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WENT OUTSIDE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR WINDOW GLASS WAS SHATTERED. AFTER VIEWING THE SECURITY CAMERAS, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WINDOW EXPLODED ON ITS OWN AND WITHOUT IMPACT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
REGARDING THE DASH BOARD OF MY 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE DASH BOARD HAS COMPLETELY FALLEN APART. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS THE SUN OR SOME OTHER ISSUE SUCH AS MATERIAL, WORKMANSHIP?
TAKATA INFLATORS. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 16V383. MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER 2049152. FAILURE TO RESOLVE RECALL IN A TIMELY MANNER. RECALL WAS ISSUED MAY 27, 2016. MANUFACTURER HAS HAD MORE THAN 2 1/2 YEARS TO RESOLVE ISSUE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE, STABILITRAK, AND STOP ENGINE NOW WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COURTESY CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 1220 E STONE DR, KINGSPORT, TN 37660, (888) 320-1411) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS, IGNITION WIRE, AND OIL SENDING UNIT WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.
STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON WHILE IN MOTION. WITH MAJOR OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS. JUST IN REGULAR DRIVING I'VE HAD TRANSMISSION, AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL WORK DONE FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW BACK AGAIN WITH FLASHING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SAYING CYLINDER 6 MISFIRING. I'VE ALREADY SUNK IN OVER 4K IN THIS AFTER BUYING IT LAST YEAR IN DEC.OF 2017. AFTER READING COMMENTS THIS REALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL. WITH SO MANY OF THE SAME CONCERNS AND COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN LISTED.
TAKATA RECALL
FUEL LINES ON FUEL PUMP CORRODED AND RUSTED DUE TO DESIGN OF FUEL TANK, ALLOWING SEDIMENT AND WATER TO SIT, CAUSING RAW FUEL LEAK WHENEVER ENGINE IS RUNNING. POSES EXTREME FIRE DANGER IF NOT CAUGHT IN TIME, AS RAW FUEL DRIPPING FROM VEHICLE ONTO GROUND.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. LINDSAY CHEVROLET (15605 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY, WOODBRIDGE, VIRGINIA 22191, (571) 200-4754) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED IN JUNE OF 2017. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 145,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT*JB
I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND MADE A RIGHT TURN ONTO ANOTHER CITY STREET AND THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND IDLE ROUGH, SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT STAYED ON, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, TRANSMISSION JERKS FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR, ENGINE TICKING/KNOCKING, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT FLASHING, SCAN CODE CAME UP AS MISFIRE ON CYLINDER #4, TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP AND LIFTERS WERE REPLACED AMONG OTHER THINGS; SEE ATTACHED FILES.
THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN 4 OR 5 PLACES OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. THIS WAS NOT A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT. IT JUST CRACKED WITHOUT ANY STRESS ON IT.
MANUFACTURER ISSUED AIRBAG RECALL IN 2016. IT IS THREE YEARS LATER WITH NO RESOLUTION. I FEEL THAT MY LIFE IS IN DANGER DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO IMMEDIATELY RESOLVE THIS SITUATION. RECALL NHTSA 16V381
"TAKATA RECALL" ONCE AGAIN I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO SCHEDULE SERVICE TO HAVE THE AIRBAG INFLATORS REPAIRED OR REPLACED AS INSTRUCTED BY THE RECALL NOTICE. I HAVE NOW BEEN TOLD THAT CHEVROLET HAS NO REMEDY AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL AND ARE CURRENTLY WAITING FOR ANALYSIS BY THE NHTSA OF CHEVROLETS INDEPENDENT TESTING WHICH INDICATES THE RECALL IS NOT NECESSARY. CHEVROLET STATES THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO OPERATE. I GUESS THE PROOF WILL BE SEEN IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS IN AN ACCIDENT.
2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD *JS
TAKATA RECALL I CANNOT GET REPLACED AT A DEALER IN THE KANSAS CITY METRO AREA. CAN I GET A REPLACEMENT? HOW DO I GO ABOUT THIS? THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN ARE IN JEOPARDY.
TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL - I RECEIVED NOTICE YEARS AGO REGARDING A RECALL AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE, NOR WILL ANYONE AT GM PROVIDED ANY INSIGHT. I ALREADY DEAL WITH A HANDICAP WIFE AND DON'T NEED TO WORRY ABOUT AN AIRBAG ACCIDENTLY INFLATING AN HARMING OR KILLING ME OR MY CHILDREN. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHEN AND HOW THIS WILL BE RESOLVED.
I KEEP HEARING THAT MY AIRBAG HAS BEEN RECALLED, BUT NOBODY HAS A SOLUTION FOR IT. I CANNOT ENDANGER MY FAMILY EVERY TIME WE RIDE IN THIS CAR.
THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE IS CRACKING ESPECIALLY IN THE AREA OF THE AIR BAG AND ALONG THE VEHICLE CLUSTER .CONCERN IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHERE AIR BAG IS DEPLOYED AND THE DASHBOARD CREATES FLYING PROJECTILES
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A FUEL STATION, THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (LYNCH CHEVROLET-CADILLAC OF AUBURN, 154 W CREEK PKWY, AUBURN, AL 36830) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LEFT IMPACT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE IF THE IMPACT SENSOR APPLIED TO THE PASSENGER OR DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. YESTERDAY, WHILE AT A FUEL STATION, THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) ON MAY 27, 2016. THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR
TAKATA RECALL - WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT OUR AIR BAGS WERE DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. THAT LETTER CAME IN JULY 2016 WE DRIVE OUR GRANDKIDS IN THIS CAR. WE HAVE ASKED OVER AND OVER AGAIN WHEN WE WILL GET NEW ONES. SAME ANSWER WHEN WE GET SOME. IT IS NOT 2 YEARS AND STILL THEY WON'T TELL US ANYTHING ABOUT WHEN THIS WILL BE REPLACED. HAVING A RECENT TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AND THE BAGS DID NOT GO OFF AS THEY SHOULD OF BECAUSE OF THE IMPACT. I WONDER IF THEY ARE SO DAMAGED AS THEY DON'T WORK AT ALL. HELP US PLEASE TO GET OUR NEW AIRBAGS..THE LETTER STATES THAT THIS IS A GM RECALL 49151. WE HAVE ALSO BEEN INFORMED NOW THAT THE COMPANY HAS FILED BANKRUPTCY.
MY DASHBOARD IS CRAKING AND I M CONCERND FOR MY FAMILY SAFETY
TAKATA RECALL
TAKATA RECALL: AFTER RECEIVING THE RECALL COURT NOTICE, OCTOBER 2017, FROM TK HOLDINGS, INC, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO BOMNIN CHEVROLET WEST KENDALL, 11701 SW 152 STREET, MIAMI, FL 33177 TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE. THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED ME THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAVE EXTENSIVELY TESTED THESE AIRBAGS IN SEVERAL SIMILAR VEHICLES AND THAT I WAS NOT IN ANY DANGER AND THAT THE REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT I RECEIVED THE FIRST RECALL NOTICE FROM GENERAL MOTORS ON JULY 2016 AND SINCE THEN I HAVE CHECKED WITH THE DEALERSHIP PERIODICALLY TO HAVE THIS RECALL PERFORMED. GRAND PRIZE CHEVROLET NOW BOMNIN CHEVROLET CONTINUE TO INFORM ME THAT NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL AND NO REPAIRS ARE AUTHORIZED FROM GENERAL MOTORS. THIS VEHICLE IS OPERATED ON A DAILY BASIS AND SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT AND OF GRAVE CONCERN. GM RECALL NUMBER 49151
TAKATA RECALL . NO REPLACEMENT AVAILABLE , ACCORDING TO DEALER.
AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF, NOT WORKING PROPERLY
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (SID DILLON CHEVROLET - BLAIR, 2261 S HWY 30, BLAIR, NE 68008, (402) 426-4121) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 8/22/18*JB
MY CAR HAVE AIRBAG LIGHT ON AND NEED REPAIR I️ RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TAKATA RECALL TO FIX MY AIRBAG BUT CHEVY DEALER NOT ACCEPTED TO DO. I️ WANT KNOW WHEN AND WHERE I NEED GO TO FIX THIS PROBLEM OR I NEED FIND A LAWYER AND GO TO THE COURT TO HELP PLEASE LET ME KNOW THANKS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (CHEVROLET OF DOVER, 1450 S DUPONT HWY, DOVER, DE 19901) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL. WE ARE UNABLE TO GET A REPAIR AND ARE AFRAID OF DRIVING IT FOR FEAR OF INJURY.
"TAKATA RECALL" CHAPTER 11 CASE NO. 17-11375 (BLS)
"TAKATA RECALL" : RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THRU THE MAIL. WENT ONLINE TO "WWW. AIRBAG RECALL .COM" CHECKED VIN THERE AND WAS DIRECTED TO CONTACT DEALER TO HAVE AIRBAG REPLACED. CALLED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE ISN'T ANYTHING THEY COULD HELP ME WITH. SO I GUESS THE PAPER WORK I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL IS A FRAUDULENT DOCUMENT.
TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL THE REMEDY TO THIS RECALL IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY HAS FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE SAFETY COMPONENT WITH KNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT SHOULD BE PRIORITIZED AND REPLACED ACCORDINGLY, NO TIMETABLE FROM GM OR MY LOCAL DEALERS AS TO WHEN THIS WILL BE FIXED.
FAULTS OR SHORTS IN THE ELECTRICAL HARNESSES HAVE CAUSED PREMATURE FAILURE OF HEADLAMPS AND BRAKE LIGHTS. TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE AUTO PARTS STORE THEY CONFIRM THAT MANY PEOPLE COME IN WITH THIS SIMILAR FAILURE. KNOWN ISSUE WITH SUPPLIER QUALITY ON GM FORUMS SUGGEST THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE MODEL LAUNCH. WE HAVE REPLACED ALL LIGHTS AND FUSES CHASING THE HARNESS AND NOT STILL HAVE THE DEALERSHIP STATING THAT THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL HARNESS SYSTEM NEEDS REPLACED.
THIS HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR OVER A YEAR WITH NO REMEDY AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL
TAKATA RECALL I CALLED TO SCHEDULE A RECALL EXCHANGE OF MY AIRBAG WITH THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THAT CHEVROLET HASN'T FOUND A SOLUTION / REMEDY FOR FIXING MY AIRBAG SO THIS IS WHY I AM FILING A COMPLAIN AND I RECEIVED MY NOTICE BACK IN 2016 IN THIS IS 2017 NOW AND THERE STILL ISN'T ANY TYPE OF REMEDY TO FIX THE AIRBAG FOR THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP
"TAKATA RECALL" I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE PURCHASED 4 TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS IN GETTING THE AIRBAGS REPLACED.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED BILL CRAMER CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (2251 N W 23RD ST. PANAMA CITY, FL 32405; 850-387-4532) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE, TRADED IN. UPDATED 8/7/18*JB
CONTACTED DEALER IN 2016 ABOUT TAKATA RECALL. TOLD ME THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. CONTACTED DEALER IN OCT 2017 AGAIN, TOLD THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. I BELIEVE THE GENERAL MOTORS HAS HAD SUFFICIENT TIME TO ACQUIRE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG INFLATOR AND THAT THEY ARE DELIBERATELY STALLING HOPING THE PROBLEM WILL SIMPLE GO AWAY. I NEED MY TRUCK FIXED SO THAT MY WIFE CAN RIDE WITH ME ON TRIPS.
DASH COVER. FIRST OFF THE DASH IS CRACKING LIKE SO MANY OTHERS. THE PIECES ARE GETTING SHARP AS IT IS THICK PLASTIC. I CUT MY HAND ON IT JUST DUSTING IT. THE PARTS THAT ARE CRACKED ARE RIGHT ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CRACKS HAVE GROWN THE WIDTH OF THE COVER. THESE CRACKS OCCUR FREQUENTLY IN MOTION OR NOT IN MOTION. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS THE HEAT AND BUMPS BUT IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS IF THE AIRBAGS GO OFF THOSE PIECES OF THE DASH COULD FLY AND BREAK OFF LIKE NOTHING AND HURT SOMEONE EVEN WORSE IN THAT TYPE OF SITUATION. THE PHOTO PROVIDED IS JUST TWO OF THE FOUR LOCATED ON THE DASH.
WE HAVE A 2007 SUBURBAN WITH THE 5.3L ENGINE. AFTER, MUCH RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, MY WIFE AND I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE EVIDENTLY IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE AFM LIFTERS. OUR VEHICLE DOES HAVE MILES, BUT SINCE THIS EVIDENTLY IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, WE DID THINK CHEVROLET WOULD AT LEAST OFFER SOME ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. A LIFTER COLLAPSED AND THE COST TO REPLACE THE LIFTERS IS $3,500.00, PLUS TAX AT TOM GILL CHEVROLET IN FLORENCE, KY. I DON'T BLAME THE DEALER FOR THIS, BUT CHEVROLET HAS REALLY DROPPED THE BALL ON THIS ISSUE FOR MANY, MANY VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ISSUE. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE TO BETTER PROTECT THE CONSUMER.
(1)TAKATA RECALL (2) DASH BOARD CRACKED AT INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND BY PASSENGER AIRBAG. PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION. WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT IS A COMMON ISSUE FOR THIS YEAR/MODEL CHEVROLET AND WOULD HAVE TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM WITH A GM DEALER.
TAKATA RECALL - RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE JULY 2016 AND HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING YET
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE FRONTAL PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR; HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER (HUFFINES CHEVROLET PLANO LOCATED ON , 1001 COIT RD, PLANO, TX, 75093). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
CRACKING DASHBOARD AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. POSSIBLE LOSE PARTS CAN HURT SOME BODY DURING IN ACCIDENT. CRACKS DEVELOPING CONSTANTLY ALL OVER THE DASHBOARD.
OUR CAR HAS 86,500K MILES AND IS GARAGED. WE HAVE TWO CRACKS IN THE DASH BOARD. ONE IS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY AIR BAG AND THE OTHER IS ON THE DRIVER SIDE OVER INSTRUMENT PANEL. MY CONCERN IS IF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYS IN AN ACCIDENT IT WILL BE COMPROMISED BY THE CRACK IN THE DASH BOARD LEAVING THE PASSENGER UNPROTECTED FROM THE AIRBAG. THE LATEST CRACK OCCURRED JUST THIS PAST WEEK. MY CAR WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND I HEARD THE CRACK OCCUR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. UPON LOOKING AT THE DASHBOARD I NOTICED THE DRIVER SIDE CRACK. THIS CAN'T BE NORMAL AND IF IT IS THERE IS A SERIOUS FLAW IN THE DESIGN. PLEASE ADVISE.
DASH CONTAINS FOUR CRACKS. TWO CRACKS THAT ARE OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER AND TWO CRACKS ON EACH SIDE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT DOOR ON DASH.
Complaints 1-50 of 190, newest first, reproduced as filed.
Across model years
Worst on record: 2007| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Do not drive |
| 2025 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2023 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2011 | 80 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2010 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2009 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2008 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2007 — this page | 190 | 0 | 6 | 0 | Routine |
| 2006 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 2005 | 94 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 2004 | 182 | 1 | 4 | 0 | Routine |
| 2003 | 175 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2002 | 120 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 2001 | 92 | 1 | 4 | 0 | Routine |
| 2000 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1999 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1998 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.