2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500

Routine

Owners filed 190 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the air bags. No safety recall has been issued.

When it fails
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132 complaints record an odometer reading. Failures cluster around 90,000105,000 miles; the median is 74,000 miles.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Air Bags56
103
Electrical System16
030
Unknown or Other14
001
Engine10
000
Structure › Body9
003
Structure6
000
Electronic Stability Control (esc)6
000
Structure › Body › Door5
007
Power Train › Automatic Transmission5
000
Latches/Locks/Linkages5
002

What owners reported

Newest filings
Air Bags
Filed Aug 9, 2019MD

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

Structure
Filed Jun 13, 2019TX

DASH 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

Air Bags
Filed Jun 8, 2019NJ

TAKATA AIBAG RECALL - NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 16V383, MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: 2049152. I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED TO BRING MY VEHICLE FOR REPAIR.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Mar 16, 2019187,000 milesFL

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

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Feb 6, 2019200,000 milesFL

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.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 21, 2019TX

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?

Air Bags
Filed Jan 3, 2019126,500 milesNY

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.

Engine
Filed Dec 20, 2018156,000 milesTN

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.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Dec 9, 2018201,000 milesTN

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.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 22, 2018MD

TAKATA RECALL

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Nov 20, 2018189,000 milesPA

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.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 20, 2018145,000 milesVA

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

Engine
Filed Nov 19, 2018152,000 milesOH

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.

Structure › Body
Filed Jul 30, 201890,000 milesCA

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.

Air Bags
Filed May 4, 2018GA

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

Air Bags
Filed Apr 27, 2018NJ

"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.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 6, 2018FL

2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD *JS

Air Bags
Filed Feb 13, 2018KS

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.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 12, 2018MD

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.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 5, 2018110,000 milesFL

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.

20 of 190 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2007
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
202614300Do not drive
202530100Routine
20240100Routine
202317100Routine
20211000Routine
201180210Routine
201053100Routine
200955000Routine
2008101000Routine
2007 — this page190060Routine
200631220Routine
200594120Routine
2004182140Routine
2003175110Routine
2002120111Fatalities reported
200192140Routine
200067110Routine
199974000Routine
199814000Routine
199716010Routine
19969000Routine
19958010Routine
19949000Routine

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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.