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2007 Chevrolet Tahoe complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2007 record →

Structure
Filed Jan 13, 2013110,000 milesMS

DASH HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS AROUND THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND ONE CRACK IN DASH ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 8, 201365,000 milesMA

2 OF THE 4 DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF, THEY ARE CHROME AND EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. IT BECOMES A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE THEM AND CHILDREN'S FINGERS GO BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND BODY OF THE CAR. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT MANY OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH THIS SPECIFIC AUTOMOBILE. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Jan 2, 201340,000 milesCA

THERE ARE 2 CRACKS IN THE DASH. ONE CRACK IS 2" LONG, NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THE OTHER CRACK IS 7" LONG, DRIVER SIDE, "HUMP" ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM TO SEE IF ITS AN ANOMALY. IT ISN'T. I AM A MEMBER OF A FACEBOOK GROUP WHO HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR TAHOES AND SIMILAR MODELS. PLEASE REFER TO THIS LINK FOR A VISUAL HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=3IKSCKLF7G8&LIST=FLJGA62LGTEUQUMON7FZVC0Q&INDEX=40 PLEASE SEE FACEBOOK GROUP BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION AND BACKGROUND AS WELL HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/GROUPS/251892298253/ IT WOULD APPEAR THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE CRACKS ARE IN THE EXACT SAME LOCATION AMONGST HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS, OF CONSUMERS. I AM WORRIED THE CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASH IS A HAZARD IF THE AIR BAG IS DEPLOYED. THE COST TO REPLACE THE DASH IS BETWEEN $1,000-$1,500. *TR

Traction Control System
Filed Dec 30, 201285,000 milesCA

WAS DRIVING AND WHEN EXITING FREEWAY. TRUCK STARTED SHAKING REALLY BAD AND TRACTION /STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. ENGIEN LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT A YEAR. ALL THEY DO IS RESET SYSTEM AND COMES RIGHT BACK ON A FEW DAYS LATER. IT BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF. BOUGHT IT IN 06 AND PAID IT OFF IN 08. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN GIVING ME MANY PROBLEM SINCE 09. I EVEN HAVE A CRAKE ON DASH BOARD ALL THE WAY TO AIR BAG SINCE 08. DEALER SAID NO RECALLS AND IS DUE TO SUN! BULL.... I HAVE BEEN READING ON-LINE AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE SIMALIER PROBLEMS. *TR

Engine
Filed Dec 29, 2012184,000 milesMS

THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT. WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND MADE A TURN. THE TAHOE LOSS POWER AND STALLED. THE COMPUTER READ REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND STABILITY TRAK OFF. THIS IS BOTHERSOME BEING THAT THIS CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE AT ANYTIME. AFRAID OF POSSIBLE ACCIDENT OR WORSE. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Dec 28, 2012TN

I WAS TRAVELING ON A STATE HIGHWAY TO AN EVENT. THIS WAS THE SECOND DAY OF THE EVENT, SO I HAD TRAVELED THE SAME ROAD THE DAY PRIOR. I SLOWED TO CROSS RAILROAD TRACKS. WHILE CROSSING THE TRACKS, THE FRONT AND MIDDLE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES. THE FORCE OF THE DEPLOYMENT ALSO CRACKED AREAS AROUND THE INTERIOR WALLS AND BLEW OUT THE REAR OVERHEAD LIGHT. I AM NOT SURE EXACTLY WHAT, BUT SOMETHING STRUCK ME ON THE TOP OF MY HEAD AT THE TIME OF THE DEPLOYMENT. FORTUNATELY, I HAD SLOWED TO CROSS THE TRACKS OR THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A DIFFERENT OUTCOME. *TR

Engine
Filed Dec 26, 2012105,753 milesKS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE STEERING SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST ONTO THE SHOULDER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,753.

Structure
Filed Dec 23, 201263,000 milesFL

NOTICED A CRACK ON THE DASH BOARD RIGHT ABOVE THE GAUGE CLUSTER. HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER WITH THE SAME VEHICLE AND SAW THAT THEIR VEHICLES DASH WAS FULL OF CRACKS AND DECIDED TO RESEARCH THE ISSUE. I FOUND BLOGS AND VIDEOS THROUGH OUT THE INTERNET OF PEOPLE ALL AROUND WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THAT I HAVE ALSO FOUND THAT THE NEXT CRACK IN THE DASH I WILL SEE WILL BE ON THE CORNER OF THE DASH AT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. I'M AFRAID THIS COULD AFFECT THE PROPER DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. *TR

Structure
Filed Dec 13, 2012TX

DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE CORNER ABOVE THE AIRBAG. DASH HAS NOT BEEN SUBJECTED TO STRESS / PRESSURE. IT APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AS THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY INDIVIDUALS ONLINE. I FEAR THAT THIS CRACK WILL EXPAND AND CAN POTENTIALLY AFFECT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG ITSELF. AS THIS VEHICLE IS A '07 MODEL, IT SHOULD NOT CRACK AFTER LESS THAN 5 YEARS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Dec 12, 201257,000 milesAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED THE DASHBOARD CRACKING NEAR THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT SHE NEEDED A NEW DASHBOARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS LATER CONTACTED AND STATED THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THAT COMPONENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Electrical SystemCrash
Filed Dec 10, 201260,000 milesAZ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE BATTERY CABLES FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REQUISITIONED A THIRD PARTY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 10V240000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 5, 201269,000 milesTX

THE DRIVER INFORMATION COMPUTER SCREEN AND PRND321 LIGHTS HAVE FAILED. THE DASHBOARD INSIDE HAS CRACKED IN TWO AREAS. *TR

Structure
Filed Nov 28, 201272,000 milesTX

THE DASHBOARD CRACKED 4 INCHES ON DRIVER SIDE HUMP NEXT TO AIRBAG. *TR

Engine
Filed Nov 28, 2012108,000 milesGA

THE OIL LEVEL LOW LIGHT CAME ON IN THE CAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC. HE ALSO HAS A 2007 TAHOE. HE TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER. HE HAS SEEN THIS MANY TIMES IN THE 2007 TAHOE, APPARENTLY THEY BURN OIL AND IT IS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF THE PISTON AND PISTON RING. THE DEALER PAID FOR HIS TAHOE TO BE FIXED. I WAS TOLD THAT GM NOW USES A MINIMUM PARTICIPATION FINANCIAL CALCULATOR AND GM WOULD ONLY PAY FOR 45% OF THE COST TO REPAIR, LEAVING ME WITH A $1,705.10 REPAIR BILL. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE REPAIR COST DOWN TO $850. HOWEVER, THIS CAR IS DEFECTIVE. I HAVE NOT EVEN FINISHED PAYING FOR THE CAR AND THE DEALER IS TELLING ME I NEED A NEW ENGINE DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. I THINK GM NEEDS TO DO THE RIGHT THING HERE AND REPAIR THEIR FLAWED 2007 TAHOES. GM CLEARLY KNOWS OF THE FLAW AS THEY REDESIGNED THE 2008 PISTON AND PISTON RING. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Nov 28, 2012SC

CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. JUST CONCERNS LIKE SO MANY OTHER GM CUSTOMERS. THERE IS A CRACK THAT IS AT THE AIRBAG, ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, THAT KEEPS GETTING BIGGER. CONCERNED THAT AIRBAG MIGHT DEPLOY, OR NOT WORK AT ALL. HAVE CONTACTED GM CORPORATE SEVERAL TIMES TELLING THEM ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE THAT OTHER CUSTOMERS ARE HAVING IN THIS SAME AREA. WHEN CONTACTING GM THEY TELL ME THAT THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF THIS ISSUE, BUT THERE ARE SO MANY CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE COMPLAIN ONLINE. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS COULD HAVE HAPPEN BY USING ARMORALL, IN THAT CASE THE WHOLE CONSOLE WOULD BE CRACKED AND NOT IN CERTAIN PLACES WHERE ALL OTHER CUSTOMERS ARE SEEING THE SAME EXACT CRACKS. ACTUALLY THE ENTIRE CONSOLE IS AFFECTED WITH SEVERAL CRACKS. IF GM WAS NOT AWARE, HOW COME SOME OF THEIR CUSTOMERS CONSOLES HAVE BEEN CHANGED OUT BY THE DEALERSHIP? MORE THAN ONCE. THEY TELL ME BECAUSE OF THE MODEL AND THE MILEAGE OF MY VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT QUALIFY. THIS IS A MATERIAL ISSUE PLUS A SAFETY ISSUE IF IT AFFECTS THE STABILITY OF AN AIRBAG. THERE ARE EVEN VIDEOS ON U TUBE THAT SHOWS A VISUAL PICTURE. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Nov 26, 2012110,000 milesAZ

AFTER 5 MINUTES OF HAVING STARTED THE CAR AND DRIVING THE RPM GAUGE RAISED TO 4RPMS AND WOULD NOT DROP BELOW 3RPMS, EVEN AFTER HAVING STOPPED THE CAR AND TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. CALLED CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE REP HUNG UP ON ME. *TR

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Nov 14, 2012102,000 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SMELLED A FOUL ODOR AND NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR WHILE DRIVING AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 102,000.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 3, 201214,600 milesCA

I NOTICE A CRACK ON MY DASH BOARD IN THE SEAM OF THE AIR BAG FRONT LEFT SIDE- AND THEN INSPECTED THE DASH BOARD TO FIND ANOTHER CRACK OVER THE STEERING HUMP OF THE DASH BOARD HEADING DOWN TOWARD THE VENT OF THE DASH BOARD. AS I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE SOME UNDER WARRANTY AND OTHERS NOT. THE ISSUE IS THE DASH BOARD IS CHEAPLY MADE AND MAY CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE IF IN AN ACCIDENT AND SINCE IT IS LOCATED NEAR THE AIR BAG IT COULD CAUSE INJURY. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Nov 2, 201255,000 milesTX

I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE AS THE FRONT DASHBOARD HAS SPLIT OPEN AND CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES. THEY APPEAR TO BE STRESS FRACTURES, OR WEAKNESSES IN THE WAY THE DASHBOARD IS MANUFACTURED. I HAVE LOOKED AT THE INTERNET, AND THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE, WHERE THEIR DASHBOARDS DEVELOP STRESS FRACTURES AND SPLIT OPEN. THE DASHBOARD HAS TWO MAIN PROBLEM AREAS; ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AROUND THE AIR BAG OPENING, AND THEN AGAIN OVER THE "HUMP" THAT COMES UP AND OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THIS CRACK IN PARTICULAR IS VERY BAD, WITH THESE CRACKS SPLITTING OFF IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. THE DASHBOARD IS NOW VERY WEAK AND HAS NO STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY. I WOULD NOT FEEL SAFE IF THIS VEHICLE WAS IN A CRASH, AS THE DASHBOARD WOULD PROVIDE NO SUPPORT TO PROTECT OCCUPANTS, AND THE PLASTIC PARTS OF THE DASHBOARD WOULD GO FLYING THROUGHOUT THE CABIN. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS AND REPLACE THE DASHBOARD. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Oct 30, 201248,000 milesAL

MY DASH IS CRACKING IN TWO PLACES ABOVE MY AIRBAGS. THE CRACKS ARE CAUSING MY DASH TO BULGE. IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT NUMEROUS 2007 TAHOE'S AND YUKON'S ALL HAVE DASH CRACKS IN THE SAME AREAS. I HAVE CONTACTED GM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY HELP. I AM WORRIED IT WILL AFFECT MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYING. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 29, 201270,000 milesTX

THE FRONT DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE SNAPPED OFF, THEN THE DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER SNAPPED OFF ABOUT A MONTH LATER. I PAID TO HAVE THEM FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP AND NOW THE 3RD DOOR HANDLE SNAPPED OFF. THE LAST ONE WAS THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. *TR

Structure
Filed Oct 23, 201274,000 milesTN

TWO CRACKS LOCATED ON THE DASH. ONE IS LOCATED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE DRIVER SIDE "HUMP" AND THE OTHER IS LOCATED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND CONNECTS FROM THE AIRBAG TO THE VENT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THESE WILL EFFECT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IF A CRASH OCCURS. I HAVE READ MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME NATURE ON THE 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOES. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Oct 16, 201272,000 milesTX

DASH CRACKED ON LEFT SIDE OF STEERING WHEEL HUMP. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE DASH CRACKED ON THE UPPER LEFT SIDE OF PASSENGER AIR BAG. *TR

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Oct 15, 2012102,700 milesWI

I OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000. *TR

Structure
Filed Oct 15, 201248,769 milesFL

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THE DASHBOARD CRACKED. I BOOUGHT THE TAHOE IN 04/13/2010 AND HAD 25,967 MILES IN JUNE 7, 2011 AFTER PAYING $350.00 FOR LABOR THE DEALER REPLACED THE DASHBOARD AND NOW A YEAR AND FOUR MONTHS IT IS CRACKED AGAIN AND I SPOKE WITH A SERVICES PERSON AT THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT IS BEEN A YEAR AND THERE IS NOT COVERAGE FOR. I'M VERY UPSET I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE THAT IT ONLY LASTED A YEAR SO IF I SPENT MY MONEY FIXING THIS AGAIN HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TILL IT BRAKES AGAIN. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Oct 15, 201270,500 milesMD

THE DASH HAS CRACKED BEHIND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I AM AFRAID IF THE BAG DEPLOYS IT WILL THROW THE PIECE AS A PROJECTILE AND HIT THE PASSENGER. MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET, GM IS SELECTIVELY ASSISTING IN REPAIR. I WAS INFORMED THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME BECAUSE I HAVE AN AFTERMARKET RADIO AND ALARM, NEITHER OF WHICH IS ANYWHERE NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE. *TR

Visibility › Power Window Devices and ControlsFire
Filed Sep 27, 2012107,000 milesAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOW CONTROL PANEL BURNED, CAUSING THE POWER WINDOW UNIT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE CONTROL PANEL WITH PARTS FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 26, 2012110,000 milesMO

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AT 5:30 AM TO GO TO A CHARITY EVENT 5K RUN. SHE WAS GOING 40MPH, ON A STREET THAT HAD NO TRAFFIC ON IT THAT EARLY IN THE MORNING, WHEN OUT OF THE BLUE, ALL THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I CONTACTED GM CENTRAL OFFICE, THEY DID AN INVESTIGATION, THEN TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE NOT AT FAULT, THAT THE COMPUTER ON THE TAHOE SAID IT WAS ABOUT TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT SO THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I TOLD HIM THE COMPUTER WAS EVIDENTLY WRONG SINCE MY WIFE WAS NOT ABOUT TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT. HE SAID THAT THE TAHOE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY AS IT SHOULD. I ASKED HIM AGAIN IF IT WAS NORMAL FOR AIRBAGS JUST TO DEPLOY ON THEIR OWN WITH NO EVIDENCE OF AN ACCIDENT AND IF THE COMPUTER "SAID" SO, THEN EVIDENTLY THE COMPUTER IS WRONG AND FAULTY AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.. HE SAID GM WILL NOT ADMIT ANY FAULT AND THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR IT. I AM SEEKING LEGAL COUNSEL FOR A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY ON A CROWDED INTERSTATE, I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A HORRIFIC WRECK AND PEOPLE SERIOUSLY INJURED IF NOT KILLED. GM NEEDS TO OWN UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND DO A RECALL. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Sep 22, 2012CA

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERS TESTED IT OUT AND REPLACED THE SENSOR AND IT STILL DID NOT FIX IT. NOW THEY WANT US TO PAY A LOT OF MONEY TO RUN THE TEST AND HAVE THEM FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG. I AM READING A LOT OF BLOGS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING AND I CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY THEY HAVEN'T ISSUED A RECALL ESPECIALLY SINCE THESE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. *TR

Structure › Body2 injured
Filed Sep 18, 201253,000 milesFL

BOTH OF MY CHILDREN HAVE BEEN CUT SEVERAL TIMES ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BY THE PEELING OF THE CHROME ON THE DOOR HANDLES IN THE BACK SEATS. THE DASH IS CRACKING WHICH I HAVE SEEN THIS COMPLAINT ON MANY MANY 2007 GM SUV'S. WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS SINCE IT HAPPENS TO BE A BIG COMPLAINT BY MANY OWNERS. *TR

Structure › Body1 injured
Filed Sep 13, 201228,800 milesVA

DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE CHROME IS PEELING OFF AND CUT MY FINGER. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Sep 5, 201269,000 milesMS

THE DASH HAS MAJOR CRACKING AROUND THE AIRBAG AND ON TOP OF THE DASH IN THE AREA OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN APRIL 2010, HAD THE DASH REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY APPROXIMATELY SEPT/OCT 2010. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED IN AUGUST 2012. SAME CRACKS IN DASH AROUND AIRBAG. I CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER IF THESE CRACKS COMPROMISE THE AIRBAG IN ANY WAY. OR IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WILL THE DASH PIECES BECOME AIRBORNE PROJECTILES. HAVE SPOKEN WITH GM AND WHILE THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE DASH CRACKING, THEY DO NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A DEFECT IN THE DASH. A SIMPLE INTERNET SEARCH PROVIDES SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THESE SAME CRACKS OCCURRING IN MANY 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOES, AVALANCHES, AND 2007 GMC YUKONS. YES, I COULD PAY TO HAVE A NEW DASH INSTALLED BUT IT WILL BE THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART THAT WILL CRACK AGAIN CAUSING THE SAME SAFETY CONCERNS. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Jul 30, 201235,000 milesTX

ALL 4 OF MY EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE COME UNATTACHED ON AT LEAST ONE END. THIS STARTED BEFORE MY WARRANTY EXPIRED BUT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN SO I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. 2 THAT HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY DEALER HAVE BROKEN AGAIN. DEALER QUOTES $300+ TO MAKE THIS REPAIR, ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY GM. CANT BELIEVE THIS HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED YET AS I AM FINDING SO MANY OTHERS WITH THIS EXACT PROBLEM. *TR

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Jul 25, 201298,000 milesTX

THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SWITCH FRIED ON OUR 2007 CHEVY TAHOE LT. IT LITERALLY BURNED A HOLE IN THE SIDE OF THE SWITCH WHERE THE TWO CIRCUIT BOARDS COME TOGETHER. IT IS A MIRACLE THAT THE ENTIRE CAR DID NOT GO UP IN FLAMES. I'VE DONE A LITTLE RESEARCH ONLINE AND APPARENTLY THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THE 2006-2007 CHEVY TRIALBLAZERS AND TOYOTA RAV4'S HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES. I BELIEVE THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL OF SOME SORT IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE AND POTENTIALLY CATCH THE ENTIRE VEHICLE ON FIRE. *TR

Power Train
Filed Jul 19, 201250,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PLACE THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO DRIVE. THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. PREVIOUSLY, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING, THE RPM READING WOULD INCREASE DRAMATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 12, 2012135,000 milesIL

MY WIFE AND I WAS DRIVING ON A ASPHALT COUNTRY ROAD TRAVELING AROUND 40 MPH AND BOTH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE ROOF TOP AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WE DIDN'T SWERVE OR TURN THE STEERING WHEEL IN ANYWAY. WE WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD WHEN IT HAPPENED. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Jul 11, 201245,000 milesTX

THE DOOR HANDLES KEEP COMING OFF. I'M ABOUT TO REPLACE THE 4TH ONE. *TR

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Jul 11, 201250,000 milesIL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DOOR HANDLES, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE MANFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Engine
Filed Jul 1, 201268,000 milesAL

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM WITH THAT MODEL YEAR ENGINE, AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE IN 3 TIMES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THE INSTALLED OIL DEFLECTOR PER TSB, STILL HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE STILL USES 1.5 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES, ALL MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE BY THE BOOK BY THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM. *TR

Structure
Filed Jun 11, 201260,389 milesMD

UPON INSPECTION OF THE DASHBOARD IT HAS CRACKED BOTH ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL ON THE LEFT SIDE AND AT THE CORNER OF THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THIS CRACKS ANY WORSE THE AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY AND INJURE A PASSENGER OR IT MAY CAUSE THE STEERING COLUMN TO MALFUNCTION IF THE DASHBOARD FALLS. CHEVY SHOULD BE RECALLING THIS SO THAT NO ONE IS INJURED. *TR

Tires › Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Systems
Filed Jun 5, 2012GA

2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. CONSUMER STATES AFTER DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR 15 MINUTES OR SO THE TIRE LOW PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED BEFORE HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THE AIR WAS CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES, WITH NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR IN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER, WHERE THEY RAN A TEST AND FOUND NO PROBLEM. AFTER FILING A COMPLAINT, THE CONSUMER WENT BACK TO THE SECOND DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND A LOCK PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED THE RCDLR. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM IS ONGOING. ALSO, THE DOORS LOCKED ON THEIR OWN ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. *JB

Engine
Filed Jun 4, 201266,200 milesAL

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT A CONTROLLED SPEED OF 70MPH I SUDDENLY NOTICED THE STABILITY AND TRACTION ICON CAME ON AND OFF EVERY 2 OR 3 MINUTES. AS THIS HAPPENED I FELT MY ENGINE LOSE POWER AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS IS NOW HAPPENING EVERY DAY I DRIVE TO WORK OR ANYWHERE I DRIVE OVER 55MPH. I HAVE A 4 MONTH OLD SON AND I AM PETRIFIED AT WOULD COULD HAPPEN IF THIS DOES NOT GET RECALLED OR FIXED. I HAVE READ THAT SERVICE CENTERS CAN NOT FIX THIS. *TR

Structure › Body › Door
Filed May 18, 201228,000 milesFL

2007 TAHOE LTZ HAS HAD 3 DOOR HANDLES BREAK DURING THE LAST 2.5 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. AM FINDING THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE FOR THE 2007 MODEL YEAR. DOOR HANDLES ARE APPROX $200.00 EACH TO REPLACE. CAN'T ANYTHING BE DONE BY GM MOTORS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT? *TR

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Apr 4, 201292,000 milesAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER REAR DOOR COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED. THE OWNER WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY PULL THE DOOR LOCK UP AFTER OPENING THE WINDOW IN ORDER TO GET THE DOOR OPEN. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE A YOUNG CHILD USUALLY SAT IN THE REAR SEAT AND THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT IN THE EVENT THEY WOULD HAVE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE HASTILY, THE CHILD COULD POSSIBLY BECOME STUCK IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Apr 2, 201235,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED TO MIS-FIRE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PISTON RINGS WERE FRACTURING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT REPLACING THE PISTON RINGS WOULD NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE AND THAT THE ENGINE WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER STATED THEY WOULD NOT REBUILD THE ENGINE EVEN THOUGH JUST REPLACING THE RINGS WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING EXCESSIVE OIL FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Air Bags4 injured
Filed Mar 28, 2012LA

THERE CRACKS ON MY DASH...AFTER LOOKING AROUND THE INTERNET , THIS A BIG PROBLEM..I CALLED GM, AND THE REP TOLD ME THAT THEY WHERE NOT GOING TO FIX IT AT THIS TIME SO I ASKED WHEN WILL A GOOD TIME BE. THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT AND MY VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY.IF THIS AIR BAG DEPLOYS IT IS GOING TO CAUSE SOME SERIOUS DAMAGE OR DEATH TO SOMEONE, THIS NEEDS TO BE A MANDATORY RECALL.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Mar 20, 2012OK

THE DOOR HANDLES ARE COMING COMPLETELY APART ON THE VEHICLE. I CANNOT ENTER THE VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE AT ALL AND NOW THE DRIVER SIDE HANDLE IS COMING APART MORE ALL THE TIME. EVENTUALLY I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE IT WHAT SO EVER AND DO NOT HAVE EXTRA MONEY TO REPAIR THIS GM ISSUE. THIS NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE AT NO CHARGE BY CHEVROLET. *KB

Structure › Body
Filed Mar 3, 2012TX

SLICED FINGER FOR THE SECOND TIME. AFTER THE FIRST TIME I CALLED THE DEALER HE SAID HE WOULD CALL ME BACK AND NEVER DID. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *TR

Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Exterior
Filed Mar 2, 2012TX

2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. CONSUMER STATES SEVERAL ISSUES WITH VEHICLE AND REQUEST INFORMATION ON RECALLS, SERVICE BULLETINS, WARRANTIES OR LEMON LAW *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL DOWN SHIFTED TO 2ND WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND ON HILLS, THE STARTER WOULD HANG, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE AC COMPRESSOR. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, IT CONTINUED TO HESITATE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, AS WELL AS A VIBRATION. THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL, THE IDLE NEEDLE WOULD RISE, WHILE AT A STOP, THE BATTERY DRAINED, THE ENGINE STALLED, THE DASH WAS CRACKED, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES, THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR WAS INOPERABLE, THE WEATHER STRIP HAD COME OFF THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE U-JOINT. *JB

Structure › Body › Door1 injured
Filed Mar 1, 201275,000 milesAL

THE INTERIOR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BEGAN TO PEEL. THE CHROME PLATING DID NOT LOOK DANGEROUS UNTIL MY GIRLFRIEND SLICED HER INDEX FINGER OPEN TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR. IT WAS ALMOST LIKE BEING CUT WITH A SHARP POCKET KNIFE. *TR

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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