DOOR HANDLES ARE PEELING CHROME COVERING OFF OF INSIDE DOOR HANDLES CAUSING A PERSON PULLING ON THE HANDLE TO EXIT VEHICLE TO CUT THEIR FINGERS ON THE SHARP EDGE OF THE CHROME. *TR
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 →
WHILE I WAS GETTING MY INTERIOR HANDLES REPAIRED SINCE THEY HAVE CRACKED, I WAS MADE AWARE THAT ONE OF MY DOOR HANDLES WAS FALLING OFF. THE INTERIOR HANDLES ARE COVERED UNDER A RECALL BUT NOT THE EXTERIOR HANDLE. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME ON TAHOES AND A QUICK "GOOGLE" SEARCH CONFIRMED THE ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD ALSO BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL. I HAD TO PAY $160 TO REPAIR THE HANDLE. *TR
I HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE FOR 50 MINUTES. PARKED TURNED THE IGNITION OFF FOR 30 MINUTES. NEXT NEIGHBOR KNOCKED ON THE DOOR AND SAID "YOUR TAHOE IS ON FIRE". WE CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE WE COULD NOT PUT THE FLAMES OUT. FIRE DEPARTMENT TOOK ONLY FIVE MINUTES TO GET THERE. ONCE THE FIRE WAS OUT WE NOTICED THAT THE TAHOE WAS TOTALED. FROM THE NAKED EYE IT LOOKS LIKE THE ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED ON THE DRIVER SIDE UNDER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER. THERE'S HUGE HOLE IN THE DASHBOARD BEHIND THE LEFT WINDSHIELD WIPER. I ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 65 DAYS. BIG DISAPPOINTMENT BECAUSE I REALLY LIKE THE 2007 TAHOE. *TR
THERE IS A CRACK AT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG THAT APPEARS TO BE UNSAFE IN HEAD ON COLLISION. IF YOU REFERENCE CHEVROLET FORUMS-TAHOE WEBSITE YOU WILL SEE 45 PAGES OF FAILURES AND GM IS VERY SELECTIVE ON WHOM THEY WILL REPLACE OR DENY. *TR
I HAVE AN 07 TAHOE AND HAVE READ FROM OTHER PEOPLE THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO ALOT OF OTHERS AS WELL. I HAD MY TRUCK INSPECTED AT THE CHEVY DEALER IN LAKE ELSINORE. THEY SAID IT COULD BE A NUMBER OF THINGS AND THOUGHT THAT CLEANING MY INTAKE SYSTEM WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. IT WAS FINE FOR ONE DAY THEN OUT OF NOWHERE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY MY STABILITY TRAC LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND SAYS REDUCED ENGINE POWER . I HAD MY WIFE AND KIDS IN THE TRUCK AND FIND IT FUNNY THAT I GUESS THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS WITH DIFFERENT VEHICLES BUT THE SAME YEAR GMC YUKONS. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS ONE AND THEY WERE NEAR SEMI TRUCKS. THIS IS NOT GOOD EVEN WORSE WHEN YOU ARE NO LONGER UNDER THE WARRANTY AND THE DEALER CAN'T TELL YOU EXACTLY WHAT IT IS BUT WANTS TO TRY EVERYTHING. THAT IS WRONG. THIS IS DANGEROUS TO HAVE HAPPEN AND EVEN WORSE WHEN THE DEALER WANTS TO SAY THEY ARE NOT EXACTLY SURE BUT FIND OUT FROM READING ABOUT OTHERS VEHICLES LIKE MINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND NO HELP. *TR
I BOUGHT A 2007 TAHOE WITH A MILEAGE OF JUST OVER 77K, THE LOW OIL LIGHT CAME ON JUST AS THE FIRST OIL CHANGE WAS DUE(3K MILES). IT WAS APPROXIMATELY A QUART LOW. THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT IT HAD JUST CHANGED THE OIL SO I THOUGHT, "MAYBE THEY JUST DIDNT PUT ENOUGH IN." TOOK IT TO LOCAL STATION THAT I GET ALL MY WORK DONE AT TO GET AN OIL CHANGE. LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN BEFORE THE NEXT OIL CHANGE WAS DUE AGAIN ALMOST A QUART LOW. I PUT MORE OIL IN AND CHANGED AGAIN AT 83086. AT 86147 LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND WAS 1 1/4 QTS LOW, SO I ADDED MORE OIL. THEN AT 87098 WE WERE LEAVING TO GO ON A ROAD TRIP SO I CHECKED OIL AND IT WAS 1/4 QT LOW. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS YEAR VEHICLE ACCORDING TO ONLINE REPORTS. I SHOULDN'T BE HAVING TO ADD THIS MUCH OIL TO THE VEHICLE IN SUCH A SHORT AMOUNT OF MILEAGE. *TT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY AND CAUSED THE SEAT BELTS TO TIGHTEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SPEAK WITH THEIR INSURANCE COMPANY IN REGARD TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
DRIVER AND PASSENGER INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE CHROME PEELING, SLICES FINGERS. *TR
THE DASH CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ABOVE THE AIRBAG. AFTER RESEARCHING I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLE. *TR
HEAVY OIL CONSUMPTION. THE CAR SAYS OIL IS LOW ABOUT EVERY TWO WEEKS OR LESS. *TR
THIS IS ABOUT THE 10TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED...STABILITY TRACK COMES ON- REDUCES ENGINE POWER...DEALERSHIP FINALLY CHANGED THE THROTTLE BODY IN JUNE OF 2011...NOT GOING TO BELIEVE THIS- BUT IT HAS STARTED BACK UP DECEMBER OF 2011...NOT A HAPPY CAMPER. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS. LIKE TOYOTA VEHICLES ACCELERATING THIS DOES THE OPPOSITE ..IT DECREASES ACCELERATION. YOU HAVE TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY PUT YOUR FLASHES ON -SHUT VEHICLE OFF AND TRY TO CALL SOMEONE FOR ASSISTANCE. I PLAN TO GET RID OF THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE NOTIFY ALL OWNERS BEFORE IT CAUSES MAJOR PROBLEMS. AGAIN, VERY DANGEROUS...NOT SURE WHAT IS CAUSING THIS ISSUE, INTERNET CLAIMS BAD GAS...I JUST KNOW ITS AWFUL TO BE IN THIS SITUATION... *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WHEN THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE PARTIALLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES WORE PREMATURELY AND FRACTURED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
MY ONLY COMPLAINT WITH THE ENTIRE VEHICLE IS THE DOOR HANDLES, MADE OF PLASTIC. THEY HAVE ALL BROKEN OFF. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLES FOR THE REAR PASSENGER DOORS BROKE AND SEPARATED FROM THE DOOR FRAME. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
THE CHROME PLATED DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE IS PEELING. WHEN THE PLATING STARTS TO PEEL THE CHROME IS VERY SHARPE AND CUTS LIKE A RAZOR. I HAVE CUT MY FINGERS THREE SEPERATE TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS APPROX. $100 TO REPLACE THE CHROME PLATING. IN OTHER WORDS, TO REPLACE A STICKER. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE AND VERY HAZARDOUS. *TR
I WAS ON R&R LEAVE FROM THE MIDDLE EAST FROM 26 OCT 2011 THRU 09 NOV. ON THE 2ND OF NOVEMBER I ATTEMPTED TO OPEN MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND THE PEALING CHROME ON THE DOOR HANDLE SLIT THROUGH MY MIDDLE FINGER. THE PEALING IS RAZOR SHARP AND LEFT A ONE INCH CUT IN THE CENTER OF MY FINGER. I HAD TO PLACE TAPE OVER THE DOOR HANDLE TO PREVENT BEING CUT AGAIN. WHO CAN I CONTACT ABOUT THIS HAZARD. I AM ACTIVE DUTY ARMY AND I AM OUT OF THE COUNTRY QUITE A BIT SO IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS I NEED TO KNOW. I AM THE FIRST AND ONLY OWNER OF MY TAHOE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS FRACTURED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
PEELING INTERIOR PAINT - TWO OF THE FOUR DOORHANDLES PAINT IS PEELING CAUSING SHARP AND JAGGED EDGES RESULTING IN CUT FINGERS. BRAKES - ALL BRAKES AND ROTORS BAD AT 39,000 MILES AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. WAY TOO EARLY! NOW THE BRAKES SQUEAL ALL THE TIME, ARE SOFT AND HAD TO BE FLUSHED 2 TIMES WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. WINDOWS - CONTINUING ISSUES WITH THE WINDOWS SCREECHING WHEN GOING UP AND DOWN. ATTEMPTED TO FIX THREE TIMES AND JUST KEEPS REPEATING. IS STARTING TO SCUFF/SCRATCH THE GLASS AND LEAVE OIL STREAKS. WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL. REAR LIFTGATE (MANUAL) - STRUTS FREEZE EVERY WINTER SO THAT THE TAILGATE DOES NOT GO UP ALL THE WAY. HAVE HIT HEAD ON THIS NUMEROUS TIMES. BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES AND COUNTING. *TR
THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES COME OFF. *TR
2007 CHEVY TAHOE LTZ 3 OUT OF 4 EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON OUTSIDE ARE BROKE. NOT ONLY IS IT AGGRAVATING BUT ALSO SAFETY ISSUE IF CHILD'S FINGERS GET STUCK OR IF THERE IS EMERGENCY OR ACCIDENT AND SOMEONE IS TRYING TO GET IN TO ASSIST YOU. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME THING ONLINE. *TR
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. *TR
EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THIS IS THE THIRD SUCH FAILURE OF A DOOR HANDLE ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR
MY 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE LT WAS POORLY MADE. THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE IS CHIPPING AND IT SLICED MY TWO FINGERS OPEN THIS MORNING. I THINK IT SHOULD BE RECALLED! ALSO MY DOOR PANEL ON THE OUTSIDE HAS BEEN CHIPPING BECAUSE IT IS PLASTIC. COME ON THE VEHICLES ARE EXPENSIVE! USE BETTER PRODUCTS GM! I WILL NEVER BY ANOTHER GM AND I DON'T BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO FIX THERE CHEAP DECISIONS FOR THIS CAR. *TR
I HAVE TWO PROBLEMS TO REPORT FIRST MY GAS PEDAL STICKS TO FLOOR IF I TURN MY FLOOR MAT UPSIDE DOWN WHEN MY SHOES ARE DIRTY GAS PEDAL CATCHES AND STICKS TO FLOOR UNDER ACCELERATION VERY SCARY AND UNSAFE. SECOND PROBLEM IS MY DASH CRACKED ABOVE MY PASSENGER AIR BAG AND I AM AFRAID IF IT DEPLOYS THE BROKEN DASH WILL COME OFF WITH AIR BAG AND HIT PASSENGER IN FACE CAUSING INJURY OR WORSE. I HAVE READ ONLINE OF MANY OTHER SAME YEAR AND VEHICLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AND WOULD APRICIATE YOU LOOKING INTO THESE BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED THANK YOU. *TT
DOOR HANDLES KEEP BREAKING OFF . *TR
I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT, AND THE PROBLEM HAPPENED UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. MY CAR MOVED FORWARD JUST SLIGHTLY, JERKED HARD TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND IT WOULDN'T DRIVE ANYMORE. I WAS ABLE TO GET PUSHED TO THE SIDE IN NEUTRAL, BUT NEEDED A TOW TO THE DEALER. THE ONLY WORKING GEARS WERE R, 3, 2, AND 1. BRINGING IT INTO THE DEALER, THEY CONFIRMED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD DONE SOME RESEARCH WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND NOTICED THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, ALL IN THE SAME TYPE OF SCENARIO WHERE THEY WERE AT A COMPLETE STOP. SECOND ISSUE, NOT NEARLY AS MAJOR IS THE STABILITRAK. THE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY, PRETTY MUCH FROM THE FIRST YEAR I'VE HAD THE CAR. AND LASTLY, THE INTERIOR CHROME DOOR HANDLES HAVE ALL PEELED OFF AND CUT ME AND MY PASSENGERS SEVERAL TIMES. THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE COME LOOSE, THE FUEL POCKET IS COMPLETELY BROKEN, AND AFTER A HEAVY RAIN, WATER GETS TRAPPED INSIDE THE SHELL OF THE BACK DOOR AND SLOSHES AROUND WHILE I'M DRIVING. I HAVE TO REMOVE THE BOTTOM LINING OF THE DOOR FOR THE TRAPPED WATER TO BE RELEASED. *KB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE EQUIPPED WITH A WEBASTO HOLLANDIA TVS 900. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10E038000 (VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY). THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO HAVE THE SUN ROOF REPAIRED FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE WITHIN FOUR WEEKS. THE PARTS NECESSARY TO REPAIR THE SUN ROOF WERE NEVER DELIVERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AGAIN MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY TAHOE. SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR THESE ARE SOME OF THE ISSUES I HAVE HAD WITH THE CAR- ALL WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR - SOME ISSUES ARE ONGOING. THREE OF THE FOUR DOOR HANDLES ARE FRAYED AND CAUSE CUTS. THE CENTER CONSOLE WAS LITERALLY COMING APART AT THE SEAMS. I CAN HEAR THE SOUND OF WIND VERY LOUDLY WITH THE WINDOWS UP. SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR - I RETURNED TO THE SERVICE DEPT. AT THE DEALER (MORENO VALLEY CHEVROLET) ADVISING THEM THAT THE DOOR LOCKS ARE NOT PROPERLY OPERATING WITH THE KEY FOB AND THAT THE SOUND OF WIND WAS/IS VERY LOUD AND THE TIRES ARE MAKING NOISE. WELL , THEY REPLACED, RESET, AND WHATEVER ELSE TO THE DOOR LOCKS - AND THE ELECTRONIC FOB STILL DID NOT (AND DOES NOT) WORK. EVEN AFTER THREE (OR FOUR) ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE THIS - I HAVE TO USE THE KEY, THE FOB DOES NOT WORK. THE DVD PLAYER PLAYS AT WILL. AT ONE OF THOSE VISITS - WHERE I ADVISED OF EXCESSIVE NOISE, THE DEALER REPLACED THREE OF MY TIRES AND MY DVD PLAYER - WITHOUT MY REQUEST. THE SERVICE TECH SAYS - "OH, THEY HOOKED YOU UP." I ASKED AND ASKED "WHY" THEY REPLACED THESE THINGS AND NO ONE, INCLUDING THE SERVICE MANAGER, HAD AN ANSWER. AND STILL - THE TIRES WEAR UNEVENLY, ARE LOUD, AND THE RIDE IS NOT SMOOTH AND THE DVD PLAYER PLAYS WHEN IT WANTS TO. I TOOK MY CAR TO JIFFY LUBE FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE GUY THERE SAID, "ONE DAY, YOUR TIRES ARE GOING TO FALL OFF, THIS (WHAT THE NAME WAS-I CAN'T RECALL) IS BROKEN...IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT FALLS APART." I TOOK IT TO THE
MY CHILD ATTEMPTED TO OPEN REAR DOOR ON MY 2007 CHEVY TAHOE LTZ. ONE SIDE OF THE HANDLE BROKE, THUS PULLING ONE SIDE AWAY FROM THE DOOR AND PINCHING HER HAND SOMEHOW! THIS IS THE 2ND HANDLE TO BREAK ON THIS VEHICLE. I PERSONALLY WENT TO OPEN MY PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND IT BROKE RIGHT OFF! WHAT IF WE WERE IN A CRASH AND NEEDED TO BE PULLED OUT AND THE DOOR HANDLES BREAK OFF?!? VERY DANGEROUS! UPON INVESTIGATING THIS DEFECT I HAVE LEARNED THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON INCIDENT! SEE FOLLOWING LINK HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TAHOE/TRFOG7J2EOKH998G2 I HOPE WE CAN SEE A RECALL OUT OF THIS! *TR
THIS MORNING AFTER A HEAVY RAIN LAST NIGHT, WHILE TAKING THE KIDS TO SCHOOL, I HEARD A WATER SLOSHING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. GOT HOME AND INVESTIGATED THE DOOR- IT WAS LITERALLY FILLED INSIDE WITH WATER. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I FOUND THAT ALL DOORS HAD WATER IN THEM! SCARY! I HAD TO LEAVE ALL 4 DOORS OPEN FOR APPROX 20 MIN FOR WATER TO STOP DRAINING OUT! MY SAFETY CONCERN HERE IS IF THESE DOORS ARE FILLED (AND I'M NOT EXAGGERATING WHEN I SAY FILLED) WITH WATER, THERE MUST BE A RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM THE DIFFERENT ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS INSIDE THE DOORS FOR WINDOWS AND/OR THE POWER LOCKS. *TR
OUR 2007 CHEVY TAHOE HAS HAD TO HAVE 2 DOOR HANDLES REPLACED IN THE LAST 2 YEARS. BOTH HANDLES HAVE EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. THE PIECE WHICH CONNECTS THE HANDLE TO THE DOOR SNAPS ALLOWING IT TO MOVE FREELY FROM THE DOORS. THESE INCIDENTS BOTH OCCURRED WHEN THE PERSON ENTERING THE VEHICLE TRIED TO PULL ON THE HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. ONE INCIDENT WAS DUE TO MY WIFE OPENING THE DOOR AND THE OTHER OCCURRED WHEN A 14 YEAR OLD TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR. WE HAVE HAD IT REPLACED ONCE AND NOW HAVE TO DO THE SAME AGAIN. SINCE THIS IS A $400 EXPENDITURE WITH PARTS AND SERVICE EACH TIME. THIS ISSUE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SO WE HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS OURSELVES. *TR
MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE 8-16-11. I CUT MY LEFT MIDDLE FINGER ON THE CHROME DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR HANDLE 8-17-11. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, WE DISCOVERED ALL THE HANDLES ON THE VEHICLE ARE PEELING AND VERY SHARP. WE HAVE A SMALL CHILD & I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT HE WILL ALSO START CUTTING HIS HANDS WHEN OPENING/CLOSING THE DOORS. I FEEL AS THOUGH WE SPENT TOO MUCH MONEY ON THE VEHICLE FOR THE HANDLES TO BE SLICING OUR FINGERS OPEN. *KB
EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON MY 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE LTZ PRACTICALLY BROKE OFF IN MY HAND WHEN OPENING THE DOOR. MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD THAT HANDLES BREAK APART AND ENTRY INTO THE CAR COULD BE A PROBLEM SHOULD THEIR BE AN EMERGENCY OR ACCIDENT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES WERE BRAKING. 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 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
THE DOOR HANDLE DETACHES FROM THE DOOR! I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN 3 TIMES NOW! IT COSTS $170 TO REPAIR AND IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. I BELIEVE THIS IS A FLAW WITH THE VEHICLE WHICH SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT NO COST BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
2007 CHEVY TAHOE WITH CHROME EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES. PASSENGER SIDE HANDLE BROKE OFF. HAS SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITY TO PINCH FINGERS. DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE ALSO LOOSE. WAS INFORMED THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS VEHICLE. IF THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE, IT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED! *KB
WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENABLED TRAVELING AT 70 MPH WITH RPM AT 2000 RPM, THE 2007 TAHOE SURGED, JERKED IF YOU WILL, AS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS TELLING THE VEHICLE IT WAS GOING TOO SLOW. HITTING THE BRAKES DID NOT DISENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL. ENGINE RACED TO 4000 RPM AND LOCKED AT 4000 RPM! SUCCESSFULLY SHIFTED VEHICLE TO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND I CAN ONLY HOPE THE NEXT PERSON THIS HAPPENS TO WILL BE AS LUCKY. HAD TO TURN VEHICLE OFF TO REDUCE ENGINE RPM FROM THE 4000 RPM IT WAS LOCKED ON. CALLED ON STAR AND INFORMED THEM OF WHAT HAPPENED AND THEY RAN A TEST WHICH INDICATED NO PROBLEM. VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART ON FIRST FOUR ATTEMPTS. DISABLED CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON ON STEERING WHEEL, WHICH WAS GLOWING YELLOW, AND THE ENGINE STARTED. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACTED, FILE 71-965035291 AND GM REFUSED TO REPLACE CRUISE CONTROL AS THE LOCAL DEALER IN SAN ANGELO TX INDICATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE CONCERN. IF SHOULD BE NOTED IT WAS 104 DEGREES AND THE ENGINE HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR OVER AN HOUR AND 100 MILES WITH THE VEHICLE LOADED WITH 5 PEOPLE AND LUGGAGE. THE LOCAL DEALER DID NOT DUPLICATE THE EXACT CONDITIONS AND INSTEAD DID A TEST DRIVE OF 60 MILES WITHOUT THE LOAD OR HIGH TEMPERATURE. TALKED TO SARAH AT 866 790 8601 EXT 12869 AND SHE PASSED ME ON TO VICTORIA, DAVID, AND THEN BACK TO VICTORIA. I AM AN EQUIPMENT ENGINEER AND VICTORIA DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE ANY TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE. GM DID NOT TAKE MY OFFER TO REMOVE MY CRUISE CONTROL
I HAVE A FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM NOT READING CORRECTLY,IT REGISTERS SOME GAS IN THERE WHEN THERE IS NO GAS IN THERE. I CAN PUT 20.00 DOLLARS OF GAS IN THERE, BUT IT WILL NOT REGISTER THAT WHICH I JUST PUT IN THERE, THEN SOMETIMES IT REGISTERS MORE, I'M NOT GETTING ACCURATE READINGS FROM MY GAS GAUGE *KB
I AM WRITING TO ADVISE A COMPLAINT REGARDING OUR 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE LTZ DOOR HANDLES. IN APRIL 2011, THE OUTSIDE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE CAME PARTIALLY UNATTACHED FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE HANDLE CAME LOOSE ONLY ON ONE SIDE (THE FAR LEFT) LEAVING IT ATTACHED FROM ONLY THE FAR RIGHT. THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR PASSENGER WITHIN THE LAST WEEK. THAT IS 2 HANDLES IN 2 MONTHS. MY 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER PINCHED HER FINGER IN THE UNATTACHED SPACE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR. I HAVE TAKEN OUR VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY ARE CHARGING $172 PER HANDLE FOR THE REPAIRS. VEHICLE IS A 2007 WITH ONLY 25,000 MILES. *KB
2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE HAS FAULTY CHROME DOOR HANDLES OWNED THE SUV FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR. ALL 4 HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT WITH THE SAME FAULTY HANDLES. RECENTLY THE DRIVERS HANDLE BROKE AGAIN. THIS TIME MY HUSBAND HAD TO TIE AND HOLD THE DOOR CLOSED TO GET TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY WANTED US TO PAY FOR THE LAST 2 B/C IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY SAID IT'S A ONE TIME COMP. THE NEXT TIME WE WILL HAVE TO PAY. DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY HAVE NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE CHROME HANDLES. THEY NEED TO BE RECALLED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW DESIGN. *TR
CHROME PEELING OFF OF DRIVER INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE SLICED FINGER OF DRIVER WHILE ACTUATING THE DOOR HANDLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. MINOR INJURY TREATED WITH OUT-PATIENT CARE. UPON DETAILED INSPECTION, BOTH INTERIOR FRONT DOOR HANDLES EXHIBIT SAME CHARACTERISTIC OF SHARP, PEELING CHROME ON THE TOP OF THE HANDLE. CHEVROLET DEALER ADVISED THAT CHEVROLET WAS AWARE OF ISSUE BUT OFFERED NO REMEDY TO THE CAUSE.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS HER V-8 ENGINE SHOULD SWITCH TO A V-4 WHENEVER SHE INCREASED HER SPEED TO SAVE ON GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN V-8 AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MISFIRE. THE 8 LIFTERS, MANIFOLD, AND ALL OF THE GASKETS SURROUNDING THEM WERE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.
2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE LTZ ALL DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN, NOW A PINCH HAZARD AND MAJOR DEFECT ON THE SUV. *TR
CHEVY TAHOE 2007 LTZ EXTERIOR LEFT REAR CHROME DOOR HANDLE PARTIALLY DETACHED. STILL FUNCTIONAL, BUT LOOSE AND WILL REQUIRE REPAIR NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HAVE READ THAT THIS DEFECT IS NOT UNCOMMON AND IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE FOR A $50K CAR. *TR
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM. SENSOR BREAKS WHEN CHECKING AIR IN TIRES. *TR
DASHBOARD HAS SPONTANEOUSLY STARTED TO CRACK IN SEVERAL SPOTS. SHARP EDGES MAY CAUSE INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. *TR
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY TAHOE AND RECENTLY WENT TO GET OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AND SLICED MY FINGER OPEN ON THE DOOR HANDLE. I EXAMINED THE HANDLE TO FIND THAT THE CHROME COATING IS PEELING, AND IS EXTREMLY SHARP! DEFINATLY WILL NEED TO BE FIXED TO PREVENT FURTHER INJURYS! I HOPE CHEVROLET ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE IMMEDIATLY, I WAS CUT PRETTY BAD, BUT WOULD HATE TO HAVE SOMEONE ESPECIALLY A CHILD BE HURT WORSE! *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLES WERE FAULTY AND WOULD CONSTANTLY FRACTURE. THE DEALER MADE TWO ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT COULD NOT. HOWEVER, THE HANDLES CONTINUED TO FRACTURE SPORADICALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
THE GAS GAUGE HAS STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. IT NO LONGER REGISTERS THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE CAR.
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