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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 →

Air Bags
Filed Oct 25, 2017GA

I RECEIVED NOTICE FROM TAKATA AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THE AIRBAGS REPLACED AND THEY SAID AT THIS TIME THERE IS A KNOWN RECALL BUT GM HAS NOT DECIDED HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM,

Air Bags
Filed Oct 25, 2017TN

TAKATA RECALL...NOTHING HAPPENED YET BUT MY AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE REMOVED, MY 20 YEAR OLD SON IS DRIVING IT WILL CALL DEALER AGAIN

Air Bags
Filed Oct 25, 2017TX

"TAKATA RECALL" I HAVEN'T GOT A RECALL FROM CHEV YET. I FEEL MY VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 24, 2017FL

TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE LAST YEAR JULY 2016 AND STILL IT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED

Air Bags
Filed Oct 24, 2017TX

NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET. I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR ANYMORE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 24, 2017184,893 milesGA

TAKATA RECALL - MY TAHOE HAS BEEN UNDER RECALL FOR OVER A YEAR NOW AND MY SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON IN THE DASH. I HAVE CONTACTED DUBLIN CHEVROLET FOR THE REPAIRS AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. I HAVE AFRAID THAT IF I DO HAVE AN ACCIDENT THAT THE AIR BAGS MAY NOT WORK OR MAY EVEN GO OFF WITH NO ACCIDENT OCCURRING. I FEEL THIS COULD BE LIFE THREATENING AND WANT THIS TO BE CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY AS I HAVE NO INTENTION OF SELLING MY TAHOE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. I HAVE GRANDCHILDREN THAT RIDE WITH ME ( ALL OF WHOM ARE OVER AGE 12) AND I FEAR FOR THEIR SAFETY AS WELL. I AM NOT HAPPY AT ALL WITH THE WAY THAT CHEVROLET, GENERAL MOTORS, OR MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP IS HANDLING THIS SITUATION. I HAVE HAD THE RECALL NOTICE SINCE JULY OF 2016 AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE BEFORE THEN. MY DASH HAS ALSO CRACKED AND BROKEN IN SEVERAL PLACES NEXT TO WHERE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS LOCATED IN THE DASH AND I THINK THIS MAY BE CONNECTED TO THE AIR BAG SITUATION.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 24, 2017FL

TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL TAKATA HAS NOT OFFERED A FIX. MY VEHICLE IS OPERATING WITH A MAJOR SAFETY DEFECT. NO ISSUES YET BUT WHO KNOWS WHEN....

Air Bags
Filed Oct 24, 2017IN

HI NO ONE HAS BEEN INJURED. I RECIEVED POST CARD WITH RECALL & CLASS ACTION INFORMATION REGARDING THE AIR BAG INFLATORS. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER & THEY HAVE TOLD ME THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS FOR REPAIR.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 23, 2017NC

TAKATA RECALL. NO REMEDY AS OF TODAY. RECEIVED THE RECALL JULY 2016

Air Bags
Filed Oct 23, 2017TX

"TAKATA RECALL" THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPLACE MY AIRBAGS WITHOUT CHARGE TO ME. IF I WANT TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR MYSELF THEY WILL REPLACE WITH TAKATA PARTS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE PART WITH THE SAME COSTLY DEFECTIVE PART. WHY ARE YOU SENDING OUT RECALL NOTICES WITHOUT THE DEALERSHIPS HAVING REPLACEMENT PARTS.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 23, 201780,000 milesFL

TAKATA RECALL AS WELL AS DASHBOARD CRACKING SEVERELY AT AIRBAGS

Air Bags
Filed Oct 23, 2017OK

TAKATA RECALL

Air Bags
Filed Oct 23, 2017FL

TAKATA RECALL 10/19/17 CALLED CHEVROLET CENTER AND SPOKE TO SERVICE MANAGER, MIKE GARDNER, WHO SAID HE COULD DO NOTHING ABOUT THIS AS HE HAS NO INFORMATION FROM GM.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 23, 2017NC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. JEFF GORDON CHEVROLET IN WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO SOLUTION AND DID NOT KNOW WHAT PART TO REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 21, 2017175,000 milesTX

"TAKATA RECALL"

Air Bags
Filed Oct 21, 2017NC

I BEEN HAVING PROBLEM OUT OF EVERYTHING FOR A WHILE MY LIGHTS ON

Air Bags
Filed Oct 21, 2017FL

TAKATA RECALL - THE SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING IS ON MY VEHICLE. I RECEIVED A CARD IN THE MAIL STATING THE THERE IS A RECALL AND I SHOULD CONTACT THE NEAREST DEALER IMMEDIATELY TO HAVE REPAIRED FOR FREE. THE DEALER SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS AND TO CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE 800 NUMBER. I WAS TOLD BY THEM THAT THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT PARTS AT THIS TIME, NO RENTALS AVAILABLE AND CHEVROLET SAYS IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE EVEN THOUGH THE SERVICE AIRBAG IS LIT UP AND A RECALL HAS BEEN SENT. AFTER READING THE WARNING ABOUT THE AIRBAGS I AM UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING MY CAR AND NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE OR HAVE AN ACCEPTABLE SOLUTION.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 20, 2017FL

TAKATA RECALL. NOTHING HAS HAPPENED BUT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT SHRAPNEL IN MY FACE IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT .

Air Bags
Filed Oct 19, 2017FL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (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 CONTACT CALLED GRIECO CHEVROLET FORT LAUDERDALE AT (888) 491-7450 (1300 N FEDERAL HWY, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33304) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 19, 2017NV

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. 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. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 18, 2017FL

TAKATA RECALL , I WAS TOLD THAT MY RECALL WAS DOMENT AND THAT AS OF NOW NO REPLACEMENT, THIS IS NOT VERY GOOD KNOWING I HAVE A TAKATA IN MY TAHOE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 18, 201760,000 milesKY

WANT TO KNOW HOW LONG THIS WILL TAKE TO GET FIXED. HAS BEEN AT LEAST A YEAR AND HALF SINCE I RECEIVED RECALL.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 16, 2017143,830 milesGA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. 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 AND AN UNKNOWN AIR BAG WARNING NOTIFICATION APPEARED. THE CONTACT CALLED CARL BLACK CHEVROLET BUICK (1110 ROBERTS BLVD, KENNESAW, GA 30144; 1-888-733-9519) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED REFERENCE NUMBER: 8/3448983846. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,830. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 11, 2017CA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BOB STALL CHEVROLET IN LA MESA, CALIFORNIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL AND THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 8-253-6595144. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 18, 2017187,000 milesGA

CRACKED DASH ISSUE. 3 CRACKS EXTENDING THE LENGTH OF THE DASH PANEL AND ONE OF THOSE CRACKS IS ADJACENT TO THE AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE.

Engine
Filed Sep 8, 2017156,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT COMMITED TO A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE AT AN AUCTION. WHILE TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE AND REDUCE ENGINE POWER WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 156,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 8, 2017110,000 milesNY

DASHBOARD CRACKED AND SPLIT BY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 7, 2017AZ

"TAKATA RECALL" THIS RECALL WAS ISSUED ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO AND I HAVE CONTACTED GM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT A "REMEDY IS NOT AVAILABLE" I HAVE TWO CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN MY VEHICLE ON A DAILY BASIS AND IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND ONE OF THEM IS HURT WITH THE AIR BAGS DUE TO THIS RECALL IT WILL NOT BE A GOOD THING. I WILL GLADLY TAKE MY VEHICLE TO ANY DEALER THAT GM WANTS TO GET THIS REMEDIED AT ANYTIME BUT IT HAS BEEN ALMOST A YEAR AND HALF AND THEY NEED TO REPLACE THESE AIRBAGS ON THESE EFFECTED VEHICLES.

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 5, 201765,000 milesKS

CRACKED DASH ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. CRACK OCCURRED OVER NIGHT IN THE GARAGE, NOT MOVING AND HAS HAD NO ACCIDENTS, NEVER HAS BEEN OFF ROAD.

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 5, 2017NC

DASH CRACKING DUE TO INFERIOR MATERIALS. WIDESPREAD ISSUE THAT GM IS AWARE OF, THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ON THEIR OWN. IT'S TIME A DECISION IS MADE IN FAVOR OF THE CONSUMERS WHO PAY SO MUCH MONEY FOR THESE OVERPRICED CARS.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 23, 2017IL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MARION CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CADILLAC OF MARION, ILLINOIS WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND NO REMEDY WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/18/17*LJ *TR

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Aug 22, 2017157,248 milesWA

THE PROBLEM IS STATED IN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN PIP4568S & #10-06-01-008M THAT GM SENT OUT REGARDING AFN LIFTERS FAILING DUE TO OIL STARVATION. GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND SENT OUT THE INFORMATION ON HOW TO DIAGNOSE IT AND FIX IT. HOWEVER THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN THE 5.3L ENGINES AND A VERY EXPENSIVE PROBLEM! IN MY SITUATION IT CAUSED A SOAK PLUG AND THE SPARK PLUG HOUSING TO BLOW COMPLETELY OUT OF THE ENGINE! WHICH COULD HAVE INJURED SOMEONE OR CAUSED DAMAGE TO SOMETHING IF IT HAD GOTTEN OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I WAS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY GOING 50 MPH WITH HIGH TRAFFIC. AS STATED THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND GM WON'T EVEN COVER ANY PORTION OF THE COST TO FIX IT! IN MY CASE I ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 4 MONTHS AND HAD THIS HAPPEN. I AM NOW PAYING FOR A VEHICLE THAT I CAN BARELY DRIVE AND SHOULDNT BE DRIVING! AT ANY MOMENT THE WHOLE ENGINE COULD BLOW UP BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE IT UNTIL I HAVE THE $4000 TO FIX IT! GM SHOULD HAVE TO COVER REPAIRS OR AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE COST OF REPAIRS! I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB REGARDING THIS PROBLEM FROM OTHER OWNERS OF THE VEHICLES EFFECTED BY PIP4568S & #10-06-01-008M. YET GM WILL NOT HELP CONSUMERS IN ANY WAY AT ALL WITH THE EXPENSIVE COST OF THIS REPAIR! WITH THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN IT SHOULD BE A RECALL! THERE COULD BE OTHER SAFETY ISSUES THAT OTHER OWNERS COULD HAVE HAD ALSO. THIS KNOWN PROBLEM ALSO EFFECTS OTHER FUNCTIONS OF THE VEHICLE SUCH AS STABILITAK SYSTEM. WHEN THIS SYSTE

Air Bags
Filed Aug 14, 201788,000 milesNY

PASS TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL WITH NO PART AVAILABILITY AND MULTIPLE CRACKS IN MY DASH

Structure
Filed Aug 14, 2017TX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD CRACKED WITHOUT WARNING AND SPREAD AROUND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE CRACK COULD AFFECT THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WANTZ CHEVROLET AT (410) 751-1200 (LOCATED AT 1 CHEVROLET DR, TANEYTOWN, MD 21787) WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS KNOWN FOR CRACKED DASHBOARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/26/17*LJ UPDATED 10/30/2107*JS

Structure › Body
Filed Aug 14, 2017LA

I AM CONCERNED ABOUT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE DASH OF TAHOES. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM OTHER CHEVY TAHOE OWNERS OF VARIOUS YEARS WITH SAME EXACT ISSUE. THE DASH IS CRACKING AT THE AIRBAG LOCATIONS. AT WHAT POINT DOES THIS BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE? IS IT ONLY AFTER AN INJURY OR DEATH OCCURS? THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL ON THE TAKA AIRBAG INFLATOR BUT WE REMAIN ON A "LIST" FOR REPAIRS. ANY SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD NOT TAKE THAT LONG TO BE REPAIRED. THE CRACKING IN THE DASH AT THE LOCATIONS OF THE AIRBAGS SHOULD ALSO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY!

Structure › Body
Filed Aug 3, 2017135,000 milesLA

MY TAHOE STILL LOOKS LIKE A NEW VEHICLE AND IS PAID FOR SO I WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT BUT I AM SO CONCERNED WITH THE WAY THE DASH HAS CRACKED. IT STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND IS CRACKED IN 4 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. IN ONE SPOT YOU CAN LIFT THE DASH COMPLETELY OPEN. I HAVE 6 GRANDCHILDREN AND DO NOT LIKE HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT STRUCTURES IN MY VEHICLE POTENTIALLY INJURING THEM OR ANYONE ELSE THAT MAY GET INJURED FROM AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE AIR BAGS MAY BE DEPLOYED. YOU WOULD THINK THAT THE COMPANY WOULD RECALL SUCH A DEFECT BESIDES WAITING FOR A LAWSUIT FOR POSSIBLE INJURIES OR DEATH RELATED TO THIS ISSUE!!!! THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN KEPT UNDER A SHED AND DOESN'T GET DRIVEN THAT OFTEN. THE FIRST CRACKS NOTICE WERE WHEN THE CAR WAS STATIONARY!!

Structure › Body
Filed Aug 2, 2017TX

DASHBOARD IS CRACKED AND FALLING APART

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 31, 2017103,000 milesVA

I HAVE COMPLAINED TO DEALERSHIP OVER THE PAST YEAR THAT MY DASHBOARD ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG HAS BEEN CRACKING. THEY STATED THAT IF IT BEGINS TO CRACK AROUND AIRBAG, THAT IT COULD CAUSE A SAFETY CONCERN. IT HAS NOW CRACKED AROUND THE AIRBAG AND I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD CAUSE A DISRUPTION IN AIRBAG/FLYING DEBRIS TOWARDS PASSENGER IF IT WERE TO DEPLOY (POSSIBLE SEVERE INJURY OR EVEN DEATH). THE DEALERSHIP STATED THERE ISN'T A RECALL FOR THIS AS IT'S COMMON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN IN GM VEHICLES BUT THAT IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE AND THAT SOMETIMES THEY WILL COVER THE COST.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 31, 2017130,000 milesNC

I RECENTLY STARTED TO NOTICE AN ODOR COMING FROM THE AIR DUCTS, WHILE RUNNING MY AIR CONDITIONER. I CALLED UP A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, HOPING THEY MAY SCHEDULE ME FOR A SERVICING OF MY CABIN AIR FILTER. I CALLED THE PARTS DEPARTMENT, TO WHICH THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY DID, IN FACT, CARRY THE PARTS NEEDED (USING MY VIN). I SCHEDULED MY APPOINTMENT BUT STILL HAD A FEW QUESTIONS AND ASKED IF I MAY SPEAK WITH A SERVICE ADVISER/TECHNICIAN (IT TOOK ME A WEEK BEFORE I WAS CALLED BACK). I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO SPEAK WITH AN ADVISER THAT, AFTER SPEAKING WITH ONE OF THE TECHNICIANS, INFORMED ME THAT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A CABIN AIR FILTER, THUS, THERE IS NO NEED TO HAVE IT SERVICED. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, I CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT MY VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A CABIN AIR FILTER INSTALLED, HOWEVER, IT DOES HAVE THE HOUSING/SLOT FOR ONE. I PURCHASED A CABIN AIR FILTER AND COVER. THE DIRECTIONS SEEMED SIMPLE ENOUGH THAT I DID NOT NEED TO TAKE IT ANYWHERE AS I AM SOMEWHAT MECHANICALLY INCLINED. I WAS APPALLED BY WHAT I FOUND WHEN I REMOVED THE SEAL. TEN YEARS OF STANDING WATER, LED TO AN INFESTATION OF MOLD AND BACTERIA, THAT I AND ANY PASSENGERS HAVE BEEN BREATHING IN. ATTACHED ARE PICTURES I TOOK AFTER CUTTING OUT THE SEAL TO INSTALL A CABIN AIR FILTER. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY AND ALL EXPLANATIONS AS TO WHY THIS WAS NEVER ADDRESSED AND WHAT GM MAY RECOMMEND SO THAT THIS MAY NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN. I UNDERSTAND THAT MY YEAR AND MODEL OF TAHOE (ALONG WITH OTHER MODELS

Air Bags
Filed Jul 28, 2017AL

AIRBAGS ARE RECALLED MANUFACTURER STATES NO REMEDY AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A RECALL.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 26, 2017FL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (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 WAS NOT CONTACTED TO CONFIRM THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. (VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE). UPDATED 11/01/17*LJ *JS

Air Bags
Filed Jul 26, 2017MO

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. 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 THOMAS MOTORS LOCATED AT 1125 W OUTER RD, MOBERLY, MO 65270; (660) 263-4561 AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-222-1020. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 20, 2017200,000 milesGA

CRACKING DASH. DASH IS BUSTING ON ITS OWN DUE TO NORMAL USE. I USE A SUNSHADE TO PROTECT IT EVERY DAY AND IT STILL IS FALLING APART. MANUFACTURER DEFECT.

Structure › Body
Filed Jul 18, 2017KY

MY 2007 TAHOE LT THE IS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES ONE AT AIR BAG THAT I FEEL IF I WAS HIT IN THAT TAHOE THAT WHEN THAT AIRBAG COMES OUT THE PEICES OF THE DASH WOULD HURT OR KILL MY WIFE OR KIDS EVERYONE I KNOW THEIR DASH PADS ARE THE SAME WAY EVEN THE ONES FOR SALE ON CAR LOTS ARE THE SAME WAY I DO KNOW THATIF NOT RECALL MY GM IF SOMEONE LOOSES THEIR LIFE OR KIDS LIFE OVER THE DASH PADS BEING A BAD PART BY GM I JUST HOPE AND PRAY THAT NO ONE GET HURT OR KILL IF IN A BAD CRASH IN THESE TAHOES

Air Bags
Filed Jul 16, 2017101,000 milesCA

THE DASHBOARD HAS STARTED CRACKING IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. I TAKE EXTREMELY GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLE AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE BEFORE ( LEVEL A 2003 YUKON WE HAD FOR 14 YEARS).

Air BagsCrash
Filed Jul 12, 2017194,000 milesCA

I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 50 MPH ON AN ASPHALT ROAD, AND FOR NO REASON AT ALL, MY SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON AT ALL.. THE ROAD HAD NO POTHOLES, AND MY VEHICLE HAD NOT VEERED FROM THE ROAD. I COULD NOT SEE THE CURB BECAUSE ONCE INFLATED, THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEFLATE AND IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT MANEUVER MY VEHICLE OUT OF TRAFFIC AS I COULD NOT SEE FROM ANY OF MY SIDE WINDOWS. I ENDED UP HITTING THE CURB AT ABOUT 40 MPH, AND FLATTENED BOTH PASSENGER TIRES AND SEVERELY DENTING BOTH RIMS AS WELL. HAD A MORE UNEXPERIENCED DRIVER LIKE MY DAUGHTER BEEN DRIVING AT THE TIME, THIS MALFUNCTION COULD HAVE EASILY COST US WITH HER LIFE. I WAS ON A SMOOTH ROAD, TRAVELING IN A STRAIGHT LINE, IN VERY LIGHT TRAFFIC. THERE WAS NO REASON WHATSOEVER FOR THESE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY! I SPOKE WITH MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND AFTER GIVING MY VIN, THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS, BUT THAT IT WASN'T TECHNICALLY A RECALL YET, BECAUSE THEY HAVE YET TO FIND A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, WHEN I SPEAK TO CORPORATE, THEY COMPLETELY DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF ANYONE EVER HAVING SUCH A PROBLEM. YET WHEN I LOOK ONLINE AT TAHOE FORUMS, THE NUMBER ONE COMPLAINT THAT I SEE ON EVERY SINGLE SITE, IS THAT THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOY FOR NO REASON AT ALL...

Structure › Body
Filed Jul 12, 201768,000 milesTX

CRACKED DASH NEXT TO AIR BAG COMPARTMENT

Air Bags
Filed Jul 10, 2017SC

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). 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 AN UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 12/13/2017 *LN *JS

Power Train
Filed Jul 7, 201758,938 milesMD

TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING AND I SEE THAT TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE PARTICULARLY SUV 2007 CHEVY TAHOE THIS TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE A RECALL OR AT LEAST FIX IT WITH A LOW PRICE OF LESS THAN $500 SO WE CAN KEEP BUYING THESE TRUCKS

Air Bags
Filed Jul 6, 2017NC

1. TAKATA RECALL ON OUR 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE (RECEIVED LETTER FROM GM STATING WE WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO REMEDY VEHICLE. 2. CRACKED DASH - OVER THE STEERING WHEEL DRIVER SIDE AND THROUGH THE AIRBAG AREA ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ( VERY HAZARDOUS IF AIRBAG DEPLOYS).

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