2007 Chevrolet Tahoe Problems, Recalls & Reliability
1,532 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe, alongside 4 recall campaigns and 5 defect investigations. It scores 100/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Airbags leads the reports, typically around 100,000 miles.
Avoid this year if you can. The 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe sits at the top of this model's complaint rankings. Quieter picks in the same family: 2006, 2012–2014, 2017–2020, 2022.
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Where 2007 sits among all Tahoe years
What owners report
“Pass takata air bag recall with no part availability and multiple cracks in my dash”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Tahoe
“Cracks appeared on the dash around the passenger airbag and above the driver side instrument cluster.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Tahoe
“Rear end went out at 150k. Dash cracked near passenger airbag radio don't work if it's raining”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Tahoe
“I was driving down the road and i lost all power and all my lights came on on my dash i just about got hit from behind”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Tahoe
“Excessive oil consumption. Quart of oil every 1000 miles. The engine, spark plugs, intake manifold, and sensors are all affected.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Tahoe
“The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated while entering the vehicle and attempting to open the rear liftgate to place items in the back of the vehicle, the rear liftgate failed to open. The contact attempted to open it from the inside and outside the vehicle but the liftgate…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Tahoe
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 943 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 80,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 48,000 and 115,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (4)
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on…
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on…
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC…
Fix: DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY DISABLE AND REMOVE THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE. AN UPDATED PAGE FOR THE OWNER MANUAL WILL BE PROVIDED AND INSERTED IN THE OWNER MANUAL TO DOCUMENT THAT THE FEATURE HAS…
GM IS RECALLING 857,735 MY 2006-2008 BUICK LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MY 2007-2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL, SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MY 2008 BUICK…
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS WITH AN IN-LINE FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080; CADILLAC AT 1-800-982-2339 OR…
Federal defect investigations
Still open as of the last data refresh. An investigation is not a recall; it may close with no action. All open investigations →
Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade,…
Model years named: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Led to recall campaign 08V441000.
Technical service bulletins
1,277 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe reliable?
The 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe drew 1,532 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 100/100, scored against the model's worst year (2007).
What are the most common 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe problems?
The top reported problems for the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe are airbags (501 complaints), body & structure (281), and other (267).
At what mileage do 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe problems show up?
Owners most often report 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe problems around 80,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 48,000 and 115,000 miles.
Does the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe have recalls?
4 recall campaigns apply to the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.