2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,167 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (395 complaints · 33.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 26
  • Fires 27
  • Injuries 75
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 395 of 1,167 owner complaints (33.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 395 complaints, 33.9% of reports AIR BAGS 395 · 33.9% · 16 crash reports STRUCTURE: 243 complaints, 20.8% of reports STRUCTURE 243 · 20.8% · 2 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 90 complaints, 7.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 90 · 7.7% · 2 crash reports 17 fire reports ENGINE: 48 complaints, 4.1% of reports ENGINE 48 · 4.1% · 1 crash reports 6 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 39 complaints, 3.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 39 · 3.3% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 35 complaints, 3.0% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 35 · 3.0% · 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 17 complaints, 1.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 17 · 1.5% · 1 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 12 complaints, 1.0% of reports SEAT BELTS 12 · 1.0% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 10 complaints, 0.9% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 10 · 0.9% · 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 452 complaints, 38.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 452 · 38.7% · 2 crash reports 4 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 395 33.9% 16 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 243 20.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 90 7.7% 2 crashes · 17 fires
ENGINE 48 4.1% 1 crashes · 6 fires
POWER TRAIN 39 3.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 35 3.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 17 1.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 12 1.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 10 0.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 452 38.7% 2 crashes · 4 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2006; the first recall shown was reported in Aug 2008. 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2007-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2008-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2008-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2009-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2010-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2010-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2010-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2011-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2011-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2011-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2011-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2012-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2012-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2012-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2013-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2013-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2013-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2013-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2014-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2014-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2014-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2014-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2015-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2015-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2015-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2015-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2016-Q1: 40 owner reports 40 2016-Q2: 26 owner reports 26 2016-Q3: 43 owner reports 43 2016-Q4: 39 owner reports 39 2017-Q1: 33 owner reports 33 2017-Q2: 33 owner reports 33 2017-Q3: 27 owner reports 27 2017-Q4: 98 owner reports 98 2018-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 2018-Q2: 32 owner reports 32 2018-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2018-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2019-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2019-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2019-Q3: 30 owner reports 30 2019-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2020-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2020-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2020-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2020-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2021-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2006 Jan 2026 Recall campaign 08V441000 ◆ Recall campaign 08V441000 Recall campaign 10V240000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V240000 Recall campaign 21V050000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V050000 Recall campaign 21V052000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V052000 Investigation PE08010 ● Investigation PE08010 Investigation EA08010 ● Investigation EA08010 Investigation PE09044 ● Investigation PE09044 Investigation EA10004 ● Investigation EA10004 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
  • Campaign 21V050000 was reported 4,940 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 21V052000 was reported 4,940 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 3
2006-Q4 Owner reports 10
2007-Q1 Owner reports 6
2007-Q2 Owner reports 6
2007-Q3 Owner reports 8
2007-Q4 Owner reports 6
2008-Q1 Owner reports 10
2008-Q2 Owner reports 7
2008-Q3 Owner reports 10
2008-Q4 Owner reports 3
2009-Q1 Owner reports 9
2009-Q2 Owner reports 4
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q4 Owner reports 7
2010-Q1 Owner reports 9
2010-Q2 Owner reports 12
2010-Q3 Owner reports 14
2010-Q4 Owner reports 14
2011-Q1 Owner reports 15
2011-Q2 Owner reports 21
2011-Q3 Owner reports 17
2011-Q4 Owner reports 15
2012-Q1 Owner reports 14
2012-Q2 Owner reports 6
2012-Q3 Owner reports 13
2012-Q4 Owner reports 23
2013-Q1 Owner reports 13
2013-Q2 Owner reports 16
2013-Q3 Owner reports 15
2013-Q4 Owner reports 19
2014-Q1 Owner reports 23
2014-Q2 Owner reports 23
2014-Q3 Owner reports 26
2014-Q4 Owner reports 20
2015-Q1 Owner reports 19
2015-Q2 Owner reports 21
2015-Q3 Owner reports 20
2015-Q4 Owner reports 23
2016-Q1 Owner reports 40
2016-Q2 Owner reports 26
2016-Q3 Owner reports 43
2016-Q4 Owner reports 39
2017-Q1 Owner reports 33
2017-Q2 Owner reports 33
2017-Q3 Owner reports 27
2017-Q4 Owner reports 98
2018-Q1 Owner reports 28
2018-Q2 Owner reports 32
2018-Q3 Owner reports 20
2018-Q4 Owner reports 20
2019-Q1 Owner reports 25
2019-Q2 Owner reports 22
2019-Q3 Owner reports 30
2019-Q4 Owner reports 22
2020-Q1 Owner reports 11
2020-Q2 Owner reports 14
2020-Q3 Owner reports 28
2020-Q4 Owner reports 19
2021-Q1 Owner reports 16
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 6
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 4
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 4
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 4
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 08V441000
Recall campaign 1 10V240000
Recall campaign 1 21V050000
Recall campaign 1 21V052000
Defect investigation 1 PE08010
Defect investigation 1 EA08010
Defect investigation 1 PE09044
Defect investigation 1 EA10004
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08V441000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS MAY CAUSE OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES TO MALFUNCTION, CREATE AN ODOR, OR CAUSE SMOKE INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    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 HTTP://WWW.CADILLAC.COM; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR HTTP://WWW.SATURN.COM, GMC AT 1-866-996-9436; OR HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493; OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V240000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE HEATED WASHER MODULE TO IGNITE AND A FIRE MAY OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    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 BEEN PERMANENTLY DISABLED AND REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 AND HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V050000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    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 February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328760.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V052000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    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 February 23, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 20, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328780.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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