2007 Chevrolet Tahoe
The Verdict
The 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe has 1,158 owner complaints filed with NHTSA. The most reported issues are electrical (577 complaints) and body (421 complaints). With a Klunk Score of 5/100, it earns a "Total Klunk" rating. If you're shopping for a Chevrolet Tahoe, consider the 2025 model year which has 96% fewer complaints.
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Klunk Score: Total Klunk
Among the most complained-about vehicle years on record. Strongly consider alternatives.
How is this calculated?
The Klunk Score ranks this vehicle year against all others in our database based on total owner complaints filed with NHTSA. 100 = fewest complaints (top tier), 0 = most complained-about. Scores above 60 are better than average; below 40 means more problems than most.
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Under the Hood
Each number is a complaint. Darker = bigger problem.
| Year | Body | Brakes | Electrical | Engine | Transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94 | 134 | 35 | 24 | 8 |
| 2001 | 147 | 266 | 48 | 31 | 26 |
| 2002 | 136 | 177 | 61 | 51 | 38 |
| 2003 | 129 | 109 | 208 | 71 | 17 |
| 2004 | 82 | 81 | 218 | 59 | 26 |
| 2005 | 72 | 22 | 126 | 49 | 22 |
| 2006 | 55 | 13 | 28 | 10 | 8 |
| 2007 | 421 | 7 | 577 | 114 | 39 |
| 2008 | 194 | 14 | 313 | 54 | 9 |
| 2009 | 132 | 10 | 122 | 31 | 11 |
| 2010 | 172 | 1 | 128 | 12 | 5 |
| 2011 | 231 | 1 | 199 | 20 | 5 |
| 2012 | 95 | 6 | 64 | 10 | 5 |
| 2013 | 141 | 6 | 59 | 16 | 8 |
| 2014 | 49 | 5 | 28 | 6 | 5 |
| 2015 | 189 | 188 | 141 | 102 | 40 |
| 2016 | 66 | 88 | 33 | 31 | 39 |
| 2017 | 34 | 38 | 26 | 34 | 41 |
| 2018 | 33 | 16 | 14 | 29 | 11 |
| 2019 | 23 | 3 | 18 | 46 | 15 |
| 2020 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 11 |
| 2021 | 53 | 16 | 61 | 263 | 49 |
| 2022 | 36 | 8 | 26 | 87 | 25 |
| 2023 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 130 | 26 |
| 2024 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 34 | 3 |
| 2025 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 0 |
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Complaints
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe equipped with Mavis Tires, Tire Line: Mavis A/S HT, Tire Size: 255/70/R18, DOT Number: 1TB Y1PA5C 1322. The contact purchased the tires at a Mavis Tire Shop while on vacation. While driving the vehicle back to the residence, the vehicle was shaking abnormally rough at highway speeds. The vehicle was taken to a tire shop where the tires were placed on a wheel balance machine, and the contact became aware that all four tires had a bulge on the sidewalls. The Tire Shop discovered that the DOT number dates on each tire were dated differently than the paperwork provided at the Mavis Tire retailer and that the dates had been falsified for each tire. The tires were not replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 900.
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. The vehicle was purchased from a private seller. At the time of the purchase, the odometer was reported at 137,900. The vehicle was purchased on February 28, 2026. The vehicle was taken to O’Reilly’s for a service appointment. The contact was provided with a maintenance report, which indicated that the next maintenance service was recommended at 232,500 miles. In addition, the contact was informed that Carvana, which sold the vehicle to the previous owner, had reported the mileage at 276,985.
Bonjour j'habite en France et procède un Chevrolet Tahoe V8 5,3 de 2007. il fait partie de la liste des véhicule dont l'air bag doit être remplacé et aucun garage en France ne veut faire la réparation et prise en charge. Pouvez-vous me dire comme et vers qui me tourner pour que le remplacement de cet Air bag puisse être pris en charge et réparer? Merci d'avance Cordialement Mr Lamy
While driving in traffic the rear wheels suddenly locked up and the tires left skid marks on the road, l was lucky l didn't get hit from behind. l was told by an auto repair shop something inside the transmission failed.
Bridgestone Dueler H/L P275/60R20 Alenza had a slow leak for about a year that I couldn't find. Today the sidewall completely brew out on the highway at 70 mph. There was no curb rash or noticeable physical damage anywhere on the sidewall prior to the sidewall failure.
Service Stabiltrak error and service traction control error. Reduced engine power error causes the motor to completely shut down with no warning even while driving making it impossible to get out of traffic and to safely exit to the shoulder. No acceleration when pressing gas pedal.
Dashboard cracking in multiple places
Brand new tires installed on vehicle by Americas Tire store on 7/29/24. Received a phone call from our son 7/30/24 7pm of complete tire blow out on hwy. Lost control of vehicle but managed to pull off hwy where he proceeded to contact us as well as AAA. Took back in to Americas Tire said they would replace tire but had no explanation as to why this happened on a brand new tire. According to AAA a lot of tire manufacturers cutting corners producing defective tires.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V050000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
I was driving down the street and all side airbags deployed out of nowhere, the seats belts that were not occupied locked, the seat belts that were occupied did not lock. The vehicle was able to drive to safety. The back latch would not open to allow me to remove my stroller.
Front airbag and rollover airbag are not working.
Dashboard cracked in multiple areas lifting up. Seatbelt jams up
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the power steering became soft, and the vehicle started to lose forward momentum. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal, but the engine failed to respond, and the vehicle continued to lose forward momentum. The contact stated that the check engine and several other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact pulled over and turned off and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle started to function normally. The contact stated the failure had been intermittent but had become a recurring failure while driving at various speeds. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed and determined that the failure was with the electrical system; however, there was no fix for the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Drivers side air bag barely inflated but something is causing aching in my ear and hearing is a little funny. My arm was cut from whatever blew out of 1 of the front airbags. I never received anything about any recalls.
Dash parts falling apart, loose trim, broken trim, unsafe and illy constructed dash. Loose parts directly resulted of General Motors lack of providing quality products may put lives in danger.
Received a recall letter
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V050000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V052000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Battery continues to die there is something continuing to pull power believed to be an ecm issue other models like mine had a similar recall but my vehicle wasn't apart of it
Air Bag Warning Light on. We had GM Dealer perform the AirBack Recall already.
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