383 complaints reported

2007 Chevrolet Tahoe Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
383
Crashes
16
Fires
0
Injuries
12

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2020

NHTSA HAS FAILED TO TIMELY RESOLVE A PETITION FOR INCONSEQUENTIALITY FOR A KNOWN DEFECT. TODAY'S DATE IS JANUARY 14, 2020. PLEASE DO YOUR JOB AND ENSURE GM IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE RECALL BELOW. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 16V381 RECALL DATE: MAY 27, 2016 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: 2049151 GM HAS SUBMITTED TO NHTSA A PETITION FOR INCONSEQUENTIALITY AND NHTSA HAS GRANTED GM UNTIL AUGUST 2017 TO COMPLETE ITS INVESTIGATION AND TO SUBMIT ALL DATA SUPPORTING THE PETITION

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2020
Dec 2019

THERE IS A RECALL ON MY CAR THAT IS INCOMPLETE AND REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE. SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2019
Dec 2019

THE AIRBAG RECALL ON MY TAHOE STILL NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED - I AM TOLD BY MY DEALERSHIP THAT THERE ARE NOT PARTS AVAILABLE. WHEN WILL THIS ISSUE BE RESOLVED? I KNOW OTHER PEOPLE IN MY AREA THAT HAVE HAD THEIRS COMPLETED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2016
Dec 2019

NO FIX FOR TAKATA AIRBAG?! MY VEHICLE IS WORTH HALF THE VALUE AS A TRADE IN BECAUSE OF THESE NO FIX RECALLS. VERY UNHAPPY!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2019
Dec 2019

TAKATA RECALL. GM IS NOT FIXING THIS ISSUE. HONDA REPLACED THEIR CUSTOMERS AIRBAGS. WHY ISN'T GM HELD RESPONSIBLE?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2016
Dec 2019

TL* 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 DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2019
Nov 2019

I THINK AFTER 2016 WHEN TEKATA DECLARED THE AIR BAG TO BE UNSAFE THEY HAVE HAD MORE THAN AMPLE TIME TO MANUFACTURE NEW ONES.GENERAL MOTORS NEEDS TO BUY BACK THE VEHICLES AFFECTED AND ALL COST OF MAINTENANCE OF THEM AND THE AND THE PURCHASE PRICE OF VEHICLE IF THEY CANT COMPLY TO THE RECALL. AFTER ALL THE TAXPAYERS MONEY SAVED THEM FROM GOING UNDER AND NOW THE GOVERMENT IS ALLOWING THEM TO NOT CONFORM TO A SAFETY RECALL THAT KILLS PEOPLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2016
Nov 2019

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED DAN VADEN CHEVROLET SAVANNAH (LOCATED AT 9393 ABERCORN ST, SAVANNAH, GA 31406, (912) 925-9393) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VINE TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE..*BP CONSUMER STATED DAN BADEN CHEVROLET SAID AFTER FURTHER REVIEW IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE AIRBAG IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE.*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2016
Oct 2019

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT SELMAN CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 1800 E CHAPMAN AVE, ORANGE, CA 92867, (714) 633-3521) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2016
Oct 2019

AIRBAG RECALL WAS ISSUED IN 2016. THE DEALERS SAY THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS YET. WHAT SHOULD I DO TO GET THIS RESOLVED?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2019
Oct 2019

MY CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IN DECEMBER 2006. IN JULY 2016, I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTIFICATION FROM GM REGARDING THE TAKATA AIRBAG, RECALL 49151. I HAVE BEEN CHECKING IN QUARTERLY WITH MY LOCAL DEALER, NOW CAVENDER CHEVROLET, BOERNE, TX AND RECEIVE THE SAME ANSWER THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. MOST RECENTLY, THE DEALER REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY NOT EVER BE FIXED. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS 96,494 MILES AND I AM STILL IN FEAR FOR MY WIFE AND PASSENGERS THAT HAS TO SIT ON THAT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. WHAT ARE MY LIABILITIES IF AN INJURY OR DEATH OCCURS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM? I CAN'T EVEN SELL OR TRADE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THIS RECALL NOTICE AND HAVE POSTPONED MANY LONG TRIPS DUE TO THIS ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WORKS WELL OTHERWISE WITH NO OTHER ISSUES. SOME HELP IS DEFINITELY NEEDED TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION!! I CAN FORWARD A COPY OF GM'S RECALL NOTIFICATION IF NEEDED. THANKS YOU IN ADVANCE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2016
Oct 2019

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED TWO DEALERS, INCLUDING HALL BUICK GMC (903-771-2886, LOCATED AT 3010 S SOUTHWEST LOOP 323, TYLER, TX 75701) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. 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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2016
Oct 2019

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT STANLEY CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 5697 W BROADWAY, MCCORDSVILLE, IN 46055, (317) 660-1858) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2016
Oct 2019

TAKATA RECALL

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2019
Oct 2019

TAKATA RECALL. IT HAS BEEN OVER THREE YEARS AND NO HELP OR REMEDY FROM GM. WE CANNOT AFFORD A NEW CAR AND DON'T FEEL SAFE IN THIS ONE. WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN UPDATE OR SOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2019
Oct 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V380000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JULY OF 2016. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH CALDWELL COUNTRY CHEVROLET (800 STATE HIGHWAY 21, EAST CALDWELL, TX 77836, 855-970-8440) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD ARRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2016
Oct 2019

TAMARA RECALL'I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL OVER 2 YEARS AGO AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON IN MY CAR AND EVERY TIME I CALL THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAY THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS, NOW I SEE ANOTHER RECALL IS ON FOR THE SAME THING BUT DIFFERENT VEHICLES, WHEN WILL THEY FIX MINE, I AM WORRIED BECAUSE THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. THANKS (XXXXX) PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 2016
Oct 2019

TAKATA AIRBAGS RECALL REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR MORE THERE 2 YEARS, BUT CHEVROLET SAYS THERE IS NO REMEDY. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2016
Sep 2019

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). AFTER CONTACTING CLASSIC CHEVROLET (7000 SW FREEWAY, HOUSTON, TX 77074), THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2019
Sep 2019

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. MERCED CHEVROLET (1485 W 15TH ST, MERCED, CA 95340, (209) 720-4963) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *DT*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2016
Sep 2019

"TAKATA RECALL" MY 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE HAS AIR BAGS THAT ARE DEFECTIVE AND COULD THOUGH SCRAP METAL INTO THE DRIVER AND CAUSE DEATH. BUT CHEVROLET WILL NOT REPLACE MY AIR BAGS. CHEVROLET DOES NOT HAVE A REMEDY FOR THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS, THE NHTSA GAVE GM UNTIL AUGUST OF 2017 TO PROVIDE A REMEDY, BUT IT IS NOW SEPTEMBER OF 2019 AND I STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL AIR BAGS. WHEN CAN I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT IS SAFE TO DRIVE?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2019
Sep 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000(AIR BAGS). AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED REGARDING THE RECALL AND PROVIDED THE SAME INFORMATION AS THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *JS *PM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2018
Sep 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED SANDS CHEVROLET GLENDALE (5418 GRAND AVE, GLENDALE, AZ 85301, 623-428-1942) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2016
Sep 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V3841000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED ANDERSON CHEVROLET (31201 AUTO CENTER DR, LAKE ELSINORE, CA 92530, 951-26-0822) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2016
Sep 2019

TAKATA RECALL. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM MY DEALER/VIA ONSTAR NOTIFYING ME THAT I COULD NOW SCHEDULE REPLACEMENT OF THE INFLATORS. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT, BUT WHEN I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN (WHICH WAS THE MAIN REASON I SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ONLINE) THEY SAID IT WASN'T READY FOR THE FIX AND THAT THE RECALL NUMBER WAS "NOT CORRECT, NOT IN THEIR SYSTEM". I VERIFIED THRU NHTSA RECALL INFO THAT THE RECALL NUMBER WAS IN FACT CORRECT. I FEEL DUPED INTO BRINGING MY CAR IN AND OF COURSE THEY THEN TOLD ME ALL SORTS OF ITEMS THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED AT (OVER AND ABOVE THE FACTORY MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE, E.G., DUE TO TIME VS. MILEAGE). SO I FEEL THAT I AND ANYONE ELSE RECEIVING THESE EMAILS ARE GETTING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF. I REPLIED TO THEIR EMAIL THAT I HAD SCHEDULED THE REPAIR AND NO ONE CONT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2019

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The 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe has 383 Air Bags complaints on file. 16 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.