2007 Chevrolet Tahoe Body & structure Problems

The driver side dash has a large crack that appeared all of a sudden. This is apparently an on going issue with many complaints filed due to cheap plastic parts.

NHTSA ID

11479699

Incident

Aug 10, 2022

The dashboard has multiple cracks back to front across its length. It could shatter in the event of an accident.

NHTSA ID

11458981

Incident

Mar 15, 2012

My dashboard is severely cracked, I called GM to order a new dashboard and they don't have the parts. First this shouldn't happen, GM should own up to the issue and create a part that doesn't have the issue. Second they don't even have the existing part to fix the issue. I called a local dealership (Simi Valley Chevrolet) who wouldn't even give me the part numbers as they said it was against their policy to not give out part numbers. I don't know how a consumer is supposed to fix their vehicle with manufacturer who doesn't make a part any longer and a dealer who doesn't give the information to find another one.

NHTSA ID

11446206

Incident

Jan 4, 2022

CRACKED DASH

NHTSA ID

11395051

Incident

Jun 30, 2016

Mileage

110,000 mi

MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER2049152 / NHTSA RECALL NUMBER16V383 THIS IS FOR TAKATA AIRBAGS ISSUE THAT NEVER BIN FIXED. ALSO CRACKED DASH COVER THAT NEVER BIN ADDRESSED AS RECALL.

NHTSA ID

11365237

Incident

May 27, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AND SEPARATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROBBINS CHEVROLET (18611 US-59, HUMBLE, TX 77338, (281) 769-3975) BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.*DT *DL*DT*DT*AS*DT *TR*AS*DT*TR

NHTSA ID

11339491

Incident

Mar 1, 2015

Mileage

50,000 mi

I AM FILING A COMPLAINT IN REGARDS TO THE CHEVY TAHOE 2007 LTZ MODEL I OWN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN CLAIMED BY THOUSANDS OF OWNERS TO HAVE A FACTORY BAD DASHBOARD. THE DASHBOARD IS MADE WITH A VERY CHEAP AND UNSAFE PLASTIC. THIS PLASTIC CRACKS DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES FROM HEAT AND COLD. THE PLASTIC ALSO AFTER SOME TIME WILL CRACK AND DETERIORATE AGAIN DUE TO UNSAFE AND POOR PLASTIC MATERIAL. THE REMEDY IS TO PURCHASE A NEW DASHBOARD PANEL AND PAY FOR THE PROFESSIONAL LABOR TO INSTALL. THIS PRODUCT COST SHOULD BE SHARD AT A BARE MINIMUM BY GM DUE TO GOOD FAITH PRACTICES. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MY CLAIM REVIEWED AND PASSED ON TO GM FOR THE PURPOSE OF CORRECTING THIS UNSAFE FACTORY PLASTIC DASHBOARD. THE AIRBAGS CAN CREATE AND CAUSE A HIGHLY UNSAFE DEPLOYMENT BY EXPLODING CHEAP AND SHARP SHARD OF PLASTIC INTO THE EYES AND FACE OF THE PASSENGER/DRIVER. GM IS CLAIMING TO NOT HAVE THE LEGAL REQUIREMENT TO REPAIR OR PAY FOR THIS UNSAFE DASHBOARD THAT SHOULD OF BEEN A RECALL.

NHTSA ID

11337587

Incident

Jul 7, 2010

Mileage

35,000 mi

THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE AREAS. *TR

NHTSA ID

11328399

Incident

Apr 20, 2013

Mileage

120,000 mi

I PURCHASED MY TAHOE A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO, AND IT ALREADY HAD A CRACKED DASH, BUT WAS MINOR. ONE SMALL CRACK BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, AND ONE IN FRONT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. SINCE THEN, IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. THE CRACK NEAR THE AIRBAG EXTENDS FROM THE AIRBAG PANEL TO THE EDGE OF THE DASH WHERE IT JOINS TO THE FRONT SECTION OF THE DASH. THE DRIVER SIDE CRACK EXTENDS FROM THE SAME EDGE, UP TOWARDS THE STEERING WHEEL, ALMOST TO THE EDGE CLOSEST TO THE STEERING WHEEL. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN UTAH. IT WAS OWNED BY SOMEONE WHO LIVED IN THE NORTHEAST, THEN MOVED TO UTAH, AND THEN I MOVED TO KENTUCKY ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM HAS STARTED AND CONTINUES DESPITE THE LOCATION, OR THE TEMPERATURE. IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE DUE TO NOT BEING SUPPORTED FROM THE UNDERSIDE.

NHTSA ID

11315761

Incident

Sep 17, 2018

Mileage

126,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOCKS ON THE REAR DOORS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES WERE UNABLE TO BE OPENED. THE LOCKS COULD ONLY BE OPENED WHEN THE REAR WINDOWS WERE LOWERED AND A PERSON HAD TO REACH IN FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOORS. HUBERT VESTER CHEVROLET (3717 RALEIGH RD PKWY W, WILSON, NC 27896, (252) 627-8085) STATED THAT THE ACTUATOR FOR THE LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER FOR THE LOCKS TO WORK PROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAILURE AND FOUND THAT IT WAS WIDESPREAD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. *BF

NHTSA ID

11292119

Incident

Dec 1, 2018

Mileage

125,000 mi

DASH BOARD CRACKED IN SEVERAL AREAS. PIECES HAVE FALL OFF AND ARE VERY SHARP.

NHTSA ID

11286488

Incident

Jul 7, 2010

Mileage

34,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED IN THE MIDDLE, WHICH EXTENDED TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AREA. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID

11252013

Incident

Jan 1, 2018

Mileage

120,000 mi

BAD ENGINE CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. BURN EXCESSIVE OIL AND WATER. MOTOR MAKES LOUD NOISES. BRAKES HAVE TO BE CHANGED EVERY 2 MONTHS. GRINDING NOISES WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FEET OF THE GAS , SOUNDS LIKE A 18 WHEELER BREAKING DOWN TO STOP. NOW THE ENGINE WON'T TURN OVER. REPLACED SENSORS AND TIMING BUT STILL NOT CRANKING. SO NOW IT NEEDS A MOTOR. DASHBOARD IS CRACKED UP SO BAD YOU CAN SEE INSIDE TO AIRBAG. WHICH SOMETIMES GETS EXTREMELY HOT.

NHTSA ID

11229846

Incident

Jul 2, 2019

Mileage

260,000 mi

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY VEHICLE THE DASH BOARD CRACKED, TODAY (6/27) A PIECE OF MY DASHBOARD COMPLETELY BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

11223028

Incident

Jun 27, 2019

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS SEVERE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD AND THE SERVICE TIRE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. PALM CHEVROLET (2300 SW COLLEGE RD, OCALA, FL 34471, (352) 433-1274) STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS BEYOND REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

NHTSA ID

11181962

Incident

Feb 1, 2015

Mileage

200,000 mi

I CAME OUT OF MY HOUSE AND GOT IN MY TRUCK (2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE LTZ) YESTERDAY MORNING (1/15/2019). AFTER I STARTED MY TRUCK I HEARD STRANGE NOISES, AS IF SOMETHING WAS POPPING/CRACKING. I LOOKED AROUND INSIDE MY TRUCK BUT DIDN'T REALLY NOTICE ANYTHING BECAUSE I WAS LOOKING IN THE REAR, LEFT AND RIGHT OUT THE WINDOWS. I OPENED THE SUNROOF COVER & DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING, UNTIL I LOOKED DOWN AND SEEN TWO SEPARATE CRACKS ON TOP OF MY DASHBOARD. ONE LONG CRACK ABOUT 3 OR 4 INCHES LONG ON TOP OF MY DASHBOARD, OVERTOP OF MY GAUGES AND ANOTHER CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY THE AIRBAG ON TOP OF THE DASHBOARD ABOUT 1 INCH AND A HALF LONG. I DON'T KNOW HOW MY DASHBOARD CAN JUST CRACK ON ITS OWN, BUT I DO KNOW THAT IT WAS NOT THERE DAYS BEFORE BECAUSE I HAD MY TRUCK DETAILED INSIDE/OUT AFTER BEING FULLY PAINTED. I CHECKED ONLINE DIDN'T SEE ANY RECALLS FROM GM FOR CRACKED DASHBOARDS ON 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE'S BUT I DO SEE A LOT OF RANDOM COMPLAINTS WERE NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAD THE SAME ISSUE ON VARIOUS OF GM TRUCKS FROM 2007-2014.

NHTSA ID

11170284

Incident

Jan 15, 2019

Mileage

179,000 mi

DASHBOARD MAJOR CRACKING BY AIRBAG AND BY DRIVER SIDE.

NHTSA ID

11165979

Incident

Jan 1, 2018

Mileage

90,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL ON MY AIRBAGS BUT THE DEALER KEEPS SAYING THEY WILL CONTACT ME TO FIX IT BECAUSE THE PARTS HAVEN'T BEEN APPROVED. I DON'T WANT TO BE A FATALITY OVER RED TAPE FROM THE MANUFACTURERS. MY VIN # IS [XXX]. I NEED HELP. THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND IT S JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

11103875

Incident

Jun 25, 2018

DASHBOARD IS CRACKING IN 2 OR 3 PLACES

NHTSA ID

11096901

Incident

Jan 1, 2016

TOP OF DASHBOARD ON DRIVER'S SIDE OF CAR CRACKED. IT WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO ANY UNUSAL PHYSICAL STRESS. CAR WAS NOT MOVING. WAS PARKED OUTSIDE AND TEMPERATURE WAS ABOVE FREEZING.

NHTSA ID

11057750

Incident

Dec 25, 2017

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). 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 DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND AROUND THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT CALLED VARA CHEVROLET (8011 INTERSTATE 35 ACCESS RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78224; 210-255-2153) WHO STATED THAT THE FRACTURE MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,110. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11045808

Incident

Nov 13, 2017

Mileage

102,110 mi

TAKATA RECALL. THE DASH ABOVE STEERING WHEEL HAS STARTED TO CRACK IN THE LAST YEAR. COULD THIS BE DUE TO THE AIRBAG?

NHTSA ID

11041428

Incident

Jan 2, 2017

Mileage

100,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

11021446

Incident

Apr 3, 2010

Mileage

65,000 mi

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!

NHTSA ID

11015249

Incident

Aug 11, 2017

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

NHTSA ID

11015154

Incident

Dec 15, 2016