2007 Chevrolet Tahoe: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1532 complaints
1532
Total Complaints
79,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
32
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

48,000 25th Percentile
79,000 Median Mileage
114,654 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
492
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
197
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
130
STRUCTURE:BODY
115
STRUCTURE
111
ENGINE
58
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
53
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
48
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
42
POWER TRAIN
34

Severity Assessment

32
Crashes
34
Fires
91
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A LETTER WAS RECEIVED FROM THE MANUFACTURER THAT INSTRUCTED THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS SHOULD BE FOLDED IN AT SPEEDS OVER 30 MPH AND NOT USED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE REPAIR WAS DELAYED, BECAUSE A REMEDY WAS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE."
"WHEN VEHICLE'S EXTERIOR LAMP CONTROL IS IN THE "AUTO" POSITION DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS, MOST OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES (SPEEDOMETER, RPM, GAS, BATTERY, TEMPERATURE, OIL) ARE NOT ILLUMINATED AND CANNOT BE READ WITHOUT TAKING ONE'S EYES OFF THE ROAD AND FOCUSING ON THE GAUGE IN QUESTION, CREATING A..."
"WHEN VEHICLE'S EXTERIOR LAMP CONTROL IS IN THE "AUTO" POSITION DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS, MOST OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES (SPEEDOMETER, RPM, GAS, BATTERY, TEMPERATURE, OIL) ARE NOT ILLUMINATED AND CANNOT BE READ WITHOUT TAKING ONE'S EYES OFF THE ROAD AND FOCUSING ON THE GAUGE IN QUESTION, CREATING A..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28