This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that the dashboard was fractured near the driver's side windshield area. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 61,000.
The outside door handles on the driver's side and passenger's side front both broke off. Also, the chrome on the inside driver's and passenger's front is cracking off the door handles and I sliced my left hand pretty badly. Considering this is a $55,000+ vehicle and there appears to be a lot of complaints about the same thing, there should be some sort of recall.
The exterior door handles are coming loose. Both the driver and passenger front door handles. They still open the door but I am afraid they will break off completely in the near future.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that dashboard was cracked across the air bag housing. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection who stated that the dashboard needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that the chrome material on the front passenger's side door handle was peeling. As a result, the contact sustained a laceration to the right hand. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
- San Jose, CA, USA
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Rear driverside exterior door handle broke. Have read hundreds of complaints on Chevy blogs....this needs to be a recall for GM-handles brake regularly, very costly to fix, and for most of us outside of warranty. Please help the consumers.
Me and my daughter have been cut on our hands because both the passenger and drivers side interior chrome handle is peeling off. I had to put electrical tape on it, since both are as sharp as a razor.
I purchased a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe, 2wd, LT1 on 02/20/2013. I immediately noticed that the chrome on the interior door handles was flaking off. I received a cut to my hand when opening one of the interior doors. Both the driver and passenger interior door handles are coming apart. I have read several complaints online with this model and it appears that no one has done anything about it. There is also a crack in the dash between the defrost vent and the airbag on the passenger side. A search of the internet reveals several complaints from hundreds of consumers who have reported these same flaws with this same model. Also, the trim on the steering wheel and radio buttons are peeling off. The 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe seems to be plagued with these three part failures and someone needs to look into this. A cut may not seem severe, until the cut doesn't heal properly, leaves permanent scaring and possibly the added threat of infection. I have taken this vehicle to my local Chevrolet dealer who stated that these issues were not covered by any warranty or recall. I am interested in a class action lawsuit to correct these flaws. This is the 3rd Tahoe I have owned and considered myself a loyal Tahoe owner. This is the only model year that I have ever had an issue with. I have photographs showing the flaws and associated vehicle mileage.
I went to pull on the exterior door handle on the driver's side and the whole door handle separated from the body of the car! this is the second time this has happened to us. The first time it happened the car was under warranty so it didn't cost us anything to get it fixed. This time however it is not so I'm sure we will be out a nice chunk of change to get it fixed. Poor quality considering this is a $50K+ vehicle! GM needs to issue a recall on the exterior door handles.
Door handles, exterior, passenger side. Product design or manufacturing failure... or both. Both door handles have failed. First, the rear handle became disconnected inside the door allowing the entire handle assembly to rotate away from the body of the car, causing the handle to become inoperable. Second, the front passenger exterior handle, operable portion, came off completely, rendering it impossible to enter the front passenger compartment from the exterior. It is clear from multiple internet posts this is a product design and/or manufacturing failure and should be covered by the manufacturer as a recall. The manufacturer is clearly aware of this issue and the peeling chrome layer that causes personal injury. Chevrolet and its dealers are profiting from this defect at the expense of consumers. Recall should be ordered! and consumers who have paid for the repair should be reimbursed 100%.
2 of the 4 door handles have broken off, they are chrome and expensive to repair. It becomes a safety issue when you can't afford to replace them and children's fingers go between the handle and body of the car. This is an issue that many owners have experienced with this specific automobile.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that she noticed the dashboard cracking near the air bag. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and they advised her that she needed a new dashboard. The manufacturer was later contacted and stated they were aware of the failure but there were no recalls on that component. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000. The current mileage was approximately 59,000. The VIN was unavailable.
I do not feel safe driving my 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe as the front dashboard has split open and cracked in multiple places. They appear to be stress fractures, or weaknesses in the way the dashboard is manufactured. I have looked at the internet, and there are many others with the same issue, where their dashboards develop stress fractures and split open. The dashboard has two main problem areas; on the passenger side around the air bag opening, and then again over the "hump" that comes up and over the instrument cluster. This crack in particular is very bad, with these cracks splitting off in different directions. The dashboard is now very weak and has no structural integrity. I would not feel safe if this vehicle was in a crash, as the dashboard would provide no support to protect occupants, and the plastic parts of the dashboard would go flying throughout the cabin. Chevrolet needs to take responsibility of this and replace the dashboard.
The front drivers door handle snapped off, then the drivers side passenger snapped off about a month later. I paid to have them fixed at the dealership and now the 3rd door handle snapped off. The last one was the rear passenger side.
The dash has cracked behind the passenger side air bag for no apparent reason. I am afraid if the bag deploys it will throw the piece as a projectile and hit the passenger. Many complaints on the internet, GM is selectively assisting in repair. I was informed they would not help me because I have an aftermarket radio and alarm, neither of which is anywhere near the passenger side.
Both of my children have been cut several times on numerous occasions by the peeling of the chrome on the door handles in the back seats. The dash is cracking which I have seen this complaint on many many 2007 GM SUV's. would like to see something done about these problems since it happens to be a big complaint by many owners.
All 4 of my exterior door handles have come unattached on at least one end. This started before my warranty expired but continues to happen so I have to pay out of pocket. 2 that have been previously repaired by dealer have broken again. Dealer quotes $300+ to make this repair, absolutely ridiculous and should be covered by GM. Cant believe this has not been addressed yet as I am finding so many others with this exact problem.
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- Union City , CA, USA