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2007 Chevrolet Tahoe engine problems

The 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe has 79 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

79

Engine complaints

5%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Tahoe engine complaints by model year167 complaints1993: 1 complaints1994: 3 complaints1995: 3 complaints1996: 27 complaints1997: 14 complaints1998: 23 complaints1999: 29 complaints2000: 12 complaints2001: 19 complaints2002: 26 complaints2003: 29 complaints2004: 48 complaints2005: 20 complaints2006: 4 complaints2007: 79 complaints2008: 29 complaints2009: 15 complaints2010: 11 complaints2011: 12 complaints2012: 9 complaints2013: 13 complaints2014: 2 complaints2015: 48 complaints2016: 18 complaints2017: 24 complaints2018: 21 complaints2019: 28 complaints2020: 10 complaints2021: 167 complaints2022: 73 complaints2023: 119 complaints2024: 28 complaints2025: 18 complaints2026: 11 complaints
Tahoe engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“DROVE CAR ACROSS TOWN (2 MILES @ 25 MPH); PARKED CAR FOR 15 SECONDS. CAR STARTED TO SMOKE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. GOT OUT, POPPED HOOD AND ENGINE ALREADY ON FIRE. CALLED 911, FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED WITHIN 10 MINUTES. CAR TOWED. CAR TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. GM CONTACTED, LOOKED AT PICTURES OF…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · March 2, 2015 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe have?

NHTSA has 79 complaints about the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe engine — 5% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.