10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 13 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 64,213 miles
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Exterior door handle have broken on 4 separate occasions 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015. Replacement door handle also broke.
- Plano, TX, USA
So far, 3 of the 4 exterior door handles have broken for no apparent reason. These are cheaply made plastic, not designed to handle the force of simply opening a door. This car is otherwise in great condition, has very low mileage, and is usually only driven with one occupant. The passenger side doors have not been opened very often for a car with mileage in the low 40's. this would be dangerous to small children or people with thin fingers as it would be quite easy to get a finger caught between the broken door handle and the body of the car. The handles do not look broken. The act of opening the door causes the handle to pull away from the body of the door. A quick internet search reveals that this is a common problem with this vehicle. A dealer told me today that they replaced 8 handles for 1 customer. That's at a price between $250 and $300 per handle. I was going to begin looking for a new car today. If this is how Chevrolet stands behind it's vehicles, they will not be included in my search.
- Oak Brook, IL, USA
Driver side exterior door handle pulled off as I was opening the car door.
- Ruckersville, VA, USA
Vehicle electrical system repeatedly shuts off while driving. Loss of critical components that are required to control vehicle. No warning whatsoever...
- Laurel, MS, USA
It was parked at the store parking lot and suddenly it was on fire it was totally destroyed the front, the seats and all the motor and nearest parts.
- New Brighton , MN, USA
My door handles are coming off!! I have the chrome style handles. I went to open the driver door to get in and ripped the handle right off the door almost fell back it came off so easily... so I took it to the dealer who said $205 to fix it I'm holding off and now that I have been using the passenger door this one is now coming off!! the inside handles are flaking/ peeling and are really sharp as well it has cut me a few times. This is terrible and I shouldn't have to pay to replace handles on a door!! I've never had this prob w any other make this is my first GM and my first Chevrolet and will prob be my last bc its made so cheaply I will reconsider if they recall this.
- Goldsboro, NC, USA
2 exterior door handles have came off multiply times even after bring to dealer came off again a year later. Interior door handles are chipping for my 2007 Chevrolet ltz Tahoe.
- Zachary , LA, USA
Exterior door handles - front passenger door, both rear passenger doors. Bolt has broken on all 3 handles and has pulled away from the body of the vehicle. This seems to be a common occurrence for all GM vehicles with these style of exterior door handles. Someone could fall and get injured will trying to open a door.
- Murfreesboro, TN, USA
Dash cracked where the passenger air bag is located. I fear that the air bags will puncture if deployed or the passenger wil be injured due to dash pieces being projected at them.
- Miami Gardens, FL, USA
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that the dashboard detached near the front passenger's side air bag housing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
- Lake Charles, LA, USA
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that the driver, rear driver and front passenger's side exterior door handles were fractured and became detached from the vehicle. The contact indicated that the doors were unable to be opened from outside the vehicle. The vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer, who determined that the inside retainer screws had malfunctioned and caused the handles to break. The vehicle was repaired but the defect was recurring. The manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 82,000.
- Kenvil, NJ, USA
I was driving along and the speed control just stopped working. I reset it and the first bump in the road it stopped working. We took it for repair and it worked for about a yr. Then the same problem. We had it fixed again and it lasted about another 2 yrs. It has again failed several times to work at all and then you can get in the car and start driving and it will work. Currently, it won't come on at all...this apparently is a problem with the Chevy Tahoe and needs to be recalled. It is very dangerous to drive at 60 mph and all of a sudden it drops quickly in speed. Also, our Tahoe is garage kept and about a month ago, I noticed a crack in the dash board on the drivers side. I see that this too is a problem with thousands of Tahoe. We have had several electrical problems where the door windows stop working, the seats won't move and have had that fixed twice. We also have had the rear door stop working whenever it feels like. We have had that in to the dealer on three occasions. We gave up taking it back. Here again no recalls. We also have problems with the tire pressure monitoring system. They work when they want to. Why haven't these items been recalled by GM. The dealers know that its a problem, but we still have to pay the bill to get it fixed. If you look on here, thousands of people have the same issues. We have owned many Chevy including corvette and 2 Tahoe but since GM won't stand behind their products like they should, we will be buying another brand, Nissan or Honda next time.
- Kearneysville, WV, USA
Side trim on doors faded badly and had replaced by dealer under warranty only to fade again within a couple of years and they are now coming loose from door panels.
- Haysi, VA, USA
Door handles broke away. Chrome door handles on passenger side (so far) have broken, both with the forward attachment (screw). Chevrolet has a tsi on this.
- Hartsville, SC, USA
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that there was a large crack on the dashboard near the passenger's side air bag housing area. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The technician informed the contact that the dashboard would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000.
- Anaheim, CA, USA
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that the front and rear driver and passenger's side exterior door handles were fractured. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.
- Malboro, CT, USA
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that both rear exterior driver and passenger's side door handles became fractured. The contact stated that the chrome handle was peeling and could possibly result in an injury. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 92,000.
- Long Bottom , OH, USA
The rear exterior door handles had broken off. It was originally repaired by a Chevrolet dealer; however it broke again within a couple of months. It has since broken about 10 times and should be subject to a recall or a class action lawsuit. This was a $55K vehicle brand new when I purchased it in 2007. This is also a safety issue as people can break in. In addition, it's not safe for children to open the door as the handle separates from the body and pushes back in, possibly causing a child's hand to get caught in between the body and the underside of the handle.
- Upland, CA, USA
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that the rear exterior driver's side door handle fractured upon engagement. The chrome handle pinched the contact's right finger. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. The VIN was unavailable.
- Hope Mills, NC, USA
- Brazoria, TX, USA