1. Chevrolet Tahoe
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  3. 2007
  4. Engine

2007 Chevrolet Tahoe Engine Problems

5
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 5 stored complaint records:

  • 0 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 2 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi3
30–60k mi1
100–150k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • May 1, 2011 · 130,000 miles

    Engine

    Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated while driving at various speeds her v-8 engine should switch to a v-4 whenever she increased her speed to save on gasoline. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who advised her that the vehicle was stuck in v-8 and caused the vehicle to misfire. The 8 lifters, manifold, and all of the gaskets surrounding them were repaired. The failure mileage was…

    ODI 10407488

  • September 16, 2009 · 48,000 miles

    Engine

    2007 chevy tahoe using 2.5 qts oil every 1500 miles. 5.3l v-8. Oil consumption test done. On to the dealer for the next step. *tr

    ODI 10395794

  • June 8, 2008 · 9,000 miles

    Electrical System · Engine

    Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet tahoe. The vehicle had not been driven for 10 hours when a fire started under the hood and caused the front tire to explode. The entire front of the vehicle melted on the ground. The vehicle was approximately a foot from the house and as high as the two story house. After hearing the explosion, the contacts husband used a garden hose to keep the flames away from the house. An…

    Fire reported

    ODI 10237715

  • February 27, 2008 · 13,000 miles

    Engine

    Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that he noticed smoke coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle approximately an hour after he parked. The fire department stated that the cause of the fire could have been electrical. In addition, they disconnected the battery. As of february 27, 2008, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle. There is a defect investigation open for the engine and…

    Fire reported

    ODI 10219344

  • June 1, 2006 · 2,000 miles

    Electrical System · Engine · Starter Assembly · Suspension · Tires

    After only one month of purchase auto start feature does not work unless you were 3 feet away. The vehicle once sat over night would make a really loud clattering sound when you would turn on the engine. I took the car into the dealer and told them about the problems the dealer indicated that they had to reprogram the software in the tahoe to reprogram auto start. The next morning i was called and informed that they…

    ODI 10202999