2007 Chevrolet Tahoe Engine Problems
Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 128,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “traction control” (17% of reports).
- 58engine complaints
- 128,500median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 47%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Traction control: mentioned in 10 of 58 complaints (17%)
- Oil every: mentioned in 7 of 58 complaints (12%)
- Started shaking: mentioned in 5 of 58 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 44 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 58 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 5 a fire, 1 an injury.
Chevrolet Tahoe engine complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tahoe | 18 | 67% | 3,783 |
| 2025 Tahoe | 29 | 59% | — |
| 2024 Tahoe | 24 | 35% | 17,744 |
| 2023 Tahoe | 124 | 54% | 31,000 |
| 2022 Tahoe | 73 | 38% | 66,523 |
| 2021 Tahoe | 168 | 37% | 41,500 |
| 2020 Tahoe | 14 | 25% | 350 |
| 2019 Tahoe | 31 | 29% | 22,450 |
| 2018 Tahoe | 20 | 19% | 41,500 |
| 2017 Tahoe | 26 | 15% | 58,719 |
| 2016 Tahoe | 19 | 7% | 27,000 |
| 2015 Tahoe | 46 | 7% | 72,500 |
| 2014 Tahoe | 2 | 2% | 300 |
| 2013 Tahoe | 13 | 6% | 99,500 |
| 2012 Tahoe | 9 | 5% | 81,000 |
| 2011 Tahoe | 11 | 2% | 74,242 |
| 2010 Tahoe | 11 | 4% | 93,000 |
| 2009 Tahoe | 14 | 5% | 80,500 |
| 2008 Tahoe | 27 | 5% | 89,600 |
| 2007 Tahoe | 58 | 5% | 128,500 |
| 2006 Tahoe | 2 | 2% | 125,000 |
| 2005 Tahoe | 13 | 4% | 120,995 |
| 2004 Tahoe | 26 | 6% | 115,000 |
| 2003 Tahoe | 9 | 2% | 172,247 |
| 2002 Tahoe | 7 | 2% | 158,000 |
| 2001 Tahoe | 3 | 1% | 150,000 |
| 2000 Tahoe | 3 | 1% | 80,000 |
| 1999 Tahoe | 1 | 0% | 116,000 |
| 1998 Tahoe | 1 | 0% | 240,000 |
| 1997 Tahoe | 1 | 0% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine for the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Front airbag and rollover airbag are not working.
The oil keeps disappearing in the car I fill it with 7 Quartz of oil and two months or less itâs all gone I heard there was a issue with this before but no recall my engine almost blew two weeks after a oil change I thought thatâs wrong I have oil so I had it reset then three months later my…
The first problem was the cluster , it completely went off . I took it to a mechanic he said he fixed it . It works for one day then completely shut off again, I can not see what gear I am in , any alert that I need to see for warning and saftey completely off in the cluster . . Shortly after the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2007 Chevrolet Tahoes have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 58 owner complaints about engine for the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe (5% of the 1,177 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine problems start?
The median reported mileage is 128,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine problems on the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe?
The most frequent phrase is “traction control”, in 10 of 58 complaints, followed by “oil every” (7).
Other 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe problems
See all 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe problems or engine problems across all Tahoe years.