2007 Chevrolet Tahoe Power Train Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Aug 20, 2026 · 50 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe, 4% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 60,341 miles. The words owners use most often: “traction control” (16% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Traction control: mentioned in 8 of 50 complaints (16%)

At what mileage do power train problems happen?

Based on 44 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles2 · 5%
10k–25k miles9 · 20%
25k–50k miles8 · 18%
50k–75k miles5 · 11%
75k–100k miles5 · 11%
100k–150k miles7 · 16%
150k+ miles8 · 18%

How serious are the reports?

Of 50 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.

Chevrolet Tahoe power train complaints by model year

Peak: 2021, with 90 complaints
1995: 1319951996: 371997: 581998: 2119981999: 452000: 122001: 2720012002: 372003: 192004: 2620042005: 242006: 82007: 5020072008: 92009: 122010: 620102011: 52012: 72013: 920132014: 52015: 552016: 4720162017: 532018: 202019: 3820192020: 142021: 90902022: 3920222023: 472024: 72025: 520252026: 3

n = 848 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearPower Train complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2026 Tahoe311%—
2025 Tahoe510%—
2024 Tahoe710%17,565
2023 Tahoe4721%39,000
2022 Tahoe3920%39,000
2021 Tahoe9020%62,000
2020 Tahoe1425%20,000
2019 Tahoe3836%52,250
2018 Tahoe2019%54,000
2017 Tahoe5330%100,300
2016 Tahoe4718%55,000
2015 Tahoe558%73,500
2014 Tahoe56%71,831
2013 Tahoe94%38,000
2012 Tahoe74%54,991
2011 Tahoe51%38,760
2010 Tahoe62%61,255
2009 Tahoe124%57,000
2008 Tahoe92%60,164
2007 Tahoe504%60,341
2006 Tahoe87%46,570
2005 Tahoe248%94,250
2004 Tahoe266%37,849
2003 Tahoe194%13,150
2002 Tahoe378%40,172
2001 Tahoe275%51,000
2000 Tahoe124%60,000
1999 Tahoe458%85,000
1998 Tahoe218%72,899
1997 Tahoe5814%80,450
1996 Tahoe3713%100,194
1995 Tahoe135%21,838

When owners reported it

Peak: 2007, with 12 complaints
2007: 122007122008: 5200852009: 3200932011: 2201122012: 2201222013: 6201362014: 2201422015: 5201552016: 3201632017: 1201712019: 1201912020: 5202052021: 2202122025: 120251

n = 50 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists power train 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.

While driving in traffic the rear wheels suddenly locked up and the tires left skid marks on the road, l was lucky l didn't get hit from behind. l was told by an auto repair shop something inside the transmission failed.

Received May 22, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11662477

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle was having transmission failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the mechanic failed to perform a diagnostic test. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be…

Received Sep 7, 2021 · NHTSA complaint 11431949

Vehicle resets its self door locks lock and unlock when driving radio cuts off and abs light flashes off and on stability track flashes off and when i turn the truck off and start it back up it stops.

Received Jan 18, 2021 · NHTSA complaint 11388667
Chevrolet Tahoe
Chevrolet Tahoe Z71 2025. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: RL GNZLZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2007 Chevrolet Tahoes have power train problems?

No. NHTSA has 50 owner complaints about power train for the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe (4% 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 power train?

No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.

At what mileage do power train problems start?

The median reported mileage is 60,341 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about power train problems on the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe?

The most frequent phrase is “traction control”, in 8 of 50 complaints.

Other 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe problems

See all 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe problems or power train problems across all Tahoe years.