The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated while driving 50-60 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle started jerking. Additionally, the contact noticed that there was white smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe. The vehicle was taken to Triple A service station, where the cause of the failure could not be determined; however, unknown plugs and wire were replaced. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where flour coil packs were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that intake lifter of cylinder #1 was not moving due to a collapsed lifter roller, which lead to oil built up on the oil pan and the rear main seal. The dealer determined that engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 185,000.
2007 Chevrolet Suburban: fire, smoke or burning smell
5 of the 292 complaints about the 2007 Chevrolet Suburban describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 2
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
My battery is draining. I put $300 worth of parts in it and come to find out it is an electrical issue that other people with suburbans are having as well. It caused my brake light to stop working even with new bulbs, there is a burning smell coming from my air vents, my battery is draining while I'm driving the car, my dash lights went out for no reason and sometimes the radio doesn't want to work or the locks. I will hit u lock but sometimes I have to hit the button more then once. It does it when I'm driving. I can charge the battery and it will be good for about a day then I have to charge it again. I have had the battery tested and it is good and I have a brand new alternator and have spent a lot of money for my mechanic to do some looking around the car. That is when we found out it is an electrical issue. We just haven't pin pointed to exactly what because I dont have the money to keep looking. I called chevy and they said there's nothing they can do even tho some chevys do have a recall for wiring but mine does not.
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 chevrolet suburban. While the vehicle was parked, the console caught on fire due to an electrical shortage from the cigarette lighter. The fire department extinguished the fire and filed a report. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 186,601.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet suburban. While driving 25 MPH, smoke entered into the cabin of the vehicle. While the vehicle was stationary, the contact noticed smoke coming from under the hood on the driver's side and wires were exposed. The contact stated that the potential fire occurred due to the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v240000 (electrical system). The vehicle was taken to be repaired at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
2007 chevy subn. With 26k miles parked in my driveway at my naples fl.house. Caught fire under hood and burned up. Had not been used in 24+ hrs and nobody was in the vehicle and car was locked. No key in vehicle. Gm gave me ref # 71-799805495.
Service bulletins that may apply
- This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on OnStar Module 2G Sunset Information.
- Electrical system
- Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles
- Electrical system
- This bulletin provides information on identifying Non-GM Engine Calibrations for Gasoline Engines using...
- This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Service Programming System (SPS)...
- The intent of this service bulletin is to identify aftermarket ALDL or DLC interface devices as potential...
- This bulletin provides information for electrical ground repairs using new General Motors replacement...
Related recalls
Electrical system
- What is wrong
- Gm is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 buick, lucerne; cadillac dts; hummer h2; model year 2008-2009 buick enclave; cadillac cts; model year 2007-2009 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, silverado, suburban, tahoe; gmc acadia, sierra, yukon, yukon xl; saturn outlook; and model year 2009 chevrolet traverse vehicles equipped with a heated washer fluid system (hwfs). A recall was implemented in 2008 to add a fuse to the control circuit harness to address the potential consequences of a printed circuit board (pcb) electrical short. However, there have been new reports of thermal incidents on hwfs modules after this improvement was installed. These incidents resulted from a new failure mode attributed to the device's thermal protection feature. The significance varies from minor distortion to considerable melting of the plastic around the hwfs fluid chamber.
- Risk
- It is possible for the heated washer module to ignite and a fire may occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will permanently disable and remove the heated washer fluid module. An updated page for the owner manual will be provided and inserted in the owner manual to document that the feature has been permanently disabled and removed from the vehicle. The safety recall began on june 11, 2010. Owners may contact buick at 1‑866‑608‑8080, cadillac at 1‑866‑982‑2339, chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438, saturn at 1‑800‑972‑8876, gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9463 and hummer at 1‑800‑732‑5493 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
Recall number 10V240000 · Recall details
Electrical system
- What is wrong
- Gm is recalling 857,735 my 2006-2008 buick lucerne; cadillac dts; hummer h2; my 2007-2008 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, silverado, suburban, tahoe; gmc acadia, sierra, yukon, yukon xl, saturn outlook; and my 2008 buick enclave vehicles equipped with a heated wiper washer fluid system. A short circuit on the printed circuit board for the washer fluid heater may overheat the control-circuit ground wire.
- Risk
- This may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor, or cause smoke increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse free of charge. The recall began on september 12, 2008. Owners may contact buick at 1‑866‑608‑8080; cadillac at 1‑800‑982‑2339 or http://www.cadillac.com; chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438; saturn at 1‑800‑972‑8876 or http://www.saturn.com, gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9436; or hummer at 1‑800‑732‑5493; or through their website at http://www.gmownercenter.com .
Recall number 08V441000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2007 Chevrolet Suburban fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 2007 Chevrolet Suburban?
5 of 292 owner complaints about the 2007 Chevrolet Suburban (2%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Chevrolet Suburban?
There are 2 recalls and 187 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2007 Chevrolet Suburban
Door locks 22Airbag light 15Oil consumption 15Check engine light 12
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