The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated while entering the vehicle and attempting to open the rear liftgate to place items in the back of the vehicle, the rear liftgate failed to open. The contact attempted to open it from the inside and outside the vehicle but the liftgate would not open. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 154,600.
2007 Chevrolet Tahoe locks problems
52 complaints (4% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 51,300.
- owner complaints
- 52
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 51,300
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Doors: latch8
- Hatchback/liftgate: lock2
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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25k-50k
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200k+
Chevrolet Tahoe locks problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe locks
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Interior Door Handle Laceration Risk
The investigated concern involved chrome plating on interior door handles that could peel or separate from the plastic base material.This de-lamination could result in a sharp edge and pose a risk of laceration.In some cases, consumers reported minor hand/skin lacerations.Of these reported injuries, the vast majority of injuries were to adults.Ninety percent of claims associated with interior door handle de-lamination were related to the front doors.In addition to the above Tahoe/Yukon vehicles, other GMT 900 series C/K vehicles (Avalanche, Escalade, Sierra, Silverado, and Suburban) have a trim level that utilizes the chrome plated interior door handles and were included in the analysis.The resultant population group had a total of 746 complaint reports with 309 injury incidents and 43,619 unique VIN regular warranty claims over a combined 451,745 vehicle population.The door handle supplier was changed in September 2006 with new tooling and process in place by October 2006.The base population prior to the September 2006 vendor change accounted for the bulk (or 89%) of all complaints and comparable injury reports and warranty claims.Due to the nature of the failure (thin chrome plating peeling off the door handle), only minor hand/skin laceration injuries similar to a paper cut were recorded.All but a few did not require professional medical treatment such as surgical or liquid sutures (i.e. stitches).Less than 10% of injury reports had specifically involved a 3-10 year old child.This was due to the fact that 90% of the claims were associated with door handles located in the front seating area (where the window glass panels usually have less solar tinting than rear window glass panels) where children are not normally seated. In July 2010, GM issued a Special Coverage Policy (SCP 09239) on the base vehicles to extend the warranty coverage to 10 years/100k miles.Recent data indicate that the base population complaint and injury reporting have subsided since the implementation of the SCP campaign.In June 2011, GM added the remaining interim population (Sep-Oct 2006) to the SCP.A safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor this issue and reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.
EA10004
Interior Door Handle Laceration Risk
The statistical data regarding problem experience in the table above are net counts for unique vehicles.Review of information in this PE discloses that while accounting for approximately two-thirds of the total population, MY 2007 subject vehicles are cited in more than 90 percent of the consumer complaints, injury reports, and warranty claims, respectively.In addition, improvements in the door handle manufacturing process during the MY 2007 production resulted in a decline in the occurrence of peeling/flaking of the thin chrome plating.Other environmental factors were also identified that may have influenced the occurrence of the condition which poses the alleged safety risk.Additional analysis is required to identify the specific vehicles most susceptible to peeling or separation of the chrome plating from the handle, and to assess the significance of its occurrence.This PE has been upgraded to an Engineering Analysis to facilitate further study.
PE09044
What 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that upon inspection, the door lock mechanism failed to operate intermittently and without warning. The contact also mentioned that when shifting into park, the doors would not unlock intermittently and the unlock/lock button had to be depressed repeatedly. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician stated that the driver's side door lock module would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 70,000.
I have had issues with my door locks going on and off for years and the dealer could never figure out what was wrong with it supposedly. I own a 2007 chevy tahoe lt. I was driving home from work on 05/23/2013 at about 50mph when I lost power for no apparent reason. I was luckily in the outside lane where I could maneuver my vehicle off the road without getting hit from behind as quickly as possible. At first I thought it was a dead battery and the tow truck jumped me and it started just fine so I replaced the battery the next day. Then I tried to start it the next day and nothing electrical would turn on when I turned the key. Tow truck came again to jump me and I took it to the dealer and they said it was the battery cables right from the get go. The service manager has been there for 15 years and knew exactly the issues I was having. They replaced the cables to a cost to me of $500!!! He said that chevy knows it's an issue but because there aren't enough people experiencing it they won't do a recall..absolutely ridiculous!!!!! They are lucky my kids weren't in the car and that nobody was hurt because I would have filed the biggest lawsuit they ever saw!!!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that all four door handles broke off from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer replaced the door handles, but the failures continued. The manfacturer was contacted and they stated that the vehicle was repaired under warranty. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 160,000.
2007 chevrolet tahoe. Consumer states after driving on the highway for 15 minutes or so the tire low pressure indicator light on the instrument panel came on *tgw the consumer stated before he took the vehicle to the dealer, the air was checked several times, with no indication of a problem. The consumer then took the vehicle to the dealer, where they replaced the sensor in the right rear tire. However, the problem continued. The consumer went to another dealer, where they ran a test and found no problem. After filing a complaint, the consumer went back to the second dealer where they found a lock problem. They replaced and reprogrammed the rcdlr. The consumer stated the problem is ongoing. Also, the doors locked on their own on a number of occasions.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the driver and passenger rear door could not be unlocked. The owner would have to manually pull the door lock up after opening the window in order to get the door open. The contact was concerned because a young child usually sat in the rear seat and the contact was concerned that in the event they would have to exit the vehicle hastily, the child could possibly become stuck in the vehicle. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000. The VIN was unavailable.
I have a 2007 chevy tahoe. Since I bought the car these are some of the issues I have had with the car- all within the first year - some issues are ongoing. Three of the four door handles are frayed and cause cuts. The center console was literally coming apart at the seams. I can hear the sound of wind very loudly with the windows up. Shortly after I bought the car - I returned to the service dept. At the dealer (moreno valley chevrolet) advising them that the door locks are not properly operating with the key fob and that the sound of wind was/is very loud and the tires are making noise. Well , they replaced, reset, and whatever else to the door locks - and the electronic fob still did not (and does not) work. Even after three (or four) attempts to resolve this - I have to use the key, the fob does not work. The dvd player plays at will. At one of those visits - where I advised of excessive noise, the dealer replaced three of my tires and my dvd player - without my request. The service tech says - "oh, they hooked you up." I asked and asked "why" they replaced these things and no one, including the service manager, had an answer. And still - the tires wear unevenly, are loud, and the ride is not smooth and the dvd player plays when it wants to. I took my car to jiffy lube for an oil change and the guy there said, "one day, your tires are going to fall off, this (what the name was-I can't recall) is broken...it's just a matter of time before it falls apart." I took it to the dealer (moreno valley chevy) and they said "cannot duplicate." never, ever another chevy.
Our 2007 chevy tahoe has had to have 2 door handles replaced in the last 2 years. Both handles have experienced the exact same issue. The piece which connects the handle to the door snaps allowing it to move freely from the doors. These incidents both occurred when the person entering the vehicle tried to pull on the handle to open the door. One incident was due to my wife opening the door and the other occurred when a 14 year old tried to open the door. We have had it replaced once and now have to do the same again. Since this is a $400 expenditure with parts and service each time. This issue was not covered under warranty so we have to pay for this ourselves.
My child attempted to open rear door on my 2007 chevy tahoe ltz. One side of the handle broke, thus pulling one side away from the door and pinching her hand somehow! This is the 2nd handle to break on this vehicle. I personally went to open my passenger side door and it broke right off! What if we were in a crash and needed to be pulled out and the door handles break off?!? Very dangerous! Upon investigating this defect I have learned this is not an uncommon incident! See following link http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/chevrolet-tahoe/trfog7j2eokh998g2 I hope we can see a recall out of this!
Exterior door handle on my 2007 chevrolet tahoe ltz practically broke off in my hand when opening the door. Major safety hazard that handles break apart and entry into the car could be a problem should their be an emergency or accident.
Questions about the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe locks
Does the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe have locks problems?
Owners have filed 52 complaints about the locks of the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe, 4% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe locks problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 51,300 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe locks?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Tahoe have the most locks problems?
The Chevrolet Tahoe model years with the most locks complaints are 2008 (60 complaints), 2007 (52 complaints) and 2009 (22 complaints).
Other 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe problems
Airbags 500Body 279Electrical 142Engine 79Driver assistance 54Transmission 50Fuel system 41Acceleration 24Seat belts 15Visibility 15Suspension 13Lights 12Tires 12Brakes 10Steering 10Seats 3Wheels 2
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