174 complaints reported

2007 Chevrolet Suburban Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
174
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
5

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jun 2017

TAKATA RECALL GMAC HAS YET TO PROVIDE REPLACEMENTS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2017
May 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN NUMEROUS TIMES TO GOLD RUSH CHEVROLET (570 GRASS VALLEY, AUBURN, CA 95603), BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO PART UNAVAILABILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2016
May 2017

SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2017
May 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (WATSON CHEVROLET INC, LOCATED AT 625 W AUTO MALL DR TUCSON, AZ 85705 520-329-4097) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 83028495086. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2016
May 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE SERVICE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE WOULD NEED TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT SHE REFUSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2017
Apr 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2017
Apr 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND THE INTERIM RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2016
Apr 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE SERVICE SEATBELT WARNING LIGHT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2016
Apr 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2016
Apr 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS DISTURBED BY RECALL DOCUMENTATION THAT STATED THAT A PERSON COULD BE HURT AND/OR KILLED. THE RECALL ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT THE REMEDY WAS STILL NOT AVAILABLE; HOWEVER, OTHER MANUFACTURERS WERE MAKING THE REMEDY AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2016
Apr 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (SID DILLON CHEVROLET - BLAIR, 2261 S HWY 30, BLAIR, NE 68008, (402) 426-4121) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 8/22/18*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 2016
Apr 2017

TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL THE REMEDY TO THIS RECALL IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY HAS FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE SAFETY COMPONENT WITH KNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT SHOULD BE PRIORITIZED AND REPLACED ACCORDINGLY, NO TIMETABLE FROM GM OR MY LOCAL DEALERS AS TO WHEN THIS WILL BE FIXED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2016
Mar 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2016
Mar 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND THE INTERIM RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/02/17*LJ *AS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 2016
Mar 2017

THIS HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR OVER A YEAR WITH NO REMEDY AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2016
Feb 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/01/17*LJ UPDATED 10/13/2017*JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2016
Feb 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 06/21/17*LJ *CN

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2016
Feb 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000(AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2016
Feb 2017

TAKATA RECALL

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2016
Jan 2017

MY CAR HAVE AIRBAG LIGHT ON AND NEED REPAIR I️ RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TAKATA RECALL TO FIX MY AIRBAG BUT CHEVY DEALER NOT ACCEPTED TO DO. I️ WANT KNOW WHEN AND WHERE I NEED GO TO FIX THIS PROBLEM OR I NEED FIND A LAWYER AND GO TO THE COURT TO HELP PLEASE LET ME KNOW THANKS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2017
Jan 2017

TAKATA RECALL I CALLED TO SCHEDULE A RECALL EXCHANGE OF MY AIRBAG WITH THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THAT CHEVROLET HASN'T FOUND A SOLUTION / REMEDY FOR FIXING MY AIRBAG SO THIS IS WHY I AM FILING A COMPLAIN AND I RECEIVED MY NOTICE BACK IN 2016 IN THIS IS 2017 NOW AND THERE STILL ISN'T ANY TYPE OF REMEDY TO FIX THE AIRBAG FOR THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2016
Jan 2017

TAKATA RECALL.... I FEEL I'VE BEEN PATIENT ENOUGH THIS RECALL WAS SENT TO ME IN JULY 2016. IS MY VEHICLE GONNA GET FIXED, AM I DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE WITH MY KIDS OR WIFE IN THE FRONT SEAT? GM SAY'S IT'S SAFE AND THEY WILL TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY HOWEVER, EVERYTHING ELSE I'M READING SAYS I SHOULD GET IT FIXED AND GM ONCE AGAIN STATES NO FIX IS AVAILABLE! I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE YOU CAN'T FIX AN AIRBAG AND EVEN HARDER TO BELIEVE THEY ARE WILLING TO "SAY" THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MY WIFE AND KIDS LIVES? WHAT IS GOING ON AND HOW LONG IS THIS GOING TO TAKE TO FIX A PROBLEM? GM IS ALSO TELLING ME THEY ARE WAITING FOR YOU TO MAKE A DECISION AS TO WEATHER OR NOT THE RECALL TRULY EFFECTS THEIR VEHICLES, BECAUSE THEY FEEL ITS NOT A PROBLEM ( OR THEY JUST DON'T WANT TO FIX THEM IN MY OPINION)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2017
Jan 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2016
Dec 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/16/17*LJ

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2016
Dec 2016

WAS ADVISED OF RECALL ON DEFECTIVE AIR BAG INFLATOR AND WHEN I CALLED THEY SAID THAT SINCE NO ONE HAD BEEN KILLED IN A CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, THAT MY CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. WHEN I NOTED THAT THE OTHER VEHICLES IN WHICH FOLKS WERE INJURED OR DIED WERE DEAMED SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL THEY KILLED SOMEONE, THE SIMPLY REPEATED THE STATEMENT THAT MY VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2016

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The 2007 Chevrolet Suburban has 174 Air Bags complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.