36 complaints reported

2007 Chevrolet Suburban UNKNOWN OR OTHER

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

Reports
36
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
5

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jul 2016

DASH PAD CRACKED. CRACK STARTS BY UPPER LEFT CORNER OF PASSENGER SIDE DASH AIRBAG PAD AND GOES TOWARD WINDSHIELD. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AS STATED TO ME BY DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. AFTER MY VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY TOTALED, I WENT TO SEE ANOTHER SUBURBAN, A 2008 WHICH HAD A CRACKED DASH WITH IDENTICALLY PLACED CRACK. DEALER WANTED $750 JUST FOR THE PART. WONDERING IF THE CRACK WILL AFFECT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2015
May 2016

THE DASHBOARD ON OUR 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN HAS CRACKED FOR THE 2ND TIME. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALERSHIP EAGERLY REPLACED THAT DASHBOARD AFTER ABOUT 2 YRS. NOW 165,000 MILES LATER THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED AGAIN (CRACKED ABOUT 2 YRS AGO) IN MULTIPLE PLACES AND NO ONE WANTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBLITY FOR THIS POTENTIALLY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. I THINK IT IS SAD THAT WE COULD END UP LIKE THE AIRBAG RECALL WHERE IT IS TOO LATE BEFORE SOMETHING WILL BE DONE. WE HAVE KEPT THIS SUBURBAN BECAUSE IT RUNS GOOD AND IT HAS PROVIDED A SAFE MEANS OF TRANSPORTAION FOR OUR 3 TEENAGE BOY DRIVERS UP TO THIS POINT. IT HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS AT THIS TIME BUT WE DON'T WANT TO FIND OUT WHAT PARTS GO FLYING IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THIS PROBLEM AND AGREE TO FIX IT NO MATTER WHAT THE MILEAGE-IT WAS ALEADY REPLACED ONCE SO OBVIOUSLY IT'S NOT OWNER NEGLECT!

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

I PURCHASED MY CHEVY SUBURBAN AND NOTICE A SMALL CRACK ON MY DASHBOARD. AFTER ONLY A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASED I NOTICE THE SAME CRACK ON MY DASHBOARD EXTENDING TOWARD THE AIRBAG AND DOWN TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL . I AM CONCERN DUE TO IT MAY AFFECT THE AIRBAGS PERFORMANCE. IF SOMEONE CAN PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT. BEST, CARINA

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2015
May 2016

I HAVE A 2007 SUBURBAN THAT HAS A CRACKED DASH ALONG THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND OVER BY THE AIR BAG... CHEVORLET WILL NOT FIX IT BECAUSE IT IS NOT UNDER RECALL AND VECHILE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND SAYS I WILL HAVE TO COME OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE IT FIXED. I THINK IS A DEFECT IN YOUR DASHES AS I USE A SUN SHIELD AND IT STILL CRACKED AND I DONT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX SOMETHING I FEEL IS A DEFECT IN THE WAY YOU MAKE YOU DASHES. I AM SCARED THAT IF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THAT SOMEONE MAY GET HURT BECAUSE OF THE WAY IT IS CRACKED. I WOULD TO HAVE THIS RESOLVED AND NOT HAVE TO COME OUT OF POCKET AND TAKE AWAY FROM MY 5 CHILDREN TO HAVE THIS ISSUE FIXED WHEN I FEEL IT'S A DEFECT ON YA'LLS PART.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2015
Apr 2016

THE DASH IS CRACKED , IT IS CRACKED BY THE AIR BAG AND IF IN A ACCIDENT CAN CAUSE SRAPNAL TO FLY ALL OVER

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

DASH CRACKED WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, I HAD IT REPLACED ONCE AND IT CRACKED AGAIN. IT HAS JUST GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE YEARS. IT NOW HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS ALL OVER THE DASH AND RATTLES WHEN YOU DRIVE DOWN THE STREET. NOT ONLY DOES IT POSE A SAFETY CONCERN BUT S ONE OF THE MOST ANNOYING THINGS EVER.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2011
Jan 2016

3 DOOR LATCHES HAVE STOPPED WORKING AND WILL NOT ALLOW THE DOOR TO STAY SHUT. THIS CAN OBVIOUSLY BE VERY DANGEROUS IF THEY WERE TO GIVE OUT WHEN DRIVING AND IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FROM WHAT I HAVE HEARD.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2016
Sep 2015

STEPPED ONTO THE RUNNING BOARD TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AND UPON DOING SO THE DASH CRACKED IN TWO PLACES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. A FEW WEEKS AFTER THIS I NOTICED THAT THE DASH HAD CRACKED AT AN UNKNOWN TIME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE AIRBAG SECTION OF THE DASH. HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT GM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND CANNOT GET A RESPONSE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2014
May 2015 Injury

THE ODOMETER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT OUT ON MY 2007 SUBURBAN AND THE RADIO IS CHANGING STATIONS ON ITS OWN. ALSO THE METAL TRIM ON MY DOOR HANDLES AND HEATING/AC CONTROLS IS PEELING APART AND CUTTING MY HANDS. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE BURNS OIL AND I HAVE CHECKED IT OUT BY THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS/MECHANICS AND THEY CANNOT FIND ANY LEAKS. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND I BELIEVE CHEVY SHOULD REPAIR THESE ITEMS AT NO COST TO OWNERS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2015
Aug 2013

THE DASH PANEL HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS IN IT... 1 BY THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND A LARGE ONE BY THE AIR BAG.... CHROME COVERED DOOR HANDLES HAVE SEPARATED AND ARE VERY SHARP... I HAVE ACTUALLY CUT MY FINGERS ON THEM.... THE DASH PANEL IS THE MAIN CONCERN... TAHOES, SUBURBANS, AVALANCHES FROM 2007 TO 2011 ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS... THERE ARE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS TO GM ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT GM WILL NOT ACT..THE CRACKED DASH PRODUCES SHARP EDGES AND IF THE AIR BAG WERE TO BE DEPLOYED COULD POTENTIALLY SEND SHARP SHARDS OF PLASTIC INTO THE NECK AND FACE OF PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT SEATS.. *TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 2013
Jan 2011

2007 CHEVY SUBURBAN! THE CHROME HANDLES ARE COMING APART AND SLICE MY 6 YEAR OLD DAUGHTERS HAND. *LN

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2011

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Quick Summary

The 2007 Chevrolet Suburban has 36 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.