Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (accelerator pedal, throttle, sudden acceleration, cruise control).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
Service Stabiltrak error and service traction control error. Reduced engine power error causes the motor to completely shut down with no warning even while driving making it impossible to get out of traffic and to safely exit to the shoulder. No acceleration when pressing gas pedal.
Driving vehicle on the 7th day of ownership with cruise control on. On a slight down grade vehicle accelerated 20 MPH over set cruise speed before I shut cruise off. The next morning, the vehicle continued accelerating after I took my foot off the gas at a light causing vehicle to crash into another vehicle. Chevy dealer in henderson, nv handled very poorly. Nearly two months after crash, GM called me and stated that their 3rd party independent evaluation (done by a retired GM employee) of the vehicle and its computers doesn't show any failure or malfunction to verify my claim. GM can say what they want. I know what happened and my wife and family witnessed the accident. GM had no interest in talking to them. For their protection, I'll take a loss and trade the vehicle as soon as I get it back. Just wanted a public record of situation in case of any future similar incidents. …
My Chevrolet Tahoe, despite regular maintenance per schedule, loses on quart of oil every 2500 miles. There are no leaks, smoking exhaust etc. The dealership told me this is a well known problem of unknown origin. The electrical systems on the vehicle have been a nightmare. The ignition will at times fail to turn off despite removing the key. The cruise control will pop out of cruise mode for no reason and will often fail to reengage immediately. Lithia Chevrolet in redding refuses to discuss repair or replacement, stating it is not their problem. I also have a recalled Takata airbag that lithia refuses to replace.
My strabilitrak and service traction control began flashing on and caused the brake lights to turn off. Then it reads, engine power is reduced. This began in November 201. I have taken it three times to be fixed. First I was told it was the throttle body, then a switch gear, then a fuel induction cleaning service. It is still happening, just twice this week. The engine slowing down while on the freeway proves to be deadly. In reviewing comments in the chevroletforum.com many consumers are having the same issues with the same results (a guessing game) why isn't this a recall?
The padal was change 2 times my car engine light would come on and the power on my car will not move but car is still running and it happen in the middle of the road which causes danger to me and my family can get in an accident people dont drive with aloha and me and my husband have good driving record this problem on our car can cause fatallity. Please have a recall on this before some gets hurt thank you
Transmission is not shifting and I see that tens of thousands of people are with the same problem on the particularly SUV 2007 Chevy Tahoe this transmission should be a recall or at least fix it with a low price of less than $500 so we can keep buying these trucks
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the cruise control failed to operate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,000.
At 90,000 miles, all of my rear bearings were bad and had to have them replaced, basically a whole new rear end. Luckily it was covered under the 100,000 mile power train warranty. I have only towed a trailer twice with my Tahoe, so obviously a defect somewhere. Second issue is that there are 2 cracks on the dashboard; one in the area of the passenger side air bag, and the other on the backside of the drivers side steering column. These both occurred about the same time, around 100,000 miles. Obviously this is a widespread issue. GM needs to be replacing these dashboards on their dime and not expecting the customer to foot the bill for this defective product. It is definitely a safety issue. Should the airbag system have to deploy, pieces of plastic would become projectiles that would harm anyone inside the vehicle. …
I was driving along and the speed control just stopped working. I reset it and the first bump in the road it stopped working. We took it for repair and it worked for about a yr. Then the same problem. We had it fixed again and it lasted about another 2 yrs. It has again failed several times to work at all and then you can get in the car and start driving and it will work. Currently, it won't come on at all...this apparently is a problem with the Chevy Tahoe and needs to be recalled. It is very dangerous to drive at 60 MPH and all of a sudden it drops quickly in speed. Also, our Tahoe is garage kept and about a month ago, I noticed a crack in the dash board on the drivers side. I see that this too is a problem with thousands of Tahoe. We have had several electrical problems where the door windows stop working, the seats won't move and have had that fixed twice. …
We purchased a 2007 Tahoe in August 2012. Since this time, my wife and I have both experienced multiple electrical starting issues with the vehicle. A jump start or boost will often allow the vehicle to start. However, there have been situations where we have not been able to find an available boost. We have been stranded in parking lots, family vacations, work, and our kids games or practices. As noted in many of the complaints, the starting problems are intermittent and there are times a boost will not start the vehicle. In fact, we even began to lose power traveling at highway speeds during a family vacation this past summer. This is very disturbing issue for GM and their apparent inability or unwillingness to correct the problem. …
Acceleration complaints in other Tahoe years
Frequently asked questions
How common are acceleration problems on the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe?
NHTSA has 24 complaints about the speed control & acceleration of the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe, 2% of the model year's 1,177 complaints. The component named most often is cruise control (2 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe acceleration problems?
No. NHTSA lists no speed control & acceleration recall for the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe, though it has 4 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe acceleration problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 75,000 miles, and 6% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 1 crash, 0 fires and 0 injuries to speed control & acceleration problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.