Chevrolet Suburban / 2007
2007 Chevrolet Suburban problems
Owners have filed 358 complaints about the 2007 Chevrolet Suburban with NHTSA. Air bags account for 40.8% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of structure at 11.7%.
Complaints358
Crashes4
Fires8
Injuries63
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 40.8% · 146
Structure 11.7% · 42
Unknown or other 10.6% · 38
Engine 7.3% · 26
Electrical system 7.0% · 25
Latches/locks/linkages 3.1% · 11
Seat belts 2.5% · 9
Fuel/propulsion system 2.5% · 9
Severity
Of those complaints, 4 describe a crash, 8 describe a fire and 63 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the Chevrolet Suburban in this data, 2007 sits 11th by complaint volume. 1994 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 10 in the last three years against 24 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 80,000 miles.
In owners' own words
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. Air bags
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. Air bags
Takata recall contacted glendora Chevrolet, in glendora, ca, the dealership which sold the vehicle (and was also listed on the airbagrecall.Com website) to schedule a repair of the takata airbag issue as stated within the website and federal court notice. Was informed by glendora Chevrolet's service representative that they currently have no way of repairing the airbag issue, and do not repair the issue. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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