2007 Chevrolet Suburban: raw data

Every record we hold for this vehicle, as plain tables, with nothing added. The consumer page shows the same records with the maintenance schedule, price ranges and nearby shops around them.

vehicle2007 / chevrolet / suburban
known issues5 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints482 on file (2006-10-17 → 2026-08-28)
recalls0
investigations0
fars66 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Takata airbag recall repair parts unavailableAIR BAGS134 complaints2017-06 → 2023-05suburban-2007-takata-airbag-recall-parts
  • 11281779 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT 5 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY
  • 11115295 TAKATA RECALL FOR MY 2007 SUBURBAN HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. I AM CONCERNED IF BEING IN A ACCIDENT, THE SAFETY OF MY PASSENGER IS AT SEVERE RISK
  • 11061090 TAKATA RECALL ISSUED JULY 2016 AND AIRBAGS HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED AND IT IS JANUARY 2018
Dashboard cracking near passenger airbag areaUNKNOWN OR OTHER30 complaints2017-07 → 2026-04suburban-2007-dashboard-cracking
  • 11632929 Cracked dashboard. Continues to get worse. Cracks get bigger and more cracks appear
  • 11301422 MY SUBURBANS DASH HAS CRACKED IN TWO SPOTS. ONE BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND ONE TO THE LEFT/UPPER OF THE DRIVER SIDE CLUSTER
  • 11413410 THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE AREAS THAT COULD IMPACT THE PROPER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT
AFM/DOD lifter failure causing engine misfireENGINE13 complaints2017-07 → 2026-08suburban-2007-afm-dod-lifter-failure
  • 11544422 The engine has a collapsed lifter that has failed. This problem is placing us at risk of breaking down while driving
  • 11004288 WE HAVE A 2007 SUBURBAN WITH THE 5.3L ENGINE. AFTER, MUCH RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, MY WIFE AND I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE EVIDENTLY IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE AFM LIFTERS
  • 11175746 ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT (AFM) LIFTERS JAM/SEIZE CAUSING PUSH RODS TO REMAIN COLLAPSED AND CAUSING ENGINE MISFIRES THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE AND EXCESSIVE OIL BURNING, POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, AND PREMATURE ENGINE WEAR
Electrical system malfunction and wiring failureELECTRICAL SYSTEM10 complaints2017-07 → 2025-10suburban-2007-electrical-system-malfunction
  • 11601299 My suburban 2007 drains battery overnight, tried different alternator and batteries but continuously drains battery’s
  • 11175743 TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONSOLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE FROM THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT
  • 11364747 THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF. IT'S NOW MAKING RANDOM CLICKING NOISES. STATIONARY
Steering and suspension corrosion and failureSTEERING4 complaints2020-10 → 2024-04suburban-2007-steering-suspension-corrosion
  • 11452261 The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost power steering assist. The contact stated that the failure was only experienced whenever the vehicle was slowed to approximately 5 MPH
  • 11427758 Customer has a 2007 Suburban, the steering angle sensor is faulty causing diagnostic trouble code C0455 and traction control inoperative , tested sensor directly to verify fault, the part is no longer available from GM nor aftermarket
  • 11372348 I HAVE THIS VEHICLE FOR ONLY A YEAR I WENT TO GET MY BRAKES DONE TO BE TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT IT NEEDS WORK ON THE SUSPENSION FROM RUST ALMOST MY WHOLE ENTIRE SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND A AUTO SHOP TOLD MY FINANCE COMPANY THAT THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS BUT CLEARLY THERE IS

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
4822006-10-172026-08-28612AIR BAGS:209; STRUCTURE:71; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:60; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:51; ENGINE:39

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-202466legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2007 Chevrolet Suburban vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2007/chevrolet/suburban
@misc{wrenchpro_2007_chevrolet_suburban_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2007 Chevrolet Suburban},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2007/chevrolet/suburban}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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