2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 air bags problems
479 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which is 45% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 479 45% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 95,000 miles 121 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 15 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 17 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 26 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 20 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 9 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 12 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 13 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 5 |
What the data shows
Of the 121 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 95,000 miles, and 18% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 15 crashes, 17 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
The evening of march 10 2013 around 1700 hour my brother a single man, was fatally killed in his 2007 chevrolet silverado k1500 pick-up truck, approximately 1 mile from his home on a paved country road. He was pr0nounce dead @ 1730 hour. The cause of the accident has not been determined, yet the report will show that he was traveling on a down hill slope where he swerved off the pavement to the right and then over corrected back on to and crossed the pavement on the left and then back across the hi way on the…
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The recall notification was received in december of 2016. The contact stated that the air bag service warning indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for the air bag warning indicator illumination. The manufacturer stated that parts were unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.
Other problems reported for the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- Electrical system 81 complaints
- Engine 73 complaints
- Brakes 70 complaints
- Body & structure 55 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 27 complaints
- Seat belts 26 complaints
- Lighting 25 complaints
- Steering 20 complaints