2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems
The 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has 1,056 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (45%) concerns air bags. Next are electrical system (8%) and engine (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,056 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 45% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 31 and 17
- Injuries and deaths
- 41 and 4
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 551 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 97 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 64 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 61 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 88 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 69 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 47 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 35 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 32 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 38 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 7 |
| 200k+ miles | 13 |
What the data shows
Of the 551 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 70,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 95,000 miles (121 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 31 complaints mention a crash; 17 complaints mention a fire; 41 injuries reported; 4 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 17th most-complained-about out of 30 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with enough data (279 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Dt*: the contact stated there was a rattling sound coming from inside the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer where failed welds were found on the body seam under the front seat. The manufacturer was not notified.
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…
The forward dash has contyto crack and break apartvat several areas including the passenger side airbag location. This is a know problem with GM and they only offer "goodwill" assistance for customers just outside the bumper to bumper warranty. Repairs cost over 1000.00 for this issue that can sometimes have to be done multiple times. Looking to finally getting this addressed and not swept under the rug.
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.