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2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 20 complaints for the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
20 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
47,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 47,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 47,000 miles
Based on 15 complaints that include mileage. 67% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles5
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 15 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 47,000 miles, and 67% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado 1500. Soon after the vehicle was purchased on august 8, 2006, the steering wheel and the vehicle itself began to bounce and shake. When turning the wheel in either direction, the steering wheel feels as if it will detach. The more the vehicle is driven, the worse the failure becomes. On september 16, 2006, the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer was unable to find any failure but stated that it was the characteristic of the vehicle.

Reported at 8,143 miles, June 2007 Crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the contact felt a vibration from the steering wheel. The contact also noticed that both front tires were worn. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the front end was aligned. The failure continued and the tires were replaced every 12,000 miles due to tread wear. The failure mileage was approximately 12,000 and the current mileage was 69,800.

Reported at 12,000 miles, November 2007

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