2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 problems
The 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 has 253 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (34%) concerns air bags. Next are brakes (9%) and engine (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 253 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 34% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 16 and 10
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 172 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 | 30 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 28 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 28 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 23 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 18 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 13 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 7 |
| 200k+ miles | 8 |
What the data shows
Of the 172 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 60,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 80,000 miles (25 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 16 complaints mention a crash; 10 complaints mention a fire; 11 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 11th most-complained-about out of 29 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 with enough data (101 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 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.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado 2500. After driving 55 MPH for approximately an hour and a half, the contact exited the vehicle and noticed smoke and flames underneath the hood on the driver's side. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to the salvage yard. The manufacturer has not been notified. The fire department was called and a report was filed. The contact suffered from smoke inhalation. The failure and current mileages were 150,100.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado dur-max 2500. While driving approximately 55 MPH at night, the contact slammed on the brakes to avoid a crash. He then crashed into a semi-trailer and struck a boulder. Neither of the vehicle's frontal air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The contact's vehicle was destroyed and towed to a local auto shop. He sustained injuries.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado 2500. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the steering column became inoperable. The vehicle was driven to the dealer and they stated that the steering gear was defective. The dealer replaced the steering gear. Approximately six months later, the steering column became inoperable again. The vehicle was driven to the dealer and they replaced the steering column.
Heater blower connection at the resister module fails because of what appears a poor connection design, has the potential to catch fire and short the complete electrical system as a result create the conditions for a accident, 2007 silverado GM.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado 2500. While driving 55 MPH, the engine warning indicator illuminated intermittently. In addition, the gear shifter made a clicking noise when shifting into gear. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 10,000. Updated 01/11/2017 updated 01/26/17.