Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2007)

1,299 consumer complaints on file.

#10428402October 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE MARKED POWER TRAIN AND ELECTRICAL SINCE BOTH ARE INVOLVED. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN MY TRUCK MESSAGE CENTER INDICATED (REDUCED ENGINE POWER) . THIS IS DANGEROUS WHEN MY VEHICLE IS IMPEDED FROM ACCELERATING AND SLOWING DOWN TO NO MORE THEN 20 - 25 MILES PER HOUR. SINCE I COULD OF INTERFERED WITH THE TRAFFIC AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR BODILY INJURY TO OTHERS. A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE SINCE I HAVE NOTICED A LOT OF OTHER VEHICLES HAVE THE SAME SCENARIO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424532September 9, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WITHIN A FEW HUNDRED MILES OF PURCHASING THESE NITTO TRAIL GRAPPLER TIRES ABNORMAL WEAR BEGAN TO APPEAR. THIS ABNORMAL WEAR IS BEST DESCRIBED AS CRUMBLING. THERE ARE CERTAIN AREAS OR THE TIRE THAT THE TREAD IS CRUMBLING APART. AS MILEAGE ON TIRE INCREASES THE CRUMBLING GETS WORSE. AFTER FIRST ROTAION OF TIRES AT APPROX 3500MILES THE TIRES ARE STEADILY DEGRADING. THIS COULD RESULT IN BLOWOUT OR TREAD/TIRE SEPERATION CAUSEING A SEVER VEHICLE ACCIDENT. TWO MONTHS OF TRYING TO GET THIS RESOLVED WITH THE SHOP AND NITTO HAVE RESULTED IN NO REPLACEMENT OF TIRES. COMPANY HAS CLAIMED THESE TIRES AREN'T MEANT FOR THE VEHICLE AND THE OWNER HAS ABUSED THE TIRES. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND NOT ABUSED IN ANYWAY. VEHICLE THAT WEARS THESE TIRES ARE UNDER THE RECOMMENED APPLICATION ACCORDING TO SPECS. THE VEHICLE IS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD 4X4. TIRES ARE NITTO TRAIL GRAPPLER 35X12.50R20 LOAD RANGE "E" 10 PLY. RIMS ARE 20X8.5 MB MOTORSPORTS. PRESSURE IN TIRES 60PSI. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421259August 23, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2007 CHEVY SILVERADO EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS SNAPPING. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ON GM 4.8, 5.3, 6.0 V8'S ARE JUNK AND DEFECTIVE. THEY CORRODE AND SNAP EASILY AND PREMATURELY. MY TRUCK IS A 2007 WITH 84000 MILES WITH AN EXHAUST LEAK CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE BOLTS. BOLTS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER GM POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419668August 16, 2011
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AROUND THE LOCATION OF THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THE DEALER DID NOT EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE AS TO WHY THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419288August 13, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE A/C FAN QUIT. IT SMELLED LIKE BURNING PLASTIC. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE FREEWAY SAFELY AND I HAVE ENOUGH ELECTRICAL KNOWLEDGE I WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE A WAY TO CONTINUE SAFELY. IT WAS A FIRE HAZARD WAITING TO HAPPEN INSIDE THE CAB. THE RESISTOR WAS EXTREMELY HOT AND THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED. THERE WERE NO BLOWN FUSES. I PULLED FUSES TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF FIRE. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY ATTEMPTED TO DEAL WITH THE CHEVROLET DEALER NEAREST DFW, TX AIRPORT AND GM OVER MY BAD ENGINE BLOCK (ALSO REPORTED ON THIS FORUM) AND ........ SO I AM OUT THE MONEY FOR THIS FIRE HAZARD TOO. THIS IS THE LAST GM PRODUCT I WILL EVER OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415182July 26, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING BUT COULDN'T FIND WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN MY A/C BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING. FOUND THE BLOWER RESISTOR CONNECTOR HAD MELTED AND 3 OF THE 7 WIRES THE HARNESS HAD BURNT FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES. THIS COULD BE A MAJOR FIRE HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415076July 25, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD WITH KUMHO ROAD VENTURE TIRES, LINE SIZE 245/75R/16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH OF THE FRONT TIRES HAD BLISTERS ON THE INSIDE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD AND IT RESPONDED AS IF HE WAS LOOSING CONTROL OF IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415080July 25, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AROUND THE TIME MY TRUCK HIT THE 42000 MILE MARK THE OIL LOW INDICATOR WARNING ILLUMINATED ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER SINCE IT WAS WELL UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER BEGAN AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO GO THROUGH OIL REGULARLY. SOMETIMES JUST HALF A QUART BUT SOMETIMES AS MUCH AS 1 1/2 QUARTS. THE DEALERSHIP DID WORK ON THE ENGINE 6 MONTHS INTO THIS ISSUE BUT THAT DID NOT STOP THE OIL CONSUMPTION. AFTER DEALING WITH THEM FOR OVER 12 MONTHS, AND THE LOW OIL LIGHT COMING ON 2 MORE TIMES, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK AND ACCORDING TO GM SPECS, CONSUMING 1 QUART OF ENGINE OIL EVERY 2000 MILES, WAS ACCEPTABLE. I CALLED AND COMPLAINED TO THE GM CORPORATE OFFICES BUT WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT CONTRADICT THE DEALERSHIP SINCE THEY WERE THE ONES MONITORING THE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. I TOLD THEM THAT BY THEIR "SPECS" IF I TOOK MY FAMILY ON A ROAD TRIP FROM CA TO NY AND BACK, I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE AT LEAST 3 QUARTS, OR HALF THE TOTAL IN THE CRANK CASE, DURING THE TRIP. I KNOW OF NO OTHER AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURER THAT WOULD FIND THIS ACCEPTABLE. GM SAYS IT IS. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT GM IS WELL AWARE OF AND FAILING TO ADDRESS, EVEN WHEN AN OWNER HAS FOLLOWED THE RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE AND REPORTED THE ISSUE IN A TIMELY FASHION. I WILL NOT OWN ANOTHER GM PRODUCT. THEIR CUSTOMER-NO-SERVICE IS TERRIBLE AND CONTRARY TO THE TELEVISION ADS, THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412069July 12, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO CLASSIC 1500; REDUCED ENGINE POWER COMES ON AND ENGINE SLOWS WAY DOWN NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE. ALMOST WAS IN BIG WRECK ON INTERSTATE. EVIDENTLY GM DOESNT WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. HAVE READ MANY REPORTS ON INTERNET ABOUT THIS ERROR MESSAGE AND GM'S INABILITY TO FIX IT OR EVEN CLAIM TO FIX IT. THIS IS A VERY BAD SAFETY ISSUE AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED. GM HAS ALREADY SHOWN, BY MANY REPORTS, THAT THEY DO NOT INTEND TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ENGINE PROBLEM. FROM ALL THE REPORTS THAT I HAVE READ, THE PROBLEM NEVER GETS FIXED. WE JUST KEEP THROWING MONEY AT IT AND WE HAVE TO KEEP COMING BACK. IF THEY DO NOT FIX THIS ISSUE, I WILL BE SUING GM FOR THIS ISSUE AND MAKE SOMEONE TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. IT IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410540July 5, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES SINCE HE OWNED IT AND FEARED THE VEHICLE COULD STALL WHILE TOWING AND CAUSE A CRASH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. THE CONTACT STATED THE REPAIR ONLY REMEDIES THE ISSUE TEMPORARILY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410564July 5, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN A FIRE BEGAN UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT APPEARED ON THE SCENE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN AUTO REPAIR YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V441000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATELY FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410319July 2, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO 4.3 L V6 ENGINE. THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM WENT CRAZY, FIRST SAYING COOLANT TEMPERATURE TOO LOW FOR ENGINE,REPLACED THERMOSTAT THAT WENT BAD,GOT STUCK OPEN. LIGHT GOES OUT. NEXT DAY LIGHT BACK ON SAYS EVAP SOLENOID VENT HAS GROSS LEAK. THERE R NO REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THIS FAILURE COME 2 FIND OUT AFTER TALKING TO DEALER. U HAVE TO BUY WHOLE NEW SOLENOID VENT SYSTEM AND ADD 5/8 HEATER HOSE TO RERUN THE VENT SO DIRT,DUST AND DEBRIS IS HARDER TO ENTER THE VENT. THEY SAY ITS A FLAW IN DESIGN SO GM REDESIGNED IT AND THIS IS HOW TO FIX IT. IF THEY KNOW ITS A BAD DESIGN THEN THEY SHOULD PAY FOR IT TO BE REPLACED WITH THEIR NEW DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410251July 1, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH HE BEGAN TO SMELL THE ODOR OF BURNING PLASTIC AND THE FAN STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FAN RESISTER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE WIRING HARNESS, WHICH WAS CONNECTED TO THE MODULE, WAS ALSO MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406015June 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO AND THE GAS GAUGE HAS BEEN ACTING UP FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW. I CAN FILL THE TRUCK ALL THE WAY UP WITH GAS, DRIVE IT HOME FROM THE GAS STATION(7 MILES) AND THE GAS GAUGE WILL BE READING ABOUT 3/4 TANK. WHEN I GO TO DRIVE IT THE NEXT DAY IT READS 1/2 TANK THEN BY THE TIME I GET TO THE INTERSTATE (15 MILES AWAY) IT WILL BE BETWEEN 3/4 AND FULL. I LOVE THE TRUCK BUT WISH CHEVY WOULD PUT A RECALL OUT ON THERE SENDING UNITS BECAUSE I KNOW PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406458June 9, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIR CONDITIONING JUST QUITS. CHECK FUSES OKAY. TOOK TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY CHARGED $656.27 TO FIX A SHORT IN THE BLOWER RESISTOR RESULTING IN CONNECTOR MELTING AND BLOWER FAILURE. NEWER TRUCK AND ASKED DEALERSHIP IF UNDER WARRANTY OR IF RECALL, INFORMED ME THERE WAS NOT. GOT ON INTERNET AT HOME AND FOUND SEVERAL RECALLS ON 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO'S AND INFORMED DEALERSHIP THROUGH EMAILS, ABOUT RECALLS AND THAT IS WHEN I LEARNT OUR TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED IN CANADA. CALLED DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED THE TRUCK IN TEXAS TO INFORM THEM OF RECALLS AND THEY SAID IT DID NOT APPLY TO OUR TRUCK BECAUSE IT WAS KILOMETERS AND WE HAVE MILEAGE, DO I SOUND LIKE I AM BUBBA? RECALLS ARE FROM TRANSPORT CANADA AND NUMBERS ARE 2011074-EXACT PROBLEM OUR TRUCK IS HAVING; AND 2009291 DEALS WITH AIRBAGS(WHICH I HAVE NOT EVEN ATTEMPTED TO ADDRESS BECAUSE OF THE RUN AROUND I HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED. CANADIAN TRUCKS SHOULD NOT BE SOLD IN AMERICA IF RECALLS ARE NOT GOING TO BE HONORED. FIRE POSSIBILITY AND AIRBAG DEPLOYING ARE VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES. CALLED GM OR CHEVROLET, HAVE ALL EMAILS OF PERSONNEL I HAVE CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405804June 9, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE I HAD MY TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE IT WAS POINTED OUT TO ME THE RUST THAT WAS ON THE FRAME AND ON THE FUEL LINE. THOUGHT I SHOULD FILE IN CASE OF ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN NOTED ON THIS YEAR VEHICLE. 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406289June 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
HYDROBOOST LINES LEAKING/SEEPING LOWER TRANSMISSION LINE LEAKING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404199June 2, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO LT. THE CONTACT STATED THE THROTTLE WOULD STICK ANYTIME HE ATTEMPTED TO RELEASE THE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN VERY SLOWLY. THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN AT 800-100 RPM'S UNTIL THE BRAKE IS APPLIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR A STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE WOULD OCCASIONALLY SPEED UP TO APPROXIMATELY 1800 RPM'S. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED A NEW ENGINE WAS INSTALLED ON APRIL 11, 2001 DUE TO A FAULTY OIL PUMP. THE THROTTLE BODY AND ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WERE REPLACED TWICE, THE HBAC CONTROL MODULE, OIL DEFLECTOR, PURGE VALVE AND CANISTER, MAF SENSOR, WIRING HARNESS, SPEED SENSOR, CO2 SENSOR, 175 AMP FUSE BOX, TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE AND UNDER HOOD WIRING WERE ALL REPLACED. AN ENGINEER FROM GENERAL MOTORS HAS WORKED ON THIS VEHICLE AT ALL THREE DEALERSHIPS AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED LITTLE ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 06/22/11 UPDATED 07/08/11 *BF UPDATED 3/8/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398675May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS READING INACCURATELY AND HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY CORRECTED THE FAILURE YET THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE WEEKS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397982April 27, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE CHROME PLATING ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES IS CRACKING AND PEELING OFF. THIS HAS CAUSED SHARP EDGES WHICH HAVE LED TO MANY SLICED FINGERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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