Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2007)

1,299 consumer complaints on file.

#10292037November 13, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PURCHASED PRE-OWNED IN 2009. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL BEGAN SMOKING. ONCE THE SMOKING CEASED, HE NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ON THE DOOR FAILED, INCLUDING THE POWER WINDOWS, MIRROR ADJUSTER AND POWER LOCKS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WOULD NOT ASSUME LIABILITY FOR ANY OF THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290735November 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD. SMELT BURNING PLASTIC FROM TIME TO TIME AND BLAMED IT ON OUTSIDE FUMES. AUGUST 2009 HEATER BLOWER FAN ONLY WORKED ON CERTAIN SETTINGS FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND FINALLY TOTALLY FAILED. LOOKED UP PROBLEM ON INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THE BLOWER RESISTOR HAD FAILED WHICH SEEMED TO BE A QUITE COMMON PROBLEM. I LOCATED THE PROBLEM MYSELF AND FOUND THE RESISTOR AND THE WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED TOGETHER AND THE WIRES HAD MELTED THE PLASTIC OFF ABOUT 1 1/2" FROM THE HARNESS. FROM OTHER RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT ONE TRUCK ACTUALLY CAUGHT FIRE. I EXPLAINED TO CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE MY SAFETY CONCERNS AND MY DISGUST AS TO WHY THIS PROBLEM IS NOT A RECALL. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE INTERESTED IN RESOLVING THE PROBLEM. COULD YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THE MATTER SOME MORE AND CALL ELECTRICALCONNECTION.COM FOR MORE INFO. THEY SELL THE REPLACEMENT PART IN A KIT FOR THE DIYER AND FROM WHAT THEY TELL ME IT IS A COMMON DEFECT WITH GM SINCE 1999 AND THEY SELL QUITE ALOT OF THEIR KITS TO PEOPLE WHO'S VEHICLES ARE OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289818October 26, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO ON A HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH DURING A LIGHT RAIN SHOWER WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD BANG SOUND SIMILAR TO A SHOT GUN BLAST AND THE SEATBELT PRE-TENSIONERS PULLED MYSELF AND MY PASSENGER HARD BACK INTO THE SEATS. THE HAZARD LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING IMMEDIATELY AND THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON. CONTACTED ONSTAR TO RUN A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY SHOWED THERE WAS A COLLISION DETECTED WHICH FIRED THE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONERS. THERE WAS NO COLLISION, NOT EVEN A BUMP IN THE ROAD THAT CAUSED THIS. THIS WAS A VERY STARTLING EVENT THAT EASILY COULD HAVE CAUSED A PANIC REACTION AND AN ACCIDENT. THERE WAS A SMELL OF SPENT GUNPOWDER IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE AFTER THIS OCCURRED. WE UNLATCHED OUR SEAT BELTS TO RELIEVE THE PRESSURE AGAINST OUR BODIES AND NOTICED THEY WOULD NOT RETRACT OR PULL BACK OUT. THEY ARE NOW USELESS. THE INJURY WAS A BRUISE TO MY LEFT COLLAR BONE WHERE THE SEATBELT RETRACTED. THE VEHICLE IS NOW NOT SAFE TO DRIVE SINCE THE SEAT BELTS DON'T WORK AND FOR FEAR OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10288875October 18, 2009
STEERING
DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND THOUGHT DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD BLOWN . WAS ABLE TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AROUND A BEND BUT NOT CONTROL THE TRUCK . GOT OUT AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE ,RIM AND BRAKE ROTOR WERE RIPPED AWAY FROM THE HUB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288704October 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 SILVERADO'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SEEMS TO TOTALLY SHUTDOWN JUST FOR AN INSTANT. THIS LAST TIME ON 10/15/09, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTDOWN, THEN CAME BACK ON. I PARKED IT SHORTLY AFTER AND DISCOVERED MY ELECTRIC LOCKS DIDN'T WORK SO I TRIED STARING IT, BUT IT WAS DEAD. HAD TO HAVE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER COME JUMP IT AND I TOOK IT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALERSHIP TO INVESTIGATE. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE WAY THERE. OF COURSE, THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND SAID TRUCK CHECKED OUT PERFECTLY. OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT. I TOOK IT TO A 2ND DEALER THE NEXT AND THEY SAID THE SAME THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287316October 14, 2009
SEAT BELTS, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, TIRES
DRIVERS SEAT BELT LATCH BROKEN AT 36,500 MILES ON 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO NEW BODY STYLE REGULAR CAB 4X2 SHORT BED LT, 5.3 L FLEX FUEL ENGINE. DURING REGULAR USE, DRIVERS SEAT BELT LATCH WONT ALLOW BELT TO BE FASTENED. SEAT BELT INDICATOR ON DASH NON OPERATING SINCE FAILURE. CAN PUSH RELEASE AND STICK BELT INTO LATCH THEN RELEASE THE RELEASE BUTTON, BUT SOMETIMES THAT IS VERY DIFFICULT. WHEN RELEASED AND VEHICLE IS STILL RUNNING, DASH INDICATOR IS NON OPERATIONAL. ALSO, @ 30,000 MILES, FUEL PUMP FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286628October 7, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING BRAKE APPLICATION AT 55 MPH, HE HEARD A SQUEALING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE RESURFACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES, AND THE REAR BRAKES WERE CLEANED AND THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES DRAG. NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAVE REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,241.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285109September 24, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO CLASSIC THAT HAS ONLY 52890 MILES ON IT AND THE AC WENT OUT. MY FIANCE SAID SHE NOTICED AN ODOR OF ELECTRICAL FIRE OR BURNING WHEN THE AC STOPPED. MY KIDS WHERE IN THE TRUCK AND COULD HAVE BEEN HURT BY SMOKE INHALATION OR WORSE IF IT WOULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE. AFTER INSPECTING THE TRUCK I FOUND THE BLOWER RELAY IS MALFUNCTIONING AND THE CONNECTOR IS BURNT AND MELTED. NO FUSES OR OTHER "SAFETY" MEASURES PREVENTED THIS. I LOOKED IT UP ONLINE AND THERE ARE MANY CASES OF PEOPLE GOING THROUGH THIS. THERE ARE A FEW WEBSITES THAT SELL A NEW RELAY AND HARNESS THAT RANGE FROM ONLY $75 UPTO $160, BUT THIS IN NOT A FULL HARNESS AND CUTTING AND SPLICING NEEDS TO BE DONE. THESE PROBLEMS STARTED AS FAR BACK AS THE MID 1990'S, SO WHY IN 07 AND BEYOND HAS THIS NOT BEEN CORRECTED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283756September 12, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
CONSTANT TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE LEAKS. 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HD 2500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282697September 2, 2009
VISIBILITY
PASSENGER REAR WINDOW FALLING OUT DUE TO WARPED WINDOW FRAME. HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE WINDOW BECAUSE THE FRAME IS HOOKED TO THE WINDOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282578September 1, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I RECENTLY HAD MY TRUCK SERVICED AND THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THAT ONE OF MY TIRES, A GENERAL AMERITRAC P245/70/R17 HAD BELT SEPARATION. I INSISTED THAT THIS IS A DEFECT. THEY HAVE YET TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. I A CONCERNED THAT THE OTHER TIRES, INCLUDING MY SPARE MAY INCUR THIS ISSUE AND LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281233August 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE BLOWER RESISTOR ON THE HEATER UNIT WHERE THE SEVEN WIRES THAT ARE PLUGGED INTO THE RESISTOR OVER HEATED AND MELTED THE PLUG. THERE WAS ALSO SMOKE PRESENT UNDER THE DASHBOARD WHICH ALSO PREVENTED THE HEATER FROM OPERATING NORMALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $167 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. THE IS REQUESTING THAT THE MANUFACTURER ASSUME 100% OF THE COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279321August 4, 2009
STEERING, TIRES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE ENTIRE VEHICLE IS ALSO VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP ON THE ROAD. THE FRONT TIRES MADE A CLUNKING NOISE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE DURAVIS M7732 TIRES, SIZE 245/75/R16. THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD, WHICH CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE ALSO HESITATES WHILE DRIVING. A MECHANIC AND THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275207June 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY IN HIS VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE WIRE HARNESS BURNED AND CAUSED THE RESISTOR TO FAIL. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT HIS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274783June 23, 2009
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Z71, 18,355 MILES STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD TODAY AT 45 MPH, A/C ON HIGH SINCE IT WAS 90 DEGREE'S OUT AND OUT OF NO WHERE THE CAB STARTS FILLING UP WITH SMOKE AND A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE VENTS AND FROM UNDER THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I QUICKLY PULLED OVER SHUT THE TRUCK OFF, TOOK THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION, POPPED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THE A/C WAS STILL ON AS I WAS GETTING OUT. I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD SEEN NOTHING. I WENT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OPENED THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND SMOKE STARTED ROLLING. A PASSER BY STOPPED AND LUCKILY HAD A SOCKET SET SO I ASKED TO USE IT TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO GET THE A/C TO SHUT OFF. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED THE SAME TIME THE GENTLEMAN GOT BACK FROM GETTING HIS SOCKET SET OUT OF HIS CAR AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY FOR ME AS I WAS THROWING MY BELONGINGS OUT OF THE TRUCK IN ATTEMPT TO SAVE THEM FROM A FIRE. THE SMOKE STOPPED WHEN THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE A/C SHUT OFF. I CONTACTED THE DEALER SINCE THE TRUCK IS STILL UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY, THEY TOWED IT IN AND SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN 2006-2009 GM FULLSIZE SUV'S & TRUCKS. THE BLOWER MOTORS BURN UP. I ASKED WHY THEY HAVEN'T BEEN RECALLED AND THE SERVICE GUY SAID HE WASN'T SURE. THEY REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR, BLOWER RESISTOR AND CONNECTOR. THE OLD PARTS WERE LITERALLY MELTED AND WERE ACTUALLY ON FIRE. IF I WOULD NOT HAVE THOUGHT TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY THE ENTIRE TRUCK WOULD HAVE BEEN BURNED OR SUFFERED SERIOUS WATER DAMAGE FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THIS COULD BE LIFE THREATENING TO PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW TO UNHOOK THE BATTERY OR PEOPLE WHO PANIC IN SITUATIONS LIKE THIS. I PRAY THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN TO AN ELDERLY PERSON OR ANYONE ELSE FOR THAT MATTER. GM NEEDS TO PUT OUT A RECALL REGARDING THESE ISSUES. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON THE WEB AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF THESE SAME EXACT COMPLAINTS. DOES IT TAKE A DEATH BEFORE GM RECALLS THESE PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272640June 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE AND NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE DEALER NOT TO MAKE ANY FURTHER REPAIRS UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION ACTUALLY FAILED. THE DEALER OBEYED THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272445May 31, 2009
STEERING
THERE HAS NOT YET BEEN A FAILURE. THREE OF THE FOUR STEERING BALL JOINTS ARE LOOSE AND COULD FAIL AFTER ONLY 16,000 MILES ON MY 2007 CHEVY 1500 TRUCK. THE CHEVY DEALER WHERE PURCHASED WILL NOT MAKE WARRANTED REPAIRS. WHAT TO DO NEXT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269479May 20, 2009
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SLID TO A STOP. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE CONTACT NO LONGER WANTS THE VEHICLE AND THE DEALER IS NOT INSTALLING ANY DIFFERENT PARTS. THE CONTACT IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 14,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10269447May 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WIRES UNDERNEATH DASH OF MY 2007 SILVERADO CREW CAB CAUGHT ON FIRE ON 10/28/08. SMOKE CAME POURING OUT OF THE DASH. CALLED DEALER AND HAD THEM TOW VEHICLE TO JOHN MEGAL CHEVY IN DAWSONVILLE, GA. TORE DASH APART ONLY TO CLAIM THAT THE INSTALLATION OF AN AFTER MARKET BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSED THE FIRE. WOULD NOT COVER REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. HAD TO PAY $376.95 BEFORE THEY WOULD LET US MOVE THE TRUCK TO THE OTHER MECHANIC THAT INSTALLED THE BRAKE SYSTEM. AFTER MECHANIC THAT INSTALLED IT REVIEWED THE TRUCK, CLAIMED THAT IS SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. CLAIMS BRAKE SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED CORRECTLY. I SPOKE WITH 2 MORE INDEPENDENT TRAILER DEALERS AND THEY CONFIRMED IT WAS INSTALLED PROPERLY. JOHN MEGEL CHEVY WOULD NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY EVEN AFTER OUR RESEARCH AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS CONFIRMED. WE HAD TO PAY $1300 TO HAVE ALL WIRING REPLACED, $300 IN TRUCK RENTALS, $376.95 TO JOHN MEGEL. WE ARE OUT $2000 FOR SOMETHING THAT GM SHOULD HAVE HANDLED. THE DISRESPECT WE WERE SHOWN FROM THIS DEALER IS UNBELIEVABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269031May 18, 2009
SEAT BELTS
I WORK FOR THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. WE OWN A 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO. WHILE THIS VEHICLE WAS SITTING, PARKED, WITH THE IGNITION OFF, THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR UNIT UNEXPECTEDLY EXPLODED CAUSING BOTH SEATBELTS TO INSTANTLY RETRACT AND LOCK UP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT ONE OF OUR STAFF WAS STANDING DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE TRUCK WITH THE DOOR OPEN WHEN THIS HAPPENED. HE SAID THE LOUD EXPLOSION SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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