Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2007)

1,299 consumer complaints on file.

#10735415July 21, 2015
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DASH AROUND THE AIRBAG IS CRACKED. THIS IS VERY COMMON ON 2007-2013 GM VEHICLES. IT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT, CONSIDERING NINE TIMES OUT OF TEN THEY ARE BROKEN. THE DASH IS CRACKED TO THE POINT WHERE IF THE AIRBAG WENT OFF, I WOULD NOT FEEL SAFE, IN FEAR OF SHRAPNEL COMING FROM THE DASH BEING IN FRONT OF THE INFLATING AIR BAGS. LOCAL DEALER OFFERED NO FIX, ASIDE FROM AN OVER $1,000 OUT OF POCKET REPAIR. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734702July 17, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE PARKED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION ON A CONNECTOR NEAR THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE PRETENSIONER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONNECTOR NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734546July 16, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING WITH AIR CONDITION ON THE DRIVER SIDE WILL START BLOWING OUT HOT AIR, PASSENGER SIDE COLD AIR. SPEED DOES NOT MATTER. IT MAY HAPPEN ONCE OR TWICE IN 5 MILES OR IT MAY GO SEVERAL HUNDRED BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. IF I TURN THE ENGINE OFF THEN BACK ON IT WORKS RIGHT UNTIL THE NEXT TIME. I THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY MY TRUCK UNTIL L LOOKED AT SOME ONLINE STUFF, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS ONLY TRUCKS WITH DUAL AIR CONTROLS. THE DEALERS WILL NOT ADDRESS IT BECAUSE THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE IT. I DON'T THINK THEY BELIEVE ME OR THEY JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND A VERY SIMPLE PROBLEM. THANKS MARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734074July 14, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINES HAD CORRODED AND A PIN HOLE LEAK ALLOWED BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT OF THE SYSTEM WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. BRAKING ABILITY WAS GREATLY REDUCED. I WAS TOWING A BOAT AT THE TIME, MAKING THE FAILURE EVEN MORE DANGEROUS. INSPECTION SUBSEQUENTLY SHOWED THAT ALL FOUR LINES WHICH RUN FORWARD FROM THE ABS MODULE TO THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD SEVERAL AREAS OF SEVERE CORROSION. ALL THE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE USE OF CARBON STEEL BRAKE LINES WAS A POOR DESIGN DECISION. GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY IN 2008 UPGRADED THE MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION, BUT OWNERS OF OLDER VEHICLES ARE AT RISK, AND SUBJECT TO AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR BILL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734076July 14, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS UNIT ON FRONT BRAKES MALFUNCTIONS AT LOW SPEED. THE ABS SENSORS MISTAKENLY RELEASES BRAKE PRESSURE, AS VEHICLE SLOWS TO A STOP, THINKING THE WHEEL IS SKIDDING. THIS RELEASE OF BRAKE PRESSURE LENGTHENS THE STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A LOW SPEED CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733779July 13, 2015
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVES SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH. PART # 19121537
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721796May 27, 2015
ENGINE
TRAVELING AT 60 MPH WHILE TOWING A 35' FIFTH WHEEL THE ENGINE STARTED TO SHUDDER A BIT. WHEN WE PULLED OVER AND PUT THE ENGINE INTO NEUTRAL THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. WE TRIED TO START THE TRUCK BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER BUT THERE WAS JUICE TO THE BATTERY TO RUN THE LIGHTS AND WINDOWS. AFTER BEING TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE, AS WE WERE OUT OF STATE, THEN TO ANOTHER IN OUR TOWN WE WERE INFORMED IT IS A BAD CRANKSHAFT AND A NEW ENGINE IS NEEDED. THE ENGINE HAS 55 THOUSAND MILES ON IT WITH NO MODIFICATIONS. AFTER MANY SEARCHES ON THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND MANY CASES WHERE THIS HAS OCCURRED. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVY AND THEIR RESPONSE IS IT IS OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD, FIVE YEARS EVEN THOUGH IT IS WELL UNDER THE 100,000 MILE CAP. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT HAD WE NOT BEEN IN THE RIGHT LANE AND BEEN ABLE TO PULL OVER BEFORE LOSING COMPLETE POWER ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716734May 15, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WSA DRIVEN UNDER 10 MPH, THE ABS FUNCTION ACTIVATED AND THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILED BY NOT DETECTING THE WHEELS TURNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE MADE A NOISE AND JERKED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CLEANED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. YEARS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SLOW TO RESPOND AND REQUIRED GREAT FORCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AGAIN AND, AN HOUR LATER, INDICATED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO GET THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS REMOVED TO CLEAN THEM. THE WHEEL SENSORS WERE PLACED BACK ON THE VEHICLE. IF THEY WERE DAMAGED, THE CONTACT WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS, IF THEY WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716511May 14, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS FLUID LEAKING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,200. UPDATED 7/9/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION COOKING LINE TO THE RADIATOR WAS SEEPING OIL. THE DEALER STATED THE COOLING LINES BETWEEN THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION WERE LEAKING OIL WERE THE METAL LINES CONNECTED TO THE RUBBER. UPDATED 08/13/15*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715102May 7, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE ON, THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BLADDER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712317April 22, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WAS DRIVING MY 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN THE DOOR LOCKS STARTED LOCKING AND UNLOCKING, ALL WARNING LIGHTS WERE FLASHING, SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ THEN DROP OUT THE READ AGAIN. ENGINE TEMPORARILY WAS SHUTTING OFF THEN COMING BACK ON. TRIED TO ACCELERATE TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD AND FELT LIKE TRANSMISSION WAS AFFECTED BUT MAY HAVE BEEN BECAUSE THE WAS THE ENGINE WAS SHUTTING OFF AND ON. GOT HOME SHUT KEY OFF AND LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER AND COULD NOT RESTART. I WAS A GM TECH SO WENT INTO GARAGE FOR A BATTERY TESTER HOOKED IT UP AND BATTERY LOAD TESTED GOOD SHUT HOOD WENT TO GO BACK INSIDE TRUCK AND POWER CAME BACK ON AND STARTED RIGHT UP. HAS HAPPENED TWICE SINCE THEN. ASKED OTHER GM TECHS STILL WORKING AT DEALERS AND SAID THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF PROBLEMS LIKE THIS HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705796April 15, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC USING THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,150. UPDATED 5/15/15*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704129April 7, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED HARD INTO GEAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SOLENOID CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION DRUM WAS CRACKED AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703461April 3, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKES FAILED DUE TO RUSTED LINES. THERE WAS NO PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE STOPPED USING PARKING BRAKE. MECHANIC SAID THAT THIS IS NOT THE FIRST ONE HE HAS SEEN. EXTREMELY UNSAFE CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700991March 22, 2015
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND NOTICED A CRACK ALL OF A SUDDEN SHOW UP ON MY DASH NEAR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. NOT EXACTLY SURE WHAT TIME OF DAY IT WAS OR EXACTLY WHERE OR WHEN IT HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695507March 19, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
MOVING MY TRUCK FROM THE BACK YARD TO THE FRONT YARD, TRAVELING LESS THAN 3 MPH, NO ONE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FIRST AND THEN ABOUT 2 SECONDS LATER THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE CHEVY EMBLEM ON THE STEERING WHEEL EMBEDDED ITSELF INTO MY RIGHT HAND NEARLY BREAKING MY THUMB. AFTER COMING TO STOP, I NOTICED THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS ON BOTH SIDES HAD ALSO BEEN DEPLOYED AND THEY ARE NOW LOCKED UP TIGHT. THE TRUCK DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. I SAY IT LIKE THIS BECAUSE THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT BELIEVE ME AND TOLD ME IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE AND THAT IT WAS MY FAULT. I WANT MY TRUCK FIXED BECAUSE I NO LONGER HAVE ANY SAFETY FEATURES. CHEVY SAID THEY WILL FIX IT FOR $4,000.00. I SAY THE CONTROL MODULE WENT BAD AND IT IS THEIR FAULT AND IT SHOULD BE FIXED FOR FREE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693292March 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED TO WORK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER PUTTING THE SEATBELT ON, THE SEATBELT WARNING LAMP FLICKERED AS WELL AS VARIOUS WARNING LAMPS AND GAUGES. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN WHICH THE LOW BEAM AS WELL AS THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS SHORTED WITH NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692534March 6, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691038February 27, 2015
SEAT BELTS, PARKING BRAKE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FRACTURED AND MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WERE MULTIPLE MESSAGES DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO BUCKLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURES RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690918February 26, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO CRASH INCIDENT. THE DASHBOARD ON THE VEHICLE HAS CRACKED FOR NO REASON IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. ONE RIGHT NEAR THE AIRBAG AND THE SAFETY CONCERN IS THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY IN CASE OF COLLISION WHICH COULD LEAD TO SEVERE INJURY. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THOUSANDS OF GM VEHICLES SUFFERING FROM THE SAME ISSUES. GM IS IGNORING THE PROBLEM AND REFUSING TO COVER REPAIRS BECAUSE NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. HOW CAN A RECALL BE ISSUED IF THEY ARE DENYING AND COVERING UP THE PROBLEM. PLEASE REMEMBER THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FIRST AND FOREMOST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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