Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2007)

1,299 consumer complaints on file.

#10542787September 9, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
WEEK PRIOR TO INCIDENT THESE TRUCK SYMPTOMS OCCURRED SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE DRIVING IN HOT WEATHER HIGHWAY SPEED SMOOTH DRY SURFACE HIGHWAY. ABS LIGHT ON SERVICE 4 WD ON LEFT SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FLICKING OFF AND ON DOOR LOCKS FLIPPING OFF AND ON SHIFTING HARD JERKING REAR END CLUNKING ODOMETER WINDOW GOING BLANK ON 9/2/13 WHILE DRIVING HOT WEATHER AT 25-30 MPH ON DRY GRAVEL LEFT REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING POSSIBLY DUE TO DOWN SHIFT. CLUNK IN REAR END SERVICE 4WD INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON THEN WENT OFF. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING LEFT REAR WHEEL LOCKUP WITH THE FOLLOWING CODES. CODE P0121 THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR P0171 LEAN AIR FUEL RATIO BANK1 P0174 LEAN AIR FUEL RATIO BANK 2 P0121 P0171 P0174. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538319September 1, 2013
WHEELS
MY FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED ON BOTH SIDES. I LOOKED AT THE INTERNET AND FOUND MANY 06/07 GM FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILURES, ALSO MANY FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS HAD THE SAME FAILURES. TO ME THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM AS THE WHEEL CAN COME OFF. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537737August 28, 2013
AIR BAGS
I OFFER SAME COMPLAINT AS FILED UNDER NHTSA ID# 10485141.A SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TRUCK. I WENT TO THE DEALER WHO SOLD IT TO ME TO HAVE IT SERVICED & WAS TOLD THE RIGHT FRONT IMPACT SENSOR WAS CORRODED & HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND STATED TO DEALER THAT GM SHOULD COVER THE COST OF REPAIR. THE DEALER SAID NO & THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON RECORD.I AGREE COMPLETELY WITH THE COMMENTS PROVIDED UNDER ABOVE-REFERENCED COMPLIANT: "I CALLED GM & WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE & THE SALT AIR IN MY AREA CAUSED THE CORROSION AND GM WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE. I TOLD THE PERSON THAT I WAS TALKING TO THAT APPARENTLY GM MUST BE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM IF THEY KNOW THAT THE SALT AIR CORRODES THE SENSORS. I MENTIONED THE FACT THAT SINCE THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT THE AIR BAG COULD POSSIBLE INFLATE WHILE DRIVING & CAUSE THE DRIVER TO SWERVE OFF THE ROAD OR INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THUS CAUSING DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY. I WAS THEN GIVEN A FILE NUMBER (71-1127296694) AND TOLD THE MATTER WOULD BE INVESTIGATED. I LATER RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM GM,SAID LOOKED INTO COMPLAINT & SINCE IT WAS AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE GM WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS. I THEN STATED TO HIM THAT I WAS AWARE THAT CHRYSLER RECENTLY HAD A RECALL OF VEHICLES TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE AIRBAG SENSORS WERE CORRODING. I WAS TOLD THAT GM. HAD NO SUCH RECALL. MY ARGUMENT IS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CORRODED SENSORS COULD MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY THUS CAUSING THE DRIVER TO SWERVE AND POTENTIALLY GET INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. CHRYSLER CORP. MUST HAVE REALIZED THIS BECAUSE THEY HAD A RECALL." THIS IS A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS SITUATION. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. JHB *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535527August 15, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR ACTUATOR FAILED. COULD NOT GET OUT OF TRUCK HAD TO CRAWL OUT OF THE WINDOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535157August 13, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS CONSUMING EXCESSIVE OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING TO STANDARD AND THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR A VEHICLE TO BURN OIL BETWEEN MAINTENANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 09/25/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER STATED THE IS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE OIL CONSUMPTION. THE MANUFACTURER DENIES ANY MALFUNCTIONS. THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN 6 MONTHS WORTH OF OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. THE CONSUMER KNOWS OF FIVE (5) OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534954August 12, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WENT TO STICKER VEHICLE (STATE INSPECTION) TOLD BRAKE LINE FAILED INSPECTION. WITH YEAR AND MILEAGE, SHOWS THE DANGER POSED FROM MANUFACTURE. QUALITY MATERIALS NEED TO BE INSTALLED. EARLY BRAKE LINE WEAR POSES DANGER TO PUBLIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523976July 9, 2013
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE FRACTURED LEAF SPRING. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE LEAF SPRING FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 08/15/13*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522551July 1, 2013
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AT 75,458 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522223June 28, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, BRAKE FLUID WAS NOTICED LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD EXTENSIVE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520666June 19, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, FOR OVER 48 HRS. THE CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP CAUGHT FIRE CAUSING OVER $7800.00 DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, AND $2200.00 DAMAGE TO THE CONTENTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. NOT BEING AT HOME AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE, I WAS INFORMED BY THE FIRE DEPT. THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED INSIDE THE CAB OF THE TRUCK, PROBABLY REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER AREA, AND WAS MOST PROBABLY AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION.WHEN I CONTACTED THE CHEV. DEALERSHIP. TO REPORT THE INCIDENT, THEIR REPLY TO ME WAS "CALL YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY" THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW ON 5/10/2007. REPEATED COMMUNICATIONS WITH GM, AND CHEVROLET DIVISION RESULTED IN ITS DENIAL OF RESPONSIBILITY, I HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP. SUBSEQUENT INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED, THE FOLLOWING WINTER, WHERE THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER HAS GONE ON WITHOUT THE TRUCK RUNNING, AND THE KEYS REMOVED. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS WERE MADE TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THEIR FINDINGS WERE THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS AN ONGOING LAW SUIT AGAINST GM, AS OF YET TO NO AVAIL, AND I AM STILL DRIVING A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. I HAVE DISCONNECTED THE WIRE TO THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER AS I DO NOT WANT ANOTHER FIRE. I DO HAVE THE FIRE DEPT, AND SHERIFF'S DEPT REPORTS ON THE FIRE, PLUS PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519745June 13, 2013
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND I AM REPORTING IT CAUSE I DRIVE ON THE INTERSTATE FOR WORK AND I DON'T WANT IT TO EXPLODE ON ME DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE OR GET INTO A WRECK AND THEY DON'T DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514478May 31, 2013
AIR BAGS
AS I WAS PULLING UP TO MY DRIVE WAY , THE MESSAGE ON MY DASH DISPLAY " SERVICE AIRBAG " CAME ON WITH THE AIRBAG INDICATOR ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY SAY THEY COULD NOT FIND AND ISSUE. UP TILL NOW STILL HAVE THE INDICATOR LIGHT ON AND MESSAGE ON THE DASH DISPLAY. IS THIS A RECALL KNOWN? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513312May 23, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO OPERATE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO AN ACCUMULATION OF MOISTURE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE CARPET AREA THAT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE SDM MODULE AND THE FUEL SENSOR. BOTH THE SDM MODULE AND THE FUEL SENSOR WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. ...UPDATED 07-24-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE SIGNAL LIGHTS AND RADIO WOULD STOP WORKING, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM FAILED. ALSO, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510521May 3, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
MY BRAKE LINES GAVE OUT, APPARENTLY THEY ARE ALL RUSTED AND IN BAD SHAPE. MY VEHICLE HAD JUST FINISHED AN ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTION AT A REPAIR SHOP. UPON LEAVING THE SHOP WHEN I DEPRESSED THE PEDAL TO STOP FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK TOOK APPROXIMATELY 3 - 4 TIMES THE NORMAL DISTANCE TO STOP. THERE WAS NO WARNING NOR LIGHT INDICATING ANY ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505613April 9, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. FOUND BRAKE LINES HEAVILY RUSTED AFTER ONLY 6 YEARS OLD. LEFT REAR BRAKE LINE BLEW, CAUSING DANGEROUSLY SLOW BRAKING IN RUSH HOUR. NARROWLY AVOIDED SEVERAL CRASHES UNTIL I GOT HOME, CRAWLED UNDER IT TO FIND THE PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID. I'VE HAVE 20YEAR OLD CARS WITH BETTER BRAKE LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507209April 5, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DASH BOARD LIGHTS WORK ON AND OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507229April 5, 2013
AIR BAGS
BNSF RAILROAD OWNED 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 (HD?) PICK UP TRUCK INVOLVED IN A MULTI-VEHICLE PILEUP ON INTERSTATE I-25 NEAR DENVER, CO DURING A SEVERE SNOW STORM. ACCIDENT INVOLVED APPROXIMATELY 50 VEHICLES ALONG THAT STRETCH OF HIGHWAY. DRIVING NORTHBOUND NEARING JOHNSON'S CORNER EXIT AND TRAVELING BETWEEN 35-45 MPH, DRIVER NOTICED A SEMI-TRUCK SIDEWAYS AHEAD AND LOOKED FOR AN ESCAPE ROUTE OFF THE RIGHT HAND SHOULDER. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO AVOID THE JACKKNIFED SEMI BY MOVING TOWARDS THE SHOULDER, ANOTHER VEHICLE OR VEHICLES WERE PILED UP AND OR STOPPED ON/ALONG THE SHOULDER AREA. THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE BACK OF A TRAILER TRUCK BUT THE AIRBAGS IN THE SILVERADO DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS WEARING SEATBELT AT TIME OF COLLISION BUT SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES. VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO FRONT END. RAILROAD VEHICLE WAS REPORTEDLY NOT EQUIPPED WITH HYRAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLIES BUT DID HAVE A TWO-WAY RAILROAD RADIO INSTALLED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10504548March 26, 2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT ROCK ARM AND BALL JOINTS EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503963March 21, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PLASTIC TABS THAT HOLD THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY IN PLACE BROKE FOR NO APPARENT REASON, ALLOWING THE ENTIRE TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY TO FALL OUT AND BE DANGLING BY THE WIRES JUST OFF THE PAVEMENT. THIS COULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. THE TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HAD A SIMILAR FAILURE TWO WEEKS LATER. IT APPEARS THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT IN EITHER THE MATERIAL OR HOW THE TIGHT THE PLASTIC CLIPS ARE TORQUED ON, RESULTING IN CRACKING THAT FAILS OVER TIME. THE TRUCK IS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY SO CHEVROLET WILL NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE. CURRENTLY HELD ON WITH DUCT TAPE AS THAT IS PROBABLY SAFER THAN A REPLACEMENT IF THE DESIGN FLAW HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO RECALL ALL THE TRUCKS WITH THIS STYLE TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND PROVIDE A FIX TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503242March 16, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
COMING HOME FROM CAR WASH BRAKE PEDAL FELT SPONGY.PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. LOOKED UNDER TRUCK AND SAW PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID ON GROUND BY LEFT REAR WHEEL. BRAKE LINE GOING TO REAR BRAKES HAD RUPTURED FROM MAJOR RUST. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I FOUND BRAKE AND FUEL LINES SUFFER FROM MAJOR RUST AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED ASAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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