2007 Chevrolet C6500 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2007 Chevrolet C6500, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes120.0%
- Driver assistance120.0%
- Engine120.0%
- Fuel system120.0%
- Visibility120.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A DOWNHILL GRADE. ENTERED VEHICLE, POSITIONED IN DRIVER SEAT. WHEN REACHING OVER TO UNLOCK PASSENGER DOOR SOME PART OF MY BODY OR COAT CONTACTED THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER, DISENGAGING IT AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWNHILL AND INTO A BACKHOLE, CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE TRUCK BEGAN TO MISFIRE, AND WHITE SMOKE NEGATIVE TO FLOW AS I LOST POWER ON THE INTERSTATE. THE TRUCK GAVE NO WARRANTY JUST SHUT OFF. THIS SAME ISSUE HAS HAPPENED TO ME FOUR TIMES LAST TWO YEARS, EACH TIME INJECTORS HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT ISSUE REMAINS. I HAVE BROUGHT ALL INJECTORS ALL FOUR TIMES FROM DEALER BUT ISSUE STILL COMES. THIS REPAIR EACH HAS BEEN INJECTORS, MY RESEARCH SHOWS GM AND BOSCHAVE KNOWS OF ISSUE BUT HAS REFUSED TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE TRUCK BEGAN TO MISFIRE, AND WHITE SMOKE NEGATIVE TO FLOW AS I LOST POWER ON THE INTERSTATE. THE TRUCK GAVE NO WARRANTY JUST SHUT OFF. THIS SAME ISSUE HAS HAPPENED TO ME FOUR TIMES LAST TWO YEARS, EACH TIME INJECTORS HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT ISSUE REMAINS. I HAVE BROUGHT ALL INJECTORS ALL FOUR TIMES FROM DEALER BUT ISSUE STILL COMES. THIS REPAIR EACH HAS BEEN INJECTORS, MY RESEARCH SHOWS GM AND BOSCHAVE KNOWS OF ISSUE BUT HAS REFUSED TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE TRUCK BEGAN TO MISFIRE, AND WHITE SMOKE NEGATIVE TO FLOW AS I LOST POWER ON THE INTERSTATE. THE TRUCK GAVE NO WARRANTY JUST SHUT OFF. THIS SAME ISSUE HAS HAPPENED TO ME FOUR TIMES LAST TWO YEARS, EACH TIME INJECTORS HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT ISSUE REMAINS. I HAVE BROUGHT ALL INJECTORS ALL FOUR TIMES FROM DEALER BUT ISSUE STILL COMES. THIS REPAIR EACH HAS BEEN INJECTORS, MY RESEARCH SHOWS GM AND BOSCHAVE KNOWS OF ISSUE BUT HAS REFUSED TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
WE HAVE A CHEVY CONVERSION VAN (1500), BOUGHT BRAND NEW (27 MILES APPROX), WE JUST LOVE IT. HOWEVER, WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING IS CRAPPY-AND THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE VAN! PROBLEM-THE HEATER WILL NOT STAY ON-IF YOU HAVE ON HIGH AND TURN IT DOWN YOU DO NOT KNOW IF THE HEAT AND/OR THE BLOWER WILL COME BACK ON AND THIS HAPPENS OFF AND ON. WE TOOK A TRIP ON THIS DATE MENTIONED AND THIS WAS THE WORSE...IT IS A COLD AREA IN WHICH WE TRAVELED FOR OUR FAMILY AND THE TEMP WAS IN THE TEENS--NO HEAT OUT OF 5 HOURS ON THE 6 HOUR TRIP IF IT WASN'T FOR A SLEEPING BAG, I WOULD HAVE BEEN FROZEN (MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING). SHORT STORY, INSIDE THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP NOW 3 TIMES--AND THEY STILL SAY NOTHING IS WRONG...EVEN WHEN WE DROPPED OFF THE VAN AND WE SHOWED THEM THAT IT WAS NOT WORKING AND THEY SAW THIS FOR THEMSELVES. COME ON CHEVY GET WITH THE PROGRAM AND GET THE HEATER/VENTS OR WHATEVER CHANGED OUT AND WORKING PROPERLY. I AM NOT HAPPY AND I WANT TO KEEP THE VAN BUT NOT UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. IF ANYONE ELSE IS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM-WRITE IT UP HERE! WE CANNOT BE EXPECTED TO DRIVE A BRAND NEW MACHINE AROUND WITHOUT ANY HEAT. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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