2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Brakes Problems

My father purchased this truck brand new and inherited it from my father when he passed away. The truck has just under 100,000 miles on it and the service trailer brake system light came on in the dash. I have tried to reset it and it still comes right back. The truck hasn't ever been used commercially only as personal use. It is the only vehicle that I own and I don't know what to do I am disabled and I need help

NHTSA ID

11460803

Incident

Apr 14, 2022

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the vehicle lost motive power without warning. The brakes and power steering failed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's father's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 167,000.

NHTSA ID

11427048

Incident

Jul 29, 2021

Mileage

167,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD DEPRESS TO THE FLOORBOARD WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE CALIPERS, TWO BRAKE LINES AND THE BRAKE PADS. DESPITE THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RETURNED SOON AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CONTACT RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE SAME INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC BLED THE BRAKE LINE AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE CONTACT HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. ON THE THIRD VISIT, THE CONTACT HAD THE MASTER CYLINDER, THE TWO FRONT BRAKE LINES AND A BRAKE CALIPERS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 162,000.

NHTSA ID

11385613

Incident

Jul 1, 2019

Mileage

162,000 mi

2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 CLASSIC. WHEN I STARTED MY TRUCK THIS MORNING, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. BRAKE FLUID WAS ALL OVER THE DRIVEWAY. ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUPTURED BECAUSE IT WAS RUSTED. THANK GOD I WASN'T DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE BRAKE LINE FAILED. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT GM AND NHTSA HAVE LONG BEEN AWARE OF THIS CRITICAL SAFETY PROBLEM. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL ISSUED?

NHTSA ID

11350318

Incident

Aug 19, 2020

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED HOWEVER FAILED TO RESPOND AND DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED OR INFORMED OF THE FAILURE.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

NHTSA ID

11311396

Incident

Feb 1, 2020

Mileage

200,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WHEN THE POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, DASHBOARD GAUGES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL STOPPED WORKING SIMULTANEOUSLY. THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED VIOLENTLY AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. I WAS TRAVELING IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET WITH TRAFFIC PRESENT WHILE THIS OCCURRED. THIS NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AS I WAS BARELY ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD.

NHTSA ID

11234902

Incident

Jul 10, 2019

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND FRACTURED. THE FAILURE CAUSED BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO WEBER CHEVROLET CREVE COEUR (12015 OLIVE BLVD, CREVE COEUR, MO 63141, (314) 567-3300) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $3,000. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON AMONG MANY OF THE SAME CHEVROLET VEHICLES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED IN 2012 AND THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,082. *TT CONSUMER PURCHASED THE TRUCK NEW AND NOTICE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS RUSTING. CONSUMER SPRAY PAINTED THE HITCH. VEHICLE'S BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTING AND CONSUMER HAD NO IDEA UNTIL IT RUPTURED AND BRAKE FLOWED OVER THE DRIVEWAY. *JB

NHTSA ID

11183429

Incident

Feb 26, 2019

Mileage

105,082 mi

THE BRAKES ARE VERY HARD TO PRESS AND THE TRUCK SHAKES I TRIED EVERYTHING TO TRY TO FIX IT BALANCED THE WHEELS AND EVERYTHING STILL SHAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY HARD

NHTSA ID

11170688

Incident

Nov 22, 2018

Mileage

150,000 mi

ALL BRAKE LINES ARE ERODING, RUSTING OUT TO THE POINT WHERE THEY HAVE TO BE REPLACED...HAD A BRAKE LINE TO THE REAL WHEELS BLOW OUT ON ME AS AS WAS LEAVING A BANK I DO MY BUSINESS WITH. HAD TO REPLACE A SECTION OF IT.UPON INSPECTION OF THE OTHER LINES THEY ARE ALL RUSTED TO THE POINT THE IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THEY FAIL. VEHICLE HAD 75000 MILES WHEN THIS HAPPENED, IT NOW HAS 80000 MILES ON IT.

NHTSA ID

11061615

Incident

Jun 24, 2017

Mileage

75,000 mi

THIS RECALL HAS BEEN FOR A YEAR ALREADY AND YET THEY HAVENT FIXED THE ISSUE

NHTSA ID

11039379

Incident

May 17, 2016

BRAKE LIGHT SENSOR CONSTANTLY DEFECTIVE. REPLACE ABOUT 6 TIMES. TRANSMISSION JERKED ALL THE TIME. WON'T GO INTO DRIVE BUT WILL GO INTO REVERSE. MAKES A VERY LOUD CLANKING NOISES.

NHTSA ID

11023825

Incident

Aug 17, 2017

Mileage

169,349 mi

2007 CHEVY SILVERADO CLASSIC CREW CAB: LOW SPEED PULSATION OF BRAKES, IF I WASN'T USE TO THIS CONDITION, IT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. I HAVE THIS PROBLEM ON AND OFF SINCE I PURCHASED IT BACK IN MAY OF 2010, THE DEALER REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS. IT WORKED FINE FOR A FEW THOUSAND MILES. THEN THE PROBLEM REAR UP AGAIN, I THOUGHT IT WAS WORN OR FAULTY PADS, REPLACED THE PADS, STILL PULSATES. HAD THE BEARINGS AND ROTORS CHECKED, NO ISSUE THERE. SO HERE I AM WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND NOT SOLUTION. I'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR ALMOST 7 YEARS AND THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. CHEVY NEEDS TO OWN THIS. IT HAS TO BE FAULTY SENSOR OR CORRODED BRAKE LINES. PLEASE HELP!!!!!

NHTSA ID

10957810

Incident

May 30, 2010

Mileage

57,000 mi

BRAKE LINES RUSTED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKES. BRAKE LINE RUNNING FROM ABS UNIT TO REAR BRAKES RUSTED AND BLEW OUT RIGHT OVER THE READ DIFFERENTIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE BRAKE LINE BUST.

NHTSA ID

10934569

Incident

Dec 5, 2016

Mileage

100,000 mi

MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES INVOLVING SENSORS.WHEEL SENSORS NEEDED REPLACE TWICE.NON FUNCTIONAL CRUISE CONTROL.BRAKE LINES,TRANSMISSION LINES AND GAS LINES VERY RUSTY.TWO BRAKE LINE FAILURES LUCKILY BOTH WERE STATIONARY..ALL LINES NEED REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10895440

Incident

Jan 14, 2012

Mileage

35,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER. BOTH COMPONENTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

NHTSA ID

10883666

Incident

Jul 4, 2016

Mileage

118,000 mi

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE FROM 2014 UNTIL 2016 FOR WHELL CYLINDERSNBECAUSE OF ABS SENSORS ACTIVATING. HAVE PURCHASED WHELL CYLINDERS TWICE AND NOW I NEED THEM AGAIN. VEHICLE IS IN MOTION WHEN ABS SENSORS ACTIVATE.

NHTSA ID

10837097

Incident

Mar 6, 2014

Mileage

80,000 mi

THE DAY AFTER I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK, WHILE STARTING TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT MY MECHANIC'S SHOP, MY FOOT WENT TO THE FLOOR. I STOPPED, GOT OUT AND FOUND A LARGE PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID ON THE GROUND. THEY TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE SHOP AND FOUND ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE BADLY RUSTED AND 1 HAD COMPLETELY FAILED. DURING THE REPLACEMENT PROCESS THEY ALSO FOUND THE FUEL LINE WAS RUSTED SO I HAD IT REPLACED AS WELL. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, THE SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING STARTED COMING ON WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK. TRANSPORT CANADA HAS A RECALL FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM AS FOLLOWS FROM THEIR WEB SITE: TRANSPORT CANADA RECALL # 2014510 RECALL DATE2014/11/07 NOTIFICATION TYPESAFETY TC SYSTEMAIRBAG MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER19270B CATEGORYLIGHT TRUCK & VAN RECALL DETAILS ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM) MAY CORRODE DUE TO A SIGNIFICANT QUANTITY OF SNOW AND/OR WATER CONTAINING ROAD SALT OR OTHER CONTAMINANTS ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND SATURATING THE ACOUSTICAL PADDING BENEATH THE FLOOR CARPET. IF SUFFICIENT MOISTURE COLLECTS AND IS RETAINED IN THE PADDING, IT MAY CAUSE EXCESSIVE CORROSION UNDER THE MODULE; COMPROMISING THE MODULE SEAL AND ALLOWING WATER INTRUSION AND SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. THIS MAY RESULT IN ILLUMINATION OF THE AIRBAG READINESS LIGHT ALONG WITH A "SERVICE AIRBAG" MESSAGE ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER AND, IN CERTAIN INSTANCES, MAY CAUSE INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE SEATBELT PRETENSIONER AND/OR AIRBAGS. INADVERTENT AIRBAG AND/OR PRETENSIONER DEPLOYMENT COULD RESULT IN INJURY AND/OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE ACOUSTICAL PAD ABOVE THE SDM, INSPECT, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SDM. NOTE: THIS IS AN EXPANSION OF RECALL 2009-291 MAKEMODELMODEL YEAR(S) AFFECTED CHEVROLETSILVERADO2007 2008 2009 GMCSIERRA2007 2008 2009 WHY IS CANADA RECALLING VEHICLES FOR THIS ISSUE AND THE US IS NOT?

NHTSA ID

10824347

Incident

Feb 1, 2014

Mileage

76,000 mi

DRIVING SLOWLY UP TO A STOP SIGN COMING OUT OF THE TARGET STORE IN SHOREVIEW, MINNESOTA. THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND MADE THE TRUCK DIFFICULT TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN BUT DID NOT COLLIDE WITH ANY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. ACCORDING TO MANY OTHER INCIDENCES DESCRIBED ONLINE, THE EXACT SAME THING IS HAPPENING TO OTHERS. IN THE NORTHERN "SALT BELT", RUST AND CORROSION GATHERS AROUND THE FRONT BRAKE SENSORS AND PULLS THEM UPWARDS SENDING THE WRONG SIGNAL TO THE COMPUTER. THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL ON SOME CHEVROLET TRUCKS PRE-2005 FOR THE VERY SAME REASON. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND PREVENTABLE IF GM WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM ONCE AND FOR ALL.

NHTSA ID

10749927

Incident

Aug 17, 2015

Mileage

104,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

NHTSA ID

10749488

Incident

Aug 18, 2015

Mileage

63,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKES HAD TO BE USED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,707.

NHTSA ID

10748442

Incident

Aug 12, 2015

Mileage

48,707 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10734076

Incident

Jul 14, 2015

Mileage

86,555 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10734074

Incident

Jul 1, 2015

Mileage

86,450 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10716734

Incident

Apr 25, 2009

Mileage

24,000 mi

REAR BRAKE LINE THAT RUNS ALONG FRAME BADLY RUSTED AND DEVELOPED LEAK THAT RESULTED IN LOSS OF REAR WHEEL BRAKING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10671699

Incident

Oct 14, 2014

Mileage

59,776 mi

TEMPERATURE AROUND 0 DEGREES. SNOW ON ROAD. DASH LIGHTS FOR ABS AND BRAKE WENT ON. WHEN I GOT TO A CLEAR AREA OF PAVEMENT I TESTED ABS BY JAMMING ON BRAKES. ABS DID NOT WORK. DROVE VEHICLE HOME TO GARAGE. TURNED ON HEATER IN GARAGE. NEXT MORNING WARNING LIGHTS OFF AND BRAKES WORKED CORRECTLY. HAS HAPPENED ONCE OR TWICE A WINTER SINCE 2011. LAST HAPPENED 01/07/14. HAPPENS ONLY WHEN LESS THAN 10 DEGREES AND WET. OTHERWISE BRAKES HAVE WORKED CORRECTLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10671431

Incident

Jan 1, 2011

Mileage

60,000 mi