2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Engine Problems

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that it sounded like the lifter was banging inside the engine valve. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 12,000.

NHTSA ID

11747658

Incident

Jul 1, 2018

Mileage

12,000 mi

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal, pungent odor coming from the vehicle. The contact was unsure if any warning lights were illuminated. On a separate occasion, the vehicle drove roughly with an abnormal sound coming from the engine. Additionally, the engine was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. The contact had to add seven quarts of oil for every 3,000 miles driven. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the Active Fuel Management (AFM) system had failed. The engine was replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID

11724108

Incident

Nov 19, 2025

No crank no start however engine just shit down while driving immediately lost all control of vehicle! Luckily I had just pulled off highway! No warning whatsoever it just happened out of no where now won’t start and has a u0100 code

NHTSA ID

11684643

Incident

Aug 22, 2025

The Active Fuel Management Lifters can cause catastrophic failures by getting stuck in the closed position causing low oil pressure, misfiring, and ticking due to the entire AFM system making the camshaft and valve train wear faster. It is available for inspection upon request. My safety is put at risk due to the possibility of causing accidents or leaving me stranded in an extreme environment. Issues with AFM (Active Fuel Management) systems in certain GM vehicles have been widely reported and confirmed by both dealers and independent service centers. Specifically, AFM lifter failures and related issues, particularly in older models, are common diagnose The vehicle component has not been inspected by anyone. There was a low oil pressure warning light along with lifter tick prior to failure and first appeared at around 160k miles.

NHTSA ID

11655805

Incident

Jan 18, 2025

Cylinder 6 misfire. The mechanics have replaced everything that could be triggering the cylinder 6 misfire and still it is having problems they said the only way to fix it is to replace the engine but I should not have to replace an engine with low miles and that has been babied. I have also looked on multiple sites with people who own the same truck and all have the same exact problem with the same cylinder. Something needs to be done about this issue especially if it’s a reoccurring one, either have a recall on it and fix it or something.

NHTSA ID

11609868

Incident

Jun 14, 2024

The Trucks equipped with DOD system also known as Active Fuel Management in the V6 and the V8 engines cause the truck to consume more oil and cause lack of oil to the lifters which then fail and cause the truck to lose power and smoke really bad and can cause the truck to die while driving and when you love engine power it can cause an accident it's also can cause the more internal engine problems I have reported this issue before for and nothing has happened then problem needs to be fixed is a design flaw and can cause an accident which could also get someone killed along with the bad airbag on passenger side GM needs to take responsibility and fix this issue please for the safety of anyone who drives the the vehicles with the V6 or 5.3l V8 please get this issue recalled.

NHTSA ID

11582926

Incident

Feb 23, 2024

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the RPMs increased rapidly; however, the vehicle lost significant motive power, after which the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact was able to pull to the shoulder of the roadway, where the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the engine, requiring that the engine be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not assist. The failure mileage was 185,000.

NHTSA ID

11580412

Incident

Apr 1, 2024

Mileage

185,000 mi

The truck has the 5.3l engine which is DOD equipped and the DOD system causes lifters to fail and can ultimately destroy the engine while driving I had a lifter go bad and it causes the truck to run rough and smoke it's a major issue that happens in the 5.3l v8 engines something needs to be done cause it's causing major problems for any truck equipped with the DOD system.

NHTSA ID

11579207

Incident

Mar 6, 2024

When I took my 2007 Chevrolet Silverado with 36,000iles for inspection I was informed that two monitors were not functioning. These were the O2 sensor and the O2 sensor heater. Everything else passed. I was told that these may have been subject to a recall.

NHTSA ID

11522336

Incident

May 16, 2023

After buying this used truck from GM certified dealership having advanced inspection before we took home 3 months in First start of the day about 7AM, 5-10min into driving, no MIL light, truck engine shut off hard to pull over and I tried to restart but wouldn't start. After waiting an hour for a tow truck I tried once more and it fired up. Cancelled tow drove home fine. But it did it a few more random times while driving until Oct. now it sits. Its scary when theres no MIL indicating a problem, but this is a problem and safety during travel. It wont start after 7 month ownership ,MIL light is now on saying U0100. Bought 4/2021.

NHTSA ID

11462809

Incident

Jul 8, 2021

This 2007 Chevrolet Silverado has only 73,730 miles . The vehicle in question has an oil consumption issue and is available for inspection upon request. An oil consumption issue will lead to low oil and low oil pressure which can lead to a fire. Problem has been confirmed by an independent service center. Vehicle has been inspected by a certified automotive technician. Vehicle loses oil close to 100 miles and the add engine oil display on the Driver Information Center. Every trip that is close to 100 miles will cause oil consumption and the Add Engine Oil Will display. Vehicle was taken to a repair shop and i was informed that some Chevrolet Silverado Trucks engines will consume oil due to excessive amount of oil going to the pistons. The pistons result with damage to the piston rings and will need to be replaced. In the long run the engine will lose power start to smoke lose oil pressure and low compression which could lead to a fire .No recall was ever posted concerning this issue. I thought the consumption was due to viscosity breakdown until i noticed it got worse. I did some research and asked several silverado owners and they all had the same issue. I confirmed the issue when i took the vehicle to the technician.This vehicle only has 73,730 miles and i am the first owner.

NHTSA ID

11452902

Incident

Jun 20, 2009

I BOUGHT A 2007 SILVERADO TRUCK FROM A DEALER WITH OUT THE WARRANTY,BUT WERE TOLD LATER THAT IF YOU DO NOT BUY THE WARRANTY WE DO NOT FIX ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK.IT HAD SAFTEY ISSUES LIKE THE LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING,BAD TIRE STEM,WIPPERS CONTROL NOT WORKING ALL THE TIME,AND A BAD REAL SEAL LEAK PUTTING OIL ON THE ROADS.WHEN I TOLD THEM ABOUT THIS THEY MADE NO EFFERTED TO FIX THESE SAFTEY ISSUSE,

NHTSA ID

11445786

Incident

Jan 1, 2022

FACTORY PAINT DEFECT ON ROOF, SOME RUST FROM CENTER ROOF LIGHT AREA,ALSO CRACKED DASHBOARD.

NHTSA ID

11397907

Incident

Feb 25, 2021

MOTOR AND EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION

NHTSA ID

11389663

Incident

Dec 1, 2020

Mileage

235,000 mi

MOTOR AND OIL PROBLEM

NHTSA ID

11388654

Incident

Dec 1, 2020

Mileage

250,000 mi

I HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH MY 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO JERKING WITH A HARD THUMP WHILE ACCELERATING. AT FIRST IT WAS DIAGNOSES AS A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. NOW IT INTERMITTENTLY PULLS HARD WHEN ACCELERATING AT ANY SPEED. THIS CANNOT BE SAFE. DEALERSHIPS CANNOT FIGURE OUT THE ISSUE AND I AM HAVING TROUBLE GOOGLING ANY SPECIFIC REASON. MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE WITH LITTLE TO RESOLUTION. THIS IS INTERMITTENTLY SO IT THE STABILITRAC AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF WITHIN MINUTES. IT WAS HAPPENING A FEW TIMES A WEEKS AND NOW IT IS HAPPENING A FEW TIMES A DAY. THIS CANNOT BE GOOD FOR THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD OR THE PEOPLE IN IT.

NHTSA ID

11377367

Incident

Nov 15, 2020

Mileage

120,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN PARK, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE DASHBOARD WAS SEVERELY CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 165,000.

NHTSA ID

11366526

Incident

Oct 25, 2020

Mileage

165,000 mi

WHEN I TRY STARTING THE TRUCK IT MAKES A CLICKING SOUND LIKE IT WANTS TO TURN OVER AND THEN WON'T. SOMETIMES IT NEVER HAPPENS AND OTHER TIMES IT MAY TAKE THREE OR FOUR TIMES OF TRYING TO GET IT TO START BEFORE IT WILL. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CONTINUED TO STAY ON. TOOK IT TO A CHEVY DEALER AND WAS PLACED ON THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER AND I WAS TOLD CODES FOUND WERE PO174 AND PO171. SMOKE TEST WAS PERFORMED ON EVAP SYSTEM AND INDUCTION SYSTEM. FOUND LEAKS AT THE PCV HOSE, PURGE VALVE HOSES AND PURGE VALVE IS STUCK OPEN. THESE WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH PURGE VALVE HOSES, PURGE VALVE AND PCV HOSE. $523.80 LATER THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT FIXED.

NHTSA ID

11365016

Incident

Oct 8, 2020

Mileage

114,900 mi

NEW ENGINE PLACED IN VEHICLE BECAUSE LOSS OF POWER. SINCE THEN VEHICLE LOOSES ALL POWER IN THE MIDST OF DRIVING. ALARM ALSO GOES OFF WITHOUT NOTICE. NEW BATTERY, THEN NEW ALTERNATOR, AND NOW NEW ENGINE BATTERY CABLES. WAS TOLD NO POWER TO ENGINE THEN TOO MUCH POWER. ABOUT $1,500.00 OUT OF POCKET TO GET FIXED. TRUCK CONTINUES TO SHUT OFF AND LOOSE ALL POWER WHEN DRIVING IN THE CITY.

NHTSA ID

11290711

Incident

Sep 3, 2019

Mileage

70,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL. AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. CLUSTER READS SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM

NHTSA ID

11220403

Incident

Jun 10, 2019

Mileage

170,000 mi

ENGINE BURNS THROUGH OIL AND ALWAYS NEEDS ADDITIONAL OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. THERE IS NO SIGNS OF AN OIL LEAK NOR IS THERE ANY SMOKE. ALSO THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK IS COMEPLETELY RUSTED.

NHTSA ID

11156998

Incident

Dec 7, 2018

Mileage

130,000 mi

I HAD TO RE DO MY TRANSMISSION TWICE ALREADY. MY CHEVY IS AT 165K MILES... ALSO MY FRONT LEFT PARKING LIGHTS SEEMS TO GO OUT EVERY ONES IN A WHILE..

NHTSA ID

11141173

Incident

Aug 1, 2016

C1500 AT TIMES WHEN STOPPING WILL SHUT DOWN, ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD WILL LIGHT UP AND WHOLE TRUCK WILL SHAKE. TOOK TO CHEVY DEALER SHIP THEY SAID NEEDED NEW MOTOR.. ALREADY PUT TOP END OF MOTOR IN 1 1/2 YEARS AGO - SAME THING IS HAPPENING NOW BUT THEY SAY NEEDS NEW MOTOR. LET TRUCK SET FOR SEVERAL DAYS, CRANK IT AND IT SEEMS TO BE OK. BUT DON'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL DO IT AGAIN. IF NEEDED A NEW MOTOR IT WOULD NOT CRANK AND DRIVE. CHEV. DEALERSHIP WAS GOING TO CHARGE $6,000 FOR NEW MOTOR AND LABOR. AND OBVIOUSLY THAT IS NOT WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. 08132018

NHTSA ID

11140836

Incident

Aug 13, 2018

Mileage

199,990 mi

2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DIED. THE CONSUMER ADVISED THIS WAS DUE TO THE GAS CAP FAILING. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE AIR BAG RECALL. THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WAS INOPERABLE. *JS

NHTSA ID

11023188

Incident

Apr 6, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED HENDRICK CHEVROLET SHAWNEE MISSION AT (913) 225-7967 (8300 SHAWNEE MISSION PKWY, MERRIAM, KS 66202) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11053451

Incident

May 23, 2016