2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Powertrain (other) Problems

MY FRAME RAIL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IS CORRODING AWAY TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE / I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE GM DEALERSHIP TO VERIFY THE CONCERN / I HAVE CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS ABOUT THIS CONCERN AND WAS GIVEN THE RUN AROUND / I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT HAS COSTED MY TIME AND MONEY TO PURCHASE / AND MAINTAIN / THIS TRUCK RUNS GREAT AND SHOULD BE CAPABLE OF LASTING MANY MORE YEARS - EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT THE FRAME RAIL IS CORRODING AWAY IN THE SAME SPOT ON THIS TRUCK AS ON OTHER GM TRUCKS FROM THIS YEAR AND MODEL RANGE . I BELIEVE GM DESIGNED A FAULTY FRAME/ I BELEIVE THE FRAMES ON THESE TRUCKS WERE NEVER TREATED TO RESIST THE ELEMENTS /

NHTSA ID

11631220

Incident

Jun 7, 2023

Won’t shift into 3rd gear

NHTSA ID

11620905

Incident

Oct 18, 2020

Power surges sometime everything shuts off while driving leaving no brakes, steering, or acceleration. Other times there is a no start due to no power or the instrument cluster goes haywire. Reacquiring problem with no answers why. Others have had the same problem. Scary driving fine at 60 with kids in the back and all of a sudden you lose control of your truck unexpectedly for the first time. No Warnings or OBD2 codes.

NHTSA ID

11510838

Incident

Dec 22, 2021

My vehicle will just start up sometimes on its own with or without key in ignition, as well as set alarm off. Also, it constantly feels like the brakes are on at all times. It feels like it drags alot. And it feels like it doesn't properly have enough power when accelerating.

NHTSA ID

11476017

Incident

Jun 1, 2022

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

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

WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP, A LOUD CLUNK NOISE COMES FROM THE REAR END. WITHIN 2-4- SECONDS AFTER STOPPING, IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE HITS MY TRUCK FROM THE REAR END. YOU CAN ACTUALLY FEEL THE TRUCK MOVE FORWARD, BUT VERY SLIGHTLY. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW IN 2007, AND TOOK IT BACK TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. BUT WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG, AND NOW IT DOES IT EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT. I AM AFRAID THE REAR END WILL LOCK UP AND CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL.

NHTSA ID

11376477

Incident

Mar 20, 2008

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

JUST HAD SOMEISSUES WITH THE DIFFEREBTIAL ON MY 07 SILVERADO 1500 LT THE PROBLEM BEING IS THE BOLT THE GOES THROUGN THE PIN THAT HOLD SPIDER GEARS IN PLACE BROKE OFF CHEWD THE PIN UP PREETY GODOD WAS A TEMPORARY FIX FINALLY WAS ABLE TO FIX IT PROPER AFTE IT STARTED AGAIN DID NOT HAVE 1500.00 DOLLARS LAYING TO REBUILD IT FOUND A GOOD USED ONE WITH LOW MILES ON JUST SWAPED IT OUT THE COST FOR ALL ABOUT $500.00 THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED IN TO AND GENERAL MOTORS NEEDS TO RECALL THESE VEHICLE TO FIX IT BEING A A COMMON PROBLEM COULD HAVE CAUSEED ME MAJOR WRECK OR SOMEONE ELSE WAS DRIVING IT WHEN HAPPENED THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED SOON STATED ABOUT 160000 MILES IF NOT SOONER BEFORE I CAUGHT IT

NHTSA ID

11142747

Incident

Oct 19, 2018

Mileage

170,000 mi

REAR END START MAKING NOISE LIKE SOMETHING LOOSE HIT ON THE BOX AFTER TAKING IT TO SHOP COUPLE TIMES FINALLY FOUND THE ISSUE THE PIN IN ONE GEAR THE BOLT BROKE AND THEN PIN WAS FLOPPING AROUND KINDA EGG SHAPED THE HOLE WHERE PIN GOES THROUGH WAS ABLE THE GET BOLT THROUGH PIN TO HOLD BUT PRETTY BAD SHAPE MAYBE NECT TIME COULD LOCK UP AND CAUSE ACCIDENT WAS ON CITY STREET AND HIGHWAY MOSTLY DOWN TO STOP THEN NOISE WOULD STRAT THEN STARTED AT SHIFTING BIG CLUNKING NOISE CHANGED READ END FLUID AS WELL HAS ABOUT 160000 MILES ON WILL BE ASPENDY FIX ABOUT 1600 DOLLARS TO REBUILD GM OR CHEVEROLET OUGHT TO FIX THIS AS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH MOST SILVERADO TRUCKS ANOTHER FRIEND HAS A 2008 WITH SAME ISSUE WISHED GM WOULD ADDRESS ALL THERE PROBLEMS AIR BAG SENSORS UNDER RADIATOR A COMMON ISSUE EVAPORATIVE VENT VALVE SOLENOID AS WELL ARE BOTH COMMON ISSUES HAD EVEPAROTIVE VENT SOLENOID FIXED AT COST OF 300 DOLLARS AND CODE PO 449 COME BACK ON CODE READER

NHTSA ID

11084661

Incident

Mar 2, 2018

Mileage

160,000 mi

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

HEY. I HAVE A CODE P0011 ON MY TRUCK AND IT SHIFTS HARD INTO SECOND GEAR IF I DRIVE IT FOR LIKE 2 OR 3 MILES THE LIGHT WILL GO OUT AND EVERYTHING WORKS FINE AND I'VE CHANGE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. JUST WONDERING IF YOU MIGHT HAVE AN ANSWER? AND WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON AND SAYS SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITRAK

NHTSA ID

10980328

Incident

Jul 12, 2016

MY ISSUE IS WITH THE OIL PRESSURE IN MY 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 4X4. THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON AND I CAN HEAR THE LIFTERS TAPPING. I GOT ONLINE AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME ISSUE. IT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH EITHER A DEFECTIVE OIL PUMP OR A SCREEN IN THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR CLOGGING. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BECAUSE IT EFFECTS LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.

NHTSA ID

10926941

Incident

Jul 31, 2015

Mileage

85,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO SHOW THE CURRENT SPEED OF THE VEHICLE, THE OIL PRESSURE WAS NOT REGISTERING IN THE VEHICLE, AND THE HORN FAILED TO SOUND. THE FAILURES RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. ....UPDATED 03-31-16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SEATBELTS LOCK UP AND REAR LATCH COVER IS BROKEN, TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HARD AT TIMES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING EXPIRING, WINDOWS GOING OFF TRACK, AND TIRES LOSING AIR PRESSURE, HAS TO BE INFLATED AT VARIOUS TIMES. *TR *CN

NHTSA ID

10819385

Incident

Dec 1, 2015

DRIVING DOWN ROAD WHEN REDUCE ENGINE POWER COMES ON AND SHUTS DOWN THE POWER AND I CAN NOT DRIVE OVER 15MPH ON A BUSY HIGHWAY..... *TR

NHTSA ID

10678580

Incident

Jan 5, 2015

Mileage

135,500 mi

IT SOUNDS LIKE THE REAREND IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING BUMPS YOU FROM THE REAR. I CHECKED THE DRIVE SHAFT,U JOINTS I JUST THINK ITS IN THE REAREND HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO A MECH. YET HE WILL TELL ME THE SAME THING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10668401

Incident

Sep 30, 2014

Mileage

142,080 mi

THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES RUSTED THROUGH NEAR THE EXTERNAL COOLER BEHIND THE FRONT GRILL AREA, LEAKING THE FLUID CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE SPEED AND STOP ON THE ROAD. NO REVERSE OR DRIVE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10648276

Incident

Oct 6, 2014

Mileage

95,000 mi

I HAVE A MAJOR RATTLE, AND LOUD ROARING AT ALL SPEEDS. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. BUT IT SEEMS LIKE IT IS GETTING WORSE I DON'T WANT MY FRONT END TO FALL OUT AND KILL ME. COULD YOU PLEASE LOOK IN TO THIS PROBLEM AND TELL ME IF THERE IS A RECALL OR NOTICE THANK YOU *TR

NHTSA ID

10564456

Incident

Feb 3, 2014

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

NHTSA ID

10542787

Incident

Sep 2, 2013

Mileage

70,000 mi

THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM- MY VEHICLE (PURCHASED BRAND NEW BY ME) WHILE CRUISING ON THE HIGHWAY WILL START TO TRY AND CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE DOOR LOCKS WILL POP UP AND DOWN, THE DASH GAUGES POWER ON AND OFF, THE HEADLAMPS FLASH ON AND OFF, ETC... LAST WEEK THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE DOING THIS AND I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN 48 HOURS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10498188

Incident

Feb 8, 2013

Mileage

65,308 mi

AS TO DATE,DECEMBER OF 2012, THERE ARE OVER 212 COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE 2007 SILVERADO PICKUP,BE IT 1/2 TON OR ANY OTHER. WHY HASN'T THE ABOVE ADMINISTRATION DONE SOMETHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM? MY OWN PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE IS ON THE LIST OF COMPLAINTS AS I HAVE ALREADY FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA, BUT TO NO AVAIL.THE GM MANUFACTURES HAVE SOLD THE CONSUMER A BILL OF GOODS. FROM READING THE LIST OF COMPLAINTS IT LEADS ONE TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE CONSUMER HAS PURCHASED A PILE OF JUNK.THE QUALITY OF THE VEHICLES ARE BASED ON THE QUALITY OF PARTS PUT INTO THE VEHICLE WHEN IT IS PUT TOGETHER. THE AUTO COMPANIES ARE GETTING AWAY WITH HIGHWAY ROBBERY, WHEN THEY PURCHASE LOW QUALITY PARTS, PASSING THE PROBLEMS ONTO THE CONSUMER, AND NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR WORKMANSHIP.WE AS CONSUMERS HAVE A RIGHT TO BE PROTECTED FROM SHODDY WORKMANSHIP,AND AS I SEE IT,WE ARE NOT GETTING OUR MONEYS WORTH. WHEN IS THE ADMINISTRATION GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS FILED? *TR

NHTSA ID

10489010

Incident

Dec 1, 2008

Mileage

20,000 mi

VEHICLE STABILITRACK AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON. ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE ONTO A HIGHWAY ACCELERATION RAMP, THE CAR STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE ENGINE DIED. COULD NOT UNLOCK THE POWER STEERING. I WAS TOWING A HORSE TRAILER WELL WITHIN THE GROSS WEIGHT FOR THE VEHICLE. I HAD A HORSE IN THE TRAILER AT THE TIME. I ALSO HAD CHILDREN IN THE CAR. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, I WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AND PULL INTO A SAFER AREA. I WAS NOT ABLE TO TOW THE TRAILER HOME BUT I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE HOME. THE CAR HESITATED AND CHUGGED ALONG SURGING INTO EACH GEAR. WHILE AT A STOP THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THE ENGINE SPUTTERED. I HAD TO PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND PUT MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR SO THE CAR ENGINE WOULD NOT DIE. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SURGE EACH TIME I STEPPED ON THE GAS. LIMITED TURNING RADIUS ON THE VEHICLE AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE A SHARP TURN WITHOUT A GRINDING NOISE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10449642

Incident

Feb 26, 2012

Mileage

63,190 mi

2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 5.3L ENGINE. AT 40,000 MILES, THE CAMSHAFT AND A COUPLE OF LIFTERS WERE REPLACED DUE TO WEAR AND EVENTUAL TAPPING. AGAIN AT 90,000 MILES, THE CAMSHAFT AND A COUPLE OF LIFTERS (LOBE 4) WERE REPLACED DUE TO LIFTER WEAR AND BREAKAGE CAUSING ENGINE TAPPING. ON THE SECOND OCCURRENCE, AFTER THE LIFTERS HAD STARTED TAPPING (AND 900 MILES FROM HOME) A PIECE OF A LIFTER BROKE OFF AND CAUGHT IN THE OIL PUMP CAUSING IT TO STOP. I QUICKLY TURNED OFF THE ENGINE TO AVOID FURTHER DAMAGE. UPON THIS SECOND OCCURRENCE OF LIFTER FAILURE CAUSING THE CAMSHAFT TO WEAR, I FELT SURE THAT CHEVROLET AND GM WOULD REPLACE THE ENGINE WITH A SHORT BLOCK BUT I WAS EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED. GM AND THE CHEVROLET DEALER ADMITTED THAT A CAMSHAFT SHOULD LAST AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE BUT I AM ON MY 3RD CAMSHAFT IN THIS ENGINE BEFORE THE WARRANTY ENDED. ONE TRIED TO CONVINCE ME THE CAMSHAFT WAS PROBABLY OF A BAD LOT MADE BUT THESE 2 OCCURRENCES WERE TOO FAR APART FOR ME TO BELIEVE THAT A RECALL WOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED DURING THAT TIME. THE OTHER (GM) TRIED TO CONVINCE ME THAT THE CAMSHAFT WORE OUT THE LIFTER BUT I DON'T BUY THAT EXCUSE EITHER. A NEW SET OF TIRES LASTED LONGER THAN THE ENGINE ON BOTH OCCURRENCES. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. I STILL HAVE THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE BLOCK IN MY VEHICLE WHICH CAUSES ME TO DOUBT THE ENGINE DEPENDABILITY AND WILL CAUSE A REDUCTION OF THE VALUE OF MY VEHICLE WHEN IT IS TIME TO SELL OR TRADE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10342542

Incident

Sep 25, 2009

Mileage

90,000 mi

DRIVE SHAFT DROPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. ALSO, SECOND SET OF TIRES ARE SHREDDING. FIRST SET OF GENERAL TIRES REPLACED @ 7K MILES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10197888

Incident

Jul 27, 2007

Mileage

14,130 mi