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2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Airbags Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA

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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
87
Latest Nov 13, 2020
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
43%
of 204 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
9
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
7

What this page shows

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 87 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming airbag

The 25 most recent of 87, in the owner's own words

Airbags
Filed Nov 13, 2020

DASH CRACKING IN MANY PLACES IN AND AROUND AIR BAG.

NHTSA ID
11374533
Incident
Oct 4, 2011
Mileage
95,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Mar 16, 2020

TL* TAKATA RECALL THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED FINNEGAN CHEVROLET SERVICE LOCATED AT (26529 SOUTHWEST FWY, ROSENBERG, TX 77471) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11318255
Incident
Mar 16, 2020
Airbags
Filed Nov 26, 2018

LOOKED UP VIN ON NHTSA, STATING RECALL. FILING OUT FORM

NHTSA ID
11154064
Incident
Nov 24, 2018
AirbagsBody & structurePowertrain (other)
Filed Sep 4, 2018
Crash reported

WE NO LONGER HAVE THIS VEHICLE, IT WAS TOTALED OUT, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES AS TO THE RESULT

NHTSA ID
11124317
Incident
Dec 17, 2017
Mileage
80,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Mar 12, 2018

"TAKADA RECALL" I WENT TO A CHEVERLOT DEALER TO HAVE MY AIRBAG RECALL CORRECTED, THE DEALER REFUSED TO WORK ON IT BEASE THE DASH WAS CRACKED.

NHTSA ID
11078800
Incident
Feb 22, 2018
Airbags
Filed Jan 29, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, 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 DEALER (BERGLUND CHEVROLET BUICK, 1824 WILLIAMSON RD NE, ROANOKE, VA 24012, (540) 632-2926) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALERTING HER THAT THE AIR BAG MANUFACTURER FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11065614
Incident
Jan 29, 2018
Airbags
Filed Jan 10, 2018
Crash reported1 injury reported

MY HUSBAND HAS HAD 3 WRECKS IN THIS VEHICLE ANYWHERE FROM 5-10 MILES PER HOUR UP TO 85+ MPH AND NOT ONCE HAS ANY AIRBAG WENT OFF! 2 WERE DEER HITS AND THE LOW MPH WAS ANOTHER CAR. I BELIEVE THAT GOING 85+ MPH IN ANY VEHICLE SHOULD SEND THE AIRBAGS TO SET OFF. WE WERE COMING BACK FROM AMARILLO TX PULLING A TRAILER BEHIND AND A DEER JUMPED OUT IN FRONT OF US HITTING US IN THE RADIATOR AND TRANNY COOLER SYSTEM. WE HAD OUR SEAT BELTS ON AND ONLY INJURIES WAS JUST ADDED HERNIATED DISKS IN MY BACK. THE BODY SHOP WE TOOK IT TO IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE BUT OUR INSURANCE CO AT THE TIME IS STILL OPEN. I WILL CONTACT THEM AND GET THE INFO NEEDED. I HAD A 2005 FORD FUSION AND WRECKED IT ONLY DOING 12 MPH AND EVERY AIRBAG WENT OFF WHEN THE STEERING WENT OUT AND I LOST CONTROL AND HIT A 12 FT BANK OF GROUND. MY SUSPENSION WENT 8 INCHES OUT THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF IMPACT AS WELL AS ALL AIRBAGS. I BELIEVE THE AIR BAG IN OUR 2007 2500HD IS A DANGER TO US EVERYDAY! I DON'T KNOW WHAT COMPANY HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AIRBAGS NOT GOING OFF BUT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE AIRBAGS IN THIS VEHICLE. I PRAY THAT SOMEONE READS MY CONCERN AND DOES SOMETHING ABOUT IT! OUR 8 YR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER RIDES IN THIS TRUCK OFTEN AND THAT IS A CONCERN AS WELL. ANOTHER IS MY 18 YR OLD SON DRIVES IT TOO ALONG WITH HIS DAD! SOMETHING NEEDS DONE WITH THIS AIRBAG ISSUE ON THIS VEHICLE. AS CONSUMERS, WE HAVE TO TRUST THAT WHAT VEHICLE WE BUY WILL BE A SAFE ONE BUT IT'S GETTING WHERE THE OLDER VEHICLES ARE MORE RELIABLE THAN THE NEWER ONES (1990'S TO 2018) INSTEAD OF RISKING OUR LIVES, OVER CHARGING US FOR THE NEW VEHICLE WHY DON'T YOU MAKE THEM SAFER INSTEAD OF MORE EXPENSIVE AND DEFECTIVE? JUST A THOUGHT THAT I THINK ALL CAR PLANT HAS FORGOTTEN ABOUT! LIVES MATTER!! QUIT PUTTING MONEY MAKING IN FRONT OF SAFETY!! I WILL GET PICS FROM INSURANCE AND ADD THEM LATER. THE DATE OF ACCIDENT IS AN APPROXIMATE

NHTSA ID
11061558
Incident
Jul 3, 2008
Mileage
40,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Nov 27, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, 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 A LOCAL DEALER (SUNSET CHEVROLET BUICK GMC, 10800 BAY RD SARASOTA, FL 34239) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE..*BF UPDATED 8/14/18*JB

NHTSA ID
11048691
Incident
May 27, 2016
Airbags
Filed Nov 16, 2017

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON SOMETIMES AND NOT OTHERS

NHTSA ID
11046583
Incident
Nov 1, 2017
Mileage
140,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jun 27, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. JBA CHEVROLET OF GLEN BURNIE, MARYLAND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/08/17*LJ *JS

NHTSA ID
11001717
Incident
Mar 1, 2017
Airbags
Filed May 12, 2017

THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKED FROM FRONT TO CORNER OF AIRBAG COVER AND MIDDLE FRONT TO DASH BOARD. WILL THIS AFFECT THE AIR BAG UPON DEPLOYMENT?

NHTSA ID
10985409
Incident
Sep 21, 2011
Airbags
Filed Apr 28, 2017

THE DASH RIGHT NEXT TO THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG HAS CRACKED AND LOOKS LIKE IT COULD EFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE AIRBAG IN CASE OF DEPLOYMENT. THE CRACK BECAME WORSE AFTER HAVING THE AIRBAG INFLATOR REPLACED RECENTLY AS PART OF A DIFFERENT RECALL. ADDITIONAL CRACKS HAVE APPEARED IN OTHER PLACES ON THE DASH SINCE THE CRACK BY THE AIRBAG FIRST APPEARED.

NHTSA ID
10981286
Incident
Apr 1, 2017
Airbags
Filed Apr 6, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
10970874
Incident
Apr 6, 2017
Airbags
Filed Mar 29, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
10969245
Incident
Jul 1, 2015
AirbagsBody & structure
Filed Mar 17, 2017
Crash reported1 injury reported

I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO MY TRUCK HEAD ON. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT EVEN DEPLOY. ALTHOUGH MY VEHICLE WAS THE LARGER OF THE TWO, I EXPECTED THE BAGS TO DO THEIR INTENDED JOB, BUT THEY FAILED TO DO SO. THIS WAS ONE YEAR AFTER THE RECALL AND GENERAL MOTORS STILL DON'T HAVE A REMEDY FOR THE AIR BAGS

NHTSA ID
10966432
Incident
Nov 7, 2016
Mileage
215,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Mar 10, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10960045
Incident
Jul 1, 2015
Airbags
Filed Mar 8, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
10959541
Incident
Jul 15, 2015
Airbags
Filed Feb 16, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 05/11/17 *BF *CN

NHTSA ID
10955079
Incident
May 28, 2015
Airbags
Filed Feb 6, 2017

2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL 15V324, CONSUMER STATES NEWER VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE MANUFACTURED UNTIL RECALLS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. *SMD

NHTSA ID
10948268
Incident
Feb 1, 2017
Airbags
Filed Jan 26, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/19/17*LJ UPDATED 12/4/2017*JS

NHTSA ID
10947778
Incident
Jul 27, 2015
Airbags
Filed Jan 24, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR MORE THAN THREE TIMES WHEN THE CONTACT WENT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE SO THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
10947308
Incident
May 28, 2015
Airbags
Filed Jan 24, 2017

2007 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL 15438 NOT BEING REPAIRED. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS NOT FEASIBLE TO HAVE HIS FAMILY SIT IN THE BACK SEAT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE REPRESENTATIVE. *JB

NHTSA ID
10943648
Incident
Jan 2, 2017
Airbags
Filed Jan 23, 2017

TAKATA RECALL. I'VE BEEN ASKING FOR A REMEDY TO THIS SEVERE DEFECT/RECALL FOR TWO YEARS WITH THE SAME CANNED RESPONSE THAT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE FIX. I WOULD THINK WITH MULTIPLE DEATHS RELATED TO THIS RECALL A FIX WOULD BE IN PLACE AND PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10946959
Incident
Jan 23, 2017
Airbags
Filed Jan 17, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10945691
Incident
May 28, 2015
Airbags
Filed Jan 17, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10945674
Incident
Jan 13, 2016

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