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Latest Feb 25, 2026
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Oct 2, 2006
What this page shows
Our database holds 204 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaints, most recent first
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Electrical
Filed Feb 25, 2026
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that while attempting to sell the vehicle to a dealer, the contact was informed that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the mileage was 298,649. However, a Carfax history report confirmed an inconsistent report. The mileage was recorded at 259,054 on December 13, 2021, and later the mileage was 232,705 on April 26, 2022. The selling dealer was notified of the mileage discrepancy but denied financial compensation or a resolution.
NHTSA ID
11720478
Incident
Feb 14, 2026
Mileage
298,649 mi
BrakesSteering
Filed Jul 22, 2024
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 MPH and turning into the driveway, the power steering and braking system malfunctioned. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn in either direction and the brake pedal had extended to the floorboard while depressed and the vehicle would not immediately stop. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the engine drive belt had fractured causing the failures. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.
NHTSA ID
11603757
Incident
May 1, 2024
Mileage
200,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Aug 14, 2023
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that while reversing, the vehicle made an abnormal sound and the front seat belts became extremely tight and failed to release. The contact stated that there was smoke coming from the seat belts. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.
NHTSA ID
11538472
Incident
Aug 9, 2023
Mileage
68,000 mi
Filed Dec 19, 2020
DASH BOARD CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES. COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE PLASTIC SHARDS IF AIR BAG INFLATES.
NHTSA ID
11384203
Incident
Dec 1, 2010
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
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 1, 2020
PURCHASED PANTERA AT SUPER TRACK LT 2651 70R16 121/1185 TIRES OCT 2019, IN JAN OR FEB OF 2020 DRIVERS LEFT FRONT BUBBLED WAS REPLACED BY BIG BRAND TIRE, IN SEPT. 2020 ON THE 30TH, RIGHT. BACK TIRE BUBBLED, THEN BLEW OUT AS I WAS DRIVING. AS I PURCHASED FOUR I WANT THE OTHER TWO REPLACED.
NHTSA ID
11362181
Incident
Sep 30, 2020
Mileage
191,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Jun 12, 2020
WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT , APPLIED BRAKES & PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR .TRUCK WENT THRU RED LIGHT & INTERSECTION.COASTED TRUCK TO STOP WHILE TRYING TO PUMP BRAKES .LIMPED TRUCK TO NEAREST PARKING LOT. POPPED HOOD & GOT OUT OF TRUCK .CHECKED BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR ( FULL TO LINE). PUMPED BRAKES & LOOKED FOR LEAK . FOUND FLUID LEAKING UNDER DRIVERS SIDE COMPARTMENT FROM RUSTED BRAKE LINES RUNNING ON TOP OF FRAME.CALLED AAA & HAD TRUCK TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. *TR
NHTSA ID
11328474
Incident
Jun 11, 2020
Mileage
107,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Apr 24, 2020
I NOTICED A PUDDLE UNDER TRUCK ON 4-5-2020. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO RICHARDSON CHEVROLET IN STANDISH ON 4-6-2020 FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THEY CHANGED THE OIL AND I WAS TOLD MY BRAKE LINES WERE LEAKING AND ALL NEEDED REPLACING WITH AN ESTIMATE OF $1,400. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE TRUCK. IT WAS OUT OF WINTER CONDITIONS FOR 5 YEARS AS WE LIVED OUT OF STATE.
NHTSA ID
11322102
Incident
Apr 6, 2020
Mileage
133,000 mi
Filed Apr 18, 2020
IN MY TRUCK, IN THE DASH, THERE IS A LARGE CRACK THAT STARTED BACK IN 2017. THE CRACK STARTED VERY SMALL. EVERY I HIT A BUMP, NO MATTER WHAT SIZE THE BUMP IS, IT GETS BIGGER AND BIGGER. I NEED MY DASH TO BE FIXED BEFORE I BREAKS COMPLETELY.
NHTSA ID
11321494
Incident
May 2, 2017
Mileage
160,000 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
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed May 14, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IDLING, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED HOWEVER THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DRIVE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER (WOODHOUSE CBP INC 1951 HIGHWAY 30 MISSOURI VALLEY, IA 51555 712-642-4131) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH PLATE SOLENOID FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 39,000. *BF*JB
NHTSA ID
11207552
Incident
Apr 29, 2019
Mileage
39,000 mi
Brakes
Filed May 8, 2019
"I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON RT-13 IN BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, PA. I HAD MY WIFE WITH ME COMING BACK FROM WALMART, TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED RED AND BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AND PUT ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND LUCKILY STOPPED BEFORE HITTING ANYONE! BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING DRIVER SIDE NEAR GAS TANK, THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH OR NO REASON TO BELIEVE MY BRAKES WOULD FAIL.
NHTSA ID
11206282
Incident
May 4, 2019
Mileage
264,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Nov 26, 2018
LOOKED UP VIN ON NHTSA, STATING RECALL. FILING OUT FORM
NHTSA ID
11154064
Incident
Nov 24, 2018
Body & structureFuel systemOther / unspecified
Filed Oct 1, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE BOUGHT A TITAN REPLACEMENT 52 GALLON FUEL TANK (GM CREW CAB, SHORT BED SUPER SERIES, PART NUMBER: 7010211) (NA) FOR THE VEHICLE. THE WARRANTY LASTED FOR FIVE YEARS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUPPORT STRAPS FAILED AND THE TANK FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. THE CONTACT RE-STRAPPED THE TANK AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE TANK WAS LEAKING AND THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL LINES WERE DAMAGED. THE TITAN MANUFACTURER OFFERED A SMALL DISCOUNT TOWARDS THE REPAIR COST OF OVER $3,000 SINCE THE FUEL TANK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. *TT CONSUMER STATED TANK WAS INSTALLED IN 2012. UPDATED 12/03/18*JB
NHTSA ID
11132454
Incident
Sep 17, 2018
Mileage
123,000 mi
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
Body & structure
Filed Aug 26, 2018
PAINT IS PEALING OFF
NHTSA ID
11122407
Incident
Aug 26, 2018
Mileage
185,000 mi
SteeringSuspension
Filed Aug 25, 2018
ARM FROM STEERING BOX TO STEERING LINKAGE BROKE , TURNED WHEEL AND TRUCK WEN
NHTSA ID
11122308
Incident
Aug 24, 2018
Mileage
185,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Jun 29, 2018
Fire reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND NOTICED SMOKE ON THE FLOOR BY THE SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CO2 CARTRIDGE EXPLODED AND RENDERED THE SEAT BELTS USELESS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO MILLER AND MILLER CHEVROLET, BUICK, GMC, CADILLAC (4204 LAFAYETTE ST, MARIANNA, FL 32446) WHERE IT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,000.
NHTSA ID
11104770
Incident
Aug 15, 2017
Mileage
198,000 mi
BrakesFuel systemPowertrain (other)
Filed May 27, 2018
A YEAR AGO, I HAD TO REPLACE ALL OF THE MAJOR UNDERCARRIAGE LINES AFTER THE TRANSMISSION LINES BLEW OUT. WHILE HAVING THE TRANSMISSION LINES AND BRAKE LINES REPLACED, I WAS TOLD THE FUEL LINES WERE SPLIT AT THE FIRE WALL OVER THE TRANSMISSION AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. IT WAS @2K OF AN UNEXPECTED EXPENSE/UPGRADE.
NHTSA ID
11098187
Incident
Mar 18, 2017
Mileage
74,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed May 27, 2018
THREE WEEKS AGO, MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING AND THE DIGITAL DISPLAY READOUT IS NOT ACCURATE. I FILL IT UP AND IT SAYS I HAVE 90 MILES LEFT TO DRIVE FOR EXAMPLE. THE TACHOMETER AND THE OTHER GAUGES WORK CORRECTLY.
NHTSA ID
11098184
Incident
May 5, 2018
Mileage
74,800 mi
Filed Mar 31, 2018
DASH HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS INCLUDING CORNER OF PASSENGER SIDE BY AIRBAG AND DRIVER SIDE IN FRONT OF STEERING WHEEL
NHTSA ID
11082317
Incident
Mar 11, 2017
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
Steering
Filed Jan 8, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN MADE AN ABNORMAL SOUND. IN ADDITION, THE COLUMN WAS JAMMED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. CHUCK STEVENS CHEVROLET OF BAY MINETTE (2427 HIGHWAY 31 SOUTH, BAY MINETTE, AL) DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. *TT *TR
NHTSA ID
11061125
Incident
Oct 8, 2017
Mileage
97,000 mi
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