2007 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Owner Complaints

The contact owned a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the contact noticed smoking coming from the under the front vehicle. The contact mention he pulled over the right side of the road, turned the vehicle off and then exited the vehicle and opened the hood of the vehicle and noticed flames coming from the back of the engine. No injuries were sustained. No medical attention. The contact dialed 911 and there no police report filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was not destroyed. The vehicle was towed to a local tow lot. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 377,000.

NHTSA ID

11741817

Incident

Jun 2, 2026

Mileage

377,000 mi

I purchased my new 2007 Chevy duramax diesel with an already installed fabtech lift kit. My pitman arm has snapped 3 times since I purchased my truck leaving me with complete steering loss. I have had to replace all steering components several times. My truck is unsafe due to a fabtech lift kit that the dealer installed before I purchased it. Led Schwab was the installer. I have several complaints with nhtsa and vsh.

NHTSA ID

11631074

Incident

Jun 1, 2010

Rattling noise in intermediate shaft of steering column and key tumbler is sticky

NHTSA ID

11539906

Incident

Aug 14, 2023

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, DIESEL FUEL SPRAYED BACK OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE DESIGN OF THE FILLER NECK TO THE FUEL TANK WAS DEFECTIVE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 285,064.

NHTSA ID

11349178

Incident

Aug 1, 2017

Mileage

285,064 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH, I HAD TO STOP FOR A GARBAGE TRUCK DOING A TRASH PICKUP. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES ON MY PICKUP, THE BRAKES TOTALLY FAILED AND I NEARLY DROVE ANOTHER CAR INTO THE BACK OF THE GARBAGE TRUCK. THAT AVERTED CRASH WOULD CERTAINLY HAVE KILLED THE CAR'S DRIVER. I AVOIDED A CRASH BY A RAPID TURN INTO THE ONCOMING LANE JUST AS A CAR COMING TOWARD ME CLEARED THE OPPOSING LANE. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN MAINTAINED PROFESSIONALLY AND THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS A GREAT SHOCK TO ME. MY TRUCK IS A 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO 3500 DUALLY.

NHTSA ID

11254791

Incident

Jul 8, 2019

Mileage

150,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, STEERING WHEEL SHAKES, SLIGHTLY, YET NOTICEABLY. ANY SPEED. THE SHAKE IS CONSISTENT, FEELS WORSE WHEN TURNING OR(DRIFTING) RIGHT I ON FREEWAY. HAVE HAD STEERING GEAR BOX, PITMAN ARM, AND ROAD FORCE BALANCING PERFORMED, TO NO RELIEF. UPON SELF INSPECTION, LEFT WHEEL SEEMS (TIGHTER) AND NOT AS LOOSE TO HAND MANIPULATION, RIGHT WHEEL IS NOTICEABLY LOOSE WITH SLIGHT NOISE INDICATIVE TO A LOOSE OR WORN TIE ROD. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW. IT HAS BEEN TO 5 GM DEALERSHIPS TO ATTEMPT A FIX OF THIS PROBLEM. A LAWSUIT WAS FINALIZED APRIL 2019. GM WAS FORCED TO COMPENSATE OWNER YET NO FIX WAS PERFORMED.

NHTSA ID

11194479

Incident

May 13, 2017

Mileage

5 mi

TAKATA RECALL MY DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN THREE DIFFERENT SPOTS 2 AROUND PASSENGERS AIR BAG ONE OVER GAGE CLUSTER. NOT SURE IF CAR WAS IN MOTION OR SITTING WHEN IT HAPPEN.

NHTSA ID

11091186

Incident

Jun 14, 2015

Mileage

230,000 mi

"TAKATA RECALL" - I RECEIVED MY LETTER REGARDING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG RECALL DATED JULY 2015. I CONTACTED CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS AND THEY WERE NO HELP AND KEPT TELLING ME THE VEHICLE WAS "SAFE" TO DRIVE EVEN THOUGH THE LETTER SAYS DISCHARGE OF THE AIRBAG COULD CAUSE "INJURY OR DEATH TO OCCUPANTS." ON 2/15/17 I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO BLADE CHEVROLET AND ASKED THEM TO FIX THE RECALL. THEY JUST DOCUMENTED THAT THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. IT IS GOING ON TWO YEARS NOW - THIS IS UNREASONABLE. I CAN'T USE THE TRUCK FOR INTENDED USE - EXTENDED CAMPING TRIPS - OR EVEN SELL IT FOR TOP DOLLAR WITH A SAFETY RECALL THAT IS NOT BEING FIXED.

NHTSA ID

10955042

Incident

Jul 1, 2015

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. 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.

NHTSA ID

10948729

Incident

May 28, 2015

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. 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.

NHTSA ID

10927423

Incident

Nov 22, 2016

TAKATA RECALL; RECEIVED THIS RECALL NOTICE JULY 2015 AND IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR AND NO FIX IN SIGHT. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW WHAT AMERICA IS COMING TO. I AM STARTING TO BELIEVE WE ARE BECOMING A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY WITH GM GETTING AWAY THIS TYPE OF SAFETY RECALL AND NOW THERE SHOULD BE ANOTHER RECALL ON THE DASH NOW CRACKING IN SEVERAL PLACES AND LOOKING ONLINE THERE ARE MANY OTHER'S CRACKING IN THE SAME PLACE AND FALLING APART. WOULD REALLY LIKE TO GET SOME SATISFACTION FROM A COMPANY THAT WE THE TAXPAYERS WERE FORCED TO BAILOUT......

NHTSA ID

10924528

Incident

Jul 1, 2015

Mileage

25,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL COME ON GM...MY HONDA DEALSHIP CONTACTED ME (AND I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS CAR, NOT SURE HOW THEY FOUND ME) AND SCHEDULED AN APPT, AND FIXED MY AIRBAG...THIS ALL HAPPENED IN LESS THAN A WEEK AND LITTLE IF ANY INCONVENIENCE TO ME. GM GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER.

NHTSA ID

10899208

Incident

Jan 1, 2015

BRAKE LINE FAILURE FROM RUST ON A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 82,000 MILES ON IT. ALL THE LINES MUST BE REPLACED. FAILED IN MODERATE SPEED IN MAJOR TRAFFIC JAM. SECOND FAILURE ON SAME VEHICLE. AFTER FIRST FAILURE ALL LINE WERE INSPECTED AND NO PROBLEMS WERE NOTED. APPARENTLY WITHOUT PERFORMING AN ULTRASOUND THICKNESS ANALYSIS IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE CONDITION OF THE BRAKE LINES.

NHTSA ID

10872081

Incident

May 27, 2016

Mileage

82,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A 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 04/08/16*LJ

NHTSA ID

10838122

Incident

Jul 31, 2015

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V3240200 (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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/14/16*LJ

NHTSA ID

10837187

Incident

Feb 19, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTUERER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10836725

Incident

Feb 17, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10825303

Incident

Feb 10, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10819935

Incident

Jul 22, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET 3500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 30 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT FELT AS IF THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ *CN

NHTSA ID

10794886

Incident

Aug 15, 2007

Mileage

30,000 mi

TRAVELING AT 60 MPH WHILE TOWING A 35' FIFTH WHEEL THE ENGINE STARTED TO SHUDDER A BIT. WHEN WE PULLED OVER AND PUT THE ENGINE INTO NEUTRAL THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. WE TRIED TO START THE TRUCK BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER BUT THERE WAS JUICE TO THE BATTERY TO RUN THE LIGHTS AND WINDOWS. AFTER BEING TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE, AS WE WERE OUT OF STATE, THEN TO ANOTHER IN OUR TOWN WE WERE INFORMED IT IS A BAD CRANKSHAFT AND A NEW ENGINE IS NEEDED. THE ENGINE HAS 55 THOUSAND MILES ON IT WITH NO MODIFICATIONS. AFTER MANY SEARCHES ON THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND MANY CASES WHERE THIS HAS OCCURRED. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVY AND THEIR RESPONSE IS IT IS OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD, FIVE YEARS EVEN THOUGH IT IS WELL UNDER THE 100,000 MILE CAP. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT HAD WE NOT BEEN IN THE RIGHT LANE AND BEEN ABLE TO PULL OVER BEFORE LOSING COMPLETE POWER ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY.

NHTSA ID

10721796

Incident

May 14, 2015

Mileage

55,325 mi

2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE BACKED THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, HE DISCOVERED HE DID NOT HAVE BRAKES NOR POWER STEERING. *TA THE POWER STEERING PUMP, PULLEY AND SERPENTINE BELT WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 02/23/15. *JB UPDATED 04/15/15*JB

NHTSA ID

10663901

Incident

Nov 22, 2014

ON DECEMBER 17TH, I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN FOR A KEY/IGNITION RECALL.THEY INSTALLED A KEY INSERT AND KEY RINGS ON BOTH THE KEYS. ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 22ND, MY DAUGHTER INSERTED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND IT AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED ON HER AND SHE COULD NOT TURN THE KEY NOR COULD SHE TAKE THE KEY OUT. I CALLED BETTEN CHEVROLET THINKING THAT THIS HAD TO BE RELATED TO THE RECALL THAT WAS DONE. THE PERSON WHO ANSWERED THE PHONE AT BETTEN CHEVROLET STATED THERE WAS NO WAY THAT THIS WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL AND THAT SHE MUST HAVE A DEAD BATTERY AND THAT WE SHOULD TRY JUMPING IT. WE ATTEMPTED TO JUMP START IT WITH NO AVAIL. I CALLED BETTEN BACK AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD SEND A TOW TRUCK BUT WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GET TO MY CAR UNTIL THE NEXT DAY.I CALLED THE NEXT AFTERNOON AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY BATTERY WAS CORRODED AND FRIED AND THAT HAD ALSO FRIED MY COMPUTER MODULE. IS IT COINCIDENTAL THAT MY BATTERY CHECKED OUT GOOD ON THE INSPECTION BUT THAT IN 5 DAYS THE BATTERY IS CORRODED? I AM SURE THAT IF THE BATTERY WAS CORRODED ON THE INITIAL INSPECTION THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION AND SUGGESTED TO BE REPLACED AT THAT TIME. I TOLD HIM IT HAD TO BE RELATED TO SOMETHING THEY DID DURING THE RECALL MAINTENANCE. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A SEPARATE INCIDENT AND THAT THIS WAS COINCIDENCE. I CALLED A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT ANY KEY THAT IS ALTERED WILL SEND AN ALERT TO THE CAR THAT THE KEY IS ALTERED AND THAT THIS COULD BE SOMEONE TRYING TO BREAK INTO THE VEHICLE AND THAT WOULD CAUSE THE KEY TO LOCK UP. THEREFORE, BETTEN ALTERING THE KEY FOR THE RECALL COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY CAUSED THIS LOCK UP. THIS LOCK UP COULD HAVE CAUSED THE COMPUTER MODULE AND THE BATTERY TO FRY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10676799

Incident

Dec 22, 2014

SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, ALLOWING THE TRUCK TO ROLL INTO THE INTERSECTION. THE ONLY WAY I STOPPED IT WAS SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL. I NURSED THE TRUCK BACK HOME AND FOUND ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES ARE CORRODED WITH ONE BLOWN OUT. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS ALMOST EMPTY IN ONE CHAMBER. THE OTHER CHAMBER WAS TOTALLY EMPTY. TRUCK HAS ONLY 28,000 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10648692

Incident

Oct 19, 2014

Mileage

28,350 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REPLACED BOTH TRANSMISSION LINES AT THERE EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THAT THEY WERE UNWILLING TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

NHTSA ID

10562238

Incident

Jan 24, 2014

Mileage

41,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, HE CRASHED INTO A DEER AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISING. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,625.

NHTSA ID

10483434

Incident

Nov 1, 2012

Mileage

8,625 mi