2007 Chevrolet SILVERADO 2500 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
204 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
57,230 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 132 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 86 of 204 complaints (42.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 26 | 12.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 18 | 8.8% |
| Steering behavior | 15 | 7.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 6 | 2.9% |
| Fuel system concerns | 4 | 2.0% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 1.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 86 |
| Service Brakes | 13 |
| Unknown Or Other | 13 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 11 |
| Steering | 11 |
| Structure:Body | 11 |
| Electrical System | 9 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 8 |
Air Bags: 86; Service Brakes: 13; Unknown Or Other: 13; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 11; Steering: 11; Structure:Body: 11; Electrical System: 9; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 8
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 30 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 28 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 27 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 15 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 17 |
| 150,000 and above | 15 |
Under 25,000: 30; 25,000 to 49,999: 28; 50,000 to 74,999: 27; 75,000 to 99,999: 15; 100,000 to 149,999: 17; 150,000 and above: 15
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (30). 72 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 12 |
| 2008 | 11 |
| 2009 | 13 |
| 2010 | 13 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 16 |
| 2016 | 57 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2006: 1; 2007: 12; 2008: 11; 2009: 13; 2010: 13; 2011: 8; 2012: 8; 2013: 7; 2014: 5; 2015: 16; 2016: 57; 2017: 28; 2018: 13; 2019: 2; 2020: 7; 2023: 1; 2024: 1; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 26 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 18 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 15 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10177871 · 2007-01-05 (January 5, 2007)
BRAKE AND POWER STEERING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. NO INDICATOR LIGHTS, NO WARNINGS. UNABLE TO STOP OR STEER VEHICLE WEIGHING OVER 6000 LBS. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10177871 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10192623 · 2007-06-06 (June 6, 2007)
ON JUNE 4, 2007 APPROX: 12:30 PM. UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION. CAME UP TO A STOP SIGN AND RPMS REVVED VERY LOUDLY AND TRUCK TOOK OFF ON ITS OWN INTO THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND JUMPED OUT IN FRONT OF MAC TRUCKS. BRAKE PRESSURE REMAINED ON TO NO AVAIL, AND HAD TO PUSH THE TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL TO REGAIN CONTROL. CALLED DEALER TO NOTIFY, AND THEY SAID TO BRING IT DOWN. ON JUNE 4, 2007 AT2:30 PM. ON THE WAY DOWN TO THE DEALER TRUCK AGAIN HAD UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION. WAS AT A RED LIGHT AND AGAIN HAD PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE. AS THE CARS BEGAN …
Owner-reported narrative. 1,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10192623 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10206877 · 2007-10-25 (October 25, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40-60 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED FROM UNDERNEATH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME, THE DEALER DID NOTHING TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND TIME, THEY REPLACED THE DRIVE SHAFT AND REBUILT THE REAR END. THE THIRD TIME, THEY REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400.
Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10206877 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10214151 · 2008-01-08 (January 8, 2008)
FAILURE OF HOSE CRIMP IN PRESSURIZED TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE. NO REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABILITY THROUGH DEALERS (10) OR MANUFACTURER, IS INDICATIVE OF A LARGER PROBLEM. OTHER HOSE FAILURES HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED, BY OTHER OWNERS OF BOTH 2006 AND 2007 MODEL YEARS. POSSIBILITY OF CATASTROPHIC HOSE JOINT FAILURE, AT HIGH SPEED, WITH POSSIBLE RESULTING ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE OR EXPLOSION. HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY INDEPENDENT ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC. DEALER REPRESENTATIVES CONFIRM (UNOFFICIALLY) THAT THEY ARE AWARE A PROBLEM EXISTS WITH THIS LINE. *TR…
Owner-reported narrative. 21,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10214151 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10245802 · 2008-10-17 (October 17, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING GEAR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR. APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS LATER, THE STEERING COLUMN BECAME INOPERABLE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH DUE TO THE STEERING COLUMN FAILURE. HE SUSTAINED MIN…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10245802 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10212162 · 2007-12-17 (December 17, 2007)
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW ON 5/10/2007. ON 7/20/2007 WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPT. AND POLICE DEPT. AT THE SCENE AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE MADE REPORTS STATING THE FIRE STARTED INSIDE THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE, MOST PROBABLY AT THE LEFT REAR CORNER OF THE CAB. MOST PROBABLY CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. THERE WAS SOME TRASH LOCATED IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK WHICH AFTER THE REAR WINDOW BLEW OUT, CAUGHT FIRE AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BED AREA AS WELL. OVER $7000.00 DAMAGE DONE TO THE INSIDE OF THE CAB. AND TO…
Owner-reported narrative. 9,220 miles reported. Look up ODI 10212162 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10290735 · 2009-11-02 (November 2, 2009)
2007 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD. SMELT BURNING PLASTIC FROM TIME TO TIME AND BLAMED IT ON OUTSIDE FUMES. AUGUST 2009 HEATER BLOWER FAN ONLY WORKED ON CERTAIN SETTINGS FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND FINALLY TOTALLY FAILED. LOOKED UP PROBLEM ON INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THE BLOWER RESISTOR HAD FAILED WHICH SEEMED TO BE A QUITE COMMON PROBLEM. I LOCATED THE PROBLEM MYSELF AND FOUND THE RESISTOR AND THE WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED TOGETHER AND THE WIRES HAD MELTED THE PLASTIC OFF ABOUT 1 1/2" FROM THE HARNESS. FROM OTHER RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT ONE…
Owner-reported narrative. 43,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10290735 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10267903 · 2009-05-06 (May 6, 2009)
2007 2500HD SILVERADO, WHEN KEYS ARE REMOVED, POWER CONTINUES TO BE FED TO THE FUEL PUMP. LOCAL GARAGE SAYS THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE PUMP RELAY BUT CHEVROLET WON'T ADMIT TO IT !!! *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 5,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10267903 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10329607 · 2010-05-07 (May 7, 2010)
2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 DUROMAX TRUCK. CONSUMER STATES FUEL INJECTION PROBLEMS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER CHEVROLET WAS NOT WILING TO COVER THE REPAIRS, CITING BAD FUEL WAS THE REASON FOR THE FUEL INJECTOR PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INJECTORS THE FIRST TIME THEY FAILED. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE LEAKING FROM THE CRIMPS. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10329607 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10216319 · 2008-01-28 (January 28, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, WATER ENTERED THE AIR FILTER AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE TO APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD RATTLING NOISE AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THEN AUTOMATICALLY RESTARTED FIVE MINUTES LATER. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO MODIFY THE ENTIRE INTAKE SYSTEM BY REMOVING THE SENSOR FROM THE FILTER TO THE ENGINE. THE SERVICE MANA…
Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10216319 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10378687 · 2011-01-25 (January 25, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE WIPER ASSEMBLY AND THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10378687 at NHTSA ↗