2007 Chevrolet SILVERADO 3500 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
39 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
34,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 26 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 12 of 39 complaints (30.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 5 | 12.8% |
| Braking behavior | 5 | 12.8% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 10.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 7.7% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 5.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 2.6% |
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 | 12 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 4 |
| Engine | 3 |
| Service Brakes | 3 |
| Steering | 3 |
| Fuel System, Diesel | 2 |
| Back Over Prevention:Warnings:External/Pedestrian Alert | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
Air Bags: 12; Engine And Engine Cooling: 4; Engine: 3; Service Brakes: 3; Steering: 3; Fuel System, Diesel: 2; Back Over Prevention:Warnings:External/Pedestrian Alert: 1; Electrical System: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 9 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 7 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 4 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 4 |
Under 25,000: 9; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 4
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 13 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 |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2007: 1; 2008: 3; 2010: 5; 2011: 4; 2012: 2; 2014: 2; 2015: 4; 2016: 9; 2017: 2; 2018: 1; 2019: 2; 2020: 1; 2023: 1; 2024: 1; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 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 10302196 · 2010-01-25 (January 25, 2010)
2007 CHEVROLET K3500 DURAMAX POWER PROBLEM:ON TWO OCCASIONS I HAVE HAD A NEAR TOTAL LOSS OF POWER PROBLEM WITH MY 2007 K3500 DURAMAX. BOTH OCCURRENCES WERE IDENTICAL. THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER THAT SEVERELY LIMITED ACCELERATION AND TOP SPEED. THE DETAILS OF THE CONDITIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS: ?RPM WILL NOT GO ABOVE 2200RPM ?MAX SPEED 49 MPH (TRUCK UNLOADED - IT TAKES ABOUT 1 - 1 1/2 MILES TO GET SOME SPEED BACK FOLLOWING EVENT) ?ALL GAUGES INDICATE NORMAL OPERATING RANGES ?ENGINE TEMP, TRANSMISSION TEMP, OIL PRESSURE NORMAL ?THE ONL…
Owner-reported narrative. 7,779 miles reported. Look up ODI 10302196 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10368216 · 2010-11-29 (November 29, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TRANS COOLER LINES WERE LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED; THE TRANSCOOLER LINES AND TRANSMISSION FLUID WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,890. UPDATED 01/21/11 *BF UPDATED 04/13/11
Owner-reported narrative. 28,890 miles reported. Look up ODI 10368216 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10648692 · 2014-10-19 (October 19, 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
Owner-reported narrative. 28,350 miles reported. Look up ODI 10648692 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10663901 · 2015-02-09 (February 9, 2015)
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
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10663901 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11194479 · 2019-04-07 (April 7, 2019)
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 FINAL…
Owner-reported narrative. 5 miles reported. Look up ODI 11194479 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10217846 · 2008-02-12 (February 12, 2008)
WE PURCHASED A 2007 CHEVROLET 1 TON NEW IN AUGUST OF 2007. ON JANUARY 23, 2008 MY EMPLOYEE WAS DELIVERING TRAFFIC CONTROL. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AS HE WAS DOING HIS PAPER WORK. HE NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HE OPENED THE HOOD AND OBSERVED FLAMES AND SMOKE. HE USED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER, THAT IS PART OF OUR ON BOARD SAFETY EQUIPMENT, AND PROCEEDED TO KNOCK DOWN THE FIRE. WE HAD IT TOWED TO WATSON CHEVROLET, WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED, AND THERE IT REMAINS TO THIS DAY. THE WIRING HARNESS HAS BEEN ORDERED MORE THAN ONCE A…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10217846 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10676799 · 2015-01-20 (January 20, 2015)
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 …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10676799 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10410540 · 2011-07-05 (July 5, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES SINCE HE OWNED IT AND FEARED THE VEHICLE COULD STALL WHILE TOWING AND CAUSE A CRASH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. THE CONTACT STATED THE REPAIR ONLY REMEDIES THE ISSUE TEMPORARILY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10410540 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11349178 · 2020-08-14 (August 14, 2020)
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.
Owner-reported narrative. 285,064 miles reported. Look up ODI 11349178 at NHTSA ↗