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2007 Chevrolet SILVERADO CLASSIC problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

24 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

66,992 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 22 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 11 of 24 complaints (45.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior1354.2%
Steering behavior312.5%
Transmission and shifting14.2%

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.

Service Brakes
11
Electrical System
4
Steering
3
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
2
Unknown Or Other
2
Air Bags
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Exterior Lighting
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes11
Electrical System4
Steering3
Power Train:Automatic Transmission2
Unknown Or Other2
Air Bags1
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Exterior Lighting1

Service Brakes: 11; Electrical System: 4; Steering: 3; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Air Bags: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Exterior Lighting: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
5
50,000 to 74,999
5
75,000 to 99,999
6
100,000 to 149,999
2
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0002
25,000 to 49,9995
50,000 to 74,9995
75,000 to 99,9996
100,000 to 149,9992
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 75,000 to 99,999: 6; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 2

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 2 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.

2010
7
2011
3
2013
2
2014
7
2015
1
2016
4
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20107
20113
20132
20147
20151
20164

2010: 7; 2011: 3; 2013: 2; 2014: 7; 2015: 1; 2016: 4

Pattern summary

Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 13 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 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 10310264 · 2010-02-14 (February 14, 2010)

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM ON MY 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO CLASSIC, SINCE ABOUT THREE MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED IT. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, BUT NO INJURIES. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER, THEY CHECKED THE "COMPUTER" AND SAID "THE COMPUTER DOES NOT HAVE ANY CODES, SO NOTHING CAN BE WRONG." THE BRAKES HAVE LOCKED-UP, NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE THE FIRST ACCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 25-30 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, NEVER OCCURRING IN THE SAME CONDI…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10310264 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10372280 · 2010-12-23 (December 23, 2010)

THE ABS COMES ON AT SPEEDS OF 7MPH AND 3 MPH ON MY 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO. I LIVE IN PENNSYLVANIA WHICH IS CONSIDERED THE SNOW BELT IN THE NORTH EAST, I HAD A 2000 SILVERADO AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM AND GM SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY TRUCKS ABS AND THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS THE 2000 WHICH WAS A RECALL IN 2005. *LN

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10372280 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10321186 · 2010-03-20 (March 20, 2010)

AT SLOW SPEED THE POWER STEERING FAILS. THIS FAILURE IS SPORADIC, BUT DOES HAPPEN OFTEN. THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES AS HARD TO TURN AS WHEN THE ENGINE IS OFF WITH NO POWER BOOST AT ALL. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS THE ONLY OPTION IS TO STOP ABRUPTLY. CHEVROLET RECENTLY ISSUED A RECALL FOR REPAIR ON SOME CAR MODELS FOR THE SAME COMPLAINT, HOWEVER MY TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10321186 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10356071 · 2010-09-17 (September 17, 2010)

INTERMEDIATE STEERING COLUMN, CLUNKING NOISE RADIATING UP THROUGH THE STEERING COLUMN, VERY PRONOUNCED WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE, NOISE HAS BECOME WORSE AND OWNER IS ANNOYED AND CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. CONTACTING THE DEALER, THEY WANT TO CHARGE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF THE PROBLEM. DEALER HAS ALSO STATED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM WAS PRESENT WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE SHOCK ABSORBERS ON THE FRONT AND HAD NO DESIRE TO HAVE THE SAME 'CHEAP' SHOCKS REPLACED. U…

Owner-reported narrative. 19,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10356071 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10302272 · 2010-01-26 (January 26, 2010)

TRANSMISSION LINE LEAKING BADLY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 63,860 miles reported. Look up ODI 10302272 at NHTSA ↗