2007 Chevrolet SILVERADO 3500: complaints, problems and recalls

THERE IS A SAFETY DEFECT THAT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO PEDESTRIANS. I HAVE PURCHASED A NEW 2007 CHEVROLET 3500HD, LTZ PICKUP TRUCK. THIS TRUCK WAS PURCHASED WITH THE FACTORY INSTALLED ULTRASONIC BACKUP SENSOR SYSTEM. MY SYSTEM WORKS JUST LIKE IT IS DESCRIBED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL, BUT I BELIEVE THAT THE DESIGN IS DANGEROUSLY UNSAFE. IT RELIES ON VISUAL ONLY, INSTEAD OF AUDITORY (OR A COMBINATION OF AUDITORY AND VISUAL) WARNINGS. USERS EXPECT TO HAVE AN AUDITORY WARNING AND THUS WILL LIKELY HIT SOMETHING OR SOMEONE BEFORE DISCO…

Owner-reported narrative. 25 miles reported. Look up ODI 10203362 at NHTSA ↗

2007.5 CHEVY 3500 DIESEL PICKUP: WHEN THE EXHAUST RE-GEN CYCLE IS INTERRUPTED, EXHAUST FUMES ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. GM HAS STATED THE SYSTEM IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED THEY WILL DO NOTHING FURTHER. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 2 miles reported. Look up ODI 10214523 at NHTSA ↗

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 ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 DURAMAX DIESEL TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE FIRST GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE COMPUTER HAS BEEN RESET A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES. RECALL NUMBER 08142 (ENGINE CONTROL MODULE) WAS REFERENCED. THE CONTACT IS PREPARING TO TAKE ANOTHER TRIP AND IS CONCERNED THAT THE ENGINE WILL LOSE POWER AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10237323 at NHTSA ↗

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 ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITH AN RV TRAILER HOOKED ON, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE WOULD GO FROM 60 MPH TO 10 MPH. THE FUEL RAIL PRESSURE WAS TOO LOW, THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN INSPECTED AT FIVE DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, BUT THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300,0…

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10330291 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR POLLUTION SYSTEM SENSOR BURNED FUEL WHEN IT BECAME FULL. THE FAILURE ALSO CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO USE FUEL FASTER THAN NORMAL. THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DISPLAYED REFER TO THE OWNERS MANUAL. THE OWNERS MANUAL STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE DRIVEN 30 MPH FOR 20 MINUTES UNTIL THE SYSTEM WAS CLEANED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK SINCE THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD POTENTIALLY CA…

Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10348516 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS INVOLUNTARILY DEPLOYED. HE SUFFERED INJURIES BUT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HIMSELF TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE AIR BAGS WERE REMOVED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. 39,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10353668 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2009-11-19 (November 19, 2009)

CUES, INC. IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 SERVICE VEHICLES BUILT ON VARIOUS CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER AIRV CEILING UNITS, MODEL NOS. 68RV0010BA, 68RV0012CA, AND 68RV0010EA. THE HEATER ELEMENT IN THESE ASSEMBLIES MAY BE DEFECTIVE WHICH COULD CAUSE THE UNIT TO CREATE SMOKE OR SPARKS.

Consequence: THIS DEFECT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: CUES IS WORKING WITH CARRIER TO REMEDY THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. REPAIRS WILL BE MADE BY CARRIER FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE CARRIER'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-053. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 5, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-877-584-7059 OR CUES AT 1-407-849-0190.

Reported: 2010-06-04 (June 4, 2010)

GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL; SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MODEL YEAR 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM (HWFS). A RECALL WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2008 TO ADD A FUSE TO THE CONTROL CIRCUIT HARNESS TO ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) ELECTRICAL SHORT. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN NEW REPORTS OF THERMAL INCIDENTS ON HWFS MODULES AFTER THIS IMPROVEMENT WAS INSTALLED. THESE INCIDENTS RESULTED FROM A NEW FAILURE MODE ATTRIBUTED TO THE DEVICE'S THERMAL PROTECTION FEATURE. THE SIGNIFICANCE VARIES FROM MINOR DISTORTION TO CONSIDERABLE MELTING OF THE PLASTIC AROUND THE HWFS FLUID CHAMBER.

Consequence: IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE HEATED WASHER MODULE TO IGNITE AND A FIRE MAY OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY DISABLE AND REMOVE THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE. AN UPDATED PAGE FOR THE OWNER MANUAL WILL BE PROVIDED AND INSERTED IN THE OWNER MANUAL TO DOCUMENT THAT THE FEATURE HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY DISABLED AND REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 AND HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

Reported: 2014-07-02 (July 2, 2014)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD 2500/3500 trucks manufactured January 18, 2007, to June 22, 2011, and GMC Sierra HD 2500/3500 trucks manufactured January 22, 2007, to June 21, 2011, and equipped with an auxiliary battery. Owners may unknowingly draw too much current through the vehicle's trailer harness resulting in the melting of fusible link for the auxiliary battery.

Consequence: If the fusible link melts it may come into contact with adjacent components, damage the electrical center cover, the nearby wiring harness conduit and other vehicle components, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: GM will notify owners and dealers will replace the jumper harness with one that includes a 40 amp inline fuse, and provide the owner with supplemental Owner Manual information, free of charge. The recall began on August 29, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 14260.

Reported: 2015-05-28 (May 28, 2015)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and 3500HD trucks manufactured November 28, 2006, to August 29, 2008, and 2007-2008 GMC Sierra 2500HD and 3500HD trucks manufactured November 27, 2006, to August 29, 2008. The affected vehicles are equipped with a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture upon its deployment.

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 27, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's numbers for this recall are 15438 and 15817.

Reported: 2020-01-10 (January 10, 2020)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with non-desiccated, passenger frontal air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the front passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-866-522-9559. GM's number for this recall is N192290990.