2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Problems, Recalls & Reliability
1,309 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 3 defect investigations. It scores 47/100 on the trouble index — a below-average year for this model. Airbags leads the reports, typically around 88,500 miles.
Below average
Where 2007 sits among all Silverado 1500 years
What owners report
“Takata recall. I'm still waiting for a fix to the recall. I received notice quite some time ago.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Silverado 1500
“The electrical system shuts down completely i have to even reset my my truck clock when this happens so far it has happen after i shut it off and then when i go to start it nothing happens no lights no clock no starting of engine everything is dead!”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Silverado 1500
“My dash has cracked near the passenger airbag. I had it replaced 2 years ago for the same crack and now the new one is cracked.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Silverado 1500
“The brakes are very hard to press and the truck shakes i tried everything to try to fix it balanced the wheels and everything still shakes and brake pedal is very hard”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Silverado 1500
“Engine burns through oil and always needs additional oil between oil changes. There is no signs of an oil leak nor is there any smoke. Also the frame of the truck is comepletely rusted.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Silverado 1500
“Dash is cracking in multiple areas especially around airbag area on passenger side. This can potentially cause issues of airbag deploys.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Silverado 1500
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 743 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 70,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 36,500 and 100,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (2)
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on…
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on…
Federal defect investigations
Still open as of the last data refresh. An investigation is not a recall; it may close with no action. All open investigations →
Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade,…
Model years named: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Led to recall campaign 08V441000.
Technical service bulletins
1,578 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2007 Silverado 1500 TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 reliable?
The 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 drew 1,309 complaints in federal safety records — a below-average year for this model. Its trouble index is 47/100, scored against the model's worst year (1999).
What are the most common 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems?
The top reported problems for the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 are airbags (519 complaints), electrical (148), and other (108).
At what mileage do 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems show up?
Owners most often report 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems around 70,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 36,500 and 100,000 miles.
Does the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.