2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 equipment problems

TRAILER HITCHES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE PARKED, THE TRAILER HITCH DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TRAILER HITCH HAD SUSTAINED SEVERE RUSTING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (KERRY CHEVROLET, 7800 ALEXANDRIA PIKE, ALEXANDRIA, KY) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,500.

NHTSA complaint #11103969 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A CLICKING NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE LIFTER MADE CONTACT WITH THE CAMSHAFT. THE LIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 01/26/2017*CT THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPEAKERS WERE INOPERABLE. THE FOG LIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE RADIO REPROGRAMMED. THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JS UPDATED 7/5/18*JB

NHTSA complaint #10925153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

I HAVE A 2007 SILVERADO... I NOTICED BACK IN 2010 THAT THE DASH WAS CRACKED AT THE AIR BAG AREA ABOVE THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT BUT AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH IT SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THESE NEW BODY STYLE YEARS. 2014...MY DEALER OFFERED ME A REPAIR DISCOUNT OF 20% WHICH I THOUGHT WAS ABSURD !!!

NHTSA complaint #10641454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

SELECTED ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SUSPENSION AND BODY BECAUSE THERE IS NO PLACE TO ADD TAILGATE AND THAT IS WHERE HE PROBLEM IS - GEEZ - THAT PART MAKES NO SENESE AT ALL. *TR TAILGATE LOCK ON RIDERS SIDE OF VEHICLE DOES NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND GREASED ONCE AT BUTCH OSTELETE IN PASCAGOULA, MS. I CALLED ABOUT REPAIR BUT THE PERSON ON THE PHONE SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHARGE ME TO REPAIR IT. THE PROBLEM IS YOU HAVE TO STICK YOUR FINGER IN THE LOCK PIN AND SLIDE IT UPWARD TO MAKE IT ENGAGE WHEN THE TAILGATE IS CLOSED. THIS HAS BEEN ON GOING SINCE I HAVE ON THE VEHICLE. IT IS A DEFECT THAT COULD CAUSE SOMEONE (LIKE ME) TO INJURE THEIR FINGER IN THE LOCK OR JOLT A PERSONS WRIST AND ELBOWS (LIKE ME) AND CAUSE HARM. THIS DEFECT NEEDS TO BE CALLED TO GM ATTENTION AND HAVE THESE ISSUES REPAIRED.

NHTSA complaint #10556749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

DRIVER SEAT BELT LATCH IS BROKEN. PLASTIC SLIDE IN LATCH IS STUCK IN BOTTOM OF LATCH.

NHTSA complaint #10329812 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

TURN ON THE RADIO, WHICH IS IN A NAVIGATION SYSTEM. CRACKLING SOUNDS BEGIN TO BE HEARD THROUGH THE BOSE SPEAKERS AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND CONTINUE EVEN AFTER RADIO IS TURNED OFF. SOUND DOES NOT STOP UNTIL KEY IS IN THE OFF POSITION AND I EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM STARTED INFREQUENTLY, BUT NOW OCCURS EVERY TIME I TURN ON THE RADIO OR NAVIGATION SYSTEM. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THEY STATED NO "CODES" WERE SHOWING ON THE COMPUTER. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND SPEAKING TO MECHANICS, I FOUND THAT THE RADIO IS NOT CONNECTED TO THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, BUT IS INDEPENDENT. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE AGENCY, THEY ASKED ME TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE TO RE-EVALUATE THE PROBLEM. I WILL DROP OFF THE VEHICLE ON MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2010.

NHTSA complaint #10319485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

THE SPEAKER IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR STARTED BUZZING, AND AFTER A FEW MONTHS IT HAD SPREAD TO ALL FOUR SPEAKERS. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY WON'T REPAIR IT EVEN THOUGH IT IS A WELL KNOWN AND FREQUENTLY OCCURRING PROBLEM. THIS TRUCK IS ONLY 2 AND 1/2 YEARS OLD. IT HAS OVER 50,000 MILES BECAUSE I HAVE A LONG COMMUTE TO WORK.

NHTSA complaint #10261866 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TRAILER HITCHES

DEFECTIVE TOW HITCH CLASS IV RECEIVER, AFTER HEARING OF MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE FACTORY GM HITCH I INSPECTED MINE AND IT IS CRACKED IN 2 PLACES, IF I HADN'T CAUGHT IT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A UNCOUPLING OF TRAILER DUE TO HITCH FAILURE. I WILL BE REPLACING THIS WITH AN AFTERMARKET HITCH THAT IS FROM A REPUTABLE COMPANY. HITCH IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW.

NHTSA complaint #10213210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TRAILER HITCHES

I JUST PURCHASED A 2007 CHEVROLET 1500 4/4 IN MAY. WHEN I PUT THE HITCH INTO THE RECEIVER I FOUND IT TO BE VERY LOOSE. THE FACTORY TOWING RECEIVER MEASURED 2-1/4 INCHES. THE FACTORY STANDARD HAS BEEN 2-1/16 FOR YEARS. IN 2006 CHEVERLOT MADE THIS CHANGE. THE 2006 MODELS WERE STARTING TO SPLIT IN THE PIN HOLES ,AND IT WILL ONLY BE A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL THE RECEIVER FAIL, CAUSING TRAILERS TOO SEPARATE FROM THE TOW VECHILE. THE RECEIVERS WERE EXTREMELY SLOPPY IN BOTH DIRECTION'S, CAUSING UNDO STRAIN ON THE 5/8 HITCH PIN. THANKS FOR LOOKING INTO THIS.

NHTSA complaint #10195585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

2007 CHEVY SILVERADO THAT HAS AN MISSING MANUFACTURER'S LABEL AND THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T FIND**CC

NHTSA complaint #10181618 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.