2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 window and wiper problems
10 of the
1,056 complaints about the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 are about the
glass, mirrors and wipers — 1% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
68,500 miles.
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10
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Visibility/Wiper
440.0%
Visibility
220.0%
Windshield Wiper/Washer
110.0%
Power Window Devices AND Controls
110.0%
Windshield
110.0%
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
110.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers across every Chevrolet Silverado 1500 year
THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL OUT ON THIS VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW, I JUST LOOKED IT UP ON SAFERCAR.GOV AND IT SAYS THAT THERE IS AN UNRESOLVED RECALL OUT ON MY TRUCK. THERE ORIGINALLY HAS BEEN ONE OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. BUT NOW I JUST HEARD THAT AIR BAGS ON 2007 THRU 2014 ARE INCLUDED IN A RECALL. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF MY TRUCK IS INCLUDED IN A RECALL OR NOT.
NHTSA complaint #11383160 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 84,884 milesRaymond, ME
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE AUTO FEATURE FOR THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ACTIVATE. IN ADDITION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,884. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #11112736 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kerrville, TX
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO SHOW THE CURRENT SPEED OF THE VEHICLE, THE OIL PRESSURE WAS NOT REGISTERING IN THE VEHICLE, AND THE HORN FAILED TO SOUND. THE FAILURES RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. ....UPDATED 03-31-16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SEATBELTS LOCK UP AND REAR LATCH COVER IS BROKEN, TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HARD AT TIMES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING EXPIRING, WINDOWS GOING OFF TRACK, AND TIRES LOSING AIR PRESSURE, HAS TO BE INFLATED AT VARIOUS TIMES. *TR
NHTSA complaint #10819385 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 85,000 milesNampa, ID
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WOULD ROLL DOWN WINDOW AND HEAD LIGHTS WOULD DIM. BLOWER FOR HEATER AND DEFROSTER WOULD CUT IN AND OUT. THERE WAS A DISTINCT ODOR WHEN USING DEFROSTER AND THEN IT QUIT ALL TOGETHER. THIS WAS DURING WINTER WHICH MADE THE TRUCK UN-DRIVABLE UNTIL REPAIRED. 10-14 DAY AFTER THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS REPLACED THE OIL SENDING UNIT STOPPED WORKING AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS WERE LITE UP. THE DEALER SHIP STATED THAT IT WAS A KNOW ISSUE WITH THE WIRING HARNESS AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH WAS NOT CHEAP. THEY DID SAY EVEN THOUGH IT IS A KNOW ISSUE THAT WE WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #10628956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 70,000 milesDaly City, CA
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS DOOR LOCKS WILL CYCLE ON AND OFF, EXTERIOR LIGHTS AND DASH DISPLAY WILL GO OFF, WIPERS WILL FREEZE, ALL GAUGES WILL GO ZERO AND TWO OR THREE WARNING LIGHTS WILL COME ON SUCH AS STABILITRAK, ABS BRAKES OR SERVICE AIR BAGS. LIGHTS ETC WILL GO OFF FOR 5 SECONDS WHICH IS DANGEROUS. I TOOK IT TO STEWART CHEVROLET IN COLMA ON 2/3/14, THEY WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM ON ROAD TESTS BUT WERE UNABLE TO GUARANTEE A FIX IF THEY REPLACED THE BODY CONTROL MODULE OR APPLIED TSB 08-07-30-0216 DOC ID# 2776388. HOW DO I GET THIS SAFETY ISSUE ADDRESSED?
NHTSA complaint #10588603 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 75,000 milesHawk Point, MO
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
1 AVG. USE OF HEAT AND A/C 2 MELTED WIRING HARNESS TO BLOWER MOTOR 3 NOTHING DONE BY GM.
NHTSA complaint #10354867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 36,000 milesMadison, AL
VISIBILITY
THERE ARE NO PREDICTABLE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THIS HAPPENING. THE WIPERS WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL. THIS WILL LAST FROM A FEW HOURS TO A FEW DAYS. WASHERS WILL WORK. SUSPECT CONTROLLER BOARD IS DEFECTIVE. PROBLEM IS SO SPORADIC THAT I'VE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET IT TO A DEALER IN TIME TO SHOW IT TO THEM BEFORE THE PROBLEM FIXED ITSELF. HAS HAPPENED 4 OR 5 TIMES IN LAST 2 YEARS.
NHTSA complaint #10324294 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 47,200 milesKaplan, LACrash1 injured
VISIBILITY
I BOUGHT MY 2007 SILVERADO ON JULY 27,2006 I BEGAN HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS NO MORE THAN TWO WEEKS LATER IT WENT IN THE SHOP AUGUST 08,2006 FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONING THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIPER MODULE A COUPLE MONTHS LATER OCTOBER 10,2006 WIPERS WERE DOING THE SAME THEY AGAIN REPLACED THE MODULE AND MOTORS OK THAT'S FIXED,THEN MY BRAKES WERE LOCKING UP AND WOULD DRAG WHEN I WOULD STOP EVEN AT SPEEDS OF 5-10 MPH AND ALSO STAY LOCKED AFTER TAKING OFF FROM A STOP AND ALSO WAS PULLING LEFT THEN RIGHT WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY HAD TO CHANGE THE BRAKE PADS AND RESURFACE THE ROTORS. MARCH 26, 2007( I HAD MY RADIO BURN UP A CD AND LIGHTS IN RADIO BURN OUT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE STEREO AND THE BACK LIGHTS ON MY STEREO CONTROL BUTTONS AND OTHER BUTTONS ON STEERING WHEEL BURNT OUT THEY CHANGED THOSE. THEN MY ACCESSORY OUTLET KEEPS BURNING OUT ANY TIME I PLUG ANYTHING IN IT BLOWS A FUSE, MY SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER LIGHTS BURNT OUT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THAT) JUNE 28, 2007 BACK IN THE SHOP FOR A KNOCKING NOISE IN STEERING SHAFT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING SHAFT. MAY 05, 2008 STEERING WHEEL LIGHTS BURNT OUT AGAIN THEY REPLACED THE BUTTONS AGAIN. THEN AUGUST 31,2008 MY FAMILY AND I WERE LEAVING TOWN DUE TO A MANDATORY EVACUATION AND I WAS PULLING MY TRAILER WHEN I TOOK THE RAMP TO GET OFF THE INTERSTATE I HAD NO TROUBLE STOPPING AT THE STOP SIGN BUT WHEN I WENT TO CROSS INTO THE MEDIAN AT NO MORE THAN 5-10 MPH I HAD NO BRAKES AND WAS PUSHED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH I BOUGHT NEW TIRES IN JULY 2008 AND YOU CAN TELL THAT THEY ARE BEING TORN UP BY THE BRAKES I JUST GOT MY TRUCK BACK FROM THE SHOP AND NOTICED THE REAR BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP AGAIN AND DRAGGING THROUGH TURNS EVEN WITH NO BRAKES APPLIED AT 5-10 MPH DOES THIS SEEM LIKE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10245219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 50,128 milesCaledonia, MS
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHER FLUID COME ON WITHOUT NOTICE. THERE IS NO SPECIFIC TIME OF THE DAY, NUMBER OF MILES DRIVEN IN A DAY OR ANY WARNINGS THIS WILL HAPPEN. IT ALSO DOES NOT REPEAT ITSELF ON A REGULAR BASIS. IT HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN LESS THAN A YEAR ON MY TRUCK. I HAVE NOT CARRIED IT BACK TO MY DEALER BECAUSE IT IS SO SPORADIC.
NHTSA complaint #10216513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pflugerville, TX
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
2007 SILVERADO NEW BODY STYLE. UPON TAKING DELIVERY FROM THE DEALER I NOTICED A MASSIVE DISTORTION IN THE WINDSHIELD. DEALER HAS ORDERED A NEW ONE TO REPLACE IT. HOPEFULLY IT'S JUST AN ISOLATED PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10195206 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.