12 of the
253 complaints about the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 are about the
electrical system — 5% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
43,000 miles.
D
12
Complaints
0
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Electrical System
975.0%
Instrument Cluster/Panel
18.3%
Integrated Trailer Brake Control
18.3%
Speedometer/Odometer
18.3%
Electrical System across every Chevrolet Silverado 2500 year
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that while attempting to sell the vehicle to a dealer, the contact was informed that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the mileage was 298,649. However, a Carfax history report confirmed an inconsistent report. The mileage was recorded at 259,054 on December 13, 2021, and later the mileage was 232,705 on April 26, 2022. The selling dealer was notified of the mileage discrepancy but denied financial compensation or a resolution.
NHTSA complaint #11720478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Flint, MI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE IN WHICH THE HEADLIGHTS SHORTED OUT. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER THE FUNCTION BUTTON SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE HEADLIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RANDY WISE CHEVROLET (G-5100 CLIO ROAD, FLINT, MI 48504 (810) 412-0546) AND AL SERRA CHEVROLET (6167 S SAGINAW ST, GRAND BLANC, MI 48439 (810) 270-1146), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED OR DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD PROVIDE A FOLLOW-UP RESPONSE TO DETERMINE A SOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10991632 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 90,000 milesTucson, AZ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A/C BLOWER MOTOR CONTROL MODULE AND WIRING HARNESS HAVE FAILED 3 TIMES. FAN SPEED 5 JUST STOPPED WORKING AND 1-4 STILL WORKED THEN 1-4 STOPPED WORKING. I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL AND DISCOVERED THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTION WAS MELTED. OE WAS REPLACED WITH AFTERMARKET PARTS WHICH ALSO FAILED . REPLACED WITH AFTERMARKET PARTS AGAIN . I WAS TOLD BY AN A/C REPAIRMAN THAT THE WIRING AND HARNESS WERE JUST A BAD DESIGN AND THE LAST ONE I REPLACED WOULD MOST LIKELY FAIL ALSO. THERE ARE MANY CASES ONLINE OF THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS PARKED WHEN IT FAILED THE 1ST TIME AND I WAS DRIVING WHEN IT FAILED THE 2ND TIME AND PARKED THE 3RD TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10888601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 135,000 milesClermont, GA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW . I CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE BODY CONTROL MODULE, BCM THIS UNIT EFFECTS EVERTHING . I HAD TO REPLACE WHEN THE TRUCK HAD 35K MILES NOW THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE AGAIN AT 138K . BECAUSE THE EVERTHING GOES ON AND OFF THE DOOR LOCKS AGAIN GOING UP AND DOWN AND THE TRUCK WILL JUST SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING COME TO A STOP TURN IT OFF AND CRANKS UP NOW THE LEFT SIDE WINDOWS ARE NOT WORKING AND THE DASH LIGHTS ARE GOING ON AND OFF AND THE DOOR LOCKS ACTING STUPID SAME THING THAT WAS HAPPENING BEFORE .I TALK TO OTHER PEOPLE AND THEY HAVE THE SAME ISSUES . BIG GUY STICKING TO THE LITTLE GUY THANKS
NHTSA complaint #10865905 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 7,000 milesFenton, MIFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, FOR OVER 48 HRS. THE CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP CAUGHT FIRE CAUSING OVER $7800.00 DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, AND $2200.00 DAMAGE TO THE CONTENTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. NOT BEING AT HOME AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE, I WAS INFORMED BY THE FIRE DEPT. THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED INSIDE THE CAB OF THE TRUCK, PROBABLY REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER AREA, AND WAS MOST PROBABLY AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION.WHEN I CONTACTED THE CHEV. DEALERSHIP. TO REPORT THE INCIDENT, THEIR REPLY TO ME WAS "CALL YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY" THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW ON 5/10/2007. REPEATED COMMUNICATIONS WITH GM, AND CHEVROLET DIVISION RESULTED IN ITS DENIAL OF RESPONSIBILITY, I HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP. SUBSEQUENT INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED, THE FOLLOWING WINTER, WHERE THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER HAS GONE ON WITHOUT THE TRUCK RUNNING, AND THE KEYS REMOVED. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS WERE MADE TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THEIR FINDINGS WERE THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS AN ONGOING LAW SUIT AGAINST GM, AS OF YET TO NO AVAIL, AND I AM STILL DRIVING A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. I HAVE DISCONNECTED THE WIRE TO THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER AS I DO NOT WANT ANOTHER FIRE. I DO HAVE THE FIRE DEPT, AND SHERIFF'S DEPT REPORTS ON THE FIRE, PLUS PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10520666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Belton, MO
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 CHEVROLET 2500 SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING HEATED WASHER SYSTEM RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEATED WASHER SYSTEM SHOULD BE FIXED AND NOT DISMANTLED. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE COMPUTER SYSTEM SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN DUE TO FUEL FILTER PROBLEMS. ON ANOTHER OCCASION,, THE ALERT SIGN STARTED BLINKING. THE CONSUMER WAS TOWING A 5TH WHEEL AND THE TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER SHUT OFF, LEAVING NO BRAKES ON THE TRAILER. THE FOLLOWING WEEK, THE TRAILER WAS INSPECTED AND MINOR BRAKE ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN BECAUSE IF A FUEL FILTER.
NHTSA complaint #10360872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Belton, MO
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL
2007 CHEVROLET 2500 SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING HEATED WASHER SYSTEM RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEATED WASHER SYSTEM SHOULD BE FIXED AND NOT DISMANTLED. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE COMPUTER SYSTEM SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN DUE TO FUEL FILTER PROBLEMS. ON ANOTHER OCCASION,, THE ALERT SIGN STARTED BLINKING. THE CONSUMER WAS TOWING A 5TH WHEEL AND THE TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER SHUT OFF, LEAVING NO BRAKES ON THE TRAILER. THE FOLLOWING WEEK, THE TRAILER WAS INSPECTED AND MINOR BRAKE ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN BECAUSE IF A FUEL FILTER.
NHTSA complaint #10360872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 52,000 milesEarlyville VA, VA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEATER BLOWER CONNECTION AT THE RESISTER MODULE FAILS BECAUSE OF WHAT APPEARS A POOR CONNECTION DESIGN, HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CATCH FIRE AND SHORT THE COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AS A RESULT CREATE THE CONDITIONS FOR A ACCIDENT, 2007 SILVERADO GM.
NHTSA complaint #10298236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 43,000 milesWilmington, MAFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD. SMELT BURNING PLASTIC FROM TIME TO TIME AND BLAMED IT ON OUTSIDE FUMES. AUGUST 2009 HEATER BLOWER FAN ONLY WORKED ON CERTAIN SETTINGS FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND FINALLY TOTALLY FAILED. LOOKED UP PROBLEM ON INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THE BLOWER RESISTOR HAD FAILED WHICH SEEMED TO BE A QUITE COMMON PROBLEM. I LOCATED THE PROBLEM MYSELF AND FOUND THE RESISTOR AND THE WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED TOGETHER AND THE WIRES HAD MELTED THE PLASTIC OFF ABOUT 1 1/2" FROM THE HARNESS. FROM OTHER RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT ONE TRUCK ACTUALLY CAUGHT FIRE. I EXPLAINED TO CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE MY SAFETY CONCERNS AND MY DISGUST AS TO WHY THIS PROBLEM IS NOT A RECALL. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE INTERESTED IN RESOLVING THE PROBLEM. COULD YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THE MATTER SOME MORE AND CALL ELECTRICALCONNECTION.COM FOR MORE INFO. THEY SELL THE REPLACEMENT PART IN A KIT FOR THE DIYER AND FROM WHAT THEY TELL ME IT IS A COMMON DEFECT WITH GM SINCE 1999 AND THEY SELL QUITE ALOT OF THEIR KITS TO PEOPLE WHO'S VEHICLES ARE OUT OF WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #10290735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 9,220 milesOvergaard, AZFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW ON 5/10/2007. ON 7/20/2007 WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPT. AND POLICE DEPT. AT THE SCENE AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE MADE REPORTS STATING THE FIRE STARTED INSIDE THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE, MOST PROBABLY AT THE LEFT REAR CORNER OF THE CAB. MOST PROBABLY CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. THERE WAS SOME TRASH LOCATED IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK WHICH AFTER THE REAR WINDOW BLEW OUT, CAUGHT FIRE AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BED AREA AS WELL. OVER $7000.00 DAMAGE DONE TO THE INSIDE OF THE CAB. AND TO THE BOX OF THE TRUCK. THIS IS WHAT THE INSURANCE CO PAID TO REPAIR THE TRUCK. WHEN THE DEALERSHIP WAS CALLED AND THE FIRE WAS REPORTED TO THEM. THEIR REPLY"CALL YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY" WHEN EXPLAINED THAT THE FIRE DEPT AND THE POLICE DEPT REPORTS STATED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE CAB OF THE TRUCK, AND MOST PROBABLY AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION, THEIR REPLY AGAIN "CALL YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY" THE INSURANCE COMPANY REPAIRED THE BODY AND INTERIOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE FIRE, AND IS IN SUBUGATION WITH CHEVROLET TO RECOUP THEIR LOSSES. AS YET CHEVROLET HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, AND EVEN DENIES THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. ON 12/11/2007 AT APPROX 8:15 AM I OBSERVED THAT THE TRUCK AFTER BEING PARKED OVERNIGHT IN THE DRIVEWAY. AND COVERED WITH SNOW AS THERE WAS ABOUT 7" OF SNOW FALL OVER NIGHT, THE REAR WINDOW WAS COMPLETELY DEFROSTED. THE TEMPERATURE AT THAT TIME WAS 28 DEG. F. THERE HAS BEEN NO CONTACT FROM CHEVROLET TO ME SINCE THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AUTO LINE PROGRAM WILL NOT ARBITRATE BECAUSE THERE IS PROPERTY DAMAGE .
NHTSA complaint #10212162 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 18,000 milesMilwaukie, OR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BRAKE AND POWER STEERING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. NO INDICATOR LIGHTS, NO WARNINGS. UNABLE TO STOP OR STEER VEHICLE WEIGHING OVER 6000 LBS.
NHTSA complaint #10177871 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 150 milesSheridan, MT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE BRAND NEW VEHICLE, THE WARNING LIGHT FOR THE IGNITION WENT OFF AND DID NOT ILLUMINATE AGAIN, AS WELL AS ALL OTHER WARNING LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE WHOLE CLUSTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CLUSTER WAS REPLACED WITH A USED PART. THE DEALERSHIP AFFIRMED THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ALLOW THEM TO USE NEW CLUSTERS FOR THIS REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND DENIED THE EXISTENCE OF A SERVICE BULLETIN IN REGARDS TO THE CLUSTER DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #10169796 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.