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2007 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 39 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 3500, most often about the air bags (31% of complaints). It is 13th of 27 Silverado 3500 model years by number of complaints and has 5 recalls.
Most common 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 problems
Air bags
12 complaints · 31%Tl 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 contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, he crashed into a deer and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained minor bruising. The police were contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was…
Engine
8 complaints · 21%Half of these problems showed up before 26,500 miles. Parts named most often: exhaust system.
Exhaust manifold bolts on the 6.0l break off at the head causing exhaust gas to leak into passenger compartment and potential for a fire. We have 10 trucks around this year and most or all have had all exhaust studs replaced. My local dealer is aware of this the service manager told me it happens to all 6.0l engines.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet 3500. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle would slow down to about 30 MPH without warning. The contact stated that it felt as if the brakes were applied. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel injectors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.…
Fuel system
5 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 30,000 miles. Parts named most often: delivery.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet 3500. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle would slow down to about 30 MPH without warning. The contact stated that it felt as if the brakes were applied. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel injectors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.…
Tl 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…
Brakes
4 complaints · 10%Sitting at a traffic light, and the brake pedal went to the floor, allowing the truck to roll into the intersection. The only way I stopped it was shift the transmission into neutral. I nursed the truck back home and found all of the brake lines are corroded with one blown out. The master cylinder was almost empty in…
Brake line failure from rust on a vehicle with less than 82,000 miles on it. All the lines must be replaced. Failed in moderate speed in major traffic jam. Second failure on same vehicle. After first failure all line were inspected and no problems were noted. Apparently without performing an ultrasound thickness…
Steering
4 complaints · 10%Parts named most often: gear box.
Transmission
3 complaints · 8%Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
Tl contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the trans cooler lines were leaking transmission fluid. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where it was repaired; the transcooler lines and transmission fluid were replaced. The failure mileage was 28,890.…
Problem with transmission cooler lines for the allison transmission. 123,000km's on my 3500 and the transmission lines have been replaced 3 times. 2 times were on warranty and the 3rd I had to pay for myself. I have extended warranty but is not covered, bunch of bs. Cost me 850 dollars to fix. Should be a recall on…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2007 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 recalls
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the front passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Electrical: electrical system
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Electrical: electrical system
Risk: It is possible for the heated washer module to ignite and a fire may occur.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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 chamb
Equipment: air conditioner
Risk: This defect could result in a fire.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Desiccated air bag inflator rupture
Summary
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, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 blomquist report at www.NHTSA.gov/sites/NHTSA.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substa
Non-crash engine compartment fires
Summary
In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) notified NHTSA that it will conduct a safety recall (NHTSA recall number 08v-441) to address a safety relateddefect that can result in engine compartment fire in approximately 850,000 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield washer fluid option.the subject vehicles of this investigation comprise over three-quarters of the recall population. According to gm, a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the windshield washer fluid heater module may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. This may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor or cause smoke and in rare cases it may cause a fire.as a remedy, gm
Non-crash engine compartment fires
Summary
In response to an information request letter sent by the office of defects investigation(odi) during preliminary evaluation pe08-010, gm provided odi with 41 allegations of non-crash engine compartment fires including 16 allegations of fires originating with the ignition in the off position.one of the fires was determined to be caused by an arson event.odi has also received 5 reports, 4 of which are of duplicative of reports provided by gm, alleging non-crash engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.in total, odi is aware of 41 non-crashengine compartment fires in the subject vehicles that are unrelated to arson.eight of the 41 fire allegations also allege property damage as a result
Questions about the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
- What are the most common problems with the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 3500?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: air bags (12 complaints); engine (8 complaints, typically around 26,500 miles); fuel system (5 complaints, typically around 30,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 have?
- 5 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from January 10, 2020 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2007 a bad year for the Chevrolet Silverado 3500?
- It is 13th of 27 Silverado 3500 model years by number of complaints, with 39 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.