Chevrolet / Silverado 2500 / 2007
2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 problems
Owners have filed 253 complaints about the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 with NHTSA. Air bags account for 34.4% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of power train at 8.3%.
Complaints253
Crashes16
Fires10
Injuries11
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 34.4% · 87
Power train 8.3% · 21
Engine and engine cooling 5.9% · 15
Steering 5.5% · 14
Structure 5.5% · 14
Service brakes 5.1% · 13
Tires 5.1% · 13
Unknown or other 5.1% · 13
Severity
Of those complaints, 16 describe a crash, 10 describe a fire and 11 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 17 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 in this data, 2007 sits 6th by complaint volume. 2003 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 4 in the last three years against 32 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 59,673 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that the dashboard of the vehicle was cracked across the instrument cluster and across the front passenger side air bag. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the dashboard needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000. Air bags · reported at 62,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v324000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms part not available. Air bags
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v324000 (air bags). The part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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