2007 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD

What owners should know

Covers 2007–2010 · 6.6L Duramax LMM diesel and 6.0L V8 gas · Updated 2026-10-01

Researched from owner forums and NHTSA complaints and written by Know Your Truck. These are patterns in what owners report, not a guarantee about any particular truck.

Common failures & how to fix them

Parts and video buttons search for your 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD. Always confirm a part fits using your VIN. Brakes, steering, fuel and airbag work affects your safety, so if you're not sure, have a qualified mechanic do it.

• Worn idler arm and pitman arm

  Moderate DIY

  Signs: Loose, wandering steering, clunks, play in the steering wheel.

  Fix: Replace the idler arm and pitman arm, and check tie rods. Many owners add an idler arm support brace. Get an alignment afterward.

  Shop: idler armShop: pitman armShop: idler arm support kit▶ How-to videos

• Passenger airbag inflator recall

  Dealer (recall)

  Signs: No warning. The inflator can rupture in a crash.

  Fix: Covered by GM recalls. A dealer replaces the airbag for free.

  May be covered free by recall 15V324000 / 20V011000. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

• Transmission cooler line leaks (diesel)

  Moderate DIY

  Signs: Transmission fluid dripping near the radiator, low fluid.

  Fix: Replace the cooler lines, usually where the rubber hose meets the metal crimp.

  Shop: Duramax transmission cooler lines▶ How-to videos

• Cracked dashboard

  Easy DIY

  Signs: Cracks across the dash top, especially near the passenger airbag.

  Fix: Cover it with a molded dash cover or replace the dash pad. Make sure a cover doesn't block the airbag.

  Shop: dash cover▶ How-to videos

• Rusted brake lines

  Hard DIY

  Signs: Heavy scale or swelling on the steel lines along the frame, a soft pedal, or a fluid leak.

  Fix: Replace rusted lines with pre-bent lines or copper-nickel line, then bleed the brakes. Do the whole run, not just the bad spot.

  Shop: brake line kit▶ How-to videos

Recalls

A recall doesn't mean a truck still has the problem. Enter the truck's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or ask a dealer to see whether the repair was done.

• Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

  Jan 2020 · #20V011000

  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.

  Risk and fix

  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.

• Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

  May 2015 · #15V324000

  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.

  Risk and fix

  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.

• Electrical System

  Jul 2014 · #14V407000

  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.

  Risk and fix

  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.

• Electrical System

  Jun 2010 · #10V240000

  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 CHAMBER.

  Risk and fix

  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.

• Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner

  Nov 2009 · #09V456000

  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.

  Risk and fix

  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.

Owner complaints by area

Reports owners filed with NHTSA. They aren't verified, and one complaint can mention more than one area. Tap an area to read the most recent ones.

• Air Bags12

  1 involved a crash

  • Filed Feb 2017

    "TAKATA RECALL" - I RECEIVED MY LETTER REGARDING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG RECALL DATED JULY 2015. I CONTACTED CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS AND THEY WERE NO HELP AND KEPT TELLING ME THE VEHICLE WAS "SAFE" TO DRIVE EVEN THOUGH THE LETTER SAYS DISCHARGE OF THE AIRBAG COULD CAUSE "INJURY OR DEATH TO OCCUPANTS." ON 2/15/17 I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO BLADE CHEVROLET AND ASKED THEM TO FIX THE RECALL. THEY JUST DOCUMENTED THAT THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. IT IS GOING ON TWO YEARS NOW - THIS IS UNREASONABLE. I CAN'T USE THE TRUCK FOR INTENDED USE - EXTENDED CAMPING TRIPS - OR EVEN SELL IT FOR TOP DOLLAR WITH A SAFETY RECALL THAT IS NOT BEING FIXED.

  • Filed Jan 2017

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. 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 PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

  • Filed Nov 2016

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. 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 PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

  • Filed Nov 2016

    TAKATA RECALL; RECEIVED THIS RECALL NOTICE JULY 2015 AND IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR AND NO FIX IN SIGHT. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW WHAT AMERICA IS COMING TO. I AM STARTING TO BELIEVE WE ARE BECOMING A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY WITH GM GETTING AWAY THIS TYPE OF SAFETY RECALL AND NOW THERE SHOULD BE ANOTHER RECALL ON THE DASH NOW CRACKING IN SEVERAL PLACES AND LOOKING ONLINE THERE ARE MANY OTHER'S CRACKING IN THE SAME PLACE AND FALLING APART. WOULD REALLY LIKE TO GET SOME SATISFACTION FROM A COMPANY THAT WE THE TAXPAYERS WERE FORCED TO BAILOUT......

  • Filed Aug 2016

    TAKATA RECALL COME ON GM...MY HONDA DEALSHIP CONTACTED ME (AND I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS CAR, NOT SURE HOW THEY FOUND ME) AND SCHEDULED AN APPT, AND FIXED MY AIRBAG...THIS ALL HAPPENED IN LESS THAN A WEEK AND LITTLE IF ANY INCONVENIENCE TO ME. GM GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER.

  • Showing the 5 most recent of 12.
• Engine And Engine Cooling5

  • Filed Oct 2011

    OUR 2007 CHEVROLET 3500 4 X 4 WITH A 6.0 GAS ENGINE HAS FAILURE IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS AND IS CAUSING NOISE AND EMISSION ISSUES IN AND OUTSIDE THE CABIN AND IS AFFECTING HORSE POWER. OUR TRUCK HAS NOW 13,000 MILES ON IT! THIRTEEN THOUSAND. IT IS WELL CARED FOR AND LITTLE USED, THERE IS NO EXCUSE THAT WE FACE A THOUSAND DOLLAR OR MORE BILL TO REPAIR A UNIT THAT IS A LONG WAY FROM BEING A USED UNIT. WE KNOW OF MANY NOW, THAT HAVE THIS ISSUE, OUR FRIEND SAID HE WOULD NOT PAY THE DEALER TO DO IT FOR HIS TRUCK, THERE IS NO SERVICE BULLETIN AND NO RECALL, BUT IT WAS AFFECTING EVERYTHING, AND YOU COULD NOT GAIN ACCESS TO THE BROKEN BOLTS UNLESS YOU TORE OUT THE TOP END OF THE MOTOR, SO HE REMOVED THE MOTOR AND REBUILT THESE PARTS HIMSELF, IT COST HIM HE SAID $700.00 TO DO IT HIMSELF. HE IS STILL MAD ABOUT IT. WE ARE WRITING YOU IN HOPES THAT YOU MAY INVESTIGATE AND HELP, THERE ARE EMISSION VIOLATIONS IN MANY STATES DUE TO THIS, AND THERE CAN BE A FIRE, IT CAN AFFECT THE SENSORS AND WILL TRIGGER CODES CAUSING ENGINE LIGHT TO REMAIN ON. THIS PROBLEM AFFECTS NEARLY 7 OR 8 YEARS OF GM TRUCKS, 4.8, 5.7 AND THE 6.0 SIZE ENGINES. AT FIRST IT WAS NOT TOO BAD, BUT IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE IN THE PAST FEW THOUSAND MILES. THE MILEAGE OF SEVEN THOUSAND IS MY APPROXIMATION OF WHEN I FIRST HEARD IT, I THOUGHT IT WAS EXHAUST, BUT I THOUGHT A PROTECTIVE PLATE OVER THE MUFFLER OR SOMETHING, NO WAY DID I THINK THE BOLTS OF THE MANIFOLD WERE BREAKING. PLEASE HELP US OUT ON THIS. *TT

  • Filed Oct 2011

    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. *TR

  • Filed Jul 2011

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES SINCE HE OWNED IT AND FEARED THE VEHICLE COULD STALL WHILE TOWING AND CAUSE A CRASH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. THE CONTACT STATED THE REPAIR ONLY REMEDIES THE ISSUE TEMPORARILY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

  • Filed Aug 2008

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 DURAMAX DIESEL TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE FIRST GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE COMPUTER HAS BEEN RESET A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES. RECALL NUMBER 08142 (ENGINE CONTROL MODULE) WAS REFERENCED. THE CONTACT IS PREPARING TO TAKE ANOTHER TRIP AND IS CONCERNED THAT THE ENGINE WILL LOSE POWER AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.

  • Filed Jan 2008

    2007.5 CHEVY 3500 DIESEL PICKUP: WHEN THE EXHAUST RE-GEN CYCLE IS INTERRUPTED, EXHAUST FUMES ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. GM HAS STATED THE SYSTEM IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED THEY WILL DO NOTHING FURTHER. *TR

• Steering4

  • Filed Dec 2024

    I purchased my new 2007 Chevy duramax diesel with an already installed fabtech lift kit. My pitman arm has snapped 3 times since I purchased my truck leaving me with complete steering loss. I have had to replace all steering components several times. My truck is unsafe due to a fabtech lift kit that the dealer installed before I purchased it. Led Schwab was the installer. I have several complaints with nhtsa and vsh.

  • Filed Aug 2023

    Rattling noise in intermediate shaft of steering column and key tumbler is sticky

  • Filed Apr 2019

    WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, STEERING WHEEL SHAKES, SLIGHTLY, YET NOTICEABLY. ANY SPEED. THE SHAKE IS CONSISTENT, FEELS WORSE WHEN TURNING OR(DRIFTING) RIGHT I ON FREEWAY. HAVE HAD STEERING GEAR BOX, PITMAN ARM, AND ROAD FORCE BALANCING PERFORMED, TO NO RELIEF. UPON SELF INSPECTION, LEFT WHEEL SEEMS (TIGHTER) AND NOT AS LOOSE TO HAND MANIPULATION, RIGHT WHEEL IS NOTICEABLY LOOSE WITH SLIGHT NOISE INDICATIVE TO A LOOSE OR WORN TIE ROD. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW. IT HAS BEEN TO 5 GM DEALERSHIPS TO ATTEMPT A FIX OF THIS PROBLEM. A LAWSUIT WAS FINALIZED APRIL 2019. GM WAS FORCED TO COMPENSATE OWNER YET NO FIX WAS PERFORMED.

  • Filed Feb 2015

    2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE BACKED THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, HE DISCOVERED HE DID NOT HAVE BRAKES NOR POWER STEERING. *TA THE POWER STEERING PUMP, PULLEY AND SERPENTINE BELT WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 02/23/15. *JB UPDATED 04/15/15*JB

• Fuel System4

  • Filed Aug 2020

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, DIESEL FUEL SPRAYED BACK OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE DESIGN OF THE FILLER NECK TO THE FUEL TANK WAS DEFECTIVE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 285,064.

  • Filed Aug 2010

    TL*THE 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 SHOULD BE DRIVEN 30 MPH FOR 20 MINUTES UNTIL THE SYSTEM WAS CLEANED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK SINCE THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48000. UPDATED 11/05/10. *LJ

  • Filed Jan 2010

    2007 CHEVROLET K3500 DURAMAX POWER PROBLEM:ON TWO OCCASIONS I HAVE HAD A NEAR TOTAL LOSS OF POWER PROBLEM WITH MY 2007 K3500 DURAMAX. BOTH OCCURRENCES WERE IDENTICAL. THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER THAT SEVERELY LIMITED ACCELERATION AND TOP SPEED. THE DETAILS OF THE CONDITIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS: ?RPM WILL NOT GO ABOVE 2200RPM ?MAX SPEED 49 MPH (TRUCK UNLOADED - IT TAKES ABOUT 1 - 1 1/2 MILES TO GET SOME SPEED BACK FOLLOWING EVENT) ?ALL GAUGES INDICATE NORMAL OPERATING RANGES ?ENGINE TEMP, TRANSMISSION TEMP, OIL PRESSURE NORMAL ?THE ONLY WAY TO INCREASE SPEED IS TO COME UP TO 2200 RPM, LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR TO CAUSE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT AND THEN REPEAT THE PROCESS ?SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ?LOW ENGINE POWER READOUT ON HISTORY: FIRST OCCURRENCE: ?5/9/2008, ODOMETER 7,779 MILES, DESERT SUN OF ROSWELL NM CHEVROLET 505 625-1000, INVOICE CTCS148596 ?INSTALLED NEW CALIBRATION UPDATE FOR P0402 SECOND OCCURRENCE: ?12/29/2009, ODOMETER 24,339 MILES, INDEPENDENCE CHEVROLET OF BLOOMSBURG PA 570 784-2720, INVOICE CVCS300288 ?ADVISED BY FACTORY TO UPDATE PCM CALIBRATIONS ?NOTE, ON 10/26/2009 TRUCK WAS INSPECTED FOR UPDATES AT MY REQUEST AND MY COST. THE SYSTEM WAS SCANNED, HOOKED TO GM NET AND NO UPDATES WERE FOUND. CONCLUSIONS: THERE SEEMS TO BE AN AS BUILT PROBLEM WITH THE TURBO CHARGER, COMPUTER CONTROLS AND SENSORS FOR THIS TRUCK. I HIGHLY SUSPECT THAT GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THE REPAIR NEEDED ALTHOUGH NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED TO DATE. THIS PROBLEM MAY BE DEEMED TO EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY BY GM. MY SUSPICION IS BASED ON THE FACT THAT GM KNOWS THAT IF THEY RELOAD THE PCM CALIBRATION DATA THE SYSTEM WILL SOMEHOW RESET ITSELF AND WORK AGAIN FOR A WHILE. DANGER: A NEAR TOTAL LOSS OF POWER ON THE ROAD IS SERIOUS. SPEED GOES TO 20-30 MPH QUICKLY. THIS IS ESSENTIALLY A NO FUEL EVENT. IF THE TRUCK IS LOADED OR PULLING A TRAILER THE EVENT BECOMES MORE DRAMATIC AND UNSAFE. PLEASE HELP! *TR

  • Filed Jan 2008

    2007.5 CHEVY 3500 DIESEL PICKUP: WHEN THE EXHAUST RE-GEN CYCLE IS INTERRUPTED, EXHAUST FUMES ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. GM HAS STATED THE SYSTEM IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED THEY WILL DO NOTHING FURTHER. *TR

• Service Brakes4

  • Filed Sep 2019

    WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH, I HAD TO STOP FOR A GARBAGE TRUCK DOING A TRASH PICKUP. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES ON MY PICKUP, THE BRAKES TOTALLY FAILED AND I NEARLY DROVE ANOTHER CAR INTO THE BACK OF THE GARBAGE TRUCK. THAT AVERTED CRASH WOULD CERTAINLY HAVE KILLED THE CAR'S DRIVER. I AVOIDED A CRASH BY A RAPID TURN INTO THE ONCOMING LANE JUST AS A CAR COMING TOWARD ME CLEARED THE OPPOSING LANE. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN MAINTAINED PROFESSIONALLY AND THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS A GREAT SHOCK TO ME. MY TRUCK IS A 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO 3500 DUALLY.

  • Filed Jun 2016

    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 ANALYSIS IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE CONDITION OF THE BRAKE LINES.

  • Filed Feb 2015

    2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE BACKED THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, HE DISCOVERED HE DID NOT HAVE BRAKES NOR POWER STEERING. *TA THE POWER STEERING PUMP, PULLEY AND SERPENTINE BELT WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 02/23/15. *JB UPDATED 04/15/15*JB

  • Filed Oct 2014

    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 ONE CHAMBER. THE OTHER CHAMBER WAS TOTALLY EMPTY. TRUCK HAS ONLY 28,000 MILES. *TR

• Engine3

  1 involved a fire

  • Filed Jun 2026

    The contact owned a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the contact noticed smoking coming from the under the front vehicle. The contact mention he pulled over the right side of the road, turned the vehicle off and then exited the vehicle and opened the hood of the vehicle and noticed flames coming from the back of the engine. No injuries were sustained. No medical attention. The contact dialed 911 and there no police report filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was not destroyed. The vehicle was towed to a local tow lot. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 377,000.

  • Filed Nov 2015

    TL* 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. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ *CN

  • Filed May 2015

    TRAVELING AT 60 MPH WHILE TOWING A 35' FIFTH WHEEL THE ENGINE STARTED TO SHUDDER A BIT. WHEN WE PULLED OVER AND PUT THE ENGINE INTO NEUTRAL THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. WE TRIED TO START THE TRUCK BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER BUT THERE WAS JUICE TO THE BATTERY TO RUN THE LIGHTS AND WINDOWS. AFTER BEING TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE, AS WE WERE OUT OF STATE, THEN TO ANOTHER IN OUR TOWN WE WERE INFORMED IT IS A BAD CRANKSHAFT AND A NEW ENGINE IS NEEDED. THE ENGINE HAS 55 THOUSAND MILES ON IT WITH NO MODIFICATIONS. AFTER MANY SEARCHES ON THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND MANY CASES WHERE THIS HAS OCCURRED. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVY AND THEIR RESPONSE IS IT IS OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD, FIVE YEARS EVEN THOUGH IT IS WELL UNDER THE 100,000 MILE CAP. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT HAD WE NOT BEEN IN THE RIGHT LANE AND BEEN ABLE TO PULL OVER BEFORE LOSING COMPLETE POWER ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY.

• Diesel3

  • Filed Aug 2020

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, DIESEL FUEL SPRAYED BACK OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE DESIGN OF THE FILLER NECK TO THE FUEL TANK WAS DEFECTIVE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 285,064.

  • Filed Jan 2010

    2007 CHEVROLET K3500 DURAMAX POWER PROBLEM:ON TWO OCCASIONS I HAVE HAD A NEAR TOTAL LOSS OF POWER PROBLEM WITH MY 2007 K3500 DURAMAX. BOTH OCCURRENCES WERE IDENTICAL. THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER THAT SEVERELY LIMITED ACCELERATION AND TOP SPEED. THE DETAILS OF THE CONDITIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS: ?RPM WILL NOT GO ABOVE 2200RPM ?MAX SPEED 49 MPH (TRUCK UNLOADED - IT TAKES ABOUT 1 - 1 1/2 MILES TO GET SOME SPEED BACK FOLLOWING EVENT) ?ALL GAUGES INDICATE NORMAL OPERATING RANGES ?ENGINE TEMP, TRANSMISSION TEMP, OIL PRESSURE NORMAL ?THE ONLY WAY TO INCREASE SPEED IS TO COME UP TO 2200 RPM, LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR TO CAUSE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT AND THEN REPEAT THE PROCESS ?SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ?LOW ENGINE POWER READOUT ON HISTORY: FIRST OCCURRENCE: ?5/9/2008, ODOMETER 7,779 MILES, DESERT SUN OF ROSWELL NM CHEVROLET 505 625-1000, INVOICE CTCS148596 ?INSTALLED NEW CALIBRATION UPDATE FOR P0402 SECOND OCCURRENCE: ?12/29/2009, ODOMETER 24,339 MILES, INDEPENDENCE CHEVROLET OF BLOOMSBURG PA 570 784-2720, INVOICE CVCS300288 ?ADVISED BY FACTORY TO UPDATE PCM CALIBRATIONS ?NOTE, ON 10/26/2009 TRUCK WAS INSPECTED FOR UPDATES AT MY REQUEST AND MY COST. THE SYSTEM WAS SCANNED, HOOKED TO GM NET AND NO UPDATES WERE FOUND. CONCLUSIONS: THERE SEEMS TO BE AN AS BUILT PROBLEM WITH THE TURBO CHARGER, COMPUTER CONTROLS AND SENSORS FOR THIS TRUCK. I HIGHLY SUSPECT THAT GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THE REPAIR NEEDED ALTHOUGH NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED TO DATE. THIS PROBLEM MAY BE DEEMED TO EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY BY GM. MY SUSPICION IS BASED ON THE FACT THAT GM KNOWS THAT IF THEY RELOAD THE PCM CALIBRATION DATA THE SYSTEM WILL SOMEHOW RESET ITSELF AND WORK AGAIN FOR A WHILE. DANGER: A NEAR TOTAL LOSS OF POWER ON THE ROAD IS SERIOUS. SPEED GOES TO 20-30 MPH QUICKLY. THIS IS ESSENTIALLY A NO FUEL EVENT. IF THE TRUCK IS LOADED OR PULLING A TRAILER THE EVENT BECOMES MORE DRAMATIC AND UNSAFE. PLEASE HELP! *TR

  • Filed Jan 2008

    2007.5 CHEVY 3500 DIESEL PICKUP: WHEN THE EXHAUST RE-GEN CYCLE IS INTERRUPTED, EXHAUST FUMES ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. GM HAS STATED THE SYSTEM IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED THEY WILL DO NOTHING FURTHER. *TR

• Power Train3

  • Filed Jan 2014

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REPLACED BOTH TRANSMISSION LINES AT THERE EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THAT THEY WERE UNWILLING TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

  • Filed Apr 2011

    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 THEM, EVEN THE DEALER SHIP SAYS THEY HAVE LOTS OF PROBLEM WITH THE LINES. WHEN EVER IT TURNS COLD THEY START TO LEAK AND HAVE TO BE CHANGED. *TR

  • Filed Nov 2010

    TL*THE 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. UPDATED 01/21/11 *BF UPDATED 04/13/11

• Electrical System2

  1 involved a fire

  • Filed Jan 2015

    ON DECEMBER 17TH, I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN FOR A KEY/IGNITION RECALL.THEY INSTALLED A KEY INSERT AND KEY RINGS ON BOTH THE KEYS. ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 22ND, MY DAUGHTER INSERTED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND IT AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED ON HER AND SHE COULD NOT TURN THE KEY NOR COULD SHE TAKE THE KEY OUT. I CALLED BETTEN CHEVROLET THINKING THAT THIS HAD TO BE RELATED TO THE RECALL THAT WAS DONE. THE PERSON WHO ANSWERED THE PHONE AT BETTEN CHEVROLET STATED THERE WAS NO WAY THAT THIS WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL AND THAT SHE MUST HAVE A DEAD BATTERY AND THAT WE SHOULD TRY JUMPING IT. WE ATTEMPTED TO JUMP START IT WITH NO AVAIL. I CALLED BETTEN BACK AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD SEND A TOW TRUCK BUT WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GET TO MY CAR UNTIL THE NEXT DAY.I CALLED THE NEXT AFTERNOON AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY BATTERY WAS CORRODED AND FRIED AND THAT HAD ALSO FRIED MY COMPUTER MODULE. IS IT COINCIDENTAL THAT MY BATTERY CHECKED OUT GOOD ON THE INSPECTION BUT THAT IN 5 DAYS THE BATTERY IS CORRODED? I AM SURE THAT IF THE BATTERY WAS CORRODED ON THE INITIAL INSPECTION THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION AND SUGGESTED TO BE REPLACED AT THAT TIME. I TOLD HIM IT HAD TO BE RELATED TO SOMETHING THEY DID DURING THE RECALL MAINTENANCE. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A SEPARATE INCIDENT AND THAT THIS WAS COINCIDENCE. I CALLED A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT ANY KEY THAT IS ALTERED WILL SEND AN ALERT TO THE CAR THAT THE KEY IS ALTERED AND THAT THIS COULD BE SOMEONE TRYING TO BREAK INTO THE VEHICLE AND THAT WOULD CAUSE THE KEY TO LOCK UP. THEREFORE, BETTEN ALTERING THE KEY FOR THE RECALL COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY CAUSED THIS LOCK UP. THIS LOCK UP COULD HAVE CAUSED THE COMPUTER MODULE AND THE BATTERY TO FRY. *TR

  • Filed Feb 2008

    WE PURCHASED A 2007 CHEVROLET 1 TON NEW IN AUGUST OF 2007. ON JANUARY 23, 2008 MY EMPLOYEE WAS DELIVERING TRAFFIC CONTROL. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AS HE WAS DOING HIS PAPER WORK. HE NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HE OPENED THE HOOD AND OBSERVED FLAMES AND SMOKE. HE USED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER, THAT IS PART OF OUR ON BOARD SAFETY EQUIPMENT, AND PROCEEDED TO KNOCK DOWN THE FIRE. WE HAD IT TOWED TO WATSON CHEVROLET, WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED, AND THERE IT REMAINS TO THIS DAY. THE WIRING HARNESS HAS BEEN ORDERED MORE THAN ONCE AND MORE THAN ONCE THE MANUFACTURER HAS SENT THE WRONG ONE. I AM REPORTING THIS AFTER READING ABOUT THE FIRES IN THE FULL SIZE SUV'S. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE ENGINE AND DRIVE TRAIN ARE SIMILAR IN THESE VEHICLES AND IN MY 1 TON TRUCK. *TR

• Unknown or Other1

  • Filed May 2018

    TAKATA RECALL MY DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN THREE DIFFERENT SPOTS 2 AROUND PASSENGERS AIR BAG ONE OVER GAGE CLUSTER. NOT SURE IF CAR WAS IN MOTION OR SITTING WHEN IT HAPPEN.

• Fuel/Propulsion System1

  • Filed Nov 2015

    TL* 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. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ *CN

• Hydraulic1

  • Filed Feb 2015

    2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE BACKED THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, HE DISCOVERED HE DID NOT HAVE BRAKES NOR POWER STEERING. *TA THE POWER STEERING PUMP, PULLEY AND SERPENTINE BELT WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 02/23/15. *JB UPDATED 04/15/15*JB

• Seat Belts1

  • Filed Oct 2012

    THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LATCH.

• Gasoline1

  • Filed Aug 2010

    TL*THE 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 SHOULD BE DRIVEN 30 MPH FOR 20 MINUTES UNTIL THE SYSTEM WAS CLEANED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK SINCE THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48000. UPDATED 11/05/10. *LJ

• Vehicle Speed Control1

  • Filed May 2010

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITH AN RV TRAILER HOOKED ON, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE WOULD GO FROM 60 MPH TO 10 MPH. THE FUEL RAIL PRESSURE WAS TOO LOW, THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN INSPECTED AT FIVE DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, BUT THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300,000.

• Back Over Prevention1

  • Filed Sep 2007

    THERE IS A SAFETY DEFECT THAT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO PEDESTRIANS. I HAVE PURCHASED A NEW 2007 CHEVROLET 3500HD, LTZ PICKUP TRUCK. THIS TRUCK WAS PURCHASED WITH THE FACTORY INSTALLED ULTRASONIC BACKUP SENSOR SYSTEM. MY SYSTEM WORKS JUST LIKE IT IS DESCRIBED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL, BUT I BELIEVE THAT THE DESIGN IS DANGEROUSLY UNSAFE. IT RELIES ON VISUAL ONLY, INSTEAD OF AUDITORY (OR A COMBINATION OF AUDITORY AND VISUAL) WARNINGS. USERS EXPECT TO HAVE AN AUDITORY WARNING AND THUS WILL LIKELY HIT SOMETHING OR SOMEONE BEFORE DISCOVERING THEIR MISUNDERSTANDING. BRIEFLY, IN NORMAL OPERATION, THE SYSTEM WILL EMIT A SINGLE BEEP WHEN IT FIRST DETECTS ANY OBSTACLE WHILE BACKING UP IN REVERSE. WHEN THE OBSTACLE IS LESS THAN 12 INCHES FROM THE REAR BUMPER, IT EMITS A BURST OF BEEPS. THIS IS, OF COURSE, SO CLOSE THAT IT ONLY SERVES AS A PANIC STOP INDICATOR. IN BETWEEN THOSE TWO AUDIBLE SIGNALS, NO AUDITORY ALERTS ARE PROVIDED. INSTEAD THE DRIVER IS INSTRUCTED TO LOOK OVER THEIR SHOULDER OUT THE REAR WINDOW AND OBSERVE A SET OF LIGHTS ON ONE SIDE. AS ONE BACKS EVER CLOSER TO AN OBSTACLE, FIRST ONE AMBER LIGHT COMES ON, THEN A SECOND AMBER LIGHT COMES ON INDICATING THAT THE DRIVER IS STILL CLOSER TO THE OBJECT AND FINALLY A RED LIGHT COMES ON SIGNIFYING THAT YOU ARE VERY CLOSE. THIS SYSTEM DESIGN IN INHERENTLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE DRIVER MUST LOOK AT THE PANEL WHILE BACKING UP TO GET THE BENEFIT OF THE CLOSING RANGE INDICATION. AS ANYONE KNOWS WHO DRIVES A PICKUP TRUCK, ESPECIALLY A OR 1 TON MODEL, YOU USE YOUR SIDE MIRRORS TO BACKUP. THIS IS BECAUSE THE TAILGATE IS SO HIGH THAT YOU CAN NOT SEE ANYTHING BUT THE HORIZON FROM THE REAR WINDOW. THIS SUBTLE BUT VITAL FLAW MEANS THAT THE DRIVER CAN BACKUP USING THEIR SIDE MIRRORS BUT CANNOT BENEFIT FROM THE ULTRASONIC SYSTEM UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE OR CAN USE THE ULTRASONIC SYSTEM BUT CANNOT SEE TO BACKUP. I HAVE MORE TO ADD BUT HAVE RUN OUT OF ALLOWABLE SPACE (2000 CHR)..[XXX] *TR REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC

Safety ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings from government crash tests. Ratings can differ by cab style and 2WD/4WD.

NHTSA hasn't published star ratings for this truck. Many heavy-duty pickups aren't included in NHTSA's crash-test program, so this doesn't mean the truck is unsafe.