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2007 Chevrolet Silverado 3500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 39 owner complaints about the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 3500, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 5 safety recalls, and for recall 14V-407 the manufacturer reports only 33% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year22% below the Silverado 3500 median · #15 of 27 years by complaints
Safety recalls5Lowest repair rate 33%Owner complaints395 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage25kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 3, 2026. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 has problems

39 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags122
Engine and engine cooling50
Steering40
Engine31
Service brakes30
Fuel system, diesel30
Power train30
Electrical system21
Vehicle speed control10
5 other systems50

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

5 recalls

2007 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

48%repaired · 2022 Q1

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 20V-011 · Jan 10, 2020 · 699 vehicles · 336 repaired

Risk. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the front passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

70%repaired · 2022 Q1

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 15V-324 · May 28, 2015 · 330,198 vehicles · 232,468 repaired

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…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

33%repaired · 2015 Q4

Electrical system

Recall 14V-407 · Jul 2, 2014 · 9,371 vehicles · 3,088 repaired

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…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

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Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Chevrolet.

Best & worst years

2007 vs. every other Silverado 3500 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Silverado 3500 median. How we score

'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
3 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 3500, and the recalls they led to.

  1. NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA08010 · closed Sep 8, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-441
  2. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · still open
    Open
  3. NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESPE08010 · closed Jun 12, 2008
    No recall
In owners' words

What Silverado 3500 owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

"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…
Complaint 10955042 · Feb 16, 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…
Complaint 10948729 · Jan 31, 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…
Complaint 10927423 · Nov 22, 2016

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