"How reliable is the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado?"

"Based on 253 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado has a median complaint mileage of 55612 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 253 total complaints filed."

2007 Chevrolet Silverado: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 253 complaints

253

Total Complaints

55,612mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

36,500 25th Percentile

55,612 Median Mileage

91,606 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES

POWER TRAIN

STRUCTURE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

ENGINE

STRUCTURE:BODY

STEERING

SEAT BELTS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STEER ITSELF AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE THEN CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE AND WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT STEERING KNUCKLE FAILED. ..."

"OCCASIONALLY WHEN DOWN-SHIFTING TO STOP ENGINE RPM STAYS AT ABOUT 1,500 RPM OR ACCELERATES. ONSTAR SAID CRANKSHAFT SPEED SENSOR DEFECTIVE. DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. WENT THROUGH A CONTROLLED INTERSECTION THREE TIMES DUE TO THIS, LUCKY NO TRAFFIC A FACTOR. I NOW PUT INTO NEUTRAL AT STOPS. *JB"

"2007 CHEVY SILVERADO 9/28/07 FUEL GAUGE READING 1/4 FULL TRUCK RAN OUT OF GAS TAKEN FOR SERVICE AT BILL HEARD CHEVROLET IN HOUSTON WHO STATED THE CLUSTER WAS REPLACED AND VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME 10/12/07 FUEL GAUGE READING 1/4 FULL TRUCK RAN OUT OF GAS TAKEN FOR SERVICE AT BILL HEARD CHEVROLET ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28