Is the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 a bad year?
848 owner complaints to NHTSA. Engine and transmission complaints are in line with other Silverado 1500 years.
Keep it
Engine and transmission complaints for the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 are in line with other Silverado 1500 years. Air bags stands out for this year: see below.
The verdict moves with mileage: the same car reads differently at 30,000 and at 150,000 miles.
What 2007 Silverado 1500 owners report, by mileage
Each system owners named in five or more complaints, with the mileage range where the middle half of those complaints were filed. Read at 95,000 miles.
| SYSTEM | COMPLAINTS | MIDDLE HALF FILED AT | TYPICAL US REPAIR BILLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air bagsSTANDS OUT | 479 (56%) | 67k–144k miles · around this mileage | — |
| Electrical system | 80 (9%) | 36k–108k miles · around this mileage | 12-volt battery replacement $100–$400 · Starter motor replacement $350–$1,200 |
| Engine | 68 (8%) | 13k–115k miles · around this mileage | Valve cover gasket replacement $110–$500 · Timing chain replacement $1,000–$4,000 |
| Body structure | 55 (6%) | 36k–108k miles · around this mileage | — |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 35 (4%) | 18k–136k miles · around this mileage | CV axle / CV joint replacement (one side) $300–$1,500 · Automatic transmission replacement $2,500–$7,000 |
| Seat belts | 26 (3%) | 46k–100k miles · around this mileage | — |
| Exterior lighting | 19 (2%) | 26k–116k miles · around this mileage | — |
| Fuel system | 19 (2%) | 39k–145k miles · around this mileage | Fuel pump replacement $220–$1,500 · Fuel injector replacement (one injector) $300–$1,200 |
| Speed control | 17 (2%) | 18k–95k miles · around this mileage | — |
| Stability control | 12 (1%) | 55k–139k miles · around this mileage | — |
| Wheels | 10 (1%) | 37k–120k miles · around this mileage | Wheel bearing / hub assembly replacement (one wheel) $230–$750 |
| Brakes | 60 (7%) | 22k–79k miles · mostly behind | — |
| Steering | 20 (2%) | 19k–63k miles · mostly behind | — |
| Suspension | 16 (2%) | 35k–89k miles · mostly behind | — |
Bills are typical US ranges from the sources named in the tool (J.D. Power, Kelley Blue Book, CarParts.com and others), printed only for systems that stand out or sit at or ahead of 95,000 miles. Not a quote.
What owners reported alongside their complaints
Of 848 complaints: 22 mention a crash · 14 mention a fire · 23 report an injury · 16 say the car was towed.
3 complaints were filed in the last 12 months, the newest in Jul 2026.
Counts of what owners wrote in their complaints, not verified by anyone.
In owners' own words
When I try starting the truck it makes a clicking sound like it wants to turn over and then won't. Sometimes it never happens and other times it may take three or four times of trying to get it to start before it will.
Week prior to incident these truck symptoms occurred simultaneously while driving in hot weather highway speed smooth dry surface highway.
Hesitation at 12000+- when downshifting from overdrive to 3 gear when traveling between 45 to 60 MPH & was only noticeable when traveling on uphill grades.
Unedited excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, chosen by mileage (nearest 95,000 miles), not by content. Unverified.
Recalls for the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: 2
These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
A recall may cover only some cars of a model year; the campaign size counts every model and year it lists. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls: dealers fix open recalls free.
Service bulletins from Chevrolet: 408
Repair instructions Chevrolet sent its dealers for symptoms seen in the shop on the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. Ask a dealer or mechanic for a bulletin by its number.
Measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil
Rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how Top Tier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build-up
Guidelines to replace Oil Cooler, Oil Cooler Lines and Oil Tank if the engine was replaced where large amounts of debris has flowed throughout the oiling system
Proper way to install the pistons in an engine
NHTSA defect investigations: 3
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Non-crash engine compartment fires
Non-crash engine compartment fires
Neighbouring years
2006 Silverado 1500: 358 complaints, keep it · 2008 Silverado 1500: 914 complaints, keep it.
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Questions
Is the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 a bad year?
848 owner complaints to NHTSA. Engine and transmission complaints are in line with other Silverado 1500 years. At 95,000 miles the tool says: Keep it.
What are the most common problems with the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: air bags (479), electrical system (80), engine (68), body structure (55), transmission and drivetrain (35).
How many recalls does the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have?
2 recall campaigns list this model year: Air bags (NHTSA 21V-052), Air bags (NHTSA 21V-050). A recall may cover only some cars; check by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Method: counts of unverified owner complaints filed with NHTSA, compared only with other years of the same model (sales volumes are unknown, so no failure rate is computed). A system stands out at 40+ complaints and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share across every vehicle of that model year. The mileage range is the 25th to 75th percentile of the mileages owners reported. Data received by NHTSA through November 5, 2026. Repair prices are typical US ranges from named sources, not quotes. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Check this car at your own mileage.