2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Electrical System Problems
- 51
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 51 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 6 indicate fire
What owners report
- passenger side · 11 records
- failure mileage · 8 records
- door locks · 6 records
- instrument panel · 5 records
- control module · 5 records
- stopped working · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Driving down the road on april 20 2019 nothing out of the ordinary going on, i pull into my driveway put my truck into park and i go to to roll my windows up, power windows, and the passenger side window won't go up and my passenger rear window won't go up or down but i can hear the switch clicking but can't hear the switch in the front passenger, then i test the passenger side seat, power also, it doesn't work, the…
ODI 11217228
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
When trying to turn the key on to start the engine , the key will not turn unless wiggled quite a bit or rotated repeatedly in a circle before getting un-stuck and turning letting me start the truck.
ODI 11141502
Electrical System
Front passenger side head light connector melts at connection to the bulb. Headlight will not work causing major visibility issues and poses a fire risk. Have replaced connector now 2 times, so have had a total of 3 connectors melt. Headlight worked fine after replacement then shut vehicle off for work day when started to vehicle to go home headlight no longer worked.
ODI 11186703
Electrical System
The electrical system shuts down completely i have to even reset my my truck clock when this happens so far it has happen after i shut it off and then when i go to start it nothing happens no lights no clock no starting of engine everything is dead!
ODI 11122744
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System
A code po138,p0011 on my truck with 132678 miles on it, and it shifts hard into gear after stopping, if i drive it for like 2 or 3 miles or idle for 5-10 minutes,the stabilizing light will come no then go off after about five or ten minutes,beep and everything works fine, but engine light comes on,but self reset on restart and i've change the camshaft position sensor, brake switch, exchange number 8th injection,…
ODI 11091993
Electrical System
The fuel sending unit and the oil sending unit went out. I can not see how much gas i have, nor the oil pressure. They both happened when i was driving
ODI 11074488
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado 1500. While the vehicle was parked and turned off, a loud noise was heard coming from the driveway area. It was discovered that the hazard lights on the vehicle were flashing. Upon inspection, it was also discovered that both the front and rear driver and passenger side curtain air bags erroneously deployed. The cause of the failures were not determined. The…
ODI 11062452
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact was informed by an eyewitness that the vehicle was on fire. The fire was located within the engine compartment. The fire department filed a report and extinguished the fire. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and tow company. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was declared destroyed by the…
Fire reported
ODI 11032646
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving at unknown speeds, the auto feature for the headlights failed to activate. In addition, the instrument panel failed to illuminate and the passenger side windows failed to operate. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure…
ODI 11112736
Air Bags · Electrical System
1. My takata inflator needs to be replaced on my 2007 chevrolet silverado and, is a recall item, and general motors is using delaying tactics rather than replacing the defective part(s). This is unacceptable. Now my airbag light is on and after looking at the recall list and description it says: safety risk: the propellant in some types of takata airbag inflators can degrade over time, especially after long term…
ODI 10991311
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle's onstar stopped working and the door locks malfunctioned. The contact stated that the doors could not lock without the key. In addition, the windows were unable to roll down. The contact stated that the vehicle began to have multiple electrical malfunctions and several instrument panel indicators illuminated. The contact took…
ODI 11270833
Electrical System · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 40 mph, the front driver and passenger seat pretensioner deployed and the service air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was determined that moisture entered the cab of the vehicle and settled under the driver seat where the sensing and diagnostic module was located. The module and the seat belts needed…
ODI 10967610
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
CRACKED DASHBOARDS.
ODI 10967084
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle stalled while drive down the road nearly causing an accident. Would not start again. Dealership diagnosed the problem as the fuel pump control module, this issue had been addressed in bulletin no: 14514b, but it was labeled as "vin specific" because my vin does not fall into this specific range there was no recall issued even though the issue i experienced is the exact same issue. *tr
ODI 10929663
Electrical System
I am a fire investigator looking into a fire that starts on the passenger side behind the glove compartment. Fire and burn patterns are localized to this area and were extinguished by the vehicle operator. Vehicle was purchased used and the owner had it for four days. While driving along the interstate he smelled and saw smoke coming from passenger side from under the dash. He pulled to the side of the road and…
Fire reported
ODI 10933913
Electrical System
Vehicle, which i had just bought used from a dealership, died while in motion repeatedly on both a highway and on a street after being driven for a period of time. Did not occur during test drives or during inspection. Instrument panel lights, gauges and door locks operated erratically before vehicle suddenly stopped. Would not promptly restart. Took several attempts before it started. Chevrolet dealership had…
ODI 10823887
Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting · Power Train · Power Window Devices And Controls · Seat Belts · Tires
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving at various speeds, the speedometer failed to show the current speed of the vehicle, the oil pressure was not registering in the vehicle, and the horn failed to sound. The failures recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.…
ODI 10819385
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated. Shortly after, the vehicle stalled and was able to be restarted. The contact was a certified ase and gm technician who diagnosed that the fuel flow control module failed due to corrosion. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.
ODI 10785416
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the instrument cluster failed to work. The contact mentioned that after putting the seatbelt on, the seatbelt warning lamp flickered as well as various warning lamps and gauges. In addition, the contact stated that there was an electrical short in which the low beam as well as the rear tail lights shorted with…
ODI 10693292
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Was driving my 2007 chevy silverado 1500 about 40 mph when the door locks started locking and unlocking, all warning lights were flashing, speedometer would read then drop out the read again. Engine temporarily was shutting off then coming back on. Tried to accelerate to get it off the road and felt like transmission was affected but may have been because the was the engine was shutting off and on. Got home shut key…
ODI 10712317
Electrical System
Bundled wiring under dash started smoldering while vehicle was parked in driveway, had been sitting for about 48 hours. I pulled much of the dash apart to make sure there wasn't an active fire. While being repaired at local chevy dealer. Wiring actually caught fire burning the repair techs hands. When i asked what could have caused this, they just told me that sometimes it happens and they don't know why. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10667774
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I only get about a month or 2 use out of headlights. I replaced my light bulbs at least 8 times in the past 12 months. I only use my truck to go to work. Its never leaves the road and they should not keep blowing like that. I have noticed quiet a few other owners complaining about the same problem. I there a recall if not you need to check in to it please i cant afford to keep purchasing bulbs [xxx] information…
ODI 10564455
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
While driving at different speeds door locks will cycle on and off, exterior lights and dash display will go off, wipers will freeze, all gauges will go zero and two or three warning lights will come on such as stabilitrak, abs brakes or service air bags. Lights etc will go off for 5 seconds which is dangerous. I took it to stewart chevrolet in colma on 2/3/14, they were able to duplicate problem on road tests but…
ODI 10588603
Electrical System
While driving to work, certain electrical components completely shut down. The components consists of the radio, all dash gauges, etc. In addition, several different service warnings will start flashing including which will include "service air bag", "service tire monitor, "service engine", etc. This has happened to me twice, once at 150,000 miles and just today at 153,000. *tr
ODI 10552556
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
While driving at any speed would roll down window and head lights would dim. Blower for heater and defroster would cut in and out. There was a distinct odor when using defroster and then it quit all together. This was during winter which made the truck un-drivable until repaired. 10-14 day after the blower motor was replaced the oil sending unit stopped working and all warning lights were lite up. The dealer ship…
ODI 10628956