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2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD/3500HD problems, engines and recalls.
Owners filed 243 complaints with the government about the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD/3500HD, most often about airbags (41%).
Which engine is in it
211 of the 243 complaints have a VIN we could decode, which tells us the engine.
| Engine | Share | Complaints | What they name most |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 Duramax LMM diesel | 42% | 88 | airbags 56%, engine 10%, fuel system 8% |
| 6.0 V8 gas | 35% | 73 | too few to split |
| 6.6 Duramax LBZ diesel | 22% | 46 | brakes 28%, transmission & drivetrain 22%, steering 22% |
| 8.1 V8 gas | 2% | 4 | too few to split |
Each diesel's page: Duramax LMM · Duramax LBZ.
Nearby model years
What owners complain about
Share of this year's complaints that name each area.
When problems show up
Half of the owners who gave a mileage reported the problem between 25,000 and 96,000 miles; the middle report was at 52,000 miles (158 complaints with a mileage).
How serious
| Crashes | Fires | Injury reports | Death reports | Towed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
As reported by owners to NHTSA, not verified.
In owners' words
Rattling noise in intermediate shaft of steering column and key tumbler is sticky
2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD/3500HD owner · NHTSA complaint 11539906
Dash board cracked in multiple places. could possibly cause plastic shards if air bag inflates.
2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD/3500HD owner · NHTSA complaint 11384203
Purchased pantera at super track lt 2651 70r16 121/1185 tires oct 2019, in jan or feb of 2020 drivers left front bubbled was replaced by big brand tire, in sept. 2020 on the 30th, right. back tire bubbled, then blew out as I was driving. as I purchased four I want the other two replaced.
2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD/3500HD owner · NHTSA complaint 11362181
Recalls 5
20V011000 Jan 2020 Air Bags
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.
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.
15V324000 May 2015 Air Bags
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.
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.
14V407000 Jul 2014 Electrical System
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.
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.
10V240000 Jun 2010 Electrical System
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 inciden
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, sa
09V456000 Nov 2009 Equipment
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.
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.
NHTSA recalls for this model year under every name these trucks are filed under. A recall that names an engine applies only to trucks with it. Free at any dealer: check the VIN.
Quick answers
Is the 2007 Silverado HD reliable?
We can't score it per truck (heavy-duty sales aren't reported apart from the half-ton). Owners filed 243 complaints about it, most often about airbags (41% of them). Compare the diesel generations on their engine pages.
What engine does the 2007 Silverado HD have?
By the VINs in owner complaints: 6.6 Duramax LMM diesel (42%), 6.0 V8 gas (35%), 6.6 Duramax LBZ diesel (22%), 8.1 V8 gas (2%).
How many recalls does the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD/3500HD have?
5. Recall repairs are free at any dealer; check the truck's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
The whole-line score for 2007, mostly half-tons: 2007 Chevrolet Silverado.
No Lemon Index score: automakers report heavy-duty pickup sales together with the half-ton (one F-Series, Ram or Silverado number), so there is no honest per-truck denominator. These are counts and shares of owner complaints, not failure rates. Complaints: NHTSA owner complaints filed under the truck's 2500/3500 (F-250/F-350) names, all years filed, one per complaint number. Engine: decoded from the complaint's VIN (position 8 is the engine code) with NHTSA's vPIC decoder. Complaints filed as just “Silverado” or “Sierra” are left out (they mix 1500s and HDs). Older trucks have had more years to collect complaints, and popular years draw more because more were sold.
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