2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT WAS VEHICLE SHOPPING FOR A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE AT THE DEALER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR SEAT HEADREST WAS UNABLE TO BE ADJUSTED PROPERLY AND PROVIDED INSUFFICIENT SUPPORT FOR ANYONE OVER 5'8. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE FAILURE COULD LEAD TO WHIPLASH INJURIES IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. HE STATED THAT WITH PREVIOUS MODELS, THE HEADREST COULD BE ADJUSTED ACCORDING TO HIS HEIGHT; HOWEVER, NEWER MODELS NO LONGER HAVE THAT OPTION. THE VIN AND MILEAGE INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN SINCE THE CONTACT DID NOT OWN THE VEHICLE. REMAILED 07/01/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/24/08 *BF UPDATED 10/01/08. *JB

BRAKE ROTORS ON 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HAD TO BE RESURFACE DUE TO WARPING OR METAL DEFECTS, DEALER SAID WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE HAD ONLY 34,200 MILES ON IT, PAID FOR REPAIRS, BUT FELT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A SAFETY ISSUE REPAIR, DUE TO POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL IN A HARD BRAKING SITUATION. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2007 CHEVY. TRUCK /1500 4 DOOR CREW IN FEB. 2007 AND NOW HAVE 48,106 MILES (MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES) AND HAD A BRAKE FAILURE IN FRONT BRAKES. I HAD THE FRONT ROTORS, PADS AND RIGHT CALIPER REPLACED ON 04/25/08 AT SUPREME CHEVY. THEY TOLD THE CALIPER LOCKED UP AND CAUSED THE DAMAGE TO THE BRAKES. CHEVY. TOLD ME THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS AND THEY HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS. I HAVE DRIVEN GM CARS AND TRUCKS ALL MY LIFE AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS BEFORE. SOME ONE IS GOING TO GET HURT OR WORSE IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ADDRESSED AND FIXED. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS TRUCK ANYMORE UNTIL CHEVY. TELLS ME THIS CHEVY. TRUCKS DON'T HAVE A SAFETY PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT BRAKES. I HOPE YOU CAN LOOK INTO THIS AND HELP WITH THE PROBLEM. I DON'T WANT ANYTHING BUT JUST TO BE TOLD THIS TRUCK IS SAFE TO DRIVE. THANKS BRUCE ROGERS *TR

2 MONTHS AFTER BUYING MY VEHICLE THE BRAKE ON MY VEHICLE HAD A BAD SQUEAL. WHICH HAPPENS WHEN IT IS VERY HUMID OUTSIDE. I WENT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS WEATHER AND MY BRAKES GETTING RUN IN. 1 MONTH LATER THE SAME FROM THE DEALER NO PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES, SERVICE TECH'S SAY IT LOOKS FINE. 1 MONTH AGO A MECHANIC AT MY WORK SAW PITTS IN MY BRAKE ROTORS. HE SAYS HE HAS NEVER SEEN A NEW VEHICLES WITH THAT MUCH DAMAGE ON A BRAKE ROTORS ON FURTHER INSPECTION. ALL FOUR ROTORS ARE PITTED. THIS IS A 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO LT CREW CAB 4X2. #2 THERE IS A JERKING MOVEMENT WHEN U ARE COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN ARE RED LIGHT. THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO WANT TO LET THE CAR KEEP GOING, TOLD BY DEALER THIS WAS NORMAL WITH MY VEHICLE. *TR

BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASE SLIGHTLY, BUT BRAKES ARE STILL BEING APPLIED. EXAMPLE - WHEN I PUSH THE PEDAL DOWN 75% AND BACK OFF TO 50% THE BRAKES LIGHTS GO OUT UNTIL I PUSH THE PEDAL BACK DOWN. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS WORKING AS DESIGNED, BUT I HAVE NEARLY BEEN REAR-ENDED MULTIPLE TIMES. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER GAUGES ARE HARD TO SEE WITHOUT THE GAUGES BEING LIT UP. THE SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER GAUGES ARE HARD TO SEE WITHOUT THE DASH BEING LIT UP. ANY TIME IT IS NOT SUNNY OUT PRESENTS A HAZARD AS THE GAUGE CANNOT BE READ AT A GLANCE. THE DARK RED NEEDLE ON A BLACK BACKGROUND DOES NOT SHOW UP AND IS A DEFINITE HAZARD TO THE DRIVER. I REALLY LIKE MY TRUCK I JUST HAVE A VERY DIFFICULT TIME READING THE SPEEDOMETER. *TR

FEB. 21, 2008, MY WIFE AND MYSELF WERE INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT DURING AN ICE STORM. OUR TRUCK FISH TAILED AND PLOWED THROUGH A HSY GUARD RAIL AT AN ANGLE OF APPROX 60 DEGREES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK. IT THEN BOUNCED OFF A SECOND GUARD RAIL IN THE OUTSIDE OF THE OPPOSITE LANE AND SPUN THE TRUCK AROUND AND HEADED FOR THE MIDDLE GUARD RAIL AND PARKED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK A SECOND TIME. SO, THE INJURY TO OUR NECKS AND UPPER TORSO WAS MORE SEVERE BECAUSE OF THE AIR BAGS NOT WORKING. THE SEAT BELTS STRAIN INJURED US. WE HAD LEASED A 2007 SILVERDO LT EXTENDED CAB WITH WARRANTY AND GUARANTEES. I WENT ONLINE AND CHECKED THE SAFETY RATING. SHOCKED, THIS IS WHY I AM MAKING THIS COMPLAINT. *TR

2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCKS HAVE A PLASTIC PIECE HOLDING THE TAIL LAMP IN PLACE. THIS IS THE ENTIRE LIGHT ASSEMBLY UNIT ON THE REAR OF THE TRUCK WHICH INCLUDES THE BRAKE LIGHTS, BACKUP LIGHTS, RUNNING LIGHTS, PARKING LIGHTS, EMERGENCY FLASHERS, TURN SIGNAL, WIRING HARNESS ETC., THE ENTIRE REAR LIGHT HOUSING ASSEMBLY. FACTORY WORKERS "OVER" TORQUED THIS PLASTIC PART AT THE FACTORY. DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THIS PART BREAKS AND THE ENTIRE TAIL LIGHT FALLS OFF AND DANGLES JUST INCHES ABOVE THE PAVEMENT AS THE ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE STILL ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY IF THIS HAPPENS AT NIGHT. THIS HAPPENED WITH THE RIGHT TAIL LIGHT AT 20,000 MILES WHICH WAS REPLACED, AND AGAIN WITH THE LEFT TAIL LIGHT AT 46,000 MILES WHICH CHEVROLET REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. THIS IS CERTAINLY A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH IF ON A BUSY FREEWAY AT NIGHT. BE CAREFUL, AS YOU HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING THIS WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING. THE ENTIRE TAIL LIGHT, WHEN IT FALLS OUT, IS HANGING AND DANGLING ABOUT JUST INCHES ABOVE THE PAVEMENT. IMAGINE THIS AT 65 M.P.H. ANOTHER DANGEROUS SCENARIO WOULD BE IF THE TAIL LIGHT SHATTERS THIS DEBRIS COULD VERY WELL HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, MOTORCYCLE OR PEDESTRIAN WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH. OR....IF THE WIRE BROKE AND SEPARATED FROM THE LIGHTING ASSEMBLY UNIT, THIS COULD VERY WELL GAIN SPEED FLYING THROUGH THE AIR AND HIT A PERSON, ANOTHER VEHICLE OR BUSINESS/RESIDENCE WINDOW/GLASS. I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH HOW DANGEROUS THIS IS. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO RECALL EVERY CHEVROLET AND FIX THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. IT IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND CHEVROLET WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT 15 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HAD TO USE BOTH FEET TO STOP THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY. HE DROVE TO GOODYEAR AND A TECHNICIAN TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER FOLLOWED SUIT, BUT COULD ALSO NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 17,100. UPDATED 4/8/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED PEDAL DEPRESSED 4 TIMES WITHIN A 10 MIN PERIOD AND WOULD NOT MOVE. UPDATED 04/08/08 *TR

THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NO ALWAYS COME ONE WHEN BRAKING, OR THEY WILL GO OFF WHILE YOU HAVE THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL.. CARS ALMOST HIT ME, PEOPLE BLOW THEIR HORNS, BECAUSE THEY DON'T THINK IM STOPPING. NOTICED AROUND 7,000 MI. *TR