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2007 Chevrolet Silverado electrical system problems

The 2007 Chevrolet Silverado has 44 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 17% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

44

Electrical System complaints

17%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

2

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Silverado electrical system complaints by model year164 complaints1980: 1 complaints1988: 3 complaints1989: 1 complaints1990: 2 complaints1991: 1 complaints1992: 3 complaints1994: 16 complaints1995: 9 complaints1996: 5 complaints1997: 16 complaints1998: 22 complaints1999: 60 complaints2000: 44 complaints2001: 34 complaints2002: 28 complaints2003: 127 complaints2004: 164 complaints2005: 67 complaints2006: 14 complaints2007: 44 complaints2008: 51 complaints2009: 21 complaints2010: 13 complaints2011: 9 complaints2012: 5 complaints2013: 7 complaints2014: 27 complaints2015: 13 complaints2016: 2 complaints2017: 14 complaints
Silverado electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

08V441000Electrical SystemAugust 28, 2008 · 857,735 units

Defect

GM IS RECALLING 857,735 MY 2006-2008 BUICK LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MY 2007-2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL, SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WIPER WASHER FLUID SYSTEM. A SHORT CIRCUIT ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WASHER FLUID HEATER MAY OVERHEAT THE CONTROL-CIRCUIT GROUND WIRE.

Consequence

THIS MAY CAUSE OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES TO MALFUNCTION, CREATE AN ODOR, OR CAUSE SMOKE INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS WITH AN IN-LINE FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080; CADILLAC AT 1-800-982-2339 OR HTTP://WWW.CADILLAC.COM; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR HTTP://WWW.SATURN.COM, GMC AT 1-866-996-9436; OR HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493; OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .

07E066000Electrical SystemAugust 28, 2007 · 175 units

Defect

CERTAIN CEQUENT 90 DEGREE 7-WAY RIGHT ANGLE ADAPTORS SOLD BY DISTRIBUTORS IN TOW PACKAGES FOR AFTERMARKET SALES TO TOW 5TH WHEEL RV TRAVEL TRAILERS. DUE TO INCORRECT WIRING OF THE HARNESS, THE TRAILER LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.

Consequence

IF THE TRAILER LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR.

Remedy

ALL OF THE DEFECTIVE TOW PACKAGES ARE STILL AT THE DISTRIBUTOR LEVEL AND HAVE NOT BEEN SOLD TO ANY CONSUMERS.

What owners report

“I AM A FIRE INVESTIGATOR WORKING FOR AN INSURANCE COMPANY. I RECENTLY INVESTIGATED A FIRE LOSS INVOLVING A 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO CLASSIC WHICH ORIGINATED BENEATH THE BENCH SEAT AND INVOLVED THE ELECTRICAL WIRING, WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE SEAT. FORTUNATELY THE 85 YEAR OLD OWNER OF…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · January 20, 2008 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado have?

NHTSA has 44 complaints about the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado electrical system — 17% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado electrical system?

Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the electrical system: 07E066000, 08V441000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.