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2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Brakes Problems

NHTSA has 111 owner complaints about brake problems in the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 11% of all 1,032 complaints for this model year. That is #9 highest brake complaint count among 21 Silverado 1500 model years. These complaints report 5 crashes and 2 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 56,306 miles.

Brakes complaints
111
11% of 1,032
Crashes reported
5
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
2
Median mileage
56,306 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 brake complaints were filed

First complaint Jun 18, 2007, latest Apr 14, 2022.

2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 brakes complaints: complaints filed per quarter82007 Q22008 Q42011 Q42014 Q12015 Q32017 Q32019 Q3
111 complaints filed with NHTSA from 2007 Q2 to 2022 Q2; peak 2014 Q3 (8).

Brakes recalls for the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Brakes complaints by Silverado 1500 model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 2005229 (26%)
  2. 2006276 (51%)
  3. 2007111 (11%)
  4. 200848 (4%)
  5. 200938 (7%)
  6. 201034 (8%)
  7. 201147 (7%)
  8. 201227 (10%)
  9. 20139 (2%)
  10. 2014447 (29%)
  11. 2015400 (34%)
  12. 2016280 (35%)
  13. 2017226 (27%)
  14. 2018111 (21%)
  15. 2019210 (19%)
  16. 2020119 (16%)
  17. 202146 (6%)
  18. 202259 (9%)
  19. 202325 (7%)
  20. 202411 (4%)
  21. 20255 (5%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have brake problems?
NHTSA has 111 owner complaints about the brake in the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 11% of all complaints for this model year, including 5 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 56,306 miles.
Which Chevrolet Silverado 1500 year has the most brake complaints?
The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has the most brake complaints (447), compared with 111 for the 2007.
Is there a brake recall for the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is classified under brakes. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.