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2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Electrical System Problems

NHTSA has 133 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 13% of all 1,032 complaints for this model year. That is #8 highest electrical complaint count among 21 Silverado 1500 model years. These complaints report 3 crashes, 16 fires, and 6 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 65,277 miles.

Electrical System complaints
133
13% of 1,032
Crashes reported
3
Fires reported
16
Injuries reported
6
Median mileage
65,277 mi
Related recalls
1

When 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical complaints were filed

First complaint Jul 11, 2007, latest Sep 3, 2025.

2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical system complaints: complaints filed per quarter72007 Q32009 Q42011 Q42013 Q42015 Q42018 Q22020 Q42025 Q2
133 complaints filed with NHTSA from 2007 Q3 to 2025 Q3; peak 2014 Q2 (7).

Electrical System recalls for the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

  1. NHTSA 08V441000Aug 28, 2008Electrical System857,735 vehicles

    Electrical system

    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.

    Risk: 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> .

Electrical System complaints by Silverado 1500 model year

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

  1. 2005271 (31%)
  2. 200671 (13%)
  3. 2007133 (13%)
  4. 2008143 (13%)
  5. 200966 (13%)
  6. 201031 (7%)
  7. 201134 (5%)
  8. 201231 (11%)
  9. 201319 (5%)
  10. 2014384 (25%)
  11. 2015194 (16%)
  12. 2016132 (17%)
  13. 2017147 (18%)
  14. 2018107 (21%)
  15. 2019198 (18%)
  16. 2020118 (16%)
  17. 2021118 (14%)
  18. 2022140 (22%)
  19. 202372 (19%)
  20. 202442 (14%)
  21. 202524 (24%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have electrical problems?
NHTSA has 133 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 13% of all complaints for this model year, including 3 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 65,277 miles.
Which Chevrolet Silverado 1500 year has the most electrical complaints?
The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has the most electrical complaints (384), compared with 133 for the 2007.
Is there a electrical recall for the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 concerns the electrical: 08V441000.

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.