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2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 acceleration problems

18 complaints (2% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 24,000.

owner complaints
18
of this car's complaints
2%
typical mileage
24,000
crashes
0
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Cruise control
    2
  • Accelerator pedal
    1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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200k+

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 acceleration problems in other years

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Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Jan 25, 2022 · Acceleration, Electrical · LA

Water leaked in thru antenna on roof and code p2138

Filed Jan 25, 2022 · Acceleration, Electrical · LA

Water leaked in thru antenna on roof and throttle paddle code p2138

Filed Mar 1, 2021 · Acceleration, Electrical · 100,000 miles · TX

My truck will randomly turn off traction control and stability trac and it causes it to shift hard and spin out and it damages my transmission and transfer case I had the transmission rebuilt once allready and new transfer case control module and it still does it my truck smells like burning wires and it's saying my truck overheats when it's not many many pepole have this problem and the chevy dealerships only say they fixed it and it always comes back no matter what they do it has serious ground issues and I would love to have it resolved everything is shorting out my radio my seats my door switches and window switches brake lights and the transmission too I've had it rebuilt and the speed sensor on transmission replaced 3 times I have like no good ground in the harness and this truck is really costing me a lot of money I put it to u this way when the traction control and stability trac doesn't go off everything works fine and when it does go off everything shorts out it will do it on and off driveing sitting anything one night I turn it off with no problem I crank it up in then morning and everything messes up please help to get me and everyone else who has this problem fixed and the guy that I bought it from said at 100000 miles he had this problem and he took it to the shop and has never had the issues solved only temporarily and it always comes back

Filed Mar 1, 2021 · Acceleration, Electrical · 100,000 miles · TX

My truck will randomly turn off traction control and stability trac and it causes it to shift hard and spin out and it damages my transmission and transfer case I had the transmission rebuilt once allready and new transfer case control module and it still does it my truck smells like burning wires and it's saying my truck overheats when it's not many many pepole have this problem and the chevy dealerships only say they fixed it and it always comes back no matter what they do it has serious ground issues and I would love to have it resolved everything is shorting out my radio my seats my door switches and window switches brake lights and the transmission too I've had it rebuilt and the speed sensor on transmission replaced 3 times I have like no good ground in the harness and this truck is really costing me a lot of money I put it to u this way when the traction control and stability trac doesn't go off everything works fine and when it does go off everything shorts out it will do it on and off driveing sitting anything one night I turn it off with no problem I crank it up in then morning and everything messes up please help to get me and everyone else who has this problem fixed and the guy that I bought it from said at 100000 miles he had this problem and he took it to the shop and has never had the issues solved only temporarily and it always comes back

Filed Apr 13, 2018 · Acceleration · 3 miles · CA

Was driving and lost accelattor speed control the truck would not go and then I got a check engine light. Turn the vehicle off for a while and then gain accelator speed control again.

Filed Apr 6, 2018 · Acceleration, Airbags · LA

2007 chevrolet silverado 1500. Consumer writes in regards to takata airbag recall. *ld the consumer stated while driving the vehicle died. The consumer advised this was due to the gas cap failing. The cruise control was inoperable. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time completing the air bag recall. The engine control module was inoperable.

Filed Dec 23, 2015 · Acceleration, Engine · 120,000 miles · WA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving 75 MPH, the vehicle decelerated as the stabilitrak and reduce engine power warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the throttle body sensor became inoperable and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and refused to provide any assistance due to the vehicle not being included in an unknown manufacturer recall. The failure mileage was 120,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Jan 23, 2015 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 135,500 miles · LA

Driving down road when reduce engine power comes on and shuts down the power and I can not drive over 15mph on a busy highway.....

Filed May 15, 2014 · Acceleration, Engine · 3,000 miles · KS

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the engine would surge and hesitate while stopping. On several occasions, the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the spark plugs and wires were replaced, and the throttle body was cleaned. The vehicle was repaired but did not rectify the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 112 and the approximate current mileage was 165,000.

Filed Oct 22, 2012 · Acceleration · 20,000 miles · KS

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that when driving approximately 40 to 50 MPH and releasing his foot from the accelerator, the vehicle would suddenly accelerate. The contact mentioned that after a few minutes the vehicle would eventually slow back down to normal speeds of 30 to 35 MPH. The vehicle was taken to three different dealers. The technician diagnosed that the throttle body, hbac control module, punch valve and canister, electronic control module and speed sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. After having each repair done the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that the vehicle was acting as it should. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000 and the current mileage was approximately 66,000. Updated 12/06/12*lj updated 12/6/2012

Questions about the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 acceleration

Does the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have acceleration problems?

Owners have filed 18 complaints about the acceleration of the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 acceleration problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 24,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 acceleration?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have the most acceleration problems?

The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 model years with the most acceleration complaints are 2003 (29 complaints), 2020 (28 complaints) and 2014 (23 complaints).

Other 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems

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