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2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 electrical problems

11 complaints (5% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 43,000.

owner complaints
11
of this car's complaints
5%
typical mileage
43,000
crashes
0
recalls
1

Which part fails

  • Integrated trailer brake control
    1
  • Instrument panel: speedometer/odometer
    1
  • Instrument cluster/panel
    1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Chevrolet Silverado 2500 electrical problems in other years

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Specific symptoms reported on the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 electrical

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Fire or smoke 8

Related recalls

Electrical systemReported July 2, 2014 · 9,371 vehicles affected
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD 2500/3500 trucks manufactured January 18, 2007, to June 22, 2011, and GMC Sierra HD 2500/3500 trucks manufactured January 22, 2007, to June 21, 2011, and equipped with an auxiliary battery. Owners may unknowingly draw too much current through the vehicle's trailer harness resulting in the melting of fusible link for the auxiliary battery.
Risk
If the fusible link melts it may come into contact with adjacent components, damage the electrical center cover, the nearby wiring harness conduit and other vehicle components, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
GM will notify owners and dealers will replace the jumper harness with one that includes a 40 amp inline fuse, and provide the owner with supplemental Owner Manual information, free of charge. The recall began on August 29, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020 or GMC customer service at 1‑800‑462‑8782. GM's number for this recall is 14260.

Recall number 14V407000 · Recall details

Related investigations

Non-crash engine compartment firesOpened June 12, 2008, closed September 8, 2008

In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) notified the federal safety agency that it will conduct a safety recall (the federal safety agency recall number 08v‑441) to address a safety relateddefect that can result in engine compartment fire in approximately 850,000 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield washer fluid option.the subject vehicles of this investigation comprise over three-quarters of the recall population. According to gm, a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the windshield washer fluid heater module may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. This may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor or cause smoke and in rare cases it may cause a fire.as a remedy, gm dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse. In addition to the subject vehicles, several other gm models with the heated windshield washer fluid option are included in recall 08v‑441: my 2006-2008 buick lucerne (manufactured august 2005 through november 2007); my 2008 buick enclave (manufactured february 2007 through april 2007); my 2006-2008 cadillac dts (manufactured may 2007 through november 2007); my 2007-2008 saturn outlook (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007); and my 2007-2008 gmc acadia (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007) vehicles.gm is instructing owners to take their vehicle to a dealer for service if they experience symptoms of windshield washer heater module short circuits. Gm's recall resolves the safety defect concerns pursued by this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed.

EA08010

Non-crash engine compartment firesOpened February 4, 2008, closed June 12, 2008

In response to an information request letter sent by the office of defects investigation(odi) during preliminary evaluation pe08-010, gm provided odi with 41 allegations of non-crash engine compartment fires including 16 allegations of fires originating with the ignition in the off position.one of the fires was determined to be caused by an arson event.odi has also received 5 reports, 4 of which are of duplicative of reports provided by gm, alleging non-crash engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.in total, odi is aware of 41 non-crashengine compartment fires in the subject vehicles that are unrelated to arson.eight of the 41 fire allegations also allege property damage as a result of the fires.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea08-010) to further assess the scope, frequency, origin and cause of the alleged non-crash related engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.

PE08010

What 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Feb 25, 2026 · Electrical · 298,649 miles · GA

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that while attempting to sell the vehicle to a dealer, the contact was informed that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the mileage was 298,649. However, a Carfax history report confirmed an inconsistent report. The mileage was recorded at 259,054 on December 13, 2021, and later the mileage was 232,705 on April 26, 2022. The selling dealer was notified of the mileage discrepancy but denied financial compensation or a resolution.

Filed May 25, 2017 · Electrical, Lights · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado 2500. The contact stated that there was an intermittent failure in which the headlights shorted out. The contact had to maneuver the function button several times to get the headlights to illuminate. The failure caused poor visibility while driving the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to randy wise chevrolet (g-5100 clio road, flint, mi 48504 (810) 412-0546) and al serra chevrolet (6167 s saginaw st, grand blanc, mi 48439 (810) 270-1146), but the failure could not be diagnosed or duplicated. The manufacturer was notified and indicated that they would provide a follow-up response to determine a solution. The failure mileage was not available.

Filed Jul 26, 2016 · Electrical · 90,000 miles · AZ

A/c blower motor control module and wiring harness have failed 3 times. Fan speed 5 just stopped working and 1-4 still worked then 1-4 stopped working. I noticed a burning smell and discovered the wiring harness connection was melted. Oe was replaced with aftermarket parts which also failed . Replaced with aftermarket parts again . I was told by an A/C repairman that the wiring and harness were just a bad design and the last one I replaced would most likely fail also. There are many cases online of the same problem. I was parked when it failed the 1st time and I was driving when it failed the 2nd time and parked the 3rd time.

Filed May 19, 2016 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 135,000 miles · GA

I bought this truck new . I continue to have problems with the body control module, bcm this unit effects everthing . I had to replace when the truck had 35k miles now the dealer tells me that I have to replace again at 138k . Because the everthing goes on and off the door locks again going up and down and the truck will just shut down while driving come to a stop turn it off and cranks up now the left side windows are not working and the dash lights are going on and off and the door locks acting stupid same thing that was happening before .I talk to other people and they have the same issues . Big guy sticking to the little guy thanks

Filed Jun 19, 2013 · Electrical · 7,000 miles · MI · fire

While parked in the driveway, for over 48 hrs. The chevrolet silverado pickup caught fire causing over $7800.00 damage to the vehicle, and $2200.00 damage to the contents inside the vehicle. Not being at home at the time of the fire, I was informed by the fire dept. That the fire originated inside the cab of the truck, probably rear window defroster area, and was most probably an electrical malfunction.when I contacted the chev. Dealership. To report the incident, their reply to me was "call your insurance company" this vehicle was purchased new on 5/10/2007. Repeated communications with gm, and chevrolet division resulted in its denial of responsibility, I had the vehicle repaired at a private repair shop. Subsequent incidents have occurred, the following winter, where the rear window defroster has gone on without the truck running, and the keys removed. Several complaints were made to the dealership about this problem. Their findings were they could not find a problem. My insurance company has an ongoing law suit against gm, as of yet to no avail, and I am still driving a defective vehicle. I have disconnected the wire to the rear window defroster as I do not want another fire. I do have the fire dept, and sheriff's dept reports on the fire, plus photos of the vehicle immediately after the fire.

Filed Oct 13, 2010 · Electrical, Fuel system · MO

2007 chevrolet 2500 silverado. Consumer writes regarding heated washer system recall *tgw the consumer stated the heated washer system should be fixed and not dismantled. The consumer stated while driving, the computer system shut the engine down due to fuel filter problems. On another occasion,, the alert sign started blinking. The consumer was towing a 5th wheel and the trailer brake controller shut off, leaving no brakes on the trailer. The following week, the trailer was inspected and minor brake adjustments were made. The mechanic could not explain why the vehicle would shut down because if a fuel filter.

Filed Jan 5, 2010 · Electrical, Visibility · 52,000 miles · VA

Heater blower connection at the resister module fails because of what appears a poor connection design, has the potential to catch fire and short the complete electrical system as a result create the conditions for a accident, 2007 silverado gm.

Filed Nov 2, 2009 · Electrical · 43,000 miles · MA · fire

2007 chevy silverado 2500hd. Smelt burning plastic from time to time and blamed it on outside fumes. August 2009 heater blower fan only worked on certain settings for a couple of days and finally totally failed. Looked up problem on internet and found that the blower resistor had failed which seemed to be a quite common problem. I located the problem myself and found the resistor and the wiring harness had melted together and the wires had melted the plastic off about 1 1/2" from the harness. From other research on the internet I found that one truck actually caught fire. I explained to chevy customer service my safety concerns and my disgust as to why this problem is not a recall. I don't believe that they are interested in resolving the problem. Could you please look into the matter some more and call electricalconnection.com for more info. They sell the replacement part in a kit for the diyer and from what they tell me it is a common defect with gm since 1999 and they sell quite alot of their kits to people who's vehicles are out of warranty.

Filed Dec 17, 2007 · Electrical · 9,220 miles · AZ · fire

Vehicle was purchased new on 5/10/2007. On 7/20/2007 while parked in the driveway the vehicle caught fire. The fire dept. And police dept. At the scene at the time of the fire made reports stating the fire started inside the cab of the vehicle, most probably at the left rear corner of the cab. Most probably caused by an electrical malfunction. There was some trash located in the bed of the truck which after the rear window blew out, caught fire and caused damage to the bed area as well. Over $7000.00 damage done to the inside of the cab. And to the box of the truck. This is what the insurance co paid to repair the truck. When the dealership was called and the fire was reported to them. Their reply"call your insurance company" when explained that the fire dept and the police dept reports stated the fire started in the cab of the truck, and most probably an electrical malfunction, their reply again "call your insurance company" the insurance company repaired the body and interior damage caused by the fire, and is in subugation with chevrolet to recoup their losses. As yet chevrolet has done nothing to correct the electrical problem, and even denies there is an electrical malfunction. On 12/11/2007 at approx 8:15 am I observed that the truck after being parked overnight in the driveway. And covered with snow as there was about 7" of snow fall over night, the rear window was completely defrosted. The temperature at that time was 28 deg. F. There has been no contact from chevrolet to me since the better business bureau auto line program will not arbitrate because there is property damage .

Filed Jan 5, 2007 · Brakes, Electrical · 18,000 miles · OR

Brake and power steering failure while driving. No indicator lights, no warnings. Unable to stop or steer vehicle weighing over 6000 lbs.

Questions about the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 electrical

Does the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 have electrical problems?

Owners have filed 11 complaints about the electrical of the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 5% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 electrical problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 43,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 electrical?

Yes, 1 recall: 14V407000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.

What year does the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 have the most electrical problems?

The Chevrolet Silverado 2500 model years with the most electrical complaints are 2004 (105 complaints), 2005 (98 complaints) and 2003 (86 complaints).

Other 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 problems

Airbags 87Brakes 23Transmission 21Engine 16Body 14Steering 13Tires 13Fuel system 10Visibility 5Seat belts 4Suspension 4Acceleration 3Lights 3Driver assistance 2Seats 2Locks 1

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