Dashboard light flickering. Abs,tire pressure, and air bag lights come on and off. Radio comes on and off. Did this for 40 miles constantly. Outside light working fine. Signal light would not work inside, but were working outside. Gauges (fuel, speedometer, throttle, etc) would stop working or would stick on whatever reading they were on when the flicker happens.
2007 Chevrolet Silverado electrical problems
38 complaints (21% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 65,000.
- owner complaints
- 38
- of this car's complaints
- 21%
- typical mileage
- 65,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Instrument cluster/panel1
- 12v/24v/48v battery1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Chevrolet Silverado electrical problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado electrical
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Electrical system
- What is wrong
- 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 http://www.gmownercenter.com .
Recall number 08V441000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Non-crash engine compartment fires
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 fires
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 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the ignition key would not turn. The vehicle only started when the contact used the wireless vehicle starter. The contact stated that the failure recurred continuously. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but there was no diagnosis or repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
I've had issues with my truck from the beginning. You can say it's a lemon I had the truck for less than a year and had to have the transmission repaired, radio doesn't work, window does work, back window slider doesn't work. All lights are going on. I should not have all this issues for this truck. That's why bought a new truck.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the fuse box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
Noticed that cruise control did not work while driving. Took vehicle to auto shop to have problem fixed, was told brake lights remained on even when brakes were not being applied (did not remain on when ignition was off), had the brake light switch replaced and problem was fixed. A few months later, a fellow drive told me that my brake lights were staying on while driving and then I noticed that the cruise control was not working again. Took back to auto shop, was told that the brake light switch was ok. Took vehicle to gm dealership and was told that the body control module needs to be replaced. I did some research and noticed that gm had a recall in may 2014 for passenger cars with similar problems.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that the gauges in the instrument panel failed to display the correct information. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 107,159. Updated 1/23/15*cn updated 02/19/15
I have had to replace two door locks on the driver side door since purchase this vehicle brand new. I have had the vehicle lost function of the air control unit and then reset months later. I have taken the vehicle in once to program the computer and air control unit, which has gone out twice and then returned back to the correct functional air setting months later after supposedly programed while under warranty. Just recently it has started to give me a check engine light which states the ignition switch is having the wrong key, and the vehicle has been giving me other warnings with traction control, check gas cap, and the radio time clock resets itself. I had to replace a battery in this vehicle in it's 3rd year. Is this vehicle in trouble as all the other problems general motors have had???
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that the radio failed to work intermittently which prevented the gauges to illuminate on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the radio needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 37,000 and the current mileage was 39,000. Updated 08/27/14*lj the consumer stated the seat belt and the door chime does not operate. Updated 09/17/2014
Abs does not work, light is on the dash. Airbag lights are on the dash and not sure if they are working, tailgate does not latch closed. Key does not always want to turn and we need to move it back and forth before it will start the vehicle.
Questions about the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado electrical
Does the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 38 complaints about the electrical of the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado, 21% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2007 Chevrolet Silverado electrical problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 65,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado electrical?
Yes, 1 recall: 08V441000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Chevrolet Silverado have the most electrical problems?
The Chevrolet Silverado model years with the most electrical complaints are 2004 (159 complaints), 2003 (116 complaints) and 2005 (64 complaints).
Other 2007 Chevrolet Silverado problems
Airbags 40Brakes 34Body 23Transmission 21Engine 18Steering 9Visibility 9Fuel system 7Seat belts 7Tires 7Driver assistance 5Wheels 5Lights 4Locks 4Acceleration 3Suspension 3Seats 1
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