2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Structure Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Jul 1, 2026 · 55 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 55 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 79,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “passenger airbag” (9% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Passenger airbag: mentioned in 5 of 55 complaints (9%)

At what mileage do structure problems happen?

Based on 38 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles6 · 16%
10k–25k miles2 · 5%
25k–50k miles6 · 16%
50k–75k miles4 · 11%
75k–100k miles7 · 18%
100k–150k miles10 · 26%
150k+ miles3 · 8%

How serious are the reports?

Of 55 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 4 an injury.

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 structure complaints by model year

Peak: 2014, with 90 complaints
1995: 119951997: 121998: 151999: 5319992000: 332001: 302002: 3020022003: 272004: 152005: 1520052006: 162007: 552008: 6020082009: 542010: 382011: 7220112012: 352013: 752014: 902014902015: 462016: 212017: 2020172018: 112019: 222020: 2620202021: 292022: 132023: 720232024: 82025: 12026: 32026

n = 933 complaints · Source: NHTSA

When owners reported it

Peak: 2016, with 9 complaints
2006: 1200612007: 552008: 4200842010: 332011: 1201112012: 222013: 2201322014: 442015: 3201532016: 992017: 7201772018: 112019: 3201932020: 442021: 3202132022: 112023: 220232

n = 55 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists structure for the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

The dash of my Chevy Silverado is cracked and continues to crack, on 9.27.2023 a couple of large pieces broke completely out of the dash which is right by the airbag on the right side of the dash. Now I have a gaping hole. As far as I see at this time there are no recalls for the dash.

Received Sep 28, 2023 · NHTSA complaint 11547103

Frame has rusted out beyond repair

Received Jan 11, 2023 · NHTSA complaint 11501216

I have already replaced inner and outer rocker panels on both sides, replace complete bed 6-14-2019 and now my whole frame from the cowl needs to be replaced

Received Oct 18, 2022 · NHTSA complaint 11489790

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500s have structure problems?

No. NHTSA has 55 owner complaints about structure for the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (6% of the 849 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

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

No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.

At what mileage do structure problems start?

The median reported mileage is 79,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about structure problems on the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?

The most frequent phrase is “passenger airbag”, in 5 of 55 complaints.

Other 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems

See all 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems or structure problems across all Silverado 1500 years.