2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Structure Problems

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.

Frame has rusted out beyond repair

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

Dash cracking, fuse box continues to throw codes, front end problems

WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE 405 FREEWAY MY DASH BOARD STARTED TO CRACK AND HAS BEEN CRACKING PIECES OF THE DASH HAVE FALLEN DOWN BY MY FEET BRAKE PEDAL AREA . THE DASH IS SLOWLY GETTING WORSE AND SCARES ME.

FACTORY PAINT DEFECT ON ROOF, SOME RUST FROM CENTER ROOF LIGHT AREA,ALSO CRACKED DASHBOARD.

MY 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO NEW BODY STYLE THE BED NEEDED REPLACED WITH 116000 ON IT SO WHEN I TOOK THE BED OFF I NOTICED THE FRAME WAS SHOT IF YOU WANT MORE PHOTOS I KNOW I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM IN FEBRUARY BUT I DIDN'T KNOW I COULD DO A COMPLAINT TO YOU ALL ABOUT THE SAFETY I ALSO CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE CONCERN AND THEY DIDN'T REALLY CARE ABOUT IT

THERE IS A LARGER CRACK THAT IS OCCURRING ON THE FAR CORNER OF THE DASH WHERE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS LOCATED. THIS IS DUE TO THE PLASTIC THAT WAS USED IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE DASH. UPON AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, PLASTIC PIECES MAY BREAK OFF AND HARM OCCUPANTS. UPON RESEARCH THIS SEEMS TO BE COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE MODEL OF VEHICLES. *TR

2007 NEW BODY STYLE CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. TWO LARGE CRACKS IN DASHBOARD THAT OCCURRED NATURALLY. I ALWAYS USE WINDSHIELD SUN DEFLECTORS VERY OFTEN. *TR

Mileage: 210,581

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SECTIONS OF THE DASH BOARD HAD EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE CRACKS THAT EXTENDED APPROXIMATELY 18 INCHES EACH. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DASH BOARD WAS MADE OF A HARD PLASTIC MATERIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER GENT CHEVROLET LOCATED AT (2715 35TH AVE, GREELEY CO) WHO INDICATED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

Mileage: 78,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FRAME WAS PATCHED WITH ADHESIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO GET INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,331.

Mileage: 108,331

TAKATA RECALL , WAS NEVER CONTACTED ABOUT THE RECALL , ALSO WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY I HAVE REPLACED THEM SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE YET TO HEAR FROM ANYONE ABOUT THIS SITUATION I DON'T THINK I WILL BE BUYING A CHEVY ANY LONGER BECAUSE OF THE RUST ON THIS TRUCK AND EVERYTHING ELSE THAT IS WRONG WITH IT

MY REAR CORNER PANELS HAVE COMPLETLY RUSTED OUT. THIS STARTED BACK IN 2013. I WENT TO 2 DEALERSHIPS IN THE ALBANY , NY AREA. THEY ALSO SAID IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM. WHY ISNT THIS RECALLED IF 2 CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS HAVE SAID THIS?

ENGINE BURNS THROUGH OIL AND ALWAYS NEEDS ADDITIONAL OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. THERE IS NO SIGNS OF AN OIL LEAK NOR IS THERE ANY SMOKE. ALSO THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK IS COMEPLETELY RUSTED.

Mileage: 130,000

MY DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AROUND PASSENGER AIRBAG AND ABOVE ODOMETER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH GM VEHICLES. I AM WAITING FOR THE DAY WHEN MY AIRBAG DEPLOYS AND I OR A LOVE ONE GETS IMPALED WITH A PIECE OF THAT DEFECTIVE PLASTIC. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS HURT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKING. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT DUE TO THE CRACK. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

Mileage: 105,000

MULTIPLE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD IN AND AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND DRIVERS SIDE. PIECES BECOME A HAZARD IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION AS THEY COULD BECOME PROJECTILES. DASH CRACKS LEAD TO LOSS OF STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE DASH SYSTEM WHICH MAY ALSO IMPEDE THE ABILITY OF THE AIRBAG TO FUNCTION. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED AND REPORTED BY MULTITUDES OF CONSUMERS THROUGHOUT THE NATION. GM/CHEVROLET REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY SUPPORT WHEN CONTACTED VIA PHONE. THE LOSS OF STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY ALSO POSES A HAZARD AS THE PIECES VIBRATE AND CAUSE A DISTRACTION FOR THE DRIVER. MY DASH BOARD WAS REPLACED AT APPROX. 80000 MILES DUE TO THE SAME ISSUE IN NEARLY THE SAME LOCATION. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD WARRANT A RECALL AND/OR A STREAMLINED AVENUE TO REPAIR THE KNOWN DEFECT. THERE ALSO SHOULD BE SOME REQUIREMENT FOR ENGINEERING TO REVIEW THE DESIGN AND REMEDY THE SITUATION FULLY.

Mileage: 135,000

MY DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AROUND AIRBAG, A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH GM VEHICLES. I WAITING FOR THE DAY WHEN MY AIRBAG DEPLOYS AND I GET IMPALED WITH A PIECE OF PLASTIC. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS ISSUE.

Mileage: 71,000

DASH IS CRACKING IN MULTIPLE AREAS ESPECIALLY AROUND AIRBAG AREA ON PASSENGER SIDE. THIS CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE ISSUES OF AIRBAG DEPLOYS.

Mileage: 70,000

DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED MAKING IT A SAFETY CONCERN FROM THE AIR BAGS. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR. NOW THE TOTAL DASHBOARD HAS COMPLETELY CRACKED.

FRAME BEAMING ON THE 2007 X TRA CAB CLASSIC TRUCK. GENERAL MOTORS CAMPAIGN #PIT3009J. THE PROBLEM IS SO BAD THAT IT SHAKES THE SEAT SO VIOLENTLY THAT IT IS A HEALTH HAZARD TO DRIVE AROUND. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY TRUCK FOR TWO YEARS NOW AS MY DAILY DRIVER. THE FRAME SHAKES SO BAD ON THE FREEWAY THAT IT HAS CAUSED ME BACK STRAINS AND NECK PAIN WHEN DRIVING FOR OVER AN HOUR. I HAVE BEEN TO AMERICAS TIRE MANY TIMES THINKING IT WAS A TIRE PROBLEM THEY HAVE REBALANCED THE TIRES AND EVEN REPLACED THE WHOLE SET WITH ANOTHER BRAND WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. AFTER MY RECENT MRI FROM BACK PAIN I BELIEVE THAT DRIVING THIS TRUCK IS FULLY TO BLAME FOR MY PAIN. TWO YEARS BEFORE I HAD A CLEAN CT SCAN WITH JUST A SLIGHT DISC BULGE, NOW ALL MY DISCS ARE SMASHED KNOWN AS SCHMOR'LS DEPRESSIONS CAUSED FROM THE REPEATED UP AND DOWN BEATING ON MY SPINE FROM DRIVING THIS SILVERADO FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS UP AND DOWN THE CALIFORNIA FREEWAYS. THERE ARE TIMES IT SHAKES SO BAD I FEEL I AM GOING TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. I WANT GENERAL MOTORS TO KNOW HOW SERIOUS OF A PROBLEM THIS IS, MORE THAN A SHAKE IT IS BEATING PEOPLE LIKE ME TO DEATH AND IS A SERIOUS HEALTH RISK. I FEEL I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO CONTACT AN ATTORNEY FOR HELP. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

THE PAINT AND CLEAR COAT ON THE TOP AND HOOD ARE FADING.

Mileage: 90,000

THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE SPOTS AND HAS STARTED TO CRACK AND FALL INTO THE MECHANICAL COMPONENTS UNDERNEATH. HAS 6 OR MORE CRACKS APPROXIMATELY 6-12 INCHES. IT STARTED WITH ONE CRACK AND HAS CONTINUE TO HAVE MORE, HAPPENS WHILE PARKED AND DRIVING.

Mileage: 95,000

DASH IS CRACKED IN THREE PLACES. IN CASE OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT THE DASH COULD BREAK INTO MANY PIECE ACTING LIKE SHRAPNEL. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AS GM KNOWS OF THIS ISSUE. THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

Mileage: 82,000

DASH IS CRACKED IN 2 PLACES. ONE BY PASSENGER AIR BAG AND ONE IN MIDDLE.

Mileage: 46,000

CRACKED DASHBOARD

THE TRUCK FRAME, BED AND CAB ARE COMPLETELY COVERED WITH RUST. UNCERTAIN HOW LONG THE FRAMED WILL BE SAFE IN ORDER TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 830,250

THE DASH ON MY 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO HAS CRACKED AT THE CORNER OF PASSENGER AIRBAG AND ABOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. I'M CONCERNED THAT THESE PIECES OF PLASTIC WILL BECOME PROJECTILES IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS.

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 30 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE SEVERE SHAKING AND VIBRATING. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE MOUNTING BRACKET FOR THE SUSPENSION AND STEERING HAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND A SUB FRAME HAD FRACTURED NEAR THE BRACKET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

THE FORWARD DASH HAS CONTYTO CRACK AND BREAK APARTVAT SEVERAL AREAS INCLUDING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LOCATION. THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM WITH GM AND THEY ONLY OFFER "GOODWILL" ASSISTANCE FOR CUSTOMERS JUST OUTSIDE THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. REPAIRS COST OVER 1000.00 FOR THIS ISSUE THAT CAN SOMETIMES HAVE TO BE DONE MULTIPLE TIMES. LOOKING TO FINALLY GETTING THIS ADDRESSED AND NOT SWEPT UNDER THE RUG.

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

Mileage: 49,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DASHBOARD FRACTURED ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FRACTURE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE EXTENDED TO THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

Mileage: 111,000

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND NOTICED A CRACK ALL OF A SUDDEN SHOW UP ON MY DASH NEAR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. NOT EXACTLY SURE WHAT TIME OF DAY IT WAS OR EXACTLY WHERE OR WHEN IT HAPPENED. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

HAVE 3 CRACKS IN DASHBOARD. 2 ABOVE DRIVER SIDE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, AND 1 ON PASSENGER SIDE NEXT TO PASSENGER AIRBAG. HAD PIECE OF DASH BREAK OFF AND FALL INSIDE DASHBOARD ASSEMBLY. GM ONLY WANTS TO COMPENSATE UP TO 20% TO HAVE THIS REPLACED. I BELIEVE THAT GM SHOULD BE REPLACING THESE AT THEIR COST DUE TO THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS HAPPENING. FEEL THAT THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF I WERE TO GET INTO A WRECK, AND PIECES OF THE DASHBOARD BREAK OFF. *JS

Mileage: 65,273

AFTER SHORT(90MILES)TRIP TO SEE FAMILY MEMBERS, I NOTICED A CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASH CONNECTING THE 'AIR BAG' PANEL. THIS RAISES GREAT CONCERN ABOUT THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS SHOULD THERE BE A MINOR COLLISION AND PIECES OF THE CRACKED DASH IMPALING SOMEONE. NOW THE DASH ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS CRACKED AND THIS IS VERY DISTURBING BECAUSE THIS IS AT THE LEVEL OF THE DRIVERS FACE.. *TR

Mileage: 108,887

HAS CRACK ON DASH AROUND AIR BAG, CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY , PLASTIC MAY BECOME ATTACHED IN AIR BAG ON DEPLOYMENT. HAS CRACK ON DRIVER SIDE NEAR VIN, PLASTIC MY COME SHATTER AND INJURER DRIVER IN A COLLISION. *TR

THE DASHBOARD IN MY VEHICLE HAS CRACKED, RIGHT BEHIND THE AIRBAG. IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY IT IS VERY LIKELY THAT A PIECE OF THE BROKEN DASHBOARD COULD BECOME A PROJECTILE INSIDE THE VEHICLE CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH GM VEHICLES CONTAINING THIS DASHBOARD, INCLUDING THE GMC SIERRA, GMC YUKON, CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, CHEVROLET TAHOE, AND CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. DETAILED PHOTOS OF THE CRACKED DASHBOARDS AND GM'S RE-DESIGN CAN BE FOUND HERE: HTTP://TAHOE-CRACKED-DASH.WEBS.COM/ AND HERE: HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/GROUPS/251892298253/ GM HAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENT DESPITE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS.

Mileage: 36,000

SELECTED ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SUSPENSION AND BODY BECAUSE THERE IS NO PLACE TO ADD TAILGATE AND THAT IS WHERE HE PROBLEM IS - GEEZ - THAT PART MAKES NO SENESE AT ALL. *TR TAILGATE LOCK ON RIDERS SIDE OF VEHICLE DOES NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND GREASED ONCE AT BUTCH OSTELETE IN PASCAGOULA, MS. I CALLED ABOUT REPAIR BUT THE PERSON ON THE PHONE SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHARGE ME TO REPAIR IT. THE PROBLEM IS YOU HAVE TO STICK YOUR FINGER IN THE LOCK PIN AND SLIDE IT UPWARD TO MAKE IT ENGAGE WHEN THE TAILGATE IS CLOSED. THIS HAS BEEN ON GOING SINCE I HAVE ON THE VEHICLE. IT IS A DEFECT THAT COULD CAUSE SOMEONE (LIKE ME) TO INJURE THEIR FINGER IN THE LOCK OR JOLT A PERSONS WRIST AND ELBOWS (LIKE ME) AND CAUSE HARM. THIS DEFECT NEEDS TO BE CALLED TO GM ATTENTION AND HAVE THESE ISSUES REPAIRED.

Mileage: 168,000

BOTH REAR FENDERS OVER TIRES ARE RUSTING THRU THE METAL. IT IS NOT COMING FROM THE UNDERSIDE BUT THRU THE METAL ITSELF. TRUCK IS WELL CARED FOR, GARAGED, WASH REGULAR ONLY 80,000, THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM ONLY WITH NEW BODY STYLE 2007 GM TRUCKS ONLY. AT THIS TIME THIS TIME GM IS NOT WILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED RUNNING FROM THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG TOWARDS THE WINDSHIELD. THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND NOT IN USE. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT A VEHICLE OF THIS AGE HAS A DEFECT SUCH AS THIS IN THE LOCATION THAT IT DOES. I FEAR THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG, THE ALREADY CRACKED PLASTIC OF THE DASHBOARD COULD BECOME A DANGEROUS PROJECTILE. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

I HAVE A 2007 XLT SUBURBAN THAT AFTER HAVING A CRACK DEVELOP OVER THE PASSENGER AIR BAG NOW SHOWS THAT THE AIR BAG IS DEFECTIVE. *TR

THE CHROME PLATING ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES IS CRACKING AND PEELING OFF. THIS HAS CAUSED SHARP EDGES WHICH HAVE LED TO MANY SLICED FINGERS. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WOULD NOT RELEASE THE DOOR LATCH. I HAD TO UTILIZE THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 42,231

2007 SUBURBAN LIFTGATE STARTS TO OPEN THEN ABRUPTLY SHUTS. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE PEELING OF THEIR "CHROME" COLORED COVERING AND ARE CUTTING FINGERS. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. NINE MONTHS AFTER THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, HE HAD IT DETAILED. HE BEGAN NOTICING RUST SPOTS ALL OVER THE VEHICLE AND THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO IRON DEPOSIT FROM THE TRANSPORTATION RAIL. AN ACID BATH TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WOULD COST $400. THE REPAIR WAS NOT PERFORMED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLANKING NOISE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER STOPPED THE CLANKING NOISE; HOWEVER, IT RECURRED A WEEK LATER. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP AT LEAST EIGHT TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE, BUT THERE IS NO REMEDY TO SATISFY THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD NOT ACCEPT THE VEHICLE BACK UNLESS ALL THE FAILURES WERE RESOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,386.

Mileage: 20,386

2007 CHEVY 1500 SILVERADO PICKUP BUMPERS - THE BUMPERS ON THESE PICKUPS ARE INADEQUATE. I REALIZE THE AGENCY DOES NOT HAVE A STANDARD FOR PICKUPS. THIS SHOULD BE CHANGED. I BUMPED INTO ANOTHER TRUCK THIS EVENING TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE PARKING LOT. THE IMPACT HAD TO HAVE OCCURRED AT A MPH RANGE OF 1 TO 2 MPH AT THE MOST. I STOPPED AND INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE ON MY VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE OTHER PICKUP INVOLVED. NONE WAS INITIALLY SEEN, EVEN BY A WITNESS. HOWEVER, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION A WHILE LATE, A PORTION OF MY BUMPER (THE PLASTIC END CAPS) ARE NOW RUBBING AGAINST THE PAINT. I BARELY BUMPED ANOTHER VEHICLE, NOW I HAVE TO SHELL OVER $1000 TO FIX SOME DAMAGE. YOU CAN NOT EVEN SEE WHERE THE COLLISION OCCURRED (THE FACE OF THE BUMPER) ON MY VEHICLE, JUST THAT THE BUMPER IS BENT. WHETHER IT IS A TRUCK OR CAR, 16 GAGE METAL WILL NOT HOLD UP TO EVEN THE SLIGHTEST COLLISION. TRUCK STANDARDS IN GENERAL NEED TO BE RAISED! DUSTIN GRANT *TR

Mileage: 5,900

2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCKS HAVE A PLASTIC PIECE HOLDING THE TAIL LAMP IN PLACE. THIS IS THE ENTIRE LIGHT ASSEMBLY UNIT ON THE REAR OF THE TRUCK WHICH INCLUDES THE BRAKE LIGHTS, BACKUP LIGHTS, RUNNING LIGHTS, PARKING LIGHTS, EMERGENCY FLASHERS, TURN SIGNAL, WIRING HARNESS ETC., THE ENTIRE REAR LIGHT HOUSING ASSEMBLY. FACTORY WORKERS "OVER" TORQUED THIS PLASTIC PART AT THE FACTORY. DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THIS PART BREAKS AND THE ENTIRE TAIL LIGHT FALLS OFF AND DANGLES JUST INCHES ABOVE THE PAVEMENT AS THE ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE STILL ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY IF THIS HAPPENS AT NIGHT. THIS HAPPENED WITH THE RIGHT TAIL LIGHT AT 20,000 MILES WHICH WAS REPLACED, AND AGAIN WITH THE LEFT TAIL LIGHT AT 46,000 MILES WHICH CHEVROLET REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. THIS IS CERTAINLY A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH IF ON A BUSY FREEWAY AT NIGHT. BE CAREFUL, AS YOU HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING THIS WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING. THE ENTIRE TAIL LIGHT, WHEN IT FALLS OUT, IS HANGING AND DANGLING ABOUT JUST INCHES ABOVE THE PAVEMENT. IMAGINE THIS AT 65 M.P.H. ANOTHER DANGEROUS SCENARIO WOULD BE IF THE TAIL LIGHT SHATTERS THIS DEBRIS COULD VERY WELL HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, MOTORCYCLE OR PEDESTRIAN WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH. OR....IF THE WIRE BROKE AND SEPARATED FROM THE LIGHTING ASSEMBLY UNIT, THIS COULD VERY WELL GAIN SPEED FLYING THROUGH THE AIR AND HIT A PERSON, ANOTHER VEHICLE OR BUSINESS/RESIDENCE WINDOW/GLASS. I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH HOW DANGEROUS THIS IS. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO RECALL EVERY CHEVROLET AND FIX THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. IT IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND CHEVROLET WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

Mileage: 21,003

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHEN THERE IS ANY INTERIOR PRESSURE ON THE LIFTGATE AND WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE LIFTGATE, IT WOULD FALL OUT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE WAS DESIGNED IN THIS MANNER AND THERE WAS NO DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,800. UPDATED 03-18-08 *BF UPDATED 03/18/08 *TR

Mileage: 2,500

2007 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 WITH SAFETY ISSUES ON EXITING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PASSENGERS IN THE REAR CANNOT GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ASSISTANCE FROM SOMEONE ON THE OUTSIDE. *KB THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED HE WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE RELEASE LEVER ON THE SIDE OF THE FRONT SEAT THAT WOULD ALLOW HIM TO PUSH THE BACK OF THE FRONT SEAT FORWARD. HE WAS ALSO UNABLE TO REACH THE RELEASE HANDLE ON THE FRONT DOOR. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED ANY ATTEMPT TO USE THE BACK WINDOWS AS AN ALTERNATE ESCAPE ROUTE WOULD PRESENT A PROBLEM, AS THE WINDOW DESIGN ONLY ALLOWS MINIMAL PARTIAL OPENING. *JB

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WELDS THAT HOLD THE SEAT ON THE FRAME/BODY BROKE CAUSING NOTICEABLE CREAKING AND GRINDING NOISES WITH SLIGHT MOVEMENT WHEN COMING TO STOPS OR ACCELERATING. THIS IS AN '07 SILVERADO 1500 CLASSIC WORK TRUCK. I HAVE READ OF SIMILAR CASES AT OTHER WEB SITES. DEALERSHIP IS CURRENTLY FIXING THE PROBLEM BUT, TRIED TO PUT OFF THE REPAIR FOR A SECOND TIME AS THOUGH THEY DID NOT WANT TO DO IT. *TR

Mileage: 3,700

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POST THAT SUPPORTS THE ROOF IS APPROXIMATELY 8" WIDE. HE FEELS IT IS TOO BIG AND PREVENTS HIM FROM SEEING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT HAS HAD TWO NEAR COLLISIONS WITH OTHER VEHICLES AND ONE WITH A PEDESTRIAN. THE CONTACT CONSULTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO HELP. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 1,063 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 242.

Mileage: 242

THE LACK OF HEIGHT REQUIREMENT FOR LIGHT TRUCKS AND SUVS IS ABSURD THESE DAYS. WHAT YOU HAVE IS 1/2 THE VEHICLES NOT MESHING WITH PASSENGER VEHICLES. WHY DON'T ALL VEHICLES CONFORM TO THE SAME HEIGHT REQ? AND WHEN A TRUCK IS NOT PULLING A TRAILER, SHOULD IT BE ALLOWED TO HAVE THE TRAILER HITCH LANCE PROTRUDING FROM ITS BUMPER? WHAT IT THE INTEND OF SUCH STANDARDS? WITHOUT UNIFORMITY, ARE YOU REALLY DOING ANY GOOD? HAS YOUR AGENCY BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF LEGISLATORS? THANKS. *NM

TL* -THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING A 2005 DODGE DURANGO AT ABOUT 5 MPH WHEN A STICK KNOCKED OFF THE SERPENTINE BELT. THE CONTACT SAID THAT HE THEN LOST POWER TO BRAKES AND STEERING AS A RESULT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER. THE BELT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NO CHANGE THAT COULD BE MADE TO THE TRUCK TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM FROM RECURRING. *AK THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE SERPENTINE BELT HAD BEEN PULLED FROM THE ENGINE BY A SMALL STICK. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THEN ENGINE SITS 10 INCHES BACK WHICH ALLOWS ROAD DEBRIS TO ENTER. UPDATED 02/22/07. *JB

Mileage: 482

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM INSIDE THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE FAILED WELDS WERE FOUND ON THE BODY SEAM UNDER THE FRONT SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.

Mileage: 4,095