Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2007 Chevrolet Silverado owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact stated that another vehicle crashed into her vehicle and damaged the front driver's side of the vehicle. The air bags deployed aggressively and emitted an unknown substance. The contact stated a police report had been filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The contact did receive medical attention. The contact stated that she sustained injury to her shoulder and bruises to her face and neck from the air bag. The contact stated the fumes from the air bag continue to give her headaches. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 220,000.
For the past year 1/2 the service stabilitrak / service traction control lights have been coming on followed by hard shifts and now I'm scared to drive it for my own safety and others on the roads ! I've spent over $2000 on trying to fix this problem with no prevail !! Very aggravated by this problem and nobody including the dealership can tell me why it's doing this ! I really need help on this problem cause I have 2 small children that I'm scared for them to ride in the truck ! Help me and the millions of others I've seen with this very same problem and Chevrolet has issued no ! Recalls on this !!? Now the problem seems to be getting worse cause before the lights would come on randomly and stay on a few minutes and everything would go back to normal , but now they stay on all the time and the hard shifting from 1 and 2 follow always ! Unreal !
Tl* Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado. When the vehicle was started, the air bag warning indicator was consistently illuminated. The failure recurred each time the vehicle was started. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V324000 (air bags), however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 35 MPH, a vehicle ahead of him made an unexpected left turn. The contact crashed into the the preceding vehicle and the air bags did not deploy upon impact. The contact was injured and a police report was filed accordingly. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where unknown repairs were made the vehicle was traded in. The VIN was not available and the failure mileage was approximately 28,000. Updated 07/19/10 updated 07/21/10
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 MPH, the vehicle crashed into a tree causing extensive damage to the front end. The contact indicated that during the crash the front air bags did not deploy and the driver suffered injuries to the right knee, while the front passenger suffered injuries to both knees and head. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that the air bag and the check engine warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag sensor and fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, however the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. Updated 04/22/16
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle hydro planed and the contact crashed into the road barrier. No air bags deployed upon impact. There were four injuries and a police report was filed. Injury details were not available. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 102,000.
Vehicle was involved in head on collision that totaled it. Other vehicle was an older model van, do not know extent of damages to it. My concern is the air bags did not deploy was told by GM that crash did not meet criteria for deployment!!!!! A head on collision at 50 MPH that totaled 2500 series Chevy truck. Hard for me to believe I now own a 2008 Chevy 1500 series , do I need to concerned?
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that there was a large crack that extended from the driver side instrument panel to the passenger side air bag housing. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the defect was common based on the age of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado. While parked, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that there was corrosion on a connector near the front driver side pretensioner. The dealer stated that the connector needed to be cleaned. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 41,000.
Airbag complaints in other Silverado years
Frequently asked questions
How common are airbag problems on the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado?
NHTSA has 40 complaints about the air bags of the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado, 22% of the model year's 183 complaints. The component named most often is frontal (1 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2007 Chevrolet Silverado airbag problems?
No. NHTSA lists no air bags recall for the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado, though it has 1 recall for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2007 Chevrolet Silverado airbag problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 80,000 miles, and 3% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 7 crashes, 0 fires and 13 injuries and 1 death to air bags problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.