2007 GMC SIERRA 1500 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
308
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
18
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500
The 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500 has received a total of 308 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 6 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. 18 technical service bulletins have been issued by General Motors, LLC for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Air Bags (141 complaints), Electrical System (17 complaints), and Engine (17 complaints).
Recalls for the 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500
NHTSA has recorded 6 recalls for the 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500, potentially affecting up to 9,167,862 vehicles.
Recall 21V052000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
| 557,023 vehicles affected
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New...
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 23, 2021. Second notification letters will be...
View full details →Recall 21V052000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
| 557,023 vehicles affected
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New...
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 23, 2021. Second notification letters will be...
View full details →Recall 21V050000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
| 2,641,272 vehicles affected
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto...
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be...
View full details →Recall 21V050000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
| 2,641,272 vehicles affected
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto...
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be...
View full details →Recall 21V050000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
| 2,641,272 vehicles affected
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto...
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be...
View full details →Recall 07E106000 — WHEELS:HUB
| 130,000 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL REPLACEMENT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES WITH THE BRAND NAMES: NATIONAL, CARQUEST P/NOS. 515020, 515021, 515025, 515053, 515054, 515059, AND 515060, SHIPPED BETWEEN JANUARY 23, 2006, AND DECEMBER 20, 2007, SOLD FOR LIGHT DUTY AND MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS. THE INBOARD RETENTION NUT USED TO MAINTAIN HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY CAN LOOSEN RESULTING IN AN ABS LIGHT INDICATION, NOISE, AND/OR WHEEL SEPARATION.
Consequence: WHEEL SEPARATION CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND WILL REPLACE THE HUB ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 7, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL TOLL-FREE AT 877-489-6659.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500
308 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
The truck in question has LESS than 163k miles and burn a quart of oil a day, loss of power. There HAS been a recall on this SAME MOTOR 5.3 but while this year was ACKNOWLEDGED it was NOT a part of a recall EXCEPT for passenger side air bag that was replaced at dealership and damaged dash in process. Not it is NON DRIVE ABLE due to oil pressure issues
We were on the highway going 65 mph and all a sudden a long bang happened. After that the anti skid light came on causing the truck to drive hard and lack of power. The engine had a sound that didn’t seam right.
The contact owns a 2007 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle independently shut off. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The contact jiggled the key while it was still in the ignition cylinder and the vehicle restarted. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but was a recurring failure. The contact stated that the failure was also occurring at various speeds. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed and determined that the ignition switch was defective and needed to be replaced. The mechanic informed the contact that there was a recall for the failure and referred the contact to a dealer for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called a dealer and was informed that the vehicle was not under recall. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V640000 (Electrical System). The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 183,000.
The frame is completely rusting out.There needs to be something done about this please
The frame is completely rusting out.There needs to be something done about this please
Safety Rating for the 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500
General Motors, LLC has issued 18 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
PIT4573E — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician the steps needed to diagnose and repair vehicles that may have a no crank concern. Technician will find Diagnostic Trouble Codes in the Power Control Module P1AAB, P1AAC, P1AAD, and/or P1AAE set. Technician will perform a visual inspection for arcing at...
PIT4250H — STRUCTURE
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have water or dust from the openings under the bed rails near the stake pockets. Dealer should communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of their vehicle.
PIT5403D — EQUIPMENT
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with the steps to diagnosis and repair vehicles with various handling, vehicle dynamics concerns, noises from the suspension or underbody, or issues related to damaged suspension components. Before any in-depth diagnostics are performed, be aware that various issues could occur if...
G-204625 — EQUIPMENT
09184B - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION (REVISED VEHICLE POPULATION, CONDITION STATEMENT AND SERVICE PROCEDURE). CERTAIN VEHICLES CURRENTLY OR PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED IN ALASKA, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, AND WISCONSIN MAY...
PIT4780M — EQUIPMENT
SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-07-08-42-006H — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
4225 — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
SERVICE STABILITY LAMP DTC C0710. *NJ UPDATED 3/25/11. *PE
02-06-04-037 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SOME CUSTOMERS WHOSE VEHICLES ARE OPERATED IN DUSTY TYPE ENVIRONMENTS, SUCH AS FARMING OR MINING OFF-ROAD TYPE APPLICATIONS, MAY COMMENT ABOUT THE ILLUMINATION OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SES LIGHT, WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0446 SET. *TT UPDATED 7/11/08. *NJ UPDATED 11/5/10. *PE
PIT4604 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNALS FLASH FAST AFTER FACTORY BOX REMOVED. *NJ UPDATED 8/25/08. *PE
PIP4307 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
SES LIGHT ON DUE TO DTC P0101 AND/OR P0106 - INSPECT AIR FILTER AND/OR MAP SENSOR . WITH 6.6L DIESEL ENGINE (RPO, LBZ, LLY, OR LMM). *NJ UPDATED 5/13/08. *NJ
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NHTSA Investigations for the 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the GMC SIERRA 1500
- 2002 GMC SIERRA 1500 — 192 complaints
- 2003 GMC SIERRA 1500 — 210 complaints
- 2004 GMC SIERRA 1500 — 253 complaints
- 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500 — 218 complaints
- 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500 — 182 complaints
- 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500 (current)
- 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500 — 437 complaints
- 2009 GMC SIERRA 1500 — 280 complaints
- 2010 GMC SIERRA 1500 — 215 complaints
- 2011 GMC SIERRA 1500 — 359 complaints
- 2012 GMC SIERRA 1500 — 143 complaints
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