2007 Gmc Sierra 1500 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (124) · Engine (17) · Service Brakes (13)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
142 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (2)
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2021-02-05 · campaign 21V050000 · 2,641,272 vehicles
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 Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: 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 mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. G
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2021-02-05 · campaign 21V052000 · 557,023 vehicles
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 Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylv
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: 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 mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 20, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-878
Service bulletins (726)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-08-07 · PIC5650M · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. technician may find diagnostic trouble codes b3055, b3060, b3935, c0750, c0755, c0760, c0765, and/o
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-31 · PIT5161L · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a bump feel or clunk noise at a stop or on launch. dealer should communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Exterior Lighting 2025-06-02 · 07-08-42-006U · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin provides technicians with information on available bcm calibrations to restore bulb outage detection on vehicles produced by a second stage manufacturer (upfitter), and/or turn signals flash fast after factory box removed.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Showing the 6 most recent of 726 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-08-13 · Wheels · 💥 crash“i was in a rollover accident on june 26th 2025 in my boyfriends 2007 gmc sierra 1500 where we flipped 5 and a half times. the wheel separated from the rim. i will upload photos since i am unsure how to explain how the wheel damage is. during the crash the drivers air bags deployed but the passengers did not. when we finally landed we ended up on th…”
2026-03-25 · Engine“driving on interstate at a speed of 70 when truck lost power. check engine light came on and other lights on dash came on also. 2007 with 160k miles original barely driven. this year should be a part of the class action suit …”
2026-03-25 · Engine“driving on interstate at a speed of 65, truck lost power. check engine light and all lights on dash appeared i initially mistakenly reported the wrong mileage of 160k. my vehicle only has 135k miles on it…”
2025-06-07 · Engine“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 is…”
2025-05-01 · Engine“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.…”
2024-09-19 · Electrical System · 183,000 mi“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 bu…”
2024-05-09 · Unknown Or Other“the frame is completely rusting out.there needs to be something done about this please …”
2024-03-31 · Air Bags“i was at a stop light and heard a loud noise like a shotgun blast. i felt a concussion hit me in the chest. i thought i had been shot at, then thought i was possibly rear ended but nobody was behind me. i noticed the airbag light was on, the hazards were on and i couldn't shut them off, and the seatbelts were, and still are all locked. but no air…”
2023-12-29 · Air Bags · 214,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2007 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated while driving at 65 mph with his friend in the front passenger's seat, the vehicle crashed into the driver's side of another vehicle that was making a left turn. the air bags failed to deploy. the contact stated that he hit his head against the ceiling, and hit his chest against the steeri…”
2023-06-16 · Air Bags“there is an alert for inspect airbags on the dash.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.