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2007 GMC Sierra

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Owner complaints for the 2007 GMC Sierra do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 53.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

47 reports with mileage · 12 unknown

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports2 fire reports4 injury reports

What owners actually said

59 reports
73,379 miles · Jun 8, 2014
Power Train

WHEN STOP FEEL LIKE SOMEBODY HIT ME FROM THE BACK ONE GUY TOLD ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10596973

97,000 miles · May 14, 2014
Air BagsCrash

A DRIVER TURNED LEFT INTO ME AS I WAS GOING THROUGH A GREEN LIGHTED INTERSECTION. HE THOUGHT HE COULD MAKE IT. I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN MY VEHICLE, SO I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS THAT THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE IMPACT TOTALED MY TRUCK. THE CONTACT WAS ON T…

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A DRIVER TURNED LEFT INTO ME AS I WAS GOING THROUGH A GREEN LIGHTED INTERSECTION. HE THOUGHT HE COULD MAKE IT. I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN MY VEHICLE, SO I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS THAT THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE IMPACT TOTALED MY TRUCK. THE CONTACT WAS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, SO MAYBE THAT IS WHY. JUST THOUGHT I WOULD REPORT THIS IN CASE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH GM AIR BAGS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10588451

98,000 miles · May 10, 2014
Steering

07 GMC SIERRA(NEW BODY STYLE) WAS PARKED. WHEN THE TRUCK WAS PLACED IN REVERSE AND THE STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY TURNED THERE WAS A LOUD POP UNDERNEATH THE FRONT END. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL BUT THE LEFT WOULD. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INNER TIE RO…

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07 GMC SIERRA(NEW BODY STYLE) WAS PARKED. WHEN THE TRUCK WAS PLACED IN REVERSE AND THE STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY TURNED THERE WAS A LOUD POP UNDERNEATH THE FRONT END. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL BUT THE LEFT WOULD. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INNER TIE ROD BECAME UNSCREWED FROM THE RACK STEERING. NEW INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS WERE INSTALLED AND THE TRUCK WAS RE-ALIGNED. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING DOWN AN INTERSTATE IT MAY HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10587555

2,000 miles · Apr 16, 2014
Air BagsCrashInjury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO DECELERATION ATTEMPTS AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A STEEL POST THEN A TREE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO DECELERATION ATTEMPTS AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A STEEL POST THEN A TREE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FACIAL LACERATIONS ALONG WITH NECK AND BACK INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

NHTSA ODI #10583057

Mileage unknown · Apr 9, 2014
Electrical System

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, IGNITION WOULD NOT WORK AND AIR BAGS!!! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10578686

180,000 miles · Feb 4, 2014
Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CYLINDER HEADS WERE CRACKED AND LEAKED COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CYLINDER HEADS WERE CRACKED AND LEAKED COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

NHTSA ODI #10562894

86,000 miles · Nov 20, 2013
Service BrakesCrash

WHEN TRAVELING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AT A GREEN LIGHT ANOTHER VEHICLE ILLEGALLY ENTERED THE INTERSECTION. I SAW THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP BUT WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND NO BRAKING ACTION OCCURRED. I WAS TOLD I BLEW A BRAKE LINE. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED OF THE DAMAGE FROM THE ACCIDENT BUT…

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WHEN TRAVELING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AT A GREEN LIGHT ANOTHER VEHICLE ILLEGALLY ENTERED THE INTERSECTION. I SAW THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP BUT WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND NO BRAKING ACTION OCCURRED. I WAS TOLD I BLEW A BRAKE LINE. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED OF THE DAMAGE FROM THE ACCIDENT BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE BRAKE LINE REPAIR. AFTER GETTING THE TRUCK BACK I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOR AN ALIGNMENT WITHIN A FEW DAYS. WHILE THE REPAIR SHOP WAS DRIVING THE CAR IN FOR THE ALIGNMENT A SECOND BRAKE LINE BLEW. THERE IS NOT A RECALL FROM GMC AND THERE NO REASON WHY THE BRAKES LINES SHOULD BE RUSTING OUT AND BLOWING ON A CAR THAT IS WELL MAINTAINED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10553088

70,000 miles · Oct 26, 2013
Service Brakes

BRAKE LINE BURST WHEN I PUMPED BRAKE PEDAL PRIOR TO START OF TRAILERING A HORSE TRAILER. GMC DEALER STATED BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED THROUGH. DEALER HAD INSPECTED VEHICLE WEEK BEFORE DURING TUNE-UP AND DID NOT NOTIFY ME OF RUST OR ISSUES WITH BRAKE AND FUEL LINES RUSTING IN GM TRUCKS. I FOUND REPORTED ISSUES WITH RUSTING BRAKE …

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BRAKE LINE BURST WHEN I PUMPED BRAKE PEDAL PRIOR TO START OF TRAILERING A HORSE TRAILER. GMC DEALER STATED BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED THROUGH. DEALER HAD INSPECTED VEHICLE WEEK BEFORE DURING TUNE-UP AND DID NOT NOTIFY ME OF RUST OR ISSUES WITH BRAKE AND FUEL LINES RUSTING IN GM TRUCKS. I FOUND REPORTED ISSUES WITH RUSTING BRAKE LINES IN GM TRUCKS PER MY OWN RESEARCH. BRAKE LINES ARE BEING REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10549643

60,000 miles · Sep 24, 2013
Service Brakes

BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE, LUCKILY IT HAPPENED AT A COMPLETE STOP ON THE SIDE OF A ROAD. *JS

NHTSA ODI #10545172

102,918 miles · Aug 23, 2013
StructureSuspensionWheels

THE REAR END WENT OUT AND FENDERS ARE COMING LOOSE UNIVERSAL JOINTS ARE GOING OUT REPLACED THEM, RADIO WENT OUT, FRONT BUMPER FELL OUT OF PLACE, FUEL RELAY SWITCH WENT OUT , WHAT HAPPENED TO GMC TOP OF THE LINE TRUCKS AND I'VE HAD GMC BEFORE AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM AND HAD THEM FOR YEARS PART STORE DOES NOT HAVE RIGHT NUMBER…

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THE REAR END WENT OUT AND FENDERS ARE COMING LOOSE UNIVERSAL JOINTS ARE GOING OUT REPLACED THEM, RADIO WENT OUT, FRONT BUMPER FELL OUT OF PLACE, FUEL RELAY SWITCH WENT OUT , WHAT HAPPENED TO GMC TOP OF THE LINE TRUCKS AND I'VE HAD GMC BEFORE AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM AND HAD THEM FOR YEARS PART STORE DOES NOT HAVE RIGHT NUMBERS FOR UNIVERSAL JOINT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10537005

Official recalls

2

10V240000 · Electrical System

Jun 4, 2010

GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL; SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MODEL YEAR 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM (HWFS). A RECALL WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2008 TO ADD A FUSE TO THE CONTROL CIRCUIT HARNESS TO ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) ELECTRICAL SHORT. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN NEW REPORTS OF THERMAL INCIDENTS ON HWFS MODULES AFTER THIS IMPROVEMENT WAS INSTALLED. THESE INCIDENTS RESULTED FROM A NEW FAILURE MODE ATTRIBUTED TO THE DEVICE'S THERMAL PROTECTION FEATURE. THE SIGNIFICANCE VARIES FROM MINOR DISTORTION TO CONSIDERABLE MELTING OF THE PLASTIC AROUND THE HWFS FLUID CHAMBER.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE HEATED WASHER MODULE TO IGNITE AND A FIRE MAY OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY DISABLE AND REMOVE THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE. AN UPDATED PAGE FOR THE OWNER MANUAL WILL BE PROVIDED AND INSERTED IN THE OWNER MANUAL TO DOCUMENT THAT THE FEATURE HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY DISABLED AND REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 AND HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

08V441000 · Electrical System

Aug 28, 2008

GM IS RECALLING 857,735 MY 2006-2008 BUICK LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MY 2007-2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL, SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WIPER WASHER FLUID SYSTEM. A SHORT CIRCUIT ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WASHER FLUID HEATER MAY OVERHEAT THE CONTROL-CIRCUIT GROUND WIRE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS MAY CAUSE OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES TO MALFUNCTION, CREATE AN ODOR, OR CAUSE SMOKE INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS WITH AN IN-LINE FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080; CADILLAC AT 1-800-982-2339 OR HTTP://WWW.CADILLAC.COM; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR HTTP://WWW.SATURN.COM, GMC AT 1-866-996-9436; OR HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493; OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .

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NHTSA investigations

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