2007 Gmc SIERRA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
59 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
70,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 47 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 13 of 59 complaints (22.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 15 | 25.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 4 | 6.8% |
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 5.1% |
| Steering behavior | 3 | 5.1% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 13 |
| Service Brakes | 12 |
| Electrical System | 6 |
| Unknown Or Other | 6 |
| Power Train | 3 |
| Structure:Body | 3 |
| Engine | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 |
Air Bags: 13; Service Brakes: 12; Electrical System: 6; Unknown Or Other: 6; Power Train: 3; Structure:Body: 3; Engine: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 7 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 10 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 9 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 13 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 6 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 7; 25,000 to 49,999: 10; 50,000 to 74,999: 9; 75,000 to 99,999: 13; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 2
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (13). 12 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 16 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
2008: 1; 2009: 2; 2010: 4; 2011: 6; 2012: 3; 2013: 7; 2014: 16; 2015: 10; 2016: 8; 2023: 1; 2024: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 15 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 4 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10345258 · 2010-07-26 (July 26, 2010)
I HAVE A 2007 GMC TRUCK WITH 20,000 MILES ON IT . ALWAYS GARAGED . THE FRAME IS RUSTED ON EVERY EDGE OF THE METAL . HOLES - MOUNTS -ETC. I TRADED A 1991 IN ON THIS TRUCK , THAT LOOKED LIKE NEW , COMPARED TO THIS TRUCK. THE FRAME ON THIS TRUCK , LOOKS TO BE SEVERAL YEARS OLD . EVEN THE BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED . I THOUGHT I WAS GETTING A LIKE NEW TRUCK . I WAS MISTAKEN ! *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10345258 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10436629 · 2011-11-21 (November 21, 2011)
WHILE STOPPING AT SLOW SPEEDS ON DRY ROADS MY ABS BRAKES KICK IN CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO TAKE LONGER TO STOP THAN NORMAL. THE BRAKE PEDAL ALSO DROPS TOWARD THE FLOOR CAUSING ME TO THINK I HAVE LOST MY BRAKES COMPLETELY. THIS HAS JUST STARTED,AND HAS HAPPENED TO ME NUMEROUS TIMES. I NEVER NOW WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN TO ME CAUSING ME TO BE ON EDGE EVERY TIME I HAVE TO STOP. I READ ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH GM TRUCKS AND WENT AND SPOKE WITH MY LOCAL DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER. HE TOLD ME THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR YEARS. HE SAID THAT THERE …
Owner-reported narrative. 42,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10436629 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10477199 · 2012-09-26 (September 26, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE VENTS ALONG WITH A BURNING ODOR. THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WAS ACTIVATED WHEN THE SMOKE STARTED POURING THROUGH THE VENTS. AS THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED OFF AND THE SMOKE CEASED. THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NEVER USED AGAIN. MOST OF THE ELECTRICAL LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE THROTTLE SENSOR OR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. N…
Owner-reported narrative. 74,616 miles reported. Look up ODI 10477199 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10492032 · 2013-01-09 (January 9, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER FAILED. THE MOTOR WOULD OPERATE BUT NO HEAT WOULD EMIT FROM THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE WIRING WAS OVERHEATING AND THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 95,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10492032 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10341588 · 2010-07-06 (July 6, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LINES HAVE BEEN LEAKING FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER ANY REPAIRS RELATED TO THE POWER TRAIN. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION LINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10341588 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10596973 · 2014-06-08 (June 8, 2014)
WHEN STOP FEEL LIKE SOMEBODY HIT ME FROM THE BACK ONE GUY TOLD ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 73,379 miles reported. Look up ODI 10596973 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10263944 · 2009-04-02 (April 2, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA. WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS UNABLE TO MOVE; HOWEVER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL OPERATED WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. THE CONTACT CALLED A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RACK AND PINION FAILED OR THE THREAD BECAME LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH HAD IT OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURR…
Owner-reported narrative. 47,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10263944 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10587555 · 2014-05-10 (May 10, 2014)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 98,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10587555 at NHTSA ↗