2007 Gmc SIERRA 3500: complaints, problems and recalls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 3500. AFTER THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL HOURS, IT WOULD NO LONGER MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR AXLE SEPARATED FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL AND THE SHOCK AND LEAF SPRING WERE THE ONLY PARTS HOLDING IT TOGETHER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 114,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 114,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10244628 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 3500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE BRAKE LIGHT WARNING AND THE ABS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER; HOWEVER, AFTER SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF AND CHECKING UNDER THE HOOD THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. WHEN HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE THE BRAKE LIGHT SHUT OFF AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHIFT UP AND DOWN AT WILL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COMPUTER DID NOT REGISTER ANY FAILURE CODES. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT IF THE FAILURE RECURRED T…

Owner-reported narrative. 12,990 miles reported. Look up ODI 10286729 at NHTSA ↗

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 GMC SIERRA 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL FURTHER ONTO THE FLOOR BOARD THAN USUAL BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP. THE FAILURE INCREASED THE BRAKE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE EIGHT TIMES. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND THERE WERE NO FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMAT…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10328035 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING OIL MORE RAPIDLY THAN NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BURN ONE FULL QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES TRAVELED. THE DEALER RESEALED THE TURBO BUT TO NO AVAIL. IN ADDITION, WHEN DRIVING OVER ROAD BUMPS HE COULD HEAR THE DOORS SHIFTING INSIDE OF THE DOOR FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE BODY BOLTS BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT HE S…

Owner-reported narrative. 36,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10349934 at NHTSA ↗

TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE LEAK COULD LEAK OUT ALL FLUID AND CAUSE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE NEEDED TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES, TRANSMISSION FLUID AND CONDITIONER AT A COST OF $ 822.32. THE SERVICE MANAGER AGREED TO CUT THE BILL TO $411.16. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE TO MAKE A COMPLAINT. AFTER AN INVESTIGATION, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY GM THAT THE DEALER STATED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE AND GM WOULD NOT COVER THE COST OF THE PART. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PART WAS MADE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10440229 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH FACTORY INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL (ITBC). BACK IN JAN., 2011 I GOT A MESSAGE IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC): IT SAID "SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM". MESSAGE INTERMITTENT AT FIRST, AND THEN MORE FREQUENTLY , AND THEN MESSAGE APPEARED AT START-UP EVERY TIME. DEALER FIXED PROBLEM. IN APRIL OF 2013 THE SAME PROBLEM HAS RETURNED IN EXACTLY THE SAME PATTERN AS THE PREVIOUS FAULT. THIS A FAULTY SYSTEM AT BEST, AND HAS SERIOUS DESIGN FLAWS. THE SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE HERE IS: WHEN THE "SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,950 miles reported. Look up ODI 10663110 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V438000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10794314 at NHTSA ↗

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10855237 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2014-07-02 (July 2, 2014)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD 2500/3500 trucks manufactured January 18, 2007, to June 22, 2011, and GMC Sierra HD 2500/3500 trucks manufactured January 22, 2007, to June 21, 2011, and equipped with an auxiliary battery. Owners may unknowingly draw too much current through the vehicle's trailer harness resulting in the melting of fusible link for the auxiliary battery.

Consequence: If the fusible link melts it may come into contact with adjacent components, damage the electrical center cover, the nearby wiring harness conduit and other vehicle components, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: GM will notify owners and dealers will replace the jumper harness with one that includes a 40 amp inline fuse, and provide the owner with supplemental Owner Manual information, free of charge. The recall began on August 29, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 14260.

Reported: 2015-05-28 (May 28, 2015)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and 3500HD trucks manufactured November 28, 2006, to August 29, 2008, and 2007-2008 GMC Sierra 2500HD and 3500HD trucks manufactured November 27, 2006, to August 29, 2008. The affected vehicles are equipped with a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture upon its deployment.

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 27, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's numbers for this recall are 15438 and 15817.

Reported: 2020-01-10 (January 10, 2020)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with non-desiccated, passenger frontal air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the front passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-866-522-9559. GM's number for this recall is N192290990.