How many recalls does the 2007 GMC Sierra 1500 have?

The 2007 GMC Sierra 1500 has 2 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 2007 GMC Sierra 1500 has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2007 GMC Sierra 1500?

Of 310 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is air bags.

2007 GMC Sierra 1500 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2007 GMC Sierra 1500 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 3,198,295 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 310 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 21V050000 2021-02-05 2,641,272 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…

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 mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were…

AIR BAGS 21V052000 2021-02-05 557,023 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,…

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 mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were…

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS

141

ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

111

SERVICE BRAKES

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STRUCTURE:BODY

SUSPENSION

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

TIRES

POWER TRAIN

Total complaints310

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“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 didnâ€™t seam right.”

ENGINE · reported 2025-04-09

“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”

ENGINE · reported 2025-04-07

“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”

ENGINE · reported 2025-04-07

“The frame is completely rusting out.there needs to be something done about this please”

SUSPENSION · reported 2024-05-09

“The frame is completely rusting out.there needs to be something done about this please”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2024-05-09

“The frame is completely rusting out.there needs to be something done about this please”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2024-05-09

“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…”

ENGINE · reported 2024-05-08

“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…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2024-03-30