2007 GMC Sierra 2500

Routine

Owners filed 83 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the air bags. It has been recalled 3 times.

When it fails
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70,000 milesMedian miles at failure

38 complaints record an odometer reading. Failures cluster around 75,00090,000 miles.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Air Bags47
000
Unknown or Other4
000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic4
010
Suspension3
203
Seat Belts3
000
Electrical System3
000
Structure2
000
Service Brakes2
000
Power Train2
000
Fuel System, Diesel2
000

3 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module20V011000
Filed Jan 10, 2020699 vehiclesGeneral Motors Llc

Defect. 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.

Risk. 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.

Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module15V324000
Filed May 28, 2015330,198 vehiclesGeneral Motors Llc

Defect. 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.

Risk. 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.

Electrical System14V407000
Filed Jul 2, 20149,371 vehiclesGeneral Motors Llc

Defect. 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.

Risk. 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.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Air Bags
Filed Feb 15, 2026WI

Air bag front impact sensor are no longer available from manufacturer. Airbag system in inoperable.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 24, 2025WI

Front air bag sensor part is not available. Part number 85597996 has been discontinued without a replacement. As such, I have no airbag system on my truck.

Electrical System › Instrument Panel › Speedometer/Odometer
Filed Aug 7, 2025400,000 milesFL

Odometer Fraud. The contact considered purchasing a 2007 GMC Sierra 2500 from a local dealer. The contact stated that vehicle mileage was listed as 159,000, but the Carfax report listed the mileage as 400,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 5, 2023CA

My 2007.5 GMC Duramax has been parked for 1 month, had to barrow a truck to go to work, just not willing to pay the 1600-4500 dollars that suppliers or private sellers are asking for the TCM, tried a private seller on EBAY and it turned out to be a scam, local Dealership has no clue on ETA, I use my truck 6 days out of the week and now sitting not being moved may cause other issue when I do finally get it going again, the problem with my durumax is the TCM Transmission Control Module, I was already at home when issue started.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 19, 2023MO

I left my vehicle for service (19 April 2023 - approximately 8:30 am CT) for an urgent safety recall to Bommarito West County GMC dealership located at 15736 Manchester, Ellisville, MO 63011 (Phone: 636-391-7200). When I drove the vehicle in the dealership and had not issues driving and steering. And when I picked it up at approximately 12:30 pm the same day the service consultant (Joshua Delanoix) did not bring the vehicle to me the same as I left it. Joshua asked that I pick it up in the parking lot, instead. I drove off the lot and noticed that the steering wheel would pull severely off to the right side when breaking causing the car to become unstable and steering towards oncoming traffic. I slowed down until I could retain better control of the vehicle to get home. Then, at approximately 4:30 pm, I drove back to the dealership and spoke to the same service consultant. He then referred me to the service manager (Pat Roberts). I explained to service manager that I could not drive the vehicle safely and requested a safety check. Pat refused to check the service work or the vehicle safety and disregarded my concerns. Afterwards, I spoke to the sales manager (Larry Buchhorn) and explained again my safety concern and he followed up with the same service manager and told me that there was nothing they could do and that the service manager's supervisor (Mike Simms) would contact me. Finally, I was allowed to drive out of the dealership with the same safety issue for the second t

Air Bags
Filed Oct 24, 2021OR

The steering wheel air bag deployed when parked and rear windows were going up and down by themselves. There was no impact.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 18, 2020VT

THE VEHICLE IS USED AS A PLOW TRUCK ON PRIVATE PROPERTY(FARM). IT IS NOT REGISTERED OR INSURED. GMC REFUSES TO TOW IT TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP FOR ITS AIRBAG RECALL. THEY ARE TELLING ME I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE TOW THERE AND BACK(18 MILES). THEY HAVE SENT OUT EMAILS STATING THEY WILL GIVE ME A $50 GIFT CARD, ALSO THEY WILL GIVE ME A LOANER CAR. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THERE BAD AIRBAG. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME I. THIS MATTER.

Power Train
Filed Jun 8, 2020192,000 milesWI

CLUTCH PEDDLE BROKE OUT IN MAY 2019. PLASTIC CLUTCH MASTER PUSHED OUT OF CLUTCH PEDDLE BECAUSE OF POOR DESIGN. *TR

Seat Belts
Filed Nov 25, 2019178,000 milesNC

I HAD STARTED THE TRUCK, CONNECTED A LANDSCAPE TRAILER AND STARTED OUT OF THE YARD, I STOPPED IN THE DRIVEWAY TO CHECK THE SAFETY CHAINS. WHILE I WAS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE I HEARD A BANG. WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE TRUCK THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON AND BOTH FRONT SEATBELTS WERE LOCKED.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 10, 2018103,000 milesKY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT NOTICED NUMEROUS CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AREA. LARRY STOVESAND BUICK GMC IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY AND ROYAL OAKS CHEVROLET IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,000.

Structure › Body
Filed Nov 15, 2017FL

I OWN A 2007 GMC SIRREA 2500HD SLT TRUCK AND IT HAS CRACKS IN THE DASH BOARD.WHICH FROM MY RESEARCH THESE GM TRUCKS AND MORE HAVE A HISTORY OF CRACKING AND GM REFUSES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IT WOULD BE GREAT IF GM WOULD ADMIT TO THIS PROBLEM AND FIX IT AT THEIR EXPENSE.THE TRUCK WAS JUST SITTING WHEN I NOTICED THE CRACKS. THE CRACKS ARE LOCATED ABOVE THE GAUGE PANEL AND ON THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG.

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 23, 201771,225 milesNJ

BRAKE LINES FAILED ON MY 2007 GMC 2500 AND MY 2007 GMC 1500. IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GMC VEHICLES FROM 2003 TO 2009. WHY WASN'T THESE VEHICLES RECALLED FOR THIS. I WAS TOLD THAT GMC WAS OFFERING A DISCOUNTED PRICE FOR FAILED BRAKE LINES, BUT THE DEALER CHARGED ME FULL PRICE. $1,667.00. THE DISCOUNTED PRICE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE $500.00.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 11, 201785,000 milesCA

MY TRUCK HAS A DEFECTIVE DASH THAT HAS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES FOR NO REASON AND NO ROUGH TREATMENT OR ANYTHIG THAT WOULD CAUSE IT TO BREAK, IT CRACKED AND BROKE ALL ON ITS OWN... AND GMC SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THIS IS A DEFECT HAPPENING TO THOUSANDS OF THESE TRUCKS AND ALL THE CRACKS AND BREAKS AND IN THE SAME EXACT SPOTS WHICH WOULD SEEM TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT NOT A CONSUMER ISSUE...IF I WERE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT THE DEFECTIVE BROKEN DASH COULD SERIOUSLY INJURE SOMEONE. MY TRUCK IS ALSO PART OF THE TAKATA RECALL AND I CAN NOT GO IN TO GET THE AIR BAG FIXED BECAUSE IT WILL FURTHER BREAK MY DASH. THIS DASH ISSUE IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND A RECALL NEEDS TO BE MADE FOR THIS ISSUE

SuspensionCrash
Filed May 27, 201758,000 milesCO

AUGUST 19, 2016 TRUCK WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL.. A BRACKET ON THE LEFT FRONT OF THE TRUCK BROKE AND THERE APPEARED TO BE A CRACK ON IT. WE BELIEVE THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THE BRACKET BRAKING AND THEN MADE IT SO THAT WE COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE

Seat Belts
Filed May 3, 201790,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 2500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE SEAT BELT INDEPENDENTLY UNBUCKLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED GM CASE NUMBER: 8-293255-7588. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 11, 201785,000 milesFL

THE DASH OF MY 2007 GMC 2500HD PICKUP TRUCK HAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES INCLUDING AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG, UP AND OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HUMP, AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DASH. THESE CRACKS HAVE EXPANDED OVER THE PAST YEAR AND HAVE BECOME QUITE LARGE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE CRACKS AT THE AIRBAG COVER MAY IMPEDE THE PROPER FUNCTION OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM AS WELL. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MANY GMC TRUCK OWNERS WITH MODEL YEARS 2007 - 2011 AND MY TRUCK DISPLAYS CRACKING VERY SIMILAR TO OTHERS POSTED TO WEBSITES ON THE INTERNET.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 11, 201755,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE AIR BAGS AND WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 6, 2017CA

TAKATA RECALL. NOTICE SENT OUT JULY 2015. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION AVAILABLE. REPAIR PLAN SHOULD BE IN PLACE AND ACTIVE.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 30, 2017AZ

TAKATA RECALL DEALER SENT RECALL LETTER IN 2015 WENT TO DEALER 3 TIMES OVER TIME, NO PARTS AVAILABLE. CALLED GMC GAVE THEM SAME INFO. THERE ANSWER THIS MESSAGE IS BEING RECORDED EXPLAINED WENT TO DEALER NO PARTS THERE REPLY TO ME BOTTOM LINE, DO NOT HAVE ANY PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE OR REPLACE PARTS AT MY EXPENSE. THIS IS UNEXCEPTABLE THEY HAVE PARTS FOR NEW VEHICLES BEING BUILT THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR EVERY NEW CAR BUILT THEY SHOULD REPLACE ONE ON RECALL OR STOP PRODUCTION ON NEW VEHICLES. CHEAPER TO PAY DEATH OF PERSON THAN FIX PROBLEM. THANK YOU

Air Bags
Filed Mar 10, 2017TX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

20 of 83 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2003
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
202610110Routine
202526100Routine
2024103400Routine
202332100Routine
202243320Routine
202151610Routine
202074930Routine
201932730Routine
201835520Routine
201737610Routine
201659500Routine
201589650Routine
201430210Routine
201346300Routine
201231301Fatalities reported
201163410Routine
201010500Routine
200931500Routine
200863300Routine
2007 — this page83310Routine
200666330Routine
2005115460Routine
2004143441Fatalities reported
2003160340Routine
2002134411Fatalities reported
2001134520Routine
200048310Routine
199936211Fatalities reported
199815300Routine
199714400Routine
19941000Routine

Compare every Sierra 2500 year →

Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jan 10, 2020. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.