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2007 GMC Sierra 3500 Recalls & Complaints

The 2007 GMC Sierra 3500 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 16 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized GMC dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2007 GMC Sierra 3500. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2007 GMC Sierra 3500 owner complaints

Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 GMC Sierra 3500, describing incidents dated May 23, 2007 to July 8, 2025.

Most-cited components

Air Bags 7 complaints
Engine 3 complaints
Service Brakes 3 complaints
Electrical System 2 complaints
Power Train 2 complaints
Structure 1 complaint

Of the 16 complaints on file, 1 reports a fire; across all 16 complaints, owners report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11671977 · Filed July 8, 2025
The contact owns a 2007 GMC Sierra 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V324000 (Air Bags) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted.
ODI #11217521 · Filed June 3, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A FUEL STATION AND ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND…
ODI #11071752 · Filed February 8, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 3500. THE CONTACT NOTICED BLACK SMOKE IN HIS HOME. HE THEN NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED BECAUSE THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTAIN THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED AND…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2007 GMC Sierra 3500 in 3 investigations. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Engineering Analysis EA21-002: Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Open since September 17, 2021
Engineering Analysis EA08-010: NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
Closed September 8, 2008
- Recall 08V-441
Preliminary Evaluation PE08-010: NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
Closed June 12, 2008

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

Passenger Air Bag Inflators May Explode

NHTSA #20V011000 · Air Bags — Frontal — Passenger Side — Inflator Module · NHTSA notice

Reported January 10, 2020 · General Motors LLC

Potentially affected: 699 vehicles

Repair completion: 48.14% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign N192290990 · Owners notified February 11, 2020 · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Recall group: Takata airbag inflators

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

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

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Passenger Side Front Air Bag Inflator may Rupture

NHTSA #15V324000 · Air Bags — Frontal — Passenger Side — Inflator Module · NHTSA notice

Reported May 28, 2015 · General Motors LLC

Potentially affected: 330,198 vehicles

Repair completion: 75.6% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign 15438 and 15817 · Owners notified July 27, 2015 · Vehicles built November 27, 2006 – June 30, 2007 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Recall group: Takata airbag inflators

Defect description

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.

Safety 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.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Melted Fusible Link may Result in Fire

NHTSA #14V407000 · Electrical System · NHTSA notice

Reported July 2, 2014 · General Motors LLC

Potentially affected: 9,371 vehicles

Repair completion: 32.95% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign 14260 · Owners notified August 29, 2014

Defect description

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.

Safety 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.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2007 GMC Sierra 3500. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

16 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2007 GMC Sierra 3500.

Air Bags

ODI #11671977

Incident: July 8, 2025 · Filed: July 8, 2025

The contact owns a 2007 GMC Sierra 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V324000 (Air Bags) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted.

Service Brakes

ODI #11217521

Incident: March 18, 2016 · Filed: June 3, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A FUEL STATION AND ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED BRAKE FLUID POURING FROM THE BRAKE LINES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CASEY'S FRONTIER CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 2350 COOKEVILLE HWY, LIVINGSTON, TN 38570, (931) 563-9076) AND REPAIRED. HOWEVER, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP AS INTENDED, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD TRAVEL TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

Engine

ODI #11071752

Fire 1 injury

Incident: February 7, 2018 · Filed: February 8, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 3500. THE CONTACT NOTICED BLACK SMOKE IN HIS HOME. HE THEN NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED BECAUSE THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTAIN THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED AND REMAINED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR BURNS, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 260,000.

Air Bags

ODI #10972056

Incident: February 12, 2011 · Filed: April 12, 2017

DASH CRACKS AROUND PASSENGER AIR BAG AND OVER DRIVER DISPLAY. SHOULD AIR BAGS DEPLOY, BROKEN DASH PIECES CUT, THUS COMPROMISE AIR BAG EFFECTIVENESS. ALSO BROKEN DASH SHARDS MAY BE PROJECTED IN THE EVENT OF DEPLOYMENT CREATING HIGH VELOCITY, DANGEROUS SHRAPNEL. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE. 2011. STILL OWN THE VEHICLE.

Air Bags

ODI #10948815

Incident: June 30, 2015 · Filed: February 1, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags

ODI #10917900

Incident: October 21, 2016 · Filed: October 21, 2016

IT IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE FOR IT TO TAKE OVER A YEAR FOR A DEALER TO RECEIVE THE PARTS TO COMPLETE A SAFETY RECALL. WHEN I CONTACTED GM THEY TOLD ME THEY RECOMMENDED I HAVE NO ONE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, WHICH WAS THEIR ONLY SOLUTION AT THIS TIME. MEANWHILE I SUFFERED FROM THE LOSS OF USE OF MY VEHICLE.

Air Bags

ODI #10885139

Incident: July 1, 2015 · Filed: July 15, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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.

Air Bags

ODI #10883064

Incident: July 6, 2015 · Filed: July 6, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SEIRRA 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags

ODI #10855237

Incident: July 1, 2015 · Filed: April 13, 2016

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.

Engine

ODI #10794314

Incident: July 7, 2015 · Filed: November 17, 2015

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.

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