2007 GMC Sierra 1500 Engine Problems
- 13
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 13 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 gmc sierra 1500. While driving 70 mph, the engine power reduced warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle decelerated to 30 mph. The driver quickly coasted over to the side of the road, powered off the engine, and waited for a few minutes. When the vehicle was restarted, the vehicle resumed normal operation. The failure recurred 3 to 5 miles down the road. After each failure, the…
ODI 11242882
Engine
My truck was diagnosed with bad rocker arms causing my truck to lose power and eventually breakdown.
ODI 11170469
Air Bags · Engine
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 gmc sierra 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v381000 (air bags) and 16v868000 (engine and engine cooling). The parts to do the repairs were unavailable. 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…
ODI 10969696
Engine
Attempted to start vehicle. Failed to start. When turning the ignition, acted as if there was a dead battery. Attempted to start again, burning smell and smoke from the engine cover. Towed to dealership for diagnosis. Service advises that main bearing was thrown, seizing the engine and smoke was from the starter burning up. Engine has 87,000 miles. Also burns approximately 1 quart oil every 1,000 miles. Vehicle…
ODI 10823236
Engine · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 gmc sierra 1500. While attempting to drive forward, the brakes would erroneously active while the vehicle was in motion. The contact also indicated that the check engine sensor light activated and remained illuminated. The cause of the failures was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 170,000.
ODI 10820956
Engine
Uses oil..lots of it. And with it using oil seems sluggish..no passing speed. Burns 1 quart every 2000 miles. Lots of owners are experiencing the same issues with oil consumption and exceleration
ODI 10748888
Engine
Our engine stopped working. Had it towed to a shop then onto a dealership to replace the motor.
ODI 10717326
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, there was a reduction in the engine power even though force was applied to the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. The vehicle restarted and resumed in operation normally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the computer…
ODI 10638159
Electrical System · Engine
In moderate traffic, i was traveling south on germantown pkwy. At a traffic signal, the light changed to red and i stopped the vehicle. After a few moments at a dead stop , i noticed the speedometer jumping from 0 to 10 and then higher.with no indication whatsoever from instrumentation, the engine stalled. There were no indicator signals at all. I was able to restart the engine after placing the shift lever in park…
ODI 10588220
Engine
I had a 2007 gmc sierra. Throughout the life of this vehicle i've ask why the 5.3l motor burns a quart of oil or more during oil changes. Constantly ask multiple dealers to inspect and they continued to state that's just this engine and would never mark paperwork to check. Always stated it will burn a little oil in between oil changes. I continued to believe this as other owners of this vehicle type told me same…
ODI 10576414
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 gmc 1500. The contact stated while driving the vehicle lost all electrical power without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000. The current mileage was 127,000.
ODI 10593659
Engine · Power Train
70,000 miles low oil light comes on, just had my oil changed 1000 mile before. Took in to gm dealer they told me oil pan gasket was bad. Repaired. 1000 miles later low oil light came on, took back to dealership. No issue found. Truck just burning oil! *tr the truck keeps using 2 to 3 quarts of oil dealer will not do anything. Call gm they advise to go to dealership and do oil consumption test. Did this taking it…
ODI 10574135
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle started smoking from under the hood. The vehicle was merged onto the shoulder and then exploded in flames. There were no injuries. Both the police and fire departments were notified, and a fire report was filed. The origin of the fire was unknown. The vin was unavailable. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was…
Fire reported
ODI 10473918