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2007 GMC Sierra 1500 engine problems

The 2007 GMC Sierra 1500 has 26 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

26

Engine complaints

8%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Sierra 1500 engine complaints by model year305 complaints1995: 2 complaints1996: 1 complaints1997: 3 complaints1998: 3 complaints1999: 7 complaints2000: 6 complaints2001: 5 complaints2002: 2 complaints2003: 6 complaints2004: 13 complaints2005: 14 complaints2006: 8 complaints2007: 26 complaints2008: 19 complaints2009: 17 complaints2010: 15 complaints2011: 18 complaints2012: 7 complaints2013: 8 complaints2014: 74 complaints2015: 84 complaints2016: 39 complaints2017: 58 complaints2018: 68 complaints2019: 291 complaints2020: 226 complaints2021: 305 complaints2022: 238 complaints2023: 198 complaints2024: 171 complaints2025: 39 complaints2026: 37 complaints
Sierra 1500 engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“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…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · September 4, 2012 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2007 GMC Sierra 1500 have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 2007 GMC Sierra 1500 engine — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.