2007 GMC Sierra 1500 air bags problems
144 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2007 GMC Sierra 1500 — 55% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Mar 31, 2024
“The contact owns a 2007 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while driving at 65 MPH with his friend in the front passenger's seat, the vehicle crashed into the driver's side of another vehicle that was making a left turn. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact stated that he hit his head…”
filed Dec 29, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Air BagsCampaign 21V050000 · Feb 5, 2021
- These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term…Campaign 21V052000 · Feb 5, 2021
Air Bags problems in other Sierra 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Sierra 1500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 Sierra 1500 | 2 | 0% |
| 2022 Sierra 1500 | 3 | 1% |
| 2021 Sierra 1500 | 6 | 1% |
| 2020 Sierra 1500 | 6 | 1% |
| 2019 Sierra 1500 | 6 | 1% |
| 2018 Sierra 1500 | 8 | 3% |
| 2017 Sierra 1500 | 4 | 1% |
| 2016 Sierra 1500 | 11 | 3% |
| 2015 Sierra 1500 | 37 | 5% |
| 2014 Sierra 1500 | 24 | 3% |
| 2013 Sierra 1500 | 35 | 30% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 GMC Sierra 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.