2007 GMC Sierra 1500 engine problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2007 GMC Sierra 1500 — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving on Interstate at a speed of 65, truck lost power. Check engine light and all lights on dash appeared I initially mistakenly reported the wrong mileage of 160k. My vehicle only has 135k miles on it”
filed Mar 25, 2026
“Driving on Interstate at a speed of 70 when truck lost power. Check engine light came on and other lights on dash came on also. 2007 with 160k miles original barely driven. This year should be a part of the Class Action Suit”
filed Mar 25, 2026
“The truck in question has LESS than 163k miles and burn a quart of oil a day, loss of power. There HAS been a recall on this SAME MOTOR 5.3 but while this year was ACKNOWLEDGED it was NOT a part of a recall EXCEPT for passenger side air bag that was replaced at dealership and damaged dash in process. Not it is NON…”
filed Jun 7, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other Sierra 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sierra 1500 | 44 | 64% |
| 2025 Sierra 1500 | 39 | 42% |
| 2024 Sierra 1500 | 152 | 47% |
| 2023 Sierra 1500 | 183 | 44% |
| 2022 Sierra 1500 | 215 | 40% |
| 2021 Sierra 1500 | 275 | 52% |
| 2020 Sierra 1500 | 213 | 48% |
| 2019 Sierra 1500 | 283 | 46% |
| 2018 Sierra 1500 | 63 | 21% |
| 2017 Sierra 1500 | 56 | 16% |
| 2016 Sierra 1500 | 37 | 11% |
| 2015 Sierra 1500 | 83 | 12% |
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.