This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2007 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the vehicle started jerking. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V383000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that robert brogden Buick GMC located at (1500 E Santa Fe St, olathe, ks 66061), exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer had not been made aware of the issue. The contact stated the air bag and check engine warning light were illuminated. The failure milage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.
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 contact had to coast to the side of the road and power off the engine. The failure occurred for 30 miles until the contact arrived home. The contact scheduled an appointment with an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The dealer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000.
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 not available.
- Seale, AL, USA
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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 purchased October 2015. Dealer advises replace with new engine. Replacement in progress. Date of loss 23 January 2016. Oil level was full.
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.
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
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 motherboard. The failure recurred one month after the repair was performed. The vehicle had not been repaired for recent failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 124,000. The VIN was unavailable.
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.
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 and turning the key. I then contacted on star, and reported the incident and asked for a diagnostic. They reported "an ignition problem" and said I should schedule an appt with a dealer.
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 information. On or around Feb 7, 2014 engine dropped cylinders and lost most power to vehicle while on interstate. I'm concerned as it lost power and dramatically slowed but also that I've had a faulty product since buying and no recall was issued. I maintenanced this vehicle properly. After telling me the cost to replace the 2 cylinders or engine I had a decision to make. This engine should be recalled as it has major problems. Unfortunately GM didn't recall the engine and fix it properly within my warranty timeframe. I even bought extended warranty. Now I've had to buy new truck which I wouldn't have bought if engine was still running in 2007 GMC truck. These "eco" engines need to be reviewed.
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! 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 back to dealership every 500 miles to have oil checked. Used 2-1/2 quarts of oil between oil changes. Told dealer this was not normal to fix my truck. Dealer advised GM would not fix my truck because this is normal usage. It is now using about 3 quarts between oil changes. GM told me to go back to dealer to have another oil consumption test done. We see they hide problems well, as was the last recall. How about getting them to address or fix this issue. They are still advertising the afm engine, and raising the normal oil usage from a quart to 2 quarts. As anyone can see with the latest recalls they will hide or not acknowledge the problem. They are worried about their bottom line. Not the customer. See how many changes and service bulletins have been issued due to this oil consumption issue. My GM case # 71-1118075589. They tend to close these case numbers quick. And then they assign you another case number each time you call customer service to hide the fact they have problems. When dealer does oil consumption I find they do not show anything back to GM or attach a record to your VIN #. last couple of time I spoke to GM customer service, they had no record of me ever having an oil consumption problem. And my last case number did not show up in their system. All you have to do to see the problem is "google " GM 5.3 oil consumption problem. You will find more than a few complaints.
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 notified. The failure mileage was 85,000.
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- Hammond, IN, USA