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 seatbelts were, and still are all locked. But no airbag deployed. There was a smell in the cab that vaguely smelled like a cross between gunpowder and ozone. It's fortunate that I was not at freeway speed.
2007 GMC Sierra 1500: airbag warning light
17 of the 263 complaints about the 2007 GMC Sierra 1500 describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 17
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical mileage
- 150,000
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls and 15 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
The contact owns a 2007 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that after the dealer serviced the front passenger’s side air bag inflator under recall, the passenger’s side air bag warning light failed to illuminate with a passenger seated in the passenger’s seat. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with a code reader, which showed an incorrect installation of equipment code. The dealer was made aware of the failure and diagnosed the vehicle with Sensing Diagnostic Module (SDM) sensor failure. The dealer informed the contact that the Sensing Diagnostic Control Module needed to be reprogrammed or replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 176,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The contact received the recall notification in january of 2016. The contact spoke with robbins chevrolet of houston (18611 us 59, humble, tx 77338, (281)446-3021) and was informed that the air bag manufacturer went out of business. The new air bag manufacturer used by gmc was unable to keep up with the air bag demand and gmc did not have enough parts. The dealer also advised the contact not to crash the vehicle. The contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated and flashed intermittently. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
*takata recall * realizing my truck is one of many gm vehicles involved in a " preliminary recall" which has been procrastinated repeatedly at this point . Not sure why exactly they (gm)have failed to prove otherwise to the federal safety agency by their given deadlines..that these specific vehicles arent affected like all the others involved. Which has said to be the " largest recall in us history ".. My truck has recently (4/1/19) had the "service air bag" msg appear in the dic along with the airbag warning light illuminated. Comes on and continues to stay on each and every time I start the truck until shutting it off . Has continued to do this consistently every single day after 4/1/19. Causing me to be even more concerned than before since my kids commute in this truck 7 days a week! I've made contact with the dealership from which I puchased the truck but can't get an appt until 4/10/19 .I also have had them tell me a time or 2 b4 that they don't have parts to fix and they currently aren't responsible for repair /replacement at this time .. So im sure I'll get the same routine speech and be sent on my way to roll the dice on whether my airbags will be suitable to do their job and worst case cause serious injury or death to me and or my family. . Doesn't seem fair to us owners who spend several thousands of dollars to this manufacturer /dealerships (gm).
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 gmc sierra 1500. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v383000 (air bags). The contact stated that the recall exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The contact received the recall notification in july of 2016. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated and indicated that the front passenger air bag was off. The contact spoke with an unknown dealer who stated that the vehicle was safe to drive and there was no remedy available. The dealer also stated that they would call when the part became available. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that there was no remedy and the recall was inactive. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 65,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available. *tt consumer stated airbag has ever worked on the passenger side.
Air bag light problems with the gmc trucks had a professional diagnose the problem. Scanner codes," system configuration error" this is a common problem for these trucks gm needs to address, in a accident the air bag will not deploy. *dt
"takata recall " parts still not available to fix my truck dealer has not offered another means of transportation to me. I have 2 children that ride in my truck daily since it is my only transportation to work and taking them to school, sports activities, store etc. And all other places I have to have a vehicle to get to. I do not feel safe driving my truck with a huge safety issue thats been recalled for over a year now. Especially with having my 2 children in the vehicle 75 %of the time . Parts not being available still at this point gm should be making sure I have a safe vehicle to drive until they can fix it. The airbag light has now came on and off a few different times now.
Recall notice air bag warning light is on all the time calling for service to the air bag. There are no parts yet to fix it. I believe the company is even out of business. Gmc what am I suppose to do now? How safe is it to drive????
2007 gmc pick up. Consumer writes in regards to safety recall 49152. *ld the consumer stated the airbag light illuminated twice. *js
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v383000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Takata recall. In 2016 I received a notice of possible recall for my airbags, a few weeks prior to receiving this notice the check airbag warning light came on in my vehicle and has been on since. Two years of an airbag warning light with a notice of unsafe airbags is concerning to me.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that the air bag indicator was blinking. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v383000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called a local dealer (everett buick gmc of bentonville, 2517 se best lane, bentonville, ar 72712) and was informed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown. Vin tool confirms parts not available. ... Updated 7/26/18
Service bulletins that may apply
- This service bulletin provides information on Takata Air Bag Courtesy Transportation Reimbursement Program
- This service bulletin provides information on Takata Air Bag Completion Rate Improvement Program
- Air bags
- Air bags
- Air bags
- This informational bulletin provides information on Takata Air Bag Completion Rate Improvement Program
- This informational bulletin provides information on Takata Air Bag Completion Rate Improvement Program
- Engineering Study
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
- Risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020; Cadillac customer service at 1‑800‑458‑8006; and GMC customer service at 1‑800‑462‑8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328760.
Recall number 21V050000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
- Risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 23, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 20, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020, Cadillac customer service at 1‑800‑458‑8006, and GMC customer service at 1‑800‑462‑8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328780.
Recall number 21V052000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2007 GMC Sierra 1500 airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2007 GMC Sierra 1500?
17 of 263 owner complaints about the 2007 GMC Sierra 1500 (6%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2008.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 GMC Sierra 1500?
There are 2 recalls and 15 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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