GMC Sierra Complaints (2008)

555 consumer complaints on file.

#10607797July 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOMETER DISPLAY WAS DIM AND EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE. THE CONTACT ADJUSTED THE DIMMER SWITCH, DID NOT IMPROVE THE VISIBILITY FOR ALL OF THE OTHER INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS EXCEPT THE ODOMETER READING. THE DIMMER SWITCH WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT NO REMEDY WAS PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 08/12/14*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605883June 25, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
GMC HAS THE DOOR HANDLES MADE IN MEXICO OUT OF PLASTIC. WHEN YOU GO TO OPEN THE DOOR THE HANDLE BREAKS OFF IN YOUR HAND. GMC KNOWS THIS A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW BUT REFUSES TO STAND BEHIND THE PROBLEM. JUST GOOGLE "GM DOOR HANDLES BREAK" AND HUNDREDS OF POSTINGS COME UP! MY CHILD WENT TO GET INTO THE TRUCK THE OTHER DAY AND THE HANDLE BROKE OFF IN HIS HAND CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605593June 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE THREE PASSENGER DOORS FAILED TO UNLOCK SIMULTANEOUSLY I UNDERSTAND A TSB HAS BEEN SENT TO DEALERS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE ,AND SHOULD REQUIRE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597587June 11, 2014
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORS WERE DISPLAYING THE TIRE PRESSURE READINGS IN REVERSE ORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597507June 10, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
THE FUEL LINES ARE RUSTED THROUGH SPRAYING FUEL TO UNDER SIDE OF TRUCK. THE LINES RUSTED THROUGH WHILE DRIVING FIFTEEN HOURS STRAIT FROM FLORIDA. IF THE FUEL WOULD HAVE HIT THE TAIL PIPE OR DIESEL PARTICULET FILTER WHEN REGENERATING, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS FIRE. I HAVE BEEN THROUGH AN EXPLOSION AT WORK AND KNOW WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE BURNED. I ONLY DROVE THIS TRUCK DAILY TWO WINTERS BEFORE I GOT HURT AND LAST WINTER IT WAS IN FLORIDA. I HAVEN'T EVEN CHANGED THE FRONT BRAKES YET BUT THE FUEL LINES ARE SHOT. SHAME ON GM AND SHAME ON NHTSA FOR NOT ADDRESSING THIS. YOU BOTH KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH BRAKE AND FUEL LINES. HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED TO DIE OR GET HURT OR HOW MANY NOT EVEN REPORTED HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BEFORE YOU ACT. AND BY THE WAY I HAVE A MECHANICS DEGREE FROM YEARS AGO BUT AM NOT A PRACTICING MECHANIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593181May 21, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
DASH IS CRACKED AT PASSENGER AIRBAG. I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT SHARP PLASTIC DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588831May 16, 2014
STEERING
DRIVING HOME, THE SPINDLE ARM BROKE, CAUSING THE TIRES TO LOSE STEERING ABILITY, LEADING TO THE LOSS OF CONTROL AND THE TRUCK GOING INTO PENSACOLA BAY. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. DRIVER KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587278May 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL ONLY LOCK/UNLOCK MANUALLY FROM THE INSIDE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE PROBLEM IS A FAILED DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. IT WILL NOT LOCK/UNLOCK WITH POWER LOCK BUTTON OR KEY FOB AND THERE IS NO KEYHOLE EXCEPT ON DRIVERS DOOR. THIS IS MY SECOND GMC VEHICLE THAT HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET THIS SEEMS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM AND I AM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED OR GMC HAS NOT BEEN FORCED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WOULDN'T YOU CONSIDER A DOOR THAT DOES NOT LOCK/UNLOCK THE INTENDED WAY A SAFETY ISSUE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10582900April 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON 04.12.2014 AFTER GOING TO THE STORE, PARKED UNDER THE CARPORT. THE TIME WAS 10PM. WHILE INSIDE HEARD A POP SOUND AROUND 10:15 PM. WENT OUTSIDE AND THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. PUT TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND PUSHED IT FROM UNDER THE CARPORT, TRYING TO SAVE DAMAGE TO THE HOUSE. FIRE DEPT CAME AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE FIRE WARPED ALL THE VINYL UNDER THE CARPORT. LUCKY IT DIDN'T CATCH THE HOUSE ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS WORSE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10582986April 15, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY 2008 GMC 1500 SIERRA "SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I STARTED MY TRUCK A FEW WEEKS AGO. FINALLY WAS AT THE DEALER, ROMEO GMC IN KINGSTON, NY. THEY RAN DIAGNOSTICS TESTING AND ADVISED ME THAT MY FRONT AIR BAG SENSOR SENSOR WAS BAD AND IT COST ME $469 TO REPLACE IT! THE SERVICE GUY SAID 'THEY ARE IN A BAD PLACE AND GET DAMAGED FROM THE WEATHER ETC AND THEY JUST GO LIKE THAT!' REALLY? THAT'S OK FOR A SAFETY DESIGN? ALSO, HOW CAN THIS SMALL SENSOR COST SO MUCH?? IS IT JUST DEALERSHIP GOUGING PARTS PRICES? I AM SEEING ONLINE THAT I COULD HAVE BOUGHT AN AFTER MARKET PRODUCT AND REPLACED IT MYSELF- A 10MM BOLT HOLDS IT ON! WAS I JUST ROBBED? MAYBE I CAN RETURN IT AD DRIVE WITHOUT THE AIR BAG! *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576079March 31, 2014
AIR BAGS
I PURCHASED A 2008 GMC SIERRA PICKUP IN 2012 FROM GEORGE GEE AUTOMOTIVE IN LIBERTY LAKE WA. I EXPERIENCED THE FIRST AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT SHORTLY AFTER THE PURCHASE. I INFORMED THE DEALER GEORGE GEE ABOUT THIS AND WAS COMPLETELY IGNORED. I THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO PARKWAY AUTOMOTIVE IN DEER PARK WA.. PARKWAY NEVER REALLY FIGURED OUT WHY THE AIR BAGS HAD THE ERROR BUT AFTER TRYING A FEW THINGS THE ERROR LIGHT WENT OFF AND STAYED OFF UNTIL MARCH 26TH 2014 WHEN IT CAME BACK ON. AT FIRST IT WAS ON OCCASIONALLY FOR A FEW DAYS. NOW IT IS ON STEADY ALL OF THE TIME. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO PARKWAY TODAY 03/31/2014 AND WAS TOLD IT IS A MODULE ISSUE AND MY AIR BAGS ARE DISABLED BECAUSE OF IT. PARKWAY IS NOT A GM DEALER THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO REPAIR IT. I HAVE READ MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME AIR BAG ISSUE IN GM PRODUCTS AND FEEL THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574738March 25, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED DUE TO THE LOCK MALFUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER FRO INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573232March 18, 2014
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING CAME ON AND STAYS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568315March 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT HOWEVER AS THE IGNITION PROBLEM UNFOLDS WITH THE GM PRODUCTS I WANTED TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING TO THE ATTENTION A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY A YEAR OR SO AGO WITH MY 2008 GMC SIERRA. I TYPICALLY PARK MY TRUCK IN THE GARAGE WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. WE HAVE A LIVE CAMERA IN THE GARAGE AND ONE MORNING AROUND 7 AM AFTER A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AROUND 3 AM I FOUND ON THE CAMERA THE TRUCK RUNNING WITH FLASHING HEADLIGHTS. I WENT TO GARAGE IMMEDIATELY AND WAS HIT WITH VERY HIGH HEAT DUE TO THE TRUCK RUNNING. WITH THE CARBON MONOXIDE POTENTIAL I DID NOT GO INTO THE GARAGE. I GOT MY WIFE'S KEYS AND TRIED A "REMOTE STOP" AND THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED FLASHING BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN. I OPEN BOTH GARAGE DOORS AND WENT OUTSIDE SO I COULD ENTER THE GARAGE FROM THE OUTSIDE. I OPENED THE TRUCK DOOR AND BARELY TOUCHED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THE TRUCK SHUT OFF. IT WAS NOT TURNED ON! WITHOUT A DOUBT IT HAD BEEN RUNNING ABOUT FOUR HOURS SINCE THE STORM. I CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER. AFTER TELLING THE DEALER THE STORY THEY BASICALLY LAUGHED AT ME AND SAID THAT I WOULD HAVE TO BRING IT IN WHEN THE NEXT STORM CAME THRU. THEY LATER RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AT GM REQUEST AND FOUND A MYSTERIOUS IGNITION CODE BUT NO SOLUTION. WHAT MAKES THIS EVEN STRANGER IS THAT WE ALSO HAD A 2010 YUKON THAT STARTED ON ITS OWN ONE AFTERNOON WHEN MYSELF, A SHERIFF DEPUTY AND THREE OTHER NEIGHBORS WERE STANDING NEXT TO IT DURING A SEVERE LIGHTNING STORM. THE GARAGE DOOR WAS OPEN, THE KEYS WERE "NOT" IN THE IGNITION BUT WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD LIGHTNING STRIKE IT STARTED.TO RUN. I DID NOT CONTACT ANYONE AND IT NEVER HAPPENED AGAIN UNTIL THE TRUCK STARTED AFTER A LIGHTNING STORM. I HAVE SINCE SOLD BOTH VEHICLES BUT THEY ARE STILL IN THE LOCAL AREA. I REALLY FEEL THE GM IGNITION PROBLEM GOES A LOT DEEPER!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564952February 19, 2014
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
THE SAFETY DURING A COLLISION OR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT FROM SHARP PLASTIC EXPOSED DUE TO THE CRACKS IN THE DASH CUTTING THE AIRBAG OR SHARDS OF PLASTIC BECOMING PROJECTILES POTENTIALLY CAUSING INJURY TO OCCUPANTS. I JUST HAD A PHONE CONVERSATION WITH SOMEONE OVER AT GM AND THEY ARE GOING TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. THE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT COULD COMPROMISE THE INTEGRITY AND DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG AND POTENTIALITY, CAUSE GREATER INJURY TO THE PASSENGER(S) IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. I ALSO NOTED TO GM THAT MY CASE IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, AND THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS FORUMS AND THIS FACEBOOK PAGE WHERE GM VEHICLE OWNERS HAVE POSTED PICTURES OF DEFECTIVE DASHBOARDS ALL WITH SIMILARITIES, SHOWING CRACKS IN THE SAME GENERAL AREAS,MANY OF WHOM HAVE BEEN EXPRESSING SAFETY CONCERNS REGARDING THIS DASHBOARD DESIGN FLAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561696January 27, 2014
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
DASH IS CRACKING IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. MY TRUCK IS HARDLY IN THE SUN AND I ALWAYS USE A SUN SHADE IN THE WINDSHIELD. THERE ARE SEVERAL CRACKS AROUND THE DASH AND I AM WORRIED THIS WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE AIR BAG SYSTEMS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FROM GMC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561020January 22, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE HAVE HAD THREE OF THE POWER LOCKS GO OUT - FIRST WAS FRONT PASSENGER, WHICH WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND COVERED FREE OF CHARGE, SO WAS THE SECOND - THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE. BUT, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WENT OUT A YEAR LATER AND NOW THEY WILL NOT COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY. MY CONCERN IS THAT, HAVING SMALL CHILDREN, I HAVE HAD THEM LOCKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE UNLOCK DOESN'T WORK, SO I HAVE TO CLIMB THROUGH TO ACCESS THE DOOR LOCK. IN AN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, WHERE TIME IS OF ESSENCE - THIS IS A SEVERE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559297January 10, 2014
STRUCTURE
DASH CRACKED TOP LEFT CORNER PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM SIMPLY GOOGLE GMC CRACKED DASH AND YOU SHALL SEE. IF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYS PLASTIC SHRAPNEL WOULD BE SENT ALL OVER THE CABIN. VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT GM IS IGNORING A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558210January 2, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF OVERHEATING AND THE CONTACT ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO FOR DIAGNOSIS OF REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,664.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554192November 30, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ERRATIC DOOR LOCK BEHAVIOR. PASSENGER AND REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK CONSISTENTLY. THE PASSENGER SIDE LOCK NOT LOCKING RESULTED IN THE THEFT OF A HANDGUN FROM MY VEHICLE. THIS DEFICIENCY LEAVES THE VEHICLE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THEFT, CARJACKING, DOORS COMING OPEN ON IMPACT. PASSENGERS, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN ARE AT RISK OF OPENING THE VEHICLE DOOR WHILE IN MOTION. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY THE DOORS EFFECTED CAN NOT BE UNLOCKED FROM OTHER THAN THE MANUAL LATCH BUTTON TO AID PASSENGERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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