GMC Sierra Complaints (2008)

555 consumer complaints on file.

#11520296May 3, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES
The contact owns a 2008 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 75 mph when another vehicle suddenly got in front of their vehicle causing them to depress the brake pedal. The brake pedal failed to press downward. The contact had to continue to press the brakes a total of 8 times. The trailer brakes would cause the vehicle to decelerate but it would continue to accelerate and increase in speed. By the 8th attempt and with the trailer brakes activated the vehicle eventually decelerated and came to a stop. The tire pressure warning had been illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11511042March 9, 2023
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES:SIDEWALL
Tire sizes: 245/70r17. Three tires went bad between November 2022 and March 9th 2023. First tire, the front right, replaced because its outside tread was going bad really quickly. I could see the metal sticking out of it. Two tires need replacing because they are bulging. The back left tire bulged so bad my car was shaking up and down until I took it off. Thought everything was fine but the back right began to shake the car two days later.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11509607February 28, 2023
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Where the passenger airbag is at, there is some cracking around it
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11503763January 26, 2023
STRUCTURE
left side frame is defective, I have welded 4 patches on frame.from the bend by wheel well and fuel tank to front wheel well all by were frame has bracket welded and bottom of inside of frame . if hit on left side can cause frame to crumble and fuel tank to explode. it needs to be looked at for recall. i have spoken to many oweners of 2007 to 2009 gm trucks. and all have same problem. my truck only has around 112 thousand on it this is 3rd year i had to repair.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11503720January 25, 2023
SEAT BELTS
Cranked my truck yesterday and put it in drive. Slowly drove about 300 feet and the pretensioner’s discharged in my seatbelts. I fortunately did not have it on yet, but the seatbelts are now unusable.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11498238December 20, 2022
SEAT BELTS
UNKNOWN. Front side passenger safety belt won't buckle, the latch appears to be blocking the buckle when in the open, unlatched position.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11464884May 16, 2022
TIRES:SIDEWALL
Tire size: 265 75 R16. All four tires inside wall has failed about two inches all the way around the rim. The tires were purchased sometime in 2018 and are a little above the 50.000 mile warranty. They were inspected by NTB technicians in Lancaster and also in Canal Winchester Ohio. They will only replace one tire for free but l think and believe l can’t be the only one with 4 of these tires failing in the same vehicle. All four tires have failed. No inspection by police or insurance has been performed. No warning signs at all other l got under the vehicle to inspect a small oil leak and that is when l saw the problem. I want to reiterate, what are the odds am the only one with all four tires failure?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11449143January 27, 2022
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
I started my 2008 GMC Sierra, crew cab and began to pull my drivers side seat belt across my body to latch it. I was about 1/2 way when I heard a loud bang that sounded like a gun going off to my right, the seat belt that I had in my hand pulled back tight pulling my hand with it. There was smoke and the smell of gun powder coming from the bottom of the passenger seat by the seat belt. With my heart pounding in my chest I got out of my truck as quickly as I could (my driver's side door was still open). Both the driver's side and passenger side seat belts were pulled tight and I was unable to get either to release. The truck is now sitting, unable to be driven safely with the seat belt on. The dealership said it would be just under $1,000 to fix plus towing and has no idea how or why it happened. This truck has never been in an accident and currently has about 140,000 mostly highway miles on it and I am the original owner. Searching online I found that there are other people on blogs who have had similar problems with exploding seat belt modules with a range of 40,000 miles to over 150,000 miles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11439857November 9, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dashboard is completely broken and it moves everywhere. It’s not even attached to the screws cause it’s broken. I’ve put 10,000 miles on the in the last 5 years and the dash is basically falling apart on its own
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11433947September 22, 2021
AIR BAGS
2008 GMC SIERRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11433375September 17, 2021
AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2009 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the steering wheel air bag and driver seat belt air bag were inadvertently deployed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated she veered to the side of the road and cut the air bags. The contact also stated she could no longer use the driver's seat belt as it was locked. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised the contact that they could not determine the cause of the failure. However, the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not share the diagnostic of the vehicle because it was confidential. The manufacturer also offered to buy back the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 138,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11426471July 26, 2021
AIR BAGS
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V050000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The part was not available for repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11421851June 22, 2021
AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2008 GMC Sierra. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21V052000 (Air bags) The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the recall was serviced; but, a week later the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer or independent mechanic to have it diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 159,398.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11420478June 10, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dashboard is completely broken. It started by the airbag area in 2010 and now completely broken in all areas.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11418065May 21, 2021
AIR BAGS
I'm frustrated with the dash being cracked. the big issue is that i believe it is a safety issue. the dash is cracked around the airbag area. if this airbag should deploy someone could be hurt or killed. I would like to get this corrected because I'm afraid to operate the vehicle. Thank you for your attention in this matter. Regards, [xxx] PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *cc
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11417504May 17, 2021
AIR BAGS
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V052000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11408218April 15, 2021
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING FROM LUFKIN TO HEMPHILL AT 70 MPH. SOMETHING BLEW UP, I THOUGHT SOMETHING HIT ME. ENGINE DIED, BRAKES STARTED, EMERGENCY LIGHTS CAME ON, AND SEATBELT LOCKED DOWN, TRUCK STOPPED, I GOT OUT TO SEE WHAT HIT ME. NOTHING! WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE TRUCK A WHITE POWDER (NOT SMOKE) WAS COMING OUT OF THE SEAT BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE. WHEN SEAT BELT LOCKED DOWN I HAD TO BACK SEAT UP TO GET OUT OF THE BELT. I WAS LUCKY THAT I DID NOT HIT SOMEONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11405688March 30, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DOOR ACTUATORS ON BOTH BACK SEAT DOORS OF MY CREW CAB HAVE FAILED AND PASSENGERS CANNOT EXIT THE VEHICLE NOR CAN THE DOORS BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THIS FAILURE IS INTERMITTENT AND AND UNSAFE FOR PASSENGERS TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY. THE TRUCK IS AT THE GM DEALER BEING REPAIRED FOR $670.00 PLUS TAX AND SHOP CHARGES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11405139March 27, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH IS CRACKING IN MULTIPLE PLACES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11405029March 26, 2021
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V050000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL TWO YEARS PRIOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KING BUICK GMC (1700 W EVANS ST, FLORENCE, SC 29501) AND A CASE WAS OPENED WITH THE MANUFACTURER HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT GMC WAS UNABLE TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGES AND TO RESOLVE MATTERS THROUGH THE INSURANCE PROVIDER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER WHEN SHE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE STICKING BY THE RESULTS FROM THE INVESTIGATION IN 2019, THAT PRODUCED NO MERIT FOR THE ALLEGATIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,735. ## VIN PASSED ## GMC 2008 SIERRA ##
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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