GMC Sierra Complaints (2008)

555 consumer complaints on file.

#10482819November 1, 2012
STRUCTURE
TWO LARGE CRACKS ON DASHBOARD. ONE IS ABOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HUMP AND IT'S APPROXIMATELY 5" IN LENGTH. THE OTHER IS JUST ABOVE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND THAT ONE IS APPROXIMATELY 3" IN LENGTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482861November 1, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT LOCK. WHEN THE DOORS WERE LOCKED MANUALLY THEY WOULD NOT OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. UPDATED 12/14/12*LJ UPDATED 12/17/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472558August 27, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 GMC SIERRA 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED LOW ENGINE POWER WITH AN ILLUMINATION OF THE FUEL FILTER WARNING INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER WHICH HAD BE REPLACED SEVEN DIFFERENT TIMES BEFORE. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471725August 21, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I NOTICED SOME CORROSION ON THE FRAME AND UNDERCARRIAGE WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, BUT PURCHASED A WARRANTY THINKING I'D BE COVERED IF IT GOT WORSE. THE CORROSION IS NOT COVERED AND THE CORROSION IS GETTING MUCH WORSE VERY QUICKLY. MY FRAME WILL RUST THROUGH AT SOME POINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469438August 6, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING PULLING A BOAT TRAILER TRUCK LOST ALL POWER DOORS STARTED LOCKING AND UNLOCKING CONTINUALLY,ALL GAUGES AND WARNING LIGHTS COME ON TRUCK LOST POWER AND CUTS OFF LOOSING BREAKING AND STEERING, RADIO RESETS , SPEAKERS NOT WORKING. SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING COMES UP SERVICE STABILATRAC COMES UP , SERVICE BATTERY/CHARGING SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468945August 2, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASSENGER DOOR LOCK STOPPED WORKING. ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK DOOR, IS BY REACHING ACROSS SEAT AND LIFT LOCK BUTTON. THIS IS UNSAFE IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, WHERE THE DRIVERS DOOR IS UNABLE TO BE USED FOR EXIT, AND THE PASSENGER DOOR MUST BE USED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468828August 1, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2 OF THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468483July 31, 2012
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ON JUNE 12TH, 2012 THE RIGHT REAR TIRE ON MY 2008 GMC 2500HD EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE (BLOW OUT). THE FAILURE OF THE TIRE WAS THE RESULT OF TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR WRANGLER SILENT ARMOR SIZE LT265/70/17, LOAD RANGE E. AT THE TIME THE TIRE FAILED I WAS DRIVING ON SMOOTH, BRAND NEW PAVEMENT. THE TEMPERATURE WAS AROUND 70 DEGREES AND I WAS GOING BETWEEN 55 AND 60 MPH. WE WERE IN BETWEEN CONSTRUCTION ZONES AND JUST APPROACHING A LANE CLOSURE SO MY SPEED HAD BEEN QUITE MODERATE, WELL BELOW THE POSTED LIMIT. I WAS PULLING A TRAILER HOWEVER THE WEIGHT WAS WELL WITHIN THE SPECIFICATIONS OF BOTH THE TRUCK AND THE RATING ON THE TIRES. ALTHOUGH I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IMMEDIATELY, DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK AS THE RESULT OF THE TREAD SEPARATION WAS EXTENSIVE AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE RIGHT BEDSIDE, THE EXHAUST, AND THE RIGHT REAR BUMPER SECTION. ALTHOUGH THE TIRES WERE APPROACHING END OF LIFE THERE WAS AMPLE TREAD DEPTH REMAINING ON ALL FOUR TIRES AND THE MILEAGE WAS STILL WITHIN THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. I CHOSE TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES IMMEDIATELY HOWEVER THE TIRE WARRANTY WAS LIMITED TO A $16 PRO-RATED CREDIT. THE FAILURE THAT OCCURRED WITH THIS TIRE IS IDENTICAL TO WHAT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SAME TIRE HOWEVER THE DATE OF MANUFACTURER FOR THIS TIRE WAS 9 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE DATE RANGE FOR THE RECALL. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS PAID TO HAVE MY TRUCK REPAIRED AND THEY ARE NOW PURSUING REIMBURSEMENT OF THOSE COSTS FROM GOODYEAR THANKS TO THE PHOTOS I TOOK IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465101July 10, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CONTRIBUTING TO THE INJURY OF THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 69,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10455698April 18, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT BOTH FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451484March 13, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA. WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE A FRAME WAS FRACTURED IN HALF ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 37,000. UPDATED 4/2/12 *CN UPDATED 04/16/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449509February 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. I HAVE READ ON ONE POST ALONE ABOUT A "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" MESSAGE BEING DISPLAYED, AND THERE ARE OVER 400 PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS. THE VEHICLES FROM GM GO INTO A REDUCED POWER AND HAVE NO THROTTLE AT SPEEDS OF UP TO 75+MPH. THERE HAVE BEEN WRECKS FROM THIS AND YET GM DOES NOTHING ABOUT IT. I HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE 2 NIGHTS AGO DOING 50 MPH WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD IN THE BACK SEAT. I WAS A LUCKY ONE AND HAD ROOM TO PULL OVER BEFORE SOMEONE SMACKED INTO THE BACK OF MY TRUCK. PLEASE DO SOMETHING FOR GM OWNERS!!!!!!! THIS IS BS AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! I GUESS SOMEONE HAS TO DIE FIRST BEFORE A RECALL??? GOVERNMENT MOTORS IS CRAP PEOPLE. DON'T BUY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448301February 17, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
POWER DOOR LOCK FAILED ON DRIVER DOOR. YOU CAN NOT OPEN DOOR WITH OUT LIFTING HAND LATCH. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS-- MEANING YOU CAN NOT OPEN DOOR BY DOOR HANDLE-- THERE IS NO OVERRIDE LIKE PROVIDED ON OTHER VEHICLES. OTHER DOOR FAILED 2 MONTHS LATER. TRUCK LOCKS AND UNLOCKS DOORS WHEN MOVING SHIFTER FROM PARK TO DRIVE, THERE IS NO PROGRAM OPTION TO DELETE THIS OPTION. SO YOU LOCK AND UNLOCK DOORS EVERY TIME YOU SHIFT TRUCK TRANSMISSION TO PARK OR IN DRIVE. THIS IS NOT NEEDED IN MY CASE, SINCE YOU CAN MANUALLY DO SAME. THIS IS MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445666January 28, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AS I REACHERD TO OPEN THE PASSENGER DOOR I SLICED MY FINGER INDEX FINGER AND GOT QUITE A BAD SPLINTER IN MY. MIDDLE FINGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445573January 27, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GENERAL MOTOR COMPANY SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE 2 MPH OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY WHEN SMOKED EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TAIL LIGHT MARKER ASSEMBLY WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE PRIVATE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE MARKER TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439683December 12, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2008 GMC SIERRA DENALI'S AUTOMATIC LOCKS HAVE FAILED ON THREE OF THE FOUR DOORS. I DIDN'T REALIZE THEY WERE NOT ENGAGING UNTIL I TOOK TWO CHILDREN TO DINNER AND HAD ONE OF THEM OPEN THE DOOR WITHOUT UNLOCKING THE DOOR. I HAD THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS ENGAGED AND THOUGHT I WOULD BE SAFE, BUT IT TURNS OUT THE LOCKS NEVER ENGAGED (THUS, MAKING THE CHILD LOCKS IRRELEVANT). THIS IS AN ISSUE BEYOND INCONVENIENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429495October 11, 2011
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
ON SEPT. 28TH ABOUT 1PM I WAS TRAVELING ON A DIRT ROAD WHEN I APPROACHED SOME POT HOLES. THE DAY WAS SUNNY AND DRY AND I WENT TO APPLY MY BRAKE BUT AS I HIT THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN I HIT THE FIRST COUPLE AND MY SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE COMPUTER ADVISED IT WAS IN A ROLL AND DEPLOYED THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS AND ALSO THEY ADVISED THE COMPUTER SENSED THERE WAS SOMEONE IN THE PASSANGERS SEAT WHEN THERE WASN'T SO MAYBE THE SEAT SENSORS A BIT SENSITIVE. IT WAS EVIDENT I WASN'T IN A ROLL AND THEY REFERRED ME TO GM CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO TOOK MY INFOMRATION AND SENT A 3RD PARTY I BELIEVE RAYTHEON TO DO AN INSPECTION. I CALLED GM YESTERDAY AND THEY ADVISED THEY RECEIVED THE RESULTS AND PER THEIR ENGINEERS AND THE DATA THEY PULLED THEY DETERMINED THAT THE POT HOLES THAT I HAD HIT (WHICH WERE NOT LARGE) WERE LARGE ENOUGH TO TELL THE COMPUTER THAT I HAD LOST STABILITY AND TO DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS. WITH THAT THEY DETERMINED THAT THE SYSTEMS WERE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND THAT THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY ISSUES OR COSTS. I HAD SPOKEN WITH JOE THE SUPERVISOR AND I HAD ASKED HIM THAT WHEN I GET THIS FIXED AM I TO BE LEARY OF POT HOLES IN THE FUTURE THAT IT MIGHT SET THEM OFF AGAIN AND HE DIRECTLY ANSWERED THAT THAT IS A POSSIBILITY THAT IF THE COMPUTER SENSES THAT THE TRUCK HAS LOST STABILITY THAT THEY WILL DEPLOY AGAIN. AGAIN HE ADVISED EVERYTHING WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. AT THIS POINT I HAVE TO GET MY TRUCK FIXED BUT I'M DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT AS IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AT FREEWAY SPEEDS I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I DID SEE ANOTHER SAFETY REVIEW THAT I BELIEVE HAD A NHTSA REVIEW # 10205258 WHICH APPEARS JUST LIKE MY INCIDENT BUT THAT ONE FOR A 2007 GMC YUKON. GM ADVISED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD COST $2700 AND IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN I WOULD AGAIN BE LIABLE FOR THE COST EVEN THOUGH IN MY MIND IT'S A DESIGN OR ENG. FLAW. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425546September 15, 2011
WHEELS
THE TIRES SEAL AT THE WHEELS LEAK AIR CONTINUOUSLY. CAUSING THEM TO BE REFILLED. IF THEY GO DOWN POSSIBLE ACCIDENTS CAN RESULT. GM WILL DO NOTHING. THE WHEELS ARE CORRODING AND CAUSING THE PROBLEM. RIGHT WHERE THE TIRE MEETS THE WHEEL. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425025September 12, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY AT LOW SPEEDS, THE SIDE WINDOW AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES FROM THE AIR BAG. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 33,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10423785September 5, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STRUCTURE
2008 GMC SIERRA SLT UNDERCARRIAGE IS RUSTING AWAY ALONG WITH ANY COMPONENTS ROUTED ALONG UNDERCARRIAGE SUCH AS BRAKE LINES, FUEL LINES, ECT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN KEPT IN A GARAGE ITS ENTIRE LIFE. THIS CONDITION IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND NEEDS LOOKED AT BY GMC AND CHEVY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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