GMC Sierra Complaints (2009)

314 consumer complaints on file.

#10904473September 7, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR WILL NOT WORK OR ONLY PARTIALLY WORK AT TIMES. SOMETIMES IT WORKS, SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT WORK AND SOME TIMES IT HALF ENGAGES SO THE DOOR CAN BE HALF WAY OPENED, BUT THE LATCH IS STILL ENGAGED SO IT CANNOT BE OPENED ALL THE WAY. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE DOOR WILL NOT BE LOCKED WHEN I THINK IT IS IF I DEPEND ON THE ELECTRIC LOCK. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I USE THE KEYLESS ENTRY OR THE ELECTRIC BUTTON ON THE INTERIOR IF IT'S NOT WORKING, NEITHER OPERATE THE LOCK. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THEFT OF PERSONAL BELONGINGS, OR WORSE, MY ENTIRE VEHICLE IF THE ACTUATOR DOES NOT LOCK THE DOOR AS INTENDED. IF THE ELECTRONIC PORTION DOESN'T WORK AND I HAVE LEFT THE VEHICLE RUNNING WHILE LOCKED, I MUST USE THE KEYLESS ENTRY TO UNLOCK THE OTHER DOORS AND ENTER THE VEHICLE VIA ANOTHER DOOR AND REACH OVER TO MANUALLY UNLOCK MY DRIVER DOOR. ANOTHER CONCERN IS THAT THE OTHERS WILL STOP WORKING AS THE DRIVER DOOR HAS AND I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET INTO MY VEHICLE. THESE SCENARIOS HAVE PRESENTED THEMSELVES AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING, AFTER A SHORT OR LONG DRIVE AS WELL. THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ANY TIME THAT YOU ARE SAFE FROM IT NOT OCCURRING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10904431September 7, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I NOTICED A CRACK IN THE DASH ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE GAUGE CLUSTER STARTING AT THE FRONT SEAM THAT RUNS LEFT TO RIGHT AND WORKING ITS WAY BACK UP TOWARDS THE STEERING WHEEL. I NOTICED THE CRACK ON A MONDAY AFTER BEING STATIONARY OVER THE WEEKEND. MY PICKUP IS GARAGED ALMOST ALWAYS AND OTHER THAN TIME DURING A WORK DAY IS NOT EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT OR PROLONGED TIME OUTDOORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903903September 6, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898998August 26, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DASH HAS CRACKED. ONE DAY I JUST GOT IN MY TRUCK AND NOTICED THE DASH HAD A SMALL CRACK IN THE PLASTIC. THE CRACK HAS SINCE MULTIPLIED TO MULTIPLE CRACKS. IT HAS HAPPENED NOT EVEN DRIVING MY TRUCK. I AM AFRAID THAT SINCE THE CRACK IS NEAR MY AIRBAG THAT IT WILL SEND SHRAPNEL THRUOUT THE CAB AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898608August 25, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH BOARD CRACKED..WHILE SETTING IN THE DRIVEWAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896763August 23, 2016
AIR BAGS
2009 GMC SIERRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NO AVAILABLE REMEDY TO REPAIR FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10894971August 11, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRACKING DASHBOARD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10894509August 9, 2016
AIR BAGS
DASH BOARD CRACK(S) FOUND IN MANY 2007-2013 GM TRUCKS/SUVS MAY CAUSE INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THESE CRACKS CAN TURN INTO PROJECTILES CAUSING INJURY TO PASSENGERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888830July 26, 2016
AIR BAGS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885477July 18, 2016
AIR BAGS
SEVERE DASH CRACKING OF DASHBOARD AROUND FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG RAISES GREAT CONCERNS OF PLASTIC FRAGMENTS INJURING FRONT OCCUPANTS IF AIR BAG IS DEPLOYED. ADDITIONAL CRACKING APART OF DASH PARTS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF DRIVER ABOVE GUAGE CLUSTER THAT CLEARLY IS A MFG DEFECT THAT IS BEEN FOUND A COMMON DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885481July 18, 2016
ENGINE
LIFTER FAILURE! EXPENSIVE REPAIR! COMMON ISSUE ON AFM 5.3 V8 ENGINES. DRIVING DOWN HWY. JUST HAD HAD LOW OIL PRESSURE ISSUES AND MADE NECESSARY REPAIRS THE VERY DAY BEFORE (CLEANED SMALL SCREEN THAT PICKS UP OIL TO SEND PRESSURE TO DASH GUAGE) CHANGED OIL AT DEALERSHIP, ONLY TO DRIVE TRUCK LESS THAN 75 MILES AND LOUD KNOCKING IN ENGINE OCCURED, TRUCK WENT INTO "LIMP MODE" HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR A FULL LIFTER REPLACEMENT. AGAIN, COMMON PROBLEM THAT SHOULD OF BEEN RECALLED/REPAIRED BEFORE DRIVERS ARE LEFT STRANDED FACING HUGE EXPENSIVE REPAIR BILLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882618July 5, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT TURNS ON RANDOMLY, WHEN JUST STARTING THE VEHICLE, WHEN JUST SITTING IN THE PARKINGLOT BEFORE MOVING, WHILE DRIVING, BUT MAINLY WHILE SLOWING DOWN....WHILE USING THE BRAKES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 OR 5 TIMES NOW, AND THEY CANT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM IN THEIR SHOP, SO THEY DONT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. IT IS GETTING WORSE NOW. FLASHING AND DINGING WHEN SLOWING DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY, OR WHEN GOING DOWN HILL. I AM WORRIED THAT IT MAY TRIGGER SOMETHING, LIKE THE BRAKES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS WORKED WITH ME, STILL "TRYING" TO FIX EVEN AFTER MY WARANTEE HAS EXPIRED. I ALSO HAVE THE DASH CRACK ISSUE TOO .AND IS VERY CONCERNING BEING ON THE RIM OF THE AIR BAG .THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO AND NOT WAIT TIL SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS. BE PROACTIVE, NOT REACTIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870419May 23, 2016
SUSPENSION
REAR CENTER LEAF SPRING BROKE ON DRIVERS SIDE AND THEN TURNED AND HIT BODY, A MONTH OR SO LATER PASSENGER SIDE DID THE SAME THING. GM KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM , THEY EVEN SEND A LETTER SAYING SO. IT SEEMS TO ME THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF THESE BROKEN LEAFS ARE FALLING OUT TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864511May 12, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BACK UP SENSORS FOR PARK ASSIST DO NOT WORK WHEN A HITCH IS IN THE RECEIVER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863183May 4, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE DASH ON MY TRUCK HAS CRACKED BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND ALSO BY THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. ONLINE FORUMS PROVE THAT GMT900 VEHICLES (TAHOE, SUBURBAN, YUKON, SILVERADO, SIERRA) HAVE THIS ISSUE. THE HEADLIGHTS KEEP BLOWING AND HAVE REPLACED THEM 8 TIMES. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM DUE TO HAVING TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. ALSO BOTH RIGHT SIDE DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK AND THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WHEN YOU HAVE A SMALL CHILD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862758May 3, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
EXCESSIVE OIL USAGE, HAVE HAD IT MONITORED 3 TIMES PER GM. USES OIL EVERY 2 THOUSAND MILES ,THEY ARE AWARE THAT THESE 5.3 V8 ARE DOING SO. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON THIS PROBLEM, THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BY OUR GOVERNMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860519April 20, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS BLINKED ON AND OFF. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE BODY CONTROL MODULE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,843....UPDATED 05/19/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG SDM MODULE WAS CORRODED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE SHOULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED UNDER THE RECALL. UPDATED 11/2/2017*JS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852985April 1, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH ON THIS TRUCK HAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. AFRAID WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT IF THE AIR BAGS DISCHARGES CAUSING PARTS OF THE DASH TO BREAK APART AND CAUSE INJURIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849999March 16, 2016
ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE STABILIZER TRACK CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION WHEN DRIVING OVER 50 MPH, THE ENGINE MADE A CLINKING NOISE AND THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10840455March 8, 2016
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE REGULAR MAINTENANCE DONE ON VEHICLE FROM CERTIFIED GMC DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, A FEW DAYS AGO WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BOTH THE ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DISPLAY LOW ENGINE WARNING AND LOSING ALMOST ALL ACCELERATION. TOOK IT IN TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS CHARGED NEARLY $800 FOR REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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