2009 GMC SIERRA 1500

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    airbag system

    51 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    53
    incidents
    Typical range: 48,000–125,000 mi

    Median 85,000 mi, based on 31 reports (50% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE WAS SPORADIC AND WOULD RECUR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHIC…"~1,200 mi, complaint #859211
    • "TAKATA PASSENGER AIRBAG GM RECALL N212328780. GM SAFETY RECALL LETTER DATED 02/2021 INDICATING PART IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AND I WILL BE NOTIFIED ONCE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. I REQUEST, WITH CONCERN, AN INVESTIGATION BE PERFORMED ON THE AIRBAG PROPELLANT COMP…"~48,000 mi, complaint #1734249
    • "WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT TO FIX THE SITUATION. I HAVE CONTACTED THEM 3 TIMES AND HAVE GOTTEN THE SAME EXCUSE. THANK GOD NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET. THE LAST TIME I CONTACTED THEM WAS JUST YEST…"~85,115 mi, complaint #1425629
    • "TAKATA RECALL SEVERE CRACKS ORIGINATING FROM THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF PASSENGER AIRBAG. AIRBAG LOOKS LIKE IT HAS A BULGE CAUSING THE DASHBOARD TO CRACK. CONCERNING THAT AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY AND PIECES OF PLASTIC WILL INJURE THE PASSENGER OR DRIVER OF PIECES ARE D…"~120,000 mi, complaint #1374225
    • "HELLO, I WAS JUST AT MOSSY GMC IN NEW ORLEANS,LA., WHERE I WENT TO SEE ABOUT GETTING MY RECALLED AIRBAG ORDERED AND REPLACED. THE SERVICE REP TOLD ME THAT WHEN THEY CHANGE OUT THE AIRBAG, MOST OF THE TIME THE DASHBOARD CRACKS EVEN MORE, WHERE THEY WILLBE WORKI…"~150,000 mi, complaint #1740713
  2. #2

    interior trim

    19 unsafe, 2 broken, 5 annoyance

    26
    incidents
    Typical range: 49,500–103,000 mi

    Median 75,000 mi, based on 25 reports (14% had no usable mileage)

    • "CRACKED DASH...THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH GM, BUT NO RESOLUTION HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER AS OF YET. THIS ISSUE POSES A SERIOUS CONCERN THAT PIECES OF PLASTIC COULD BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH AND/OR AIRBAG DE…"~14,000 mi, complaint #1320386
    • "MULTIPLE CRACKS IN DASHBOARD TOP INCLUDING DASH CRACKS NEAR PASSENGER AIRBAG. ONE CRACK APPEARED, THEN MORE CRACKS SOON FOLLOWED. SENT LETTERS TO GM EXECUTIVES WHO REPLIED BACK THAT AGE AND MILEAGE OF TRUCK WAS TOO FAR OUTSIDE WARRANTY. NO CONSOLATION OFFERED…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1343336
    • "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…"~75,000 mi, complaint #1312080
    • "NOT NECESSARILY AN INCIDENT. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED IN JANUARY 2014. THE DASH WAS ALREADY CRACKED. SINCE THEN PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THE DASHES CRACKING ON GM TRUCKS AND YUKONS 2008-2010. MINE SINCE I BOUGHT IT HAS CRACKED MORE, AND COMING LOOSE,…"~104,000 mi, complaint #1205348
    • "DASH IS CRACKING AT THREE POINTS. TWO ARE LOCATED AT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND THE THIRD IS AT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER."~165,000 mi, complaint #1367717
  3. #3

    other

    5 unsafe, 1 broken, 11 annoyance

    17
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A LOUD BANGING SOUND WAS HEARD UNDER THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A STEEL SPRING THAT INDEPENDENTLY FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO T…"~34,000 mi, complaint #1193709
    • "SEATBELT RECALL. AND TIRE PRESSUE LIGHT CONTIUE TO COME ON"~50,000 mi, complaint #1711631
    • "PLASTIC "MOLDED RIVETS" ARE BREAKING ON THE KNEE BOLSTER THAT HOLDS THE METAL SHIELD BEHIND IT. I'VE BEEN TOLD THIS SHIELD IS TO GUARD FROM INJURY FROM THE STEERING COLUMN DURING A CRASH. I'VE READ REPORTS ONLINE OF PEOPLE REMOVING THIS GUARD SINCE IT HAS STAR…"~85,000 mi, complaint #1718825
  4. #4

    instrument cluster

    11 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    12
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "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. IT IS TIME THAT GM STARTS A RECALL FOR…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1250149
    • "DASH BOARD HAS CRACKED OVER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND AT PASSENGER AIR BAG"~50,000 mi, complaint #1424121
    • "THE DASH HAS CRACKED OVER THE GAUGES AND AT THE CORNER OF THE AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE. I JUST BOUGHT THE TRUCK SO NOT SURE HOW LONG THE CRACKS HAVE BEEN THERE!"~102,000 mi, complaint #1334059
    • "MY DASH IS CRACKING AND I AM WORRIED IT WILL PUNCTURE THE AIR BAG. THIS CAN NOT BE SAFE. I HAVE READ THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. WHY IS THE ISSUE NOT BEING RESOLVED?"~128,000 mi, complaint #1252632
    • "DASHBOARD BEHIND THE I STRUMENT CLUSRER AND BY THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS CRACKED. COULD CAUSE FLYING DASH PIECES IN AN ACCIDENT WITH AIR BAG DEPLOYN MENT."~157,000 mi, complaint #1502811
  5. #5

    engine internal

    1 stranded, 7 unsafe

    8
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "DRIVING ONLY 20 MPH IN THE PROCESS OF STOPPING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. ENGINE RAN VERY ROUGH. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY ACCELERATE UP TO APPROX 25 MPH. STOPPED AGAIN AND TURNED OFF ENGINE. RE-STARTED ENGINE AND WAS ABLE…"~34,276 mi, complaint #1002850
    • "The contact owns a 2009 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at highway speeds, the vehicle hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. The traction control and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The contact used a code reade…"~56,000 mi, complaint #2121714
    • "I HAVE THE ENGINE WITH ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT AND AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INSTATE THE ENGINE GOES IN TO FAILURE MODE. LIFTER COLLAPSED TEARING THE CAM UP AS WELL. SPENT ABOUT 3000 DOLLARS HAVING ISSUE FIXED WITH NEW GM PARTS ONLY TO HAVE IT FAIL AGAIN. CALL…"~87,000 mi, complaint #1265920
    • "AT AROUND 100,000 MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND INDICATE LOW OIL PRESSURE. CHANGING THE SENSOR OUT DID NOT EFFECT THE SITUATION. CHANGING THE OIL WOULD HELP BUT USUALLY ONLY FOR AROUND 3,500 MILES. THE ENGINE WAS LOSING OIL MORE THAN IT SHOUL…"~129,000 mi, complaint #1415524
    • "ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT FAILURE NUMBER 4 CYLINDER. P0304 DTC. HAS A LOUD TICKING NOISE AND A MISS ON NUMBER 4 CYLINDER. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AND AS I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM, IT APPEARS TO BE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO AFFECT THESE TRUCKS."~184,000 mi, complaint #1369688
  6. #6

    control module

    1 stranded, 4 unsafe, 1 broken

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "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…"~53,843 mi, complaint #1276873
    • "HIT A POTHOLE FULL OF WATER WITH RIGHT REAR TIRE WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. THE WATER SPLASHED UP AND ENTERED INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE THROUGH A POOR SEAL CAUSING THE UNIT TO SHUT OFF FUEL TO THE TRUCK. TRUCK STALLED OUT AND WOULD NOT RESTART…"~64,000 mi, complaint #1061602
    • "FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. CAN PULL IGNITION KEY OUT AFTER STARTING IGNITION AND WITH IT RUNNING."~179,164 mi, complaint #1389073
  7. #7

    engine stall or no start

    1 stranded, 4 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "ON JUNE 5 2014 WE WERE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SHTDOWN ACTING LIKE IT WAS OUT OF GAS, THERE WAS A FULL TANK , THE IGNITION STARTED TO STICK, WE BROUGHT IT TO A MECHANIC JUNE 12 ON JULY 9 THEY CONTACTED ME SAYING THEY COULD NOT FIX IT AND STILL C…"~30,000 mi, complaint #1085740
    • "I CAN NOT REMEMBER THE THREE OTHER TIMES THE ELEC. STABILITY CONTROL, HAS WENT OUT. THIS TIME MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR. NO ISSUES OF CRASH, BUT THIS IS NOW BECOMING A PROBLEM, I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK ALL TIMES TO BE FIXED AT THE DEALER. ALL TIME THEY SAY IT…"~36,000 mi, complaint #880541
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE TACHOMETER GAUGES FLUCTUATED UP AND DOWN, THE AIR BAG AND TRANSMISSION INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, AND THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOS…"~47,540 mi, complaint #1500212
    • "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 ACC…"~142,000 mi, complaint #1266375
    • "VEHICLE STARTS, RUNS FOR A FEW MINUTES, STARTS RUNNING ROUGH, MISSING, AND THEN ABRUPTLY STALLS, NO SPUTTER OR ANYTHING. AFTER THIS HAPPENS IT WILL NOT START AGAIN FOR A WHILE, SOMETIMES HOURS."~184,000 mi, complaint #1431593
  8. #8

    throttle and pedal

    4 unsafe, 1 broken

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN TURNING THE KEY TO OFF AND REMOVING IT FROM THE IGNITION, THE ENGINE WOULD REMAIN ON. WHEN BRAKING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD AND SPORADICALLY ACCELERATE. THE DEALER WAS UNABL…"~21,000 mi, complaint #804256
    • "THROTTLE BODY UNIT ON 2009 GMC SIERRA TRUCK BURNED OUT & NEEDED REPLACING AT 38 THOUSAND MILES. GMC PAID FOR MY REPAIR AFTER MANY CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM, EVEN THO THEY STATED IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I PUT THE MONEY OUT TO HAVE IT FIXED, THEY ARE REIMBURSING M…"~38,000 mi, complaint #829937
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN THE VEHICLE RESISTED ACCELERATING BEYOND 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSO…"~44,000 mi, complaint #899753
    • "I PURCHASED 2 RUGGED RIDGE FRONT FLOOR MATS FOR MY 2009 GMC EXTENDED CAB 1500 SIERRA ON 11/15/13. LAST WEEK ON 1/9/14, I WAS ACCELERATING TO GET ON THE INTERSTATE AT FULL THROTTLE. THE ACCELERATOR STUCK DOWN AT FULL THROTTLE AFTER I LIGHTENED PEDDLE PRESSURE T…"~45,637 mi, complaint #1032011
    • "ENTERING A HIGHWAY FROM A STOP, PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY AND GRADUALLY. AFTER APPROX. SHIFT BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR, THE GAS PEDAL WAS 'SUCKED' DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND REMAINED STUCK IN THAT POSITION. THE TRUCK LURCHED FORWARD AND BEHAVED LIKE IT WAS…"~72,750 mi, complaint #1414705
  9. #9

    wiring harness

    1 stranded, 3 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "I PURCHASED MY TRUCK ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO AND IT HAD 32,00 MILES ON IT, IT NOW HAS 40,000 MILES. EVERYTHING WAS FINE WITH IT UNTIL ABOUT MID-APRIL. I WAS DRIVING TO KALAMAZOO TO SEE MY DAUGHTER ON I-94 AROUND 72 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. I TURNED ON MY LE…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1474927
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS ASSEMBLY WAS RUBBING…"~83,000 mi, complaint #996863
    • "I'M HAVING ELECTRICAL/COMPUTER PROBLEMS THAT STARTED OVER A YEAR AGO AND CONTINUE TO INCREASE. FIRST, MY SPEAKERS GO OFF AND ON AS THEY PLEASE. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR SPEAKER IS THE ONLY ONE THAT STAYS ON CONSISTENTLY, AND IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HITTING BUMP…"~85,000 mi, complaint #1168356
  10. #10

    engine oil consumption

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "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."~74,259 mi, complaint #1279850
    • "AT 80000 MY TRUCK IS GOING THROUGH 4 TO 6 QTS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. AS A MASTER TECHNICIAN THIS HAS GOT TO BE THE POOREST EXCUSE FOR ENGINEERING I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS WITH THIS AFM SYSTEM THEY HAVE. I KNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HAVE LOST AN ENGINE BY 100…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1365041
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE LOW OIL PRESSURE STOP ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE RELEASE VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.…"~99,908 mi, complaint #1170640
  11. #11

    brake hydraulics

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ABS AND SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPL…"~34,000 mi, complaint #1124868
    • "AFTER BEING STOPPED WITH ENGINE OFF AND EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, STARTED ENGINE, DISENGAGED EMERGENCY BRAKE AND ACCELERATED. SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION IN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. TOOK VEHICLE TO CHEVROLET/GMC DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS…"~43,503 mi, complaint #1002858
  12. #12

    fuel pump

    1 stranded, 2 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "MY TRUCK DIED IN TRAFFIC BUT I WAS ABLE TO GET STARTED AND HOME (2 MILES). MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I AM READING A CODE U0191, WHICH REFERS TO THE FUEL PUMP FLOW CONTROL MODULE. I HAD TO PURCHASE A BATTERY BECAUSE I HAD A BATTERY DRAINING ISSUE AND WA…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1363372
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIR…"~84,240 mi, complaint #1374328
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SERRA CHEVROLET CADILLAC BUICK GMC ([REDACTED ADDRESS], JACKSON, TN 38305, [REDACTED PHONE]) WHERE THEY REPLACED TH…"~103,000 mi, complaint #1555912
  13. #13

    power windows and locks

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "THE POWER DOOR LOCKS WON'T LOCK AND UNLOCK. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED ONE DOOR LOCK MECHANISM AT MY COST. NOW A SECOND LOCK WON'T FUNCTION. THIS IS WELL KNOWN BY GM. THEY REFUSE TO RECALL IT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. GM NEEDS TO REPAIR THESE DOOR LOCKS.…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1046855
    • "MY DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR HAS BEGUN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. THIS IS THE SECOND DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR ON MY VEHICLE TO FAIL, THE FIRST WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE GM MECHANIC TOLD ME THEY HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS ACTUATORS. THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY L…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1009930
    • "ALL DOOR LOCKS ARE INOPERATIVE. THEY WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS WITH EITHER THE KEY OF THE DOOR LOCK BUTTONS. JUST FOUND THIS WEBSITE-HENCE DELAY IN REPORTING, DID CONTACT DEALERSHIP-COST OF REPAIR IS ASTRONOMICAL"~73,000 mi, complaint #1352557
  14. #14

    stability and traction control

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY SHOW A WARNING SIGNAL FOR STABILTRACK TURNING OFF. THEN IT WILL CYCLE DOOR LOCKS UP AND DOWN, TURN ON THE AIR BAG LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, AND SOMETIMES REDUCE POWER TO 20 MPH. IT WILL ALSO KILL THE VEHICLE GAUGES. NUMEROUS TRIPS TO THE SHOP…"~66,000 mi, complaint #1411992
  15. #15

    transmission automatic

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TRANSMISSION DELAY FROM PARK TO DRIVE. AS TRANSMISSION MOVES INTO DRIVE THE TRUCK JERKS FORWARD VIOLENTLY. PARK TO REVERSE DID NOT SEEM TO BE A PROBLEM. DEALER WORKED ON THE TRUCK FOR APPROXIMATELY 8 HOURS, FLUSHED TRANSMISSION, AND PERFORMED OIL CHANGE, DID…"~48,000 mi, complaint #1025261
    • "TRANSMISSION FILLER TUBE IS BREAKING. THERE IS A RECALL BUT NOT ON MINE. WHY? I ORDERED A NEW ONE."~83,000 mi, complaint #1383546
  16. #16

    steering rack mechanical

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TWICE THE STEERING IN SIERRA HAS LOCKED UP WHILE TURNING. THE FIRST TIME I WAS TAKING A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO CURVE RIGHT. IT WOULD STILL ALLOW ME TO TURN LEFT. AFTER COMING TO A STOP AND PARKING THE TRUCK, THE ISSUES…"~140,000 mi, complaint #1551744
  17. #17

    suspension arms and bushings

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "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…"~35,000 mi, complaint #1284636
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR SERVICE, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED A FRACTURE ON THE LEAF SPRING AND HALF OF THE LEAF SPRING WAS MISSING ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. TH…"~108,325 mi, complaint #1595528
  18. #18

    wiper and washer

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 1500. DURING AN ICE STORM, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE WAS FOUR INCHES AWAY AND DOES NOT TOUCH THE WINDSHIELD. AS A RESULT, THE WIPER CANNOT REMOVE ICE OR SNOW FROM THE WINDSHIELD.…"~7,553 mi, complaint #708044
  19. #19

    brake pads and rotors

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "AT AROUND 4,000 MILES THE FRONT BRAKES SQUEALED OFTEN, MOSTLY WHEN IT HAD BEEN SITTING FOR A WHILE. (BRAKE PADS HAD A LOT OF MEAT LEFT). AT AROUND 10,000 MILES THE BRAKES STARTED GRABBING WHILE DRIVING. I PLAYED WITH THE E-BRAKE SOME SINCE THIS IS THE MOST COM…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1713831
  20. #20

    corrosion and rust

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "My truck was bought new by my cousin and not even a year having it the frame started rusting badly. Now we own it & it is scary to drive the frame is so bad rusted. We have put so much money into it it’s ridiculous & cant afford to anymore. It’s a danger for…"complaint #1775654
  21. #21

    differential

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "REAR END LOCKS UP. IF THE WHEELS SPIN THEN THE TRUCK WONT MOVE. IT GETS STUCK AND YOU HAVE TO FORCE IT FORWARD UNTIL THE WHEELS START MOVING FREELY AGAIN."~140,000 mi, complaint #1634954
  22. #22

    door latch and hinge

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Door panel gets loose over time catching on inside of door frame making it difficult to open a door. This is a safety hazard in the case of an emergency so I removed my door panel completely."complaint #1891907
  23. #23

    fuel tank and lines

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE IGNITION, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FUEL VENT SOLENOID VAL…"~19,886 mi, complaint #972422
  24. #24

    horn

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "TRAIN HORN AT HWY US 1 IN BUNNELL AT BELLE TERRE IS TOOO LOUD DAILY. THIS IS IS BETWEEN 2200HRS AND 0400 HRS DAILY ITS TOO MUCH. IT WAKES FAMILY, BABY, WIFE."complaint #1582522
  25. #25

    lighting exterior

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "HEADLAMPS ARE DULL AND VISIBILITY IS LIMITED AT NIGHTTIME DUE THE DULLNESS THAT IS CAUSED BY HEAD LAMP COVERS OXIDIZING AND HAVING MOISTURE BUILDUP INSIDE."complaint #1659450
  26. #26

    parking brake

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "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 C…"complaint #1295373
  27. #27

    parking sensors

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "BACK UP SENSORS FOR PARK ASSIST DO NOT WORK WHEN A HITCH IS IN THE RECEIVER."~88,000 mi, complaint #1282130
  28. #28

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT EXPERIENCED TROUBLE LATCHING. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE W…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1378871
  29. #29

    starter

    1 stranded

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "DRIVERS DOES NOT FUNCTION AS ADVERTISED. THE MOTOR CLICKS DURING OPERATION AND AT TIMES DOES NOT OPERATE AT ALL."~73,000 mi, complaint #1352558
  30. #30

    suspension struts shocks

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "I own the 2009 GMC this truck was bought new by me and it only has 41,000 miles on a 13 year old truck it is very well maintained. Both upper shock mounts rusted off and the rear spring shackles have holes in them I had a service center look at it and he said…"complaint #1836972
  31. #31

    transfer case awd

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "First had transmission replaced, then a second one, now third time they say transfer case, locking itself in gear, and dangerous cause wanted to take off fast in reverse. All this happening just in a couple months time. Cost 3500 for transmission, now saying t…"complaint #1752885
  32. #32

    wheel bearing

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR SERVICE, THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DISCOVERED TH…"~100,000 mi, complaint #1686563
  33. #33

    wheel or rim

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THANKFULLY I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY ROAD AT ABOUT 25-30 MPH. WHEN I HEARD A LOUD SQUEAK AND A LITTLE NOISE. I THOUGHT THAT SOMETHING MUST HAVE FALLEN IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK. I LOOKED IN MY MIRROR AND SAW MY SPARE TIRE LAYING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LANE. THANKF…"~78,000 mi, complaint #1083169

NHTSA investigations

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