6.5

fairly significant
Typical Repair Cost:
$1,500
Average Mileage:
72,750 miles
Total Complaints:
4 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (2 reports)
  2. head unit needs to be reprogrammed by gm (software issue) (1 reports)
  3. replaced stereo (1 reports)
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problem #4

Dec 172014

Sierra 1500 SLE 5.3L V8

  • Automatic transmission
  • 90,000 miles

FIRST RADIO, NOW THE SPEAKER AND SOME OF THE LIGHTS ON DASH. MAKES SICK. SO IT'S OLD BUT DON'T HAVE A LOT OF MILES ON IT. HEY, I GOING WITH FORD NEXT TIME, BUY ONE. IT'S GOT 95,000 MILES. I LOOK AT ONE THAT HAD 155,000 THEY WANT 29,000. WOW, MAKES ME SICK.

- motorcycleman__72, Trumann, AR, US

problem #3

Jun 252011

Sierra 1500 SLE 5.3L-V8

  • Automatic transmission
  • 84,000 miles

Typical GM electronics, junk from the beginning. First the indicator lights began to fail, the the CD drive would overheat and seize, the the entire unit quit working.

- aph, Bremerton, WA, US

problem #2

Jul 012014

Sierra 1500 SLE 5.3L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 91,963 miles

This is a common issue that was extended back to the 04 model line a while ago, yet only covers a fraction of the VIN numbers. Mine is not part of the recalled group and I am supposed to pay for it out of pocket.

I had told the dealer (CMP Auto in Calgary AB) about the recall and the issue, they stated since my vin is not part of the group I would have to pay for it myself. They stated it would be 3 weeks before they could address it and would have to be diagnosed first even though I told them exactly the issue and the steps they needed to take to solve this. Time quoted from other online sources is 0.4 HR to repair, code is R0125: Radio - Program.

She would not honor this or accept that it was similar to the recalled issue and was still intent on setting me up for a diagnostic inspection and then repair. Needless to say, I did not book in.

- Mike M., Calgary, Alberta, canada

problem #1

May 092009

Sierra 1500 V8

  • Automatic transmission
  • 25,000 miles

Mad as Hell about not being able to play my CD's! This is about a new truck. I have been told it would run around 900.00 to replace it. That is crazy!

- fancy face, Millers Creek, NC, US