10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
65,280 miles

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problem #40

Feb 272023

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Where the passenger airbag is at, there is some cracking around

- Santa Ana , CA, USA

problem #39

Nov 092021

Sierra 1500

  • miles
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

- Austin , TX, USA

problem #38

Jan 012010

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Dashboard is completely broken. It started by the airbag area in 2010 and now completely broken in all areas.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #37

Apr 042019

Sierra 1500

  • 29,840 miles
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 plus tax and shop charges.

- Kingwood, TX, USA

problem #36

Jan 042017

Sierra 1500

  • 95,000 miles
The dash is cracking in multiple places

- West Blocton, AL, USA

problem #35

Jun 102018

Sierra 1500

  • 72,000 miles
The dashboard has cracked and there are sharp pieces from the broken parts.

- Navarre, FL, USA

problem #34

Feb 122019

Sierra 1500

  • 115,006 miles
Dash is cracked in the "common place" for these vehicles. Corner above the instrument panel and at the passenger side airbag, the transmission is also a issue, the 3/4 gear packet has went out and the housing inside the transmission is cracked, so it would've broke soon also.

- Orange, TX, USA

problem #33

Aug 202019

Sierra 1500

  • miles
There has been no incident and no failure. I bought this truck new. It has been under recall since the recall first came out. I would like to have my eleven year old truck fixed. Needless to say, I am getting tired of waiting.

- Monroe, AL, USA

problem #32

Jan 032019

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Cracked dashboard effecting airbag on passenger side. Vehicle stationary at residence in driveway.

- Richmond, VA, USA

problem #31

Oct 012015

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Dash is cracking in several different parts. Could be a safety hazard if vehicle is involved in crash. Shards of plastic may hit vital body parts.

- Redlands, CA, USA

problem #30

Jan 202012

Sierra 1500

  • 110,000 miles
Major cracks in dashboard

- Mesa, AZ, USA

problem #29

Jul 112009

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Dashboard cracked in the middle. Plenty of complaints online about this and needs to be recalled

- Ponchatoula, LA, USA

problem #28

Jan 292018

Sierra 1500

  • 136,000 miles
Regarding recall for GM 14515B. Or NHTSA 14V614 I have a 2008 GMC Sierra slt with a 5.3 litre engine. My vehicle fails to start and the check engine light is on when brought to the dealer they changed the fuel pump flow control module part 20759945 the same part number that is mentioned in the current recall. I also have same condition mentioned in current recall. But when asked about the recall gym Canada customer service and dealer just says there is no recall on my VIN but can't explain what vehicles are affected by recall and why. My vehicle falls within the years affected by the recall. I am sending this because I think more vehicles are affected by this recall than originally mentioned. If you could look into this please. I just find it weird how the vehicle experiences the same condition and the same part is affected but for some vehicles it's not a recall. Will somebody have to die for this to become a concern. Thanks

- Chateauguay Qc Canada J6k1t8, NY, USA

problem #27

Jan 012016

Sierra 1500

  • miles
GM knows there is an issue with the cracked dashboards on 07-13 GM trucks/SUVS, but refuses to voluntary recall. If the vehicle is involved in a crash, there is likelihood the airbag could either not deploy or if it does, it could catch the crack in the dash and either not deploy properly, or send shrapnel into the driver or passenger.

- Dickinson, TX, USA

problem #26

Jan 032017

Sierra 1500

  • 145,000 miles
Dashboard cracked in two places. The passenger side cracked on the portion covering the passenger air bag. I am worried that if inflated, the plastic shards will impale any passenger. Also the dashboard cracked on the driver side above the instrument cluster. It is beginning to cave it.

- Fayetteville, NC, USA

problem #25

Nov 142017

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Takata recall as reported by GMC since of May 2016 and has not provided a replacement for the dealer in more than 1 year

- Corrales, NM, USA

problem #24

Jan 012010

Sierra 1500

  • 40,000 miles
Takata recall: GMC has known about this issue way to long and still to this date cannot give me a date or time frame when they can fix my issue. This should have already been corrected. The second issue is the epidemic dash cracking that is obviously an engineering issue and GMC should be held accountable to correct this defect in their dashes. My dash cracks are almost identical to thousands of other GMC owners and when there is an obvious flaw, they should correct it. Down at the bottom where is say when did this happen? I know if happened it 2010, but not a specific day or month.

- Malvern, AR, USA

problem #23

Jul 012016

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Takata - GM recall 49152 - I received a recall notice dated July 2016 and they still do not have the parts to replace the front airbag inflators. I have called three times to check the status and they still do not have them.

- Benton, KY, USA

problem #22

Jun 012016

Sierra 1500

  • 55,000 miles
Cracked dash - the dash of my GMC truck has cracked in two places within the last year; one crack by the passenger side airbag and the other above the instrument cluster. This vehicle has always been garage - kept and very well maintained. This is a very common problem as evidenced by online blogs.

- Palatka, FL, USA

problem #21

Apr 182017

Sierra 1500

  • 89,000 miles
Here are huge cracks on my dash!! I'm afraid if the air bag comes out it will bust the dash in pieces and there's no telling where it may hit! this is a huge problem in these vehicles and it's insane that Y'all not GM will address the issue

- Crestview, FL, USA

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