10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
8 / 0
Average Mileage:
31,629 miles

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problem #56

Jul 182016

Sierra 1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 16V383000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Vienna, WV, USA

problem #55

Mar 032017

Sierra 1500

  • 116,000 miles
"GMC dash recall" my 2008 GMC Sierra dash is cracking and I looked up the problem on google and it looks like thousands of others have the same problem as me. The dash is cracked in such a way that at a certain angle I can see wires exposed from the airbag cover. I would like to see a recall to fix the cracked dash.

- Frisco, TX, USA

problem #54

May 282015

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V324000(air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Burton, MI, USA

problem #53

Jul 012016

Sierra 1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V324000 (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. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Upton, WY, USA

problem #52

Nov 012013

Sierra 1500

  • 48,000 miles
Cracked dashboard in area around passenger airbag. Could cause debris when or if airbag is deployed. Also cracked above instrument cluster on driver side.

- Brownsburg, IN, USA

problem #51

Jul 012016

Sierra 1500 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 150,000 miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 16V381000 (air bags) had exceeded a reasonable time for repair. The recall notification was received in July of 2016. The manufacturer advised that the parts were not available for the repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. Updated 06/13/17

- Tallahassee, FL, USA

problem #50

Nov 222016

Sierra 1500

  • 38,000 miles
Takata recall. My dash is cracked next to the air bag. If this air bag goes off before it is recalled plastic parts from dash might harm the driver and or passenger. I think GM needs to recall the cracked dash complaints that people are posting on line. I had this dash replaced once before under warranty.

- Gulfport, MS, USA

problem #49

Jul 312016

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V383000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. 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. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Peru, IL, USA

problem #48

Feb 012017

Sierra 1500

  • 56,000 miles
Takata recall I bought the truck new this type air bag is installed in myyear and model truck hve never had an accident the more I hear about vehicles involved in crashes and the injurys that have accerd worrys me why has GMC not had arecall on them.

- Guilford, CT, USA

problem #47

Jun 012016

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 16V381000 (air bags) was received in June of 2016. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be provided. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Clinton, MS, USA

problem #46

Jan 252017

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle was at an impound lot. The importer refused to release the vehicle due to NHTSA campaign number: 15V324000 (air bags). 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.

- Lewiston, ID, USA

problem #45

Jan 212017

Sierra 1500

  • miles
A light flickers on occasion that looks like a airbag warning. It does not stay on long or often.

- Mineral Wells, TX, USA

problem #44

Jul 312016

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 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. The VIN was not provided.

- Hazlehurst, MS, USA

problem #43

Jul 012016

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Takata recall - received notice from GMC July 2016, nothing since. When will my vehicle be fixed or does it take an accident for something to happen?

- Stockbridge, GA, USA

problem #42

Dec 032014

Sierra 1500

  • 75,000 miles
"takata recall" I have been to Liberty GMC in peoria, Arizona numerous times since I received the recall notice. It has now been over two years now. I worry about my wife every time she is in the truck. Nothing has happened to date I am always concerned about a collision.

- Sun City West, AZ, USA

problem #41

Dec 162015

Sierra 1500

  • 65,000 miles
The plastic around the passanger airbag has started cracking and continues to spread to other areas. I feel this could make for a bad situation with shards of sharp platic being throw at the passanger if the airbag where to be deployed.

- Pulaski, TN, USA

problem #40

Jul 152016

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Takata recall/received important safety recall in July 2016 and have not received notice that parts are available make repairs.

- Abingdon, VA, USA

problem #39

May 282015

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V324000 (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. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Zephyrhills, FL, USA

problem #38

May 282015

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V324000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was not available. 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. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Clover, SC, USA

problem #37

Nov 212016

Sierra 1500

  • 0 miles
Dashboard crashesd near front passanger airbag that may potentially allow moisture intrution into the passanger airbag inflator system

- Juarez Mexico (El Paso Tx), TX, USA

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