2008 GMC Sierra 1500 — Model Year Report: verdict, complaints & recalls

COMPLAINTS PER YEAR

2008: 380 complaints

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Year	Complaints
1994	13
1995	3
1996	5
1997	83
1998	59
1999	158
2000	181
2001	140
2002	166
2003	180
2004	212
2005	177
2006	144
2007	262
2008	380
2009	234
2010	167
2011	284
2012	107
2013	115
2014	737
2015	715
2016	340
2017	352
2018	297
2019	626
2020	454
2021	540
2022	552
2023	439
2024	336
2025	102
2026	89

KNOWN PROBLEM AREAS

Percentages can add to more than 100% -- a complaint can name more than one system.

AIR BAGS 64%

64% of complaints: air bags — 243 distinct reports on file, most commonly citing frontal.

CRASH INJURY

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Air bags did not deploy when another vehicle hit truck on front passenger side at 35-40 mph

NHTSA ODI report, 20250531

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND HIT A FENCE AND THEN A POWER POLE. THE IMPACT PUSHED THE POWER POLE ABOUT A FOOT AND MY ENGINE WAS PUSHED INTO THE INTERIOR. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AT THIS IMPACT SHOULD THE AIRBAG HAVE DEPLOYED?

NHTSA ODI report, 20171216

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.

NHTSA ODI report, 20171214

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8%

8% of complaints: electrical system — 31 distinct reports on file, most commonly citing speedometer/odometer and instrument cluster/panel.

FIRE

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE VENTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO A SHOULDER LANE WHERE THE PASSENGER SIDE BEGAN TO CATCH FIRE.

NHTSA ODI report, 20171121

ON 04.12.2014 AFTER GOING TO THE STORE, PARKED UNDER THE CARPORT. THE TIME WAS 10PM. WHILE INSIDE HEARD A POP SOUND AROUND 10:15 PM. WENT OUTSIDE AND THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE.

NHTSA ODI report, 20140415

Also filed under ENGINE and UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STRUCTURE 7%

7% of complaints: structure — 25 distinct reports on file, most commonly citing body.

CRASH INJURY

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The contact owns a 2008 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the spare tire detached from underneath.

NHTSA ODI report, 20240322

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 6%

6% of complaints: latches/locks/linkages — 23 distinct reports on file.

FIRE

ENGINE 5%

5% of complaints: engine — 18 distinct reports on file.

FIRE

SAFETY TIMELINE

▮ 2008 — complaint volume: 380

I 20080204 — PE (closed 20080612)

NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

I 20080612 — EA (closed 20080908)

NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

R 20210301 — air bags

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500,...

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021.

Campaign 21V050000 — check if this car was fixed

I 20210917 — EA (open)

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

R 20210920 — air bags

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL...

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 23, 2021.

Campaign 21V052000 — check if this car was fixed