Major Problems with 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 GMC Sierra 1500

2008 GMC Sierra 1500 AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 105000 miles

2008 GMC Sierra 1500 FLOOR SHIFT Victims: 1 Mileage: 13202 miles

2008 GMC Sierra 1500 TIE ROD ASSEMBLY Victims: 1 Mileage: 872 miles

Browse 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and SEAT BELTS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from GMC Sierra 1500 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2008 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that while exiting a residential driveway at low...	199 ~ 29712 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER tl*the contact owns a 2008 gmc sierra 1500. upon purchasing the vehicle the contact noticed that the paint job was...	32 ~ 71855 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM headlights dim when the brakes are applied when the truck shifts from 1st to second gear and when the blinkers...	27 ~ 69639 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES door locks quit locking with the auto locker and remote on the driver door 1st 1trip. took three month to...	23 ~ 45831 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE power door lock failed on driver door. you can not open door with out lifting hand latch. this is very...	18 ~ 60972 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2008 gmc sierra 1500. the contact was driving approximately 35 mph when the temperature warning...	16 ~ 96569 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i have purchased a new 2008 gmc sierra 1500 pickup on march 1 2008 and currently has 10 400 miles...	7 ~ 19918 miles
SEAT BELTS driver's seat belt will not retract passenger's seat belt will not deploy without a lot of effort the rear seat...	6 ~ 102000 miles
STRUCTURE two large cracks on dashboard. one is above instrument cluster hump and it's approximately 5" in length. the other is	4 ~ 67519 miles
TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2008 gmc sierra 1500. the vehicle is used to haul a travel trailer that weighs 6...	4 ~ 19458 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2008 gmc sierra 1500. while driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle lost power. also the...	2 ~ 113000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns 2008 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that while driving up an incline at 45 mph...	2 ~ 52300 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlights dim when the brakes are applied when the truck shifts from 1st to second gear and when the blinkers...	2 ~ 66000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2008 gmc sierra 1500. while driving 65 mph the contact fell asleep at the wheel and...	2 ~ 40500 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER rodent problem causing a major gas leak during operation of vehicle 2008 gmc sierra 1500. this is the explanation from...	2 ~ 351 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL takata inflators air bags and tire stability lights both came on about the same time a couple months ago dealership...	1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM takata recall/received important safety recall in july 2016 and have not received notice that parts are available make repairs....	1
SERVICE BRAKES in cold weather the brakes may stay engaged even upon releasing the brake pedal. this will happen sporadically and usually...	1 ~ 59000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2008 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that the tire pressure monitors were displaying the...	1 ~ 28000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that the odometer display was dim and extremely...	1 ~ 40000 miles
BEAD > TIRES i recently purchased new tires august 14. on august 30th my right front tire went flat as i was putting...	1 ~ 54280 miles
EQUIPMENT 2008 gmc sierra 1500 power door locks all failed. *tr...	1
FRONT > SUSPENSION took 2008 gmc sierra 1500 4x4 to tire store to rotate tires. they indicated that the lower front ball joints...	1 ~ 77000 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2008 gmc sierra 1500. consumer writes in regards to thump under the right rear wheel *tgw the consumer was informed	1
LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY > SPRINGS > REAR 2008 gmc sierra 1500. consumer writes in regards to thump under the right rear wheel *tgw the consumer was informed	1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT at about 37k miles the front doors of my 2008 sierra will not unlock have to manually lock doors and...	1 ~ 38000 miles
SUSPENSION truck shakes between 45 and 60. does it all the time. took to gmc dealer and they check it out...	1 ~ 14000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES truck shakes between 45 and 60. does it all the time. took to gmc dealer and they check it out...	1 ~ 14000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN my vehicle has a thump while applying and releasing the brake pedal and the manufacturer has tried to repair the...	1 ~ 7186 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL driving on a rural road in extreme cold. approx 20 mi / hr. gas pedal stuck to floor. threw truck...	1 ~ 8500 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2008 gmc sierra 1500. in cold weather the windshield wipers freeze up and fail to wipe...	1 ~ 6200 miles
VISIBILITY while slowly backing my 2008 gmc sierra pick-up truck into the garage the mirror surface contacted the side of the...	1 ~ 1500 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING while driving a brand new 2008 gmc sierra 4 door 4 wheel drive with only 872 miles on the odometer...	1 ~ 872 miles
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION tl*the contact owns a 2008 gmc sierra 1500. after the contact parked and exited the vehicle it began to roll...	1 ~ 13202 miles

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