GMC Sierra 1500 / 2008
2008 GMC Sierra 1500 problems
Owners have filed 440 complaints about the 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 with NHTSA. Air bags account for 55.2% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of electrical system at 7%.
Complaints440
Crashes13
Fires7
Injuries17
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 55.2% · 243
Unknown or other 9.3% · 41
Electrical system 7.0% · 31
Structure 5.7% · 25
Latches/locks/linkages 5.2% · 23
Engine 4.1% · 18
Seat belts 3.0% · 13
Tires 1.8% · 8
Severity
Of those complaints, 13 describe a crash, 7 describe a fire and 17 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the GMC Sierra 1500 in this data, 2008 sits 11th by complaint volume. 2014 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 15 in the last three years against 30 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 75,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (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 not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 01/10/2017*ct updated 6/29/18 Air bags
The contact owns a 2008 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V050000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Air bags
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. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
Checking NHTSA for open recalls…