2010 Gmc SIERRA DENALI problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
10 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
45,284 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 model year. Data updated: . 9 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Most common problems
Unknown Or Other is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 10 complaints (40.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 1 | 10.0% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 10.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 4 |
| Air Bags | 2 |
| Structure | 2 |
| Structure:Body | 2 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 1 |
| Seats | 1 |
Unknown Or Other: 4; Air Bags: 2; Structure: 2; Structure:Body: 2; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 1; Seats: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 4 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
2014: 3; 2015: 3; 2016: 1; 2019: 1; 2020: 2
Pattern summary
Unknown Or Other leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10562939 · 2014-02-04 (February 4, 2014)
I WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY 151 AT 70 MPH WHEN I RECEIVED A MESSAGE STATING STABILITRAK WAS DISABLED, FOLLOWED BY REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE. WITHIN SECONDS MY TRUCK WENT FROM 70 MPH TO 35 MPH WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH A SEMI-TRUCK BEHIND ME, A CAR IN THE FAST LANE ON MY LEFT SIDE, AND SNOW ON THE RIGHTSIDE SHOULDER. I QUICKLY TAPPED MY BRAKES AND PUT ON MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL TO NOTIFY TO THE SEMI-TRUCK DRIVER THAT I WAS QUICKLY TURNING OFF THE HIGHWAY AND DRASTICALLY REDUCING MY SPEED LOWER THAN THE ALLOWED STATE HIGHWAY MINIMUM SPEED LIMIT.…
Owner-reported narrative. 45,284 miles reported. Look up ODI 10562939 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10785656 · 2015-10-23 (October 23, 2015)
2010 SIERRA DENALI WITH 53K. 1ST DASH CRACK AT PASSENGER AIRBAG WITH APPROX 20K. 2ND DASH CRACK OVER STEERING COLUMN AT APPROX 40K. WE HAD TO STUFF A PIECE OF CARDBOARD IN THE DASH BECAUSE IT RATTLED SO BADLY. WE ALSO HAVE: 1. PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE CHROME PEELING AND SHARP ENOUGH TO CUT 2. A/C CONTROL BUTTONS WORN OFF 3. BOTH FRONT HEAT/COOLED SEATS HAVE STOPPED WORKING 4. RUNNING BOARD STEPS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES 5. TAIL GATE WILL NOT STAY CLOSED UNLESS LOCKED.
Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10785656 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle analysis explorer
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Data completeness
10 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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| Unknown Or Other | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 11348833 · 6,400 miUPPER DASHBOARD CRACKED IN TWO PLACES ONE AROUND AIR BAG ANOTHER ON TOP OF STEERING COLUMN TRUCK IS ALWAYS COVER EITHER BY WINDOW SHADES OR FULL TRUCK COVER WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY.IF DASH IS CRACKED WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN AIR BAG DIPLOIDS WILL IT BREAK UP AND SEND BROKEN PIECES OF PLASTIC FLYING CAUSING MORE INJURY | 316.7%ODI 10785734DASH IS CRACKED IN THREE PLACES, THE SAME AS ALL THE OTHERS. DOOR HANDLES PEELING AND CUT MY CHILD'S HAD | 342.9%ODI 10820825 · 100,000 miTHE DASHBOARD HAS SUBSTANTIAL CRACKING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT AND HAS NOT HAD ANY CHEMICALS USED TO CLEAN THE DASHBOARD SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED NEW. I'M WORRIED ABOUT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE AIRBAGS IF THEY WERE TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE SHARP PLASTIC EDGES OF THE CRACKS WHEN THEY DEPLOY. I'M ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT BROKEN PLASTIC PIECES BECOMING AIRBORNE IN THE CAB IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, AS I USUALLY HAVE MY 3 YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT. | 440.0%ODI 10734660 · 88,000 miDASH HAS CRACKED BEHIND GAUGE CLUSTER ON DRIVER SIDE AND AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE. | 1760.7%ODI 10746325 · 60,000 miON JULY 29, 2015, WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED ITSELF INTO FIRST GEAR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN SUDDENLY WITH NO NOTICE. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A GAS STATION. AFTER THE FACT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THE TCM (TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE) NEEDED REPLACING AND THAT THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR TRUCK. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO HAVE YOUR VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOW DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT… | 330.0%ODI 10762739 · 64,000 miTHIS MORNING WHEN I GOT IN MY TRUCK, I NOTICED THE DASHBOARD BY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG HAD CRACKED OVERNIGHT. THE WEATHER HASN'T BEEN TOO HOT OR COLD. DAYS IN LOWER 90S AND LOWS IN UPPER 70S. I HAVE READ THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AND I AM AFRAID AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WILL LAUNCH PLASTIC PIECES THROUGH THE CABIN. | 675.0%ODI 11013555 · 57,000 miI HAVE A 2013 GMC SIERRA DENALI. THE DASHBOARD BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG PLATE BEGAN TO CRACK ABOUT 7 MONTHS AGO AND THE CRACK IS GROWING QUICKLY. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLES DOING THIS AND THEY WILL NOT RECALL IT. IT CAN COST AROUND $1,000 TO HAVE IT FIXED. I AM WORRIED THE CRACK WILL CONTINUE TO GROW AND IF THE AIRBAG EVER DEPLOYS THE DASHBOARD WILL BUST INTO MANY PIECES AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES. THIS IS SOME BULL CRAP THAT THERE ARE SO MANY VEHICLES FROM 2007-2013 THAT ARE DOING THIS AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE. MAKE THEM F… | 428.6%ODI 11073551 · 55,000 miMY TRUCK IS SHAKING AT SPEEDS 65+MPH. I RECENTLY HAD MY FRONT END ALLIGNED AND TIRES REBALANCED STILL THE SAME SHAKING IS OCCURING. IT IS TO THE POINT THAT IT IS UNCOMFORTABLE TO DRIVE AND DANGEROUS. | 29.1%ODI 10994628 · 52,000 miBAD WELD ON HVAC CONDENSER. WAITING 7+ WEEKS FOR NATIONAL BACK-ORDERED REPLACEMENT PART. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL SINCE CLEARLY THIS IS A MAJOR SPILL? | 26.7%ODI 11093803LOOSES BRAKE ASSISTANCE IN PARKING LOT AND SOMETIMES ON THE HIGHWAY,CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WITH VARIOUS CODES THE MOST COMMON IS MISFIRE ON STARTUP IT HAPPEN IN DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. | 321.4%ODI 11325950 · 60,000 miABOVE 35MPH I BEGIN TO GET AN EXTREME SHAKE AND VIBRATION. IT GETS MORE AND MORE PRONOUNCED AS I DRIVE. AT 65MPH IS NEARLY UNBEARABLE, AND SHAKES AND VIBRATES VIOLENTLY. IT GIVES ME HEADACHES, AND I CAN FEEL IT IN MY ARMS AS I DRIVE. I FIRST NOTICED IT ABOUT 100 MILES AFTER BUYING THE TRUCK. IT NOW HAPPENS DAILY. *TR | 15.9%ODI 113172671-IT NEEDS TO APPLY THE BRAKE SO HARD TO MAKE IT STOP AT 100 KM/HR AND ABOVE.. 2-THERE IS A JERK ON DOWN '2ND TO 1ST "AND UP SHIFTING 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. 3-FRONT PARKING SENSORS SENSITIVITIES IS NOT ACCURATE . | 519.2%ODI 11221805 · 10,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 GMC SIERRA DENALI. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TONNEAU COVER DETACHED FORM THE BED OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19E031000 (EQUIPMENT) ON MAY 11, 2019, THE SAME DAY AS THE COVER DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS ALSO CLOSER TO 11,500. *JB | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Service Brakes | 120.0%ODI 10551852 · 70,000 miI BOUGHT A 2006 SIERRA DENALI WITH 65000 MILES ON THE TRUCK IN MAY OF 2013. I LOST MY BRAKES AND ALMOST REARENDED A MAN PULLING INTO HIS DRIVEWAY. I ALSO HAD MY 3 KIDS AND MY FIANCE IN THE TRUCK WITH ME. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO ROBERTSONS GMC IN WAREHAM,MA AND THEY TOLD ME MY BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY ROTTED AS WELL AS MY FRAME. I ALSO HAD A EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH DID NOT COVER IT BECAUSE IT WAS A PRE-EXISTING PROBLEM. I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW GM CAN GET AWAY WITH ALL OF THESE FRAME CORROSION AND BRAKE LINE CORROSION PROBLEMS WITHOUT HAVING TO… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 15.6%ODI 10640690 · 128,000 miMY TRUCK STARTED TO ACTIVATE THE BRAKES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE 3 LANE 680 FREEWAY, DOORS STARTED TO LOCK AND UNLOCK, NAVIGATION WENT DARK, MULTIPLE DIFFERENT DISPLAYS ON DASHBOARD, NUMBER OF LIGHTS FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT, CAME ON. ACCELERATION OR BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND, WE WERE UNABLE TO DRIVE OFF THE FREEWAY. IT WAS A SCARY MOMENT, WE WERE LUCKY THAT NO BIG RIG WAS FOLLOWING US, OR IT WOULD HAD RUNS US OVER, AND PROBABLY KILLED US. *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 110.0%ODI 10567717 · 36,000 miAFTER EXITING INTERSTATE LOST STEERING AND BRAKES BRIEFLY IN PARKING LOT. PUMPED BRAKE AND BOTH RETURNED AFTER A HISSING SOUND. RECURRED A FEW TIMES IN NEXT 6 MONTHS OR SO. THEN, IN THE FALL OF 2013, LOST STEERING AND BRAKES ON I-49/US71B HEADING SOUTH FROM JOPLIN, MISSOURI. YOU COULD PUMP THE BRAKES AND BRIEFLY REGAIN, BUT FOR THE MOST PART ALL STEERING AND BRAKES WERE OUT. TOOK TRUCK TO GMC DEALER WHERE PURCHASED NEW IN BENTONVILLE. DEALER CONFIRMED NO STEERING AND BRAKES AND DAMAGED BUMPER WHILE VEHICLE IN ITS POSSESSION BY BUMPING INTO… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 321.4%ODI 11170676 · 46,000 miVACUUM PUMP FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHEN PARALLEL PARKING. AFTER HITTING BRAKE SEVERAL TIMES THEY STOPPED WORKING. TOOK EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FORCE TO STOP VEHICLE. | 731.8%ODI 11066885 · 56,000 miHARD BRAKE PEDAL. AT LOW SPEED THE BRAKE PEDAL GETS REALLY HARD AND MAKES IT HARD TO STOP THE TRUCK. PEDAL HAS TO GET PUSHED REALLY HARD TO BARELY STOP FROM HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. ONGOING ISSUE. | 826.7%ODI 11093803LOOSES BRAKE ASSISTANCE IN PARKING LOT AND SOMETIMES ON THE HIGHWAY,CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WITH VARIOUS CODES THE MOST COMMON IS MISFIRE ON STARTUP IT HAPPEN IN DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 423.5%ODI 113172671-IT NEEDS TO APPLY THE BRAKE SO HARD TO MAKE IT STOP AT 100 KM/HR AND ABOVE.. 2-THERE IS A JERK ON DOWN '2ND TO 1ST "AND UP SHIFTING 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. 3-FRONT PARKING SENSORS SENSITIVITIES IS NOT ACCURATE . | 830.8%ODI 11291764 · 2,400 miTHE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR REPLACEMENT BACK UP CAMERA MODULE AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FIX FOR THE ACTIVE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE RECALL WAS COMPLETED. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT, SEVERAL MESSAGES DISPLAYED IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER: BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE 62 MPH TOP SPEED, SERVICE ESC, SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST. ADDITIONALLY, SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS FOR THE ABS, PARKING BRAKE, TCS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, ETC WERE ILLUMINATED. AFTER ACKNOWLEDGING THE MESSAGES, I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND … | 218.2%ODI 11367036 · 350 miTWO ISSUES BROKEN VALVE SPRING CAUSED ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN, SECOND SERVICE BRAKE, BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT, SERVICE ESC, SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE MESSAGES CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE |
| Power Train | 120.0%ODI 10455746 · 34,650 miFRONT DIFFERENTIAL VIBRATION/NOISE AT 47-70 MPH. INTERNAL BEARINGS REPLACED DUE TO SIGNIFICANT METAL FOUND ON MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUG. TECHNICIAN STATEMENT "BEARINGS COMING APART" STATED. IDENTICAL COMPLAINT WITH IDENTICAL REPAIR REPEATED 4 TIMES WITHIN 85,000 MILES. FIRST REPAIR OCCURRED AT 34,000 MILES. LATEST (4TH) PERFORMED AT 85,919 MILES. *JS | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 27.1%ODI 10746325 · 60,000 miON JULY 29, 2015, WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED ITSELF INTO FIRST GEAR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN SUDDENLY WITH NO NOTICE. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A GAS STATION. AFTER THE FACT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THE TCM (TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE) NEEDED REPLACING AND THAT THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR TRUCK. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO HAVE YOUR VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOW DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 17.1%ODI 11330205 · 69,000 miWHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OR ACCELERATING THE BACK OF THE TRUCK WILL VIOLENTLY VIBRATE.AT TIME IT IS ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE AND BECOMES VERY HARD TO STEER. I SO I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS EXACT ISSUES WITH 2014 TO 2019 CHEVY AND GMC TRUCKS. I JUST HAD THE ALIGNMENT DONE AND BRAND NEW TIRES PUT ON IT THE TRUCK 6-22-20. NOW THE TRUCK SHAKES EVEN MORE THEN IT DID BEFORE. *TR | 522.7%ODI 11098024 · 55,000 miSTARTING THE VEHICLE I'M PUTTING THE TRUCK IN REVERSE, THE TRUCK LUNGES BACKWARDS. ALSO A VIOLENT JERK OF THE VEHICLE HAPPENS. THIS HAPPENS A MAJORITY OF THE TIME. PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR TO DRIVE I HAVE A VIOLENT JERK AND A LOUD NOISE. THE TRUCK DOES NOT LUNGE FORWARD WHEN PLACING THE TRUCK INTO DRIVE. THIS HAPPENS A COUPLE OF TIMES A DAY. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. | 930.0%ODI 11023589 · 6,000 miTHIS ISSUE STARTED A FEW MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE TRUCK TOOK IT TO TWO DEALERS THEY SAY ITS NORMAL. CALLED GMC & THEY HAVE NO RECALL. WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK & HAVE TO SLOW DOWN IN TRAFFIC THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTS & HAS A VERY NOTICABLE JERK. WILL ACTUALLY JERK THE HOLE TRUCK. PEOPLE WHO HAVE RODE WITH ME TELL ME I HAVE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WHAT CAN I DO | 214.3%ODI 11331959 · 42,300 miHARSH DOWNSHIFT INTERMITTENT BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH. BINDING/CLUNKING AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN DOWNSHIFTING INTO FIRST OR UP SHIFTING INTO 2. TRANSMISSION SHUDDER WHEN ACCELERATING IN FIRST GEAR. VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD INTERMITTENTLY AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN SHIFTING. | 211.8%ODI 11385369DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 65MPH IT MADE A LOUD CLUNK AND I TOOK IT IN TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY ABOUT $400.00 TO DRAIN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND REPLACE IT. I TOLD THEM M PICK UP ONLY HAS LESS THAN 15,000 MILES ON IT I DON'T THINK THIS IS FAIR, THE SERVICE GU SAID THE DON'T PAY FOR IT AND OTHER GMC DENALI CUSTOMERS HAD THEIRS DONE AND PROBLEM WAS SOLVED AND I WASN'T THE ONLY CUSTOMER THAT HAD THE ISSUE AND CORY FROM ALASKA AUTO BODY SAID IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE | 415.4%ODI 11281163 · 4,500 miVEHICLE HAS FAULTY TRANSMISSION SYSTEM THAT AT SHAKES DURING USE OF THE VEHICLE AT ALL SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCES "HARD SHIFTS" AT LOW SPEED TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE REAR TIRE "CHIRP" WITH SUCH FORCE THAT IT FEELS LIKE YOU'VE BEEN HIT FROM THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Steering | 120.0%ODI 10694688THE VIN NUMBER IS COMING UP AS A 2006 GMC SAVANNA ON YOUR SITE SAFECAR.GOV UNDER RECALL LOOKUP BY VIN. IT SHOULD BE 2006 GMC SIERRA DENALI 1500 TRUCK.I WOULD LIKE IT CORRECTED IF POSSIBLE SO I CAN SEE CURRENT RECALLS. THANK YOU *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 440.0%ODI 10485236 · 29,000 miLOSS OF STEERING CONTROL (THREE EPISODES) : 13 NOV 2012, WHILE EXITING NB I-95 ONTO EB ROUTE 214 IN LANDOVER, MD, MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. MY SPEED AT THE TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE RAPIDLY AS THE RAMP BEGAN TO STRAIGHTEN FROM IT'S SWEEPING RIGHT CURVE. THE LOCKED STEERING WAS FORCING ME ONTO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO STOP MY TRUCK ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER BEFORE THE LOCKED STEERING FORCED ME OFF THE HARD TOP. DURING THIS EVENT, THE TRUCKS ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING AND THE IGNITION KEY STAYED TURNED ON. … | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 14.5%ODI 11055771 · 39,900 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC SIERRA DENALI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING LOST POWER AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (SEWELL BUICK GMC OF DALLAS IN DALLAS, TX, PHONE NUMBER: [phone removed]) WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT GIVEN THE RESULTS OF THE TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO PAY A PERCENTAGE OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,900. *BF UPDATED 8/28/18*JB | 620.0%ODI 11165611 · 49,900 miTHE VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE STEERING PLAY. IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IN ICY CONDITIONS AND CAN BE NOTICED DRIVING THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT UNDER ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS ON DRY OR ICY PAVEMENT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED SERVICE BULLETIN WORK AT MY EXPENSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE BULLETIN AND REWORK INVOLVED TIGHTENING THE STEERING BOX BACKLASH SCREW. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED AND STILL EXISTS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON THE RECALL LIST TO FIX THE ISSUE. IN ORDER TO FIX THE ISSUE, THE PITMAN… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 317.6%ODI 11337730 · 47,000 miWHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED (75MPH) THE STEERING WENT OUT AS I WAS TRYING TO GO THRU A CURVE., I HAD TO USE BOTH HANDS AND FORCE THE WHEEL TO TURN TO EXIT HIGHWAY. LUCKILY IT WAS ONLY A SLIGHT TURN I WAS TRYING TO NAVIGATE! IT THREW SERVICE CODE'C0475, THEY SAY IT'S THE STEERING GEAR! $2700 FIX I BELIEVE IT'S ELECTRONIC ERROR. | 726.9%ODI 11297849 · 1,403 miI STARTED MY VEHICLE ON JANUARY 7TH 2020 AT ABOUT 4:00PM TO RETURN HOME FROM WORK I RECEIVED MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. THE WARNS READ "BREAK SYSTEM FAILURE 62 MPH TOO SPEED", "SERVICE ESC", "STEERING ASSIST IS REDUCED DRIVE WITH CARE", "SERVICE TRAILER BREAK SYSTEM". THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BREAK PROPERLY I WOULD ESTIMATE THE BREAKING CAPACITY AT 30% FROM NORMAL. I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER, ALL WARNINGS WERE GONE BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL LUMINATED, THE VEHICLES PE… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Air Bags | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 11348833 · 6,400 miUPPER DASHBOARD CRACKED IN TWO PLACES ONE AROUND AIR BAG ANOTHER ON TOP OF STEERING COLUMN TRUCK IS ALWAYS COVER EITHER BY WINDOW SHADES OR FULL TRUCK COVER WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY.IF DASH IS CRACKED WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN AIR BAG DIPLOIDS WILL IT BREAK UP AND SEND BROKEN PIECES OF PLASTIC FLYING CAUSING MORE INJURY | 316.7%ODI 10820660MAJOR ISSUE INVOLVING CRACKING OF DASH AROUND PASSENGER AIRBAG OPENING AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AREA. I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL VEHICLES COVERING ALL YEARS AND USAGE WITH SIMILAR CRACKS SOME MAJOR. CONCERNED THAT IF AN ACCIDENT WITH FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT INJURY COULD OCCUR DUE TO FRACTURED PLASTIC. | 228.6%ODI 10608796 · 94,000 miTHE DASH IS CRACKED IN THE AIRBAG AREA AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT IT FLYING OFF AND POSSIBLY CAUSING AN INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *JS | 220.0%ODI 11175854 · 76,500 miDASH CRACKING AT PASS AIRBAG ( SAFETY ISSUES ) AND NUMEROUS CRACKS ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PORTION OF DASH... MULTIPLE EXACT PROBLEMS AND A LAWSUIT DATED JAN 2018. GM NEEDS TO REPLACE ALL THESE DASHBOARDS. | 1035.7%ODI 10818852CRACKED DASHBOARD STARTED AT LEFT CORNER OF PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG THEN CRACKED ABOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL AFRAID OF FLYING DEBRIS AND PUNCTURE OF AIRBAG. CONSTANTLY HEAR POPPING IN THE DASH MY P/U HAD APPROX 57000 MI AT TIME OF INCIDENT | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 225.0%ODI 11222841 · 110,000 miDASH HAS CRACKED NEAR AIRBAG CREATING A POTENTIAL DEPLOYMENT ISSUE. | 214.3%ODI 11041659 · 59,496 miWHILE DETAILING MY TRUCK ON OCTOBER 30, 2017 I DISCOVERED A CRACK ON THE DASH ABOUT AN INCH AND A HALF LONG RUNNING FROM THE TOP LEFT OF THE AIRBAG COVER TOWARDS THE DEFROSTER VENT . TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICING ON OCTOBER 31, 2017 AND THEY STATED TO CONTACT GMC CARES THAT THEY WERE FAMILIAR WITH THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. I CALLED GMC THEY STATED THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THIS PROBLEM ON MY MAKE AND MODEL TRUCK. THEY STATED THAT I NEEDED TO CONTACT THE DEALER AND HAVE THE DEALER CONTACT GMC. THE DEALER TOLD ME TO CONTACT GMC. AFTER DOING A QUICK SE… | 14.5%ODI 110298092015 GMC SIERRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE ADVISED OF THE OPTIONS OF HAVING A RECALL COMPLETED ON AN ISLAND. UPDATED 10/16/2017*JS | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 17.1%ODI 11574702 · 32,000 miThe contact owned a 2017 GMC Sierra Denali. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, he briefly fell asleep. As a result, the vehicle left the roadway and collided with the exit median, coming to a complete stop after careening into a side ditch. The air bags did not deploy, and the seat belt failed to properly retrain, resulting in head and neck injuries. No warning lights were illuminated. A police report was filed, and injuries were reported. The contact was transported to an area hospital by EMT and treated for various lacerations t… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Structure:Body | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 316.7%ODI 10489378 · 18,000 miEXTERNAL LEFT REAR DOOR HANDLE PULLED OFF WHEN SIMPLY OPENING THE DOOR 11/15/2010. EXTERNAL LEFT FRONT DOOR HANDLE PULLED OFF WHEN SIMPLY OPENING THE DOOR 12/15/2012. TWO DOOR HANDLES POP OFF ON A NEW VEHICLE NOT A DEFECT? SAME FLIMSY PLASTIC FASTENER ATTACHMENT BROKEN IN BOTH CASES. GOOGLE SEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT EXPERIENCED BY NUMEROUS OWNERS THAT GMC AND CHEVROLET WILL NOT ADMIT TO. THE GMC DEALER EVEN ACKNOWLEDGED IT'S A DEFECT! REPAIR COST - $300/HANDLE! *TR | 114.3%ODI 11204858SEVERELY CRACKED OEM DASHBOARD. IF THE AIRBAGS GO OFF I'M VERY AFRAID OF CATCHING PLASTIC SHARDS IN MY FACE. | 220.0%ODI 10785656 · 25,000 mi2010 SIERRA DENALI WITH 53K. 1ST DASH CRACK AT PASSENGER AIRBAG WITH APPROX 20K. 2ND DASH CRACK OVER STEERING COLUMN AT APPROX 40K. WE HAD TO STUFF A PIECE OF CARDBOARD IN THE DASH BECAUSE IT RATTLED SO BADLY. WE ALSO HAVE: 1. PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE CHROME PEELING AND SHARP ENOUGH TO CUT 2. A/C CONTROL BUTTONS WORN OFF 3. BOTH FRONT HEAT/COOLED SEATS HAVE STOPPED WORKING 4. RUNNING BOARD STEPS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES 5. TAIL GATE WILL NOT STAY CLOSED UNLESS LOCKED. | 828.6%ODI 10780600 · 35,000 miDASHBOARD CRACK ABOVE STEERING COLUMN AND ABOVE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THIS ISSUE POSES SAFETY CONCERNS REGARDING WHETHER THE AIRBAG WILL BE PUNCTURED OR OTHERWISE INEFFECTIVE DURING DEPLOYMENT DUE TO THE SHARP CRACKED EDGES OF THE DASH AS WELL AS THE POTENTIAL FOR SHARDS OF CRACKED DASH BECOMING PROJECTILES CAUSING INJURY TO OCCUPANTS DURING A COLLISION. NOTHING HAPPENED TO THE VEHICLE. WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND NOTICED THE CRACK. THE CRACKS BECOME LARGER EVERYDAY. | 110.0%ODI 11234863 · 55,000 miOUR GMC HAS EXPERIENCED 3 EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FAILURES. WE PAID TO HAVE THE 1ST BROKEN HANDLE REPAIRED AS IT WAS NOT OPERABLE FROM THE OUTSIDE. THIS MAKES FOR A DANGEROUS EVACUATION EXPERIENCE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. WE CHOSE A NON-DEALER REPAIR FACILITY DUE TO THE COST OF USING A DEALER. THIS REPAIR HAS HELD UP WELL. SINCE THAT INITIAL REPAIR 2 MORE EXTERIOR HANDLES HAVE BECOME INOPERABLE. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE 4TH AND FINAL HANDLE FAILS. THIS VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, IT'S ONLY VERY LIGHTLY USED A… | 225.0%ODI 11111468 · 22,000 miTHE DASHBOARD CRACKED ON ITS OWN. RIGHT ACROSS THE CONTROL PANEL AND ON THE OUTER EDGES OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THROUGH AMTRUST (OFFICIAL GM WARRANTY PARTNER) - BUT THEY DECLINED TO COVER THE REPLACEMENT. THESE CRACKS ARE IDENTICAL TO HUNDREDS I SEE POSTED FROM GM TRUCK OWNERS ONLINE. | 214.3%ODI 11041659 · 59,496 miWHILE DETAILING MY TRUCK ON OCTOBER 30, 2017 I DISCOVERED A CRACK ON THE DASH ABOUT AN INCH AND A HALF LONG RUNNING FROM THE TOP LEFT OF THE AIRBAG COVER TOWARDS THE DEFROSTER VENT . TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICING ON OCTOBER 31, 2017 AND THEY STATED TO CONTACT GMC CARES THAT THEY WERE FAMILIAR WITH THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. I CALLED GMC THEY STATED THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THIS PROBLEM ON MY MAKE AND MODEL TRUCK. THEY STATED THAT I NEEDED TO CONTACT THE DEALER AND HAVE THE DEALER CONTACT GMC. THE DEALER TOLD ME TO CONTACT GMC. AFTER DOING A QUICK SE… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 13.3%ODI 11400327 · 115,200 miWHILE DRIVING 70MPH ON HIGHWAY SUNROOF EXPLODED. SCREEN WAS IN PLACE SO GLASS SHARDS DID NOT ENTER THE CABIN. THERE WAS NOT AN OVERPASS NOR LARGE TRUCKS IN THE AREA TO BE CAUSED BY DEBRIS OR THROWN ROCKS. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 317.6%ODI 11329880 · 28,000 miTHE REAR END MAKES NOISE WHEN TURNING AND SOMETIMES STOPING. WHEN WEIGHT IS PLACE ON BED THE REAR END MAKE NOISES. SOMETHING IS WRONG IN THE REAR END OF THIS TRUCK. WHEN TRUCK IS MOVING AND TURNING YOU CAN HERE THE NOISE. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 17.1%ODI 11118585 · 78,000 miI STARTED MY TRUCK AND NOTICED A HEAVY SMELL OF GASOLINE COMING FROM THE HVAC VENTS. I STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A LARGE PUDDLE OF (FUEL) GASOLINE ON THE PAVEMENT AND A CONSTANT DRIP OF (FUEL) GASOLINE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE MOTOR. I PROCEEDED TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND CONTACT MY LOCAL GM DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE. | 14.5%ODI 11002748 · 46,000 miMY GMC 2015 DIESEL DURIMAX TRUCK HAD THE ENGINE LIGHT TURN ON AND SAID EMISSION NEEDS SERVICED. IT PROCEEDED TO CUT MY TRAVELING SPEED FROM 75 MPH TO 65 MPH TO 55 MPH. I MADE IT TO DENVER COLORADO BARELY WITHOUT THE TRUCK FALLING TO 4 MPH. I WENT YESTERDAY TO HAVE IT SERVICED. THEY SAID THAT THEY FIXED IT STILL UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. I DROVE AWAY TO GO BACK TO TEXAS 700 MILES OF HIGHWAY HOME. I DROVE AND THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. I'M WAS ON A HIGHWAY AT THIS POINT WITH HEAVY HIGHSPEED TRAFFIC IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE WHERE TH… | 310.0%ODI 10969732 · 8,300 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC SIERRA DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,300. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. | 214.3%ODI 11018892 · 300 miNOTICED VIVID AND PERSISTENT ENGINE VIBRATION SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE - WITH NO ASSOCIATED CHECK ENGINE CODE. VIBRATION HAPPENS AT ALL ENGINE AND AMBIENT TEMPERATURES (ESPECIALLY BELOW 50 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT), AT ALL ALTITUDES, REGARDLESS IF IN PARK, NEUTRAL, OR DRIVE. VIBRATION IS SO NOTICEABLE, YOU CAN WATCH THE WAVES VIBRATE THROUGH A CLASS OF WATER WHEN PLACED ON THE DASHBOARD. TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND BOTH HAVE STATED THE VIBRATION EXPERIENCED IS PER NORMAL DESIGN FOR 6.2L ENGINE. HARD TO BELIEVE GM WOULD DESIGN A $65K+ VEH… | 529.4%ODI 11228903TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 GMC SIERRA DENALI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V328000 (ENGINE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. | 415.4%ODI 11281804WHEN I PURCHASED MY TRUCK ON 08/17/2019. THE WINDOW STICKER SAID MY HEATER BLOCK WAS DISABLE. THE SERVICE DEPT. SAID THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS. I CANNOT GO IN COLD WEATHER UNTIL THIS IS RESOLVED. CAN YOU TELL ME WHEN IT WILL BE RESOLVED. | 654.5%ODI 11363419 · 2,200 miI NOTICED SEVERAL SPOTS OF OIL ON MY DRIVEWAY, I THEN INSPECTED THE UNDERSIDE OF THE ENGINE (L5P) AND NOTICED OIL DRIPPING FROM SEVERAL BOLTS AND LINES. MY VEHICLE, A 2020 2500HD DENALI DIESEL, HAS ONLY 2,200 MILES ON IT FROM NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING. |
| Electrical System | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 211.1%ODI 10640690 · 128,000 miMY TRUCK STARTED TO ACTIVATE THE BRAKES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE 3 LANE 680 FREEWAY, DOORS STARTED TO LOCK AND UNLOCK, NAVIGATION WENT DARK, MULTIPLE DIFFERENT DISPLAYS ON DASHBOARD, NUMBER OF LIGHTS FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT, CAME ON. ACCELERATION OR BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND, WE WERE UNABLE TO DRIVE OFF THE FREEWAY. IT WAS A SCARY MOMENT, WE WERE LUCKY THAT NO BIG RIG WAS FOLLOWING US, OR IT WOULD HAD RUNS US OVER, AND PROBABLY KILLED US. *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 313.6%ODI 11033181 · 15,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC SIERRA DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK, THE BRAKE SYSTEM NOT TO ENGAGE, AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN THE VEHICLE NOT TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MARTY'S BUICK GMC (5 COLLECTION WAY, KINGSTON MA, 02364, [phone removed]) SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER REPLACED WIRES, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW THE NAME … | 26.7%ODI 11193133 · 55,000 miA FEW MINUTES AFTER STARTING TRUCK WITH REMOTE STARTER (DEFROSTER ON), A PORTION OF THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. SEEMS LIKE SEVERAL PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, APPARENTLY CAUSED BY THE DEFROSTER OVERHEATING THE GLASS. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 519.2%ODI 11292171 · 8,075 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 GMC SIERRA DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REVERSE CAMERA AND THE FORWARD CAMERA FAILED, THE REVERSE AND FORWARD CAMERAS FLASHED, THE SCREEN BECAME BLUE IN COLOR, AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ALSO TURNED BLUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION GMC AND BUICK (330 NORTH GIBSON ROAD, HENDERSON, NEVADA 89014, [phone removed]), FOUR TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER TESTED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND REPROGRAMMED THE SOFTWARE ERROR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REARVIEW CAMERA AND VIDEO PROCESSING CONTROL MODULE VIDEO SOFTW… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | Too few reports for a range | 73,750 mi | 4 (sparse) | ODI 10734660 · 88,000 miDASH HAS CRACKED BEHIND GAUGE CLUSTER ON DRIVER SIDE AND AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE. ODI 10780747 · 48,000 miDASH CRACKED FROM CORNER OF NEAR AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE. NO IMPACT OR ANYTHING TO CAUSE CRACK. ODI 10855165 · 71,000 miTHE DASHBOARD OF 2010 GMC SIERRA DENALI IS CRACKING AROUND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG, AND ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE REASON BEHIND THIS IS UNKNOWN TO ME. I RARELY DRIVE MY TRUCK, AND HAVE NOT BEEN IN ANY COLLISIONS. THE CRACKS CONTINUE TO GROW DUE TO THE STRESS ON THE DASH WHILE DRIVING (I.E. THE SEPARATED PIECES MOVE UP AND DOWN DUE DEPENDING THE ROAD CONDITIONS). |
| Air Bags | Too few reports for a range | 40,750 mi | 2 (sparse) | ODI 11175854 · 76,500 miDASH CRACKING AT PASS AIRBAG ( SAFETY ISSUES ) AND NUMEROUS CRACKS ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PORTION OF DASH... MULTIPLE EXACT PROBLEMS AND A LAWSUIT DATED JAN 2018. GM NEEDS TO REPLACE ALL THESE DASHBOARDS. ODI 11372746 · 5,000 miWHEN IF EVER IS NHTSA GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS?? I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU AND GM FOR 7 YEARS NOW, TO GET SOMETHING DONE. IT'S BEEN LONG ENOUGH TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I LIVE IN A STATE WHERE WE GET 60 PLUS INCHES OF RAIN EVERY YEAR. AND THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS THEY GIVE FOR FAILURES OF THE AIRBAGS. I DON'T WANT TO GET SOMEONE KILLED BECAUSE YOU CAN'T FIND TIME TO DO YOUR JOB. TIME TO GET OFF THE POT, AND GO TO WORK. MY NEXT STEP WILL BE TO GET AHOLD OF TRUMP MAYBE HE CAN HELP YOU FIGURE IT OUT AND GET SOMETHING DON… |
| Structure | Too few reports for a range | 31,801 mi | 2 (sparse) | ODI 10565033 · 39,000 miTHE ENTIRE DASHBOARD HAS STARTED CRACKING. *TR ODI 10575762 · 24,602 miI HAD THE OIL CHANGED AT THE DEALER ON THE FRIDAY PRIOR TO AUGUST 5, 2013 AND THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRING (AT THAT TIME) IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE. GOT IN THE TRUCK TO GO OVER TO MY FATHER'S HOUSE AND STOPPED AT A LOCAL GAS STATION THAT STILL DOES FULL SERVE (FOR A PENNY OR TWO HIGHER THAN THE SELF SERVE DOWN THE STREET). AS THE OWNER OF THE STATION WAS CLEANING MY FRONT WINDSHIELD HE ASK ME WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE DASH AND THAT IS WHEN I SAW IT. TWO LITTLE CRACKS FROM THE PASSENGER AIRBAG UNIT TO THE DEFROSTER VENTS AND ONE THAT WAS COMING STRA… |
| Structure:Body | Too few reports for a range | 25,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10785656 · 25,000 mi2010 SIERRA DENALI WITH 53K. 1ST DASH CRACK AT PASSENGER AIRBAG WITH APPROX 20K. 2ND DASH CRACK OVER STEERING COLUMN AT APPROX 40K. WE HAD TO STUFF A PIECE OF CARDBOARD IN THE DASH BECAUSE IT RATTLED SO BADLY. WE ALSO HAVE: 1. PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE CHROME PEELING AND SHARP ENOUGH TO CUT 2. A/C CONTROL BUTTONS WORN OFF 3. BOTH FRONT HEAT/COOLED SEATS HAVE STOPPED WORKING 4. RUNNING BOARD STEPS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES 5. TAIL GATE WILL NOT STAY CLOSED UNLESS LOCKED. |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | Too few reports for a range | 45,284 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10562939 · 45,284 miI WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY 151 AT 70 MPH WHEN I RECEIVED A MESSAGE STATING STABILITRAK WAS DISABLED, FOLLOWED BY REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE. WITHIN SECONDS MY TRUCK WENT FROM 70 MPH TO 35 MPH WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH A SEMI-TRUCK BEHIND ME, A CAR IN THE FAST LANE ON MY LEFT SIDE, AND SNOW ON THE RIGHTSIDE SHOULDER. I QUICKLY TAPPED MY BRAKES AND PUT ON MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL TO NOTIFY TO THE SEMI-TRUCK DRIVER THAT I WAS QUICKLY TURNING OFF THE HIGHWAY AND DRASTICALLY REDUCING MY SPEED LOWER THAN THE ALLOWED STATE HIGHWAY MINIMUM SPEED LIMIT.… |
| Seats | Too few reports for a range | 25,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10785656 · 25,000 mi2010 SIERRA DENALI WITH 53K. 1ST DASH CRACK AT PASSENGER AIRBAG WITH APPROX 20K. 2ND DASH CRACK OVER STEERING COLUMN AT APPROX 40K. WE HAD TO STUFF A PIECE OF CARDBOARD IN THE DASH BECAUSE IT RATTLED SO BADLY. WE ALSO HAVE: 1. PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE CHROME PEELING AND SHARP ENOUGH TO CUT 2. A/C CONTROL BUTTONS WORN OFF 3. BOTH FRONT HEAT/COOLED SEATS HAVE STOPPED WORKING 4. RUNNING BOARD STEPS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES 5. TAIL GATE WILL NOT STAY CLOSED UNLESS LOCKED. |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2019: 21 complaints · 2020: 7 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9 | 21 | 21 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Unknown Or Other | Air Bags | Structure | Structure:Body | Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | — | 1ODI 11175854 · 76,500 miDASH CRACKING AT PASS AIRBAG ( SAFETY ISSUES ) AND NUMEROUS CRACKS ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PORTION OF DASH... MULTIPLE EXACT PROBLEMS AND A LAWSUIT DATED JAN 2018. GM NEEDS TO REPLACE ALL THESE DASHBOARDS. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags | 1ODI 11175854 · 76,500 miDASH CRACKING AT PASS AIRBAG ( SAFETY ISSUES ) AND NUMEROUS CRACKS ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PORTION OF DASH... MULTIPLE EXACT PROBLEMS AND A LAWSUIT DATED JAN 2018. GM NEEDS TO REPLACE ALL THESE DASHBOARDS. | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure:Body | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1ODI 10785656 · 25,000 mi2010 SIERRA DENALI WITH 53K. 1ST DASH CRACK AT PASSENGER AIRBAG WITH APPROX 20K. 2ND DASH CRACK OVER STEERING COLUMN AT APPROX 40K. WE HAD TO STUFF A PIECE OF CARDBOARD IN THE DASH BECAUSE IT RATTLED SO BADLY. WE ALSO HAVE: 1. PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE CHROME PEELING AND SHARP ENOUGH TO CUT 2. A/C CONTROL BUTTONS WORN OFF 3. BOTH FRONT HEAT/COOLED SEATS HAVE STOPPED WORKING 4. RUNNING BOARD STEPS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES 5. TAIL GATE WILL NOT STAY CLOSED UNLESS LOCKED. |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Seats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 10785656 · 25,000 mi2010 SIERRA DENALI WITH 53K. 1ST DASH CRACK AT PASSENGER AIRBAG WITH APPROX 20K. 2ND DASH CRACK OVER STEERING COLUMN AT APPROX 40K. WE HAD TO STUFF A PIECE OF CARDBOARD IN THE DASH BECAUSE IT RATTLED SO BADLY. WE ALSO HAVE: 1. PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE CHROME PEELING AND SHARP ENOUGH TO CUT 2. A/C CONTROL BUTTONS WORN OFF 3. BOTH FRONT HEAT/COOLED SEATS HAVE STOPPED WORKING 4. RUNNING BOARD STEPS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES 5. TAIL GATE WILL NOT STAY CLOSED UNLESS LOCKED. | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
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