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2010 Gmc SIERRA 2500 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

10 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

77,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

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.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior220.0%
Steering behavior110.0%

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.

Unknown Or Other
4
Air Bags
2
Engine
1
Interior Lighting
1
Service Brakes
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
Steering
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Unknown Or Other4
Air Bags2
Engine1
Interior Lighting1
Service Brakes1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
Steering1

Unknown Or Other: 4; Air Bags: 2; Engine: 1; Interior Lighting: 1; Service Brakes: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Steering: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 5 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.

2010
2
2013
1
2014
1
2017
3
2018
2
2021
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20102
20131
20141
20173
20182
20211

2010: 2; 2013: 1; 2014: 1; 2017: 3; 2018: 2; 2021: 1

Pattern summary

Unknown Or Other leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 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 10346107 · 2010-07-29 (July 29, 2010)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT WAS BRAKING FROM A SPEED OF 5 MPH AND TOWING A TRAILER WHEN THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE USING THE TRAILER BRAKES. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE CONNECTED AND THE POWER STEERING LINES NEEDED TIGHTENING. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,981 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,080.

Owner-reported narrative. 3,981 miles reported. Look up ODI 10346107 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10519477 · 2013-06-12 (June 12, 2013)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE, THE SERVICE STABILITRAC LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE STABILITRAC SYSTEM HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 78,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10519477 at NHTSA ↗