2008 Gmc SIERRA: complaints, problems and recalls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE CONTACT BECAME UNCONSCIOUS AND CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE ARRIVED AND THE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE MASSIVE LEVEL OF IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CONTACT HAS CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 15,000. UPDATED 11/03/09 UPDATED 1…

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10284958 at NHTSA ↗

WENT TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO FLOOR. WAS DOING 90-100 MPH BEFORE I COULD GET THE KEY TURNED OFF, WHICH CAUSED THE PEDAL TO POP BACK UP. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 43,783 miles reported. Look up ODI 10330388 at NHTSA ↗

2008 GMC SIERRA. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DISABLING OF THE SYSTEM WAS SIMPLY NOT ACCEPTABLE. THE CONSUMER LIVES IN AN AREA WHERE THERE ARE BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND HE ALSO TRAVELS OVER MOUNTAINS PASSES WHERE ICING OF THE WINDSHIELD IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10347669 at NHTSA ↗

2008 GMC SIERRA. CONSUMER EXPRESSES DISCONTENT REGARDING RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIX WAS TOTALLY UNSATISFACTORY. THE PART SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH A PROPERLY FUNCTIONIONG SYSTEM AND NOT DISABLING AND REMOVING IT. RECCALL 08V441000. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10347676 at NHTSA ↗

ALL OF MY POWER DOOR LOCKS ARE NOT WORKING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN YOU HAVE CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT AND THEY TRY TO OPEN THE DOOR WHILE IN TRANSIT. I HAVE HAD THE LOCKS REPAIRED ONCE ALREADY WHILE THE TRUCK WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW THEY ARE FAULTY AGAIN. THIS IS NOT WHAT I PAID FOR WHEN I CHOSE TO TRUST IN GMC. I THINK A LEMON LAW LAWSUIT IS IN ORDER IF THEY DON'T RESOLVE THIS ISSUE FREE OF CHARGE. GMC IS RISKING THE LIVES OF NOT ONLY MY CHILDREN BUT EVERY OTHER FAMILY THAT TRUSTED IN GMC. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10399580 at NHTSA ↗

ON SEPT. 28TH ABOUT 1PM I WAS TRAVELING ON A DIRT ROAD WHEN I APPROACHED SOME POT HOLES. THE DAY WAS SUNNY AND DRY AND I WENT TO APPLY MY BRAKE BUT AS I HIT THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN I HIT THE FIRST COUPLE AND MY SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE COMPUTER ADVISED IT WAS IN A ROLL AND DEPLOYED THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS AND ALSO THEY ADVISED THE COMPUTER SENSED THERE WAS SOMEONE IN THE PASSANGERS SEAT WHEN THERE WASN'T SO MAYBE THE SEAT SENSORS A BIT SENSITIVE. IT WAS EVIDENT I WASN'T IN A ROLL AND TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 95,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10429495 at NHTSA ↗

MY 2008 GMC SIERRA DENALI'S AUTOMATIC LOCKS HAVE FAILED ON THREE OF THE FOUR DOORS. I DIDN'T REALIZE THEY WERE NOT ENGAGING UNTIL I TOOK TWO CHILDREN TO DINNER AND HAD ONE OF THEM OPEN THE DOOR WITHOUT UNLOCKING THE DOOR. I HAD THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS ENGAGED AND THOUGHT I WOULD BE SAFE, BUT IT TURNS OUT THE LOCKS NEVER ENGAGED (THUS, MAKING THE CHILD LOCKS IRRELEVANT). THIS IS AN ISSUE BEYOND INCONVENIENCE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10439683 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA. WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE A FRAME WAS FRACTURED IN HALF ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 37,000. UPDATED 4/2/12 *CN UPDATED 04/16/12

Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10451484 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2008-08-28 (August 28, 2008)

GM IS RECALLING 857,735 MY 2006-2008 BUICK LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MY 2007-2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL, SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WIPER WASHER FLUID SYSTEM. A SHORT CIRCUIT ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WASHER FLUID HEATER MAY OVERHEAT THE CONTROL-CIRCUIT GROUND WIRE.

Consequence: THIS MAY CAUSE OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES TO MALFUNCTION, CREATE AN ODOR, OR CAUSE SMOKE INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS WITH AN IN-LINE FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080; CADILLAC AT 1-800-982-2339 OR HTTP://WWW.CADILLAC.COM; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR HTTP://WWW.SATURN.COM, GMC AT 1-866-996-9436; OR HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493; OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .

Reported: 2010-06-04 (June 4, 2010)

GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL; SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MODEL YEAR 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM (HWFS). A RECALL WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2008 TO ADD A FUSE TO THE CONTROL CIRCUIT HARNESS TO ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) ELECTRICAL SHORT. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN NEW REPORTS OF THERMAL INCIDENTS ON HWFS MODULES AFTER THIS IMPROVEMENT WAS INSTALLED. THESE INCIDENTS RESULTED FROM A NEW FAILURE MODE ATTRIBUTED TO THE DEVICE'S THERMAL PROTECTION FEATURE. THE SIGNIFICANCE VARIES FROM MINOR DISTORTION TO CONSIDERABLE MELTING OF THE PLASTIC AROUND THE HWFS FLUID CHAMBER.

Consequence: IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE HEATED WASHER MODULE TO IGNITE AND A FIRE MAY OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY DISABLE AND REMOVE THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE. AN UPDATED PAGE FOR THE OWNER MANUAL WILL BE PROVIDED AND INSERTED IN THE OWNER MANUAL TO DOCUMENT THAT THE FEATURE HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY DISABLED AND REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 AND HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.