general problems of the 2009 GMC Sierra

Five problems related to electrical system have been reported for the 2009 GMC Sierra. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 05/18/2015

Tl- the contact owns a 2009 GMC Sierra 1500 500. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started the doors automatically locked as designed, however, when the vehicle was placed in the park position the doors failed to unlock. The contact had to manually unlock the vehicle. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed that the drivers and passengers side door actuators were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 47,000. Sw.

2 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 10/13/2014

In cold weather the instrument cluster does not work, the only thing that does work is the back lighting.

3 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 06/28/2013

Power locks quit working have to use the key to open doors.

4 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 02/20/2013

About 2 months after we purchased our pre-owned 2009 GMC Sierra denali we started having problems with the engine power and all sensors going off. The sensors start going off the stability control cuts off it says engine power reduced then doesn't want to shift and kills in middle of traffic. It will do it for a few days and then just starts working right again. So we never know when it's going to happen or where we will be. It's like it's not running on all cylinders.

5 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 09/19/2011

After being struck from behind the passenger side rear door locks and windows would not operate. At the repair shop gay pontiac Buick dickinson texas they stated " this was not a result of the crash but a known defect.


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