general problems of the 2008 GMC Sierra 1500

The contact owns a 2008 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that there had been a burning odor emitting from within the cabin of the vehicle. Then suddenly the heating system failed without warning. The contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic who stated that the heater wires that had a connector that had burned the wires on both ends of the connector. The relay or the boil motor had to be replaced. The contact spoke with the dealer (moore Buick GMC 2445 n marine blvd, jacksonville, nc 28546, (910) 455-1414) who repaired the vehicle by replacing the two wires. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 131,000.

Service air bag warning light and icon are showing on the instrument cluster. The warning comes on every time I start the vehicle.

Power door locks work intermittantly. This poses a saftey concerne as the locks sometimes will not auto lock when put in gear.

Tl the contact owns a 2008 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that the air bag sensors in the vehicle were corroded. The air bag indicator was illuminated before and after the failure. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not provided. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

The contact owned a 2008 GMC Sierra 1500. While driving 55 mph, smoke emerged from the vents on the passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle was pulled over to a shoulder lane where the passenger side began to catch fire. The contact stated that wires were visible prior to the fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. No injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and the insurance company deemed the vehicle destroyed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v383000 (air bags). The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified and opened a case for the contact. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.

Low oil pressure light came on due to excessive oil consumption while driving. Engine burned 5 quarts of oil in under 3000 miles. 105k miles on 5. 3 liter v8. Dealer said typical for this engine to have carbon buildup and needs new piston rings and pistons. Also driver side door lock actuator replaced and window switches.

A light flickers on occasion that looks like a airbag warning. It does not stay on long or often.

Radio plays some days and than sometimes it plays normal, backup saftey beeps you cannot hear it, buzzard for keys left in the ignition, you cannot hear it. The was stationary.

My dashboard has several cracks exposing the electrical components within the dash. These cracks are in various places across the entire dash. I purchased this vehicle brand new and it is currently in excellent condition (with the exception of the dash) I am concerned that if the air bag were to be deployed the plastic dashboard would explode and expose my passengers or myself to additional hazards within the vehicle. I am also concerned that the electrical system in my dash board is now exposed to additional hazards due to the additional exposure to the sun. I am filing this incident with the hopes that it will help a recall to be issued. I noticed the first small crack in 2011. I have kept an eye on it over the years and as of today, there are exposed openings in the dash in several places. Until today, I thought that I might have just been unlucky, however after doing some research online, it is apparent that I am not alone, and this should be recalled under a manufacturers defect. Thank you for taking the time to file this report on my behalf. Feel free to email me with additional information as needed. Best regards.

Front air bag impact sensors corroded and did not deploy air bag in accident.

My service man was pulling out of parking lot at store when air bags exploded and seat belts locked. He did not hit anything and was only going about 10 mph when this happened. Took to local dealer to see if they could fix it. They said yes , but we would have to pay for it. We could contact the manufacturer if necessary. The bill was $1413. 89. (parts $798. 00--labor 562. 59 tax 48. 19). We had to get it fixed as it is illegal to be on the road without seat belts (or air bags). We feel these are defective parts an d we should be reimbursed by the manufacturer. . This is an unsafe vehichle!!!! thanks.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that the service air bag indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the front air bag sensor needed to be replaced, but was not repaired. The repair was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 152,518.

Power surge to electrical system. . . Voltage meter will drop below 9 volts then the following occurs: headlights flicker, radio shuts off, climate control shuts off, dash lights flicker, air bag light flashes, service air bag warning pops up, and truck stalls out. This is a dangerous situation while driving and if this is electrical may cause fire. This is intermittent and occurs at anytime for no particular reason regardless of weather/temperature.

Jan 2015 the air bag light came on. Many complaints on this issue. Also June of 2015 the door locks started acting up. Passenger side will not lock/unlock now the driver door is acting up also. . . Many complaints seen on both these concerns.

3 of my 4 door lock actuators have failed. Both rear doors could not be locked or unlocked except manually from within the vehicle. Reaching over the seat to unlock a childs door in an emergency constitutes a safety hazard. In my opinion, GMC should step up an acknowledge and address this issue.

The three passenger doors failed to unlock simultaneously I understand a TSB has been sent to dealers. This seems to be a safety issue ,and should require a recall.

On 04. 12. 2014 after going to the store, parked under the carport. The time was 10pm. While inside heard a pop sound around 10:15 pm. Went outside and the truck was on fire. Put truck in neutral and pushed it from under the carport, trying to save damage to the house. Fire dept came and put the fire out. The fire warped all the vinyl under the carport. Lucky it didn't catch the house on fire. The fire was worse on the passenger side of the vehicle.

All four of my trucks door lock actuators have failed.

Automatic door lock works intermittently on passenger side rear door. Door lock has to be operated manually to ensure it is locked/unlocked.

Right passenger door lock intermittent locking. Car alarm will set and vehicle will start without the door locking.

I have a 2008 GMC Sierra 1500. I have read on one post alone about a "reduced engine power" message being displayed, and there are over 400 people complaining about this. The vehicles from gm go into a reduced power and have no throttle at speeds of up to 75+mph. There have been wrecks from this and yet gm does nothing about it. I had the same experience 2 nights ago doing 50 mph with my 3 year old in the back seat. I was a lucky one and had room to pull over before someone smacked into the back of my truck. Please do something for gm owners!!!!!!! this is bs and extremely dangerous! I guess someone has to die first before a recall??? government motors is crap people. Don't buy!.

Power door lock failed on driver door. You can not open door with out lifting hand latch. This is very dangerous-- meaning you can not open door by door handle-- there is no override like provided on other vehicles. Other door failed 2 months later. Truck locks and unlocks doors when moving shifter from park to drive, there is no program option to delete this option. So you lock and unlock doors every time you shift truck transmission to park or in drive. This is not needed in my case, since you can manually do same. This is manufacture defect and should be recalled.

Engine cuts off going down the road in my 2008 GMC sierra. Serious problem that is had by many others since 2001. . . Very dangerous and due to a sticky throttle body actuator.

Headlights dim when the brakes are applied, when the truck shifts from 1st to second gear and when the blinkers are used at interstate speeds. Contacted gm and have been told this is normal in all vehicles. Also have had 3 door lock actuators and 1 window motor replaced. Had to have the front steering/rack and pinion replaced. Currently having problem with front door not opening.

All four power door lock actuators have failed. First three failed before reaching 30000 miles. Dealer advised they were not covered under warranty. I argued with them, by the time my truck had 50000 miles all four had failed and was told that the warranty expired at 36000 miles. This is a safety hazard and gm refuses to acknowledge the millions of vehicles affected by this issue. Gm wants $300 per door to repair. I shouldn't have to pay them $1200 for something I paid for with the price of the truck.