43 problems related to carrier/rack have been reported for the 2010 GMC Sierra 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2010 GMC Sierra 1500 based on all problems reported for the 2010 Sierra 1500.
Crackack dashboard.
Noticed a crack developed in the dash, at the passenger airbag seam, shortly after the bumper to bumper warranty ended. Still had roughly a year left on the powertrain warranty when the issue occurred. The dealer stated that there was no recall or anything they could do, but also stated that they had seen many trucks with this same issue. 3 years old and the dash has already cracking??? concerned there may be an issue, if the airbag ever has to deploy. Would have reported it sooner, if I knew about this sight.
Dash has cracked in several places and could be a safety concern. Edges are sharp and vibrate as well.
Around 37,000 miles a crack appeared on the passenger side dash, around the passenger airbag. There are now 3 cracks around the airbag and these cracks could potentially result in a tear in the airbag during deployment, rendering the airbag ineffective in preventing injury during an accident. From online searches, it appears this might have been a design issue on the 2010 model that was fixed starting with the 2011 trucks. The dealer informed me that there is no recall. I feel that due to the possible safety issue associated with this, the dashes for this model year of sierra should be fixed by gm.
Dashboard cracked.
Upper dashboard cracked along airbag location on passenger side - top left corner of air bag. Car was parked, crack was just there when I entered the vehicle one morning. . . Not just once but twice. Apparently the dashboard cracks just after the third year and re-occurs with replacement dashboards as well (all dashboards are defective, including the replacements). Note: exact same crack and location as many others reported on facebook group forum page (07-13 gm cracked dash safety hazard for all trucks).
3 years ago while my vehicle was still "under bumper to bumper warranty" a crack on the passenger side dash appeared at the upper left corner of where the plate is that covers the airbag. Munday Chevrolet in spring texas told me this was not covered under the "warranty" but they would replace it for a reduced cost of $1,000. Gm is not getting another bail out from me. The single crack developed a secondary crack resulting in a "y" shaped crack. About a week ago the area in the "top" of the "y" fell out so now there is a hole and a crack. The problem is getting worse and not only does this unfairly devalue my investment because GMC used inferior, cheap materials, most importantly it is not safe. If the airbag deploys, there is an increased likelihood that the entire dashboard splinters into sharp deadly projectiles. This company has a history of covering up inferior products and poor decisions resulting in loss of life and financial loss. Gm continues to expect customers and taxpayers to suffer for their lack of quality and poor decisions. Gm needs to be held accountable and replace dangerous and defective dashboards or they will continue to cut corners and hide issues. Please do not allow gm to exploit hard working families.
Dash has a considerable crack across the entire surface as well as cracking into the airbag exit. Happened under normal conditions.