2009 GMC SIERRA 2500 Problems & Recalls
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Local dealer is not repairing my recall. I keep getting told parts are not available and this has gone on for years.
When I am driving in town I have an indication message that comes up and says engine power reduced
When I am driving in town I have an indication message that comes up and says engine power reduced
DASH CRACKED ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. IT HAPPENED SHORTLY AFTER WE OWNED THE VEHICLE.
Mileage: 75,000
SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, AND IS STILL ON. VEHICLE HAD BEEN RUNNING THEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 2 HRS. WHEN STARTED THE LIGHT CAME ON WITH THE BULB CHECK SUITE THEN STAYED ON WHEN ALL THE OTHER LIGHTS WENT OUT
Mileage: 80,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DRIVING FOR 45 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR TWO HOURS AND THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED BALLAS BUICK GMC (5715 CENTRAL AVE, TOLEDO, OH 43615, (567) 202-1198) AND PROVIDED A FEE FOR T...
Mileage: 80,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. ED DENA'S AUTO...
MULTIPLE CRACKS IN THE DASH. 3 ARE AT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. 2 OF THOSE HAVE CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH ALLOWING A PIECE OF THE DASH CAPABLE OF DISLODGING IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS CREATING A HAZARDOUS PROJECTILE. THE CRACK ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MEASURES OVER 7 INCHES IN LENGTH. PICTURES PROVIDE...
Mileage: 48,000
RECEIVING A "SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM" MESSAGE WHILE IN MOTION ON BOTH HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES BOTH WITH AND WITHOUT TOW\HAUL MODE ENGAGED. THERE IS A RECALL NOTICE #14515 ON THIS VEHICLE AND THE NHTSA SITE SAYS THAT ALL RECALLS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED. WHAT AM I TO DO?
Mileage: 73,900
RECEIVING A "SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM" MESSAGE WHILE IN MOTION ON BOTH HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES BOTH WITH AND WITHOUT TOW\HAUL MODE ENGAGED. THERE IS A RECALL NOTICE #14515 ON THIS VEHICLE AND THE NHTSA SITE SAYS THAT ALL RECALLS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED. WHAT AM I TO DO?
Mileage: 73,900
MY PICKUP HAS BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS, CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON, THE CODE IS FOR AN EMISSION PROBLEM, G.M. WILL NOT REPAIR IT UNDER THE EMISSION WARRANTY, AT THIS TIME THERE ARE 40,021 MILES ON THE VEHICLE.
Mileage: 40,000
WHILE DRIVING THE STABILTRAK FAULT LIGHT CAME ON AND THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP AND JERKED THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 30 MPH ON A SECONDARY ROAD.
Mileage: 204,000
PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE TRIM SEPERATES AND WILL SLICE YOUR SKIN LIKE A RAZOR BLADE WHEN GRABBING HANDLE TO OPEN DOOR MEDICAL WONT PAY FOR STITCHES THEY SAY SEE YOUR AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE TELLS YOU TOUGH LUCK SO YOU PAY FOR THE DOCTOR VISIT OUT OF POCKET GMC DEALER TELLS IT WILL COST ...
Mileage: 27,452
I NOTICED A CRACK IN THE DASH ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE GAUGE CLUSTER STARTING AT THE FRONT SEAM THAT RUNS LEFT TO RIGHT AND WORKING ITS WAY BACK UP TOWARDS THE STEERING WHEEL. I NOTICED THE CRACK ON A MONDAY AFTER BEING STATIONARY OVER THE WEEKEND. MY PICKUP IS GARAGED ALMOST ALWAYS AND OTHER THAN ...
Mileage: 118,000
THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR WILL NOT WORK OR ONLY PARTIALLY WORK AT TIMES. SOMETIMES IT WORKS, SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT WORK AND SOME TIMES IT HALF ENGAGES SO THE DOOR CAN BE HALF WAY OPENED, BUT THE LATCH IS STILL ENGAGED SO IT CANNOT BE OPENED ALL THE WAY. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE DOO...
Mileage: 106,000
TRUCK WAS AT FULL THROTTLE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP TRUCK DIESEL ENGINE OVER POWERED BRAKES. FOUND GAS PEDDLE UNDER FLOOR MAT LUCKLY I PUT IN NUTERAL AND TURNED OFF IGN GLAD MY WIFE OR KIDS WERE NOT DRIVING DEATH TRAP
Mileage: 80,000
TRUCK WAS AT FULL THROTTLE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP TRUCK DIESEL ENGINE OVER POWERED BRAKES. FOUND GAS PEDDLE UNDER FLOOR MAT LUCKLY I PUT IN NUTERAL AND TURNED OFF IGN GLAD MY WIFE OR KIDS WERE NOT DRIVING DEATH TRAP
Mileage: 80,000
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED INTERNALLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. SWITCH WILL NOT ROTATE TO THE START POSITION. STEERING WHEEL LOCK IS NOT ENGAGING (FAILED). IGNITION TONE NOTIFYING THAT THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION IS NO LONGER WORKING (WAS INITIALLY).
Mileage: 20,000
I HAVE A 2009 GMC SEIRRA AND IT SHUTS OFF FOR NO REASON AT ALL WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING.AND I FEEL THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS.THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS.MY VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 50,000 THOUSAND MILES ON IT.AND OF COURSE IT STARTED HAPPENING 2-MONTHS AFTER T...
Mileage: 45,296
AT APPROXIMATELY 65,000 MILES THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR QUIT WORKING. THE LOCK DOES NOT OPERATE WITH THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK FUNCTION OR THE KEYPAD. AT APPROXIMATELY 110,000 MILES THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR ALSO QUIT WORKING. THIS IS A HIGHLY ...
Mileage: 65,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Mileage: 70,000
I HAVE A 2009 GMC SIERRA 2500 WITH 70,000 MILES. AT 39,200 MILES, THE ACTUATOR ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK FAILED. THEN AT ABOUT 46,000 MILES THE ACTUATOR ON THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK FAILED. MY DOOR LOCKS NO LONGER AUTOMATICALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK WHICH CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD, PARTIC...
Mileage: 39,200
I HAVE A 2009 GMC SIERRA 2500 WITH 70,000 MILES. AT 39,200 MILES, THE ACTUATOR ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK FAILED. THEN AT ABOUT 46,000 MILES THE ACTUATOR ON THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK FAILED. MY DOOR LOCKS NO LONGER AUTOMATICALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK WHICH CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD, PARTIC...
Mileage: 39,200
I HAVE A 2009 GMC SIERRA 2500HD 4X4 AUTOMATIC DIESEL LMM. WHILE TOWING MY TRAVEL TRAILER ON THE FREEWAY AT 65MPH THE DASHBOARD DISPLAYED THE MESSAGE "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" ALL OF A SUDDEN. WHILE THIS WAS BEING DISPLAYED THE VEHICLE SLOWED RAPIDLY TO 35MPH AND THE VEHICLES BEHIND ME WERE SCRAMBLING...
Mileage: 128,000
TRAVELING ABOUT 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE 85 NORTHBOUND IN GA JUST BEFORE EXIT 64 UNION CITY. FAR LEFT FAST LANE. SUDDEN REAR TIRE EXPLOSION. NO LOAD BEING HAULED 65 PSI AIR PRESSURE IN TIRE. ABLE TO REMAIN IN CONTROL AND WORK MY WAY OVER TO RIGHT SIDE EMERGENCY LANE. CHANGED TO SPARE TIRE ONLY DAMAGED R...
Mileage: 25,680
ALL FOUR BRAKE ROTORS ARE CORRODED ON ONE SIDE. OVER 50% OF THE FRICTION SURFACE IS MISSING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GMC DEALER CLYDE REVORD MOTORS IN EVERETT WASHINGTON FOR INSPECTION. DEALER'S CONCLUSION WAS "VERIFIED CUSTOMERS CONCERN AND FOUND ALL 4 ROTORS DO HAVE CORROSION ON THEM AS THE REST O...
Mileage: 28,517
I HAVE A 2009 GMC SIERRA 2500 WITH 39,200 MILES. MY DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR QUIT WORKING, SO MY DOOR NO LONGER AUTOMATICALLY LOCKS AND UNLOCKS WHICH I CONSIDER TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD. I NOTED ON-LINE THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN GMC TRUCKS, TAHOES, AND SUBURBANS - AND I EVEN HAVE FRIEN...
Mileage: 37,500
I HAVE A 2009 GMC SIERRA 2500 WITH 39,200 MILES. MY DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR QUIT WORKING, SO MY DOOR NO LONGER AUTOMATICALLY LOCKS AND UNLOCKS WHICH I CONSIDER TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD. I NOTED ON-LINE THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN GMC TRUCKS, TAHOES, AND SUBURBANS - AND I EVEN HAVE FRIEN...
Mileage: 37,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME DEVELOPED A CRACK AND SEPARATED RIGHT BEHIND THE CONTROL ARM ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO INSTALL REINFORCEMENT FOR THE FRAME. THE ...
Mileage: 7,600
DASH RATTLE 18 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASED NEW. DEALER REPLACED DASH BRACE DUE TO TECH BULLETIN. *TR
Mileage: 15,000
I HAVE HAD A RATTLE IN THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2009 GMC FROM ABOUT TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. I HAVE HAD IT IN FOR REPAIR 7 TIMES IN THE YEAR 1 YEAR 5 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. LAST REPAIR WAS DONE ABOUT 4 WEEKS AGO AND RATTLE STARTED AGAIN TWO WEEKS AFTER LAST REPAIR. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT C...
Mileage: 845
I HAVE A COMPLAINT ON THE SEAT BELTS IN MY TRUCK. IT IS A 2009 GMC 2500HD. WHEN MERGING WITH TRAFFIC FROM A RAMP WHEN YOU NEED TO SLOW DOWN AND LOOK FOR YOUR MERGE SPOT THE SEAT BELT PINS YOU BACK TO THE BACK OF THE SEAT, PUTTING YOUR SIGHT OF VIEW IN THE BLIND SPOT. TO RELEASE YOURSELF YOU HAVE...
Mileage: 10
I OWN A 2009 GMC SIERRA 2500 PICKUP WITH 12,000 MILES. AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK TODAY THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE WAS WHERE THE BLOW OUT OCCURRED. I HAD NOT HIT ANYTHING AND THE TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM HAD NOT COME ON UNTIL AFTER THE TIRE BLEW OUT. THERE IS NO SIGN OF ...
Mileage: 12,225
WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND HIT BRAKES. PEDAL DEPRESSED FURTHER THAN NORMAL AND IT TOOK EXTREME EFFORT TO STOP THE TRUCK. I TRIED TURNING TRUCK OFF AND THEN RESTARTING IT TO SEE IF THAT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. IT DID NOT. I THEN TRIED TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO LINE IT UP WITH THE ROADWAY SO IT ...
Mileage: 14,000
WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND HIT BRAKES. PEDAL DEPRESSED FURTHER THAN NORMAL AND IT TOOK EXTREME EFFORT TO STOP THE TRUCK. I TRIED TURNING TRUCK OFF AND THEN RESTARTING IT TO SEE IF THAT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. IT DID NOT. I THEN TRIED TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO LINE IT UP WITH THE ROADWAY SO IT ...
Mileage: 14,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 2500. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, SHE HEARD A RATCHET SOUND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD SLIGHTLY. SHE ALSO NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY B...
Mileage: 515
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE CONTROLLER WAS INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER WOULD NOT ASSIST. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TRAILER SPECIALIST AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED SUFFICIENTLY. THE FAILURE AND CUR...
Mileage: 200