2009 GMC SIERRA 2500 Recalls, Complaints & Safety

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 23, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 20, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328780.

557,023 vehicles affected

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

557,023 vehicles affected

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328760.

2,641,272 vehicles affected

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328760.

2,641,272 vehicles affected

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328760.

2,641,272 vehicles affected

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2010 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C."

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 24, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 11, 2021. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328790.

692,526 vehicles affected

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 24, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 11, 2021. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328790.

692,526 vehicles affected

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 24, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 11, 2021. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328790.

692,526 vehicles affected

EQUIPMENT

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD, 2009 GMC Topkick 5000, 6000, 7000 and 8000 Series and Isuzu F Series, and 2009-2018 Chevrolet Express, and GMC Savana vehicles, equipped with certain Plastic-Handle Fire Extinguishers or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf

Remedy: GM will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde to get a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began June 11, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, and Isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638. GM's number for this recall is 18146.

6,154 vehicles affected

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD 2500/3500 trucks manufactured January 18, 2007, to June 22, 2011, and GMC Sierra HD 2500/3500 trucks manufactured January 22, 2007, to June 21, 2011, and equipped with an auxiliary battery. Owners may unknowingly draw too much current through the vehicle's trailer harness resulting in the melting of fusible link for the auxiliary battery.

Remedy: GM will notify owners and dealers will replace the jumper harness with one that includes a 40 amp inline fuse, and provide the owner with supplemental Owner Manual information, free of charge. The recall began on August 29, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 14260.

9,371 vehicles affected

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

DASH CRACKED ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. IT HAPPENED SHORTLY AFTER WE OWNED THE VEHICLE.

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 THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

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

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 CENTER (1500 W EL MONTE WAY, DINUBA, CA 93618), WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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 PROVIDED. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE ISSUE STARTED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OR IN MOTION.

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?

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.

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.

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 250.00 PER DOOR X4 SHOULD BE THERE FIX AND UPGRADE JUNK HANDLE. THAT'S JUST I WANT IS TO HAVE MY KIDS TO GRAB THE DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR AND SLICE THERE FINGER TO THE BONE THAT'S COOL.

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 DOOR WILL NOT BE LOCKED WHEN I THINK IT IS IF I DEPEND ON THE ELECTRIC LOCK. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I USE THE KEYLESS ENTRY OR THE ELECTRIC BUTTON ON THE INTERIOR IF IT'S NOT WORKING, NEITHER OPERATE THE LOCK. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THEFT OF PERSONAL BELONGINGS, OR WORSE, MY ENTIRE VEHICLE IF THE ACTUATOR DOES NOT LOCK THE DOOR AS INTENDED. IF THE ELECTRONIC PORTION DOESN'T WORK AND I HAVE LEFT THE VEHICLE RUNNING WHILE LOCKED, I MUST USE THE KEYLESS ENTRY TO UNLOCK THE OTHER DOORS AND ENTER THE VEHICLE VIA ANOTHER DOOR AND REACH OVER TO MANUALLY UNLOCK MY DRIVER DOOR. ANOTHER CONCERN IS THAT THE OTHERS WILL STOP WORKING AS THE DRIVER DOOR HAS AND I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET INTO MY VEHICLE. THESE SCENARIOS HAVE PRESENTED THEMSELVES AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING, AFTER A SHORT OR LONG DRIVE AS WELL. THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ANY TIME THAT YOU ARE SAFE FROM IT NOT OCCURRING.

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 TIME DURING A WORK DAY IS NOT EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT OR PROLONGED TIME OUTDOORS.

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

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).

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 THE WARRANTY WAS UP. *TR

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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 UNSAFE SITUATION ON MANY SCALES ESPECIALLY SINCE THERE ARE NO KEYHOLES ON THOSE DOORS. *TR

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.

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, PARTICULARLY IN THE CASE OF THE REAR DOOR LOCK BECAUSE IT CANNOT BE LOCKED OR UNLOCKED BY THE DRIVER WITHOUT EXITING THE VEHICLE AND CRAWLING THROUGH FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE. IF YOU DON'T MANUALLY LOCK THE REAR DOOR, A YOUNG CHILD COULD OPEN THE UNLOCKED DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION; BUT IF YOU MANUALLY LOCK THE REAR DOOR, YOU CANNOT GET A CHILD OUT QUICKLY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCESS THE LOCK WITHOUT CRAWLING THROUGH FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE. DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILURES SEEM TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON 2009 GENERAL MOTORS TRUCKS. MY FATHER ALSO HAS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 2500, AND ONE OF THE FRONT DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS FAILED ON IT. I HAD A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 TRUCK FOR USE BY MY STAFF AND ONE OF THE REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS FAILED ON IT. A FRIEND HAS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500, AND ONE FRONT AND ONE REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED ON HIS VEHICLE. AND, A GOOGLE SEARCH LED ME TO MANY POSTINGS AND COMPLAINTS RELATED TO DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILURES ON 2009 GENERAL MOTORS TRUCKS AND SUVS. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CONVINCE MY GM DEALER TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT - THEIR ESTIMATED COST TO REPLACE THE TWO ACTUATORS IS APPROXIMATELY $800.00 WHICH I SIMPLY CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY. *TR

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 TO MOVE OVER. I LIMPED THE VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST EXIT AND CONNECTED MY OBDII READER AND IT DISPLAYED THE CODE OF P0087 LOW FUEL RAIL PRESSURE. I LIMPED THE VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST AUTO PARTS STORE AND CHANGED THE FUEL FILTER AS A PRECAUTION. I WAS ABLE TO LIMP THE VEHICLE HOME THE REST OF THE WAY WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ISSUES BUT THE REMAINDER OF MY COMMUTE WAS DOWN HILL - LUCKILY. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS AND WHAT THE MANUFACTURER IS GOING TO DO IF AT ALL. *TR

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 RIM WHEN TRUCK FELL AND ROLLED OVER CARCASS A FEW TIMES. DID NOT STRIKE ANY OBJECT AND TIRE HAD NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE SEEN BEFORE ITS BLOWOUT. *TR

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 OF THE UNDER CARRIAGE SHOWS NORMAL SIGNS OF ROAD CONTAMINATION. NO CREATING A SAFETY ISSUE." I TOOK EXCEPTION TO THIS AND CONTACTED GMC CUSTOMER CARE HOTLINE AND STARTED CASE # [XXX]. GMC ATTEMPTED TO WORK THIS ISSUE BUT FAILED TO RECOGNIZE OR CORRECT THE SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE CONDITION AND THE ORIGINAL PARTS IF DESIRED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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 FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS THAT HAVE HAD THE VERY SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR GM TRUCKS. BECAUSE THIS IS SO VERY COMMON, AND TO ME IS A SAFETY ISSUE, IT SEEMS LIKE GM SHOULD BE ADDRESSING THIS. I INQUIRED WITH THE DEALER, AND THE COST FOR A SINGLE DOOR LOCK IS WELL OVER $200. BASED ON WHAT I'VE BEEN READING, I CAN EXPECT THE REMAINING LOCKS TO GO OUT OVER TIME. I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT NHTSA LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AS I BELIEVE IT IS AFFECTING MANY OTHERS AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,113.

DASH RATTLE 18 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASED NEW. DEALER REPLACED DASH BRACE DUE TO TECH BULLETIN. *TR

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 CAN COMPROMISE THE STEERING OR NOT. *TR

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 TO PUSH YOURSELF BACK FARTHER TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY PUT IT ON THEIR COMPUTER AND THERE WERE NO CODES, SO THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I TOLD THE SERVICE WRITER THIS CAN'T BE RIGHT, AND HE SAID I WASN'T THE ONLY PERSON COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS. THIS MAKES IT DANGEROUS NOT ONLY THE PEOPLE ON THE LANE I?M GOING TO MERGE TO, BUT ALSO PEOPLE BEHIND ME. I AM NOT BRAKING HARD FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. *TR

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 ANY DAMAGE OR REASON FOR THE TIRE SIDE WALL TO FAIL. I WENT TO A BRIDGESTONE DEALER, THEY INSPECTED THE TIRE AND AGREED THERE WAS NO SIGN OF ANY EXTERIOR DAMAGE TO THE TIRE. THEY THEN CONTACTED BRIDGESTONE BY TELEPHONE. BRIDGESTONE STATED THAT THE ONLY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE A 15% DISCOUNT ON A NEW TIRE. I FEEL THAT THIS IN VERY UNFAIR. *TR

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 COULD BE TOWED EASILY. I WAS BACKING UP AND TRYING TO TURN THE WHEEL AND THE STEERING FELT LIKE IT WAS LOCKED. WITH EXTREME EFFORT I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL WHILE CONTINUING TO BACK UP. SUDDENLY THERE WAS A LITTLE CHUNK NOISE THE WHEEL KICKED SLIGHTLY IN MY HANDS. I THEN HAD FULL POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES AGAIN. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE IT (SLOWLY) TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT AND THAT IT WAS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT THEY COULD NOT SOLVE. BOTH STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. *TR

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 BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURES HAVE BEEN OCCURRING EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 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 CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 200. UPDATED 05/08/09. *LJ UPDATED 05/08/09.*JB