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1987 GMC SIERRA

0 recalls, 2 complaints

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

2 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
STEERING1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
STEERING Feb 23, 2016
Incident date: Jan 15, 2016
THE STEERING COLUMN IS LOOSE! THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS TALKED ABOUT ON THE INTERNET. THE HIGH BEAM SWITCH HAS FAILED. THE SWITCH IS LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND ITS FAILURE MAY BE RELATED TO THE LOOSENESS. GMC SHOULD REPAIR THESE SAFETY PROBLEMS ON MY VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGE.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING Feb 23, 2016
Incident date: Jan 15, 2016
THE STEERING COLUMN IS LOOSE! THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS TALKED ABOUT ON THE INTERNET. THE HIGH BEAM SWITCH HAS FAILED. THE SWITCH IS LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND ITS FAILURE MAY BE RELATED TO THE LOOSENESS. GMC SHOULD REPAIR THESE SAFETY PROBLEMS ON MY VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGE.

NHTSA Safety Investigations, GMC SIERRA

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

DP96009 Opened: Jun 18, 1996 , Closed: Dec 3, 1996
DP, Closed , Model Year: 1979
FLEX FAN FAILURE
JOSEPH E. WALLEN OF AMDURSKY, PELKY, FENNELL & WALLEN, P.C., REPRESENTING MR. BRADFORD BUTLER, PETITIONED THE AGENCY TO INVESTIGATE WHETHER THE FLEX FAN BLADES (PART NUMBER 336032) MANUFACTURED BY CANADIAN FRAM ARE ALLEGED DEFECTIVE WITHIN THE MEANING OF 49 U.S.C. CHAPTER 301.MR. BUTLER WAS SERIOUS ... Read more

GMC SIERRA - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the GMC SIERRA across all model years (1988, 2016).

130 Total Recalls
4,904 Total Complaints
1 Investigations
344 Reported Crashes
81 Reported Fires
28 Reported Deaths

GMC SIERRA - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
2017 0 77 View
2016 2 8 View
2015 6 67 View
2014 12 132 View
2013 3 46 View
2012 2 46 View
2011 2 67 View
2010 1 43 View
2009 1 48 View
2008 2 84 View
2007 2 71 View
2006 6 65 View
2005 11 152 View
2004 10 224 View
2003 9 248 View
2002 7 291 View
2001 7 333 View
2000 12 557 View
1999 9 721 View
1998 0 230 View
1997 0 302 View
1996 2 310 View
1995 6 327 View
1994 3 221 View
1993 3 109 View
1992 4 33 View
1991 2 12 View
1990 2 30 View
1989 2 22 View
1988 2 6 View
1987 (current) 0 2
1983 0 5 View
1982 0 1 View
1977 0 4 View
1976 0 2 View

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SAVANA 142 448 View
ACADIA 84 7,520 View
JIMMY 71 3,791 View