10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
58,359 miles

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2011 GMC Sierra 1500 miscellaneous problems

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2011 GMC Sierra 1500 Owner Comments (Page 1 of 4)

problem #67

Jun 162022

Sierra 1500

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Body damage when I bought the truck

- Talladega, AL, USA

problem #66

Apr 142020

Sierra 1500

  • miles
The main body frame is completely rusting through from under the drivers side door back past the fuel tank. It is rusting through on the passenger side as well. The large amounts of rust have caused other issues throughout the entire body of the truck as well as rusting of other components. The frame of this truck will need to be replaced as there is no way to repair it or the vehicle becomes scrap. This vehicle is available for inspection. These issues were not visible when purchased from the dealer. This issue gradually became visible after the rust and undercoating wore away that had been applied previous to our purchase from a known dealership.

- Pinconning , MI, USA

problem #65

Jan 292023

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Just noticed that the Frame is rusting badly. It is available for inspection upon request. I see that the Chevy Silverado has the same problem and that a recall exists for it, but not for the GMC Sierra, which is virtually the same truck. My safety or the safety of others can be put at risk if the frame were to fail. The problem has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center. The vehicle or component has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others. Unknown about any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem. No failure yet.

- Arden, NC, USA

problem #64

Dec 122022

Sierra 1500

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Dashboard has completely cracked and fallen apart. I fear safety if airbag were to deploy, that there would be plastic pieces that could directly damage passengers in the car. I am also very disappointed at the cost to repair the dash and the value that is lost from the truck because of the cracked dash issue.

- Oklahoma City, OK, USA

problem #63

Aug 182022

Sierra 1500

  • miles
I towed a U-Haul trailer for four hours from Winter Springs, FL to Tallahassee, FL 08/18/2022. On the way back to Winter Springs, FL on 08/21/2022, I began to hear the dings and a message to service the trailer brake system. I had the vehicle looked at to determine the problem. The fuse was determined to be good, the ground wire was secure and not damaged, and the relay was functioning. I have been told that it may be a defective wire harness which could lead to other safety issues while operating the vehicle. The constant dinging and the blocking of vital messaging by the warning is a distraction and safety issue. A recall should be issued to correct this safety defect.

- Winter Springs, FL, USA

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problem #62

Aug 142022

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Frame rusting away and cracking. On left side in front of EVAP canister. Noticed it on 8/14/22.

- Gray, ME, USA

problem #61

May 182022

Sierra 1500

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The entire frame of truck has rusted through.

- Batavia, OH, USA

problem #60

Mar 092021

Sierra 1500 8-cyl

  • miles
[XXX] FRAME ROT CROSSMEMBER FOR SHOCK. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Brimfield, MA, USA

problem #59

Jun 192021

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Dash cracked and keeps cracking. I wiped it down to clean is and it cracked, and every time I wipe it down im afraid its going to crack more and in other places. Feels very brittle.

- Wenatchee, WA, USA

problem #58

Nov 202020

Sierra 1500

  • 1,300,000 miles
When I turn the truck off the dim headlamps stay on with the keys out. The only way to make them go off is to pull the battery

- Missoula, MT, USA

problem #57

Feb 122016

Sierra 1500

  • 30,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Cracks in dashboard above steering column and passenger airbag. Stationary.

- Calhoun, GA, USA

problem #56

Aug 152018

Sierra 1500

  • 79,000 miles
My dash light have a code that say check air bag service never been in accident in vehicle but. Light stays on I think iam apart of recall but noone at dealer have reach out to me iam owner of vehicle and my car is paided off

- Memphis, TN, USA

problem #55

Dec 022012

Sierra 1500 8-cyl

  • 10,000 miles
Cracked dashboard. In bunch of places for no apparent reason. Had to purchase dash board skin over it. It always garage kept. This should be a recall every one I know with Chevy or GMC having same problem

- Shawnee, OK, USA

problem #54

Jan 022019

Sierra 1500

  • 96,000 miles
Dash is cracked on drivers side and on the passenger side at corner of passenger side airbag.

- Hot Springs, AR, USA

problem #53

Jun 012017

Sierra 1500

  • 79,000 miles
The top section of the dashboard has multiple cracks including areas directly behind the instrument cluster and around the passenger side airbags. The airbag section is the most troubling, as it would appear the broken sections could become airborne at a high rate of velocity in the event of an airbag deployment.

- Grovetown, GA, USA

problem #52

Jun 122019

Sierra 1500

  • 100,000 miles
The dashboard is cracking by passenger airbag and I feel like this could be a safety concern for the passenger if I got into a crash.

- Pearl, MS, USA

problem #51

Jul 082019

Sierra 1500

  • 91,000 miles
A 3 inch long crack appeared above the instrument panel.

- Beaverton, OR, USA

problem #50

Jun 142017

Sierra 1500

  • miles
The dashboard is all cracked, one being a really big and all along the passenger airbag, in the event the airbag deploys, those pieces can really cause pain. I have more photos but files to big to upload.

- Kingsland, GA, USA

problem #49

Mar 032018

Sierra 1500

  • 115,000 miles
Crack in dash at corner of passenger airbag

- Augusta, ME, USA

problem #48

Nov 292018

Sierra 1500

  • 58,000 miles
On November 29, 2018 at around 12:00pm, I was driving down the road on route 460 West toward grundy, Virginia, the roads was clear, and the weather was clear, at a speed about 35mph and the ceiling airbags deployed causing the seatbelts to lock up, and shut the truck down to a stop in the middle of the road. The air bags made a loud noise, that a neighboring business heard them deploy. I was not injured only scared and startled by what had just happened. I restarted my truck and pulled off to the side of the road, and could not understand what had happened, and proceded to drive to my mother in law's work place. I then called my mom which was the original owner and she advised me to call ramey Chevrolet richlands va because the air bags should not have deployed. I had to reshedule an appointment because of bad weather and being able to get off work to take it to them for their schedule until January 18, 2019. My truck was owned by my mom and dad and has never been in a crash. We have currently around 58,000 miles on this truck and as you can tell very low milage. My wife mostly drives this truck. Both me and my wife have always practice safe driving and obeyed speed limit. The truck is currently at ramey Chevrolet richlands va and I talk to an inspector from Chevrolet by the name of tony at 1-866-446-6963 ext. 59115544 and he told me they would not fix my truck because the shocks was damaged. Now if the shocks are damaged then when the truck was shut down by the airbags may have damaged the shocks, but this truck was not in a crash, there was no reason for the airbags to deploy just driving at a speed of around 35mph. I am thankful I was not injured. I hope we can work to get this resloved.

- Big Rock, Va, VA, USA

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