2009 GMC Sierra 1500 problems
The 2009 GMC Sierra 1500 has 280 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (44%) concerns air bags. Next are electrical system (7%) and body & structure (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 280 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 44% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 66,000 miles 152 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 17 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 17 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 28 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 29 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 16 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 13 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 12 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 152 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 66,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 101,000 miles (32 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 4 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 84% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2009 ranks 24th most-complained-about out of 30 model years of the GMC Sierra 1500 with enough data (67 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
On 2-28-09 purchased a new vehicle a 2009 GMC sierra 1500 2 wd ext. Cab truck in early december 2009. Noticed on 4 occasions the gas pedal sticking and not allowing the driver to stop on more than one occasion. Witnesses were in the truck. Took the truck to the dealership and they stated after 2 days that they could not find anything wrong with truck. "just drive the truck" on december 11 the 2009 struck a telephone pole breaking the pole and the air bags did not deploy neither did on star respond.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 GMC sierra 1500. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The front end of the contact's vehicle was severely damaged, but the front air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained an injured back and neck that required medical attention. The vehicle was not destroyed and was towed to an undisclosed location. A police report was filed. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The local dealer was not notified.
The dash on this truck has cracked in several locations. Afraid what would happen in the event of an accident if the air bags discharges causing parts of the dash to break apart and cause injuries.
Cracking of the dash around the left rear area of air bag cover,cracked all the way towards front of dash area, broke pieces falling in dash..concerns of flying projectiles in case of an impact causing more harm to passenger or myself from flying broken pieces of dash.I cant recalled exactly when it happened if the vehicle was parked moving. In motion or any other type motion that would cause this just every day driving normal.