2010 GMC Sierra 1500 problems
The 2010 GMC Sierra 1500 has 217 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (35%) concerns air bags. Next are body & structure (16%) and engine (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 217 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 36% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 62,000 miles 132 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 | 16 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 17 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 27 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 24 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 17 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 15 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 132 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 62,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 65,000 miles (33 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 4 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 87% 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 2010 ranks 21st most-complained-about out of 30 model years of the GMC Sierra 1500 with enough data (73 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.
The contact is an attorney who was representing a client who owns a 2010 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being driven at an intersection, the front end of the vehicle crashed into the side of another vehicle, where it came to a stop. The contact stated that the passenger side dash air bag ruptured, related to a Takata Inflator. The driver's side air bag deployed as well. The vehicle speed was undisclosed. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. A police report was filed.
Inside driver door handle chrome is flaking. 3/9/13 it cut my index finger fairly deep and approximately 1/2 inch in length. Of course it bled all over my suit as I was heading to be the best man at a wedding. 7/21/13. My son was getting out of the drivers door and received the same injury.
2010 GMC sierra. Consumer writes regarding takata airbag safety recall. The consumer stated the vehicle spontaneously set on fire. The vehicle was not running when the when the fire occurred.
Noticed a crack developed in the dash, at the passenger airbag seam, shortly after the bumper to bumper warranty ended. Still had roughly a year left on the powertrain warranty when the issue occurred. The dealer stated that there was no recall or anything they could do, but also stated that they had seen many trucks with this same issue. 3 years old and the dash has already cracking??? Concerned there may be an issue, if the airbag ever has to deploy. Would have reported it sooner, if I knew about this sight.
My dashboard has cracked around the passenger side airbag and on top of the driverside dash. I am afraid that the cracks around the airbag are a safety hazard for my family. Both cracks are growing rapidly. Vehicle has less than 44,000 miles and is in excellent condition.