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2011 GMC Sierra 1500 electrical system problems

17 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2011 GMC Sierra 1500, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
17 5% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
1 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 GMC sierra 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle's rear defrost had failed. The contact inspected the fuse line and noticed that it had melted on the panel box. The dealer (don brown chevrolet, inc. 2244 s kingshighway blvd, st. The vehicle had not been officially diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware and confirmed what the dealer stated. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

Reported at 140,000 miles, December 2020 Fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 GMC sierra 1500. When attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle would momentarily get stuck in the start position. The failure was intermittent. The contact was made aware of the NHTSA campaign number: 14v827000 (electrical system) by a independent mechanic. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who confirmed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Reported at 120,000 miles, July 2015

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