2009 GMC Sierra 2500 problems
The 2009 GMC Sierra 2500 has 37 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (19%) concerns electrical system. Next are air bags (14%) and brakes (14%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 37 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 39,000 miles 33 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 | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 33 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 39,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 93% 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 23rd most-complained-about out of 26 model years of the GMC Sierra 2500 with enough data (20 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 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.
I have a 2009 GMC seirra and it shuts off for no reason at all while you are driving.and I feel this is very dangerous.there are several complaints about this and there should be a recall on this.my vehicle has less than 50,000 thousand miles on it.and of course it started happening 2-months after the warranty was up.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 GMC sierra 2500. The contact stated that the brake controller was inoperative. The dealer would not assist. He took the vehicle to a trailer specialist and was informed that the vehicle was defective. The failure has not been remedied sufficiently. The failure and current mileages were 200. Updated 05/08/09. Updated 05/08/09.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 GMC sierra 2500. When the contact attempted to drive the vehicle, she heard a ratchet sound underneath the vehicle. The vehicle jerked forward slightly. She also noticed that all of the warning lights on the instrument panel were illuminated. The vehicle is currently being diagnosed by the dealer. The failures have been occurring ever since the vehicle was purchased. The current and failure mileages were 515.
I have a 2009 GMC sierra 2500 with 70,000 miles. At 39,200 miles, the actuator on the front drivers side door lock failed. Then at about 46,000 miles the actuator on the rear drivers side door lock failed. My door locks no longer automatically lock and unlock which creates a safety hazard, particularly in the case of the rear door lock because it cannot be locked or unlocked by the driver without exiting the vehicle and crawling through from the passenger side.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 GMC sierra 2500. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal became stuck intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.