2010 GMC Sierra problems
NHTSA has received 43 complaints about the 2010 GMC Sierra, and 19% of them involve air bags. Next are body & structure (16%) and brakes (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 53,000 miles 37 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 | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 15 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 37 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 53,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 10 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 86% 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 20th most-complained-about out of 26 model years of the GMC Sierra with enough data (38 complaints in that window).
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.
During a crash at high speeds and frontal impact the air bags did not deploy. I was life flighted to the hospital and suffered life altering injuries. My 2 kids were also in the vehicle and sustained injuries which they are still being treated for.
The contact owns a 2010 GMC Sierra. The contact stated that while driving at 15 MPH going into an intersection, another vehicle going at approximately 5 MPH, crossed in front of the contact. There were no warning lights illuminated. As a result, the vehicle impacted the other driver on the driver-side front and back door, where it came to a stop. None of the air bags deployed. The contact suffered injuries to his lower back, legs, and a bump on the head with a bruise.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 GMC sierra. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the driver fell asleep and crashed into a ditch. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained fractured ribs and a cracked sternum. The driver sustained a bruise rib and sternum. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 53,000.
The dash board on my 2010 GMC has cracked in several areas, including at the passenger airbag. I have strong concerns that the dash will break apart in an accident if the airbag were to deploy and possibly injure occupants in the cabin. The plastic is very brittle and could easily cut someone.
Engine stopped running, dash gauges blank. I managed to pull over without power brakes or steering! After a few minutes I was able to restart with "reduced engine power, traction control off, and stabilitrac" problems displayed on dash. I was a mile from home in -10f temps! I pulled it into my shop. DTC code p2135 which has to do with throttle position sensor. The dealer has a 2 week delay in getting into their garage! I found out that the throttle body/sensor is not covered under warranty.