FaultScore

2010 GMC Sierra 1500 other reported problems

46 of the 216 complaints about the 2010 GMC Sierra 1500 are about the other systems — 21% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 60,000 miles.

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46

Complaints

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Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Unknown OR Other 46 100.0%

Other & Unspecified across every GMC Sierra 1500 year

2007 14 1.7%
2008 41 5.0%
2009 38 4.6%
2010 46 5.6%
2011 72 8.7%
2012 36 4.3%
2013 42 5.1%
2014 91 11.0%
2015 67 8.1%
2016 35 4.2%
2017 35 4.2%
2018 25 3.0%
2019 43 5.2%
2020 42 5.1%
2021 40 4.8%
2022 73 8.8%
2023 47 5.7%
2024 29 3.5%
2025 12 1.4%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 195,000 miles THE Colony, TX

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE DASHBOARD ON MY TRUCK IS JUST CRACKING ALL OVER. I CONTINUOUSLY CLEAN AND USE SUN SHADES FOR IT. THIS IS A PRODUCT DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED.

NHTSA complaint #11407227 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Racine, WI

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

DASH IS CRACKING AROUND AIRBAG AND OTHER AREAS. CONCERN IS THAT BROKEN PIECES COULD BECOME SHRAPNEL IN A COLLISION.

NHTSA complaint #11398448 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 200,000 miles Emmet, AR

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

MY DASH HAD 4 CRACKS IN IT. THE PART COVERING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS VERY IN SAFE

NHTSA complaint #11385748 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wrightstown, NJ

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

DASH CRACKED IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS TO INCLUDE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG STORAGE COMPARTMENT (DASH MOUNTED). IT STARTED OUT AS A SMALL CRACK ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL COWL, IT GREW AND MULTIPLE CRACKS EMERGED SINCE THEN.

NHTSA complaint #11362167 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Waldorf, MD

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

DASHBOARD CRACKED AROUND THE AIRBAG OPENINGS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AND MAY AFFECT PROPER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT OR CAUSE THE DASH TO FRAGMENT AND HIT OCCUPANTS IN A COLLISION. THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE DEALER WOULD NOT CORRECT, THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO GET WORSE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT EXPOSED TO ANY EXTREME TEMPERATURE CHANGES OR PROLONGED SUN EXPOSURE AS IT RESIDE IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND WHICH EXPERIENCES 4 RATHER MILD SEASONS. THIS IS WELL DOCUMENTED BUT UNRESOLVED PROBLEM WITH THESE GM VEHICLES.

NHTSA complaint #11327184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 63,000 miles Panama City, FL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

DASH CRACK AROUND PASSENGER AIRBAG WHICH COULD DAMAGE AIRBAG OR BECOME SHRAPNEL IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS MY 2ND DASH THAT CRACKED IN THE SAME LOCATION.

NHTSA complaint #11326468 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 22,942 miles Canton, IL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE QUIT WORKING,THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE GMC SIERRA 1500.I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER THINKING A QUICK AND CHEAP FIX,WAS FLOORED TO FIND OUT ON THAT YEAR AND MODEL IT WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE, AND OUT OF POCKET WOULD COST $475.00 PARTS AND LABOR,THE PARTS MAN TOLD ME IT WAS A BAD DESIGN FLAW.I ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS BECAUSE IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE,WAS TOLD NO.I GOT THIS TRUCK NEW AND AS TO DATE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE DASH,BECAUSE OF CRACKING AROUND AIRBAG,DONE UNDER WARRANTY,AND REPLACED OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE ON RR DOOR,NOW THE DOOR WON'T OPEN FROM THE INSIDE ON DRIVERS DOOR.,UNLESS I ROLL DOWN WINDOW AND OPEN FROM OUTSIDE,MY TRUCK HAS 23,000 MILES ON IT.EVERYTHING STILL LOOKS NEW. I FEEL THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT GMC SHOULD ADDRESS,I WOULD PAY THE LABOR, IF THEY SUPPLY THE PART.THE WHOLE INTERIOR DOOR HAS TO BE REPLACED AS IT IS ONE UNIT.THIS IS UNFAIR TO CONSUMERS ,INSTALLING DEFFECTIVE PARTS, AND SHOULD BE REPLACED AT GMC'S EXPENSES,NOT THE CONSUMERS.

NHTSA complaint #11128689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fort Knox, KY

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

LARGE CRACKS ON MY 2010 GMC SIERRA 1500 DENELI DASHBOARD. I NOTED TWO MAJOR CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD, ONE TOUCHES THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND THE OTHER MAJOR CRACK IS OVER THE DRIVER SIDE INSTRUMENT CONSOLE. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND CAME ACROSS AN INVESTIGATION ARTICLE FROM WMC ACTION NEWS 5, BY THE NEWS REPORTER ANDY WISE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN.

NHTSA complaint #11111305 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 40,000 miles Hadar, NE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

MY 2010 GMC SIERRA HAS 47,000 MILES ON IT, PRIMARILY SITS IN A TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED GARAGE, AND HAS 3 CRACKS IN THE DASH. TWO OF THE CRACKS HAPPNED WHILE SITTING STATIONARY IN THE GARAGE. TWO OF THE CRACKS ARE CONNECTED TO THE AIR BAG CREATING A HAZARD. GMC NOR THE DEALER WILL TAKE CARE OF THIS CONSIDERING A LOT OF COMPLAINTS BY OTHER OWNERS.

NHTSA complaint #11105064 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 51,000 miles Milton, FL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

TAKATA RECALL- I HAVE WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK AND THEY WON'T HELP ME IN RESOLVING THIS SAFETY ISSUE. MCKENZIE MOTORS 6500 CAROLINE ST.MILTON FL 32570 850-665-2045. I LIVE IN FLORIDA WHERE IT IS WARM YEAR ROUND AND MY WHOLE DASHBOARD IS FALLING IN. I SAVED FOR EVER AND PAID FOR THIS TRUCK IN CASH. I'M THE SAFETY DIRECTOR AT NAS WHITING FIELD AND THIS IS A FATALITY WAITING TO HAPPEN. PLEASE ADVISE.

NHTSA complaint #11048414 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Antonio, TX

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

CRACKED DASHBOARD - DASHBOARD IS DETERIORATING. NUMEROUS CRACKS. VEHICLE IS PARKED IN THE SHADE 90% OF THE TIME AND ONLY HAS 23,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENT. THERE IS A DASHBOARD CRACK NEXT TO THE AIRBAG ON THE DASHBOARD. MY CONCERN IS WITH THE TAKATA INFLATORS AND POTENTIAL SHRAPNEL PRODUCED FROM THE ROTTING DASHBOARD BECOMING AIRBORNE DURING AN ACCIDENT. THERE IS A WEBSITE THAT SHOWS THE MAJORITY OF THESE GM DASHBOARDS ARE DEFECTIVE AND FALLING APART BEYOND COSMETIC APPEARANCE. WHAT KIND OF SAFETY TESTING HAS BEEN DONE IN RELATION TO CRACKED DASHBOARDS CAUSING INJURIES? THERE SHOULD BE A SOLUTION TO THE TAKATA INFLATOR ISSUE AND A RECALL ON GM CRACKED PLASTIC DASHBOARDS. IT IS PAST AUGUST OF 2017 AND I HAVE HEARD NOTHING REGARDING THE AIRBAG ISSUE SOLUTION. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #11047948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 58,000 miles Richland, PA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

DASHBOARD IS CRACKED BETWEEN THE AIRBAG AREA AND VENT.

NHTSA complaint #11043193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 15,000 miles Canyon, TX

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

DASH HAS A CONSIDERABLE CRACK ACROSS THE ENTIRE SURFACE AS WELL AS CRACKING INTO THE AIRBAG EXIT. HAPPENED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.

NHTSA complaint #11025308 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 88,200 miles Deville, LA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKING IN SEVERAL PLACES. NAMELY ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AND NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THERE WAS NO STRESS OR IMPACTS TO THE DASH THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE CRACKING. THE MANNER AND LOCATIONS OF THE CRACKS COULD CAUSE THE DASH TO FRAGMENT AND CAUSE INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.

NHTSA complaint #11020047 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Placentia, CA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VEHICLE SHUTS OFF THEN TURNS BACK ON RANDOMLY WHEN DRIVING DOOR LOCKS POP UP AND DOWN. VEHICLE LOOSES ALL POWER

NHTSA complaint #11013057 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 80,000 miles Everton, AR

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

3 CRACKS ON DASH! 1 ON CORNER OF AIR BAG AND OTHER 2 ABOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER.

NHTSA complaint #11012989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 105,000 miles OAK Ridge, TN

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN 2 LOCATIONS, ABOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG, POSSIBLE DANGER FOR PLASTIC PIECES DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.

NHTSA complaint #11012252 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 36,000 miles Lindenhurst, NY

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

UPPER DASHBOARD CRACKED ALONG AIRBAG LOCATION ON PASSENGER SIDE - TOP LEFT CORNER OF AIR BAG. CAR WAS PARKED, CRACK WAS JUST THERE WHEN I ENTERED THE VEHICLE ONE MORNING...NOT JUST ONCE BUT TWICE. APPARENTLY THE DASHBOARD CRACKS JUST AFTER THE THIRD YEAR AND RE-OCCURS WITH REPLACEMENT DASHBOARDS AS WELL (ALL DASHBOARDS ARE DEFECTIVE, INCLUDING THE REPLACEMENTS). NOTE: EXACT SAME CRACK AND LOCATION AS MANY OTHERS REPORTED ON FACEBOOK GROUP FORUM PAGE (07-13 GM CRACKED DASH SAFETY HAZARD FOR ALL TRUCKS).

NHTSA complaint #11002431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 42,000 miles Dana Point, CA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

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.

NHTSA complaint #10994324 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 115,000 miles White OAK, GA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

DASH IS CRACKED ALONG SIDE OF PASSENGER AIR BAG AND ABOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON DASH.

NHTSA complaint #10993340 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 73,197 miles Weatherford, TX

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

DASH PANEL CRACK NEAR PASSENGER AIRBAG. THIS IS THE SECOND DASH THAT HAS BEEN PLACED IN THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST DASH WAS REPLACED ON 07/23/2013 AT 31,093 MILES. THE REPLACED DASH CRACKED WHILE STATIONARY ON 05/28/2017 AT 73,197 MILES. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH 2007-2013 GMC VEHICLES.

NHTSA complaint #10992838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 45,000 miles SAN Antonio, TX

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

DASHBOARD CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES INCLUDING MOUNTING TAB.

NHTSA complaint #10981076 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Alexandria, VA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

UPPER DASH BOARD CRACKING AROUND PASSENGER AIRBAG.

NHTSA complaint #10957362 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Troy, OH

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

DASHBOARD CRACKED BY PASSENGER AIRBAG, AND BY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, AND BY THE CENTER SPEAKER . CONCERNED FOR MY FAMILY SAFTY AND THE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG AND PIECES BEING DASH IMPALING FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

NHTSA complaint #10953962 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 94,640 miles Cumming, GA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

CRACKED DASHBOARD NEAR PASSENGER AIRBAG.

NHTSA complaint #10947325 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 60,000 miles West Frankfort, IL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

DASH IS BROKEN ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE JUST TO THE LEFT OF WHERE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYS, AND THEN IT IS ALSO BROKEN ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE CENTER OF THE DASH IS LACKING SUPPORT AND IT VIBRATES BADLY AND HAS CAUSED THIS BREAKAGE.

NHTSA complaint #10936575 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 51,000 miles Hickory, NC

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

PASSENGER SIDE DASH IS CRACKING RIGHT BEHIND THE AIR BAG. HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE FIXED IN FEBRUARY OR MARCH OF 2014. ALMOST 3 YEARS LATER THE NEW DASH IS CRACKED. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN 2007-2013 GM TRUCKS AND SUV'S. I JUST NOTICED THE CRACK YESTERDAY DECEMBER 11TH, 2016. THE CRACK HAS STARTED WITHIN THE LAST MONTH THAT I CAN RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10934675 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Redding, CA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

CRACKED DASH BY PASSENGER AIRBAG AND OVER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER.

NHTSA complaint #10928373 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 82,000 miles Benton, AR

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

DASH IS CRACKED AT FORWARD LEFT CORNER OF PASSENGER AIRBAG OPENING AND RIGHT FRONT CORNER OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AREA. EXTREME CONCERN THAT. IN THE CASE OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, PIECES OF THE PLASTIC DASH COULD PUNCTURE THE AIRBAG AND/OR BECOME FLYING SHRAPNEL/DEBRIS CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE PASSENGER.

NHTSA complaint #10927801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 90,000 miles Chesapeake, VA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

CRACKACK DASHBOARD

NHTSA complaint #10927313 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 2010 GMC Sierra 1500 problems

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