2008 GMC Sierra 1500 Electrical System Problems
- 27
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 27 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- door lock · 13 records
- door locks · 5 records
- passenger side · 5 records
- lock actuators · 4 records
- lock unlock · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Power door locks work intermittantly. This poses a saftey concerne as the locks sometimes will not auto lock when put in gear
ODI 11129318
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that the air bag sensors in the vehicle were corroded. The air bag indicator illuminated before and after the failure. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not provided. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
ODI 11067304
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owned a 2008 gmc sierra 1500. While driving 55 mph, smoke emerged from the vents on the passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle was pulled over to a shoulder lane where the passenger side began to catch fire. The contact stated that wires were visible prior to the fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. No injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and the…
Fire reported
ODI 11047750
Electrical System · Engine
Low oil pressure light came on due to excessive oil consumption while driving. Engine burned 5 quarts of oil in under 3000 miles. 105k miles on 5.3 liter v8. Dealer said typical for this engine to have carbon buildup and needs new piston rings and pistons. Also driver side door lock actuator replaced and window switches.
ODI 10959700
Air Bags · Electrical System
A light flickers on occasion that looks like a airbag warning. It does not stay on long or often.
ODI 10946853
Air Bags · Electrical System
Radio plays some days and than sometimes it plays normal, backup saftey beeps you cannot hear it, buzzard for keys left in the ignition, you cannot hear it. The was stationary
ODI 11040827
Air Bags · Electrical System · Structure
My dashboard has several cracks exposing the electrical components within the dash. These cracks are in various places across the entire dash. I purchased this vehicle brand new and it is currently in excellent condition (with the exception of the dash) i am concerned that if the air bag were to be deployed the plastic dashboard would explode and expose my passengers or myself to additional hazards within the…
ODI 10903689
Air Bags · Electrical System
Front air bag impact sensors corroded and did not deploy air bag in accident
ODI 10896854
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seat Belts
My service man was pulling out of parking lot at store when air bags exploded and seat belts locked. He did not hit anything and was only going about 10 mph when this happened. Took to local dealer to see if they could fix it. They said yes , but we would have to pay for it. We could contact the manufacturer if necessary. The bill was $1413.89. (parts $798.00--labor 562.59 tax 48.19). We had to get it fixed as it is…
ODI 10865216
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that the service air bag indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the front air bag sensor needed to be replaced, but was not repaired. The repair was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 152,518.
ODI 10913833
Electrical System
Power surge to electrical system... Voltage meter will drop below 9 volts then the following occurs: headlights flicker, radio shuts off, climate control shuts off, dash lights flicker, air bag light flashes, service air bag warning pops up, and truck stalls out. This is a dangerous situation while driving and if this is electrical may cause fire. This is intermittent and occurs at anytime for no particular reason…
ODI 10790331
Electrical System
Jan 2015 the air bag light came on. Many complaints on this issue. Also june of 2015 the door locks started acting up. Passenger side will not lock/unlock now the driver door is acting up also... Many complaints seen on both these concerns.
ODI 10822956
Electrical System
3 of my 4 door lock actuators have failed. Both rear doors could not be locked or unlocked except manually from within the vehicle. Reaching over the seat to unlock a child's door in an emergency constitutes a safety hazard. In my opinion, gmc should step up an acknowledge and address this issue. *tr
ODI 10654980
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
The three passenger doors failed to unlock simultaneously i understand a tsb has been sent to dealers. This seems to be a safety issue ,and should require a recall. *tr
ODI 10605593
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Rear passenger door will only lock/unlock manually from the inside. I have been told the problem is a failed door lock actuator. It will not lock/unlock with power lock button or key fob and there is no keyhole except on drivers door. This is my second gmc vehicle that has had the same problem and after searching the internet this seems to be a fairly common problem and i am trying to figure out why it has not been…
ODI 10587278
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
On 04.12.2014 after going to the store, parked under the carport. The time was 10pm. While inside heard a pop sound around 10:15 pm. Went outside and the truck was on fire. Put truck in neutral and pushed it from under the carport, trying to save damage to the house. Fire dept came and put the fire out. The fire warped all the vinyl under the carport. Lucky it didn't catch the house on fire. The fire was worse on…
Fire reported
ODI 10582900
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
All four of my trucks door lock actuators have failed. *tr
ODI 10543763
Electrical System
Automatic door lock works intermittently on passenger side rear door. Door lock has to be operated manually to ensure it is locked/unlocked
ODI 10537876
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that all the automatic door locks failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 194,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10663661
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
My 2008 gmc sierra has had the electric door locks fail on three of the four doors. The first occurred after about 36,000 miles and the most recent occurred today at about 64,700 mles. The first repair cost over $300. I have been hesitant to have the other two doors repaired because of cost, but safety is a concern. The two rear doors now will not automatically lock when the vehicle is placed in drive, presenting a…
ODI 10504449
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Right passenger door lock intermittent locking. Car alarm will set and vehicle will start without the door locking. *tr
ODI 10546427
Electrical System
I have a 2008 gmc sierra 1500. I have read on one post alone about a "reduced engine power" message being displayed, and there are over 400 people complaining about this. The vehicles from gm go into a reduced power and have no throttle at speeds of up to 75+mph. There have been wrecks from this and yet gm does nothing about it. I had the same experience 2 nights ago doing 50 mph with my 3 year old in the back seat.…
ODI 10449509
Body · Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Power door lock failed on driver door. You can not open door with out lifting hand latch. This is very dangerous-- meaning you can not open door by door handle-- there is no override like provided on other vehicles. Other door failed 2 months later. Truck locks and unlocks doors when moving shifter from park to drive, there is no program option to delete this option. So you lock and unlock doors every time you shift…
ODI 10448301
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Passenger automatic door lock quit working first. After 6 months or so the drivers side door lock quit working also. Then within months after the drivers door lock failing both rear door locks quit working within a month of each other. Now none of the doors lock automatically or when the lock button is pushed. *tr
ODI 10548572
Electrical System
Engine cuts off going down the road in my 2008 gmc sierra. Serious problem that is had by many others since 2001...very dangerous and due to a sticky throttle body actuator. *tr
ODI 10381628