2011 GMC Sierra 1500 Electrical System Problems
- 10
- 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 10 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- electrical system · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Issue #1-while driving the vehicle stablitrak warning light, traction control, engine power reduced, and brake light all came on. Vehicles engine power was suddenly reduced to about 10 mph while driving on the interstate in which i found to be very dangerous! Had to pull over, turned off vehicle, lights went off, started driving again, vehicle did the same thing. Had to take in for mechanical repairs. Issue #2- key…
ODI 11176160
Electrical System
The problem is with the electrical system: ignition switch, when i insert the key in the ignition, it won't turn, it bind, its stock, very hard to turn.
ODI 11100473
Electrical System · Engine
Yesterday august 20, 2017 in the late afternoon while driving, my 2011 gmc sierra dead stopped without any notice almost causing an accident . I remained blocking the road until the police arrived to push my vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was unable to start even with a jump. The car is now at the auto repair shop and the auto mechanic stated that the hybrid system is not responding.
ODI 11018691
Air Bags · Electrical System
The service airbag light comes on and off and out side air temperature says 55 and its 92 outside when mpveing or still
ODI 11005470
Air Bags · Body · Electrical System
Takata recall i got rear eneded at a stop sign, completely stopped and the lady just smashed right into the back of me. No air bags ever even deployed!
Crash reported
ODI 11039891
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Something is wrong with the electrical system. All my door locks repeatedly lock and unlock, all my emergency checks and service light go on and off, my gauges all drop to zero, and most recently my vehicle has shut down while i'm driving it. But it happens randomly. Sometimes it's worse than others. I recently had to steer up onto a curb because i was driving and my gauges dropped to zero and my engine completely…
ODI 10860011
Electrical System
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…
ODI 10747859
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that all the instrument panel warning lights illuminated and the gauges failed. On another occasion, the contact stated that the oil and air bag warning lights illuminated. In addition, the washer fluid warning light illuminated, although the washer fluid was full. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign…
ODI 10692175
Electrical System · Power Train
My starter or fly wheel is causing my truck to not want to start, also there is a rattling noise while driving at about 1500 rpm, and something is knocking in the rear of my truck. Its a 2011 with less than 40,000 miles and has been taken well care of, no reason this should happen. Luckily still under warranty. *tr
ODI 10563813
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that the low beam headlights shorted randomly since 2011. The vehicle was taken to the dealer twice, but was unable to replicate and diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and recommended that the vehicle be taken to a second dealer. The contact had been waiting for years for the manufacturer to provide a remedy. The failure…
ODI 10904382