2011 GMC Sierra 1500 Air Bags Problems
- 93
- 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 93 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- takata recall · 53 records
- parts recall · 18 records
- failure parts · 16 records
- recall notice · 9 records
- recall recall · 9 records
- part recall · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 12 |
| 60–100k mi | 11 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 gmc sierra 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags). The part for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.…
ODI 10979263
Air Bags
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 gmc sierra 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not…
ODI 10896400
Air Bags
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 gmc sierra 1500. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to repair the vehicle. Boulevard buick gmc ([redacted], signal hill, ca 90755) was contacted and confirmed that parts were not available. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The…
ODI 11254145
Air Bags
Takata recall - gmc will not replace the airbags under this recall. Many attempts have been made to schedule replacement, but each time they have denied replacement. This has been going on from 2+ years. The vehicle is not safe to operate with this defect.
ODI 11113440
Air Bags
Takata recall: i am informed and have confirmed that my vehicle with the vin i provided is unsafe!!! There is an open recall with the passenger airbag. Gmc is and has been aware of this problem for at least 2 1/2 years! I just spoke with gmc customer service and was advised there are no parts available to fix the problem. Same answer for 2 1/2 years?! Gmc advised they have elected to work with you specifically to…
ODI 11180946
Air Bags
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 gmc sierra 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Eagle buick gmc, inc. ([redacted], homosassa, florida 34448, [redacted]) was made aware of the recall and stated that the…
ODI 11149740
Air Bags
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 gmc sierra 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair as the recall notice was received over a year ago. The dealer (carroll barron's luling chevrolet buick gmc, 1088 e pierce…
ODI 11142628
Air Bags
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 gmc sierra 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags). The contact did not call the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
ODI 11113980
Air Bags
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 gmc sierra 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called a local dealer (parkway buick gmc, 3314 texoma pkwy, sherman, tx 75090, [redacted]) and was informed…
ODI 11092479
Air Bags
Takata recall - i was notified in may 2016 of the recall for the takata airbags for my 2011 gmc pickup (gm recall # 2049151, htsa # 16v381). I check with my dealer (edd rogers in sparta, tn) every time i take my vehicle in for a 5,000 mile oil change. The answer is always that we don't have the parts yet. I find it incredibly difficult to believe that the nhtsa has not been able to get takata to get this fix taken…
ODI 11092128
Air Bags
Gm recall # 2049151, nhtsa #16v381 this references a problem gm recall center has on line this statement: safety risk description the propellant in some types of takata airbag inflators can degrade over time, especially after long exposure in hot and humid regions. If the propellant degrades to a certain level, the inflators may rupture during deployment, causing serious or fatal injuries. Gm's petition for…
ODI 11083651
Air Bags
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The dealer (reno buick gmc cadillac, [redacted], reno, nv 89502) stated that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
ODI 11071632
Air Bags
Takata recall- status is still on incomplete-remedy not yet available. We are afraid of air bags deploying randomly or worst not deploying at all in an accident
ODI 11064405
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc sierra 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Bell and bell buick gmc trucks (2491 hwy 9 e, little river, sc) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall…
ODI 11041142
Air Bags
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 gmc sierra 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v381000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted (beck and masten pontiac, gmc in houston, tx, [redacted]) and confirmed that the parts were not available…
ODI 11040074
Air Bags
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 gmc sierra 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called glynn smith chevrolet buick gmc (600 columbus pkwy, opelika, al 3680[redacted]) where it was confirmed…
ODI 11040014
Air Bags
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 gmc sierra 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer rick matthews buick gmc ([redacted], brooksville, fl 34613) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not…
ODI 11034593
Air Bags
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 gmc sierra 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer (hennessy buick gmc, located at [redacted], morrow, ga 30260; [redacted]) was contacted and confirmed that the…
ODI 11019501
Air Bags
Takata corporation ('takata') has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2007-2011 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext, chevrolet avalanche, silverado 1500, suburban, tahoe, gmc sierra 1500, yukon, yukon xl, and 2009-2011 chevrolet silverado 2500/3500 and gmc sierra 2500/3500 vehicles. This is based upon takata's decision that front passenger airbag inflators it…
ODI 10978896
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
The dashboard has major cracks around the airbag and the cluster areas. When you spend 45,000 or more on a vehicle you expect a quality product. I sold my bmw 750 li and purchased this gmc sierra 1500 denali 2011. I have viewed multiple videos of people having the same concerns and/or issues after i purchased this vehicle this clearly a defective part that gm does not want to address. America is better than this. I…
ODI 10873034
Air Bags · Body
Dashboard is cracked directly adjacent to the air bag, i am concerned that plastic pieces of dashboard will become dangerous flying objects in the event of an impact that deploys the airbag. I have been talking with gm and the local dealership for months now and they will not accept responsibility. This is a continuing safety issue experienced by gmc sierra owners
ODI 10887976
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
Cracks on both the corner of the passenger air bag and on the driver's side above the instrument cluster. One on driver's side is about 6 inches long.
ODI 10864078
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc sierra 1500. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags). The contact called chris myers auto mall (4819, 27161 us-98, daphne, al 36526, [redacted]) and was informed that the parts were pending and unavailable. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
ODI 11269038
Air Bags
Nhtsa docket # 2016-0124. Nhtsa 16v381. Gm recall #2049151. How long is a reasonable timeframe for a safety recall to be or the acted on? This recall was issued in may 2016, you and gm just want to set on it while i am driving a unsafe truck. What happened to the august 2017 decision date to get general motors to fix this problem with my 2011 gm sierra air bag. They claim no one has been killed "yet", what's the…
ODI 11287384
Air Bags
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 gmc sierra 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags). The contact stated that morgan buick gmc (located at [redacted], shreveport, la 71105, [redacted]) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The part was not available for the repair. The contact had not experienced a…
ODI 11251977