GMC Sierra 1500 Seats Problems
- 42
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 15
- Years with records
- 1999–2019
- Stored years
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 42 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- rear seat · 7 records
- side seat · 7 records
- drivers side · 6 records
- back seat · 6 records
- steering wheel · 5 records
- seat back · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 18 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Seats
Had the heated seats turned on one day, all of a suded felt a really hot sensation on my lower back. I turned them off thought it was just gett to hot. Got in the truck a couple of days later. The heated seat element burned a hole right thru the leather, even melted a spot on my sweater. Dealer said they have never heard of this issue only $800 for new covers and heat elements. My brother has a silverrodo same year,…
Fire reported
ODI 11289850
Seats
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that the driver's seat made popping noises and moved from side to side while the vehicle made turns. The manufacturer issued an unknown technical service bulletin, but it was not covered under a warranty. The vehicle was taken to colonial buick gmc (3965 atlanta hwy, loganville, ga 30052, [redacted]), but they refused to inspect the condition of the…
ODI 11245430
Body · Electrical System · Seats
First week of ownership i noticed that the rear window had a water leak by rear driver seat. While inspecting the leak, i notice that the paint on the rear brake spoiler above the rear window had two black marks. Body shop technician rubbed his fingers on the spots and paint was rubbing off. I started to receive 'service steering column lock' messages intermittently and regularly during startup. Heating indicator…
ODI 11196063
Seats · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
When i press on the brakes, it feels as though the master cylinder is gone and it is the manual type drum brakes that has air in the line. It takes everything i have to press them and pray it stops!! The vehicle is always in motion when detecting this problem and seems to occur more repeatedly if the brakes are pump quickly in succession before applying brakes or when the brakes are pressed for an extended amount of…
ODI 11153931
Seats
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 gmc sierra 1500. While the vehicle was stationary, the driver's seat became loose and shifted towards the steering wheel after shifting gears. Sunrise pontiac in memphis, tennessee was made aware of the failure and updated the firmware in the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
ODI 11075702
Seats
Drivers seat moves ,shifts when turning corners ,had in shop 2 times with jim ellis gmc mall of georgia..this has been going on since i purchased new. Not fixed yet..there again today..
ODI 11234205
Power Train · Seats · Unknown Or Other
Constant vibration and or shake at speeds between 60-70 mph. This issue is commonly referred to as the "chevy shake" this issue has been existing since first purchasing this vehicle. I addressed the concern with the dealership during multiple visits for service. As this was my first full size truck, i wasn't sure what to expect regarding how the vehicle would ride at highway speeds. I was told by the service…
ODI 11140276
Seats
My driver's seat became loose approximately 2 weeks ago (7/17/17). It has become progressively worse, to the point where i can feel my seat shifting when i turn or accelerate. I am worried that in the event of a wreck, my seat may become a projectile. I took my truck into the dealership in waco, tx on 7/31/17, and the dealership has stated (today, 8/1/17) that this condition is not covered by any warranty program,…
ODI 11011999