Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 GMC Sierra has 49 NHTSA electrical complaints and 2 electrical-related recalls.
49
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
08V441000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GM IS RECALLING 857,735 MY 2006-2008 BUICK LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MY 2007-2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVA...
10V240000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 200...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2008 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact discovered a mileage discr... |
| Oct 1, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A BURNING ODOR E... |
| Sep 15, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AND ICON ARE SHOWING ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE WARNING COMES ON E... |
| Sep 12, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | POWER DOOR LOCKS WORK INTERMITTANTLY. THIS POSES A SAFTEY CONCERNE AS THE LOCKS SOMETIMES WILL NOT A... |
| Feb 6, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSORS IN THE VEHI... |
| Nov 20, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE VENTS ON ... |
| May 26, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TAKATA RECALL - THIS HAS BEEN IN EFFECT FOR OVER A YEAR AND STILL NO ANSWER HAS BEEN RELEASED. NEED ... |
| Feb 21, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE BURNED 5 QUAR... |
| Jan 21, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | A LIGHT FLICKERS ON OCCASION THAT LOOKS LIKE A AIRBAG WARNING. IT DOES NOT STAY ON LONG OR OFTEN. |
| Nov 1, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | RADIO PLAYS SOME DAYS AND THAN SOMETIMES IT PLAYS NORMAL, BACKUP SAFTEY BEEPS YOU CANNOT HEAR IT, BU... |
| Sep 2, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | MY DASHBOARD HAS SEVERAL CRACKS EXPOSING THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WITHIN THE DASH. THESE CRACKS AR... |
| Aug 16, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | FRONT AIR BAG IMPACT SENSORS CORRODED AND DID NOT DEPLOY AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT |
| Apr 26, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | MY SERVICE MAN WAS PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT AT STORE WHEN AIR BAGS EXPLODED AND SEAT BELTS LOCKED.... |
| Mar 27, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DOOR LOCKS DON'T WORK. |
| Mar 15, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | PURCHASED MY 2008 GMC SIERRA TRUCK IN NOVEMBER 2015 AFTER HAVING FOR ONLY 5 MONTHS DRIVER SIDE DOOR ... |
| Mar 1, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR ... |
| Nov 12, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | POWER SURGE TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM... VOLTAGE METER WILL DROP BELOW 9 VOLTS THEN THE FOLLOWING OCCURS:... |
| Jan 6, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | JAN 2015 THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. ALSO JUNE OF 2015 THE DOOR LOCKS ... |
| Dec 4, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CAME ON AND WENT CRAZY AN... |
| Oct 17, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DRIVER FRONT DOOR DOES NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK. *TR |