Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 GMC Sierra has 14 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that after the dealer repaired the vehic... |
| Sep 1, 2020 | ENGINE | I HAVE THE 5.3L ENGINE AND IT IS CONSUMING 3-5 QUA OF OIL ABOUT 3 TIMES BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. I HAVE ... |
| Mar 21, 2019 | ENGINE | MY SIERRA DEVELOPED A NOISE ON DECELERATION. TOOK IT TO THE GMC DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT HAD A WORN C... |
| Jan 2, 2019 | ENGINE | LIFTERS FAILED AT 98,000 CAUSING ENGINE REPLACEMENT. |
| Nov 26, 2016 | ENGINE | LOW OIL PRESSURE WHILE IN MOTION. SPLIT O-RING ON OIL PUMP PICK UP TUBE, METAL DEBRIS IN SCREEN FOR ... |
| Aug 13, 2016 | ENGINE | BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. AS OF TODAY I HAVE A TOTAL OF (3) BOLT HEADS THAT ARE BROKEN. (2) ON ... |
| Jun 7, 2016 | ENGINE | COLLAPSED AFM LIFTER AT 108000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY CHECK... |
| Jun 24, 2015 | ENGINE | OUT OF NOWHERE ENGINE BEGAN TO IDLE ERRATICALLY ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AT AN INTERSECTION, IF I ... |
| Jun 1, 2015 | ENGINE | EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. BEGAN USING IN JUNE OF 2015. USES MORE THAN 1 QT PER 3000 MILES OF DRIVIN... |
| Jun 1, 2015 | ENGINE | TICKING NOISE BEGAN ONCE THE VEHICLE REACHED ~100,000 MILES. INITIALLY, THE TICKING ONLY OCCURRED O... |
| Mar 15, 2015 | ENGINE | DRIVING AND THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A HITTING SOUND AS IF SOMEONE WAS BEATING A METAL OBJECT AGAINST... |
| Feb 14, 2014 | ENGINE | DRIVING AND WARNING CAME ON AND IT SAID "ENGINE HOT A/C TURNED OFF" HAD THIS VEHICLE ONLY ONE WEEK W... |
| Jan 2, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE T... |
| Oct 1, 2013 | ENGINE | VEHICLE WAS IN (D) DRIVE AND I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF. IS THIS NORMAL? I CHECKED WITH M... |