2011 GMC SIERRA 1500 Complaints

DASH HAS CRACKED AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. VERY UNSAFE IF I GOT IN A CRASH THOSE PIECES WOULD CRACK AND GO FLYING

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.

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 MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I PURCHASED THIS 2011 GMC SIERRA DENALI IN JULY OF 2014 FROM AN INDIVIDUAL, AND THERE WAS A SMALL CRACK ON THE DASH ALONGSIDE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS, THIS CRACK HAS ENLARGED SO THAT THE CRACK IS WIDE OPEN IN THE DASH AND I AM AFRAID IN A COLLISION THAT THE DASH WILL CRACK FURTHER AND SHARDS OF PLASTIC WILL SPRAY ON MYSELF OR PASSENGERS. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN, AND THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND REPAIRED. SEE ATTACHED PHOTO.

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 AVAILABLE.

THERE IS A 4" STRESS CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD JUST HEAD OF THE GAUGE CLUSTER WHICH DEVELOPED A WEEK AGO. MY CONCERN IS TWO FOLD 1) THE CRACK WILL INCREASE IN SIZE REDUCING THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE, 2) IN A IMPACT SITUATION, THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE DASH MAY BE COMPROMISED ALLOWING PIECES OF PLASTIC TO BECOME PROJECTILES, POSSIBLY DAMAGING OCCUPANTS OR DEFLATING THE AIRBAGS THEREBY REDUCING THERE EFFECTIVENESS IN A CRASH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. IN ADDITION, THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS LEAKING AND GOING INTO THE CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY; HOWEVER, A YEAR AND A HALF LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT ALL EIGHT FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED A YEAR LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT RECEIVED THE SAME DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 09/22/16*LJ UPDATED 10/05/16.*JB

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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

THIS IS THE THIRD GM VEHICLE OF THIS YEAR MODEL RANGE THAT I HAVE OWNED. ALL 3 HAVE RESULTED IN CATASTROPHIC CRACKING OF THE DASH, ALL THREE IN EITHER EXACT, OR CLOSE TO EXACT LOCATIONS. THESE CRACKS ARE CONNECTING TO THE AIRBAG, AND CONNECTING TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER FIELD OF VIEW. I HAVE POINTY SHARDS OF PLASTIC AND HOLES IN THE SIERRA I CURRENTLY OWN. I AM NO ENGINEER, HOWEVER I AM POSITIVE THAT IN THE EVENT OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, OR A FORWARD IMPACT COLLISION THAT MYSELF AND/OR MY FAMILY WILL HAVE MUCH MORE TO WORRY ABOUT THAN JUST THE IMPACT. OUTSIDE OF OPERATIONAL USE, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY GENERAL MOTORS WOULD CONTINUE TO BALK ON ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. I LOVE GENERAL MOTORS TRUCKS, AND I NEVER WANT TO OWN ANYTHING DIFFERENT, BUT MY FAMILY BEING HARMED AND/OR THE CONSTANT EYESORE OF SUCH A NICE VEHICLE APPEARANCE BEING TAINTED IS EFFECTING MY OVERALL OPINION. PLEASE DO NOT ALLOW MY FAMILY TO BE INJURED BY THE FAULTY DESIGN AND ENGINEERING OF THE INEVITABLE "SHATTERED DASH" OF THE GM'S THAT YOU GUYS HAVE COME TO KNOW OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS. IT IS ATROCIOUS AND AN ALL OUT SAFETY HAZARD.

MY 2011 GMC SIERRA DENALI DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED FROM AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE TO THE SPEEDOMETER