What 106 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 GMC Sierra 2500 Hd

VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING HARSH SHIFTING; UPSHIFTS/DOWNSHIFTS. PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY FROM RURAL HIGHWAY VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED AND PASSENGER WAS THROWN FORWARD AND ALMOST HIT THE DASH WITH HER HEAD, FELT LIKE IT WAS SHIFTING INTO PARK. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR FOR MECHANIC. TRANSMISSION REPAIRED ALONG WITH A WIRING HARNESS THAT PREVENTED THE MAIN COMPUTER TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. REPORTING THIS BECAUSE THIS IS DANGEROUS IF THIS WIRING HARNESS FAILS AS WE COULD BE OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE WITH A VEHICLE THAT WILL NOT DRIVE. ATTACHING INVOICE OF REPAIRS THAT SHOW WHAT PARTS WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER.

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I GOT IN MY TRUCK YESTERDAY AND NOTICED A CRACK IN THE DASH AT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE CRACK WAS NOT THERE BEFORE. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THE BAG DEPLOYS, THE CRACK IN THE DASH COULD BECOME A PROJECTILE OR CUT THE AIR BAG RESULTING IN A SERIOUS OR FATAL INJURY. MY TRUCK IS GARAGE KEPT AND IS NOT EXPOSED TO EXTREME TEMPERATURES.

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DASH IS CRACKED.

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BROKEN DASH BOARD AT PASSENGER AIRBAG

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CRACKED DASH BY AIRBAG

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THE DASH IS CRACKED AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WHICH COULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WITH SHARP PIECES OF BROKEN DASH BEING PROPELLED TOWARDS OCCUPANTS.

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CRACKED DASH BY PASSENGER AIR BAG.

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MY DASH IS CRACKED AROUND THE AIRBAG. PASSENGER SIDE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC SIERRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED MULTIPLE FRACTURES ON THE DASHBOARD AROUND WHERE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

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WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH MY SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL MESSAGE, SERVICE STABILITRAK MESSAGE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE CAME ON. THE VEHICLE STARTED RUNNING VERY ROUGH IT WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 50 MPH. I DROVE APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES TO GET OFF THE INTERSTATE INTO THE GAS STATION PARKING LOT. I TURNED IT OFF FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON ONLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY RAN TESTS AND SAID IT WAS THE BATTERY. TWO WEEKS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN SAME THING WHEN I TURNED IT OFF IT WORKED FINE AFTER SITTING FOR 10 MINUTES I GOT HOME AND WHEN I GOT A CHANCE TO LOOK AT IT TO DAYS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS OFF. I HAVE READ A LOT AND FORUMS ABOUT PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE BUT NO RESOLUTION TRULY BEING FOUND. THIS IS A 2011 GMC SIERRA 1500 WITH THE ALL-TERRAIN PACKAGE AND ONLY HAS ABOUT 60,000 MILES ON IT IT GETS OIL CHANGES REGULARLY. THIS REALLY MAKES ME THINK THIS IS SOMETHING GM SHOULD LOOK INTO.

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RECENTLY THE DASHBOARD HAS STARTED TO CRACK IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, MOST NOTABLY A CRACK AROUND PASSENGER AIRBAG.

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DASH BOARD CRACK AT CORNER OF PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND 2 MORE CRACKS AT DRIVERS SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL. CONCERN THAT THE CRACK AT AIR BAG COULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN IF EVER DEPLOYED.

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WHEN MY 2011 GMC DENALI PICKUP WAS NEARLY 4 YEARS OLD, THE DASH STARTED CRACKING. THE FIRST CRACK WAS AT THE FORWARD, LEFT CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. OTHER CRACKS HAVE SINCE APPEARED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AREA. THE CRACKS ARE CONTINUING TO GROW. THE PLASTIC MATERIAL OF THE DASH IS BECOMING MORE BRITTLE WITH TIME. I AM CONCERNED THAT IN THE EVENT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY, THE BROKEN, BRITTLE PLASTIC DASH PARTS AROUND THE AIRBAG AREA COULD BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES.

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MY DASHBOARD IS CRACKING REAL BAD.

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LARGE AND NOTICEABLE CRACK BY MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON MY DASHBOARD. COULD SEE THIS BECOMING SHRAPNEL IN THE EVENT OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING. GM WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL, NOR TAKE ANY SORT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ERROR.

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DASH CRACKED MAY CAUSE HASSARAD DUE TO AIR BAG.

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MY 2011 GMC SIERRA'S DASH BOARD IS CRAKING IN MULTIPLE PLACES. ONE OF THE CRACKS IS NEXT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I ALSO HAVE 2 DOOR HANDLES THAT ARE LOOSE AND ABOUT TO COME OFF THE TRUCK.

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MY TRUCK HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE DASH. THE ONE OVER THE AIRBAG IS THE ONE THAT HAS ME CONCERNED. IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS IT MAY THEN THROW SHRAPNEL INTO THE FACE OF MY PASSENGER POSSIBLY CAUSING DISFIGUREMENT AND OR DEATH.

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DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED AT THE AIR BAG. LIFTERS HAD TO BE REPLACED AND NOW THE CAMSHAFT IS MAKING NOISES. MY TRACTION CONTROL KEEPS SHUTTING ITSELF OFF AND TELLING ME TO SERVICE IT. REALLY BAD WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER PILLAR.

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THE TBS GOES OUT. PUTTING THE TRUCK INTO REDUCED POWER. I WAS GOING 65 MPH AND THE TRUCK SLOWED DOWN TO 15 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. LOSE ALL BREAKS CONTROL , ABS GOES OUT TO. ALMOST HAVE BEEN DUE TO GM

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DASHBOARD IS CRACKING ALONG SEEM OF PASS. SIDE AIRBAG AND ABOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC SIERRA. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT TWO SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMED EXCESS ENGINE OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PCV VALVE, VALVE COVER, AND TWO SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,500.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC SIERRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED LARGE CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRACKS WERE EXPOSING PART OF THE AIR BAGS AND HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THIS AFFECTING THE AIR BAG FUNCTIONALITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

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I HAVE A 2011 GMC SIERRA 2500HD DENALI DIESEL 4X4 PICKUP TRUCK. AT 60,000 MILES ONE OF THE 20" ALUMINUM WHEELS FAILED WITH A LARGE CRACK ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE WHEEL. I PURCHASED A NEW WHEEL AND HAD AMERICA'S TIRE REMOUNT MY TIRE. AT 95,000 MILES THE SAME FAILURE HAPPENED, BUT ON A DIFFERENT WHEEL. THIS TIME THERE WERE TWO CRACKS IN THE WHEEL SEVERAL INCHES LONG. ON THIS FAILURE I NOTIFIED MY GMC DEALER, SIMPSON GMC IN BUENA PARK OF THE ISSUE. I REPLACED THIS WHEEL AGAIN WITH A NEW WHEEL. NOW AT 115,000 MILES I HAVE A THIRD 20" ALUMINUM WHEEL THAT HAS FAILED. THIS TIME THERE ARE FOUR CRACKS, 2 OF WHICH ARE OVER 1" LONG. I TOOK MY TRUCK INTO AMERICA'S TIRE AND MY GMC DEALER AND BOTH A TECHNICIAN AND THE SERVICE DIRECTOR AT SIMPSON GMC ARE SURPRISED THE WHEEL DIDN'T COME APART WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO WORK WITH MY GMC DEALER AS WELL AS GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATE TOWARDS A RESOLUTION OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE ASKED GM TO REPLACE AT LEAST THIS LATEST FAILED WHEEL AND INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER FURTHER. I CAN'T BE THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. GM HAS DENIED COVERING THE COST OF A NEW WHEEL AND HAS TWICE NOW IGNORED MY REQUESTS FOR AN INVESTIGATION. BECAUSE THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE WHERE A FAILURE COULD ENDANGER MY LIFE, MY FAMILY'S LIFE, OR THE LIVES OF INNOCENT MOTORIST AROUND ME I MUST FILE A COMPLAINT AND ASK ONCE AGAIN THAT MY CONCERNS BE VALIDATED. I AM ASKING GM TO REPLACE ALL FOUR OF MY WHEELS WITH NEW WHEELS OF THE SAME KIND IF THEY CAN ASSURE ME THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED, AND IF THAT IS NOT AN OPTION, I AM SEEKING GENERAL MOTORS COVER THE COSTS OF FOUR AFTERMARKET WHEELS. IF NO RESOLUTION COMES FROM THIS COMPLAINT I WILL FILE ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS WITH GENERAL MOTORS, THE BUREAU OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, THE BBB, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND FINALLY WITH MY LEGAL COUNSEL.

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A FEWS AGO, I NOTICE A CRACK ON THE FRONT DASHBOARD, NEAR THE AIR BAG, IN THE PASSENGER SIDE. IM CONCERN DUE TO THE SAFETY ON MY VEHICLE WITH MY KIDS AND MY WIFE. I DON'T KNOW IF THE AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY AT ANYTIME OR AN ANY IMPACT. VERY CONCERN WITH THIS SAFETY ISSUE

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