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

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (106)Crash / fire / injury (4)Airbags (30)Body & structure (19)Electrical system (12)Engine (12)Transmission & drivetrain (12)Speed control (7)Brakes (5)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (4)Fuel system (4)Steering (4)

4 of 106 complaints match · Steering · clear filters

Sep 11, 2025SteeringSuspensionSpeed control

Vehicle is being remotely hacked and placed into regen Parts have been swapped and truck has been tampered with and continues to be tampered with

NHTSA ODI 11686769

Dec 8, 2017Steering

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND SUDDENLY FUNCTIONED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP: MEDVED CHEVROLET BUICK GMC 1506 S WILCOX ST, CASTLE ROCK, CO 80104 WHERE THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,499.

NHTSA ODI 11053569

Jul 9, 2015Steering

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND VEERED TO THE LEFT INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

NHTSA ODI 10732951

Mar 16, 2011Steering

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

NHTSA ODI 10390417

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2011 GMC Sierra 2500 Hd verdict →