2009 Gmc Sierra 1500: Reliability Data
Source: NHTSA — 278 complaints
278
Total Complaints
65,114mi
Median Mileage
Air Bags
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
40,000
25th Percentile
65,114
Median Mileage
103,000
75th Percentile
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Air Bags
121
Unknown Or Other
38
Electrical System
18
Body
17
Vehicle Speed Control
12
Engine
12
Fuel/Propulsion System
9
Power Train
8
Service Brakes
4
Suspension
4
Severity Assessment
5
Crashes
4
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths
Sample Complaint Reports
"OBSTRUCTED VIEW OUT OF WINDSHIELD ON PASSENGER SIDE. THE WIPER ONLY COVERS 2/3RDS OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF WINDSHIELD. IN SNOW AND ICE STORM CONDITIONS THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER IS NOT FUNCTIONAL AND BECAUSE A VISIBILITY SAFETY ISSUE. ALSO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF WINDSHIELD DOES NOT DEFROST AND IS A..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 1500. DURING AN ICE STORM, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE WAS FOUR INCHES AWAY AND DOES NOT TOUCH THE WINDSHIELD. AS A RESULT, THE WIPER CANNOT REMOVE ICE OR SNOW FROM THE WINDSHIELD. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DEFROSTER DOES D..."
"VERTICAL PLASTIC COVER NEXT TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THERE IS A VERTICAL PLASTIC COVER OF SOME TYPE, ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THAT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SOLE OF MY DRESS SHOES GETS CAUGHT ON, DELAYING MY FOOT FROM REACHING AND APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THESE VALUABLE MILLISECONDS I..."
Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.
When Were Complaints Filed?
Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.
When Does Each Component Fail?
Median mileage at complaint for top components.
Air Bags
121 complaints
25th: 50,000 mi
Median: 102,000 mi
75th: 124,900 mi
Unknown Or Other
38 complaints
25th: 56,000 mi
Median: 75,000 mi
75th: 104,000 mi
Electrical System
18 complaints
25th: 50,000 mi
Median: 65,000 mi
75th: 83,000 mi
Body
17 complaints
25th: 57,753 mi
Median: 78,000 mi
75th: 112,500 mi
Vehicle Speed Control
12 complaints
25th: 13,500 mi
Median: 39,000 mi
75th: 45,227 mi
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
TX: 57
FL: 23
LA: 20
GA: 19
CA: 16
AL: 16
TN: 13
MI: 12
AR: 8
SC: 8
Who Files Complaints?
2.9%
Original Owners
97.1%
Second+ Owners
Gmc Sierra 1500 — Other Years
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Active Recalls (4)
Federal safety recalls issued for this vehicle.
Inflator Module
Campaign 21V052000 | 05/02/2021
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 23, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notifica
Inflator Module
Campaign 21V050000 | 05/02/2021
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notifica
Inflator Module
Campaign 21V053000 | 05/02/2021
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 24, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notific
Equipment
Campaign 18V267000 | 26/04/2018
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
GM will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde to get a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began June 11, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, and Isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638. GM
Airbag Safety
Based on the most common issues reported for this vehicle.
- Check for open airbag recalls at NHTSA.gov using your VIN
- Never ignore the airbag warning light — get it diagnosed immediately
- Don't install aftermarket steering wheel covers that block the airbag
- Keep the area around airbag deployment zones clear of accessories
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Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.
Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.
Data through: 2026-03-28