Airbags
Filed Oct 5, 2020
TAKATA AIR BAG REPLACEMENT
- NHTSA ID
- 11362764
- Incident
- Jan 20, 2018
- Mileage
- 80,000 mi
2008 GMC C Series
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Oct 5, 2020
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview
Our database contains 5 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2008 GMC C Series, most frequently naming the electrical, airbags and engine categories. 528 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
View as table
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 2014 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 2014 | 1 | 3 |
| Jul 2020 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 2020 | 1 | 5 |
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Electrical342.9%
- Airbags228.6%
- Engine114.3%
- Interior & seats114.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Airbags
Filed Jul 15, 2020
WHY HAS MY 2008 GMC SIERRA NOT BEEN REPAIRED. I HAVE LOST FAITH IN GENERAL MOTORS. MY NEXT NEW VEHICLE WILL NOT BE A GM PRODUCT AS WAS MY LAST PURCHASE IN 2018. I HAVEN'T DRIVEN MY VEHICLE IN OVER 3 MONTHS AND WHEN I DO DRIVE IT, ITS JUST TO PICK UP THE FALLEN LIMBS IN MY 6 ACRE YARD. I HAVE NOT HAD AN INCIDENT. WHAT SHOULD I DO?
- NHTSA ID
- 11339481
- Incident
- Jul 15, 2020
- Mileage
- 106,000 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Sep 18, 2014
FIRST WE WERE DRIVING OUT OF TOWN AND THE RADIO START GOING ON AND OFF, THE LOCKS BEGAN GOING UP AND DOWN UNTIL THE TRUCK LOST POWER. THE TRUCK LOSES POWER WITH OUT ANY REASON. WE HAVE CHECK THE BATTERY, EVERYTHING WITH OUT BEING ABLE TO DETERMINE WHY. AFTER FEW MINUTES THE TRUCK STARTS UP AND EVERYTHING GOES BACK TO NORMAL. I AM CONCERNED THAT ONE OF THESE DAYS THE TRUCK IS GOING TO SUDDENLY STOP AND MY SON COULD GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK FOR MY SON TO GO TO SCHOOL AND I DON'T FEEL HE IS SAFE ON IT FOR THIS ELECTRICAL OR IGNITION PROBLEM. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10637313
- Incident
- May 3, 2013
- Mileage
- 75,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Jul 16, 2014
WIRING HARNESS UNDER DRIVER SIDE DASH MELTING SHORTING FUSE PANEL, UNABLE TO USE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW, NOR REMOTE LOCK/ENTRY ON PASSENGER SIDE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10611015
- Incident
- Jul 14, 2014
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Nov 4, 2012
I BOUGHT TWO NEW GMC VEHICLES, AN ACADIA AND A SIERRA 1500 PICKUP TRUCK. WHILE UNDER WARRANTY THE DOOR LOCKS STARTED STICKING AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED. A FEW MONTHS LATER IT STARTED AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. THE SERVICE MANAGER REFUSED TO REPAIR THEM WITH OUT A $500.00 CHARGE FOR EACH DOOR. I REFUSED BEING VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT I WOULD BUY TWO VEHICLES AND RECEIVE SUCH SERVICE AFTER BAILING OUT THE COMPANY AS A TAX PAYER. ALL COMPANIES THAT WERE BAILED OUT BY OUR GOVERNMENT SHOULD STAND BEHIND THE BUYERS WHO STOOD BEHIND THEM. I WILL SEND THIS TO MY SENATORS AND CONGRESSMAN ALSO TO LET THEM KNOW ABOUT THIS WIDELY KNOWN DEFECT AND THEIR REFUSAL TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. MANY THOUSAND OF THESE ARE ON THE ROAD WITH DEFECTIVE DOOR LOCKS LEAVING OUR VEHICLES AND POSSESSIONS UNPROTECTED. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10483319
- Incident
- Nov 1, 2011
- Mileage
- 63,000 mi
Manufacturer communications
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
13598
New Vehicle Monitoring Programs Section in IVH
PIC5650M
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes B3055, B3060, B3935, C0750, C0755, C0760, C0765, and/or C0775.
PIP5601C
This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.
PIT5074R
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B and Mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
PIT5074R
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B and Mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
PIT5074R
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B and Mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008Viewing | 5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.