2009 GMC Sierra 1500 body problems

Filed Jul 25, 2022 · Body · AZ

Dashboard cracked

Filed Jan 29, 2022 · Body · TN

The dash is cracked and busted to the point it rattles no matter what road you are on. The dash was maintained. Just cheap plastic in an expensive truck. The defrost grille is totally broke out. GM should take care of this problem if they want repeat business.

Filed Oct 27, 2021 · Body · KY

My truck was bought new by my cousin and not even a year having it the frame started rusting badly. Now we own it & it is scary to drive the frame is so bad rusted. We have put so much money into it it’s ridiculous & cant afford to anymore. It’s a danger for my family to drive it. I’m scared to drive my 8 year old in it. It’s causing more than the frame to rust. We’ve replaced gas lines, brake lines & so much more. I wished GMC would fix this problem & repair all vehicles this has happened to.

Filed Jan 10, 2021 · Body · 85,000 miles · CA

Plastic "molded rivets" are breaking on the knee bolster that holds the metal shield behind it. I've been told this shield is to guard from injury from the steering column during a crash. I've read reports online of people removing this guard since it has started rattling. I will not remove mine, but I'm not going to install bolts through the knee booster to secure it. It's just a matter of time before the remaining plastic breaks free and this will be discarded. If it's truly a safety item, I believe it needs to have better security than molded into the brittle plastic that we all know gm has in these trucks from the lawsuit on dashboards.

Filed Apr 19, 2020 · Body · 130,000 miles · AL

I was driving and noticed the dash was cracked and it's jyst getting bigger and bigger.

Filed Dec 10, 2019 · Airbags, Body · NV

The vehicle contains takata airbags that an open recall was started 3 years ago for but a decision has never been made. The dash has now cracked near the airbags. If the airbags deploy they could cause shrapnel from the dash to be put into the cabin. There is an open lawsuit in the us and canada with gm in regards to the dash. The vehicle is also displaying intermittent airbag service error messages. Gm will not diagnose the airbag issue for free and want's anywhere from $150-$250 simply to read the code plus whatever the repair would cost. Gm also wants $1500-$2000 to replace the dash. Gm has deemed this vehicle "safe" but will not stand behind that "safe" designation by diagnosing the airbag issue for free. The airbag service light started off very infrequently and has started to become more frequent. I have also been cut by the dash on multiple occasions, which presents a huge safety hazard. Gm corporate will not give any timeline to a resolution and will only pay for repairs once the federal safety agency forces them into a recall. A "safe" vehicle does not injury it's users or report errors with its safety systems frequently.

Filed Nov 4, 2019 · Body · 110,000 miles · AL

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that there were several cracks on the dashboard and air bag compartment. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to bill smith buick (1940 2nd ave nw, cullman, al 35055, (256) 734-4472) where it was diagnosed that the dashboard needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 110,000.

Filed Oct 19, 2017 · Body · MS

Cracked dash above the instrument panel and by the passenger air bag. Could cause a safety hazard if the airbag was deployed and is not aesthetically pleasing considering the money spent on the vehicle.

Filed Apr 28, 2017 · Airbags, Body · 120,000 miles · TX

Takata recall severe cracks originating from the top left corner of passenger airbag. Airbag looks like it has a bulge causing the dashboard to crack. Concerning that airbag will deploy and pieces of plastic will injure the passenger or driver of pieces are deployes all over the cabin.

Filed Apr 1, 2017 · Body · 165,000 miles · TN

Dash is cracking at three points. Two are located at the passenger side air bag and the third is at the instrument cluster.