2010 GMC Sierra 1500: check engine light

Filed May 16, 2019 · Electrical · 110,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 gmc sierra 1500. While driving approximately 55-60 MPH, the instrument panel indicators flickered on and off, the tachometer and other gauges became inoperable, and the vehicle lost power. Additionally, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact pulled off of the roadway and shut off the vehicle. While attempting to restart the vehicle, the check engine and air bag warning indicators illuminated. When the positive terminal wire was removed from the battery and replaced, the vehicle started and operated normally. The vehicle was not diagnosed oor repaired. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The manufacturer and dealer were not informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

Filed Jan 5, 2018 · Acceleration, Engine · 11,458 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 gmc sierra 1500. While driving approximately 40 MPH through a snow bank, the check engine and traction warning indicators illuminated. The stability track indicator signaled the system to be off and needed servicing. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer. The contact spoke with a certified mechanic who stated that the throttle body, brake sensor switch, and faulty air intake system failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and directed the contact to the federal safety agency and/or the dealer. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 11,458.

Filed Feb 8, 2016 · Engine · 69,000 miles · NY

Engine light came on - took to dealer - was told it was po455 code evap failure - evap vent valve stuck open. Was told that it was a known problem but not covered by gmc - cost $501.17

Filed Mar 8, 2015 · Fuel system · 18,500 miles · MN

We were driving on a 2 lane highway going 60mph when all of a sudden the truck went to 20mph. The vehicle behind me almost rear ended me. I pulled over to the shoulder and saw the check engine light was on, and also there were other messages saying that traction control was out, vehicle stability was out, etc. I was a couple of miles away from the dealership so I called them. Luckily they were open on saturday. I took it there and had the throttle body replaced. The truck has only 18,500 miles on it. The service man said there were no recalls or service bulletins for this problem. The little research I have done shows that many other owners have had this same problem.

Filed Feb 17, 2015 · Engine, Fuel system · 27,000 miles · VA

The first time was nov.2014 when the check engine light came on solid along with the traction control light engine power was reduced and the engine vibrated and would not go over 20 MPH.I left the truck parked for 3 days and when cranked the truck all lights were off and the truck ran fine.once in dec. 2014 and once in jan.2015 the solid check engine light came on but the truck ran fine and after a few days went off. The first week of feb. 2015 the check engine and traction control light came on engine power was reduced and engine vibration. I was able to drive slowly only to an independent mechanic that I normally go to because he was closer than the dealership and I wanted it check immediately since the warning lights were on.his codes showed the throttle body with sensor needed to be replaced.he stated he left the codes in even though the warning lights went off because he thought this work was covered under warranty.I immediately called the dealership and they wanted to make an appointment for the following week and when I told them all the warning lights had went off they stated it would probably be a waste of time to check on their computer. I told the dealership service dept. About how you don't know when this will happen and when it does you are basically stranded because the vehicle will barely move. The next week feb.11, 2015 it happened again and all 3 times I was lucky I was not in alot of traffic or traveling at high speeds or on a steep grade.if I would have been there may have been a accident. I had to leave the truck in a parking lot and the next day took it back to the independent mechanic.I called the dealership and again they wanted to make an appointment and they stated the work was not covered under warranty so my mechanic came up with the same codes and fixed the problem.called gm and explained the unsafe situation and got no customer service.

Filed Feb 9, 2015 · Acceleration · 67,500 miles · SC

Tl*the contact owns 2010 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle sputtered and failed to accelerate above 20 MPH. The contact mentioned that the check engine and service traction control warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed the throttle position sensor codes needed to be reset. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,500.

Filed Jul 31, 2013 · Engine, Fuel system · 18,100 miles · MT · fire

Saturday, july 27, 2013, our 2010 gmc sierra k1500 caught fire and was completely destroyed as my husband was driving on the interstate. As smoke began to fill the cab and the "check engine" light came on, he attempted to brake so that he could escape, but the brakes were gone, and the brake pedal went all the way to the floor. Imagine his terror as he realized that at age 65, he may have to jump out of the truck or be consumed by a fire. He was able to down-shift to slow the truck enough to use the emergency brake to get the truck stopped just in time to escape from the truck and get far enough away to avoid bodily injury as the truck and our belongings burned completely. We are gravely concerned that the truck, which was purchased three years ago this month, and had only 18,000 miles on it, clearly was a risk to our lives and the lives of others. We have three adult children and seven grandchildren & often had one or more of them with us as we traveled in this vehicle. Had we needed to unbuckle the babies from their car seats and/or assist the toddlers in getting out, the outcome may have been very different, and it haunts us to know that this could have been the case. All had ridden in this truck in the weeks preceding yesterday's fire. As my husband headed home to montana at the completion of his travel to visit our children and grandchildren, he ascended, then descended "lookout pass" on I-90 at the montana/idaho border - a pass that is steep and very busy with summer vacation travel as well as consistent heavy semi-truck travel. The curves on lookout are treacherous: the rate of accidents and semi-truck rollovers on the curves is high without an extraordinary event such as a burning vehicle. If our truck had caught fire even three or four miles earlier as he was descending the pass, the outcome is almost unthinkable.