2008 GMC Sierra 1500 air bags problems
243 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 — 64% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2008 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V050000 (Air Bags). The local dealer was contacted and informed the contact about the disclaimer about the dashboard possibly being damaged. The dealer informed the contact that there were no…”
filed Oct 7, 2025
“The contact owns a 2008 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V050000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of…”
filed Aug 27, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Air BagsCampaign 21V050000 · Feb 5, 2021
- These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term…Campaign 21V052000 · Feb 5, 2021
Air Bags problems in other Sierra 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Sierra 1500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 Sierra 1500 | 2 | 0% |
| 2022 Sierra 1500 | 3 | 1% |
| 2021 Sierra 1500 | 6 | 1% |
| 2020 Sierra 1500 | 6 | 1% |
| 2019 Sierra 1500 | 6 | 1% |
| 2018 Sierra 1500 | 8 | 3% |
| 2017 Sierra 1500 | 4 | 1% |
| 2016 Sierra 1500 | 11 | 3% |
| 2015 Sierra 1500 | 37 | 5% |
| 2014 Sierra 1500 | 24 | 3% |
| 2013 Sierra 1500 | 35 | 30% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 GMC Sierra 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.