2012 GMC Sierra 1500 air bags problems
42 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2012 GMC Sierra 1500 — 40% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2013 GMC Sierra. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, she lost consciousness. After regaining consciousness, the contact discovered that the vehicle had crashed into two vehicles and that the driver's side air bag had deployed. The police and paramedics arrived at the…”
filed Jun 4, 2024
“Cracked interior plastic dash, multiple places, potential safety hazard if airbag deploys and shatters it even more, also will be exposed wires once the cracks breaks all the way”
filed Apr 20, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term…Campaign 21V054000 · Feb 5, 2021
- Virgin Islands or "Zone A." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger…Campaign 21V051000 · 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 2012 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.